The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-02

Joel, what shall we get from the wing conven-
titn, this mOrning'"
Well, says I, Gineral, don't know, but
peet we shall get a nomination.
seWell, who will it be?" says he.
l don't know, says l, Gineral; who do you
Think
''l'l bet you hundred dollars" sayshe, eth
be Clay. But the fools might save themselves
all this trouble, for it'll be for EN- to try;
he wont get more than a quarter part as many
votes as Mr.. Van Buren, will"
Says l, ''Gineral l amt in habit of betting,
and haint got no money to bet with. But some
how or other, old Tip keeps ringing in my ears
all the time"
At that the Gineral flew in passion and
drove me right out of the room, and sot and cat
his breakfast alone. l thought I'd give him
little time to get cooled down again, so steered
off to the post Office to get the papers, for knew
he'd want 10 see 'cm as soon as he got done
breakfast. When got back, the Gineral sot
smoking his pipe in 'tother room, and looking
pretty calm and good natured again.
ssCome," says he, ''Sargent Joel, set down
and read us the news. Let's see how strong
the wings mustered for Clay at their grand con-
vention"
So l sot down and read, and pretty soon, out
it come that the convention nominated Harrison
all boiler. At that the Gineral sprung out of
his chair and come at me with his cane up, and
says he, 'EYou're reading lie, you dog, you
know you be-"
see BY his looks it would MT do for me to
stand parleying with him, SO l cut and run, and
got out of the room. The Gineral took up the
paper and read for himself, and when he see
twas all jest as l told him, he called to me to
come back, and said he should MT touch me, for
he knew | was Mt to blame for whot the foolish
wings did, After that, talked the matter
over. some time, and the Gineral said the wings |
had showed themselves to be greater fools than |
he thought it was possible for 'em to be, Let |
'cm fret and work as hard they please, Har-
rison would never get single state.
Well, we watched the papers month after
month, and arter awhile the news come that
Connecticut had gone for old Tip, and Rhode
Island had gsne for old Tip. And says l, ''Gin-
eral, this looks rather bad, don't it," He scowl-
ed up his forhead little, and says he, ''Who
cares for Connecticut and Rhode Island' They
are nothing but little old federal holes, and al
ways was"
And when the papers in other parts of the
country kept comire; out more and more for
Harrison, and it looked as If good many States
was going for him, it seemed to upon the
old Gineral considerable but lie still declared it
was all nonsense, and not worth minding,
ill the news come in, that old Nirginny had
gone for old Tip too, and that fairly knocked
him over. He could MT tell what to make of it. :
He said he believed the people was getting
crazy; and something must be done to put stop
to this delusion, or Mr.. Van Buren, would lose
the next heat as sure as the world. He said l
must start right off on an electioneering tower
as fast possible, and see if could MT set the
ball rolling 'tother way. lie said must go
through the whole country, clear to Downing
vile, away down east, and get up public meet
Buren,, and the sub-treasury, and hard currency,
and against Harrison, and Biddle's bank. /,
'.But," says |, ''Gineral, what's the use of !
all1ing about Biddle's bank days? It's gone
o the shades long ago, and squire Biddle's been
nut of it ever SO long"
s'No matter for that" says he; EEthe people
ike to hear about it, and it'd help MIR. Van Blu
rem along more than any thing you can do for
him."
EEWell, says |, EEGineral, only give me tools
to work with, and Tll 90 at it and see what /
can do. But what can bling up against Har-
rison to fight with It'll be important to have
some strong arguments to use, or else it'll be no
use to get up resolutions"
arguments" said the General, gritting his
teeth 'Fthere's arguments enough, and strong
enough too. When Congress passed resolution
twenty-three years ago, to censure me for taking
possession Of Spanish towns and forts whenI was
fighting the Indians in Florida, and told the
whole world did wrong to do it because we
was at peace with Spain, Harrison was in the
House and voted in favor of the resolution
Yes, he voted to censure me for taking posses
sion of Spanish ports in time of peace Jest tell
the people that, and it'll be enough TO upset his
dish, or Pm mistaken. The wretch! rllnever
forgive him for that vote as long live"
| told the Gineral was willing to take hold
for him and Mr.. Van Buren,, and go through the
country and do the best could for 'em. He said
he thought better steer right for Downingville
first, and stir up uncle Joshua and get him to
take hold with me, for he was an old substantial
republican, and had been in office good while,
and had good deal of influence in the Eastern
States.
So picked up my buds, and put some bread
and cheese into my pack and started off. The
Gineral followed me to the door and shook hands
with me, and told me to fight like Turk, or it
would be gone goose with Mr.. Van Buren's adj
ministration. l have not got time, in this
letter, to tell you all about my journey from the
Hermitage clear to Downingville. If had time
T could fell Won some ouear tI,;aos that I met