Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-03-17
From The III. Sangamon Journal.
Losr TOWNSHIP, Jan. 20, 1888.

'~'" VIZ III. ConSomon JOulnoI
Lost TOWNSHIP, JAN 20, 1888.
!. Dear Sir:-About four years ago last June,
settled in what il called 'the Lost Township
4 which name arose from tho circumstance Of tn
loss Of the surveys, and in consequence of whic
the lands in these townships had not beef
) brought into market. / selected place which
pleased me, and made the title safe by pre-emp
C. ton.
My location away from mail routes and pos
Offices prevented me from obtaining the news
papers-so that for the last four years have
| known but little Of what has been going on ir
the world, and that little has been picked up in
. conversations with those who have had but little
more access to the fountains Of knowledge (by
which meaM the newspapers and public docu
ments,) than myself
! When left Tennessee supposed that the
principles Of democracy were we'll understood by
my self, as also the policy that was TO govern the
administration Of Gen. Jackson in reference both
% our Foreign and Domestic concerns. was,
myself, supposed, democrat, and revcred the
doctrines OF the democratic party as set forth i'll
Mr. Jcfferson's Inaugural Address. had never
aspired desired officc-I believed that there
was more true enjoyment to be found in attend
ing to the honest and Iabcrious pursuits Of the
farmer, than in the of all those articles and
expedients which required to obtain Offices
OR honors, and which lpl been led to believe
generally ended in the loss Of happiness, if not
Of property and multiplied vcxations. Hence 1t
required no great sclf-denial on my part, to give
up politics for 4 brief period, and to attend to
! what more intimately concerned my real happi-
ness.
Some weeks ago1 said 10 Susan-which IS the
name of my wife, 'Supposing,' said ], 'as soon as
get Our hogs off and corn pulled, we should
make visit to old acquaintance, who lives
somewhere near Buckles Grove. John can take
care Of the cattle and haul The wood, and Sally
or two The old iady's countenance frightened
up, and she gave me one of her sweetest looks, as
much 10 say,--you compliment my daughters
ought to dc--they are INV own bringing up;
and she remarked, Sally and Ann can get along
very well, and hay no doubt that John will take
of the cattle nearly if not quite well his
father
The thing was settled, and we started on horse
back the day before Christmas. Somehow or
other folks feel more in the humor Of seeing their
friends. at that fine, and are better prepared to
entertain them. We made fine progress until we
came Il large gully, which had been cut out by +
the water. and it being slippery in going down, |
Susan's horse slid, the saddle turned, and she |
came Off No great harm was ne;-she only
spilled two three quarts Of halle mats she was
carrying to the children. (1'hc women always
the children, YOU know) She put all
I got Susan on the horse again. She is great
woman, and it quito task. After that we
got along wonderfully wcli;-ior kept caution
ing her to preserve her balance-bccause was
afraid she would forget, and did not like the job
of bootsinT.
Well, We founl our friends, (,he man was first
cousin TO Susan's sisters husband, who killed
in the Creek war, while fighting under General
Cohce,) and they were glad to us; made us
good stew, (for IL Il little colash) and in less
than half an hour we were as happy as any body
could be among their friends. We talked over
Id
sported on the banks Of Bear and Duck Creeks,
and told over mad foolish FRANKS with the girls
ut that time. But the rccocct'oCs will even
weary ;thcvarc always accompanied with thoughts
Of friends depat .ed-may be to distant scenes,
here shall never again behold them, or,
more probably, to the deep solitude OF the grave!
could not but notice, that the same thought or
incident, which would animate the co-ntenance
md brighten the eye, would pass away with
'igh from the heart.
All subjects which might be supposed to inter-
st, were made matters OF conversation.-Politics,
It length, came up IN its turn. remarked to my |
rend that Gen. Jackson had done well in putting ,
lown the Bank-it was too great an institutions:
md that in creating great many new Banks,
nd putting the public moneys in them, no had I
hown great sagacity. l said that the General ,
lad satisfied the public that the State Bank sys
EN- was what was needed by the people, and that ,
he people had approved Of it in the election CT =
u these Banks, and that they had contributed
realty to the prosperity Of the country. The
yes Of my friend seemed to open with wonder.
went on, and told him that up to four years ago !
had read all Gen. Jackson's messages, and all
he public documents and couldn't help saving
vith Mr.. fancy that THE SYSTEM WORKED WELL
said l agreed with Gen. Jackson that the State a
Banks created by his policy, had made money Il
lenty, and would not undertake to tell how o
much land had been entered, which the President {
aid was the best evidence of the great prosper =
" Of tho country.
/ saw something was wrong, but could not I'M b
erstand where the wrong was. MY friend said c
G had always thought that l was democrat and a
Ias sorry TO find ME federalst! How IS that! Z
aid l. He said no body but federaists were in v
,vor of Banks-,hat Genera II Jackson was against Q
II Banks-,hat he determined to put them d
own-,hat they were cheats. robbers, swindlers! b
was completely nonplussed! l hardly knew a
hat to say or do; but l ven,ured to reply, that q
,ur years ago Twas certain that General jackson I
as in favor Of State Banks; and went through II
18th the whole history of the bank controversy $
he removal of the deposites and all that to show
nat the policy Of General Jackson and his friends
"a. to dispense with the United States Bank and I
, make new State Banks, TO supply its place. l u
ouId not comprehend the strange idea that got \
Ito my friends head knew was right as TO P