The North-Carolina standard., 1844-11-20
SCENE AT THE HERMITAGE.
Henry Z. CLARK, Scc'y.

SCENE Az THE HERMITAGE.
Al a recent meeting of the democrats of New
ark, New Jersey, Mr. Melville concluded his
speech with the following deeply interesting &C.
count of his visit to the Hermitage"
"Aher glancing at the probable result of the
contest in the various STATES, and referring to the
brilliant prospect which was presented of the spec
dy triumph of democratic principles, Mr.. NJ. then
gave some interesting details Of his late tour in
the West, in the course of which, he spoke of an
interesting interview which he had with the Hero
of the Hermitage. He said And now / come
to speak of Tennessee-the shome of the hicko-
ries.' That's State worth talking about on
mnny accounts-its striking physical features and
great natural resources-the chivalrY and patriot
ism of its mcn-and the beauty of its daughters
l can tell you that the bachelor who goes there
has an ordeal to pass through, which l, for one,
could hardly venture upon again. tCheers and
laughterl Why, here, if gentleman offers his
hand to fashionable lady, she receives it in
sort of minimy pinimy, don't touch me sort of an
air, that mny perhaps af;'ct him unpleasantly; but
these Tennessee girls take hold as if they meant
it. and in way that is really delightful to plain,
backward bashful man like myself [Grcat laugh
teri And then the Tennesseans of the man sex
have p'cuiiaritirs of manner which are decidedly
interesting and characteristic. One of these pc
culiarties is, that they mike man talk such an
uuconscionable time. If Il man gets up to sprak,
and they don't happen to like him, they soon shout
ont! Halo, stranger. you've mistaken your vo-
caton-slopeT [I2oars of Iaughlerl And if hr
won't slope they make him. IRrncwrd laugh
teri Tennessee is, inhcd, the lani of social de-
necracy. have seen men clad in linSry-wooI-
soy garments, and with unshod feet sitting in Col
Folks paror, and at the table of Andrew Jack
son. loud checrsl They are ever frank and
free IN expressing their opinion, be pleasant 10
the hrarer or the reverse
"On one OCCASION after had addressed large
popular assrmblagO, a sturdy frontier man, who
was about six feet high, without supcrhuous |
ounce of flfsh upon his stalwart frame-one off
your men who never turn their backs on their !
friend or foe. and who looked as if he could whip
his weight in wild cats -[lnughterl- -strode up TO |
me and gr1sped my hanl with an iron energy.
that reminded me- forcibly of vice, and suddenly
wIth1rawIng his grasp slapped me the back |
with tremendous force, sung out, 'Old horse,
love your [Roars of laughter, repeated again
and agtln.l Sparkling of western adventure, re-
minis me OF scene which [ hid ina gined was
reserved Tor whIg eyes alon" L crossed that far
famed stream, SIlt -[lluqhter and cheersl-l,
l looked at it with utter astonishmrnt. The up-i
ward view was certhny anything but inviting
dark. dreary, and dikmal-and could not help
exclaining, Poor whigs what sad and weary
Fonte you have to pursue next November!"
ICheprs and hughtrrl But. looking down the
stream my surprise was redouhlcd There ac-
tnaiiy saw an ash-pole with The flag of Clay and
Frclnghuysen' floating from its ton 1: is thus
clear that so certain are the wings of being COM
prlled 10 navigate that river in this present month
OF November, that they have actually already I
takrn possession of its mouth TTremendons ]
cheerIng] A few additional remarks, and will I
close. l have already talked to you nearly three
hours, and they must be brief Cries of 90 on
go on and loud chcersl Brief as they must a
necessarily be- they have reference to the sare and
nero OF the Hermitage, [Long continued cheer i
ngJ 1t was source of peculiar pleasure to me. ,
when. in tho anticipation of nv late Journey to q,
the West reflected on the prospect of once more =
looking upon Andrew Jackson. After the great +
mass convention at Nashville, had the honor 9
OF receiving from him an invitation to spend some
days at the Hermitage, and need hardly saw that
The impression made by that visit can never be r
eradIcated If anything had been wanting to re- =
ilfne lhe hrcs OF democratic impulses in nv breast
the glance OF that old mans eye, the pressure of
'il"' Ola mans hand, the patriotism instinct in e
every line and lineament Of that old mans coun. =
trnance, would have done it ALL He has number. G
ed seven and seventy years. His life has been !
one scene OF struggle. On the details of that
great lie need not linger He is now verv :
leeOie-a f"eblrnesS not arising from want of! E
ssen9tn IN his limbs, but because large portion
OF MS lungs IS so disorganized that the slightest
exenlo1 produces a hurriedncss and difficulty
painful to himself and agonizng to those around |
him. But he rises from his chair and walks r
without assistance. He walks, in his garden al. l
most daily and every Slbbath is found in his seat
J IN Inc house OF prayer He opens and reads his
ie"ers ne examines with great interest the news
papers from the principal points of the Union
ne takes great, and constant, and all-pervading
interest IN this election. Letters bearing his
name have, as you are aware, been, extensively II
published and commented on of late, having re-
trrenee i,,5 cnlety to the remuneration of Texas
Inc wing press have been disposed to call their
all either written by his own hand or dietat, bv
him and written under his own eve by. Mai or
Donaldson who was his private seeretarylu 10