The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-08

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From the .atbasy Atlas Of .uo,sday.
COL. r. M. JOHNSON.

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COL Il. M. JOHNSON
The gallant Col Johnson arrived last night in tn
city and welcomed this morning by number o
our citizens. fh
deputation from the ssAbany Irish Repeal Asso
ciation,n consisting OF Thomas Cough, James Maher
Heory OReiiiy, John Costigsn, ID. b. Gahney john
Tracy, Matt. Jordan, Eiw. Bulger, T Cough, )
J. Taahc, and William Cagger, waited upon Coione
Johnson al has rooms in the Mansion House, 70 pay
the respects thank him for has able and emce"t al
vocacy OF the repeal cause and invite MN 10 preside
al meeting Of the association during ms stay I'D inc
clty. f4f
Mr. O'ReilIy at the suggestion and on behalf Ut the
dspu atom made brf aud pcr.ineat address To the
ynn,nt CoI,oeI who in reply, expressed his sincere
pratlfication ut the compliment rendered him. he
had. h said already made such arrangements that II
would be impossible 10 accept this lnsI'alon OF the
Abaoy rep aIors. He wa. about to start this al
ternoen al O'clock for The residence OF his friend
Mr. Van Buren,, 10 whom, as they knew, he was
warmly attached by his long aud intimate personal
and otfcil relations, and personal Fl tndrhip. Tie
wished to repay similar courtesy by Mr. Van Bu-
rem when the letter passed through Kentucky. he
had also accepted invitations which would make II
impossible to stay over even one day. He spoke
then Of the deep nteret he felt in the cause OF re-
peal He believed that II was the cause OF liberty
and Of human rights, and he felt every disposition to
do all in his power, consistent with his duty as an
American citIZen, 10 ADVANCE IT, lie was warmly az
tached his fellow citizens of Irish decent Many of
them had been soldiers with him, and he never knew
one who had been 'shoti the back" lie was
proud say that he himself could claim to have de-
scended from lrishmcn.
From the Kentucky YeoDian.
MAcxlNAw, H., Oct. i, l043.
had expected to have written long before th.
time but have from several causes neglected or failed
10 do so. have forwarded you several papers con
tanng some account of the peoples moving in behalf
of the old Hero My situation has been such since
/ have been here that have been wholly unable
10 minge with the sorereigns but from what have
seen l have no hesitation in saying that q deci-
ded mi jority of the Democratic party in this county
(Tazewel) are in favor of Old Iecumseh for their
candidate for the Presidency. / have been urging
the party in this county to call meeting and to
speak cut All Of the Tan'tes oppose it. they prefer
little secret caucus that they may arrange matters
TO suit their views. repeat 10 you, what believe
to be the fact and what know be the opinion of
many Others that at least two-ihrds if not three
toiths of the Democratic party of Illinois prefer Col
johnson for their candidate to any other man. But,
sir, you know who it is that supports Col Johnson.
1t is the plain and substantial yeomanry of the'coun-
try men who have not the time to attend IS they
should the meetings called to select candidates or
delegates to represent their sentiments. The friends
Of MIR. V. take advantage Of their situation, and on
some Ecourt day, without having given any notice
whatever a few Of them will assemble in some cor
ner and select delegates cut and dried for the
sion, and then send it forth as great gathering of the
People.
The news from Missouri is cheering If the friends
of the Colonel will only stick out they must succeed
the Governor Col. Benton and some Others exertons
to the contrary notwithstanding am Just in recep,
of letter from Benton county, Mo- which gives the
following result OF three town meetings in that