The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-09-01
VOL -. No. 7. Whole No. C3l


welcome which you hid me. The lenph Of
Ilmn which hHyH pnHsGd in ihH serfire OF
ny country. 10 lhe leng and on lle hnlile-
field, Inns prevented me from meeting NY irl-
low couulymen, rnd hos given .inn 40 ol''
poUunity 10 address ihen, clllmr hnriHlly ~
upnu ilinse great questions and principles
which nRlnle and support our NePlhlie'
mn loo weak, even did desire ", 90 fllrcusH
them now, and am sure you ia not expect
Z me- 90 do 80, The victories which were ~
chieyed by iio men under my command, ~
I the war a. which you have referred were not
/ lho result Of my one mans lHborri h 10 iltn
alrnng arms Il,s -l--1d hearts, md Ihnl indo-
mllibl1 energy and perseverance, which, ."
80 peculiar 10 The Anglo'SaSon race, ihni Tho
praise should Justly hc awarded,
-My GnllnH clliZens, have lul one object
/ Ia the performance of the duiirg which Tie
! high ,4nsillnn 10 which ynulinv" called mr,
and which did not seek, linyr imposed TTdT
one purpose IN 10 administer tho government
so nE 10 secure in NIL. whether high or low,
/ rich or poor, prRUd or humble ilihi 'cqunl
rud exact justice Which aaT fee tir-iiu'fnUE
guarantee 10 ulk ! waS elected without nov
solicitation on ny pnrl,ns you well knowhnd
| mn here md Elsewhere The President OF lhe
whole people, nld not Of pnry, ! must o.
gain return 10 yh NY uoal cordial lhuuk-
lur your kindness towards me-, AID uvnka
The blessings Of penre, prosperity, nnd Health
10 rect upon you Eit
Tho President Then rolin'd 90 the h0trlHnd
received his friends 10y hnpdTeds Amer 'llu-
ueT, rllc Committee from the Springs, waited
on the President, and escorted HIM a. M"
watering place. ~lcre lac wnH ngnin tecciH-
ed hy tie regular gucsls--n great portion ~
whom nro ladies from ynriuus parts OF the
country md a large collection Of people whn
b,J tfttl,.fsd Ut.rp frpu flg guttutTy.
splendid bouquet, prepared with grenl TASTE,
: wns presented 10 The President hy Miss
Hutchinson Of Pittsburgh Gov, Jnhu~iIt
fTFu fTrt+-rHJr1i HunilI1fr equally hrnliitlnl.lo
+ Miss Druuy Of itr rtuc city. The PrrHidrut
was then welcomed IN u brief bul nppr"pri'
nlc address by Mr. Dcnny,lho young lndy's
r father.
A Delegation Of fifteen clcrgyhon lnyc just
= waited upon HE President, hnd addressed
p Ain. through Rcy-Mr Blown Of puslurglL
{ The reply of tao President wns hrcflml ear,
! nc-i and rncrrc. ilr alluded tcclingly 20 tkc
. late NaLonp fast mud spoke Of That rrlinnrr
% upon the Supreme Ruler of The world.whcl,
all would rccoguze IN times of trouble mud
% danger, aud Which ~ enineully becomes lhu
= American people wtflo Tie chuirru-srurtrr -
. was destroying daily its thousands
AN INCIDENT by THE WAY.
$ Tho following incident occurred NJ n coun-
u iry 'Inycru where tho President stopped Ia
Il dlur.
J. Tue President, after dinner WINS uycrniu.
II plcd freely with the crowd aud soon bcrHni"
I engaged IN mn interesting conversation VIII,
r n rank Loco Fnco, touching lis political
u principles promises. "hruken plrdgr-,' Nv,
r ~ which hc woHnd up his antagonist ia II
/. way ut once dirn,frd mud good injured
~ Tho conversation ran somewhat after this
e. fashion;
y l.ncn-lWnlkiug up 10 tic President.
+ "Gnrrul l,ow d',r ,los-i'm glad Ia zee yc
l. bat dui'nr vote Tor yc Gauss I'm Demo
:. cral."
is Gen. Taylor.--"rm gust NJ glad to see YOU
IS rnr all tint; came here tn sco Whig-. Drnl-
lee orrn's aud Natives, nnl all, and glad 10 see
=. hi."
I.ora-You said you chould loo the rresi-
r. lrpi oil the people, mud not Of n pnrty, and
n thar ou woUlln't hn p'oscriptiyo; but you'd
r turaed out Ihu Democrats aud nobody else
Il Gen Ia, ipr. Who else could | turu QUIZ
q Nearly all ,Ihr otiirc-holdars were of tom
o Inr'y md !, cf.cnursc, desired mn rqunizn'
d lion. III -Hould let Your iricuds have ul
u the places, aud tho Wings none, 1t would hu
T. prescribing the Wings
n I.oco-Nou'rc right, Ginornl; I never
<. thought Of that b'lirvc the Democrats di'
IL have all the plurrt-ilni's fact! They frs
e got them from Giuerul Jackson. Vt
f Con. Taylor.-Yes,my Food friend, they've
d had possession of uicm for nearly twenty
y ycnrs;nnd they ought to be satisfied with then
c half hereafter
II . The argument was conclusive, and the
II Loco could not escape; 80 with more homes
II " than is possrsscd 10y those from whom hr
n drew his comprehensive "conirrsed the grain
a. aud owned up The 1ti0io UtT1iT VTrru III Z
general laugh, and the Loco Ioco,m parting
a shook hauds with the PrcsidcuI, rrpeHtng
~ "you're right, General; you're right !" ill tha
~ carriage rolled AWAY.