Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-11-12

lions ; but have stayed in the house and
read the newspapers, and the Ginerel has
sot down regular every forenoon and eve-
~ afternoon, and smoked his pipe, and
we've talked matters over 10 ourselves and
once in a while Mr.. kendle and Mr.. Blair
have come in and talked with us and told
rs how things was going. The Gineral
kept pretty easy till Ginerai Harrison be-
gun to come up, and ever since that he's
been ncttlcd a good deal. He says he isn't
q might afraid but what Mr.. Van Buren,
can stand against all tho rest of cm, but
since Harrison has kicked up sich q dust,
he cant tell how matters will turn. He's
watched the Ohio aud Kentucky papers
along back pretty close, and | can always
tell when he's reading something about
Harrison in EN-, for bis pipe pufis away
like the first fire in a coal kin. Aud this
morning. when the news come from Phil.
adeiphy that tho Wings had carried all
the city in choosing the election judges he
had quite a tantrum. lie slapt Two pipes
in the fire before he got done reading Il,
he got up and marched across the floor. and
got into SIGH a rage ! didn't know but |
should have to send for Blair. But | got
him to talking, and when ! can only gel
him to talking. ! can generally cool him
| down.
So says I, Gincral, what's tho use OF
thinking 90 much about Philadelphy p
Philadclphy Amt oil the world. nor all the
u States mother. | guess.
! No. says he, | know that Sargent joel.
but every critter in this world has a head,
aud whichever way the head goes the DO.
dy most always follows. Now ! had RAJ
ther gin twenty thousand dollars than to
hearshis news from ph,ladelphy.
Philadelphy is the head OF Pennsylvany
and Pcnnsylvxny yon know 10 called the
key stone Of tho federal arch. and that's
about to make il the head Of the country.
I'm more afraid Of that than | I'm Of any
other in the Union ; for when they get
agoing there we cant never tell where
they'll stop, they carry every thing aforc
EN-. They are beginning there for Har-
rison a good deal a. they begun with mo.
! Nobody thought | should be President no
|, more than nothing at oil. ill the Pennsyl.
vany boys took hold Of my nomination ;
and then you see how quick they rowed
me up to the top Of the tide, and carried
me in az strong as q seventy four.
But says |, General, you ct the battle
of N. Orleans, and that's what made EN-
| fight 10 sharp for you. Nobody else ever
ff that battle, you know. SO I take Il Penn.
splvany boys nor no other boys wont fight
so sharp for any body elae a. they did Tor
you.
Well, says the Ginoral, may be they
wont, but harrison comes the nearest 10
me of any OF tho candidates. It's true no
never lit the battle OF New Orleans. bus
then he ft two or three considerable bat
ties, and the Pennsylvany boys have found
il out, aud that's what makes mo feel un-
easy /: for if they only get 10 calling him
hero pretty loud all over The country, I'm
| afraid It's a gone goose with Mr. v. Buren,.
But says {. Gineral do you think GiDer.
al Harrison is qualified for the Office ? Do
| you spose he can write great long MESA
ges to Cong,ess, and do all SIGH kind Of
thingsp
At that the Gineral draws bis face into
one Of tho qneerest looks that ever | seen
him put on. Says be, Sargent Joel, ! SEQ
you don't know all about politics yet. 10
! tell you the truth, Jest between You and
me, but OF course You'll always keep Il 10
yourself, ] never writ ono Of my long mes.
sagcs TO Congress in my life.
Says I. Gincral you don't say 80. Didn't
you write the proclamation that put multi
f~cation down?
No, says he, not a line Of il, nor o a
Of tho long yarns that have had my name
10 EN- since I've been President.
Well, says !. how do you work itP
Why, says the Gineral, there's always
men enough TO do them things in o OF
tother Of The cabinets. And all you have
to do 10 10 tell EN- a little what sort Of no.
tions you want 10 put into q message and
|. then put your name TO II. 80 you see,
any body can make q President whether
he can write much or not.
But, says l. Gineral, do you think that
is a good wayP-
Good way says he, why yes it's the best
way in the world. and the most respecta-
bic way. Its the way all the Kings Of
Europe do. The king Of England would
laugh in your face if you should ask him
10 set down and write q long yarn to Par
lament with bic own hand. And our
country now 10 getting rich and growing
old and we must be As respectable ~ the
old countries in Europe
tell you, says the Gineral, any body
will do for President If you can once get
him in. And any body can get 10 il be
only fit big battles enough. I'D give .
years salary in a minute If MIR. Van Bu-
rem had ever fit a great battle, SO as to %
called a hero. There'd be no difficulty
then to make the Baltimore nominations
go down. But as matters now sland I'm
afraid Harrison will run ahead OF him.
Now, says BIO, Sargent Joel. I've got a pro-
position to make 70 you. You are pretty
keen with a pen, and so i your cousin. the
Major. Now If you win put your heads
together, aud go to work, and write q his
tory Of some great battle, and make Mr..
Van Buren, The hero OF il. so as to get him
President, you shall have ten thousand
dollars apiece, and your pick out OF any
Of The offices in the government that amt