The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-02

Well, then, says he, did vou mind how
lrud they chccrcd aud hurrahcd whcrcvc
We c"mc along!
Yes, Colonel, says I, heard all that; bu,
my gracious! wherever old Hickory nnd,
his appearance, the crowd roarcd right OH,
like thunder.
Well, Maj,r, says he, they couldn't beat
them cheers that the Democrats anil Capt
R,nders give me IL Tum,nany Hall,
know; thunder itself couldn't bent ihat. II,
no use. Ma or. Tor yon To argue the pint, u,
President ever received such marks of hnn.
or from the people before, ann sure Of that
! mean tho whole people. Fcdcralisis ms
we'll rs Democrats; that is, il there is ANY
such people as Fcd,ralists. now DAYS, mn
MIR. R,chic sa, .hrrc is. Only think, tho
I'D federal State Of Massachusetts did the
business up as han,!sume aud seemed to lie
as Ennd ot me ~ Governor lIill's State:
conld.t sec any difference. You mast
confess. M'inr. that even Your old friend
Hickory didn't receive So much honor in
Massachusetts ~ have.
Wei! now, SAYS l. Colonel, I don't whni
q hurt Your iec!ins, but YOU arc just ms
much mistaken ms YOU were when you scnl
old Rough aud Ready into Mexico. Have
YOU forget how they took the old Gincral
into Cambridge College md made Duc,or
&c him!
WIN cares fr that? SAYS tho Colonel
SAYS he, turning up his nose, didn't the
Democrats and Captain Ryndcrs take me
Into Tammnny Hall and make Tnmmany
at M? NJ. no, Major Downing, its no
use ior You Ia argue the pint against my
popularity; for I've got eyes md can see
aud tell y"u. aud want you to mark ny
words. tell ,on, I'm more popular with
the whole people than ever old Hickory
WAS in all his life. lie was very popular
with the Democratic party, bu, am fully
persuaded he ha,i,.'t such hold upon the
affections of the whole people as nave.
Here the President got up and walked
aban, tho floor, aud seemed in deep stud,
for rs much rs Eve minutes. Al las, SAYS
he: Major. missed fisgcr in my speech
there a, Baltimore ,'o,her day. | see i,
now. and don't know how to get over il.
How sol snysI.
WHY, SAYS he, oncl. not TO hnvc said
RICH, mp and down, pint blank, tina, sl,o,ll,
retire when this term was up. ] should On.
" talked about INV desire 10 retire % pr.
vaie lie. ] was too hasiy, mud commit ed
m, self too soon. There never was n brt-
ter chance for any body ta he elected than
there is for mc now. il hadn't made TIM,
unfortunate remark. Jackson stood twice,
Jefferson stood twice. aud ! suppose i, is
really my duty 10 serve my country as long
as they diI. But il should undertake To
run agin, sposc they would DO throwing
that Baltimore speech in my teeth.
Well now, SAYS ], Colonel, can't you see
your way out Of that? You wasn't born
way Down Fast 50 fur ms | was. It's 40
great of joL 10 get over that trouble.
At that the President frightened up n
goed deal; and says hc. Well, Major, Ill
tell ,"i what lis, il You'll get me over tina,
difficulty Handsomely, when We come to
have another shuttle i.r the Offices. YOU mn,
choose any card in the pack, aud YOU shall
have il.
Well, SAYS ], Colonel, about that remark
ct yaurn in Baltimore, that you would give
up when this term Was out, oil you've gst
10 do il 10 get Mr.. Richie 10 tnko il back
in the Gnion; let him declare that il was
only sort of speculation, hastily thrown
out, without much consideration, aud that,
SO far as he understands, neither The Pres
idcn, nor any Of his Cahine, cntcrt aims an,
such views. Then YOU can 60 along just
rs smooth and safe as il nothing had hap
pcncd.
Fact, That's il, says the Colonel, snap
ping his fingers; strange ! didn't think 81
that before. Major, you do beat all fr
working out difficulties! believe I'll make
up nv mind to go ahead another term;
don't see any thing in the way. I'll tell
We how think Of working it. I've been
reading over this letter Il Ta,lor's to the
Cincinnati Signal. Hes nm old head, hut
he mint agoinc 10 come another Bncna Vis-
To hlnndcr over inc. II don't take the wind
out Of bis sails before long, III engage 10
make him King of Mexico. And I'll ir.
him on his own take too. I'll come out
and deci.r re that won. he the candidate
Of no party neither; md throw myseIfnp-
on the people. I'm convinced, from what
I've seen on this journey, TINT the Wings
go fur me almost Ia man. Van Buren, aud
Wright. who say I'm not the man fr the
Northern Democrats, may go 10 grass.
60 Tor the people, tho whole people, aud no.
thing but the people.
Well. says ]. Colonel, that's the rond
md | wish you pleasant and prosperous
journey.
We had some more talk about the wnl
before we reached Augusta, hut ! haven't
got time 10 explain To you the President.
views about il in this letter. He savs he
means to keep tight rein over Taylor