The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-28
MIR. Folks Tour Home.


ing sketch of his reception at Columbus;
1.-The deputaton composed of committee OF council
and another from the citizens accompanied The guests
When the city, the mayor and council with com
mittee OF arrangements met and were introduced TO them
Here large civic procession was formed who escorted
them TO Columbus large portion of the city and many
from the surrounding county, forgetting all distinctions
Of party formally paid their respects to the President
and his distng ushed lady large party dined at the
was given the ladies' The day the travellers re-
sumed their Journey by the way OF Montgomery, Mobile
and New Orleans, where similar honors await them.
Their Journey through Georgia has been not unlike a
uumFhal march. The attentions bestowed have been
honorable alike to. the recipients and those who gave
them"
From the Montgomery (Alabams Flag March II.
RECEPTION OF THE Elk PRKsIDENr-The committee ap-
pointed 10 the President and his family at the
head OF the railroad proceeded in extra train at an
early hour yesterday morning. and arrived at Opelka
about o'clock. Shortly after reaching the terminus of
the road the Columbus stage containing the ex-Pres-
dent and family, arrived, and waited on by the
committee whose chairman, Col. Seibles communi-
Gated TO Mr. Polk the desire of the citizens of Msnt-
gomery to tender to him and his family the Inequalities
OF the city. Mr. Walker, the late Secretary of the
Treasury was not in the stage having been detained by
companed by Mrs Polk and her two nieces, Miss
Rucker and Miss Hays During the short stay at the
terminus of the road Mr. Polk made himself very much
at home with the people, walking around among them,
shaking hands, and speaking faniliary with all. The
ex President and family having AIKEN their in the
train with the committee. proceeded down the road
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to partake of an excellent and abundant dinner
They arrived at the depot at few minutes past five,
Where they found an Immense crowd ready to receive
them There vast number of vehicles, filled
with ladies', numbers OF men on horse back, ard still
greater numbers on foot The preparations made TO
ceve the late President had been extensive and well ar
ranged, and did great credit TO the grand marshal (Gen
CaroD and his assistants The ladies' Of the exPres-
dents family drove of in carriages prepared for them,
accompanied by members OF the committee appointed to
wait on them. The President ACCOMPANIED by Colonel
Seibles. Judge Collier. and Charles T. Pollard, esq
President of the Montgomery and West Point Railroad
took his seat IN an open carriage drawn by six white
horses The city authorities occupied another carriage
The omnbuses filed with the various committees follow
ed. and then the private carriages buggies horsemen
and foomen The road from the depot 10 the town was
one unboken crowd AS the procession passed the Ex
change Hotel we noticed several ladies' in the windows
the procession arrived at the Montgomery Hail. Mr. Polk
was led by the heads of the committees to the saloon
where he was addressed by the Hon. W. L. Yancey, who
had been deputed by the city authorities for that purpose
Mr.. Yancey, with his usual felicity, spoke as follows
SIR have been deputed by city authorities bid
you welcome 70 Montgomery They desire 10 honor, in
your person. who has been recently the great
alive and head of our country
In the place sentiment OF loyalty to the person and
family OF their ruler, which the keystone OF the arch all
monaches, and which has for ages been a cherished and
dominant OF the people of the Old World the
American citizen feels that in paying pect and honor
the officers OF government, who CHOSEN by himself he
but respects ard Aonos hmse-the only sovereign known
to our institutions.
Hence the progress President to the seat of gov
emnen, is as it were sewed with Ilono and the de
paurc of exPIesdent is surrounded with evidences
the respect and esteem of the people This generous and
zcns on the roate of your return to home is fit b-
ute to you, sir for matter how much may differ
to the which should have been employed produce
the results which have followed your administration the
government one will deny thai, during your amna-
ton, the world has been impressed with the vgo and
straghtorwardness of foreign policy that pua
tom as great military and naval power, has been dmy
esabshed and that internal affairs afford evidences
| OF unwoned prosperity as u people
| With these great results sir, your is intimately
connected, aud 20 down posterty We all de.
vouy hope that their influence may contribute
pness OF the people at LARGE and TO the durability Of
In your retirement from Office, sir we wish you a fall
share oil That peace and happiness which welspent
vruous life is calculated to bring in its train.
In conclusion, sir in the Of city authorities
and tlat you, together with family viii become
guests OF this city during such time may you
pleasure 10 tema IN among
DuIing this brief address Mr. Yancey was frequently
interrupted by the emil nsasc applause of the dense
crowd that filled the saloon When he concluded the
applause was continued for time After it subsidei
M Folk, IN loud clear, and dsstnct voice, briefly
piled. lie sad he could hardly find words to express
how deeply he felt the kind and hospabe reception he
had Just received lie was on his way home from Wash
lngon, where he had laid down the office the people had
conferred upon bm TO retire once more into private life
tie had laid down the seals of oicehe no longer re-
tanned power-no patronage and yet his route he had
been most kindly and most Hospitality received II was
as the gentleman who had just addressed him saba
most atierng commentary on the institutions of our re-
lpubIc In monarchy no such scenes as the one now
presented to them witnessed There the mon
arch claimed by hereditary right and stood apart from the
e,
filling out the term of his Office retired surrounded by
manifestations OF the respect OF the people He thought
that the latter position to be proud Of He
was about to retire from Office of care labor and deep
responsibility in which he had endeavored do his duty
to his country; and if his countrynen thought that he
had IN any degree advanced It's interest power and pros
perty, by the honest efforts he had made, or the course
OF policy he had pursued it woni be the highest as well
as the most gratifying reward he could wish In concu-
he thanked his fellow citizens and the CITY auor
ties of Montgomery for the kind and hospabe manner in
which they had received him.
1t was then announced by Mf Yancey that Mr. Polk
would be ready to receive his fellow Citizens at half past
ready to receive the visits of the ladies' OF the city at half
past nine O'Clock this morning The crowd then dis
persed. ~
We would remark, that during the route of the ey
President down the road the people were assembled at
me various points, and he had to 90 out among them
snake hands, and talk with Them which he did in man.
ner mat appeared TO please them very much
| AT Notasuga they had a cannon and fred reeulor
round OF salutes while the car stopped.
Ihe eK President was to be entertained with public
supper last night, but we compelled for want of
room to omit any further details
From the Mobile Advertiser March 90 fyyhio,
Yesterday the Hon. James X Polk late President If
the United States, arrived here with his lady Thew
came IRON Montgomery in the steamboat Emperor Cant
bryan. Ihe steamboats, Montgomery and Eliza, and
me James L. Day. proceeded up the river to meet the
Emperor These three boats were filled with ladies and
gehemen who had taken passage in the morning to en-
Joy the pleasures of the occasion We have seldom wa,
messed more inspiring than the arrival at the CITY
presented The steamboats, Montgomery and Eliza
were on each side OF the Empeor-er decks and their
hurricane decks crowded with the hrong of human g.
stence; the James l.. Day. with her deck, i;Ia,yso
crowded. performed the duty of avan courier The vie
was magnificent as they approached the yb aryas