The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-07-16

a been dangerous. But that vagabOnd
Senate wouldn't let me doit. That was
too bad, Major, when them two Generals
we're attracting all the glory that belong
ed to me, that the Senate wouldn't let
me do anything to offset them. But III
let them know that young Hickory isn't
to be beat any more than old Hickory
was. I've semi Mr.. Trist OIL to look after
matters and see that the armies don't 90
too fast; for I'm determined Scott and
Taylor shan't whip the Mexicans any fas.
ter than is prudent. Ali the glory that's
to come out of the war fairly belongs to
me, and I'll have it,"
But says |, Colonel, you are a going
to send on more men, amt you? Or
what are you goingto do! How are you
going to wind the business up?"
Says he, "I'm too tired to talk over my
plans to night. But there's no need of
your going right back to Mexico yet.
Mr.. Trist is there, and | can trust him, to
look after matters, and you better jump
into the boat with us in the morning and
take a trip down East. and VIC can talk
the subject over at our leisure"
About five O'Clock in the morning the
President ratified away at my door and
walked me out of u sound sleep; and when
he found wasn't up, says he, "Major,
you must be spry, or you'll be too late,
for we're off at six"
| was up and dressed about tho quick.
est, and went out, and fact, til, re was a
quarter of a mile of soldiers, all ready To
escort us to the boat. Aud down we
went through whole streets full Of men
and women, and boys aud gals, ofall sorts
aud sizes, some running and %crowding,
and some hOllering and hurrahing, aud
in a few minutes we were aboard the
steamboat, and the bell rung and the
steamer pulled, and off we went on the
Sound toward Connecticut.
The President had a little room all to
himself, and be made me go right into il
with him, and he set down in an easy
chair, and put his feet upon another, and
says he. Major, Pm glad t get out oil
the crowd again; we'll take a few hours
of rest and comfort on this voyage. This
being President, Major, is mighty hard
work; bat, after all | like it. I've had a
a glorious time oft inNew York. Eve
ry body was running after me, and il
seems as though | had seer every thing
| feel as though | had lived through a
whole year in these three days, and
don't believe any body ever received
more honors in so short u space of time
in this country"
"Well," says |, Colonel, it seems lc
me a pity you told the folks at Baltimore
the other day that you should retire when
this tenn was up. You might go two
terms, as old Hickory did, jest as well as
not, you are so popular"
At that he give me u tack in the ribs
and a sly wink. and say he, major, don't
you understand thatl Telling Of 'om
shouldn't stand another term is Jest the
right way to make 'em tho more fierce to
have me. Don't you know Anthony said
Caesar refused the crown three times,
Jest so as to be more sure ofhaving it pla.
cod on his headl And just see how San
ta Anna is working it now in Mexico
When ho gets pretty near run down, anG
shivering in the wind aud nothingto stand
upon, no sends in his resignation, with {
long patriotic speech about shedding the
last drop of his blood for his country, and
all that, and the people refuse to receive
his resignation, and cry out long live
Santa ANIMAL and away no goes and
drums another army ofsoldiers,
"But, to tell the truth, Major" says he
"when ! made that remark at Baltimore
had some llllo notion Of retiring. Oul
party was SO cut up, things looked rather
dark ahead, and find this Mexican wal
something ofa bother after all. Taylor
and Scott commit so many blundcrs, |
bad really some notion Of retiring when
this term is up. But, since | got along to
Now York, things seemed to look bright.
or. I'm popular, Major: | know | am.
| shouldn't be surprised if the Wings
made u demonstration in my favor yet.
They seemed vory fond ofmo in y. York;
and so did every body, every body you
could mention; even the market. women
took mo by the hand and called me young
Hickory, and gave me lots of fruit.
There, do you see that pineapple on the
tablet" says he. "That was given to mo
at the FuIton market, as we were going
over to Brooklyn on Saturday. Cut "A.
way, Major, and help yourself to it; It's a
nice cue, And here's paperormos ex-
celIonl tobacco" says ho, chat was pre-,
scented to mo at the same time. You 90
into the pineapple, aud III go into the
tobacco, and then we'll have "a little moro
talk about tho war"
Just as we got clovorly under way they
sung out aboard tho boat for tho passon.
gers to get ready for landing, So | must
cut my yarn off here for tho present; but
likely as not you'll hear from me again.
Your old friend,
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
From he Cincinnati Chroaicle.
General Taylor.
An incident connected with tho ever
memorable battle of Buona Vista, illus.
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