The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-04-25

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sycsphants in our political parties de-
voted philanthropists and halloW-heart'
ed pretenders IL. our benevolent associa-
tions, and he governs himself according
ly. He knows the man-about-town, and
permits him to be on sociable terms, for
that comports with his idea of republi-
canism. He allows the hackman, the
bartender, the wood sawyer and the
butcher-boy to call him Jack, and slap
him on the shoulder, for the same reason
that the sportsman plays with his dogs
at the commencement of the chase.
John Van Buren, is fond of the chase
and will hunt the rats to the barn, and
then set the building on fire, for he is
truly barnburner." Sometimes he
has to contend with eloquent reasOners
and men of imperious talent. On such
occasions he displays great versatility o
mind, searching annalisis, nice taste
sound judgment, vivid fancy, polished
scorn, and convincing logic, He can be
comic, dramatic, energetic, picturesque,
ssdate, seductive, inductive, and. deduc-
tive. He punished Croswell "a political
editor) over the remains of Silas Wright
as Marc Antony did Brutus over the
dead body of Caesar and when the man
of " mighty pens " attempted to retreat,
he got his q foot in the grating"
At a mass meeting, when Prince
John was the mouth-piece of his party,
one of the e unterrifed proposed three
cheers for Cass. {" Oh, DON'T" said the
waggish orator, with a look of mock gray
ity it will be like whistling at fu-
neral His speeches are often enliven-
ed with caustic wit and unmistakable
home-thrusts. Sometimes he leads his
hearers through dead level ofpolitical
history, without either song or story to
change the dull monotony and cheer the
impatient hearer. He writes clearly
and forcibly, regardless of finish or or
nameut; has as much shrewdness, adroit-
ness, and world-wisdom as his father,
but less secrctiveness, less suavity and
less dignity; can excel his father at
stump speaking, but cannot equal him in
writing a Message. John annihilates
his;cnemies the simeon Of his sarcasm;
his father catches them in the trap Of
stratagem, and compliments them into
bosom friendship. Indeed, he is an un-
converted Paul, pursuing (not persecu-
ting) hunkers (not Christians) to strange
cities, while his father is Absalom, with
out the locks, ,)winning the hearts of the
people.
Prince John is favorite among the
ladies' It is currently reported that
wien Queen Victoria presented her lily
white hand for him to kiss, according to
court etiquette, he, in the face of such
usages, with republican gallantry folded
his arms around her neck, and gave her
a hearty smack upon her cheek. It is
also said that during his widoWerhood
he paid some attention to a lady of for
tune in Western New York, and once
upon time, when they were riding on
horseback, he ventured to pop the ques-
ton. The lady changed the subject by
asking him to evertake her, at the same
time giving her horse hint which caused
him to bound forward with the speed of
the wind. John was astride livery
stable hack, and was soon distanced,
and not a little mortified at seeing the
lady's glove upon the road If it be
true that this distinguished :" son Of
York . has refrained from the use Of
wine, there is a brilliant future before
him. He is SO frank, SO generous, and 50
gifted, that he is the man the people
will delight to honor but he must not
like Alcibiades, deface the images of
the gods and expect to be pardoned on
the score of eccentricity. aaoa t.saa
Mr.. Van Buren is one of the first men
in the empire State" In personal
appearance, heis a tall spare man, with
" locofocoish y look, somewhat round
shouldered, and stoops a little when he
walks, as though he had to: bear upon
his back the responsibility Of the party
he lately rejuvinated. ts His head disspre-
maturely bald, and fhe scantysuppiy Of
hair that is soft, thin and ola foxy col
or, and has that phosphorscent appear
ance, which indicates ms rEadiness to
blaze the moment there is any friction
of the brain-hence his flashes of Wit
when he is rubbed He is about forty
three years of age, has an ample fore
head, expressive eyes, and "a counts-
nance denoting high order of intel
leet. sE ys,ss oER
He is an eminent lawyers great states
man, progress politician. THERE'S
sort of don't-care-a-copper-ativeness
about him, reckless spirit of darerany-
thing-ism, which is repulsiyeto theiami-
able, though delightful to the principles
of rowdyism. In his happiest moods
when speaking from the tribune, ne Is
chaste, classical, philosophical, and the
iAnnlsnats become his enthusiastic ad-
mirers He only needs the graeeIal
polish, the serene dignity of his father
added to his own best attributes,to rem
der him one of the most usefui, honor
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