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NC c4aFaeteFs II has beSrt I curiosity even A.
mong some Of The vaui,ss 10 hesr and see the
i man. 4 German citizen Of siark eountyo .
Raniis. some weeks sree ssDt ~ ths/way to
! Mr. clsy farm. nssr t.exingteu, for/ that par-
pose Anoihsf ip I9diiaat prompted BY the
same motive. tecently psid eAr Clay visit, and
9he following i The result " related in late
ponbsf Of the tpiissA Afrxfiean:
! A friend of mine a few days ago on
visit INTO KenlucJM met with farmer.
i Who soon introduced The subject Of poli-
tics. and marl1known his position as fol
Ipwss;-'I RsaYs supported Jackson aud
Yan Burep, ard o coarse was opposed 10
i pr. Cf1S. ihad expected 10 vote for
4 Van R1ren sgsip. as supposed be would
y ha X. democratic CANDIDATE. knowing a
fls3ge majority ~ s,se. pasty desired II -
Bat 10 NY SUNRISE. i man by The name 81
i Polk, was Recommended as the candidate.
i Upon hearing sbe result OF The convention
i BIT Baltimore. was counfounded. Polk
Il Polki thought L.. Wbo is Polk, | ne@
liver heard OF hin before that | femem Der
lof. Well Supposed mus, 60 il. But il
lisa bitter pill. Ia the course Of few
4 dxys, however Tbegan TO ask myself what
Iebjections i had 10 Ma. Ciav-What has
he ever done that | should not support
tbim Il thought oyfr his history, and TO
fmyl surprise, could find nolhingsin iithat
III could condemn. But be bad always
kbeen spoken Of ak l. rich Aristocrat.-A
ltespiser Of The podr, above common peo-
3ple, sc. resolved to prove Or disnrove
Hit. determlnedlto visit him immediate
lily and see for pY%li.--I accordingly ms de
10y arrangements for :sisfiieg. To make
Ilt The more certain. | dressed in my erery
idays-jusi common jeans. + stopped for
fhs night az an acquaintance, a democrat.
In the morning told my Grand. and, as
". expected. he endeayored 10 dlss1ade me
from my design.
i But all 10 no purpose. In short inc,
thowever, BY some half dozen Of the lead
fling democrats Of the place, all Of whom
Fconspired T. stop me. They assured me
would be insulted. Clay would pot see
me. A negro would meet me atthe door.
aud inform me Mr.. Clay could MOI De seen,
land thus | would be repealed; or the very
best could hope, would be cold, lord
j iy, forbidden interview. which | would
I be glad 10 end and il order TO avoid such
modification l. bad better stop. Bot 60 |
would. | arrived at Mr.. Clay's-biiched
my horse. and raped at the door. Sure
enough l waR met by a negro man, dress
| ed in4good style. | inquired if Mr.. Clay
4 was al home. He is, sir, walk in and
II be seated, and l. will call him. was the
II prompt reply.-He conducted me 10 a
handsomely furnished room, and I/took
II my seat. 10 few minutes Mr.. Clay
4 made his appearance. As be advanced
toward me with his hand extended, arose
and told my name. and being invited to
sit down did SO, aud never Eel: more al
home 10 my life He Immediately enter.
ed into conversation about the weather.
crops, &C., inquiriDg particularly as to my
mode Of cultivation, while the subject OF
4 politics was not once mentioned, and moth
ing said which could give him The least
idea o. my object in visiting kim. HAY
ing fully satisfied rnyselfIt hht he was a
4 gentleman, and really The 1artr er $ friend,
and that be was far from. spurning a man
in jeans clothing (for by tbe by, be was,
70 my surprise, dressed in4ae very same
himself) ! arose TO start Sir said he.
you must moi gn- now, our dinner will
). be ready soon. You must dine with US,
aud after dfnPer ride with me round nv
farm By ibis time had got 50 could
see where / had bnched my horse, which
10 my surprise, Eas missing. supposed
Of course, be bad broken loose ard gone
aud remarked. 4 must al least go and
hunt my horse, see be is gone He
| answered ia a tome which but iIly com
ported with myIfeelings Of alarm. oh
sirDyonr horse is we'll taken care Of -
How could | refuse TO stay' We resum-
ed our conversation, and shortly alter. din
ner was announced as ready. AT dinneI
| was politely introduced to each member
J, Of his family. and 10 my surprise he call
ed my name asIeadily as il be had known
me for years. Again, after dinner farm.
, ing operations formed our topic, for mol
, one word bad yet been said about politics
At length Remarked | must 90. If you
mast said be-, viii order your horse
though | would be pleased for YOU 10 ride
with me around my farm The horse
was according ordered. had been hest.
tating for some time whether 10 disclose
my GRAND. finally concluded | would
BY this time several citizens had called
in. | remarked il would hardly do TO dis.
close the object Of my visit. He looked
surprised, as i. something fearful had Been
plotted Fiben told him what had been
whom had supported. what had heard
Of him. and what was now the result oil
nv visit on nv feelings The company
raised loud laugh, and really Thought
never saw such mouth as Mr.. CLAW.
was when he joined in. II seemed to
stretch from earto ear. His reply was, al.
ter the laugh subsidized, be was glad had
visited him. and be wished every farmer
in the land woulddo the same, believing
that they would feel a. did, that he was
farmer and a real friend 10 the farmer
And 80 theughtI. Indeed sjf no man can
be in bis company without pleasure -
And now sir. To- rejectsuch mana mau
long identified with lhe interests Of the
Country. wen acquainted with alfIhe al
fairs Of the naiiSn. and 60 for man pok
ed al us BY ConTeniionof office holders
and ofiice-seekefs-a perfect stranger.
will never Go il. l eau tell you more ~
1Sinee my visit | have told lis results 10
macy. and not less than twenty Of my
neighbqrs have assured me they Too will
leave Polk and 60 for cIzv