Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-08-07

yonI prcludlccs set IN favor OF the old
GinerAl But | thought you was
man OF stronger mind and soundcr
Judgement cant agree with yon a.
galnst the evidence of my own senses.
Did you note all The way along how
thick the crowds flock ID round me 10
shake hands with me?
Yes, says /; but they didn't 90 il
with such arush as they did when nv
old friend the Gineral come this wav.
They jammed around him so thcv had
10 climb over each others heads 10
get at him. And | had to take hold
sometimes by the hour together and
help him shake hands with 'em, or lie
never would have got through with
one half Of 'em.
We'll then, says he, did you mind
how loud they cheered and hurrahcd
whenever we come along2
Yes, Colonel, says |, heard all
that; but, my gracicusl wherever old
Hickory made his appearance, The
crowd soared right out like thunder.
Well, Major, says he, they couldn't
beat them cheers that the Democrats
and Captain Rynders give me at
Tammany Hall, | know; thunder itself
couldn't beat that. lis no use, Major,
for you to argue the pint; no President
ever received such marks Of honor
from the people before, | am sure Of
that; mean the whole people, Fedcr-
alists ms well rs Democrats; that is, If
there is any such people as Fcderalists
now days, and Mr.. Richie says there
is. Only think, the old federal State
Of Massachusetts did the business up
as handsome and seemed to be as fond
OF me as Governor HIPS State; |
couldn't see any difference. Ycu
must confess, Major, that even your
old friend Hickory didn't receive so
much honor in Massachusetts as
have. So
Well now, says /, Colonel, don't
want 30 hurt your feolins, but you are
Jest as much mistaken as You was
when you sent old Rough and Ready
into Mexico. Have you forgot how
they took the old Gineral into Cam
bridge College and made a Doctor OF
him?
Who cares for tbsti says The Col:
says he, turningup his nose. didn'tihc
Democrats and Captain Rynders take
me into Tsmmany Hall and make
Tammany Of me? No, no, Major
Downing, its no use for you TO argue
the pint against 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 all his lie. lie was very pop
ular 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 study FOR as much us five min
utes. At last says he: Major, miss
ed figger in my speech there at Bal
Limore 'tother day. see it now, and
! don't know exactly how to &c: over
liz.
How so? says T.
Why. says he, I ought not 70 hass
said, right up and down, pint blank,
that should retire when this term was
Iup. should only talked about my
desire to rrtireto private life. Iwasjtoo
hasty, and committed myself too soon.
There never was better chance for
any body to be elected than there is
for me now, If hadn't made that I'M
fortunate remark. Jackson stood
twice, and Jefferson stood twice, and |
suppose il is really my duty to serve
my country as long as they did. But
liz should undertake 10 run agin.
spose they would be throwing that
Baltimore speech in my teeth.
Well now, says j, Colonel, can't
you sec your way out Of that7 You
wasn't born down East SO fur as was.
It's no great Of job to get over that
trouble.
At that the President frightened up
a good deal; and says he, well, Major,
IN 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 may choose any card in
The pack, and you shall have it.
Well, says ], Colonel, about that
remark or yourn at Baltimore, that
you should give up when this term is
ou., al you've got TO do Is TO get Mr..
Richie TO take it back in the Unions