Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-25
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| Drln CGusiH JACK My ankle has got peuy
well sgin, so write my letters In the east room ~
! used To, where | have elbow room enuugh ano
mol ody TO bother me, only sometimes "htn 'he
Gncral comes IN and sets down and SMOKES ms
ppr, and then If he appears 10 be ~ ,hk'hs
mood lts no use for me 10 try to write word WI
| we've had our lnlk out. So when that's The ehse,
/ throw down my pen and y heel round a0c lei MN
spin q. long yarG ~ he's d mind to- To her day
| went into the Eost Room 10 wllie little oil oI
letter TO you hut haunt but JUS, begun and got as
fur as " Denr Cousin Jaek,' when in comes the
Gneral VIII, his pipe in his hand and a KIND oil
thunder cloud on his brow, md he mar he'd across
the room straight os if he wes gong through
stone wall see in minute that III got to stan
harrycanc, so bI,ced up and begun to get ready
for H. Says T. Ginersl, shant light your pipe for
you for sometimes If can get him 10 smoke pref.
ty fast, i'll kind of sooth him down a little. SO l
! liz i, as quick could, md sol him TO putting,
but before got il fairly into his mouth he begun.
| Says he, Sargent Joel, its too bad Here I've
had since took the Govcrnm, nj | cant tell how
many Cabinets, bu, should ihink nearly half do
zcn, ard there hasn't been ofem worth cent,
Isn't it peskey strange, says hr, when Pvc always
tried 10 pick out the best men could hnd, that her
should oil turn out TO be men Of no judgmen', and
not able TO decide right on any question put TO en-
else Of unruly self willcd rascals tha there's
no such thing as governing, or beating any reason
nioeml
But says !, Giner,l though, your present Cebi-
nc, rice one and did things about right.
Well, so twas, along for while, says he, but
Forsyth and Cass begin TO show the coven foot
now, and don't believe | shall be able to get along
with But if they bother me much longer III
turn en- out neck and heels III make square work
Of they shall havea walking tickle, abou, the
quickest,
But, says ], Girera what's the matter Whu,
have they done 7
Why, says he, they are setting up their own
will, and opposing the interests Of the p,riy
In what way, saysl7 They don't oppose the
Baltimore Convention, do they
No, says he, bu, they do worse than that.
What, says ], they don't come out in favor Of
Judge White, do they
Not exactly, says he, but they do worse thnn
that They dead sci against the interests of the
party. and shall have to make Gun walk plank,
see plainly.
Well, says l, Gincrul, WIN, is it they've done
Let's know, for f.hey arc traitors to the party it's
best TO get rid of EN- us soon as we can.
What have they done snys the Ginc,al-Why,
hav ent been trying this two months to appoint
Mr.. Kcndls Postmaster General, md haven't them
felers been opposing II tooth aud nail the whole
time right against the wishes of the democratic
party 7
But, says l, General, don. know ubou, thai,
let's think ofihat n little. tho't the democr ATTIC
party, take en- together, didn't like Mr.. Kendle
very well, and ,hot he was kind Of trcty, and the
like ofthat. amt so clear, says l. that ii is the
wishes and the interest of the democratic pnrty to.
have MIR. kendle appointed Postmaster Gene
raj. There's complaints abou, him from all round
AT that the Ginera flew in a passion IN spite Of
Lin.,. hn oil r,nl, a uL.l
the room, and fetched his pipe sling on, of
the window us far as he could sling it. And, says
he, Sargent Joel, you get me out Of all patience
ii TO me me you never will learn politics ill
you are old as Adam. Who cares what Tom
Dick, and Harry says about Mr.. Kcndlc They
don't know nothing about him, and its no matter
whether they like hun or not Mr.. Van Buren,
likes him, md like him, and he's a smart fellcr
and he's the very best nun for the republican par
~ that we can put into the Post Office and more
than all that Mr. Van Buren, md consulted the
matter all over some time ago, and VIC come to the
conclusion that he was the regular democratic
candidate for the Post Office, and have it he shall
if have to blow up forty Cabinets abou, il,
When the Gncral said this, he thrashcd his cane
down on TO the floor as if he'd staye hole through
it, and ript OH, nm oath that made my hair stand
right on eend.
sec the matter was fixed, and 'twas no use TO
say any more SO | only jest tried to cool him
down. We'll, says ], Ginera, if he's the re gular
d mocraric candid tc let's have him in; you know
says l. Gineral always stick to the true republi.
cun doctrine lie. it be what twill. AT that, The
Ginera soflened right down.
Says he, ! know you do, Sargent Joel | can
always depend upon you, and your cousin he Ma.
lor and Mr. Van Buren, and MIR. Kcndle and Isanc
Ii,II, and whcnl know where you arc, l know
where The democratic party is
Well now, says !, Gneral what's the matter
that Mr. Forsyth and Mr.. Cass aint willing to
have Mr.. ke,de in the Post Office 7
Why, says the Gineral, they say he belongs to
the KGchcn Cabinet, and they We notion of hav-
ing II Teller come out of the Kitchen and stick him.
self down long side ofthem in the Puror
Is that all says ], Gneral Well then I'D let EN-
turn up ,hier noses much as they are mind to-
I've known good folks to come out of kitchen
as ever went into parlor.
That's you, says the Gireral, give me you yet
and he carchcd hold ofmy hand jest as he always
does when he's pleased, and he gin it such shake
that didn't get over i, for two days. And says
he, do you go right over to Blair, and tell him TO
announce in the Globe tomorrow that Amos
kcndle is appointed Pos, Master General.
remain your loving cousin,
SARGENT JOEL DOWNING.
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