The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-06
A LETTER FROM MAJOR DOWN
ING.


To lie Editor OF the Mem York Express.
The same paper my old friend NJ
Dwight printed a spell ago.
WASHINGTON, 25th Oct. 1871.
Mr.. Editor.--We have got every thing
now considerable slick'd up-lhe frontier
deviltry pretty much qui 'ted-and the
Simenoles thrash'd out of their swamps-
all the good laws of the last session put
III harness and matters generally in train
to work well-and the Government Mi |
working as smooth as it is possible; and
as Capt, Tyler wanted little rest and
quiet he has gone done TO Virginny, for
there is n more chance to get it here
than on the top of locolno,ive-for folks
from all parts OF creation keep calling in
to see and shake hands with the Gaping.
each one thinking, now tina, Congress aint
here it is good chance, and so each one
adds to the crowd, and wonders VIII so
many folks are found at the White House
at this dull season-making pump han
die OF the Capllng's arm, and some on
'em trying to pump some thing out of him
but the Gaping is as cute as he i, CIV
il; and instead of letting ks pump him.
he manages to let them pump themselves.
and kindly advises Them to put their mo-
lions down i'll writing; s. whena man gets
on that tack You know he is very likely
to shell himself down to a corn cob.
: This is pretty good way, Major" says
he one day, ITO get at right notion of
things, for there are great many of our
iellow-citizens who are not in Congress
or in offices, who know almos, as much
of most matters as those who are and its
our business to silt the chaff from the corn,
and then judge as to whot is best to be
done. SNOW" says he, ''lhe only mat
ter that remains to be done by the next
Congress is to put the money affairs o!
The country on right lootlng-and as it
is my duty to tell Congress what | think
Is best to done,- we must get all the in
formation we can from tie people and
then let Congress hammer it into shape
and if the shape don't suit what think
to be the wishes Of the people, I'll send
it back to be re-hammered Till it does.
And now, says he. Major, do you take
charge Of all these written plans that are
sent in whilst am absent in Virginny,
and pu. them in your tanning mill and
sitting, so that we an have on my return
to the clear corn to look into without the
chaf1.''
So you see have got something of IA
job before me just now-and every man
Who calls To see the President. tell him
that the Gaping has gone To Virginny To
look after his iarm-ihal every thing is
now in order-lhe Smenolps lhreshed out
the fronties troubles all settled, and
Gen. S oft taking care Of the patriot ras-
calls on both sides of the line-ror,ifra-
lion Bill, Home Squadron Bill, Distribnl-
ing of Public Land Bill, Bankrupt Bill
Revenue Iii,l, and all other matters. lex
rept the Currency all doing their work
for time and need. And if they have anv
thing to say about currency matters, to
put it down in writing and that it will go
int" the tanning mill and SITTER and $"
forth. So this makes short story. and
the next day in comes a new plan about
''fSca1uies"-no one thinking it safe We,
to name Bank" any mora than he would
Sub Treasury''--and this lifts nv dali
der, for there is4no independence about it.
Int snsaking spirit that Thon't like. for
there is great deal Of good to he sifie'
out Of beth plans. Bank and Sub Trensm-
r.. So I mean to tell Cap,in" TYLER a.
soon as Re comes hack. that ifa new name
is wanted for the lnstitMtion that is to
manage our money affairs. we must cal
it to "Snb Treasury Bank"-there is nc
better name in creation. So ! want WOW
to tell all the folks Of all parties inst to
get their political gizzards ready. ex-
rect to br able in nv next Letter to give
Won the result of nv tanning and sifiinr
mill: i, will he something Of a friend, for
] have TOT already nigh upon two Bush
ell Basket full Of plans. and among then
there 10 considerable show Of Clear
Corn. and if Congress and Canting Tyler
agree upon it we shall have before next
grass about as complete system az these
United Safes ever went ahead under.
! am sorry to see much said in some ~
the papers about the "hreaking mp Of the
Wing party" 4, is no break up Of 'hc
true Wing party, because IN some cases
some folks enlId wings lose an election
Perhaps in that district, some folks dis
appoiried in getting office. fv "ff the han
die. They are not true wings. The
principles Of true wings is to 40 for hon
est men to office. NO matter nv what name
thev are call'd-for one thing is sartin.
if the people do not elect good ren to
make laws FIR them, they can't expect
good laws to he made-no more than
farmer can expect IN raise good cronbv
planting smuttv grain: and NJ more than
to expect good pudding if rotten egg
goes into the mixing Now it is no mat
ter what name YOU call smuttv grain or