Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-30
LOG CABIN NORTH BEND,
Dec. Sd. A. D.. lS40.
To the Editors Of The Nev York Erpres.

office. | thought, afore things got pretty Sdrt-
ing that we would carry the day, that these
petitions came in considerable strong; but ever
since it has been known that the Ginera had
won the battle, they have come in by busheI
baskets full. And the General can tell 'em
Jest as quick as he sees the outside on 'em.
BLESS me-" says the Generalon day-.l wish,
Major, that during the last war, when wan
ted Uolunteers to follow me, that applications
had been as numerous; but, howsever" saws
he, we must fold up and mark all these in
regular order-for there is no telling yet how
soon we NAV want men to defend the coun-
try; and having all these good names at hand,
we can send 10 them, and tell them that, al
though could not appoint them all, as coHec-
tors, and post masters, al. tand receivers, and
marShdls, and district attorneys, yet / hope,
as they are all willing to sarve the country,
they will answer to their names at "roll CALL"
And so | am making outa list, and if only the
half on em toe the mark then, we shall make
quick work against an enemy, when fighting
times come. The most on 'em are the rale
true blue democracy too,-for they say, in
their petitions, they once was all Jackson and
Van Buren, men. but came round in good time
and voted for the Gineral, and ever since then
go the entire Cider and Log Cabin, and no
mistake. 1t is rally curious to see now some
folks measure themselves, and get their friends
to back 'em, assuring the Gineral that in all
creation round, he could not find better
man than this application the office he asks, and
about 500 asks for the same office. "Bless me,
Major" says the Gineral, show things have
altered since first grew up why" says he,
Sin them days man of any kind of spunk and
pride, would no more ask for an office than he
would for cold WITHSTAND the appinting
power would jest as soon select man to fiji
an Office, who went round getting People to
sign apetition Tor him, as man would select
the gal for his wife who brought him long
petition in her favor. Howsever," says the
Gineral, "a good deal of this ! am afraid has
been encouraged by some of my late "aNus-
trtouS predecessors" who took a notion of keep
ing up Their party, first by making times hard
and distressing honest industry, and thel ma
king folks work sharp and look for REGARD by
seeking for an Office"
said TO the Gineral one day, says Ginera,
was thinking might as well put in petit
ton myself for an Office afore it is too late,
tor according TO sarvices says tho say it
don't know any man who has done more
work tor nothing, than have.
This seemed to puzzle the Gineral considera-
bic. He looked at me spell, and then he
scratched his head, and to rights he shook it,
and says ne, "Major, don't know any man
OF your rank who has bigger debt due him
from his country than you have, and when
folks say the public debt is paid off, they forget
your claim; but 1t is good investment as ever
was, and advise you to hold on to ii-there
is no telling what il may reach if you let it run
2 on and DON'T ask any part ont principal or
interest, to be paid off, Now if you take an
office, 1t will make considerable hole in it
and some folks may say, there is one big debt
wiped out at last No, no, Major" says the
Glneral, 81 can't afford to settle that debt and
part with you yet, for there is no telling what
we may Ind to do when we get to Washing
ton, and where your slate and ak may be wan
ted. In the first place we have to examine
the Inventory of all the property of the people
or make new one of all we find there; huSslt
up matters in the Treasury, and count ove
all the hard currency in the iron chests of thu
Sub-Ireasuers, look into matters in the Lane
Office, in the Post Office, and all the other OF
ices. and see what as t.c,e and what is no
there, and what ought to be Mere,-and eSpeci
ally to see If any OF the folks nOU there have b
any accident left any of their 0,on money be-
hind them, and have it paid to them, SO TIA
every honest man gets his dues; and the rogue
ut there are any may get their dues also
And after getting all these matters strait, ther
Major" says the Ginela, if you want an office
I'll see that you have one, and the best one
can advise you to take is, To watch your chance
j and when you see quarter section, we'll loca
~Sgolng Oft at minimum prices, cut in ant
sIsiSU it--and if you haven't got the money t,
pay for II, III lend you; and then shoulder you
ak, and build your own cabin, and dig you
own dlggings, and if Your country calls on yo
to fight. shoulder your musket and go;--ant
there is no ling but the time may come whel
the People may drag you out of your retire
nlent as they have me, and make you thei
President.
So that is pretty much all have got to looI
for, and thought would tell it, Jest to let ,
good many folks see what the Gineral's no
lions are if they don't get an Office; for il IS les
as. like as not, if he don't appint them il is be
cause be wants to keep them 10 cut biggei