Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-11

| lSerrant enters and announces MIR. Sc.
cretary CassI
Hero. Mr.. Secretary be- seated; am
happy TO see you.
Cass. | am always most clad IA see
you, General MIR. Kendall, your servant
Amos. Your most buThIo servant 81
| .lEnter Dickerson and WOODBURY. and
aI,er me usual salutations, they seat them
selves about the Cabinet
nero, Aside to Almost Where the
ucViis tnat fellow who wanted to have
the skinnlng ofme p He'd better skin his
eye tight, as we say in The West, or he'll
nave 10 cut stick, Amos. And il he does
Amos, my dear fellow, you shall he tho
| Secretary of State. And If that factious
Senate reject you, Amos, will re nomin-
ate I'LL they confirm. And il Judge White
don't stand up TO the rack--but no matter.
Wen talk about that old rebel ano Their
time.
Amos. | think the great general skim
ner OF Georgia viii DO here betimes. Its
hardly the hour.
!Servant announces MIR. Forsyth
Forsyth. General. your servant. Gen.
tiemen, good morning. am the last on
the ground, see.
Hero. ] have been expecting you anx.
ionsly, for we have few matters TO ar
range OF some importance. Wen 10 them
with military promptness. But, Mr.. For
syth, perceive you are not ACQUAINTED
with my friend Amos. Mr. Forsyih-Mr.
Kendall. Amos hold your head up. and
speak TO the gentleman Don't look so
sheealsh. Did you never see gentleman
before. Give your hand.
Forsyth. have had the honor ofmect-
ing Mr. Kendall before.
Hero. (Aside) Why, Amos, he takes
no sort Of notice OF you. Wen have a
settlement for this. DIN him.
Amos Say nothing. Well skin him
TO his hearts content.
Hero, Gentlemen, have thought il
advisable to make some changes in my ca
b'nat. You may think, perhaps, that
ought TO have consulted you about il, gen.
t!emen but you will remember that al.
ways do as please. My pleasure is the
Peoples wilP---though by way Of CANNON
ing, Blair and Amos just reverse il in the
Globe, and say that the Peoples VIII is
my pleasure That you know 10 all stuff,
but Il does for the cottagers,' who are
employed al the North on FARMS doing
The same kind Of work as my nEGRoEs
are about. and just such as Daniel Uebsier
used to do when he was boy. My friend
Robespltrre at Boston sends me word that
Daniel Webster was one Of these very cot
tagers, and used TO ,io Negroes work. And
now they want TO set him on what Benton
very properly calls my throne
Amos. Unparalleled impndence, sire!
Levi. Audacious varlei! The son Of
cottager aspire TO DO President of this
mighty Union
Cass. Truly ridiculousl Your mates.
ty alone should appoint your successor.
Forsyth. aside. DIN you alI--he's
better than the best Of you; though II would
be more than my life or liying's worth 10
say so,
Hero. But am getting out OF my way.
lie II known to you, gentlemen, that il has
been my sovereign will and pleasure
N other words, Il is The will aud pleasure
OF the American People, particularly the
cottagers,' that my friend Barry should
walk Spanish and have accordingly,
cent him TO Madrid. The unequivocal
voice of the whole Globe has pointed to
my friend Amos, 10 succeed him in the p.
Office, and in the Cabinet. lie is to be
considered accordingly.
Case. MIR. Kendall, am proud to vel
come so warm friend of the Generals in
10 his Cabinet.
Levi. Mr.. Kendall. am glad TO see
you. because know that your attachment
and devotion TO the President are only sur
passed-by mine.
Hero. just what told You, Amos.
Dckerson. MIR Kendall. happy 10 see
you.
Forsyth. (sIusing- SoliIoquising J I'M
see him id first. before III give him my
hand the base migrate or word Of well
come. II would stick in my throat and
choak me. Barry was careless and pro-
digal, and prostiluted his peace TO power;
but at times poor Barry was fit associate
Of gentleman. But as for this reptile.
who aspires TO be reptile killer
Hero. Well, Forsyth, what the devil
are you thinking aboutp Now, gentlemen,
a word in your ear, You know my par.i-
atty for UNIr Cabinet. If any OF you
don't like Amos, you'll have TO lump it,
There's only one way, and that is to be
right up tree. And now tell ye, a UNr
my Cabinet shall be TO the last. You shall
all think, act, and move, like myself. and
that is the only way in which can make
sure OF Unit exactly to my mind. II you
have any fullerton differences with regard
to Amos. y on must square them upat once.
| shall dine with Amos, tomorrow. Gem
tlemen, you're all expected. Dont fail 10
come, on your peril And now gentlemen
you may go. Exeunt Forsyth, with a
1 distant bow TO the Hero-Levi, Cass. and
| Dickerson, as might be expected
SCENE iii. Hero and .dmos remaining.
Hero Wen soon bring this thing TO
close. Amos. You are the greatest man
in the country, next to myself, and swear
Amos. they snail respect you. am almost
sorry that did not tell my people TO vote
for you for the Presidency, instead OF Van
Buren,. But, Amos, you shall have your
turn next, my dear fellow II there's any
Efa Il, ne ,noa ar any virtue in nv hanaa