The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-25
Correspondence of the Madisonian.
POETRY OF TRAVELLING.
MASSACHUSETTS FEDERAL OFFICE
HOLDERS CONVENTION.
RERKsHlar Co Ms Sent

BERKsHIRE Co, Ms. Sept. l9.
The rapidity of travelling has become a wonder,
especially to those who live in the recoecons of the
past, and know only the progress Of improvement
through the tales they hear their own Preside To
us who live in the antcpations Of the future and feel
at work within US the steam principle of the age there
is nothing to marvel at except it be that we cannot
find the means to fly. lea Washington Friday
morning, and although stopped in New York over
night, arrived in the heart Of Berkshire county, Ms
Saturday evening; thus travelling distance in "a
hours which formerly employed 8 to 10 days. The
Great Rail Road of this State is introducing another
phenomenon. In twelve month more we shall be
able to breakfast in Albany N ". and sup on the
shores of the Boston Bay the evening of the same
day; and we will glide along the beautiful streams of
the valleys, we will thread the ravnes Of the noun
tains will trace up the hill torrent as it flows off
towards the Hudson and pursue its mountain relative
it seeks its way in the other direction the Con-
nectcut will dive through the bowels of the hills,
and fly across the gddy bridges ofthe mountain rayines
we will hasten by the lofty lodges that frown darkly
the passage but gaze delghtedy upon the varied
landscapes they open every side near and dis
tant to the view. This will do when the Boston
and Albany Railway is completed. 1t cuts deeper,
builds higher and passes through wilder, ro-
mantle and otherwise interesting country, than any
rail way in the United States, and is as well and du-
rably constructed any.
Leaving Boston at 6 A. M you arrive, after pass
ing midway the thriving town of Worcester, in the
beautiful village of Springfield, the banks of the
Connecticut, about meridian You will find the in
habitants kind, intelligent and hospitabe, and with
out dsparagng OTHERS you need expect to meet in
the country hotel with more agreeable internal
administration better table &c. than the U S Hotel
by Col J. Warmer.
TheLoco Foco federal State Convention held at
Springfield Wednesday, the 10th I was present
at their preliminary meeting the evening previous
Greater and longer efforts made to get up this
Convention than any other probably of either party
in New England Yet with all the persuasion and
drumming of the enlisted soldiers of the Adminisra
ton, not more brought together than spon
taneously from the ranks of the Opposition to coun
ty Log Cabin raising The of the people find
no music enthusiasm patriotic principle in Loco
Foco federalism Its cohesive attractive property
viz. the spols Of office, influences necessarily but
small army compared with the great mass Il is pro-
bable there were thousand persons present at the
preliminary meeting above alluded to. The Chair
man was John Mills, U. 5. District Attorney the
principal orators the present Collector Of the
Port of Boston, and the retired Collector. Among
the audience were large number of Federal officers
personally known to me to be such. OF course the
Sub treasury which benefits the oflice-hoders more
than any body was one Of the favorite subjects Of
expoation for the orators and Of disinterested and
enthusiastic responsive applause for the office holders
among the audience The orators were ardent and
pathetic just in proportion to the amount Of Treasury
pap received by each They expressed great contempt
of Log Cabins, and for hard cider nothing could be
so dangerous to the morals Of the people and the
of temperance especially. Coming from hickory pole
and strong beer gentlemen, this argument very
impressive. They had no doubt but their was
sustained by the Divinity and 10 prove this il was
only necessary refer to the fact that shower Of
rain fell down upon the Republican Convention on