The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-05-12

BiHy. How do you think white silk
gloves would fare in such service, Cousin
Patl
Pat. Umph don't talk about them.--
What have Governors to do with Swamp
Lands, any how, | should like to know !
Billy. These Wing Governors have
commenced it, and the people will expect
il, so that We cannot back out.
Pat. Well, whenever we have TO take
these trips, win be taken with the Rheu-
matism so bad, that you and other mem
bers Of the Literary Board may go, but
will remain.
Billy. Just about that time too, Will
have the Gout so bad in my big toe, or
large corn on my little one, that | shall
be wholly unable to walk
Pat. But if the lands are to be seen by
the members of the Literary Board, what
shall we do
Billy. We shall have to appoint substi-
iutes, and send down some Of the young
limbs of the law, who are willing TO do the
drudgery. | can select some that viii
make excellent bog .troters.
Pot. But could you get them to do
such service, while we refuse
Billy. Any thing--make EN- do any
thing. They are delighted with the slight
est notice of our condescension. Why,
the other day, al political meeting we
held here, made them introduce, adsc-
cate and pass this Resolution -" ReSoir-
f ed, that Gov. Morehead, while candidate
Morehead, promised every thing 10 erery
body" And another" Resoired, that
since he was Governor, he has done moth.
, ing for any body, except his party, and
4 but little for that"
Pat. 'Tain't possible What was it he
promised themi
Billy. Promised them | don't suppose
he spoke TO them during the campaign-
i but that makes no difference.
. Pat. Well, they must haSe looked
|. mighty foolish, while engaged about it.
Billy. Not bit. made Speech
d too, and cheered them up, and made them
i believe they had done wonders. Some Of
4 the common folks seem to gag little az
n it, but you know they dare not say their
/. souls their own, where am.
r Pat. | didn't think you were SO ON.
d nipotent.
!. Billy. No mistake
9 Pat. Well, | mus, be going will YOU
o order my horses. Bell rings--enter Val
4 ct de.chambre.
: Billy. Order to the door Cousin Pats
:. horses. Exit Valet We'll, what are
d you going to say to the people, when you
!. get to Hillsboro!
a Pat. Twas just going to ask you about
e that don't know your people like do
g my piney woods boys. ....
!. Billy. can tell you better what not
to say, than what to say. Don't make
:. such fuss over Moafgomerg--he is poor
:. shoat any way-and he, and Mlcalah Tom
sold so many "poor, honest neighbor white
t. men aud women," during the campaign Of
:. 1910, that he is now suspended, and below
d par, and there is no chance of his resum-
d ing until he is restored TO credit As TO
is Gen. Allison, ! hardly know what you
e had better do with him--he needs little
,f endorsing too. Mangam caught him read.
% ing from pamphlet, with leaf torn out,
% which made the reading miss the truth all
% hollow. lie likewise proved upon him,
!. that he said he had Petition signed by
n Mangum, against the division of the Coun-
ty. Mangum denied that he mad ever
p. signed such a Petition, and charged that ii
there was such one, it was forged. The
/. General never produced it~-so, he was
IN left in dilemma lie riding on one
III horn, and forgery on the other.
v. Pat. Bless me Thu, must have de-
10 stroyed the confidence of the people in
y, him.
!. Billy. II has with great many, but
10 there are yet some who stick to him. |
5. do not know that you can do better, than
Y, to take him for your file leader. But ii
il you do, oil him well--ho will be nightly
" tickled, and chew his cud with the rapid.
10 ty of the clatter of horse fiddle but BIZ
OF sure not to call him Santa Anna--if you
it, do, the jig's up, the fats in the fire, aud il
~ will be a perfect San Jacinto TO his friend.
ship.
be Pat. Well, I'll take care of that
se What shall say about the Governor. Il
he is there-and what, if he IN not there
v Billy. Every thing you can think of
and more too. You in the field, and | IL
he the Cabinet, we must give it to him in the
short ribs, the long ribs, and the middle
C, ribs, until we drive him to desperation, Of
ne make him take the field. If there is q
,ir tender spot about him III find il out ; IN.
an less he has more patience aud forbearal,ce
IN than Job. III print Reports, report
TO Speeches never made and find votes never
in given. In a word, III 90 the figure whole.
he sale.
Pat. But, suppose, you get in the field
d. what then
Billy. Why, wen make him thinl,
N, Heaven and earth arc coming together.
You in the field, and in the Cabinet
mp you let loose upon him the hood-gates OF
your eloquence, and |, the bombast, no
no bombshells-from The barrel of my grey
of goose-quil, if he withstands our joint as.
re sault, IT is more than believe
of Pat. But suppose he should turn upon
at us--ls there any danger. A cowardly dog,
h. you know, fights hardest when driven ia
at desperation, and that may be the case with