Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-04-21
From the Nashville Union Of the 9h inst.
RECEPTION OF MIR. POLK,

KEEL IlON VT Wis. IOl.h.
We Yesterday gave brief description Of the
reception Of Nr. Polk in this city promis sing a
rep0rt u' lhA speeches on the occasion in oar pa
per to-day. la compliance with that PROMISE
W. now publish u report of the speech OF Tx.
Governor Brown, with Il copy OF which we have
been kindly furnished by the d,tn .Ished speak
er, and also the best report we are able t. write
OUT from recollection Of the reply of Mr.. Polk
We took No notes o'this reply, an four rcpordocs
it but poor pIstice. Familiar as we have been for
many wears with Mr. Polk as a public speaker
and having long regarded him as at the very
head OF the popular orators Of the country, we
have nevc heard him more happy than in this
rep,y. Of.hlnl and unprecedented as it was
it would vel ave been sufficient 10 establish he
reputation OF any nun as an orator OF the high
est rank. The teeblencss of the Tx President
from hrs late severe attack, was apparent to ali,
anl the crowd scarcely expected anything more
from him than a simple acknowledgment OF the
kind nrnner othis reception. But he scemedto
be inspired from the moment the first word fell
from his ips-ro forget his ttrbIeness, and to
renew all his ancient energy, rs he felt
His foot upon his native heath"
Gov. Brown, addressing MIR. Polk, said:
Sin In behalf Of this large assembly of your
fellow citizens, tender To you tie warm and
cordial welcome on YOU return 10 Tennessee.
do not doubt, sir, that the whoe democracy
ofthr State. aud hundrc Is and tn us tnds OF wings
could they have been present on this OCCASION
would unite with II, ia this expr' s ion Of sincere
pleasure in again meeting with You after the
close Of your emnenlly successful and brilliant
administration.
-Four years ago YOU took your departure from
this city, to enter upon the discharge of those
HIGH executive duties to which your coun rymen
had then recently called YOU You were to sue,
coed long line Of eminent and distinguish ID
patriots who had filed the same exalted Office
Washington, and Jefferson, and Madison, and
Jackson, had gone before YOU and your most de.
voted friends could not but feel some degree of
apprehension that YOU might not be able TO shed
a. much light and to confer rs much stability en-
our republican institutions as they had DONE
But, sir, these apprehensions have all vanished,
and we now hail your administration as having
never been surpassed either in the usefulness OF
it. measures or in the brilliancy OF its results.
We take no time now, even to enumerate these
great acls and measures. They are proclaimed
by the extension of our territory from ocean to
occan--hY the consolidation of two kindred and
cotermnous nations into one glorious republic;
by the enlargement OF our ioreign and informal
commerce tar beyond what it ever was at any
former period Of our history; by the general
soundAass Of our currency and the hourshing
condition of our finances; by our unparalleled and
unrivaled reputation among all the high powers
OF the earth; by the glorious achievements OF
our army and navy in the prosecution Of just
and necessary war; and by our noble and gene
rous forbearance towards deluded and PROSTATE
enemy. Sir. history-impartia h story-will put
all these tn ngs down upon her enduring tablets;
and when that history shall be read in after times
postery will stand amazed, that any rion Of
our countrymen should have withheld from YOU
the homage OF their profound gratitude.
It's at the close of such an administration as
this that YOU have retired from the ca es and re
responsibilities of office, TO the repose of private
liz. The high officers of State composing your
uAbinet--your co.laborers in the great work o.
the last four years--r'tlre with you; and II ou'
feeble voice could reach them we would tender
10 them--to each and every one of them--ouI
sincere thanks for the able, united and patriotic
support which they have given to your admnstra
ton.
Sir, YOU and they can now afford 10 retire.
the dlfa.ion Ct an administration Is TO be meas