The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-26

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cars, who gave parting cheer, while the sol
diery fired a farewell shot,. But, on the whole,
the reception at this place was not SO cordial as
| at the other places along the route. The Mayor
| said, in his address TO the President, that the
people in the valley of the Mohawk, including
himself, were in favor of free-soll, though not
| in favor of resistance to law. The President
said, in reply, ''lhat so far as free soil can be
| maintained consistently with the Constitution,
he was in favor of it too; but the Constitution
and the laws must be supported at all hazards"
1t was altogether contretemps. 1t seems that
many of the citizens are greatly annoyed at it.
| 1t was the first time that free-soil was men
| toned in the presence of the Chief Magistrate
since he left New York
| The train arrived at Herkimer at half past
eleven o'clock, and a crowd Immediately col
lected around the cars, and gave rather faint
cheer for the President. A wag unlocked the
| last car from the train, and the train went
ahead short distance, and came near leaving
| the President behind. This created much
| merriment.
We arrived at Little Falls at twelve O'Clock.
This is much larger place than the former,
| and considerable crowd collected. The Hon.
| j. A. Spencer, who accompanied the President
| from Utica to Albany, introduced him TO the
| people. The President said, in conversation
| al tone, he was glad to see so much apparent
prosperity around the village. He hoped their
manufactures were in fair condition, but he
wished to see little protection afforded to
them by the Government, and he trusted they
would soon receive it. The crowd cheered,
but not with much enthusiasm.
| St. townsville was reached at twelve o'clock.
Here the cars stopped for ten minutes, to let
| the passengers have refreshments, and Messrs
| Crittenden and Graham avaied themselves Of
the opportunity. The President remained out
side the cars, talking to the people. They did
not cheer or evince any enthusiasm.
| At one o'clock we arrived at Fonda, where
a few persons assembled around the cars, and
the President conversed and shook hands with
them through the window. This is the county
seat of Montgomery. The people cheered the
| President on leaving.
| The train reached Amsterdam at half past
one o'clock. There great crowd were wait
| ing for the cars, and tlironged around them.
| The President shook hands with every one,
including little boys, to whom he spoke kindly
and Familiarity
At two o'clock we came to Schenectady.
This is the only city or village in the State Of
New York which is said to be finished. The
| principal inhabitants are Dutch, who have set
tied down quietly to enjoy themselves, and have
no notion Of risking their necks by going ahead.
Still, there was considerable enthusiasm here
among the other population, an immense crowd
of whom rushed around the cars and shouted
vociferously. A deputation from the Common
Councils of Albany and Schenectady waited on
the President to request him to leave the cars
| for short time and come to Given's Hotel, TO
meet the members of those bodies.
As soon as the members had descended from
| tho tho ltitude preSaad m euch a fid e
that ne was borne before them into the hotel,
and there was rushing, shouting, and confusion.
The windows were broken, and the members of
the Cabinet were carried away higgledy- pig
gledy in the crowd.
William Mordecai Myers, formerly Of New
York, and now Mayor of Schenectady, well
coined the President in the name of the Com
mon Council and citizens Of Schenectady.
The President briefly acknowledged the COM
pliment, and said that he was sorry time would
not permit him to say more.
The President then returned to the cars, and
the same scene was again e-enacted. There
was the widest yelling and anxiety to see him.
At longth the President got into the cars, but
his son, the Cabinet, and other friends were
nearly left behind.
The Mayor of Schenectady, and several
members of the Common Council, Judge
Wright, and other gentlemen of the deputation
from Albany, accompanied the President to the
capital Of the State.
The cars arrived at Albany at three o'clock,
and great as was the excitement at Schenec-
tady, it was still greater here. The train was
surrounded by thousands of the people-chiefly
the working classes. The other cars were de-
tached from the train, and proceeded to the de-
pot. The Presidents car remained at the
crossing, corner of Broadway and Colonie
street, waiting for the procession to join him.
The car was locked up, in order to keep off
the eager multitude, but they climbed up into
the windows, and several came into the car in
that way. The demonstration was enthusiast
TIC There were numerous friendly banners ex-
tended across the streets.
At length the military and civic procession
moved up Broadway and wheeling around, re-
formed, and the President passed in review
through two open lines of military.
The President was then shown to the car
rage prepared for him, drawn by four grey
horses, and took his seat beside the Mayor, ac-
companied by Mr.. Secretary Graham and Mr..
Crittenden, Attorney General. 1t was the
first carriage, and, Immediately after the mill
tary; then long line of carriages followed, and
an immense mass of people.
ORDEROF rHoCLssioN.--Mlhtary escort, ui-
der command of Colonel Frisbee Albany En-
NETT Guards, Captain J. Osborn; Albany Re-
publican Artillery, Captain Fredendall Worth
Guards, Captain Cassidy; Washington Rifle
Company, Captain Trigger; Albany Burgesses
Corps, Captain Spelman, escorting the honora-
BILE the Common Council; Fire Department,
under the command of the Chief Engineer and
Assistants; different Civic Societies, according
to order.
| The procession at length arrived at the CAPT
tol, when the military formed in front to keep
the crowd back, which was very difficult
| matter.
Mayor PERRY and the PRESIDENT come out
on the steps of the building, and his Honor
addressed the Chief Magistrate as follows:
"Mn PRECEDENT: It becomes my agreeable duty,
acting on behalf Of my fellow citizens to tender to