Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-30

|, was not a reception hy the great mass Of The peopii.
Of Hudson alone, but BY the Democracy OF The Whoie
county, who left their fields in the midst oil theif harvest,
and fastened 10 honor the man whose vaIoe ana mef'
they well appreciated, and 10 v'ndica'e me hohur OF .nen
county-to erase the slain IL he'd received al Inc hahas
Of a fpw inlolerant and shoTt.slghled men:
From her mountains and her pIains IN troops they came"
The hardy yeomanry-the unpurchasable cons oil ION,
the pa,riarchs oil The party the companions of his youth,
all were there, and welcomed him, not with The s!'ght
and formal shake of The hand, but with the coFdiai ana
heightened grasp and the ming coun'enahce
The thousand anecdotes OF his %hoyhood s home, OF WING"
the people were constantly reminding him, gave an IN
creased and absorbing interestto his reception. ous.
diers OF The Revolution, TOO feeble to JON 10 u p'os, 80,
sion, yet came miles TO see him, and seated w le ~
side, added their shouts Of welcome ' nave sa,u Que,
voted the Democratic ticket for 40 years, ano ! wan,
to live 10 give him one more vote. "ihny yea'eago.
exclaimed another. che and fought side ny s'oe neannsa
the Federalists, and will never desert hlh,: ~" =
a plain farmers boy when first knew hl'l,, cree d
third, "and now. buys, see what honesty ana ihousuy
can make you" Such was The feeling OF the OLD ana Tue
young, and he may well be proud OF his reception IN us
native county.
The day was fair. but excessively warm. AT eleven
O'Clock. a mounted escort Of young men assembled IN
from, Of Stats National Hotel, and with the COMMITTEE
Of Arrangements, proceeded 10 GreenpoI', a distance OF
four miles, to escort him to the city. Inc streets now
began 10 assume 0 most animated appearance. wagons
from all parts of the country were continually arriving,
laden With independent citizens. The windows were
crowded with females, and the streets filled with The e1-
pecting multitude.
IScipEsrs At HupsoN We were walking along the
main street, when We were introduced TO on older sol
der Of The Revolution, who was sitting by the way side
in the shade. He t Id us that he WINS nearly 90 years
old, that he could not walk much. but had crawled out
TO zee a Democratic President. More than 81 years ago
he gave me my ticket at an election, and we have al.
ways voted together since. After the procession hnd
gone by, as we passed The old man, be stopped us, ma
with q hearty shake Of the hand, a Inoistened eye, ana a
trembling vo,oe, ne card, ..he saw me-he knew niche
nodded 10 me. and only let me live 10 see him President
once more. and then shall be ready to die
A"Whig," who had been fer years an active and
s~ervicable man for his party. but who was disguised
with the proceedings of the Common Council, called TO
aee the President. AS he left him, he exclaimed III a
loud voice, 'Tt l ever vote against him again, may my
right hand drop Off"
An old fellow, who was standing IN inc shace' &c see
the procession pass, and who seemed TO be getting tired,
cried oui. sIs there no end 10 il? There have as many
passed already as we had at Bunker Hill"
A gentleman Of great respec,nbiliiy, called among
others 10 see the President, and their interview was truly
aft citing 81 am an old man" said the gentleman 81
have passed fourscore years. am very infirm but |
have not yetforgo,ten, Mr. Van Buren,, the kindness you
did me on such an OCCASION naming it. The President
begged him not TO speak Of what was a mere tribe. at
was not a lr,he to me sir. 1t saved me, when you ian a
great hazard, and could gain nothing. | cannot forget
il canno, expect to 1--we long, bu, hope to have yet
one more chance of showing my gratitude.
Ne overheard a "Whig" say. "what cursed fools our
folks are Here they have tried 10 disgrace the Presi
dent, and the whole county has turned out toionor him!
just SO they always act. They have always been help
ing him along. | don't believe in such q way Of doing
things
The ladies in Hudson seemed determined to redeem
their city from The stain of inhospitulity They filled the
windows, as the President passed along, and in the even.
ing hey crowded to see him. His drawing room at
Washington never was more crowded. The wives and
daughters Of Fede ralis,s came as ready as my The
wife Of one Of the functionsrics, who desired 10 PTohibIt
any honor TO the President. took pains to send one OF his
clerks TO Join in The procession. One lady sent him q
beautiful bouquet, and lh- boy who carried ii, said that he
was forbidden TO tell who sent il; and 1t was q late hour
before these marks Of respect ceased.
The President was reminded by an old gentleman
who came more than twenty miles to see BIN, Of his
having successfully defrnd,d one ofhis sons from some
uUjusl combination Poor Joseph said the old man,
sis gone, but, AID M two other sons, yet live 10 show
our gratitude, and we n.c all here"
A man, wretchediy manned. was presented 10 The
President. as one who had 1t ID fast 10 his political faith,
amid misioriunes and distress, md poverty and leElpta.
ton. "Such men, :" was The reply, 'are the safety of the
country."-.f Y Era.
KICKING OFT Of TnE TRAcEs.-Mr. White, the late
elected Senator from Indiana. declares himself in favor
Of MIR. Van Buren, for The Presidency. if General Harri
son is not selected at The Federal National Convention.
To secure Mr. White. The F. ds must nominate the hero
10 run in Indiana, By what strong ties the Feds are
bound tCgtlher:-!hey 60 for principles, not men III.