The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-28

VIC are double cousins 10 law-that mar.
ried your cousin, and that YOU married
mine-lor il they do, they wont pay SO
much attention 10 what say of, and for
YOU. Ny letter to DIR. Cameron in your
behalf, took like wildiire aud should not
be surprised if il elected you. Besides,
when you are Governor, and appoint me
a member of the Literary Board, if our
relationship is found out, people will talk
about it. When Woreheod first came into
office, and appointed two Democrats in the
Board, Blum and Stone-I did not see any
particular reason why he did not appoint
me instead of Stone. All three of US OPP
posed his election, Stone had been some
time in the Board, and thought roui.4e
in office was well enough, but he did rot
appoint me. But when Stone resigned
last summer, as his place had to be filled
by some person about Raleigh for the con-
senience Of having majority always pres.
ent at meetings and as there was 10 con-
spicuous Democrat about Raleigh except
myself and Loriag, | was sure ! should
get il: but II seems am doomed to disap.
pointment from this Wing Governor. |
do not believe he intends. while he stays
here, TO let me have any thing to do with
his administration of the Government, or
with the money of the Government, or
with the money of the people. lie treats
me like was somebody else, and as il
was entitled TO no more attention or dis.
tinction than other people. want to gel
to clear Of him.
PAT. So do |, and If we can, things
shall be arranged more to your liking.
Billy. That's well said, my good Coz,
and we would do it easy, if il were not for
those big listed fellows in The country
You had as well try and choke bulldog
OIL cur, as TO try and choke one of them
from him.
Pat. What is il, that attaches them to
him 80 muchl
Billy. really don't know what it's
i is to me something unaccountable. lie
does not demean himself as n Governor
should do-hc goes along and if he meets
a Merchant or Mechanic, or some old cod.
ger from the country, just rs like as not,
be shakes hands with EN- and has long
chat. believe he would as soon shake
hands with one Of them as with one Of US.
Pat. III thought so, he wouldn't shake
hands with me.
Billy. Ii wouldn't make any sort of
difference with him--he'd just 20 along,
as II nothing was the matter.
PAT. Well how does he appear in tie
streets 7! Is there any thing about him
that shows be is the Governor.
Billy. Nothing in the world. He
don't wriggle nor rocks as he walks, bu,
Just strides along fat footed like any body
else; and you may find hundred men ia
the streets look as much like Governor
as he does.
Pat. We'll, this is strange. suppose
his servants are in livery.
Billy. No, indeed, they uro dressed
Just like other folks negroes.
Pat. | have heard that he has been
seen 10 shake hands with waggoners in the
public streets. Is that fact. And does
II not cost him a heap Of white silk gloves
10 shake so many hard, greasy hand
billy. White silk gloves indeed | /
should like 10 see the silk glove that would .
cover his huge paw--it would look more
IKE "a meal bag than glove. Why. (
nan he has hand as big as a Duchman's.
md It ever he wore glove, it must have
been made out OF horse hide or buckskin.
II would break man TO use white silk
gloves, aud shake such hands as he does.
Pat But about shaking hands with
yaggoncrs. 4;
Biffy. All right. II is flcl-I have
cen It with my own eyes. lie and one of |
hese backwoods waagoners met ono dav.
ID such shaking Of hands as they had 9
you never did'n, sees" aud they appeared G
eally glad 70 see each other. They talk.
d spell and every now and then, the I
faggoner would roar out with laughter as
'ud as the neIghlng of one of his horses. c
liter they parted, the WAGNER stood look. a
y after him, and seemed nightly pleas. {
q thought | would find out what !, was u
lat took so with such creatures. SO e
died UP where he was standing, gazing d
Tier the Governor and says how dy'e It
+" Morning" SAYS he, as il he al
.arceiy heard Inc, still looking after p'
forehead. s. You seem to be acquainted
iih the Governor" SAYS I. Always Jn
I'd he. Well, what do YOU think Of Va
N, says !. Think Why, | think e'
IS jest cdzakly the clevcrest fellow in 50
G State, and ought 10 be Governor. bt
lowed him when he warnt worth dollar A
ID had just begun the world. | know'd Pc
m when he wouldn't let them hang the
scals--got EN- all clear and after he had ch
'dc powerful sight Of moncy-and ~
ow hun now he is Governor, and he Is IN
same old John Morchcad-darn'd the Ire
OF change, only he is lcc,lc older and un
eetlc cleyerer" But said |. where eli
the use Of giving man an office if !, co
Mt hoist him little" 'Whv Mister no
d he, | always like to see man pu, in fol
ice that will hast the Office and not the esi
ice hia hlm-them's the sort Of men for
Ice-ihem's my notions cdzakly." Bat OF
d " he is too proud" Too nroud to