Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-01-24

ron rnE CANTON HERALD.
I. NcsTs. Editors; 70 this day. it is
q mystery TO thousands our fellow
citizens, how il came to pass, that An
! drew Jackson, and Martin Van Buren,,
\ fell so passIonately in love with each
other, that their love "surpassed the
love OF women" Had they, like Da-
yid and Jonathan been kindred spirits,
the occurrence, though singular, would
not have been mysterious; But the
case was quite different; for except in
one thing only, their characters form
a contrast,--and hence the wonder.
Long and patiently have | waited
for some one to solve this mystery;I
but as no one has yet done the public
that important service, | will even do
III myself. That am adequate to the
task, there exists not a solitary doubts;
for | have often explained things even
more occult than this. | do it by an
instinct that have.
Know then, all We whom it may
concern, that the principle in which
this mystery has its source, is not to
be found in the first connexion which
was formed between these two dema-
.gogucs. That connexion though omi-
nous, vas not wonderful, inasmuch as
It's only object was the promotion Of
jackson. But it came to pass in the
third year Of Jackson's frs. term, that,
laying their heads together, they con
.celyed the design of transforming the
sovereignty of the United States, from
people, to the Office holders. A de-
termination TO carry this design into
effect, was soon followed BY coun-
Gil. composed of themselves and a few
confidential friends. The council al
lude to, is that in which it was rcsolv-
ed UNANIMOUSLY -" First, that the dicta-
torla boldness Of Andrew Jackson.
and the low pusilanimous cunning Of
Martin Van Burren, shall be so con
solidated as to form composition,
which may be wrought intoan engine.
by means Of which, our wise design
may be carried into effect.
"Secondly, that Martin Van Buren,
shall, by the virtue contained in his
ncantatory wand, form from such
materials as he may think proper to
selccD the implements necessary for
such job" The members having
received the thanks Of the newly an.
pointed, and the newly appointed his
orders from the dictator to enter I'M
mediately on the the duties of his new
office, the council broke up; and by
.daybreak the next morning, a shop
was raised by magic art, and every
thing in readiness to begin the work
of ruin.
In selecting the materials of which
he formed his implements, no work
man ever displayed more intellect
than did the aforesaid newly appoint
cd. Ofthe kitchen cabinet he formed
4 hearth; and Of Thomas Richie. a
copper tube to carry off the smoke.
OF the wood and leather in~he com.
position Of Tom Benton, he formed
the body of a loud-roaring bellows;
and Of the blade-bones Of Cambrelenr.
and the skin of Grundy's head, sci
of valves. OF The Globe he made a
nose-lron and band. The Albany
Regency he converted into an anvil. |
block--Jackson's nominating and ap-
pointing powers into an anvil, and
his veto power into a sledge-hammer. |
OF X. Nj. Whitney he made hand
hammer, and Of their majoritics IN |
Congress a set Of polishing files.
Blair's underling editors he converted
into charcoal; his place-men and pom |
sloners into a pair Of tongs; and Polk
and Dick Johnson into a couple OIL
sticks,which ifrubbed together, would. /
he knew, scintillate with magic fire.
Scarcely had Aurora "sprinkled /
with rosy light the dewy lawn when |
tho workmen walked, in grand pro- I
cession, to and into the shop. The |
sticks we're immediately rubbed TO.
gelher, and the Goals ignited by magic
fire whereupon Blair took the bel.
lows, Amos Kendall the tongs, and
Jackson the sIedge-hommer; and be-
lore noon the heat was taken, the
formed, and the engine