The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-24
The President and Cabinet at syr.su.e.
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citizens, commenced playing on the balcony Of
the Syracuse House, and large crowd assem-
bled IN 'front.' Shortly after the Mayor and
Common Council, Committee of Reception,
and Committee of Arrangements, accompanied
the President and suite to the First ward, and
through the principal streets Of the city, to the
Syracuse House
Everywhere the President and his Cabinet
were warmly received. Notwithstanding the
city is Democratic, with Democratic Mayor
and Common Council, yet all joined heartily
in this National Union demonstration. In fact,
| the sentiment appeared to be unanimous, and
the whole affair is highly creditable TO syria
| cuse
| The Mayor delivered the following address
in welcoming the President to the city:
| ADDRESS OF THE MAYOR.
Mr. PRESIDENT: In behalf of the Corporation of
| this city, and a committee of citizens, have
| the honor to address you, and to welcome you, and
those distinguished members Of your Cabinet now
soournng with YOU to the Inequalities of the CEN
| trail city of your native State. We welcome you
as the Chief Magistrate of this great Republic--a
| station than which none is more elevated. We are
aware of the difficulties and responsibilities that
| must ever surround the execution of such a truet;
but we may be permitted to indulge the hope that,
amidst the conflict of opinion and interest, the
| true principles of our Government will be kept
steadily in view, and its administration 80 con
Quoted to secure the peace, the happiness, pros
| perity, and glory of our common country. We
learn that the immediate object of your visit to
western New York was to witness the completion
of that great work of human enterprise, the New
| York and Erie Railroad We rejoice with our fell
low citizens of our southern counties that they
to participate in the benefits and blessings
Which these internal improvements calculated
to bestow You, sir, are familiar with the history
of this place. for it Is within your recollection that
the spot upon which we now stand was wilder
ness. You behold here beautiful city, with
a population of nearly twenty-f thousand To
our internal improvcments-our canals and rail-
roads, and our great staple productons-are we
chiefly indebted for our rapid progress. We doubt
not that the General Government duly appreciates
the Importance of seconding these efforts of ind-
viduas and States, by the judicious improvement
of those navigabe waters of the country over which
the National Government exercises unqucstionable
jurisdiction. Again do we bid you cordial well
come; and may your Administration, to its close,
be such shall confer honor upon all who are
cerned in it, and prove lasting blessing to your
entire constituency.
The PRESIDENT returned thanks in few
words.
Mr.. HARVEY BALDWIN the ex-Mayor of the
city, formally introduced the President to the
people, amidst loud cheers.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
President FILLMORE said: l am SO exhausted with
speaking in the open air, for the last ten days, and
my voice is so completely gone, that am unable
to address you further than to say the reception
have here met with is peculiarly gratifying TO me-
coming, az it does, from those who reside in the
vicinity Of my birthplace, from those among whom
was raised. do not appropriate these honors;
they not intended for me personally; they are
evidences of your devotion to the country, and
Constitution, and to the Union. Three cheers for
the Union.] The President continued by telling
the people that Mr.. Crit.enden and Mr.. Graham
were both with him, and better able to speak than
he was.
Messrs. Graham and Crittendcn then addressed
the meeting, and after nine cheers for old Ken
lucky, many shouts for Henry Clay, and nine
cheers for the Union, had been given, the Presi-
dent and the members Of the Cabinet withdrew,
and the crowd dispersed.
Shortly after o'clock between one and two
hundred persons sat down to a splendid dinner at
the Syracuse House The Mayor presided. The
President retired early, before any tsass were
dinner party then broke up. At three o'clock the
President and his Cabinet left Syracuse in special
train for Utica. There was a large crowd around
the cars when starting, who checred vociferously.
The train arrived at Oneida at four o'clock, where
there was multitude collected, and the President
was welcomed by the discharge of cannon and
other demonstrations Of Joy. At Rome there was
similar demonstration-or rather q greater one,
as far as numbers concerned. a national ga
lutte was fired, and the enthusiasm was immense.
The train arrived at Utica about twenty minutes
past five O'clock, where considerable number of
inhabitants turned out, together With their militia
ry companies
After the firing of salute, the President was
literally carried by the crowd, and borne between
the open lines formed by the military, to Bagg's
Hotel. He was addressed on the steps by Major
Human. The President briefly replied. After
thanking the Mayor and Common Council for the
reception he had met with, he proceeded to culo-
gize the beauties of the scenery of western New
York He said that, if any one who had ever be-
held those scenes should visit any other place, he
would find difference by comparison, and like
his country better and better his return. He
was glad to many of the citizens of Utica,
of whom the Mayor was the official organ, devoted
to the Constitution and the Union.
There was then tremendous rush, and the Pre-
sident borne along into one of the parlors
of the hotel, and they pressed him there that
he was obliged to take refuge in another. A pro-
cession was then formed, and the Mayor and Com
mon Council accompanied the President through
the streets. Bonfires lighted in the evening,
and at nine O'Clock dollar. and "a half supper was
given at Bagg's Hotel by the committee of recep-
ton. The President retired early, and there
no speaking or toasts.
Thus ended the movements Of the President and
suite for this day.
The Presidents Return.