The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-12
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Interesting "Reminiscences.

Interesting hemluiSCtuCc.
An old man communicates an article Tor
the Syracuse Star, on the olden time, from
which we copy the following "reminiscences OF
Washington and Franklin.
On the 9th of September, 1889. il am
correct a. 10 the exact time, the convention
10 tia. city agreed upon the Constitution Of
the Uui,ed States. This instrument is next
IN Importance to the declaration Of lndepen.
dence, aud many Of i,s noble signers we're
members Of the convention, and General
Washington was President. Dufng that IN
teresiing time, the general, when walking the
streets, was alone, and in deep study. If a
person met him and made very obseG uious
bow, he was careful TO touch his beaver, but
keep bis head in the same studied mood. One
morning be came into the state house, where he
convention sat- He passed through the crowd
in that manner. He was then dressed 10
plain citizens dress-blue cos', cooked hsl,
hair q9eued, and hanging down his back
head powdered, as sas the fash on. he went
inis The Convention. Presently he venerable
Franklin was brought ID his sedan BY two
men they sc. him down % the hall OF The
state house, opened The door aud hcped him
out. He had the palsy, aud could not rs's-
h,s feet CT Iae floor, but sbuffl d along 10 the
convention, and took his seat a. menbrv.-
He was speaker, but IN Inc deba,e. upon
kuoity question he would illustrate his ideas
By compstiscns-for instance -" We must
do Is the loirers do when Ihev want 10 make
good joint, take little of one sie and lit.
lie of the other" He was of middle SIZE,
pretty thick sci, had large features, sad always
suppose, wore spec,acles.
When General Washington vas lnaogu
raed for the second term as President Of Ihe
United States Congress sat 10 Pm adephIa.-
Long before The hour Of Inauguration The sen
ladies' were in The senate chamber. A space
directly q. the end Of The senate chamber was
crowd we're KEEP, free. Aboui II O'Clock W..
the word passed from the door 10 the cham
ber-" He's come he's come !" H. charo
and pal, drove 10 the senate. house door. The
general walking through the crowd with al
, him III,
took tho middle chair, Chief Justice Cushing
a spare, venerable person, with large Whit
wig, the right, and Senator LaDgdon, o
New Hampshire, then pre.iden, pro ten, o
the Senate, and sn elegant person, took ih'
LEFT chair. Aher they were seated Little
time, Senator Laugdon rose upon his fee,
faced General Washington, in the mos, res
pectful manner, and asked him if i, wa. HI,
pleasure 10 take the oath Of office az The Pfesl
dent Of the United States. The general IheI
with a small paper 10 bis left hand. made
short address. Then the chief justice ros
with large open bible and held it TO him
hGPiaceS his ttRHh ueuu UPou thU ooont sn
repeated the oath after the chief Justice
When the general repeated his name ahe
~ chef justice, 81 George Washington,
i. seemed like an eIec,rck shock: my bIoot
ran cold. When this business was FINISHED
fhe general "a. down. After few minute,
- rose up, made 4 graceful congo to ih'
right and ef, OF the chamber. The adle'
and gentlemen kept their seats for some tune
and the cresd left the house az n they we're
leaving = church. During tie pause. While The
general vas seated, looked around to see i
slI eyes vess riyetsd on him caa'. say tha
saw . sisgls person looking smother way.
At this time bs wac 10 deep mourning for
nephew, Major Washington, who lived a, HI
house in Mount vernou--hs had moutn,n.
email sword. lie had lost much Of his lou,
hair, and what vas Isft YES tied il i.'l.