The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-08-24
correspon nd, nee Of lhcanaltimore Argus.


Sfeeeh &c,
Dear .qrguG-iIopo on! hope .eeer.--
tie great caravan Has jus. passed up Main
street, Fortune, chance, or shift, which,
eser you please, favored mo with posi-
eion fran w hich had graerdiview. A
cloud oi dust arose in the distance
crowd.
Nhc coine.f
The General
ln tho same direction Of the dust, iLt
! hfe aud lie drum eau e On the air, and HE
bayopets CLEANED in the ght that strug'
sIad through tie dust and lit upon them
and while he nrchiBs irenbled lest 3
NleKican army might be approaching !,
disguise, the good old matfous buggeo
ed hush, Charley, the General that saw
the Ametlcaas whip Mexicsns, is com
ing.
On came the uiclins that were por,
mittedtO he out, aud on came the chll
dren 'of larger growth.' Af;er the chill
dlen had passed, came spectacle oi
which York or any other borough pighl
be pruud--the Worth iafantry-a mos
tpeuGld compaoy; and understand, OF
but lhrse mooths growth. Following
them tie Washington Guards, fine com
pany in York, but nal oui 10 day in all
their srensh.
On came tLe tournaments! tho greet,
grand, the gala touruamen,!-an oPeu
baIoucho drawn By two ba. .coIored hor-
sGs,--splendid specimens, toe. Mkt mel
the eye Of the crowd--lhe crowd say ,
for saw but one eye in the whole crowd
as looked around upon them, Ia the
of whom locked very much like men,
The three tat with their hats on, aLd be-,
haved like men Of sense. The fourth was
uncovered. That's well enough; but
noticed he was continually bowing pn
one side, and thea on The other; but
could not for the life OF me, see who, OF
what lie waa howlng TO. saw no one
nor no sDes bow 10 him. The ladies'
Ged forever bless the dear ones, ,--had Ia
had desire, no doubt, TO pay their re-
spects 10 the Chief Magistrate of this
great Union. But when the baruuche
which conveyed his majesty. came IN
view, know not what of surprise, dissp
polntment and ehagriu came over lhem,
out one thing is certain, the handker
chiefs we're pulled in, and ased no longer
than they could be jerked cul Of sight.
On came the procsssioH. lnrce bs-
rsuchcs followed, tue street belug throng
ed on either side. The cavaicads no,
exactly cayslcade either--the Infantry
mo, that's not ii. The m xed multi>
tude brought up at the W ashington Ho-
tel. A Gns house, by the bye, and the
hero Of York-my God spare the mark
York has haroes OF more consequence
hs hSt1 " aAHu
The no.party president was driven up to
the deor, and, amid crowd of6oys Jump.
ed out Of the barouohe, and undertook 10
eaisr the hotel; but, being toe slow, " 5
shut out, and hsdto be taken 10 al a side
doer. So mucbfo the promp,i.uds oi
the man who never falls behind.
Now came the hurrah! the hurrah!!--
The hero Of bloodhounds-ofGon.W Worlds
yistories--of Capt. Bragg's bravery, came
upon the balcony. Now, ye Gods! hold
my head while write the speech Of the
Prssidsnt Of the Uaited States oflAmer.
lea, delivered 10 the intelligent cilizeals
Of the borough and couaty Of York.
"Fsllow citizens and ladies;--I can
not be expected from the fatigue have
endured 10 day, TO make a set speech to
you tosdaI. lean only say, / thunk you
3 forshis th--kind-oh reception. | can
onlysay shall sndeavorto carry out shs
principles Of the panty that brough, me
msaiots power. thank you for the hen
or yeuhave done me ihi. day." -
There! record it. That is the speecb
of the President of the Usiteds Statss oil
America, to ,he pevpIe JVsthe boreugh
and esuety of York, who turned assas
IRON Their daily svecatnops, 10 do him =
'pec' on the 10th of August Is49.
II shall endeAvor TO carry cut the prin-
c'P'es Of the party that brought me lato
pewsr"
That - perfectly constituent with sI'iI
DE the Prssideatsf no party l'll &C.
sept OF a aominstioa frsm any party.'
But enough is as good as a feast. Suf
fee IL TO Say, the entrance aud exit O.
the Great Rough and Ready into, and
out of this burgh. has not added immerta a
wreaihs TO his sorsnst. The day vii
be fargetten in less than twenty -four
hours; unless remembered in msrtIGea,
al l.