Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-04-25
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sai Homer Eth

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Our friend .the long Doctor'' has been to Wash
ington, has seer the elephant, returned unhsfmed:
ana through the columns OF the last Republican,
yerv infinitely informs the public how he looks, -
wei, a. how he don't look. II our Contemporary is
TO be believed, Gen. Taylor though an e4radrdina-
r., most extraordinary man, The has not given the
Doctor rny ONCE yeti il evidently in possession o.
many ofthe natural propensitics common to human
nature, in its ordinary development lie is fond OF
kissing the women and pating their children on the
head. The Doctor assures The public that "to see
him lay one hand on little boys head and with the
other take the little fellow by the hand saying Sod
Hess you, my sonr On, it was glorious:" Oh, il
otherwise. Ard so well calculated, also, t.
impress the beholder with an awe-struck conviction
Of Gen. Tryloys abilities to administer the govera-
ment. Really, it ,vas glorious; we know it was.-
But then, on the other hand, it could no, have been
very sgorious 10 those greedy applicants Who,iac
our friend. the Doctor, returned minus the oiHce
they went after, who astood OF some fifteen or
twenty steps, like bound boy at . Lushin., "wih
no acluaintances to introduce them.''
We can hardly forgive ourselves for keeping il
back from the reader so long. Here it's:
oO1p ZAcK AT HoME' Having lad
an opportunity Of seeing the Old Hero,
we claim The privilege of saying q few
words about him.
"And firstly: lie does not look Ike any
fof Tie portraits, proxies CT pictures, claim
ing 10 represent him, which we have seen.
Secondly, lie does no, look like 'sanybody
else" whom we have ever seen. Thirdly,
ne does Lave some resemblance toa plain,
old Pennsylvania dutch farmer, and j,
seems 10 liz THAT it would not require
many minutes observation, with the crbi-
cnlur organs Of any one who had any pre-
tensions 10 the science Of plvsiognomy OF
phreno!ngy. 10 come 10 the conclusion that
homer. honesty. integrity, ard patriotism
were the leading traits of his character
And then. to stand off some fifteen Of
twenty steps ana see him so cordially tax
ing by the hand, as they were presented
to him, Tie crowds OF ladies' and gentle
men, old and voune, little girls and boys,
aud TO see him civ. an old fashioned, hear-
Is shake, with lis countenarce beanine
wild, kindness, Intelligence and love for
his fellow conntrymen, would do ones soul
good, av, aud botiy too; especially II he
! were wing who had helped 10 place him
in the White House, which he is SC vel!
calcultted by nature to aaorn. And then
to see him step QUITO one side where lie
has observed some one who appears 10
have 10 acquaintance 10 introduce him,
and 70 Eear him call to him, "Conc up my
friend, come, and if you have no one 10
introduce ycu, Introduce yourself--ccrne
and shake hands Anl again, to see lin
I.y ere hand On . little Toys head, and
with lie ether take tie little fellow "
The hand, saying ''God bless you ny son!'
Oh, it was glorious! /, would do raLia
locofoco gool, il would indeed! TO
ard try it, all you who have an oppo.-
unity. Il vii ri. You in mind of what
you read Of in lie oil Testament, I'M
der tie oll patr;arci.ai fora Of eorcrn-
insid, uhen cn some ccl,vNial ccccsion,
tie cd 'S@t,icrs Is4,e ea,Isd around thcin
..hcir ci,ilt.rc.. a..l anl-chilAren L, Ll.ss
them. Ana &c will tless yau in spite
Of yo,i-s,lvc2 ly administering Re Cov-
ernncnt IA, i...c .ooll Ok. republican way.
aiier The manner Of ctr republican IA
hcrs. 60 mote it be-"