Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-05-14

! His election wouldn't be cons,;,,,,;on.,
Judge White nor nobody else would ever
have any right 10 the Presidency If he
wasn't regularly nominated at the Dali.
more Convention. But savs \. Gineral.
does the constitution say so +? It's no mat.
Tee whether the constitution says so or not
says The General; the democratic party
says SO, aud say so. and that's enough.
bu' lot mo come hack to the story where
sot out. about the furry we had last
hights We bad SIGH warm talk we Kent
az u iiii midnight, and then we went IN
chamber to bed. sleep in the next room
TO The G,nerals. and have, ever since Law
renee sot out TO shoot him, for the elmer.
al says there's no KNOWN what NAV han.
pen, and he wants TO keep his best friends
round him. Well was so sleepv aron,
TO sleep In two minutes, and slept as eound
as log. Aud the FIRST thing knew I
was walked up by the Gneral raving round
bic room like lion.
hoped out Of bed all standin, and run
up 10 the corner Of the room next to his.
and listened The Gineral was marching
across the room and thrnshing his cane
on the floor, and calling out 10 somebody.
what do you want2 What are ven finn.
bling about this door for ? sneak nuick.
you villain, or I'll be out there and snl;f
you down. AT that heard somcbod, an.
swcr and say, he "wantcd 10 find the way
out" Well, well. said the Gincral, we'll
see fret bow you found tho way in. And
he called for me with all his might.
My hair stood right on eend can tell
you, but twoudnt do 10 finch, so run
out by door 'toihcr way and called up
some OF the men folks. and We got light
and armed ourselves with fire. pokers and
shoyels. and boot jacks. and any thing We
could get hold on, and out we went into
The passage way. aud there stood a Teller
ny the door Of the Presidents chamber.
hooking as meechin as thief in mill
They made me go ahead, for they all fsh
little skitish, and | didn't know but
should be hiowed through with pistol be-
lore got half way TO him. lie stood 40
siill as an old boss that had been lost in 4
swamp fortnight when his master comes
to catch him.
We took and searched him 10 see II ho
bad any pistols or dageers about him. but
he hadn't and he wouldn't tell us what no
was arter, only he was trying 10 find his
10y ~Se' w W. HNth u GOuHCii OI WNE
upon him, and the Gineral finally conclu.
ded II was best to lock him up in the sta
bic III morning. and then have warrant
for him, and see what be had 10 say for
himself. We went and l,cked him up in
room in the stable, and took the key
with me up into my room. so as to keep
all things safe, and we laid down and got
another little nap before morning But Us
soon as II was cleyerly light, the Gineral
called me, and we mustered out aud went
10 see how our bird looked in his cage.
Wen, we went along and unlocked the
door carefully. and looked in, and as tru0
as you are alive, he was gone, and there
want hide nor hair TO be found on him
Whether be got out Of high window that
no mortal inan alive could climb 10, or
whether he crepl through the key hole. or
how, we can't guess TO save our lives.
The Gineral fells great deal uneasy about
It, and so do |. blair says IT'S Poindex-
ter's work we may depend upon il; hue
the Gincral shakes his head, aud says he.
there's no way 10 prove it. Soon as we
iad Out any thing about it. will tell you.
Your loving Cousin,
SARGENT JOEL, DOWNING,