The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

my grncous wherever old Hickory made
his appearance, the crowd roarcd right out
like thunder
Well, Major, says he, they couldn't beat
them cheers that tho Democrats and Capt
Rynders give me at Tnmmany Hall know;
thunder itself couldn't beat that. It's no use,
Major for you to argue the pint no Prcsi-
dent ever received such marks ofhonor II ON
the people before, am sure Of that; | mean
the whole people, Fcderalist rs well us DEM
ocrats that is, if there is any such people as
Federniss now days, and Mr. Richie says
there is. Only think, the old federal State
of Massachusetts did the business up us
handsome and seemed TO be rs fond Of me
as Governor Hills State; couldn't sec any
difference. You must confess, Major that C.
ven your old friend Hickory didn't receive so
much honor in Massachusetts Us have.
We'll now, says l. Colonel don't want to
hurt you ieclns but you are Jest MS much
mistaken as YOU was when you sent old
Rough and Ready into Mexico. Have you
forgot how they took the old Gineral into
Cambridge College and made Doctor OF
ofhim?
Who cares for that? says the Colonel; says
he, turning up his nose, Didu'l the Democrats
aud Rynders take me into lammuny Hall
and make o Tummany otmc? No, 10, Ma
ior Downing, lis no use for you To argue the
put UphluSl NY llbI'lllllllN lbl We E't - 's
and can see: and ] tell YOU, and want YOU
to mark my words, tell you, Pm more popu-
lar with the whole people than ever old HEX
DRY was in all his life. He was very popu-
lar with tic Democratic party, but | am fully
persuaded lac hadn't such hold upon the al
lectious ofthc whole people as have.
Here the President got up aud walked a
bout the floor and seemed in deep study
for as much as five minutes. At last says hc:
Major, missed Il fgger in my speech there
at Baltimore 'tothcr day, sec it now, and |
don't know exactly how to get over II.
How so? says !.
WHY, says he, ] ought not to hnvo said
right up and down, pint blank, that | should
retire when this term was mp. ! should only
talk about my desire TO retire to private life.
| was too husty, and committed myself 10
soon. There never was n better chance for
any body to be elected than there is or me
now, if hadn't made that unfortunate re-
mark. Jackson stood twice, and Jefferson
stood twice, and suppose 1t is really my du-
~ to serve my country as long as they did
But ifl Should undertake TO run ugin, spose
they would be throwing that Baltimore speech
in my teeth.
Well now, says I, Colonel, can't you see
your way out ofthat? You wasn't born down
East SO fur as was. It's no great ola job
to get over that trouble.
At that the President Frightened upa good
deal; and says he, We'll, Major, I'll tell ycu
what It's, il 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
of yourn at Baltimore, that you should give
up when this term is out, all you've got 10 do
is to get Mr. Richie to take it back in the L.
Mon; let him declare that it was only n sort
ofspccuntion, hastily thrown out, without
much considerations and that, so far as he
understands, neither the President nor any
ofhIs Cabinet cntCrtains any such views
Then you can go along jest as smooth and
safe as if nothing had happened.
Fact, that's it, says the Colonel, swapping
his fingers; strange didn't think of that be-
fore. Major you do beat all for working out
of difficulties! I'LL make up my mind to go
ahead another term; don't see anything in
the way. I'll tell We how thinll of working
it. I've been reading over this letter ofTay-
lor's to the Cincinnati Signal. He's an old
head, but he amt agoing to come another
Buena Vista blunder over me. If don't
take the wind out of his sails before long, I'll
engage to make him King Of Mexico. And
I'll try him on his own track too. I'll come
out and declare that | won't be the candidate
of no party neither: and throw my self upon
the people. I'm convinced from what Eve
seen OH this Journey, that the Wings will 60
for me almost TO II man.
Van Buren, and Wright, who say I'm not the
man for the Northern Democrats, may 20 to
grass, go for the people, the whole people,
and nothing but the people.
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 time
Il, ~ Int
il in this letter. He says lie means 70 keep n
tight rein over Taylor, and not let him do
much, and when lie does do any thing, make
him report it to the Government through
Scott. asked him if he wasn't afraid OF
making too tall man out OF scott, by plac-
ing him on Taylor's shoulders, and he said
no; he should look out for that, and if he see
any danger oft he should make Scott report
to the Government through Mr. Irst.
After we visited Augusta, lIallowcl, ard
| Gardiner, tried to get the President 10 &C
out to Oowningvile, but he said he didn't
think it would do for him to stop any Longer
this time, though there was no place III the
country that he was more anxious to see, anC
he promised, the first leisure time he coult
get, to make n flying visit there. asked hin
if he didn't think it would do for me to &c
ont and stop n day or two, us hadn't see!
uncle Joshua or AuntkeHiah or any OF 'eI
there for long time. lie Salu certainty ny
all means, and he would harry back to Wash
ington and look round two or three days anC
sec what was best to be done about this Mex
lean war business, which, according to tho
letter | brought on from Ginerai Scott, seem
ed to be getting into something OF snarl
lie said he would have things all cut ant
dried by the time / got back along to Wash
ington, so that we could make up our minds
at once what is best To be done.
Your old friend,
MAInp TACK 'nONVNING