The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-08-30
THE PRESIDENT ON A PLEASURE
T0I1R

Genera! Grant is having a fine time Of
it. While he is enjoying the l'oners and
cmoluments of the Presidency, he is not
in the least troubled with the discharge Of
the duties of the position. lie is visiting
all the fashionable watering places, Airt-
ing with the young ladies' whom ho finds
there, driving his fas. team over the
best roads, taking his sails in the finest
yatchs upon the ocean, and generally en-
joying himself to, his hearts content
When wearied with tho routine Of fashion,
he rc,ires to view the sublimities of nature.
lie goes 10 the Allegheny Mountains,
among its snow-clad peaks and its delight
full brooks; tceming with specklcd front,
and forgets altogether tic responsibilities
Of his station.
We have beforou in Pennsylvania
correspondence Of the New YORK Herald,
detailed account of how III, President,
for the last two or three months, has spcnt
his time. 1t seems that on the 18th of
August Simon Cameron, United States
Senator from Pennsylvania, noted for his
raids on the Treasury, and for his success
in becoming rich out Of political spoils,
placed his private car at the disposal of
the monarch at Washington, to use for
his fishing excursion. They proceeded in
said ca, to WilcocStatiop, where spring
wagon. drawn by a span Of fine bay hor-
ses, awaited the party. Changes Of con-
veysncc were made. and the President
and his pleasure-sccking friends were At
length landed IN the fishing regions Of
Which they were in search. lpthe progress
Of the overland journey they had to croas
the farm Of Mrs. Vie.hof, at whose
house they had stopped. In orde, to ORGY
whclm the worthy lady with astonishment
she was Introduced to the President, when
she manifested some surprise that that dis
tinguishcd dignitary should DO there when
she supposed he was in Washington at
tending to his dutics--a not very siugu-
lar conclusion. But she, to use the
words Of the reporter, charged upon the
President, seized him by the hand, cx-
claiming, in broken accents, God bless
tho President! God bless you, General
Grant !" After this salutation, We are
told that the President cleft the old lady
to her astonishmcut," and entered the
forest. In tho forest the party divided
Some Of them went to tho River Clarion,
while the President and others tried their
fortunes upon Straight Creek. 1t is ac-
.ually recorded that His Majesty, here in
his 6shcrmau's outfit, looked very much
like any other man, and that with his rod
in his left hand, he "wadcd into the
watcrw When shall VIC SEQ itillus!rascd
in Harptri Il is recorded as q curious
fact that while the Presidents juvenile
son brought gu. plenty of trout, that the
great President OF tho Republic declared
that he could catch none. Only think Of
it, the foolish trout preferred to bite at the
boys's hook, instead Of the Presidents!
We wonderif iu making this discrimi-
nation, they did not have some iden that
the President ought to have been in q
different business than invading their
quiet streams.
On their ,eturn, VIC arc told tho Prcsi-
dcnt-thc coming man on hotscback,"-
the would be Emperor, according to some
Of Ills enthusiastically drank tin:
cup Of water, given 10 him by Mrs. Wet
hoff." Was there ever such condesccn-
sion from the great to the lowly? Hay.
ing caught some fish, the President ofthc
Great Republic proceeded back to tue
special car, and departed nortllward, in
qucs. Of other sources Of enjoyment. lie
has become, in tho way Of good things,
like the Persian king, who offered great
reward to any one who would invent q
new pleasure:
We'll might Grant, in his eternal round
Of flirting, yachting, dining, drinking
and fishing, declare to a Democratic
friend, which he did the other day, that
if anybody thought ho was going to work
himself to death in the Presidential Office,
they were mistaken; that tie people
might talk as they pleased, but as long as
he was President he would indulge in
good creature comforts; that he would
have bis fast horses, his carriage drives,
his drinks, bis hunting and his fishing ut
all hazards and under all circumstances.
OF what Importance are Presidential du.
ties, compared to the airtiug'a Long
Branch and the fishing among the ALE.