Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-01-30
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10th, 1884.
To my Old Friend Mr. Dpight, of Netc York
D1iIu Aflyprf;srr

Tothcr night after and the Gincral had been
discoursin all about them deposits, and the
State Banks, and Squire Biddle, and that refrac
tory subordinate Duane, and about the great
meetins at Richmond, Philadelphia, &c. he pull
ed his pipe out Of his mouth and drew his chair
close up along side of mine, and thru his eyes all
around the room to see that none of the solutions
were skulking in the corners. Says he, Major
Downing, ] am about to put a question to You
which ] never put TO live man afore; and
charge you by our ancient friendship, not to av ado
but come right up TO the point and answer me
truly. What does the world say of Lewis, and
Blair, and Amos Kinder
Now says /, Gineral, you have put a hard bu-
sine. to me, and ] fear if speak out it may be
the means Of troublen me considerable
know that YOU could better spare better men
than them are fellows, but would rather be OK
cuscd
The Gineral sprung right up on end and grasp
ed my hand in his, and said, by the eternal, Ma
lJor, speak right out, aud il shall never bring
harm on single hair Of your head Then saws
], Gineral, il must must But will tell YOU,
Ezekiel Bigelow has been every where among ali
parties, and he is a close observer, aud cute
withall, and is a man that knows considerable de-
And will tell You In great confidence what he
told me the last time seen him. He says that all
parties is ct opinion that Major Lewis is a true
friend Of yours, that he would go his death for
you; but they say while good luck is thick, that
he takes care OF number One-thaf, he is as keen
as Northwestern for good contract, and heats
all natur arter an Indian reservation. His object
being during the time that you thegovernment
TO scrape together thing or ftco TO go upon.
Respecting that creter Blair, Ezekiel saws
your real friends are in mnch trouble THAT in
all the Coffes houses and Reading rooms, when.
ever the Globe is brought in, all the sensible
Jackson men hold down their heads. They saw
that Blair, by being made the government organ
has been turned rong end foremost by vanity and
arrogance. they say he is so ignorant of the his
tory. constitution and usages of the country, that
he is continually falling into blnnders: that from
his vulgar associations and INDECENT habits he ad
vocates projects that all honest and decent men
blush at Ezekiel says, il is universally known,
that by idleness and disregard Of honest dealing
Blair had lost all credit and become insolent, and
yet he has now the hardihood 10 fill the Globe a.
bout the entertainments Of other people.
That this thing should be permitted 10 dictate
to the party. and insulting members Of Congress,
greatly outrages the feelings of the true friends Of
the government. But Ezekiel says, il rs the gen
eral opinion that Blair is favorite of the govern
ment, and therefore all has been afraid to speak
TO you. But il is known that the Cabinet proper,
and the leading men every where think that
Blair is a faint on the government and United
States hard bargain.
As for Amos Kindall, all agree that he has
great industry, and some considerable ability At