New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-02
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ii mir III II, Il N ID FILL .lE OEsE ,
sF,thite Esece ptfo.l III the city of Nessi York.

demonstration made at the reception Of the g Model
President on the nit, IT must have been IN the
highest degree grand and imposing Illustrating in
clear ightt the hold be has on=the popular mind
The proceedings attending this reception were so
interesting that we devote large space to them be-
5eyng that they will beread with more than ordinary
interest by the admirers Of the pure and spotless
national statesman, Willard Fillmore.
N AT an early hour on the morning Of the reception,
the different clubs Of the city, with banners flying
and drums beating, commenced arriving and fling
into their places. The scene, in front Of the st.
Nicholas was full Of life-one condensed mass Of
human being animated with the widest enthusiasm.
At five minutes before eleven Mr.. Fillmore, accom-
panied by the Committee Of Reception, and followed
by the American General Committee, left the hotel
and were received by the throngs Of people in the
street with tremendous cheers The flags waved the
drums rolled the guard of honor presented arms the
ladies, who thronged the balconies and windows of
the hotel and houses on both sides Of the street,
waved their handkerchefs and smiled enthusiastic
welcome Mr. Fillmore,s carriage, followed by the
the other carriages, then Oiled through the open ranks
Of the procession, which closed after him. As he
proceeded, cheer upon cheer rent the air. The peo
pie poured in throngs into Broadway to obtain a
glimpse Of the honored guest Of the city. While
passing the clubs the bands struck up " Hail to the
Chief and "See, the Conquering Hero Comes !"
others played Hail Columbia, and the drumlners
and ftels gave Yankee Doodle, with enthusiasm.
The route of the procession was up Broadway,
around Union Square, down Fourth Avenue, the Bow
cry and Chatham street to the Park and one CON
finued triumphant ovation. The Express says
~. 1t seemed as if one cheer commenced at the ST.
Nicholas, and continued rolling EDWARDS, getting
reached the Park. The Lafarge House, windows and
roof were tllronged with ladies', and gay with ban
ners and streamers. The New York Hotel seemed
alive with its fair guests, who bowed Mr. Fillmore
joyous welcome, while the gentlemen from the back
ground Numbered out the heartiest cheers The
scenes were repeated at Astor Place Hotel Hol-
dredges Hotel, Union Place Hotel, and every public
building on the route And so it continued to the
A Park. Hundreds of boquets were thrown into the
carriage BY the ladies, and many elegant baskets and
wreaths were sent him, the barouche at time be-
ing nearly filled with these elegant and fragrant tes-
A tmonals Of admiration and attachment Mr.. Fill
more seemed much affected by these demonstrations
the part Of his friends, and bowed his heartiest
thanks to them being received with cheer upon cheer
4 whenever he rose from his seat.
Il & The moment theeaniage containing Mr. Fillmore
entered the eastern gate of the Park the artillery
Numbered out salute Of hundred guns, and the
thousands upon thousands there rent the
"A air with their shouts Arriving at the espanade Mr..
Fillmore descended from the carriage and faced the
Washington Continental Guards who had entered
ahead of the procession and formed line in front of
y the City Hall The Guard then presented arms, the
band playing q Hail to the Chief% and " The Star
lSSpangled Banner
At this time the crowd was most dense, thousands
ISupon thousands appearing as far as the eye could
reach The balconies and roof Of the City Hall were
covered with people, as were trees pillars posts and
every other place where foothold could be obtained
The cheering was incessant and hearty from the mo-
i ment of his arrival
Nj. Fillmore then entered the City Hall and was
introduced to Mayor Wood, who addressed him, ten
Sderng him the Inequalities of the city, compliment
ting him personally and applauding his character as
4 being that of national and conservative man. Mr.
Wood also read tlleresoluons passed by the Common
Council in compliment to him. and presented them to
Mr.. Fillmore they having been splendidy engrossGd
ION parchment
Is MI. Fillmore replied as follows:
$$ Mr. AyoR: This unexpected and cordial welcome
4 to the great commercial emporium of the United
States leaves me without Language to express the eff
Illusions of my heart i had hoped to have arranged
my ideas, butnot only you, Sir but all who are with
| in the sound OF my voice. are aware that since my
/ landing on the shores Of my native SOIL have not
had a single moment to myself Preparation, how
ever, is not necessary, when may thus free ones
mind before ones friends. Until left home for Er-
rope, must contess1 was not aware of the great i'm
i proven1ents that had been maden my own land-and
4 it required the contrast to show mellow much in
material prosperity even, we have been indebted to
the constitutional liberty, and noble principles of
peace, and concord, and union and harmony our faith
es Us as their legacy lthas been my aim through
arynt Il
lessons they have left u.s. indispensable to our ma
teria as to our moral prosperity To be great peo
ple nov see more than ever a people must be free
Hence the Constitution our fathers left us is not only
sahove all price, beques for law and liberty and
4 union and harmony, but the indispensable bond of
4 materalprospe Great applause) When you,
4 sir, became the Chief Magistrate of this great city,
4 looked with pleasure your attempts at unfolding
4 the laws for no true liberty can exist without ODE
a dience to the laws and yet Government that de-
q ponds for its power alone upon standing armies or
! the gems daa1nes, is no good Government. Govern
ments to be strong must be strong in the hearts and
hands Of the people that governed, and as long
4 as We maintain such forms of government, founded
upon the affections Of all our peopenot here alone,
but everywhere throughout the broad extent Of the
Union-the laws will yndieate themselves 1t is the
beauty of our American system if left freely to re-
4 present the whole people, that have or must have
u such laws founded upon such affections, and that
then We can pass from one State to another through
a all under different Governments, without any of the
gexatious passports gems darmes, or anyof those
restraints upon personal lberywhich reduce the sub
ect to slavery as severe as that of the master over
4 the slave. Every little petty Kingdom or Dukedom
4 in Europe demands your passport; but when step.
ped once more on the shores Of my own native land
4 could not but draw the contrast, and thank my God
i was a free man once more, with need no longer OF
i any such companion as a passport. Tremendous
4 Cheers
Your beautiful bay, Mr. Mayor has oftentimes been
i compared to the bay of Naples have seen some
n thingo both. Italy with her sunny and cloudless
Skies is most beautiful country to look upon, and
alas, only to look upon but would to God she had
government like ours, [appausel The bay Of Naples,
i as said is compared to your own beautiful bay but
i there is this striking difference When stepped on
shore ut Naples was surrounded by hundreds Of beg
y gars but when stepped on the shores Of New York
8 4 was surrounded by thousands of fleemen, [great
4 and prolonged cheering mot only earning their own
4 livelihood, but-2s contrasted with other labofers--a
q livelihood of luxury. (Great cheerng) That point Of
difference, sir is most agreeable to American eye,
and felt it and felt proud of it, and prouder than
ever, not only Of yonr bay but of the thrifty popt-
laton that surrounded it,. Venice was once q prouder
y city than New York, butanlid intestine and foreign
81 wars, and under harsh governments has been
crushed. The Constitution of the United States has
brought New York into greatness by concentrating
here the commerce and exchanges of all or confeder.
ate States, To preserve the concentration and that
greatness there must be absence Of all internal strife
there must be peace, and friendship for, and conf
dence in New York, from all the parts of these CON
federated States. But deprive your great and grow.
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