Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-11-06
MAJOR DowNING's CORRESPONDENCE
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wAsAsSarox, Oct 10, 1854
Seem that you hahn, hesrn from mo now
FOR considerable long spell, | suppose
Won begun to think had gone TO Arahy,
where the giueral threatened to 20 once
when the people began TO send petitions
II him last winter-but my good old
friend, ever since ! sit to you my last let.
ter, | haiut had time TO do nothln in thst
way, and this is about the cause ont.
When | wrote TO you last, was busy
gi,iin my boots footed and all hing,
mended and slicked up. ard intended to
go ia Saratogae and all about them parts
to keep an eve on the " ueni GoreFamsat =
bat comm TO look about me hcre. | found
all the folks Of The Government and 1.-THE
Government" itself all of, and not a crit.
ter left here TO keep things agoin but me
and Mr. Forsyth the new secretary Of
State. and as I have great lilin for Mr..
Forsyth, and seein that he was rather new
in the business, | thought | would stay
and lend him a hand, and wait here TIL
either the present Government or the ns1!
Government got back agiu. Well hadn't
been long at il aiore began TO feel rather
wamblechop'd and one day Mr.. Forsyth
says to me. Major, says he, what's the
matter; we'll says ], Governor, dant
know exactly, but begin 10 feel consider.
able streaked. Well SAYS he. reckon
know what's the matter, and he come oft
with a long word that frightened me
almost 20 pieces. | had heard good
deal said about the old Torys Of TIC and
the new Torys Of 81, and as my father
and grandfather had bstiled again the
old ones, | didn't somehow fear much
about the new ones. and knew there was
a good many kind OF new Torys; there
was the present government forys. aud the
nert government Torys. and The tape and
twlne Iorys. and the safety fund One
Dollar bill Ioyys but here was another
kind Of Torys | hadn't thought on before,
and Governor Forsyth said there warn't
doubt they then bad hold on me and
them was the Fremont 1orgs. AS soon
as the word was out OF his mouth | sprung
round like all possest; says |; Governor,
do you think il is rally SOP there is no
doubt ont, says he; why says how you
talk for il that is so there is no time 10
lose says I, for so long as there is any
allin about Major Downing. that has got
any kind Of Tory about it, It is time for
folks to look out Well says he, Major,
il you like another name better, says be.
III give il to you, and so says he, you've
got the Kolaree DO tell, says l. il that's
all III soon fx that; and why didn't you
say SO at first, instead Of telin a body
about that other plsgy ailin and with
that went TO work right eff putting
things 10 rights The iirst 80 OF took a
leetle less New England in my switched;
but that didn't do much good; then agin
took double dose but that ony made
things worse--it was like potin warm
water down ohcs back on n cold, frosty
mornin; it felt plagy good while you was
at 1T, but IN mint after, II was worse and
worse at last stop'd all kind Of hard
licker and arter little spell. felt pretty
church. ! stuck to this plan few days
and kept cool and good natured and eat
nothing but good sound food. aud drank
nothn but clear cold water, and above all
kept up pluck, and trusted 10 Providence
for the rest: and IN less than one week
there warn't mite Of no kind Of Fremont
t0rys, nor any kind Of tory about rae, and
was as sound as a grannit But had a
pritty tuh time ont | tell you. Cor accotd
that has got any tory about en- If you
don't stop EN- they go on and 60 on, ill
folks go into what tie Doctors call the
colaps, and then you turn as blue as an
indigo bag, and then Kamfire and Laud
nun and burnt Brandy and Khan pepper
and mustard and hard rubin ANT no kind
of use--it's all over then
and Mr.. Forsyth used 10 have good
many long talks about IT, and when was
busy a battlin agin them pissy pIemoni.
iorps be used TO call and see me, and
would talk over matters with him. One
day, SAYS |, Governor, did you ever have
a notion that there is plsgy strong like
ness between the natur of man and the
natur Of nation? Well, says he Major,
don't know exactly that there amt, and
then agin, | think there amt none al all.
Very well, says !, don't commi, youtsei,
but I've got notion says !, that there -
a plagy strong likeness. Now says look
! az me look at that are leg and that are
arm, aud this band, and see thus breast,
says l. land give a w!iaek on It with my
hand like a sledgehammer on an anvil j
now says I, amt that ali together prItiy
considerable pattern Of a maB IS there
any kind Of rot about dat, says noihin
says he that know on, except that plagy
premonitory: well says |. that amt noihln
yet. and scarcely feel ii /: yes says be, but
IL you don't put stop TO 1t. MAJOR, It viii
| reckon lead to trouble putty soon -
well, says /, that's true enuG, Governor,
and know rs far as experience goes,
many as stout and strong chap AS | am
now, on Thursday, amt been worth the
labor of berryin him Saturday. Now says
| ], that's The natur Of man and now LEI
us look AT The natur Of a nation, and IN
stead Of goin all about creation, let us
! look at hGme-here is pattern of "a
/ tion worth lookin al, and there aint nolhin
in any part Of creation that can hold a
candle 10 Il. Twelve million Of folks all
strung together by constitution and a
set Of laws, made BY themselves for their
own security and happiaess-and every
thing so accurately balanced and check d.
that nothing but wiIlulness can throw Il
GU; Of gearing. But, says !, like me, 4
has got some aiin now about ii--thefe Is
premontorys, says /. At work upon II to a
sar,inty, aud there must be a stop 10 en-