The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-20

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(From the Lexington (Ky.) Observer, March a.
Our city honored Monday last with vi i, rom
the distinguished President Of the United states Nil.
lard Fillmore. His arrival at the time ecled
II having been announced that he left Cincinnati on
wednesday last for Madison Louis
VILE and Frankfort and he not therefore, looked for
for several days to come So soon however as the e
graph announced that he was in Frankfort, the City
Council Summoned together and arrangements were
made 70 wAcoxne him TO the city and extend to him its
The approach Of the morning train from Fr,nkfo-t,
bearing the iustrScus xPresdcnt accompanied BY his
fvcad, the Hon. JohzrP Kennedy of Baltimore was
nounced by the firing of cannon, and the rush t. .l.
to tie who had co faithfully performed his duty
wls'e in THE discharge o. his high public trut
testify their unaffected regard for HIM Upon the arrival
Of the train at tho depot, tie comuitec apo by
the Ciy Council waited upon him, babe him weic
the city and pronered to him As hosliiaIes. WIS
then escorted by tho ccDmtsss to the Phoenix Hotel,
where an immense multitude had asscnbled to greet
HIM Although travelling as private cSt7en, and anx-
public display he VAS compelled ~ the loSd acclama
sns OF the people to appear on the balcony and deeply
sested az we full, we'll knew he the hessts of
people his perseunl appearance and he brief bat sppro
iate remarks be made, in degree diminished their
enthusiastic regard. He bres but exceedingly
evidences of appreciation.
After him came gentleman well knswn to ,he politi-
cal world, but perhaps WELL il not 3etter known to
the literary y-we silnde to the Hon John r Kennedy
II Mr. h is not quite good looking Mr.. Till nore L
is no fault OF his but certainly the longer he woud
spoken tie letter he would have looked in the TINA
ton Of his kentucky friends.
ron as the crowd dispersed, the distinguished
Etrai repaired to Ashland, and afterwards % the
neiery where the remains Of inustrous fellow
cis'nieIose and at four O'Clock dined with the City
e ',n,i and party Of friends at the Phenix Hotel
In tie evening Ne called on by barge numher of
cur citizens, among whom several hundred ladies;
and venture to say that stranger ever more
impressed himself upon people during the brief Pc
riod he remained with
MIR. Fillmore Mr.. Kennedy took the cars YESTERDAY
norhng Tor Louisville, where public reception awaited
them.
Shortly after Mr. Fmorcs arrival in our city he was
N Inv a comm tttaa.f
dinner rendered him, which the nature of his engage
ments compelled Linn TO docline.
[Frem the Frankfort Commonwealth March Isl
Exfresidcnt Fillmore and ex-secretary Kennedy re.
turned yesterday morning from their visit to Lexington
where they were handsomely and Hospitality received
and entertained Our friends here had but little time to
make any arrangements, but they had fine cold COLA
tion prepared at the Capitol Hotel to which the honored
guests, committee Of genthmen from Iouisvile who
had come to NEE, Mr.. Fillmore here Gov Powell large
IRrty of the citizens Of Frankfort and some gentlemen
ir' the surrounding country and counties down at
two O'Clock, Hon. John j. Crittenden presiding
After a due plying Of kniic and fork by the company
generally, Col. Thomas L. Cittendon rose and in few
Fillmore, exrresdent of the United States After the
raIturous applause with which the sentiment was re-
ceived had little subsidized, Mr. Fillmore arose. and in
few graceful and appropriate the
honor that done him upon the present OCCASION and
expressed the qualification he felt in the kind greeting he
had received here and in fact wherever he had been
Kentucky. In response to Col Crtendens mplmenr
tary allusion TO his administration he said great part
OF whatever credit deser, owing the assistance
of The noble who sat in council with him. that
in regard to bis brief President he asked no
other favor of friends enemies but that its history
should be correctly written. He concluded with tho fol-
lowing sentiment
Frnnkrt-1he city of picturesque beauty noble patriot
Hon c. S. Morehead in few happy remarks proposed
the health Of Mr. Kennedy This too, received with
the heartest demonstrations Of kind feelings and adm-
ration Mr. K responded in a brief elegant and pleasant
speech, in which he referred very happily to Kenuckys
hospitality patriotism and chivalry, and her treasures
Of historical "reminiscences. He paid handsome COM
plment to our beautiful cemetery and military
ment and closed with what he said only an ampl.
cation OF the Presidents toast
The People Of FrankforThe very heart Of State which
Is all heart
Mr.. Fllmore's and Mr.. Kenncdy's remarks we're both
interrupted by frequent applause Afterwards Goyerno
lowell, Governor Critenden, Colonel Brown, Governo
Le,cber snd Mr. Morehead were called upon
and responded with happy remarks sentiments AMI
after an hour two thus pleasantly spent the company
took leave and dispersed