The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-09

NJ The boat, snd the news soon spred
through lhs city that Was on board the
GAINESVILLE. i do rally think that in o.
bout an hour arier. there warnt many
people in sinsinnstly bur whsl was down
on the war;. ] guess Mr.. Van Buren,
would feel pretty considerable down in
The mouth II he could have seen and
heard how the people followed for Ma
jor Downing for The next President.
In few minis | got an invitation from
q commiliy on behalf Of The democratic
party Of Hamilton county, 10 psrlske Of
. public dinner The next day; il was
signed by . string Of names 40 long a.
my sword bu. | know'd il xouldn'l do
for me 10 begin that bisness. or should
have 10 cal dinners in every town | pass
ed through. So writ EN- letter. and
sent up the followin toast: "The dem
ocralie Of Hamilton eounty-Your stern
and unyesldin opposition 10 bank corpo-
ralions. and the ruffled shirt gentry. en-
titles you 10 jist SIGH representative in
Congress a. you have got his msscu-
line frame and Herculean arm enables
him 10 take more strong pints Of any
subjects than any other member" You
will see by the buy that | have adopted
Mr.. Van Buren's plan Of gining toast.
it's lli,le on The non-commiltal order.
When the eomnis,y went ashore and
red my letter and lost 10 the people. do
expeci there hsinI been such hooraw-
10 a. there was there since the day and
Ginerai Jackson arrived in DowningviIle
in 1893.
Jist then Captain Irwin came in: and
says he "Msjor. are you going 10 Nash
vile 7" Yes." says |. "Well, then, -
says he. "Major. the Gallatin 10 going
rite there, she 10 q new boat, and will
start in q few minils, and is now rite .
along side of me and tween you and
me-" said he, "Msjor, sm rally 'fraid
my boat will be turned over. the people
are so anxious to see YOU" Well. "
says |, "l'll jis. step aboard the other
boat then, and The people won, know
where l an sill I'm gomez" and by thai
slept GU, on the gard Of the GAINESVILLE,
and luck of my hat and bowed TO the
people. iis. a. Gineral Jackson yousl TO,
then slipped into the Gsllasin, and starr,
ell. They were bowin and swingin ,heiI
hats when we come out Of site. had Z
pleasant trip from there 10 here.
About the fust man met arter got Il
| Nashville was Gineral Armstrong
Why. Major Downing" ssys he. "ain
you lost, Where in the world are yo'
going !" "Why. I'm going 10 the Her
miisge TO see Gineral Jackson" says
"The Gineral is in town. and al m!
house," says he. "Come with me .
; once and see him." Sartainly," say
|. "How 10 he. 10 he as well as com
, mont" "yes," says he. "only he is in
nifty bad youmor with the cour. and law
! yers about some Of his niggers shey'r
J ,ryin for murder"
. The Ginersl didn'. know me at FRS
, But when ! strsiiened up and locke
kinder military. he knov'd me in . sec
! ont. "God bless you, Major Downing
| 10 il possible this is you I am so gla
| 10 see you once more." "Well." say
D I, "Gineral. there 10 two Of US 90 then.
I Well, when he had inquired arter all III
. DowningvilIe folks, and aunt Nabby an
= aunt Kezier in particular. he says
/. Gineral Armstrong. I'm of in The mo
b ming for the Hermitage. want you
|. gin them judges TO understand in th
I morning that them niggers are no NOR
! guilty than you or en-, and that Oh
! time haint come when O corrupt couI
, can srrsne. try, and condemn On innc
( cent man with immunity. if he is mig
!, ger" "Now. Major" says he. "go
j. your lodgings. III send my carriag
= for you in The morning" He 10 u
| same old Roman he was. When b
: was telling Glneral Armstrong about thi
court. he looked exactly like he you:
e to when he talked about tina. reiracsor,
> and corrupt United States Senate.
: We got 10 the Hermitage afore dinnel
!. I.s almost the incest place / ever saw /
, all my born days. Unkle Josh's farr
, ain. pa,chen 10 it. / do rally think toe
] there is more niggers. big and little
Z young and old. about The plantation tha
= there is gals and boys and children
I. one of our factories.
. The Gineral laid down 10 rest hin
= self ar,er the ride, for you see he bs
$ failed shockingly since ] saw him las
!. Says he. "Msjor, smuse yourself Will
q | sleep o li,.le; when ! get refreshed
e gain l wan, TO have some talk with 20
s about The way they're mansgin things
!, Washington" That was the fust VOL
e he'd spoke about politics arter got Their
. Well. when he 60, up. says he "MaJ'
y did you &c, my letter I" Says I"
|. did" "Well," says he. swan. you
'- little surprised I" "No." saysI. "Wh.
Q Major" says he. "wans you assonishs
10 fnd out that Mr.. Van Buren, shou
e be leagued with Nick Biddls!" a" No,
l. says /, "Gineral didn'tI always tell yt
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