Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-08-12
From the National Iaieiligenesr.
Letter from Jack Downing.
Dornisgrifls, array dOsa east. IN ne /
State of Maine, Jafr g, 1877.

Messrs GALES g. SEAToN: My Dear Old Friends
My leuer 10 you on board the sieamboa, on Long
Island Sound was cut of so short by the BELLS ring
ing Tor US TO get ready 10 go ashore that didn't get
half through telling you the talk had with the
president that day and we've had so much talk
since. and seen much Of the journey that shaft
be able TO tell you one half nor quarter ont ia
letter. II would take a whole book TO give you
good notion Of the whole story. But the president
win be back 10 Washington before you can get this
letter, for he started 10 60 back last Saturday. so
you can get the whole account OF the journey from
him. He'll be delighted to set down and tell you
all about il for he has been amazing pleased with
the whole journey. from top TO bottom. He's been
on his high heefd boots all the way. Instead Of
CROWN more sioopin' by bowin' so much, il seems
as il he stood straighier than ever. He told the
governor, in his speech at Augusta, Saturday, IL
seldom happens thai the life Of any man IL marked
by SO distinguished srecep,ion as has been accord
ed to me to-day" Well, so il has been all the way
along; hurrahing. aud complimeniing. aud firing,
and speeches, and dinners, and suppers, and shak-
ing hands. On board the Steamboat from Port
land to Augusta, we got little breathing time, and
had good long talk.
4 Says the president 10 me, Now, Major, says he.
| want you 10 be candid. No one is true friend
to one in high standing, unless he will be candid
I aud speak the truth. Aud now, Major, don't
want you to aai,er me want you TO be candid
and tell me jest what you think. You went along
with President jackson when he made his tour
down east and had chance TO see the whole oper-
aiion; and now want you 10 tell me canddly, II
you think the people was any more fond Of him
than they are Of me.
Well, now, Colonel says I, not wishing to hurl
your feelings al all, but seeing you asked my can
did opinion, wont deny but what the people are
i fond OF you, amazingly fond perhaps as fond as
he H,tfn M axa Ia
!. equal 10 old Iiickory's times
!, But what do you mean says he.
Well, saysI, the people all seem 10 be amazing
. fond. but some how II seemsfo have sostof moth
er-in-lmc shor about il; il don't appear 10 be Sc
real hearty as they showed to old Hickory.
Well. now, Major, says he. and he Redeemed I
little when he said Ibis; says be- thai only shows
how strong yonr preiudices Sc, an favor Of The OLD
General. Butt though, youwas aInan Of stronge
r Judgment l can't agree sth YOU against the evl
dences Of my own senses. Did you notice all TIL
> way along. how thick the crowd Aocked round 4
shake hands with met
' Yes, saysI but they didn't 60 in with such
Z russsas when my old friend the ginera came ihi
way They iamned around him so they had u
n climb over each others heads to get at him. hal
' TO take hold by the hour together, aud help hin
shake hands with 'em OF he would never have 60
h through with one half Of en-,
y Well then did you mind how loud they cheers
and hurrahed wherever we came alangG
n Yes. Colonel says ] I heard all that, but M
0 gracious wherever old Hickory made his appear
ance the crowd roared right out Ike thunder.
Well, Major, says he. they couldn't beat Tier
,f cheers that the democrats and Capt Rynders CAV
" me to Tammany Hall; thunder itself couldn't beI
e that Iisno use Major for you 10 argue that point
Is no president ever received such marks Of homo
" from the people before am sure Of that mea
b. tie whole people, federaisis as well as democrats
that Is il there is any such people as federasts no
r. days, and Mr. Richie says there is. Only thinl
" the old federal State Of Massachusetts did the bus
G. ness up as handsome aud seemed TO be as fond
me as Governor Hills state ! couldn't see 81
ID difference. You must confess Major, that eve
m your old friend Hickory di,ln'. receive so mus
he honor in Massachusetts as have.
10 Well, now, Colonel. | don't want to hurt yo
NJ ieelins, but you are Just as much mistaken "
.. was when you sent old Rough and Ready into Me
leo. Have you forgot how they took the old 81
w eral into Cambridge college and made doctor
nj hint
nd Who cares for hiatt says the Colonel, says b
~ turning up his nose. Didn't The Democrats al
he Captain RyndeTs take me into Tammaay Hs' y