Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-10-05
A LUNATIC STORY.
The follnWino 6nnd--axcallenl sln

; told by the N. Y. New Era. What make:
it better is, that il is literally true:
WAKING UP THE WRONG PAS.
SENGER.
The Astor House was, yesterday morn.
ing, the scene of one of the richest in.
cidsnis it has been our good fortune to
fall in with for many day. Mr.. ex-
Secretary Ewing, upon his arrival in this
city, took lodgings in the above hotel,
and the faithful, anxious TO avail them
selves of the occasion to offer him their
coincidence upon his recent election, as
we'll as to express their appreciation oc
his conduct, and their condemnation of
Captain Tyler, appointed committees to
call upon him, Prompt TO DO themselves
the honor thus conferred upon them,
dsputations from the young and old mems
committees waited upon Mr.. Ewing al
an early hour. Upon rapping at the ex.
Secretary's door they were commanded
TO enter. AT the table was seated a gen.
tleman, whose grave and dignifed aspect
was a sufficient assurance to bis visitors
that they beheId in him the person they
sought; and 10 whom Gen. Striker,
Chairman ofone of the committees, pre-
sented his card The gentleman bowed
politely, and intimated by a graceful ges.
turs, his attention. Upon which the Gen
eral proceeded to disburihen himself of
his load of rhetoric. He took occasion
to express to the distinguished gentle
man, before him. the high consideration
with which his talents and services were
entertained by the party, and concluded
by expressing the pleasure he felt, in be-
ing made the organ of communicating to
him their unqualified appreciation of the
course he thought proper TO pursue in
rosigning the Office of Secretary of the
Treasury.
After him followed the chairman of the
other committee, who proceeded in sim
liar strain. The gentleman at length a
rose, and with an airof easy self posses
sion, yet with an eccentrclDy of manner
sometimes found the associate of great.
ness, proceeded to eaIogige himself in a
strain that left nothing complimentary nj
the addresses; occasionally, but vaguely,
abiding 10 recent important political
movements. He stated ''that he had ia.
ken the only course high minded hon.
orable man could take under The peculiar
circumstances in which fortune had plac-
ed him." and, with matter which seemed
a compound of 'absiraclious" and "tran-
SC scendentalism," which 10 the commit.
tees
Tho past all doubt, incomprehensibIe
Was Observation-Disclosures as sensible,
concluded his Grafton by thanking the
gentlemen who had made the speeches,
for rendering him the honor to which he
was Justly entitled for the high and hon
orabe course he had pursued" Then,
with tragic air, he moionsd them to
withdraw-"That III do-clear!'
"Sand not upon The order Of your gong |
But 90 at once"
The committee then retired.
The whig or feder.l party is distinguish,
able from all others by the discordan
materials which cpmpase its body corpor-
ate. They never can agree in any one
opinion; and upon this occasion rhey
were true to their character. Some
were lost in their mingled feelings of
asonlshmeut and admiration of his
speech. and charmed with the urblnity
OF his department; while others dissented
in toto, aud swore that his speech was
rather too rambling and selfglorifying.
while his treatment Of them was id
usceremonous. Upon one point, howev.
er, they all agreed, which was, that M.
Ewing was statesman Of the first quail
ity, and a superfne whig, dyed in The
wool. This difficulty had barely been
adjusted, and the committee were abou
adIourning, when well known gentle
man stepped up and entered into conver-
saI0n with one fits members.
Good morning, Mr.. -"
GAN! how are you, HoAie? Wo have
lust been conversng upon The manner in
which our address was received. Not.
withstandmg what has been said upon
the subject, am still Of the opinion that
Mr.. Ewlng's conduct WAS"
"Who? did you sly."
"Mr. Ewing's-he as much as kicked
US out of doors"
"Why, my dear sir, there must be some
mistake here. have been with Mr..
Ewing for the last two hours, and but this
moment entered the house with him. He
is now standing in the vestibule."
Confusion, at this announcement, was
depicted on every countenance. The
deputies organized themselves into
joiut committee Of inquiry, aud their hor
rorand astonisament may be imagined
bat nor Described, upon the discover!
that all taeir eIoquence mad been wasted
upon a--Lgaatjc.