Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-05-12
LOG CABINET LETTERS.
Containing an Account Of Hog Chass.
Log Cabin, North Bend,

To Uncle Joshua Docai,g, Docningciiie,
Dorn East
Respected Sir--I was woke up this MOI
ming ABOUT daylight, by the tarnelest racket
ever heard III my born daysl
The Gineral was up, and out in his field
with all the dogs. giving chase to parcel OF
long, slab-sided, lop-ear'd hogs, that had got
I IN over night through hole IN his fences.
] puli'd on my boots and kitched up my ak.
and pncd him, and for about an hour we had
about as tight pull in driving them critters
out. as even want to have again. For spell
thought there was no SIGH thing as Citing rid
on 'en; for some OMEN showed considerable
fight as, though they had best rights there
but the Gineral he hung to it, and Slated round
among EN- considerable, and | didn't like To
give up; and so to rights we Gle ared'em all out,
dnd turned TO and iasicnd up The hole m he
fence and then wen, round to see what dam age
they had done: and it was surprising to see
how much roofing and destruction these crit
tiers had done over night 1t will take more
than twenty men for week to cure it. The
Gineral was rae rathy about it, and called up
the man whose business it was to 90 round
every day to see that the fences was "Oll Kor-
rect" "Now," saysh lie, mister Jones, this is
neglect that can't overlook no how. III was
the only one dependent on this farm, it NIGH,
be different matter; but when know that
many depend on matters going straight here,
can't let this negligence of yours go by So
you must qut-for can't have any man on
this farm who neglec,s his duty" Mr. Jones
looked considt rable strcaked, and said that it
was not entirely his fault, and thought he'd
git round the Gincral by telling him that he
had been at LOG Cabin Meeting" about
three miles of the evening before; but this only
seemed to set the old Giaeral hoppin' mad, and
so he told Mr.. Jones his best plan was to quit
the LOG Cabin" party, and go right off to
Washington, and jine the Government party,
and II he didn't know any body in the Govern
mont, ho,i give him Iesscr of recommend,
saying, This is man who is willing to neg
lect the duty he is paid to perform. and will 90
electoneering even at the risk of letting the
hogs git in the garden" And SO Mr.. Jones
has to quit, and the Ginera is now looking
round for good man to fill his place.
felt the first 60 off leetle sorry for Nj.
Jones but when come to talk with the Giner
al about it, found he was sorry too-"but.
says he, "Major, the etarna principles of jus.
hce and duty must lie observed, or the hogs
will have the upper hand. There, says he
was good fence, and it was Mr.. Jones' duty,
to see the bars all up and secured and he was
paid or attending TO it; the coming crops de-
pend on it, and all the people and their iamiI
les employed here depend on these crops; now.
II he neglects his duty, and the hogs undo in
one night more than can be restored by all nv
workmen IN month, you see at once, we all
must quit and go on the highway with the hogs.
No-no," says he, 81 don't ask what mans
politics arc-if he neelects his duty, that's
enough for me, he is 10 longer my man, and
would serve my own brother or son list so"
"Well," says |, "Gneri Il believe YOU are
right but" says l. shat 'sint the way things
are managed at Washington any how Folks
there, says |, "aint considered fit for any of.
hce unless they can show their ability to 90 off
eleciioneerlng, and work sharp 10 keep in Of
fcc the folks who appointed them
well, says the Gineral, ''what is the conse
quence, and what do we see, Do the folks
who have charge of the great political farm.
think that the people are going TO stand still
and see the ruin that follows such conduct.
and not make an effort to come at the abusei
tell you what 1t is, the old Hero has got the
old 9Sgrit in him, or I'm mis,aken-and when
ne gifts 10 the White House. if he doI.t kceu
an eye Oh making folks look web " their du,y.
without fear or without favor, will be the frs,
man 10 remind him of this DAYS hog cnas,,
and there Ii no mistake about H. for he said
ut breakfast openly and before all the work. |
men and strangers at table, that good yorer7,- |
"'enf aud good farming were exactly alike: and |
heP p",h up, ana going strait and RIGHT |
could only be done by "Etarnai Viy,laDce--
and so sure rs there was hole in tho fence mr.,
bar down, whether in the laws that pru,cc, he !
people. or the fences that protect the corn |
helds, The hogs would gil into the enclosure
and do murh mischief and he whose dutv !,
was TO .ook 10 these matters should he bel5 20 |
strict accountability or there was no use in bay.
ing laws or fences" The Ginersl has n notion
that !, will never answer FOR man at the head
OF a farm. or at the head OF Government. IN
nave pets or farorites in office any longer th,n
,hey DO their duty faithfully. "Now," says
ne There is Mr.. Jones-I would rather On
pare loot Tor week Than psri with him: l.1t !,
Wont DO TO trust him to crafty my liking for
ni'n' 'or how esn compensate ne many who
depend on my farm for living. III keep man
I" look 10 Il e fences and he negecis his duiyi"
90 y"u see what folks 10 office have sot 10
expert when we leave the "North Bend" and
,ake possession Of the White House; and nj
the doctrine the Giner,l goes upon. don't give
sausfar,ion 10 the honest and industrious nor
non OF the people, then il will he because ihey
are willing 10 pay Tor negligent and election.
esenng fence keepers, and content to see th,.
hogs IN the corn fields, that's all.