The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-23
BY Telegraph to en- Y. Journal Of Commerce.l
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET AT RO-
CHESTER.

l [By Telegraph 10 the ~. Y Journal Of Commerce.
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET AT RO-
CHESTER.
| Great Demonstration--Civil and Military
Procession.
ROCHESTER, May Goth. 1851.
The whole city turned out completely. 1t
beats, by far, the reception at Buffalo. The
military, consisting of four companies, and nine
companies of firemen, with bands of music, car
| riages, and footmen.
The Mayor delivered an address in the
square, President Fillmore and Messrs. Crit
tenden and Graham delivered important seeches
The flags and banners were all for the Union
and the compromises of the Constitution. There
is to be dinner at three o'clock. The Presi-
dent and party leave at half-past seven this
evening for Syracuse, where there is to be an
other demonstration.
This is the greatest reception the President
has vet met The enthusiasm is unbounded.
ROCHESTER, 2 O'Clock
The President and Cabinet got quietly into
the O'Clock train from Buffalo this morning.
There was no noise or demonstration about the
cars, the public being persuaded that he had
gone in the o'clock train.
At Attica, the cars stopped for five minutes,
and some of the principal persons in the village
waited on the President in the cars, while the
people thronged around outside. The Presi-
dent went out to them, took off his hat, and
talked Familiarity to the people. He said the
foliage was rapidly growing; and asked some
questions relative to the new railroad Mean
time, the cars drove away, and cut the CONVEX
sation short.
AT Batavia, the President was joined by
Messrs Crittenden and Graham, and the peo-
pie thronged around and into the cars; some
with dirty shirts, dirty faces, and out at the
elbow, came up and shook hands with him as if
he were Tom, Dick, and Harry. He received
them with the utmost cordiality. A deputa-
ton from the citizens Of both, and all political
parties, requested the President to leave the
cars and come into the village, but time would
not permit, and he was compelledreluctantly to
refuse.
At Bergen, the cars stopped for few min
utes, and the President got out. He shook
hands with the crowd and number of little
girls. blunt old Democrat, named Wilcox,
was introduced to the President as the former
postmaster of the village.
eyes," said he to the President, '' was
postmaster twice before you came into office,
and expect to be so again when you go out"
This saying produced peal of laughter, in
which the President joined.
|
chester, where they arrived at eleven o'clock,
amidst the shouts of about twenty thousand per-
sons. The city is the finest by far Of any that
have seen since left New York. 1t is truly
beautiful, and as prosperous as it is fair. 1t is
called the focus Of the Genessee Valley, from
its situation in reference to that tract of coun-
, try. 1t contains about forty thousand inhabt-
ants The demonstration at this place, which
was only accepted by the President late last
night, was the grandest reception he has yet
obtained. 1t was a complete Union demonstra-
!, ton. Rochester is decidedly in favor of the
Union and the compromises of the Constitu-
ton.
What makes the reception the more flatter-
ing is, that the city is Democratic city, and
the Mayor and the whole Common Council,
save two, are Democrats. There was another
, ingredient in it besides. Mr.. Fillmore prac-
/ tsed here, most successfully, as lawyer, and
commanded the respect and concliated the
good will of all with whom he came in contact.
A subcommittee of the committee Of recep-
ton were sent last evening to Buffalo, to make
arrangements with the President to accept the
demonstration intended for him, and they came
up this morning in the same car with him and
the cabinet-one car being set apart for the
purpose The names of this committee are as
follows:
HORACE GAY, ALEX. KELSEY,
PIG. BUcHAN, C. M. LEE,
r DAVID r. BARTON, RUFus keller,
ELISHA B. STRONG.
As soon as the cars arrived, salute of TWEEN
ty-one guns was fired by the artillery in Centre
square, which is an exceedingly beautiful one
! So well loaded were the guns that they shat
tered the glass on the railroad carriages.
The President, his Cabinet and friends, anc
the subcommittee descended from the cars.
The procession was formed without mo
ment's delay, every thing being ready. The
arrangements were admirable. The commit
tee Of reception formed into two lines, facing
: each other, and the President and his party
4 walked between them. shaking each gentleman
> by the hand as he was introduced. The Pre-
d dent was then shown to a low open barouche
. with four horses attached, and took his seat be
}, side the Mayor. Each member Of the Cabine
u occupied the carriage with some distinguished
} man of Rochester, and then followed the Com
mittee of reception and the Common Council
: The order was as follows:
The procession formed under the direction o
Major l.. b. Swan, marshal of the day, and Assist
! ant Marshals w. H. Cheney. p. NJ. Bromley, Ca
r leb Wilder, H. s. Allis, l.. B. Jerome, John Thomp
. the following ORDER
| Volunteer Battalion. with SCOTS Band, Captain
~ Fairchild commanding.
Rochester Union Grays, Lieutenant Gray com
manding.
German Union Guards, Captain sibbert command
A., ing.
Rochester Light Guard, Lieutenant Sulwell com
manding.
| German Grenadiers, Captain Lauer commanding
d The Pre- Qepaytpent, under the direction Of Jas
, Cowles esq, Chief Engineer.
Carriages containing the President Of the Unite
States, the members Of the Cab met, Officers
of the ARMY and Navy. COMMITTEES OF
Reception spd Of Arrangement