The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-31
ssrenad. should first have been given soor,;o.,

however, were the leaders Of The crowd 40 r.,
from New YORK; so DESTROYS Of retiine even -
small assurance that the Empire STATE VAS not nt.
ierly lost; so prominent and oppressive was the ap-
prehenslon concerning her, that IL oyerruled al
usa ges of etiquette and carried the music past tbs
house OF old Bullion and up to the residence o,
General DIX, where three cheers were given 10
wake him up, and = Hail Columbia" performed to
bring HIM out, followed by respectable calls of his
name.
General Dix promptly made his appearance and
alter thanking his friends for the honor of their
VISIT said that bv act OF his should the strength
OF the democra0~oe weakened or impaired and
that with regard TO the trouble in his own State
mere was a consultation on foot which he hoped
would end IN harmony and in success (Great
cheering. Even this insufficient promise was
something for which TO be thankful for the demo-
cracy hereabouts seem TO be nexibly impressed
with the idea that the issue of the election hinge,
upon the ET.7Ire State)
The must and the procession having got all
| ulat was to be had from Gen. DIX came down 10
Coi. benton some few doors below The Colonel,
| no uouoi haylng been walked up by the band as
hey passed ms house, to reach that OF his colleague
on Military Affairs, and being somewhat Of a
stlckler upon his reserved rights was evidently
disposed TO give the company Il cool receptiou--
They cheered-they called for him and played am
AIR or two for him, to allow him time TO out on his
clothes AT length, he appeared at an upstairs
window, and silence prevailed IA the crowd
Cor. BENroN Ga the coolest, most deliberate
and dgniiied tone in the world)-Cood evening,
gentlemen ! am glad to see you all.
SEVERAL NoICEs-Come down, come down.
Cot. BENToN-No, | can see You all very well
ana return you thousand thanks for the honor ol
thls VISIT during your evening serenadng.
| FATHER RITcuR (who had taken position on
the stooP and who was holding lantern. keeping
| "A sharp lookout like the Athenan. for the honest
an)-We are sorry, Mr.. Benton to disturb your
siumbers, but our object, we know, will be suili-
clcnt satisfaction.
Father Richie down there. Had known that
| the father of the press was in the rain, | should
have shown signs of life sooner. lila ha hap
| FATHER kIrcHIE-We came TO pay you the COM
| pllmens OF the evening.
Col. BENToN-Ah yes the father vi the press
would have hurried me out sooner and it would
not be the first time of his squirting up those who
were tagging behind daughter sFather Rltchio
don't make much out of old Tom" ''No nor any
body else, by thunder" He's whole team"
Hes the same old fellow that started that ball"
men, thank you ALL | take this visit as com
pllment to Missouri, and in her name | return you
a thousand thanks. Missouri | believe, was all
straight IN the convention at Baltimore. e. If
Gen. DIX had been at his window he might have
heard hats Missouri, from first to last, was all
! straight; there was no baulk IN her and as she
wa IN the convention, as she always has been, SO
you viii find her IN next November (ApplauAD
Gentlemen, | return you thousand thanks.
FATHER RrCHE-And now wish you a good
night, sir
Col. BENToN--Au repou, Father Richie. pause
succeeded emusic" "IIail Coumbia'-Col Ben
ton still at the mp stairs window. SEQ on" but he
had more to say; and another shower of rain
coming on, the band struck up quick march, and
proceeded by the crowd, came round to Gen.
Casss lodgings on the avenue. Three cheers were
given for Gen, Cass, and he was called for, but he
did not come out. The crowd moved a door or
two below and the band played again, and three
cheers gwen for Allen; but Allen not
forthcoming--and another shower of rain setting
in the company very rapidly dispersed
And thus endeth the last chapter of the evenings
exercises The campaign has opened. The de-
M ~ "a ar Tho haiti
legates, en- route for Philadelphia are coming into
town. The time for the onset is at hand Respect
fully, THE DocroR.
p. S. Dr. Edwards, of OHIO, of the House COM
mtee on the subject, will make report Tomorrow,
in reference TO adulterated drugs which will as
tonish this country, and go far account for many
of the deaths of our brave soldiers in Mexico,
whose medicines purchased by contract are the
vllest adulteratlons.