The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-04

After conversation the duration Of which longer
than could have expected, took leave Of Mr.. Polk
was born in country where the chief supreme of the
kingdom is directed by etiquette and admired, Of
course those manners 80 dgnihed 90 patriarcha and
that entire absence Of vsrlets and ceremonial This
simplicity will undoubtedly disappear Of these days
European vanities will the Atlantic and will
invade the White House But days, things stand
chey at the beginning Of the republic. All the
men who have obtained the honors Of the Presidency
have been eontented with the real possessed
with no regard for the exterior FORMS the childish
joymen OF vain etiquette An anecdote of the life
OF General jackson, will give the most striking idea Of
that simplicity of manners
1t was during summer after his second
company with some frisnds and Psgeot then simple
0tdche at present French ambassador at Washington
They we're about going to dinner when suddenly man,
haifgentiemen, entered the room; he had vsse in
his fand, and looked like atraveler. He acquaint
ed with nobody; nobody knew him; he was only salts
ned he in he house OF the President of the Repub
lie The servant came, and announced that dinner
ready; the unknown put his valise In Of
the parlor and cer,monie and took his seat
rather the seat of another As M Pageot muttersd
In low tone his astonishment
Don't mind It," answered the President, parodizing
o well known motto: he Is only another guest"
There more than guest extra, for he consumed
az much ten guests who had taken food for ten
days By way of retaliation he did not utter syllable
impossible it to perform two jobs at How
General Jackson wished to be If the individual
sir said he. you come from -, from ---n
"Froa Kentucky Pans wsred the unknown and he con-
tnusd his repast.
At the name of Kentucky, the general moved
There taking place at that time election In which
tue President was much Interested Two candidates
were trying TO obtain each Of them, the SURFACES of
district in which there representative to be- elect
cd. VI the two candidates, one O friend to the
President-the other his enemy
Ah !" said the general, you come from Kentucky ~
The unknown kept silent his words were doubt
too precious for him to take the trouble to reply twice
to the same question.
But" continued the President without discourage
ment, " since you come from Kentucky, you certain
ly bring some news from the election Of -, Of
--D
rYes, sir -
"Then, who has been eleotedfp
"The man who Is not your friend ~
General JACKSON was Of a very high temper but the
duty of hospitality and the feelings OF Equality were al
ways more powerful In his heart than the violence of
his temper He made no to the bad news which
had been announced 30 bluntly to him
When the dinner over, the unknown lo,pood nm
sofa took his cup of coffee his glass of brand and
satised with hiiraef end with ul stomach he began
TO sleep very eoundly An hour after he awoks and
went sway without having uttered his name without
thanking without having paid n salute To his bost
The Americans In whose country liberty il SO com
pete tor all good things waste that upon actions
Of the above character This is indeed, wrong Impu
nifty Of Wapugfs ton and bad manners IL not ibartyt
erossnes two things that must not hs taken Tor tho
same in civilized county,