Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-13
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1851.
THE PRESIDENT AT sTAUNTON.

The long expected visit of the President
of the United States to Staunton, has at last
taken place, and many of our people have
had the pleasure of seeing and hearing him.
1t having been understood that the Pres
ident and Secretary STUART would arrive
here about noon on Saturday last Com
mittee of our citizens, accompanied by the
Mayor of Staunton, in carriages, and from
eighty to hundred citizens of the town
and country, on horseback, proceeded to
meet them. Rather more than mile from
town, the cavalcade halted and waited the
arrival of the stage. When it came up the
President and Mr.. STUART, at the request
of the Committee, took seats in an open ba-
rouche drawn by pair of elegant horses
led by grooms, and, preceded by the Church
vile Band, playing national airs, entered
our town. AS they passed through the
streets, the scenewas highly exciting. Ev-
cry window and door was occupied by la
dies, whose bright faces and waving hand
kerchiefs expressed their appreciation; and
the side walks were thronged by multi
tude who gave vent to their feelings by re-
peated and hearty cheers. On arriving at
the Virginia Hotel, the scene surpassed
anything we have ever witnessed in this
place. The street was soon filed with
dense mass of people on foot and on horse
back, while from every window of the large
Hotel, from the basement to the attick, and
from the windows Of the neighbourlng
houses, and even from house-tops, human
faces were peering, eager to see and hear
The President was conducted to an eleva-
ted platform where he was addressed by
Judoe L. P. THOMPSON, as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT
In the name s. on behalf Of The citizens OF Au'
pusta and town of Stanton, without dis'lncllol
Of party, | have the honor 10 bid you welcome
a cordial welcome, and TO tender you the hospi
tali,ies of our town and county.
We hail your arrival with delight and gladly
embrace so appropriate all occasion Tor the tx.
preston of our high sense & just appreciation OIL
The virtues. private and public, which adorn your
character as a man and magistrate, by pub
lie manifestation Of our Difference and respect.
We tender YOU the homage OF our profound
respect the spontaneous tribute due from grateful
freemen TO a meritorious and faithful public
servant. az meet for us 10 tender as Tor you 10
receive
We acknowledge no true title Of honora or
distinction but that which merit coniers we
recognize no patent of nobility but that bestowed
by God and Nature upon the wise and good anu
lyirtuous benefactors of their country and man
Kind. Weare ever ready to render honor 10
whom honor is due. With no purpose 10 10
more on this occasion and least oil all 10 indulge
in the languages of flatery or exaggerated euioey'
[ but utter the unieigned sentiments OF my own
heart, and those in whose name speak, "heh
assure you, in all sincerity and truth, ihat we
delight 10 honor the man who, without Inc acci'
dents, the adventurous aids oil wealth, fortune,
1 or patronage, has been the unasslsled archllec,
| of his own fortune; whose rise, progress ana
present elevation and proud distinction so strik.
| inply illustrate the beauty and beuehoence OF
orr free and noble institutions, and whose blight
example teaches American youth the instruct
i've lesson ,ha, merit makes the man, & speaks
10 them in the cheering and inspiring words OF
promise s. of hope GUS Q,.is sue fortuna Jdber;"
| that every one, subject only 10 The everything
providence Of God, must be the, ariihcer OF MS
| own fortune and fashioner Of his own destiny
We desire 10 honor you as the Chief Magistrate
| of more than twenty millions OF freemen, VINO
has borne his honors so meekly, and deneaned
himself 80 wor,hily and so blamlessly in his hieh
! office az TO challenge our love, admiration and
respect for the man, not less than our veheraloi
for the upright magistrate--the President VINO
has surpassed the most sangune anllclpallons oil
his most ardent friends, and whose admin lslra,
ZION has extorled The praise aud almost siienceG
the cavils aud censorous criticisms oil poiillcal
adversarieS.
We homer you for your foreign policy-ithe as;
siduous cultivation of peace, ami'y ana gooa
will with all nations, by the exemplary praclCe
of Justice and good faith, and The scrupulotis Cd,
servance of treaty obligations which has marked
your foreign intercourse & which has redounded
so much to our peace, welfare and happiness u,
home, and our honor, true glory, ana ele'a'ea
national character abroad
We honor YOU still more for the attributes OF
your domestic policy----amone which, and mol
The least conspicuous and worthy OF special
commendation, for that moderation aud torbear-
ance so important 10 the character OF repabil-
can magistrate, The ruler of free people,
President of the United States, which has so
scrupulously abstained from the assumption or
exercise of all powers leoilimately apperlalning
10 the CO. ordinate departments oil the government
or reserved 10 the people aud for that fearless
independence s. sef.saCrifcing spirit which has
shrunk from the performance of no dutyenJon-
ed, however dsagreeable, delicate or lnvldious'
But above all, we most honor you tor our
mistaken loyalty and uuwaverirg devotion TO
the Constitution and The Union, and for that
broad and expansive patriotism, when rising
above the petty aud ephemeral stries OF section
and of party, knows no North, no South, no East,
no West, but embraces the whole Union, and re-
CARDS with just solciude the Elghts,l the interest,"
the welfare and happiness OF the whole coniea'
eracy which is ever ready TO stand up Tor Inc
preservation and perpetuity OF our glorious Union ,
and 10 defend il at all hazards and against all
opposers, whether in the shape of foreign enc
nv. Northern fanatics, or Southern utraists.
You find us here, like your iellow-ci,izens
every where divided into parties, and dls'In'
guished by the appellaions of Wing and Dem,
ocrat We differ, and doubt not, honestly and
patrioticaly differ, about the administrative pol,
ics of The Government. We all claim 10 be loyal
and devoted pariizans, true 10 our party lam
and parly siandards-but pariizans who, whilst
we love not our party less, love our country more
We know that party spirit is inseparable from,
and ifnot an unaIoyed good, "a necessaryevl, lnhe-
rent in the very nature Of free Institutions Llkethe
liberty of the press hose abuses must be tole.
rated, lest by attempting 10 circumscrlbe and
reuulate we destroy;a growth indigenous TO the