Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-05
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Log Cab, North Bend,
H. II. 4. ID 1870.

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q De- Il. 4. ID. 1870
iofs New iofk Express
pcc I ses,you that letter, telling
n Pos Chase. ! have bad just as
ID yuld spung 20, IN helping the Gln-
~ petitions and applications for
- 5ugh;, aforc things got pretty 'dr-
would carry tho day, that these
10 ia considerable strong: but ever
.ecn known that the Glneral bad
lc. they have conc in by bushcl
And the Gineral can tell EN-
rs he secs en-. BLESS me"
.ral one day--"i wish, Major.
lac last war, when sometimes ]
b GERS 10 follow me. that appiica.
as numerous; bot however"
nus, fold Up and mark all these
et--fof there is no telling yet
may wsni men TO defend the
having all these good names at
II . send 10 them, and tell them that.
could no, appoint them all as col
y post masters, and land reoeirers,
xs, and district attorneys. yet hope,
II all willing to sarve the country,
nfswcr IN their names at roll call.
b making out list, and il only the
toe the mark then, we shall make
ae ainsi an enemy, when fighting
y The most on 'em are the rale
Temocracy ,oc.--for they say, in
Dos, they once was all Jackson and
il men, bu, came round in good time
Y pr the Gineral, and ever since Then
Nc Cider and Log Cabin, and no
81; is faly curioVs 10 see how some
&c themselves, and &C, their friends
-, assuring the Glnersl that IN all
bod, he could not find better man
applicant for the office lie asks, and
Iask for the same office. HESS
II says the Gineral, chow things
~ since first grew up Why"
b. them days a man Of any kind OF
pride, would no more ask for an Of.
e would for cold vi,,els,--and the
power would JUS, about as soon Sc
5 To Gil an office, who went round
|nplc 10 sign a petition for him, as a
y select a gal for his wife who bro't
= petition in her favor. Howscyer,"
Iineral, "a good deal Of this has
|uraeed by some of my late "1iusiri-
Fessors," who took a notion OF keep
|ir party, first by making times hard
Issing honest industry, and thea ma.
work sharp and look for reward by
br an office
o the Gineial one day, says ] Gin
is thinking might as well put in a
,vself for an office afore il is too late,
hing to s1fvices, says Tho ! say
! know any man who has done more
no,huig, than | have.
semed to puzzle the Gineral consid-
lie looked at me a spell, and then he
his head, and to rights he shook II,
he, "Major, don't know any man Of
{ who has bigger debt due him from
~ Than you have, and when folks
ubIc dcbt is paid off they forget
IN, but It is good investment as
, and advise YOU TO hold on to it
10 telling what 1t may reach if you
IN, and don't ask any part ont. prin-
interest, to be paid of. Now il you
'fIice,i will make considerable hole
some folks may say, there is one
wiped out at last No, no, Major"
Gineral, IL can't afford to settle that
part with YOU yet, for there's no tell
we may find To do when we get 10
ton, and where your slate and AK may
d. In the first place we have to ex-
9 inventory Of all the property of the
make new one OF all we find there;
, matters in the Treasury, and count
he hard currency in the iron chests
ib-Trcasurers; look into matters in
Office, in the Post Office. and all
offices, aud see what is there, and
iot there, and what ought to be there
pecially to see it any Of the folks now
'e by any acclden, left any OF their
icy behind them, and have il paid to
that every honest man gets his dues;
.ogues Oi there are anvil may get
: also. And after getting all these
trait, thea Major says the Gineral,
van, an Office, Ill see that you have
the best one | can advise you "a
o watch your chance and when you
lrier section well located, going of
um prices, cot in and take inf you
,Gl The money To pay for it, I'll lend
then shoulder your AK, and build
a cabin, and dig your own diggins
ur country calls on you to hgh, Shout
muske, and eo,-anC there is no tell
he time may come when the people
z YOU out Of your retirement anc
"a their President"
i is pretty much all ] have got 10 hol
though, | would tell II, just 10 let !
sy folks see what the Gineral's no
}, finley don, get an oilioe,--for il il
Ike as not, ifhe don't appint them il i
lac wants 10 keep them TO cut bigge
carter. Your friend,
J DOWNING, Major,