Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-07-29
From the National Intelhgencer
DOtcningrille. u,cay dozen East,

D0fcnan9Ciue. dtCdy dozen East,
IN the Stale of Name, july 6, l647.
Mr.. GALES & SEAToN: My Dear Old Friends
My letter TO you on boatd the sleamboa, on
Long Island Sound was Gu, off so short by the
bells ringing for US to get ready to go ashore,
that | didn'i get half through teIlin' you The talk
had with the President that day; and we've
had so much talk since, and seen so much on
The journey, that shanl be able to tell you one
hall nor quarter ont in letter. Ii would
take whole book 10 give you good notion of
The whole story. Blu, the President will be
back 10 Washington before you can get this let
ter, 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 sci down and
tell you all about ii for he's been amazingly
pleased with The whole journey, from top to
bottom. He's been on his hieh-heerd boots
all the way. Instead of GROWN more stoopin
by bowin so much, il seems as If he stood
slraighter than ever. He told The Governor,
in his speech a, Augusta, Saturday, /, sell
dom happens that the course of any mans life
Is mark'd by so distinguished a reception as
has been accorded TO me to-day" Well, SO i,
has been all The way along; hurrahing, and
complimen,ng, and firing, and speeches, and
dinners. and suppers, and shaking hands. On
board the steamboat from Portland 10 Augusta
we sol litle breathing lime, and had good
long talk. rod
Says The President 10 me: Now, Major,
says he, want you TO be candid. No one is
true friend to one in high station unless he
will be candid and speak The truth. And now,
NJ H. / M
you to be candid, and tell me jes, what you
think. You went along with President Jack
son when he made his tower down East, and
had chance TO see the whole operation and
now | want you to tell me candldly, if you think
the people was any more fond OF him than they
are of me.
Well, now Colonel, says |. ;. not wishing 10
hurt your feelins at all, but, seein you've asked
my candid opinion, wont deny but what the
people are very fond of you; amazinly fond, per-
haps as fond as they can be- But, after all, these
times ain, exactly equal 10 old Hlckorys times.
But what do you mean? says he.
Well, says |, the people all seem to be anna
Yin fond, but some how ii seems 10 have sort
of mother-in- lar Sh0w about ii il don't seem 10
be so real hearty as they showed 10 old Hicko-
ry. 80
Well now, Major. says he, and he REDEEMED
liule when he said this ; says he, that only
shows how strong your prejudices set in favor
of the old Ginetal. But thought you was a
man of stronger mind and sounder judgment
can't agree with you against the evidence o
my own senses. Did you notice all the way
along how thick The crowds flock'd rouud me
10 shake hands with me
Yes, says | !; but they didn't 60 i, with suct
rush as they did when my old friend the Gin
| s.al come this way. They jammed around
/ him so they had to climb over each others heads
10 get al him And had TO take hold some
times by the hour together and help him shake
hands with EN- or he never would have go
through with one-half of 'em. ~
Well then, says he, did you mind how lout
they cheered and hurrahed wherever we com:
along !
Yes, Colonel says /, heard all that !; but
my gracious wherever old Hickory made hi
appearance, the crowd roared right out like ltun
der.
Well, Major, says be, they couldn', beat then
cheers that The Democrats and Capt. Rynder
give me at Tammany Hall. | know /; ,hunde
itself couldn't beat that. It's no use Major, 70
YOU 10 argue the pint; no President ever re
ceiyed such marks of honor from the people,
am sure of that mean The whole people
Federalsts as we'll as Democrats that is,
there is any such people as Federalsts nov
DAYS, and Mr. Richie says there is. Only think
| the old Federal state of Massachusetts did M
business up as handsome and seemed TO be a.
fond of me as Governor Hills State !; | couldn
see any difference. You must confess, Major
,ha, even your old friend Hickory dldn'' reoev
so much honor in Massachusetts as have
Well now, says |, Colonel, don't want tt
hurt your feeins. but you are jest as much ms
rakin as you was when you sent old Rough AM
Ready into Mexico Have you forgot hoS
they look the old Gineral into Cambridge Col
llege and made Doctor of him!
Who cares for that says the Colonel; say
he, turning up his nose, didn't the Democrat
aud Capt. Rynders take me into Tammany Hal
and make Tammany Of me ? No, no, MaJo
i Downing, ms no use for you 10 argue the pm
) seans, my popularity for Pse got eyes aud
i can see; and tell you. and want you 10 mar
my words, tell you I'm more popular with IN
4 v hole people itan ever old Hickory was in a
his life He was very popular with The Den
ocrsric party, tul ain fully persuaded he fladn