The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-07-27

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/ Well, Major, says he, they couldn't
beat them cheers that the Democrats and
Capt. Rynders give me at Tammany Hall,
! know; thunder itself couldn't beat that
It's no use, Major, for you to argue the
pint; no President ever received such
marks Of honor from the people before, l
am sure of that; mean the whole peo-
pie, Federalists as well as Democrats; that
is, il there is any such people as Feder-
alists now days, and Mr.. Richie says
there is. Only think, the old Federal
Stale of Massachusetts did the business
up as handsome and seemed as fond Of
me as Governor Hills State; couldn t
see any difference. You must confess,
/ Major, that even your old friend Hickory
didn't receive so much honor in Massa-
chusetts as l have.
Well now, says /, Colonel, | don't wan.
to hurt your ieelins, but you are Jest as
much mistaken as you was when you
sent old Rough and Resdy into Mexico.
Have you forgot how they took the old
Gineral into Cambridge College and made
Doctor of him!
Who cares for that! says the Colouel;
says he, turning up his hose. Didn't the
Democrats and Captain Rynders take me
into Tammany Hall and make Tamma-
my Of me9 No, no, Major Downing,
it's no use for you to argue the pint a.
gainst my popularity; for I've got eyes
and can see; and / tell you, and / want
you to mark my words, tell you, I'm
more popular with the whole people than
ever old Hickory was in his life. He
was very popular with the Democratic
party, but am fully persuaded he hadn't
such hold upon the affections Of the
whole people as have.
Here the President got up and walked
about the floor, and seemed in deep stu
dy for as much as five minutes. At last
says he: Major. missed fgger in my
speech there at Baltimore 'tother day.
see it now, and don't know exactly how
10 get over it.
How so! says |.
Why, says he, | ought not TO have said,
right up and down, pint blank, that !
should retire when this torn was up. |
should only talked about my desire to re-
tire to private life. | was too hastv, and
committed myself too soon. There ne
yer was better chance for any body TO
be elected than there is for me now, if /
hadn't made that unfortunate remark
Jackion stood twice, and Jefferson stood
twice, and | suppose it is really my duty
to serve my country as long as they did.
But if should undertake to run agin, |
spose they would be throwing the Balti-
more speech in my teeth.
Well now, sez |, Colonel, can't you
see your way out Of that? You wasn't
born down East so fur as was. It'sn no
great of a job to get over that trouble.
At that the President brighted up a
good deal; and says he, Well. Major, I'll
tell you what It's, if you'll get me over
that difficulty handsomely, when we come
to have another shuttle for the Offices, you
NAV choose any card in the pack, and
you shall have it.
Well, says |, Colonel, about that re-
mark of yourn at Baltimore, that you
should give up when this term is oui, all
you've got to dols to get Mr.. Richie to
take ii back in the Union; let him declare
that it was only sort Of speculation,
hastily thrown out, without much consid-
Grafton, and that, so far as he understands,
neither the President nor any Of his cabi-
net eniertains any such views. Then
you can 60 along jest as smooth and safe
as if nothing had happened.
Fact, that's it, says the Colonel, snap
ping his fingers; strange didn't think of
that before. Major, you do beat all for
working ont Of difficulties | believe
I'll make up my mind to go ahead ano-
ther term; don't see any thing in the
way. Pll tell ye how Think of working
it. I've been reading over this letter Of
Taylor's 10 the Cincinnati Signal. He's
an old head, but he amt agoing to come
another Bona Vista blunder over me. Ii
| don't take the wind out of his sails be-
fore long, I'll engage TO make him King
of Mexico. And I'll trv him on his
own tack too. I'll come out and declare
that | won't be the candidate of no party
neither; and throw myself upon the peo-
pie. I'm convinced, from what I've seen
on this journey, that the Wings viii go
for me almost to a man. Van Buren, and
Wright, who say I'm not the man for the
Northern Democrats, may GO TO grass. |
go for the people. the whole people, and
pafbincr bt,t the neonle
Well, says /, Colonel, that's the road;
and | wish you pleasant and prosperous
journey.
We had some more talk about the war
before we reached Augusta, but | haven't
got any time to explain to you the Presi-
dents views about il in this letter. He
says he means to keep tight rein over
Taylor, and not let him do much, and
when he does do any thing. make him re-
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