New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-17
PRESIDENT TAYLOR's TOUR
The Pre.ident'- Rece ption-Incident.-sp
of the People.
Correspondenc~ Of The Tribune.

Hamburg, ami mingled VII nc PaoPle IN tie
psr-room. Several interesting interviews took
plscc--smoug them was ole between the Pfesi-
dent and an Old D.. reil-dressei Irish regular
who had served under hm IN the Florida Wa
TIE reception Oh toe part Of Gen. Taylor was
chsrsctenstic-that On the part Of Patrick eq1als
g.. Bo,n met more ike lonz-sepsrated brothers
than Ike soldier and 6ffcer. The General remem-
bered him vel and &c be proceeded 70 relate the
DEF IS f daring which the Irish Corporal had per-
formed. h.s face oeamed With satisfaction and de-
light TIE President IL parting shook him a.ain
most affectionAtely by the hand, and with pater
nal tenderress wished him every success which
the word could bsstow.
At7t the President accompanied ny Gov. John
.ton snd his Aid arrived ~ The De -ot, snd quietly
took their seats in the ca. But the crowd, a. u
sill INV ling that the General should leave.
gathered sruund, and only LETT the train tai ~ Tss
Tar on. Of town and over tue river The tram = a.
specially provided, an vas under the direction Of
the geniiemanly and o.liging Maj. John Mozart
nev. VINO showed your correspondent every aiten-
tou desired, ~ d'c also Col. Sanders, James Fox.
Esq. ond others at Hauiab1rC. The Carlisle Com
mitiee were Introduced 10 tne President on the
cars soon after leaving Harrisburg. IL was com
posed o. the following gentlemen: ". NJ. Bidcie,
Esq Col. Geo HcF eeiey, Prof w. II Allen. Hugh
Gsulsgher, ESQ. Col. " i. Henderson. Jas II.
] OraEhr ESQ Ut y - hFFTNf DHfif1'"f -
! and Jsmes Hofer-to oil Of whom your corrss-
pondent il under obligations for fsvors-partcn
larly % Dr.. Myers and Prot Allen, who used every
endesvor 20 afford him at facilities snd PRIV ieses
There was also = Committee Of heception aud
G IN mit'ee Of Invitation composed Of the most
or Jmiucnt men OF both parties. One OF the Demp-
ere = on the Committee OF Escort remarked, after
his interview with Gen. Taylor. that, let the
General 60 through Pennsylvania, snd no other
man lud carry the State while he was LIVING
He SAID the great simplicity and honesty Of the
Presidents character bad " almost persuaded hun
= be a Christian In conversation with the
Committee, Gen. Taylor said he had come 10 Penn
| syvanis u learn personally some OF the great
Agricutural and Manufacturing interests OF the
: ate that he might the better understand now u
shape the policy OF the Government that he was
IN favor Of protecting III the int rests OF the peO-
pie that tended 10 elevate them and inspire them
with that bish souled reliance that faltered at no
obEtace and was discouraged by no disasters. He
ha,' not deceived the people He did not seek The
high position which they bad assigned him. He had
said them expressly and often thst having spent ~
wears of his lite in the hed and on the rOnuer and
having been 1t Washington but four times in all that
long period he could not be expected TO understand
the details OF all the great questions Of public policy
that had been agitated But me added am now come
20 see and examine for myself ! say. with the
sincerity heart that has never yet proved false 10
its convictions betrayed that Pennsylvania has no
truer friend and gentlemen shall do all IN my power
cost what il may 10 10 your great State ner just
rights.
| While the General wac yet speaking. the cars sud
denly stopped in the midst of largo collection Of peo-
pie composed OF farmers, and mechanics m their shrt
seeves.-men, women and children Of I'll sorts and
sizes who sent up shout mat must have been grAte
| fil - the Old Heros heart rough looking man.
with a straw hat, stepped up 10 the side Of the care
and p.tting the PRECEDENT the shoulder said. Old
Zack if you do A. we'll at Washington As you dif At
Buena Vist- shall be satisfied !" Bowling the Pres
ident said in reply, God bless you, my honest fellow
An Irishmsn having engaged the attention Of the
President kept up for sometime sincere but rather
witty rersatOu, which wss replied 10 with great
readiness and effect Ana sure, lsHia fstrieN are
you the same oud hero that licked the Mixicsns 90
dreadful at Bdena Vista - d" sm one OF that same
Patrick o.
Az tue next stopping place (Nechsnicsburg y the
crowd was Immense The village il small ana bHt lev
houses 70 be seen, yet the collection must nave
Numbered some thousands The President was too
feeble 10 20 among the crowd he had Intended and IN
response To their cries Of Come ont Old lack. snd let
us zee you - he could only hold familiar conversations
with them from his and allow tcn to seize hin
by the hands the arms and the shoulders The women
came W. IN great numbers and presenting their rcspon
abilities obtained some Fis.es Hnd many compliments
tor ther fine hearty ooSng boys and bouncing girl-
ne old Tack delighted 10 call them tie ap3l"g Nrd Tor
| being unable 10 them more Intimately add TO O.
scend among the crowd-remarking that frnr-yWaniH
| had really used him u TO which qliIzcai looking
| cOuntenAnce under an old sira" Nat bA"eu "u| 10"
4 d.servedr LAcF ~
some one in the crowd remarked that The American
| Flag wanting ON the locomotive Oid stfa' nal
| again sung out " louve got its bravest defender
what more do you want
| The tram sgain shortly stopped in the middle Of
piece of woods in the edge of which we're several lar
mers piowing IN their p-rched helds No sooner Oh
they understand that Od Z-ck present than tney
BE- lett their piow,hares in the mold, and gathered
n their simple drcss greet the honest old man wih
- hoe. fame they had been familiar They would hang
about him hike children, unwilling To leave MI me i",i
moment One OF their said h. Jumped on " II thAt
| Od Tack, and be runs again, nothing can Keep MN
| outf
ssme one presenting the Presiden, umbrella. re
mark ed as be- did So tnst u resi Republican um
brrlla To which Gen. Taylor Immediately replied ~
vein OF good humor Il am ~ plain -od k@puoicsu ~
any man m This country and If hare killed and De
-troyed many women ard children ss old Mr. htcne
| says have. hav' nj dcvoured EN-
| riving II Carlisle, be greeted by thousands
from the streets the eide Wsks windows and other
| places wherever they could get foOihod. Many Of
them hsd come from Perry aud Adams Counties 10 10
- and . miles distant The rush to the car wss such
TO preclude for time all hope of egress TIE zen
ersl remained inside while the crowd 'cramole1 up
outside iuouirng Where's he ?" Do you see MIN
md when tney hsd found him the cry Of " Od lack
and Old fellow wss incsssant. II was not confined
70 party Every body participated None were to D.
seen standing hsiless or eontented Till they had caught
glimpse During all this time the President WIS IN
~erins all the crude ntefrogstores that we're put 70
him waving MS handkerchief over the heads Of the
people, giving them 70 understand that ne was one
among them so they ieit and 50 they acted
After sightng the procession, which was long ana
several volunteer cOmpaulcs- the OF
ncers from the barracks marched through ali the prin
cpsl streets and hsed in front OF the Court House
which appropriated for the reception. The crowd
here great that nobody but the Committee ana
President could gain adnittance The passage ~ay
choked up and further ingress cut OF An address
was delivered BY Judge Watts which wss said 10 have
been not only me production IN itself but aPpropr
ate: Al the conclusion Of which zen Taylor though
sul weak arose and made short speech 10 the mui
litude, which received by the most vociierous
cheering He spoke particularly of the TACT OF many OF
intimate mpaniOus Ia arms being natives OF
Carlisle and Understand alley that through them ne
nsd become familiar but interested In It's history that
had formed high expectations OF It's beauty i Ter
ulty snd shove all OF its literary character and tne
hospitality rs citizens but he constrained to say
that they had been than realized he spoke en-
trely without hesitation voice unususly crzr and
With most certain effect he cheered Tor several
minutes while the crowd pressed him still closer soon
after he taken with a violent vomiting, and was
conveyed, | nave before stated to Judge " ats
You know the Gov Johnston sso spoke, and was
cneesed with the spirit Everywhere DE is called
Immediately after the President has been seen and
compelled 10 speak They greet the Governor with
warmth. and press about him though he were p
trarch among them Standing among Ten thousand ~
would be sng led apart from the crowd his
looks, his manner his syleeveryhing about him IN
dcstes the superior ability he possesses and the power
ne exercises over the minds Of men
Beside Gov Johnston thr-e other Governors Of Penn
.ylvanis-sni al who are hving-havc been with Gen
Tsvlor within ne eNAfovernurs