The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-04
THE ERIE RAILROAD WAR.
Our special Correspondence.

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The Governor arrived last evening at seven O'Clock
ACCOMPANIED BY Mayor King Mr.. Lowry, General
Packer Judge Gillis Judge Knox, and the escort
from this city, who met hin at Kngsville. Long
before the hour OF sik,a1fiEbahe ground about the
railroad depot was cfoVdSt saab people, and the
streets Leading to the railroad ststIn1wefe thronged
The hremen-of whom there were nesfly hundred
turned onEdwith the military TO receive him. aud hun
dreds Of people came in from Harbor Greek and the
adjacent country for the same purpose. Every one
appeared be Impressed with the idea that Cover
nor BgA14 tAeenly nan who has both the power
and the abiht heif ANTIQUITIES and restore
this almost ruined cry ~ prosperous condition.
At seven O'Clock precisely the train bearing the
welcome visiter arrived. Nothing could exceed the
enthusiasm Of the crowd when he made his appear
ance. They pressed around the ,ars, AMI it was
several minutes before he could get into the carriage
which was waiting for him. Mr. Lowry and Mayor
King, with two other gentlemen, were in the
same carriage with him, and received large
share of the gratulasions of the crowd. The
torch-formed imposing feature in the grand array
that presented itself to him he aighted from tn,
Their flaming torches borne on the top of poles
twelve or fifteen feet in length looked like meteors.
After q delay Of about quarter OF an hour at the
depot the military, remen and Others formed in the
following order and proceeded through the principal
streets TO Browns Hotel, under the direction OF the
marshals OF the day. Gen. John Fitzpatrick, Col. ID
S. Clark, and Capt John w. MsLane:-
Military, according to rank;
Committee Of Reospion with Governor Biylsr;
Citizens generally;
Fire brig ,de, on each side o, the procession I
On the arrival Of the procession at Browns Hotel,
where about two thousand people were assembled
the Governor was addressed by General WHELAN
one Of the Committee OF Reception, as follows--
Governor Bslsr-Hsvipg been selected By the Partially
of my friends to address you oh,h Of the corporate
authorities of ths city and its citizens wh the
approval and operation Of the citizens OF this county,
and In their name and as an e,pres ion Of hsr wishes
extend to you this occasion cordial SINGERS, and
hearty welce mo to this part OF toe Commonwealth
which you preside wish much honor 1t woali
b doing injustice t. thoe whom have the honor to
present TO feelings and the propreties Of this
OCCASION to refer ut length to the which
No are indebted for Your appearance noug a. this
time. Standing 1you do, upon trtory ce ed to Penn
sylvaDA BY the federal at early red of
her history, for her commercial convenience and protsc
ton, you see before and ound You pc pie whos spirit
and conduct bavs been sly me ted AMI whose
views and motives have teen misund.rstool by mary
and batey and corrupt'y miSrspre'eoted by obers-a
people whose rigs have besn invst ed, conve
nence has been die cd, and whose feel have
been outraged by powerful and pnlols cimbipA
lions Of lroad by law
the State-a people hberS and fidelity
have been only by overb,Artng arrogance I'd violated
faith Your among u st this time must be hailed
with joy and satisfaction by all t.pdipg TO terminate
In the satisfactory err co. est perpIsxiag
and harrassipg gems pressive so burthen-
some TO mercis fnterso and annoying to the
travelling public Ie, ms assure you in cooouson air
that athcueh upon former OCCASIONS have met
with receptions moro brilliant aud nposng could
have been more cordsl, sincere nsa -it fsethat
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aion OF Erie county when, In their assure you
you are most heartily wslcoms to GU ~.
After the applause which followed the close of
General Whelan's address had subsidized, Governor |
Bigler responded as follows
He said be deeply sensible of the conferred
by the welcome which 1t hkd pleased the pso pie to
tas kind term. which he mad euploved in expressing
their wishes He had come here 10 psform difficult
official duty imposed upon the L.gsi.tue-a duty he
desired to dchag quietly and pc able ussfuly.
He had mot supposed that he would be required
dress An assemblage .uch he before him /;
oopssquence Of the relation which he the mpo:
difficulties which have arisen bet tbs rscoSd
ast two months had made this city Gu jest Of atrac
ton from he whole country, and the able
quences matter Of soicitucs III. part OF the State
permitted TO cay, that he bad watched with dsss coli
tude every surg. Of the mighty ssn nso which se'usi
rights and welfare, and fo' your hooor aad d'gaity
ss portion OF the people OF P-nnsyivsnis He fet
these interests promoted far ~ Involved In this
controversy; and II possible stil more n xious that
act OF violence against Law should tsrnish the
fair your city. BIT certainly address Ia re
serencs The details OF this controversy raid the Cover
nor will rot be peottd would IT ne proper for him
to review them W. at he eesred to impress upon
tho people, nov that their fairly In tbs
that it .ould be wisely Opposed OF The LsgsA and
the courts have control o. feature OF this uapaA
can't sf. and there the ubset should he PRINTED TO
rest for the present He felt warranted 10 assuring the
people that their interests properly understood
and duly appreciate by the L.sstar and that every
proper MEASURE would % ado 3ss Ia noe their vel
fare (Applause He said hs believed tai' wss qcits
uDDesesar, 10 to the peopl, Ere thai obedience
the law Is the duty of every good c'zsn add that
violence TO persons and pre- pery o,naot b. count nanosd
in the slightest desrse 1t uup-ceitry him 70
express his sin controversy
he had given them TO tsc Lag lature in his annual
message and they familiar 20 sll He could not
earse from the people without txpresios his rssres
that circumstances should have oocursd 10 inter
rupt the aulioaole relations which should exis;
between the citizens OF pe'shboring st,tss Tns
lines which divide US, sad the Governor, do not, In
fact, mahs strangers We AL the ohdprog OF
the same common pArsnt.gs actustea mainly By the
motives In life and led the obi scts-a,d
why should have oversys rtae collisions lie
that which had for Tins disturbed the quiet OF the
nunity may occu; indeed in l. nsad age and
In this prcgressivs country It ony strange
tina they did not heq gently ana that
prises Of adjacent States did not frequently
counter to each other Whilst deeply sepsibs that ths
action OF the STATE Of Pen OF the psope OF Erie
ard q Observation-Disclosures, had beer eKanhvey mis-
understood and greatly misrep esened he could not
minister 10 the dosion Of orjudics snst boring
States, which, 100 lorg cherished, could fail TO
ALLEVIATE them from each other ana Lad the worst
consequences The effort ahaods shoua,bs TO concl
alton ami TO promote the ends Of usdss tho general
welfare OF the country Hs also felt that rights Of
the state had been infrnged, and hs Determined
that her dignity and her rights Of sovereignty saoud be
unfsl eripgiy mAiDtAined Fellow citirsas said the
Governor must beg you to rest satis6sd-to trust
your interests and rights With the constitutions auth
ties OF the State let there be fur her
he felt assured that heir welfare would b, properly
Tor By the Legislature.
At the conclusion of the Governors remarks three
cheers were given, after which the crowd was ad.
dressed by Mayor King, Mr.. Lowry, and others. The
people then dispersed, but 1t was one o'clock next
morning before the quiet Of the city was restored.
Before che banquet large number OF persons were
to the Governor in the ptsn room Of
the hotel, which was owded with both ladies' aud
gentlemen from the moment OF his arrival
The BANQUET.
At Zen o'clock the Governor and A COMPANY Of