The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-09-01

dor Of youthful affection, which was return
ed win NIL the sincerity nLln overlooking |
heart. Hundreds were crowded nboui lhe-,
chrringe, each striving 60 lHyo q iHst parting
word, ~ ifit were a long last farewell ofa
dearest friend. Nowhere else hrns iLn rcceI- I.
ion az ChnuiheTAburg been rqualled,
A. lengih the crowd opened right aud lell,
aud tho coach rolled away NJ a brisk lrot,tlle
shouts of the people continuing lill the pnry
wHs out Of hrnring distance, Al Hlpug-ou
lho rnnd, people had assembled ln een the
President m he passed, bur the day bsing
unpleasant and raw, be- did not stop gonern'-
~ except NJ tho villages. Passing small but
busy brick school house ut rather humble
-prelenlions, the President remarked Tint
ihef6 were the true rtr'''eHIz- ai -nAiiQuul
sIrengih--more formidable aud elleclunl ~
gninst tie enrronchmenls of anarchy aud
Iyrnnny linn all llr cannons of Waterloo or
tho soldiers Of Nnpoleon. Education, fie
fnid yuu she blllwhrk Of American liberty
and tho country school house Tie Hrsennl
from which the cause at freedom must ever
draw her suppler. These Hrr sGnlmenls
worthy or N Washington, Hancock, Adams,
or any Of thu founders Of The Republic.
Stopping NJ ~ small settlement Oh The fond,
sl,o President nlighied nnd entered The Iuv-
cru, IN which were gathered oil ibe Amy
day population of the place. Tiny we're
rough, but hottest men, ~ their rhiH sleeves
aud HprOus-nud assured 10y tho open cOun-
icunncc OF the Gcncrul,ihcy gathered around
| him and talked with freedom and Familiarity
Stepping 49, to somewhat bclpr drr--rd
! nuu ,hnu The others. whose appearance indl-
rnicd'thnt lac might hr n sort 81 u Rillagr faf-
ioiuH mud who bad stood nloof until nov, The
President extended hi-, hnud bnI met no rr-
sponso. The man WIS ia dilruinin. Tho
Grucral looked aud the crowd wondered.
The dnnU fin6iy sHIf III n iITrrTir t0iit, asst
he WIS really sorry from the bottom OF his
soul -."Gcurrl, | dm democrat, aud vot-
cd against YOU ~ Sunichlug hls baud thc
President said rs Ihh all ;-l never inquire
nhuut thnti am ~ glad to meet you m amy
man iu'thg crowd. am the President ot the
t,-"t,l,' ',Jsd '1s.I. aI llarly. did NOT come
io see Wings or Democrats! ie.HHs u sec Hit
peoyie. nn friend 10 all equally, nnd
hope 50 to administer the go,crntucut M "a
secure to them all equal rights aud prlWlcg'
60"
The Presidents knowledge Of the geo
, graphical position of the country n nsipulsh'
iugly extensive and accurate. The dislauc-
cs, the situation, tie position, ilu EnIure.m
the country mud everything pertaining 10 w.
he described with quick cNnciurss. Nor Is
this confined to Pennsy lynuin. Every portion
: aud section of the Uuou, whether Vermont
> . or Louisiana, Pennsylvania or OHIO, lac 10
tprrrt To with the shne accuracy hnd case ~
" lac had resided IN onch for n Lifetime. Oi
all the various Interests ol The country -th'
= resources md requirements oi.cUcli seciioi
% the conflicting claims of nh of our pS'l'
/, meta t.'Iii-trrst aud rrcscnr, and our Tor
> r,gu affairs, tie position at things ~ Lut"p'
mid their relation tn ailhirs hrrc--ho spoA,
, with n h6due-- aud accuracy, shnNiu ing q wo!
cultivated and observing uiud. Those OF
the Presidents cucu+cs who nave hrcu ma
!iguing and specializing upon wha, they 80
, pcrrIliously affect to believe ~ regard to lii
: capacities mud requirements "a public nllnlr'
. would be- pot To- confusion hy few siuipl'
facts which they may NJ sonm day discov
.CT.
AZ McCunnc,iown, htmnll place nen
uHn nf lhr mountain rldg"s,H large rolNrlni
> stood ia the rain,nwHiting the PrrsidrnIs ~
rival As the coach drove ~, they gathered
. around it. cnger To see tue "nnu of liucuI
, VISTA rs they called hin, yet hall AFRAID I,
touch hun The President nj once nlightct
amongst them, taking each 10y the llnnd u
lhnt cnsy pluin, but sincere manner whicl
u nj once assured them. They expected
speech, but ihe President was too weak
/ Then they called for Gov. Johnston, who's,
: ensy manners nnd free intercourse with 40,
; prople il ia less remarkable Than that OF
! Gen. Taylor himself The people hoverct
! around their illuslrous guests and GovJoln
stou, IN an oH-haud manner, said that Ia
much regretted that the President was u"
u now an that robust health which lac had nj
= along enloycd until reaching llanirburgh;hu
: hc knew ifiic was able, II would give hiu
the gTcRIGst Satisfaction possibIc 10 sl'taL Z
. them
Ato o'clock the President. Governor ana
= suite arrived at the "Coupings' Of the Jnlnm
= forty miles from Chamhcrsburg aud fourteen
= from Bedford, where they stopped for NV
y might nt small bat neatly kept turcrn,w hicl
was already well filled with droVcrs aud tray
: ellrrs FROM the West. Allcr meeting ,hos
: who bad assembled, the President retired
: somewhat C,tigued aud arose in the morning
- greatly refreshed mud much recovered fran
Ills attack, Setting nlt nj 3 o'clock, under
cool. hracng mir mud pleasant sunshine, III
$ ride through the mountain gaps was roman
u tic aud beautiful,
= Forty ycars before, the President had trny
ytgttrrt ttrr- lhen Il IrhlIlcss wilder
il ness. with his knapsuck on his huck ,hs arm,
Is nt lbs side his life in his stFnnE right ham
,. md stout hearl---on he went over the noun
l. tnins mud through the vnlles, sleeping 4
u night in the toresI--n youih,poor nnhondre,
Il mud unknown. 70 return so suOn, (mnn'
D., life is short y the President sc lwcnIy-tw
: millions orpooWe, his path every who're sirew
d with flowers, audible greeted 10y tie load ho
e pnnnas orthe thousands of voices, minglc
y with the grateful praise, must have called II
II feelings We cannot fhihom
II At every stage Of. the Journey, the az
f rort which started from "the Crossings" WA
,rl sweHed by large additions ofcars, horsfs,nn
Il men on foot, ~ that tlic procession on rntc'
d ing Bedford, was nearly half of milo !
q length.
, The bnud heloupinC "a the Springs WINS
is attendance: the windows Of all the house