The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

my pOWCI W oS|ep' ~ "i' ""tN'~ 10
to return to my home, and see my friends
from whom have beenso long absent
and OF some future time, after the people
have decided to do with me what they
have right to decide it will afford me
extreme pleasure to respond to the cor
dial invitation of my friends in Phila'
delphia.
Welcome to The american Committee.
About II o'clock Hon. Daniel Ullman on
behalf of the Fillmore & Donelson Gen.
eral Committee Of the city and county OF
New York, welcomed Mr. F. to the city,
and congratulated him in a fitting speech
on his safe return to his native land,
and the kind regard Of the American PEG.
pie.
Mr.. Fillmore responded with few ap.
proprate remarks, which were received
with warm applause, but on account OF
the crowd our reporter was prevented
from taking the address.
The Starting.
Mr.. Fillmore, accompanied by the
Committee, and followed by the Ameri.
can General Committee, left the hotel at
five minutes to twelve, and were received
by the throng Of people in the streets
with tremendous cheers. The flags were
waved, the drum rolled, the guard of hon
or presented arms, the ladies, who thron.
god the balconies and windows Of the no.
tel and houses on both sides of the street,
waved their handk erchiefs and smiled en-
thusastic welcomes. Mr.. Fillmore en-.
tered his carriage and bowed to the re.
newed plaudits of the people. His ba
rouchc, followed by the other carriages
then filed through the open ranks Of the
procession, which closed after him. AS
he proceeded, cheer upon cheer rent the
air. He was obliged to continually bow
his thanks. The peoplopourcd in throngs
into Broadway, to obtain a glimpse al
the honorcd guest Of the city. While
passing the clubs the bands struck up
&" Hail to the Chief" and "See the Con.
quering hero comes" others play ed
"Hail Columbia" and the drummers and
ffers gave "Yankee DOODLE" with en-
thusiasm.
Hundreds of boquets were thrown into
the carriage by the ladies, and many ele'
CANT baskets of wreaths were sent him
the barouche at one time being nearly
filed with these elegant testimonials 0
admiration and attachment.
In the Park.
The moment the carriage containing
Mr.. Fillmore entered the Eastern gate o
the Park, the artillery Numbered out {
salute of one hundred guns, and tht
thousands upon thousands congregatct
there rent the air with their dealenin&
shouts.
At this time tie crowd was most dense
thousands upon thousands appearing al
far as the eye could reach. The balco
MES and roof Of the City Hall were GOV
cred with people, as were trees, pillars
posts, and every other place where a foot
hold could be obtained. The cheering
was inccssant and hearty from the mo
ment Of his arrival.
The Procession pays q Marching Salute
The various Fillmore and DoneIsor
Clubs and Chapters of the Order Of Uni
ted Americans then filed past, headed by
their Ulcers, and as each came up three
hearty cheers were given for Willard Fill
more, which Mr.. F. politely acknowl
edged. The various clubs and bodie!
then marched out Of the West gate, anc
dismissed, the military serving as guards
of honor.
In the Governors Room.
On entering the Governors room, thu
rush to obtain admittance was tromend
Gus, and the hall was soon filled to over
flowing. Cheer after cheer rose from thu
dense mass, both inside and out, and the
air positively nuttered with the ladies
handk erchiels, SO as to almost convey the
| idea of showero Of cambria.
THE MAYORS WELCOME.
| Mr.. Fillmore-In behalf of the corpo
ration of the city of New York, it be
comes my duty to welcome you on this oc
casion, and TO tender the Municipal hos
FATALITIES. We are ever ready to do pub
lie honor to those who have filled emf
nent stations with fidelity and usefulness
In this instance we have an additional in.
centive in your personal relation to us
as our own fellow. citizen-well known
to us, and admired in all the walks of pri
vate life, and as truthful and liberal in the
posts Of public duty. You have neve,
disgraced your State or shocked it's con-
servative sentiment by resort to sec
tional agitation or appeals to the pas.
sions and prejudicos Of men. You have,
indeed, in this respect, truly reflected its
public opinion by refusing to lend your
countenance or aid to the seditious eff.
forts Of demagogues, who would embroil
the States and citizens of this Republic
in sectional and fratricidal warfare, to
crafty their own unjustifable ambition
for place and power. As public man
you have been national and conserva.
tive, and New York can have no reason
to receive you in any other way than as
dutiful son, who has been true to her
interests.