The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-03-05
REPUBLICAN SIMPLICITY.

5'ol'iIlS uSoCt 'plloH VI VIC XII
oS'e'Aaf'o"S republican simplicity of MIR Van Blu
rem, as compared with Mr.. CIuy's aristoerqtic no
mons, will be read with interest. The sketch is
ny MIR Bennett, of the New York Herald, who is
taxing note OF things at Washington.
! After the prayer and anthem, the congrega-
ton rose and departed. went out with the
crowd OF young men, and lounged round tho
| corner with the ioungers, attaches politicians,
Office seekers, saints, sinners, and other loafers
| rom parts unknown. In short time, his EX-
cellency made his appearance with lady upon
his arm. Over his shoulder hung very ,len-
did blue Spanish cloak--and around his face
Tie same mingled expression of concet and
nothingness which envelope ambition made
great by accident. On his appearance, up drove
very splendid carriage, drawn by two beaufi-
ful blood horses their heads and tails full OF II
great deal more ofinteecr, passion, feeling, and
, suhlimity than their owners. 1t was Il fine study
for me, who am something Off painter, to mark
the spendor and grace Of the horses, and the
calm, passionless, almost silly expression Of their
master ! have no doubt BUTT was two such
animals that The Emperor Nero or Caligula-I
forgot VIII ich-elevated to the Senatorial dignity.
But, to return-the carriage OF his EXcellen-
cy was the most superb II ing have yet seem
1t was of dark olive hue, with ornaments ee-
gunty disposed, shining as bright as FURNISHED
gold. When l was in Paris saw Louis Phil
ppe frequently drive out to Beuily; and back TO
the Tuilleries-When | was in London, | saw
the Queen frequently drive from Buckingham
Palace round hyde Park have also SEED the
same roya parsonage driving from the Castle TO
the Chapel. have seen all these, yet must
say, that the carriage and horseshoe ordinary
equipHge of the chief democrat Of this land of
locofoco equality; is far more elegant, superb
and splendid than either of the great and royal
personnges. The servant dashed up the steps;
banged to the do or Jumped up behind, and A.
way rolled the head OF the republican, party, with
an air and style, THAI can equal and surpuss
any crowned head IN Europe.
] wandered along the streets perfectly at ran.
dom, like an insulated soul drifting down the
great tide of eternity tbs said to myself is
then, Il specimen of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS out and
out Genocracy-of thai democracy Of which we
hear so much in the porter house of New York,
and the beer cellars of Philadelphia If this is
democracy-and that pompous nothing of q man
The chief democrat, L wish, pray could have
glimpse of aristocracy-a single peep at one
of those horrible arstocrats who have struck
with horror this sensitive unhappy country for
the last ten years with the pnins Of the cholera
itself.
Heaven seemed to hear my prayer, for 1 soon
stumbled by accident upon the very object of
which was in search.
passed the Treasury buildings, returned
down the Avenue, aud again reached the Hotel.
! went to the bar and enQuirea !or the new y DIRK
mail. There was Hone-As turned round
from the bar, met a tall, plain looking man,
pas the meridian of lite-wth somewhat Il
large moulh-a slight turn up in his nose-a
calm, yet keen, piercing, brilliant eye-and one
of those foreheads of such ample dimensions as
indicatd the breadth of the soUl within. He went
up 10 the bar, took pinch OF snuff, nodded to
one or two persons us he passed and then quiet
~ walked towards the door. Here he encoun-
tered an old gentleman, whom he accosed
thus .
'Apy news to day?
Nothing ,"reped the othev, 'that | have
heard"
who is that person who has Just gone out?'
asked young gentleman of me.
looked AT the querist.
"That person said I, lis very atrociots char
acter-he is the greatest arisocrat of this coun-
try
The young man looked at me incre;!ulously !
You may believe or not rs you please said |, |
'bnt it is nevertheless too ue.-That person is |
Henry Clay OF Kentucky. He has just walked
from church, and is now walking to his lodgings, |
as you or would do. without blue and gold car
rage, blood horses, or livery servants. lie is
the most fearful and dangerous aristocrat that
this country produced. He walks on his
own legs, and goes to church as soon as the bell
ceases ringing. Pray you avoid his example, if
you are not also an aristocrat.'
The young man started.
AS for mine own poor self / intend to he 81
democrat and republican as fast can. must
get me spend id carriage, covered with blue
anu purii shed gold, and drawn bv two blood
horses Worth $4,000 and always 20 to church
when service is half over. That's being dem
ocrat.
oh! virtuen said the younger Brutus, 'what
phantom art thou oh! liberty!' said the heau-
tiful Madame Roland what deeds have been
done IN thy nameP Oh! honor said fat Sir Johu
falstaft, what mere wind art thou' ooh! de-
mocracy" say !, 'whata greater bubble art thou
than Roman virtue, French liberty, or English
honor, all put together, made into one dose, and
LABELLED Oh the back--lllis is Martin Van Buren,
ID pure democrat, of knderhook--stand on. Of
the way OF his splendid equipage aud blood hor-
SEES.
MATTER OF CoURsE.-When Tobias Wat
kins was proved defauIter TO the amount of
few thousand dollars, there great glori6ca-
u. among the Jackson party. The cry OF
''faitl'leSs public nts"-'scorruption," &C.
was heard from one end Of the land to the 9th
err. such burst of virtuous Indignation was