The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30
scene at the Hermitage.


cluded his speech with the following deeply
interesting account Of his visit TO the Her
ailage.'
After gIancing at the probable result vi
ibe contest in the various States, and telei
ring to the brlilnt prospect which was pre-
sen,ed of The speedy triumph of democratic
principles, Mr.. NJ. then gave some inter
pstng details Of his late Tour in the West.
in the course OF which, he spoke Of an in
ieryiew which he had with The Hero OF
The Hermitage. lie saidi And now |
come to speak of Tennessee The home Of
the hickories: That's State worth talk
ing about on many accounis-iis sirlk.
Ing physical features and great natural
resources--ihe chvary and patriotism Of
its men-and the beauty of its daughters. !
can tell you tha: the bachelor who goes
there has an ordeal to pass through. which
l. for one, could hardly venture upon again
ICheeIs and laughter Why, here If
gentleman offers his hand TO fashionable
lady. she receives it in a sort of mlniml
pininv, don't touch me soft OF an air, that
may perhaps affect him unpleasanlly; bur
these Tennessee girls take right hold as
If they meant it, and in way that is really
delightful 10 a plain, backward, bashful
man life myself Grea, laughter and
cheers. And then The Tennesseeans Of
The man sex have peculiariies of manner
which are decidedly interesting and charac
lelisiic. One Of these peculiarilies is, that
bic time. II a man gets up TO speak, and
they don't happen 10 like him, they soon
shout out-'hallo, stranger, you've mis-
taken your vocation-slope! Roars Of
laughter And if he won't slope, they
make him. Renewed laughter. Ten
nessee is, indeed, the land of social de-.
mocracv. have seen men clad in linsey
woolsey garments, and with unshod feet,
sitting in Colonel Polk's parlor, and at the
liable of Andrew Jackson Loud cheers
They arc ever frank and free in expressing
their opinion, be it peasan, 10 the heare'
Or the reverse.
On one occasion, AFTER had addressed a
large popular assembsge, sturdy frontier
man, who was about six feet high, without
a supernuous ounce Of flesh upon his stall.
warL Lframe--oiie of ynnr men who never
turns their backs on their friend or foe, and
who looked as if he could whip his weigh,
in wild cats daughter -srode up TO me
and grasped ny hand with an iron energy
ahat reminded me forcibly OF vice, land
suddenly Withdrawing his grasp, slapped
me on The back with tremendous force sung
out 'Od horse. love you'll ROars o
laugh,er,.epea again and again. Speak
ing of western adventure, reminds me Of
for wing eyes alone: crossed that fair
famed stream. Sall-river- laughter anC
cheers. u looked al it with utter astonish
men, The upward view was certainly
anything bu, inviling-dark, dreary ant
dismaI--and ! could no. help exclaimng
Poor Wigs! what sad and weaTJ
route youhave 10 pursue next November!
CCheers and laughter Buiooking dowr
The stream. my surprise was redoubled
There actually saw an ash pole with tb,
flag Of Clay and Freinghuysen' floating
from lis tops. II is thus clear that so Ger.
tain are the wings of being compelled II
navigate that river in this presen, monll
of November, that they have actually taken
possession of its mouth. rremendou
cheering. A few additional remarks, and
will close. have already talked TO yo
nearly three hours, and they must be briel
ICries Of go on go on & loud cheers
Brief as they must nece SsarlIy be
they have reference TO the sag
ard hero Of the Hermitage. Lon
continued cheering. 1t was source {
peculiar pleasure 10 me, when, in the ar
iitipaion oimy late journey TO the, Wes
reflected on The prospect Of once NOR
looking upon Andrew Jackson. After tn
great mass convention at Nashvlle;I had III
honor ofreceiving from him an invitation /
-epend some days atthe Hermitage, and
mead harhlv q cav tihat the iuonresSinn m al