Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-09-01

, " iitG 81 pHfi t9If iHRS, CItGR Diiai count
, Va, a number oil the Fisitefs assembled j
public meeting to take steps 10 tender t
, hii1, as mark Of their high respect,
: pubic reception, On motion eff JHdg
t Mason of Md. Mr. ". NJ. parcher, Q
, South Cafoiira. was called to the chair
/ and Cot, Abraham Var, Buren,, Of \. Y.
was appointed Secretary. The object y
the meeting having been stated ~ lii,
chair, on motion com0llitee was appojn
effect the views aud wishes OF the meet
ing. be committee consisted OF The fol
lowing seutIemea, VIZ:
EX-Ffesilent TYLER. iioi. i}etlIwafe ant
jemes L, ons. Esq. Of Ia Judge Mason
Hon. john Nelson, Hon. y d Nierricl,
Of Md: Hon. 4 Eeileher. Hon. W n Ed.
wards and Gen. Eaton, n. G; Col. A Van
Buren, aud Jas. 5 Sanford, Esq OF n. Y;
Judge Caruthers, of Teen, Gen. Kicks,
Miss; Gov. !. Manning, Hon. i W
| Plckens and w N pofcllti, S. G. John II
Voolfolk, Esq, Of KY; Mir. Riggs, d. c.;
Mr.. Biddle, Pa: Mr. Chiekering, Mass.
Hon. f S Lyon, Ala; Nj. Ghas. Noncure
La; DR.. Walker, Ga William Calw ell
Esq. Of Va; and Major Mccullough, oil
Texas
Subsequently upon meeting Of the COM
miltee, Ex-Pfesident +, Ter was unoni.
mously chosen it, chairman, and as such
was requested to tender 10 the President
the Inequalities ofthe State, and to receive
him on behalf OF the Writers at the
! Springs. Al tie saint time a sub.eom-
mite, consisting Of Mr. Pofcl.er, Judge
Mason, Col. Van Buien and Mr.. Bou,wate
were appointed to meet the President and
his family ard trien!s On the way, and es-
cort them to the Place es reception. Gov.
Manning was designated TO introduce the
Presiden: individually TO such Of the visi
tees as nigh desire 70 iotm his personal ar
quaintanee. Accordingly about I 1..o'clock
Oh Tuesday, the 21st lust, the sub-eom-
mittee me, the President and his pats al
hotel about mile ifon the Springs,
where he was addressed b, the chairman,
Mr. Poreher, as follows:
MI. President, We have been deIega-
ted by the general commit e, at the head
of which stands Ex-Piesiaent Tyler TO
welcome 5oar approach TO the Virginia
Springs. and 10 escort yon 10 that place.
where you will be received hY the COM
mitiee aid a Haneioas assembly ready to
do honor to u cl.tef iaae istfate, whose pat.
riotism has been shown net 9Hly in the
Senate chamber bat an the field Sir, We
welcome YOU net only in behalf OF those
who sent Us. but we weleome you te the
land OF Washington, jefferson, h,adison
and Monroe, who y ere the friends of com
stilutioaai rights and liberties"
TO this address the President briefly re-
piled, and in substance said, that he was
deepig impressed with the honor conferred
upon him, and that lie woald, with great
pleasure, place himself in the hands oilhe
committee.
The procession, consisting al number
Of open barouchss, one drawn BY four hoi
ses. IN which the President and part ot
the comniitte were seated, was then foim-
ed. The rest of the Presidents party,
consisting of Mrs Pierce, Mr.. Webster,
(priya.e secfeta;y,) Senator Mason, Mr..
Hoover, he Z. ;. hsfslia'l oi the District
OF Columbia, aud Mr., ,io!m ). Barber, oe-
cupied the other carriages With the TEST
of the committee. The carriages then
proceeded towards the springs giving the
PIesideAt aaF., time to vieay the beauti
lul scenery oitais lovely spot. The Pres
ident was most cordially and eh.husiasti-
ealIy received hy The ngmefoGs visitors
and people from the surrounding eauHties,
who had assembled IL itoa oi the ataw-
ing room to do him honor The yenora-
bic Ex- President 7, Ter received him in
lhe most graceful and dignfed manner,
aud addressed him THIS:
Mr.. President: citizens here as
sembled from almost every Stale Of the
Union have appointed Us committee to
tender on their cordial congratulations
rpon your safe arrival at this celebrated
watering place. In the fact that they have
constituted me the medium for the inter
probation oltheir feelings and sentiments,
you Will readily conclude that their greet
ings are presented without the remoscs,
reference 10 political parties. | have no
place now, such is the working oil our free
| Institutions among politicians, aud my po-
siiiou is entirely in the social circle. There
is not one Of Us all, however, who does not
regard you as the representative of a great
idea, which springing from the bosom Of a
conieJeracy OF States, constitutes you the
chief magistrate Of a gloroins republic, and
in that sentiment, apart from ali other con-
sidrrations, emitting you to their Difference
and respect, each and all salute vou.-
Your journey hihel has been unaccompa-
MED by the ostentation and parade y lieh
attends upon the movements of the chief
executive officer of other counties. No
sabre has flashed, no bay onet has eiistent d
in the eyes OF the populace, no body OF
aimed mercenarles has surrounded youl
person, and yet your body guard is larger
aud stronger than ever in the history OF
our race surrounded the person OF any oth-
er than an American President. A whole
people constitutes that body guard, which
now amounts to neari, so 900, 600 OF free
men. Their des,ines, under The constliu-
ton, are in great measure committed to
your hands and we are well aware of the
many anxieties and cares Hhieh neeessaii
Z IL beset you. lihilo we sleep il j. your
province to keep watch over the pablt
safety, and after much labor aud toll yot
come hither to enjoy short repose, anl
at this health giving fountain to renew
your ability TO encounter new cares and
new anxieties. And where else upon