Daily American telegraph., 1852-09-08

and admiration of his countrymen. He wished
him long and happy life. He was not fitted
for our President and the Office he now holds is
fully as honorable. But he would be for making
him Lieutenant General He had once held a
pleasant conversation with General Scott, in
which General s. said that that honor would fill
the measure of his ambition. General Dodge
was exceedingly taken with this idea: the
thought seemed suddenly to have inflated his
mind, and he dwelt upon it with tenacity, unwil-
ling to let it go. Beyond it he appeared to see
the corruscations of General Pierces success
shooting up in spires of glowing light.
But just then deep, heavy voice near us NUT
tered: "Why did not you, and your President,
and your party think so, when it was proposed
to the Senate of the United States to cast down
and disgrace Gen. Scott by making Mr.. Benton a
Lieutenant General over him? Why did you not
think so, when you brought him captive from
the field in which he won eternal honor for his
country?" These words would have been shouted
in the ear of Gen. Dodge had not prudent coun-
sells overruled the action of the indignant Wing
Mr. Thayer, Of Washington, was next intro
duced. He is gentlemanly-looking person, OF
small stature, rather feeble voice, and precise,
measured, sentimental manner Of speaking. He
said great many pretty and very queer things,
at which the merriment of his hearers was great
ly excited He thought the keystone State per-
feely safe for Pierce, Massachusetts very likely
to vote for him, and Vermont by no. means deci
ded for either party! He was mild in manner,
but the import Of his words was terrible to every
thing Whigishl
Capt. f. b. Robinson was next introduced !;
and he pitched into Whiggery, the Wings, the
Fungi, the Constitution, Federalism, and every
body else. He asserted that the Marshal Of this
District was constant in his labors of the Wing
Club Room in this city, and so on. Some one in
the crowd thereupon applied to him an ugly mon
osyllable. We will not do anything of that sort.
Captain r. is no doubt himself deceived. We
can testify that his accusation is erroneous
The Marshal of this District is scrupulously del
icate in regard to everything that can be possibly
tortured into indication of interference in the
canvass. That Captain Robinson has been de-
ceived we are sure and we think lie owes it to
himself to disabuse his own mind and to recall
his hasty charge. 1t is his own affair, however.
Throughout the whole evening the pages of
Joe Miller were thumbed over until they became
dog-eared and soied. In two Irish anecdotes
"by Jasus" was used with fine effect. Gle
don't mean Jesus, does he" asked q little girl
Certainly" said her father. "Well, then, that's
swearing" said she. eyes," said her father,
I" it is swearing, and ! am sorry ! brought you
here to listen to it,
When we left the ground the band was playing
its closing air, and Captain Robinson was telling
the story at page 81 ]. Miller, about the Yankee
who asked the two Englishmen if they had ever
heard SUCH thunder in England as that "The
story's extant," as Hamlet says.
We went home and to bed, and dreamed Of no
thing all night but chicken fights, in which the
bantum in regimentals, over Gen. Dodge's head,
used his gaffs, posterior, (as venerable Dog
berry we wot Of would express itD upon oil the
orators of the evening, and their game chicken to
boot