Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-12-22

scene in Mr.. Van BureE's Journey IN the w est.
The Frankfort (hy. } Common n. gives u
The following rich report Of a scene IN which Nj.
Fan Blren acted prominent though secouda-
ry part:
The correspondent Of the Bl:dstown Gazette,
ia conneXton VIII some remarks on the proceed
Ings OF a LpcotJco meeting iateiv held tn Marion
county, paints pretty picture of Mr.. Jesse Abel,
who, our readers Viii recoIlect. has been several
tunes the Representative OF Marion 10 the Ken
lucky Legislature, and, If he was not the Atlas
OF his party, not for want o.! size and
breadth OF shoulders. Fancy a man q #. L IN. In
height, and broad dccordia" aud you have an
idea OF the mau who stood before The Iittle Ex-
President al Lebanon. described IN the loci
dents reclted below The manners of The man
handsomely hit off. We would give more
than Il pm To see the Shoo' repeated IN which
Messrs. Van Barren and Abel were such conspic
uous objects
"Nhlist am speaking Of the unbough, democ
racy OF this county, am minded to give you al
account Of Van Baren's reception IN this place
some while since. He on his return home
from The South. with his Secretary, Pauldlng, and
stopped here all night. The word flew through
the ..independe.t Democracy" and from far a nd
near they gathered IN like pigeons to the har
vest There sat the ltitle man with his whiskers
IN all The dignity Of his nature.-Enter JESSIE
ABEL.--lt IS hot heather; all are IN n sweat
and Jesse pulls out a cotton handkerchief as big
a table cloth, and commences wipinp first on
one side and then the other. Just as he is IN the
act OF wPing his throat and under his arms, he
stretches out his hands to the eN~Pres dent
How do you do, Mr.. Van Buren,, am glad 10
see YOU
Il am we'll, but weared,' said Mr. Van Buren,
Here pause ensued, in which Jesse went
through the same wIpIng operation.
when did YOU see Col. Dlckr
'Col. IrIO ~ said Mr. VIM Ruren
why Col Dick Johnson. The last time | saw
him slep, with him.
Good Godh said Mr.. Van Buren,.
did that replied Jesse-and again he
went through his operation of wiping.
How old are you, Mr. Van Buren, he again
resumed. Van Buren, told him.
'Ah' said he, i did not think you old,
and how much do you weighY
Van Buren, told him, and again there
pause, and some of the precious Democra~
cy having come in, some time spent in fur
Their in,roduc.ons, when Jesse Abel again re-
sumed
MIR. Van Buren,, you are considerable of
show about here
AN said The great man.
Yes SAID Jesse, but you don't look much like
your pictures
Oar sad Van Buren,
Hereupon Jesse looked around, md discovered
that the room was quite crowded.
4 wish, said Jesse, that We had a bigger room
to show you TO- Mr.. Van Buren,
Just this moment, and whilst Jesse was
going through his operation of again wiping,
Pauldng whispered over to Van Buren,
Get up and let's leave this d--n crowd
they'Il smother body
Van Buren, from his seat, bowed 10 tho
severe igus and retired.
pledge you my word this is a true and correct
account of Mr. Van Buren's reception here and
know there many who can testify 10 its
truth. Jesse often boasts that he has talked TO a
President