Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-10-29


minutes. General jackson and Mr.. Van Blu /
rem rose and proceeded to the east Portico
Of the Capitol, followed by the foreign
the Judges Of the Supreme Court.
the Vice President of the United States, the
Senators and Representatives, and were
seated. Mr.. Van Buren, then arose, stepped
between the two large columns, and pro-
ceeded at once in low tone OF voiceto read
his inaugural address. He closed, when
Chief Justice Marshall administered the
oath to support the constitution fthe Uni
tel States, and the cath of Office, before
the immense crowd that filled the steps
and grounds east The President and Cen
eraT Jackson left for the executive mansion
in an open barouche; the Senators returned
to their chamber, the judges to their
room, and the crowd dispersed. such
body of men as composed the senate at
that time, have no hesitation IN saying
were never associated together before
Such was my opinion of them whenl took
my scat in the body, and close ana init
mate acquaintance with them aiterw ards
only tended to increase my admiration
The stroug men Of the nation were there
name, 1.-THE reader Wilt the STATED.
Henry Hubbard, Franklin Pierce, Daniel
Webster. John Davis, Samuel Prentiss,
BENJAMIN Swift. Nehemiah Knight, Asher
Robbins. John NJ. Niles, Perry Smith, 81
las Wright, Nathaniel 2. Talmadge, Gar
rett ID. Wall, Samuel L. Southland, klch-
ard III. Bavard, Thomas Clayton, James
Buchanan, Samuel NJ. Kcan, Joseph Kent,
John s. Spence, William e. hyes, " II,
! liam II. Roam, Robert Strange, Bedford
Brown, John c. Calhoun, William =. Pres
ton. ,yohh P King, Albert Cuthbert, w IL
liam r. King, Clement Q. Clay, Robert >
Walker. John Black, Alexander Moreton
Robert Nichols, Hugh Lawson W hlte, re
Xix Grundy, Henry Clay. John j. Critlen
den. William S. Fulton, Ambrose III. Sc
vier, Lucius Lyon, John Norval, Thomas
II. Benton. Lewis T. Linn. William Allen
IThomas Morris, Richard Al. Young. JON
IN. Robinson, John Upton, Rnel WI
\ liams, Benjamin Ruggles-
| OF these great men, two were t'fesideh'
of the United States, two Vice Presidents
fourteen Governors Of States, nine Cabine
! officers, five first class foreign Minister'S
twenty years have passed away, and hoy
have the mighty fallenl OF the hity-tw
Senators that formed the body, thirty-hv
are no more with US; and OF the other seven
teen. there is not one, save John D. Cfi'
tenden, at this time member OF the poGy
Mr. Van Buren, nominated for the me-
Cabinet John Forsyth. of Georgia, Secr'
, tary of State; Levi Woodbury., OF Ne
4 Hampshire. Secretary Of the treasury &c
lel r. Poinsett, of South Carolina, Secretar
of War: Mahlon Dickerson, OF New Jei
, ser. Secretary Of the Navy; Amos hendai
, of lLentueky, Post Master General.
, Senate went into executive session, the iir
had ever, been in, with closed DOORS
THE nominations were taken up and a
r con6rmed, with my vote in the aiiigmatiy
The rule adopted for my action, and
9 which was governed in executive nOm!n'
lions. was to take the nominations as pr
ma farie correct, and not to vote against
unless | was satisfied that the pnbiic inte
est required rejection, which was n
L the case in these Cabinet appointments
oFrhere was little business beforethe oenat
+. and we adjourned in a few days, with t
u understanding, however, that the Preside
; world call an extra session OF Congres
q TO replenish the treasury, by loan OF m
L nav director the issue of Treasury note
: Our ate was represented in the Hou
: that wear by Ratliff Boon. John Ewin
c William Graham, George Ii. Dunn, jam
d Rariden, William Herrod, and AloeSi
= White
9 Col. Richard N. Johnson, the Nive-Pr'
20 ident of the United States, was about t
:, common size, heavy set, large head WI
~ his sandy hair standing ont IN every div
+ ton. He was one Of the most coinpanic
III able. hospitable men in kentucky. and g
of the bravest Of the brave. still 1t Y
&c said that he had not sufficient moral Co
a. are to protect him from snits for secur
+ debts or endorsements for others. AS ?
he siding officer of the Senate. the Col
re lu,uch respected. He was liberal and CO
III ICONS 10 a fault. Still he was firm wi
OF necessary. l became much attached to
OIL Col.. and on one occasion we were reiu
o. ing home together. in the stage. he sn
n was deep on the mountains; At had co
X menced raining and freezing. about d
NV light the driver stopped on thetop OF Lat
on Hill. above Uniontown, and informed
IRE that he was afraid to drive down the }
ct that it was all ice, thatthc water had
les zen, inclining to the precipice on theio
as side Of the road. The passengers all
ne out but the Col and myself. We c
his cludcd to risk it, the Col. turning to
ne If we go over be careful not to fall
ed me-" "You are on the upper side an
wn am in the most danger" The stage
red roll over" Putting his head out OF
re- window, "Driver, keep the horses on
= the way of the Stage Away we
IN at full. speesl. the stage at times sliding
ldy the edge OF the precipice below. and sc
Fad ing to hang on the tree tops. Wereac
the the bottom in safety, and were at break
ted at Uniontown when tho foot passenl
son came down. ~ -
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