The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-16

Washington.


WASHINGTON, Nov. Ii, 1872.
Col. Dick Johnson at Washington-Riehmond IN
the Field
On tomorrow, three weeks hence, Congress will
be in session again, bat at present there no In
dcations thar winter is near. A few members
of Congress are here, Mr.. Gushing, Mr. Dawson,
Mr.. Pope, and Mr.. Rhett Mr.. Wise has been here
sick since the adjournment. Mr.. Webster and Mr.
Forward both returned few days since so the
Cabinet are all the ground. AS tor the Attorney
General, he is hardly considered one of them, and
no one ever knows enquiries if he is present or
absent The New York election is all the talk now.
The Wings look, but say nothing. The Tyler men
claim the victory, while the Democrats proper say
Oh, hush ~
A very large public meeting was held last night
to welcome Col. Johnson, who has been in the city
some days past. The meeting was held at Apollo
Hail. where about thousand persons OF all par
ties assembled at the hour appointed, Gan I'M
usually large number for Washington at this
season) At six o'clock the Marine Band, In
full play, with the Committee of Arrangements,
marched in procession to the Colonefs odg-
ings, and escorted him 10 the Hall. On his appear
the stage, he was welcomed IN quite an elo-
quent and appropriate speech by Mr. Hobarn, to
which the Colonel responded in glowing strain for
one hour. He made his warmest obligations to the
people assembled, for the handsome reception they
had given him he said such demonstration was
not to be misunderstood and ne was sure
them a man without power or patronage,
and they welcomed him as hero triumphant. This
| manifestation was more encouraging to HIM, be-
cause It came from the people ne had lived among so
long, and knew and loved so well-and though
without the voice OF suffrage, the Influence OF the
people of the District was irresistible elsewhere.
He spoke of his public lifehad been ten years in
| the Senate, twenty years in the House, and four
years, said the Colonel, &C the people made me a
gentleman" He had never voted to reject claim
while in Congress-was always the friend OF the
poor man, friend Of democracy and the petope-al
his honors had come from the people, and all his u
ture awards he looked for from the people He was
the friend of equalityhe loved the toling millions,
the Irish, the German, the naturallzed, and The ma
tive and would always be their friend. And here
he gave hit at the Native American Societies, say
ing he never went among them but to tell them II
the darkest blot in the escutcheon of true pa
triots. The Colonel was frequently interrupted by
shouts OF applause, and his speech was very hui
| morous one, filled with pleasant anecdotes of cleo
pioneering times, the battle of the Thames, Proc
tor, and scenes in Congress. He said 1t the bounda-
ry question had not been settled by treaty, that he
would have mustered thousand volunteers, and
gone to the State of Maine, and said to Governor
Fairfield" show me that line! 20 He made no al
fusion to politics, but he said on closng-that he
had taken his stand on the principles OF liberty and
| democracy and that nothing could move him from
| his purpose he threw himself before the people
| and he looked to them alone.
When the Colonel had concluded, Gev. Pope was
called for who in few remarks testified to the gal
lantry and noble qualities OF the distinguished guest
whom he had known for forty years, and said the
people should elevate him to higher station, no
man in the nation would be more gratfied than he.
| The speaking over, the company all passed round
each receiving warm shake of the hand that killed
| Tecumseh The Colonel was dressed remarkably
WELL and looked in fine spirits. He is candidate
| for the Presidency on his own hook, and no mis-
take. With the drum and fife he has got the starr
of Scott.