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Domestic News February 19, 1841

The Liberator

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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President-elect Gen. Harrison arrived in Baltimore on Saturday last, greeted with unanimous respect along his route from Cincinnati. Crowds of thousands welcomed him in Ohio, Pittsburgh (over 40,000), Brownville (2,000 at night), Uniontown (1,500 old soldiers), and enthusiastically by Pennsylvanians, with addresses and meetings including 3,000 ladies.

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Gen. Harrison. The President elect arrived at Baltimore on Saturday last and has been received on the whole route from Cincinnati, with unanimous testimonials of respect. Along the Ohio thousands turned out to welcome and cheer him, and flags and banners were displayed from every village on the passage. Upwards of forty thousand people assembled on the banks of the river at Pittsburg when he arrived there, and the next day he met the citizens at Concert Hall, where he replied to addresses 3000 ladies paid their respects to the old hero, whom he met at the Hall and among them a lady with whom he had exchanged a lock of hair in 1794. At Brownville, where he arrived at 11 o'clock at night he was met by 2000 of the citizens. He was enthusiastically received by the Pennsylvanians. At Uniontown 1500 old soldiers met him, and the greeting was most cordial. Here, as in other places, he addressed the multitude in appropriate remarks At Baltimore and Washington he was received with great demonstrations of joy.

What sub-type of article is it?

Arrival Departure Celebration Politics

What keywords are associated?

Gen Harrison President Elect Baltimore Arrival Public Reception Pittsburgh Crowd Uniontown Soldiers

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Harrison

Where did it happen?

Baltimore

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Baltimore

Event Date

Saturday Last

Key Persons

Gen. Harrison

Outcome

enthusiastic receptions and demonstrations of joy in multiple locations

Event Details

The President elect arrived at Baltimore on Saturday last and has been received on the whole route from Cincinnati, with unanimous testimonials of respect. Along the Ohio thousands turned out to welcome and cheer him, and flags and banners were displayed from every village on the passage. Upwards of forty thousand people assembled on the banks of the river at Pittsburg when he arrived there, and the next day he met the citizens at Concert Hall, where he replied to addresses 3000 ladies paid their respects to the old hero, whom he met at the Hall and among them a lady with whom he had exchanged a lock of hair in 1794. At Brownville, where he arrived at 11 o'clock at night he was met by 2000 of the citizens. He was enthusiastically received by the Pennsylvanians. At Uniontown 1500 old soldiers met him, and the greeting was most cordial. Here, as in other places, he addressed the multitude in appropriate remarks At Baltimore and Washington he was received with great demonstrations of joy.

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