The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-13
The Prestdent and suite at Baltimore.

The Prestdent and suite at Baltimore.
The baltimore papers Of yesterday morning
contained minute descriptions Of tho reception OF
President PEACE in that city on the preceding
afternoon, some acconnt Of which. an communi-
Gated by our telegAPhc correspondent, we also
were enabled to plaes befhse our readers. We
avail ourselves Of the report of the .as,srican.
4 Although the ears were not to arrive until half
past five o'clock, at three O'Clock Baltimcve street
was thronged with men, women, and children
from all parts of the city, flags were run up from
the public buildings and newspaper offices, and
the moving of the military indicated universal
determination the part of the citizens to give
fitting reception and welcome to the President
The throng continued to increase and extend along
Baltimore street and throughout the line of pro-
cession, from the Camden street depot to Bar
NUNS Hotel, and at half-past FIVE e'clock it was
with difficulty that the pedestrian could make his
way along the crowded thoroughfares.
At half-past five O'Clock, OH the approach of the
train containing the President and suite, federal
salute was fired by Captain Phillips corps of Ea-
gle -Artilersts, and the line was formed on Sharp
street, in the following order: United States Light
Artillery. First Regiment of Cavalry. First Re
giment of Artillery Fifth Regiment of Infantry.
Fifty third Regiment of Infantry. First Reg
ment of Rifles Civic associations. Citizens on
; horseback
t The President and suite were received at the
station opposite Barre street, by the Committee of
Arrangement, and escorted to the right of the line
by troop Of horse.
The President took his seat OH q fine horse in
readiness for him, which he rode with great ease
and good horsemanship He was received with
military honors, and on reaching the left of the
line tile military portion of the escort broke by
platOons, and the procession moved in order.
The military display was very fine, and as the
: procession passed up Sharp to Baltimore street,
! and along Baltimore to Calvert, and thence to
Barnum's, the President, uncovered, gracefully
acknowledged the saluatons extended to him,
especially those from the ladies', who tlronged the
$ windows throughout the route
The United States Artillery took up position
, in Monument Square previously to the arrival of
the President and suite at Barnum's City Hotel;
and his appearance was greeted by the inspiring
tones of Hail Columbia from the band, and uni
versa1 cheer from the multitude of citizens densely
crowded in front of the hotel, and in every attain
0 able position in the vicinity. The President was
j conducted to a private apartment by the Commit
c tee of Arrangements, and after brief interval
appeared upon temporary balcony, accompanied
by Mayor Hollins. The latter proceeded to well
: come him to Baltimore in brief and appropriate
address, to which the President responded as fol-
lows:
a ssMR. MAYOR AND FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE
r Cry OF BALTImoRE: My heart is full and it would
= be difficult to express the depth of feeling with
Cheers Your citizens had already, by their par
tial friendship and more than generous confidence,
previously imposed upon me debt Of gratitude
: which years devoted to their SERVICE and the in
: scarcely cancel. [Cheers.] To be thus surround
ed by population not less distinguished for its
intelligence than for it's tried patriotism is pecu-
: liarly gratifying. And among the pleasant memo
ries suggested by the occasion, who fail to be
reminded where the banner of unbridled, unquali-
f,o1r
, the breeze. You cannot be in such an atmosphere
;, without feeling its vivifying influence. Every
man who has n patriots lungs must feel it; be-
cause every man knows TINT religious federation
lies at the foundation of civil liberty, [Cheers
; No transient traveller enter this city without
being struck with the evidences of enterprise and
honest thrift which everywhere meet the eye.
Il Baltimore has stood prominently forth in that
: astonishing progress of our country, which may be
truly said to have outmarched prophesy. Her
r great advantages in a commercial point of view
have, Of course, always been marked and apparent
but her commanding geographical position, 80 far
as internal commerce is concerned, forcbly allu-
ded to by Washington early l796, is only be-
ginning to be appreciated even by yourselves,
the great West pours in it's boundlces resources at
!. the bidding of your enterprise and the judicous
application Of your means to those internal i'm
: provements which leave the destiny Of Baltimore
of the great cities ofthe world matter Of
doubt. [Chcers.]
'but, aIter al, IL IL not the increase OF your
r population and wcalth--thc augmentation of your
, shipping nterest-your crowded depots and marts,
teemng with the products, agricultural and min
cral, OF the interiorthe erection of splendid edi-
fees, rising, rs it were, by magc-nor all these
combined, which chiefly engross the thoughts Of
the patriotic citizen, and give to his pulse quick
er and prouder throb, as he enters your environs
and sees those monuments in the distance. They
may crumbe, that is their destiny; nay, they will
moulder and minge with the common EARTH but
the inspiration of the deeds of valor they COM
memorate, which saved you from the presence
and the shame of the tread of foreign soldiery,
will perish never. Applause. Who shall say
y what has been the extent, or the power, of the
example of selfsacrifcing heroism, which signal
lied the defence of North Point and Fort Nc
Henry in 1914 Applause 1t was dark and
trying hour in our history; we were perplexcd,
but not dismayed--when your example and Prov
ess terminated courage and confidence every
where. 1t was felt that the shield of protection,
superior to all human power, always recognised
by our fathers during their great struggle, was
still over us. Let us remember it, and ever ac-
knowledge it with humble and grateful hearts !!
Who shall say, especially how much your monu-
ments for those who fell, and your reverence and
} affcctonate esteem for those who survived the
conflicts of the anxious days and nights to which
l have adverted, have had to do with the free and
gallant libation Of Maryland blood upon so many
fields of Mexico, Applause
The fathers of the Revolution taught their
sons that they owed their first duty to their coun-
trya duty not to be avoided, but to be cheerfully
fulfilled in the face of all consequences and every
hazard. Has not the Almighty blessed, to us their
descendants, their example, their experience, and
their lesson? Nobler praise cannot be bestowed
than to shy that no State in this Confederacy has
furnished more impressive cxemplification Of the
power Of that teaching than that before whose pco-
pie have the honor to stand. Applause
"Mr. Mayor, pleasant incident at this moment
comes back to my memory, to which may not be
censured for adverting.
4 .'Soon after the barque kepler anchored with
portion of the 9th infantry near the castle of San