Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-05-01
MAJOR DOWNING AT THE LOG
CABIN-NORTH BEND.
Loo CABIN, NoRTH BEND,
March 20, 1910.
: 10 The Moderator of The Downixguiiie


n March 20 1910.
va Iohe Moderator of The Dowaingcinc
l7 4fsaaf Coarehtion.
Respected Sir--I got here Yesterday safe
and sound, and am as happy as clam at
high water. My journey from Washing
ton to this place would take about qnire of
paper to describe. so wont undertake it
but never wasa man had such time, il was
one etarnal hurrah from the time crossed
the Potomac ill struck the Ohio. didn't
care the first go offto let folks know who l
was or where was going; but one chap
looked into my hat and seeing my name
slept up to the at the dinner table. and asked
me If WIS Jack Downing" telled him
when | was boy folks called me Jacks"
but when Iriz in the world thought was
entitled 10 be called John Downing well"
says be. "are. yon NJ ,jor Downing2" "Jis,
So" says l. ~"Is that your AK" says he,
"lnshed under that bundle ?" at is" says l.
"Thars enuf." says he; and Out he went,
and from that time ill got here | needed
neither hard money or paper currency; there
wGrnt stage or tavern that would let me
pay cent; and if could have eaten all the
'Barbaqus" offered me, guess wouldn't
want to en-: again for considerable spell.
don't think there is any use in Keeping
the Convention at DowningvilIe together af-
ten yon get this letter: the work is pretty
nigh done. There is only one notion now
all through, this everlasting and e,arnal
country--and the present administration
stand no more chance now than stump tail
bulls in fly time. The only difficulty is
folks begin to swarm over leetle loo fast
and there are SO many on EN- 10 claim the
honor ofbeing on the right side, that Giner-
al Harrison will have to say as Gineral Wei.
lington did at Waterloo-"when so many
have done their duty can't discriminate
L got here yesterday, and inquired for the
"old Hero" and was told he was out auen.
ding to ploughing up some bottom land, and
Invent off looking for him; and sure enuf
found him busy us hee in tar bucket, and
twice as spry. hadn't got my regimentals
on. and he took me for a settler. "Well,
stranger" says he. chow do We do ?" Right
smart" says |. "How is it with you ~
"From the East2" says he. "And going
A West ?" Yes. and no." says |. "Well''
4 says he. that sounds right, aud makes me
hope you will Stop in these parts" | had
4 never seen him afore, and as | had come TO
measure him through and through. got ey-
3 ing him, AMI we had considerable conversa-
ton afore let on who | was,--and when
did tell him gaess all Downingpille. and
especially our family and name would like
70 see the right down hearty shake of the
hand the old Hero gave me. why" says
he, "Maior. a rise in the Ohio AFTER a long
dry spell, was never more pleasing to me
than 10 see you"
"Come," says he. "come along 10 my cab
- r.. ala
ainl in the book-and remember jst that hal
ont is yours" And so back we went--ant
he sent otto town and got my bundle. anc
show'd me my room and as soon as sup
per was ready was ready for il TOO. Ant
then we had a regular srtto. and had u raa
talk all about most malters-and wound VI
with leetle hard cider. and went 10 bed.
Ii would make this letter too long for ;
man who haint got 'the ranking privilege,
10 tell yon what we talked about nor vii
j. in this letter. give-you my notion abou
Abe old Hero; for il amt one supper, on
salk. one nights lodging. or one glass o
4 ider that gives man a right 10 speak o
another. Knowingly especially a man "
Tor the first Office in the country
1 haint forgot yet that letter tolher oil
Hero wrote TO Mr.. Monroe; but what
have said OF this one thus far. and KNOWN
tother one as well as do, think there
shis difference, on 'em arc rale gri
ms their military history shows. and bot
on 'em have had considerable to do wit
Ingins Now whilst one carried lngin notion
10 Washington and spread that doctrine il
10 his party. think tother one will onl
apply il 10 Inginsand give civilized folks
share that belongs TO civilization; but as
<his don't say positive Jist yea
There are some things like to see hel
In .ihe Cabin" and which look about RICH
There are four picturs hanging up her
(which the Old Hero says ought TO hang
every cabin in The country, and that Co
gress ought 10 have printed aud framed, al
zen, round to every cabin that can't alto
10 buy en- land leetle saving out of u
public printing would ythe hull expens
md they--ist. The Declaration of Indepe
dence.-2d, The Constitution IF Uaii
Siates,--3d. Gen Washington's Farew.
tddrsss. and All. The Map of the Until
Siaies. Now. with these The General say
good honest democrat--looking well
km--will straten the crooks Of party.--al
IS TO Books. he Gays be may have as maj
Is he can afford TO buy--tnking care 10 8
That one at least shall stand FIRST on the Ii
md that is the Bible.