The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-18
INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT

INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT
AND A YOUNG MISsoURIAN.
Judge B. aud his iriend had business 4
transact with The Lsnd Department. AT
Ter an examination Of the papers and doc
umenis connected with their affairs, ths
Misaourian remarked that he bad lettel
TO the Adjutant General, Roger Jones, OF
business.
u, too, have business with him, and vii
accompany you to ms Office, said th'
Judge.
OF the pair started-ihe Judge leading
the way through labyrin,hine corridors
rooms snd passages, as if he were secont
Theseus, and possessed Of Ariadne's clue
speaking ali the time Of his desire to SEE
the President ia his study, aud specializing
upon the possibility Of its no, being Csbl
net day.
~ length they entered a small room,
and the Jddge left, saying that he would
come back Immediately. la few mo-
meats the Judge returned.
Missouri said he ills all right, let US
CO. and slrdiag across splendid roams and
halls, and up stair ways they were ushered
by man in waiting, into handsome
apartment, on the east side Of which was
y magnificent library. AT long table
covered with papers, sal Ene locking old
gentleman dressed 10 black, 10 whom the
Judge introduced his young Missouri
friend, without. however, naming the per
son 10 whom Missouri was Introduced
Some fifteen or twenty minutes flew
nway in pleasant conversation, when Mis-
souri,. be.hiaking him Of bis business, took
his mole Of introduction from bis pocket.
rose from his seat, and advancing towards
the gentleman in black, said, sSir. pre-
cen; you letter from the lion. Mr. C.
The letter will explain the nature Of my
business
The gentleman in black examined the
saperscription aud with u look Of surprise,
bu, 10 kind tone observed, ibis letter i.
addressed 10 Gen. Jones.'
WHAT said Missouri, ARE you no. Gen
Jonesr
No, sir, nm not Gen. Jones.'
Then WHO are COUP said Missouri,
~atu thO tAScsA tubOSCut ASbO 0bo SoSuiS'
nance imaginable.
The Judge during this brief colloqny.
seemed ready to sink through the floor,
and when he heard Missouri ask, 'then
,cho are you! be sprang from his scat, a No
fairly shrieked out, MAN! you are inista
ken, this is not Gen. Jones; you stand be
fore the President ofMe United States.
~. L.. st..,.t,I h.
been committed by you.'
The lodge dropped into an arm chair
half paralyzed with modification CT .ht
stupidity Of his friend.
The President appeared TO relish great
~ both the modification Of The Judge, ant
the embarrassment from which his iriene
had to escape, though, to say the truth, h'
was gentleman too polished IN his man
ner-. 10 laugh outright, as 10 doubt b.
would have been glad TO do.
But Missouri was too much OF Creole
10 LEI such curious berue abash him, am
looking into the Presidents face, he said
MIR. President. have been led in,o er
ror by my friend. We started for Gen
Jones' Office, and when he led me into ihl
room, introduced me without auuouncin.
vour title, thought of course was speak
log witb the General. This error bow
ever, has moro fully impressed upon m,
mind the beauty Of the spirit Of our inslitu
lions. which, by diyesting Preslden; 0
all outward decorations or marks Of dis
,incson, places him ia the eyes of thos'
who do moi know him personally, upon tn
Same footing Of plain well dressed Amer
lean gentleman. never bad the pleasure
Of seeing you before, to know you, and
avail m. self Of this occasion 10 pay m,
tribute Of respect to tie Chief Mcgistrat
Of The Union May God prosper your
The President shook Missou, warml,
.,y the hand, and after few minutes o
laughing conversation, the visitors tool
their leave, and retired from the house b,
the game way they had entered.
As soon AZ they were in the gravel WALL
that leads to The buildings Of the War De
pertinent, The Judge stepped and address
Cd Missouri, said rather sharply, 'Didn'
YOU know tiiai il was the President intro
duced you 10?
4 did not; | had never seen him
Ibid YOU not know that you were IN The
White House,
Il did not
Surely you have seen i before!
yes. often, but when went there, y
was not through the back entrance; ven
ia al The from, door, like gentleman.
~. Y Spirit Of ne Times.