The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-01-14
From the New York Express.
Major DOWNING.

We have just received the following
letter from our old friend Major Down.
ing. and IS IL contains some timely and
useful hints to Office seekers. we delay
no, in presenting % TO our readers. We
could have hoped that his application
al least would have found favor, but il
srems that the Major realizes the truth Of
The old Saying. thai the Shoemaker
wife 10 The worst shpd woman in the Pa.
rish." However great our dependence
on his philosophy, We have still greater
IN his pairioiism IN rrcouciling The Gin.
erars advice TO his own good sense-snd
We trust the moral will not be lost.
Log Cabin, North Bend.
Dec. Sh. A. ID 1870
To the Editors Ns,U Fork Express:
Ever since | sen, YOU that letter iel.
ling you about the For Chase, | have
had Jus, a. much as could spring g.. 10
helping The Gineral read nser petitions
snd applications for office. thought.
aiOre things got pretty sariing that we
would carry The day. that these petitions
csme in considerable strong; bu, ever
since il has been known that the Gineral
hal won the battle, they have come in By
bushel baskets full. And The GiDeral
can tell EN- jus, as quick as he sees ihe
os,side on EN-. Bless me-" says The
Ginsrsl one day" l wish Major. ,hs,
during the last war when sometimes I
wanted Uoiunfeers 10 follow me, ihs, ap
picaiions. had been as numerous; but
howsoever," says he, " we must fold MP
and mark all these in regular orjer-for
there 10 no telling We, how snon We may
van, men 10 defend the country; and
having oil these good names al hand, we
can send to them and tell them that al
though ] could no, sppoin, them ali as
collrctnrs, and posimsslers, aud land re-
erisers, and msrshsls, and district a,lor.
neys, ye. hope. as they arc willing To-
sarve lhe country. they will answer TO
their names al sroll eall.' And SO | sm
making out list. and ,f only The hall Oh
; 'em toe the mark then. we shall make
quick work against an enemy. when
fighting times come" The most on 'en
are The rsles true democracy ,oo.-- fur
they cay in fheir peti,ions they once was
| al Jackson add Van Buren, men. bu,
came roundain good time and voted for
the Gineraf aud ever since then gu the
, entire Cider and FOG Cabin. and no mis.
] take. il 10 rally curious To see how
D some folks measure themselves, an,l gp,
j their friends 10 back ZEN, assuring lie
+ Ginsrsl that in all creation round he
D could not 6nJ p better man lhsa ihis
. applicant for the office he asks, ant
9 about 500 ask for The same office
. !" Bless me, MaJor," says ,he Gineral
i. "how things lsse altered since | Iirs
: grew up!~-why!" says he. :" in then
!. days a man Of any kind Of spunk an,
: pride. would no more ask for an ofiic,
!. Than he would for vi,iles, and The sp
J. pointing power would just abont as sooi
u select man To fiil sn Office. who wen
9 round getting people TO sign . peli,io,
S for him as man would seIec, the gal 70
i, his vile who brought, him long petitioi
in her favor. However. saws the Gne.sl
ga good deal Of this I'm afraid hes beef
encouraged by snme Of my late ilusfyi
2 GUS predeeessors.' who took q us;ion o
> keeping up their party first by making
p times hard and Distressing honest indds
y Try. aud then making folks work sharI
i aud look for rsUard by seeking for al
u Office. II. s... w.,
J. ! said TO the Gineral one day, says
9 tiinrral. | was thinking ] nigh. rs wei
: put 10 position myself for an Office be
. lore % is TOO late, for seeording 10 ssrvi
/ ces, says I--,ho' say i'll don't knos
!. any man Who has done more work 70
! nothing. than ! have.
This sseRsa 70 puzzle The Cinsra