The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-07

hearsal of the campaign, with its coon
skins, log cabins, and cider barrels,
was a revival of the wars in which
General Harrison had participated. In
lwere companies clothed in Coon
sNs, some rolling log cabins, others
oeang cider barrels, an immense ball
"ouAeed on wheels, on which were
lnscriLi in large letters the names of
MS primal battles-Tippecanoe, Fort
DearDorLand familiar scenes taken
from these,attles. After career of
distinguish, honor and usefulness
General Harlon had retired from pol
ltlcs, and for Yrs had led studious
life, devoting NH time to the classics
and acquiring gre familiarity with an
Gent history. Ontesult of this was
that his address, w.n first penned,
contained as many GO and goddesses
as the Odyssey, and wamore sr;t,ble
tor Parnassus than pro.ic America.
The committee to whom l. submitted
it advised him to refer it toNr. Web
ster tor revision. When relned. it
was shorn of all but two Olyml,n a.
lusions, but was vastly improved, dic
ton and matter.
Again with Taylor there was he
same eager, expectant crowd, the sal.
outpouring of wild and unbounded en-
thuslasm. The Mexican war had beef
the burden OF the campaign, and tn
inaugural procession was a recapitula
ton of its scenes and incidents, man,
OF the banners being inscribed witt
musical Spanish names-Monterey
Buena Vista, Resaca de la Palma
Others representing scenes from the
"Halls of the Montezumas" or from
the Gland of the Aztecs."
The Old hero was no orator, and no.
body expectedwonders from his address
but the closing passage in the opening
sentence of it, CAT peace with all the
world and the balance of mankind
was too much for even an Inauguration
audience. Strange to say, however, il
rather added to his popularity. People
said: eve don't expect fine word.
from Old Rough and Ready. He car
fight he is honest; he'll do his duty
and that's enough for u.s.
MIR. Lincoln's Inauguration was the
only one ever awaited with fear and
trembling, threats having been made
that he would not be allowed to come
to Washington, or, if he did, that he
would never be inaugurated, and both
North and South breathed easier when
it was known he had taken the oath Of
office.
Some of our Presidents went from
homes lately stricken by grievous be-
reavement, and beneath all the noise
and glare Of triumph must have had
sad and aching hearts. Jefferson had
just lost young daughter, Jackson a
tendaly loved wife, Pierce an only son
and Buchanan a niece and nephew to
whom he was much attached. Wash
ington and Jackson were the only two
Presidents who issued farewell addresses
to the American people. In Washing
tons the extract, at will be worthy Of
a FREE enlightened, and at no distant
day Teat nation to give mankind the
magmnimous and too novel example
of a eople always guided by exalted
justic and benevolence," was as char
acteritic as the oft-quoted words from
Jacksn's, ri leave this great people
prosperous and happy, in the full en-
joymet of liberty and peace. and hon.
ored ad respected by every nation in
the wod."
Whe the gentlemen selected to in
form Gleral Washington OF his cleo
ton arved at Mount Vernon they
found I'M in the field experimenting
the phantom work of his slaves. When
the committee appointed to notify
Generalackson of his election went
to the krnitage they found him like
wise enjoyed. He improvised a
horse-rat in their honor, and treated
them to genuine Western fox-hunt
In reply their written communica-
ton he hded the subjoined note to
his secretly for correction and copy.*
| After (neral Taylor's nomination
the secrets of the Wing Convention
wrote to h at his Louisiana post
office. askf where and when he would
confer witlhe Wing Committee. Re
ceiving nolswer, he wrote again and
again, and1ally applied to the post
master, WI informed him that his
letters wereere, but that some pos
tage was dron them, and that Gen