The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-22

filed with accounts Of the movementsI
Of the President elect, and every little
incident is noted and commented upon
with o degree Of particularly that
ssvoIs much Of the fulsomness and Hat
tery with which European jurnols re-
cord The movements of royalty. No
man. probably, laughs more a, this
sycophaney than Col. Polk himself. a
few incidents of an amusing character
occurred, on the way 10 Washington
city which we copy.
A SCENE At GuYANpoT Among
others, came the old Postmaster, who
made I'd 10 The President in very open
ard frank manner, Offering his hand,
which Col Polk very politely received
Saws The old man addressing him'Gov'
ernor Polk, am glad to see you, al
though | voted against you. | have
been 90 years Postmaster a, Guyando''
Il sinned once, and Amos Kendall turn
ed me out, repented and was restored
to my Office. now hold it, or shall
soon do so, al your good pleasure, and
am ready TO yield it whenever requir-
ed.'
The President replied, that he con
sidered the right Of everyman 10 bis
own opinions, honestly formed, and to
Think for himself, a sacred right and
therefore thought none the less Of bin
for having voted against him, and was
ready 10 believe the office of Postmas'er
al Guvsndo, was in very sale hands.
But as the Office of President, as wei
as that of Postmaster, was created by
, The people for their own convenience
aud not for you and me, who may hap
pen to ill them, we alone are RESPONSE
bile to the people, under the Conslitn
e ton, for the faithful manner in whlcl
!. we discharge our duties The speech
/, delivered by the President, seemed lt
: strike The old Postmaster with grea
/, force. Governor, give me your hand
them,s my sentiments; and believe II
my soul ifI had only seen you fiv
l. minutes before the election, shoul'
n have given YOU my vote This cau'
ed a general laugh, in which the Pies'
! dent cordially joined.
] The old man left, expressing muc
satisfac'ion a, fnding The Presidenrsuc)
J confounded clever man. as he terme'
l it. He was soon followed by other
rather awkward looking and uncon'hi
dressed, hardy mountaineers, who seen
ed as though they had just arrived /
! IGuyan, as the mountain folks call IN
town, the 'Grelna Green between tn
States Of Virginia and Kentucky.
5 They entered the cabin in Indian fl
keeping their hats, on which cast sh
Q dow over their ,imid bnt healthy an
. honest looking faces. The foremost c
'S The LOT plucked up courage enough
! approach the President, who met hi
! more than half way, with as much es'
! ! and grace as if his visiter had been
Price. The poor fellow was so muc
4 EN- bsrrassed, that he wholly lols got
-, AXE off his woolIy hsl' which RENAME
he rs fast 10 his head as though it had grow
ed ihere On seeing this man with his h
on, while the President was bowng
him bsre-headed, the rest OF his con
2s aan,ons cried out, ,"rake off your hat
"a pull of your hat which had no OH
10 feet ihan still further 10 bewllder Il
4lpoor man, who, abruptly quitting Il
Az olPresiden', ,made,a precipila,e re'rea,
lof the cabin, while his more assur
olcompanions Sc, up general twl'l'
o. The latter were then approached by {
mi President, and each one ir his tu
2 kindly addressed by him. A little <
was led on board and conducted into I
90 saooo 10 see Mrs. Polk. These pl
81 .enlauons being over, | observed "
IA fat, round, chubby-faced mounts
36 boys, dressed 10 warm ,homespun jea,
40 One appeared, 10 be Z or 8 years o
15 and the other ten or Twelve. The
ter said they were democratic hoys,s
~ called 10 see The President The Co
- nel observing them at distance, a
guessing at their desire TO see him, wa
ed down the cabin and sfiec'ione't
took each by the hand, inquired kim
. after their friends, their place ofreside'
Q and whether they went TO school. l
boys looked up 8, him very archly,
2 though they felt great doubt that
President Of the UNiled States was
] somelhing besides man. They e
Identity seemed 10 think il moi impo
BILE thai they were imposed upon. !
kind and civil manner in which
s1o Presiden, approached them, had the
feet 10 put Them quite at ease with the