The North-Carolina standard., 1845-03-19
THE THRoNG AT WASHINGTON.

THE fHRONG Al WASHlNGTON.
There is a very. great difference between the
throng which attended the inauguration Of Geheral
Harrison, and that which crowded the city at
The inauguration Of President Polk "a Day ,aer
day the great hall of the White House-zthe ante
rooms-the Presidents office, in Harrison's short
reign, had their congregations Of Office seekers
The marshal Of the District had, on Some occa-
sions, to make way for the President through the
crowd, to enable him 10 pass IN and out Of the
Fhouse The marshal himself told Us that, at one
time, the multitude assumed towards the ,Presi
dent something like the aspect OLA mob; Insisting
on the President to take and read their petitions
and give them esponse--teIling him theyshad
elected him, and that they had been promised
places in The contingency of his election! The
old man, ascending few steps, Of the great stair
case, addressed them in deprecatory speech, ,ell-
ing them that he had more applications in his Of
fee than he could read through in. a month, and
be>eeching them not to incumber him with more
pa pers, but allow them to reach him through the
regular channel ofthe departments The appeal
of the time-worn old gentleman was in vain.
They insisted that he should take their papers
and lhrusting upon him all he could bold, they
loaded the marshal-fIlng his hat, and examining
under his arms all they could embrace; and then
they were permitted to stagger into the @prcsi-
dents Office. to be beset with fresh swarm who
occupied it, 1t was under persecution of those
seekers that General Harrison sunk into his
! grave. ,s-s: & a. S;4t..s y.,.-t;-.
II is greatly to the honor ofthc democracy that
very little Of this batting for Office bas been en-
countered by, the present executive. Among the
7 immense multitude who attended the Inauguration
compa ravely very few were ofhce-seekers; and
Z of these. there have not been great many who
have shown themselves importunate. We take
it, that the reason is not that the applicants for
/ lpla hot 0f oh N
the Offices is not induIged; but that selfrespect
and respect for the new chief magistrate is more
prevalent among the democracy of the Union
than it was among the hungry and voracious
tribes that made coon hunt of the presidential
election of l84O Tnr democracy of the Union
have confidence that the President will take time
10 look around him before he acts on appointments
not necessary 10 be Immediately hlled-that he
! will look rather to see how men stand in their
Immediate vcinities-how they look among their
neighbors, how they appear at Washing
ton, or in the Capitol, or in the White House. II
must have occurred to every sensible man that
the President will make appointments not from
regard to courtesies paid him personality not 10
please himself or his visitors-not TO satisfy I'M.
portuDity; bu, 10 command the approval of the
masses in the several sections Of the country
whose interests the officer is to subserve-to sat-
: isfv their Just demands and fix their confidence.
This viii require time examination and impair
tial reflection In making his appointments. we
have no doubt that President Polk will observe
the greatest caution; and that he will at the prop
or time, do his duty to the country thoroue hly,
and therefore satisfactorily. We see proof in the
thinning of the city, of the general confidence that
the course of the President will he to reach the
nearest sources of information. and therefore the
remotest from Washington. Men who can rely
on their strength OF character, return home with
! r. N ..Lo l.,
upon perfect knowledge in regard to all applica,
tions that are made to him. Hence, Of the multi
tude who came to Washington, there are not now
a great many remaining; and we have heard of
none who have left the city with feelings of cha
grin or disappointment. 81 ~ Globe.