Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

poiriotisn in reconclling the GineroPs
advice to his own good sense, s,-and we
trust, the moral viii not be lost.
LOG CABIN, NoRTH BEND
December Sd, 1910.
To the Editors New York Express
! Ever since | sent you that Letter tel
ling you about the For Chase, | have
had inst ms much as could spring to-,
in helping the Gincral read over petitions
and applications for tllice. thought,
alorc things got pr:Rp sorting that we
would carry the day, that these petitions
came in considerable strong but ever
since it has been Lnown that the Gineral
had won the battle, they have come IN
by bushel baskets lull. And the Gincr-
al can t, Il ',m jest as quick as he secs
the outside on 'em. "i}less me" says
the Gineral one day-"l wish, Major,
that during the last war, when some
times wanted rolunieers to follow me,
that applications had been as numerous !;
but, howsever," says he, eve must fold
up and mark ull these in regular order
lor there is no telling yet how soon we
may want men to defend the country (;
and having all these good names at
hand, we can send 10 them, and tell
them that, although could not up
point them all, as collectors and post
masters, and recctros, ant md'Shols,
and district attorneys, yet hope, rs lhey
are all wiling to sarve The country, they
will answer 10 their names at roll call. ]"
And so am making out u list, and II
only the half on 'en Toe The mark then,
we shall make quick work against an
enemy, when fighting times come. The
most Oh 'em are The rale true blue de-
,nocracy too,-lor they say in their pc
litions, they once was all Jackson and
! Van Buren, men, but cuine round in good
time upd voted for The Gineral, and ever
since then 90 the entire Cider and Log
Cabin, and no mistake. 1t is rally cnri-
Gus 10 see how some folks measure them
selves, and get their friends to back 'em,
assuring the Ginerai that IN all creation
round he could not find IL better man
than this applicant for tho Office he asks
and about 800 ask for tho same office.
"Bless me, MaJor," says the Gincral,
show things have altered since ! iirsi
grew up! why," says he, ''in them days
a man Of any knd Of spunk and pride,
would no more ask for an Office than he
would for cold viltels, and the appoint
ing power would jest about as soon So
lect a man to Till AN office, who went
round getting People to sign petition
lor hun, as q man would select i!ie gal
Tor his wie who brought him long pc
lition IN her favor. Howsevor," says
the Gineral, "a good deal of this Pm
afraid has been encouraged by some Of
my late 'ihusirious predecessors who
took notion OF keeping up their party,
first by making times hard and distress
ing honest industry, and then making
folks work sharp and look for rt,ra,d by
seeking for an Office"
sand to the Gineral one day, says
|, Gineral, was thinking l might as
well put in II petition myself for an
Office aIore it is too late, for according
10 sarvices says tho ] say it-l don't
know amy man who has dune more work
J0f h0Wthy, lnan nave.
/ This seemed TO puzzle the Gincral
considerable. lie looked a, me a spell,
and then lie scratched his head, and to
rights he shook it, and says he, "Malor,
don't know any man Of your rank who
has bigger debt due him from his cuun-
try than you have, aud when folks say
the public debt is paid of, they forget
your claim bat it is a good investment
as ever was, aud advise you to hold
on to it-there is no telling what IT may
reach if you let il run on, and don't ask
any part ont, principal or interest, to DC
paid oil, Now if you take an Office, II
Will make n considerable hole in it, aud
some folks may say, there is one biz
debt wiped ont n, last No, no, Major"
says the Gineral, 81 can't afford to set
tie that debt and part with you yet, io'
there is no telling what We may find to
do when we get to Washington, and
| where your slate and ak may be want
ed. In the first place we have to cx-
anime the inreniory of all the property
OF the people, or make new one oi all
we find there hussle up matters IN the
( Treasury, and count over all the hard
currency in the iron chests OF the Sub
/ Ircasurers look into matters in the
Land Office, in the Post Office, and all
tho other offices, and sec what is there,
and what is mol there, and what oughi 10
be there, e,--and especially to. see II any
,oi The folks now there have by any acct
dent lett any OF their oton money Jchind
them, and have it paid to them, 50 that
every honest man gets his dues-and the
rogues (li there arc any may get then
/ dues also. And after getting all ihes,
matters stai, then Major" says lh,
General, "lf you want nm office, III see
that yon have one, and the best one
can advise you To take il, TO watch you'
chance and when you see quarter sec.
iioa well located going oil at minimum
I prices, cut in aud take it aud IL yo,
haven't got tho money To pay for IT, III
lend yuu and then shoulder your ax
aud buIId your own cabin, aud dig YOU
own digging land ifyour country calls III
b. you 10 light, shoulder yonr musket an'
20 and there is no telling but ih,
TINE may come when the People may
drug you out Of your retirement as they