Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10
From the Message Bird.
The Heart Of The People.


II hath suffered from shackle and thong.
'Ts the Heart Of the People first
When despots would rivet our letters accrust;
And fronts with bold bosom the tyrant malignant,
And sweiis, till. with glorious burst,
Gut gnshes the fame il hath nursed.
'Tis the Heart cfthc People, with mighty ovation.
Filings chaplets Of fame in the PATRIOTS path,
Or grapples with Fraud on his mountainous station,
And showeta what terrors il hath,
When wrong shall awaken its wrath
'Tis the Heart Of The Peoples that lovingly weepeth
When furnishing nairns cry wildly for bread
And forth from the Heart how its sympathy leapeth,
Till hanquets for hunger spread,
And the living arise from the dead.
Then, God bless the Heart of the People, and arm it
With boldnes .and goodness, and vigor, and light
And, crushed by the sinew of Right, tcharm it,
Shall crumble the pillars OF Might!
RECOLLECTTONs OF WA HINGTON.
ny ARTHUR J. ssANssURy.
But one. had an opportunity far more
favorable, of beholding this greatest OF
men, under circumstances the best possi-
BILE, for exhibiting him 10 the fullest ad-
vantage. Il va. a privilege which could
happen but once 10 any man; and ! esteem
the hour when enjoyed it, as one Of the
brightest hours | was ever permitted to
know. lis remembrance yet g!ows Vi
wildly on my mind years have not dimmed
it the whole scene is yet before me, and
need not say with what force, repeated
public occasions Of a like kind, have since
recalled il TO remembrance. Yes, it was
my favored LOT 10 see and hear President
Washington address the Congress Of the
United State syMhen elected Tor the last
,inss OF men, now living how few can
say the came.
Twas .choolhoy at the time, and had
followed one Of the many groups Of peo-
pie, who, from all quarters, were making
their way to the Hall in Chestnut street,
at~ile corner Of Fifth. where the two
ses Of Congress then held their sit
tH and where they were, that day, 10
be addressed by the President, on the
opening Of his second term Of Office. Boys
can often manage to work their way
through a crowd better than men can; ut
all events. il sa happened ,ha, succeeded
in reaching the steps OF the Hall, from
which elevation, looking in every direc-
tion, | ca,,ld see nothing bu, human beads;
vast, fnctns,ing sea, >waying to and fro,
and filling every accessible place which
commanded even distinct view Of the
building. They he'd congregated, mol with
the hope Of getting lnto the Hall, for that
was physically impossible: but that they
nigh, see Washington. Many am anx-
ions look was cas-, in the direction from
which he was expected TO come, till al
length, true TO the appointed hoar-hs was
the mos, p,lnc,ual of men--an agitation was
observable on the outskirts Of the crowd,
which gradually opened and gave space
FIR the approach of an elegant white coach,
drawn BY six superior white horses, hay-
ing on its four sides beautiful designs of
the four seasons. painted by Cipriani. II
slowly ma,.e its way till 1t drew up inn
me,lia,-ly in fron, Of the Hall. The rush
was now tremendous. But as the coach
door opened, there issued from it two gen.
tlemen with long white wands, who, with
some difficulty, parted the people, so as
10 open passage from the carriage 10 the
steps, OF which the fortunate schoolboy
had achieved a. footing, and whence the
whole proceeding ceul,: be distinctly seen.
As the person OF the President emerged
from the carriage. universal shout rent
the air. and continued, as he deliberately
ascended the steps. On reaching the
platform, he paused, looking back on the
carriage, thus aifording TO the anxiety of
the people. the indulgence they desired.
Of fea~ting their eyes upon his person, :
Never did more majestic parsonage pre-
sen, himself TO the public gaze. He was
within two feet Of me; l conlG have
touched his clothes but should as soon
though, Of touching an electric bat,ery.-
Boy as was, | felt as in the presence Of
a divinity. As he turned 10 enter the
Hall. the gentlemen with the white wards
preceded him, and With still greater dfli-
entity than before, repressed the people.
and cleared a way to the great staircase.
As he ascended, a>cen,led with him,
step by step, creeping close 10 the wall.
and almost hidden by the skirts of his coat.
Nobody looked a, ME, everybody was
looking at him and thus, was permitted,
nnnoticed, 10 glide along, and happily made
way, where so many were vainly longing
and struggling to enter, into the chamber
Of the House Of Representatives. Once
in, was safe; for bad even been seen
by the officers, il would have been impos-
sible TO get me out again. saw near me
large pyramidal stove, which fortunately
ha, but little fire in il, on which, forth
with, / clambered, until had obtained q
secure perch, from which .every part ol
the Hall could be distinctly surveyed
Depend upon II, / made use Of my eyes
On either side Of the broad aisle tha,
was left vacant TO the centre, were assem-.
bled the two Houses Of Congress. A,
the President entered, all rose and re.
manned standing till he had ascended the
steps at the upper end Of the chamber, anc
taken his seat in the Speakers chair. L
was an impressive moment. Notwith
standing that the spacious apartment, floor
lobby, galleries, and all approaches, wer.
crowded 10 the utmost capacity, not
sonnd was heard the silence Of expecta
ton was nnbroken and profound ever,
breath seemed suspended. He was dress
ed in full sun of the richest black vel
vet; his lower dress in short clothes, will
diamond knee buckles, and black sill
stockings. His shoes which were bright
Is iapanned, were snrmonnted with lare,
square silver buckles. His hair. careful
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