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

Mr.. GALES 81 send you my first rev
citation, which you will please publish.
shall continue my communications as con
, lcrences take place between noted mem
bers of "the party" ARIEL.
ScENE.-A splendid parlour in Raleigh
lighted by a supurb Astral Lamp. Cous-
in Billy Cumberland seated in large
mahogany rocking chair, Cousin Patrick
4 Henry, the second, reclining on a sofa,
Cousin Billy. Well, cousin Pat, what
news do you bring from Cross Creek =
What is the state Of the political horizon
in that quarter!
Cousin PAT. WAY, not much of any
thing stirring, except that all the folks
complain of hard times, and money being
scarce but we are trying TO pack it all on
the banks and the Wings.
Billy. How do you succeed
Pat. Not so well. We can now and
then, catch country fellow in town and
gull him a little, but | don't believe he
stays gulled long and as TO the set about
town, there is no doing any thing with
them. At the meeting, on the return of
our Delegates from the Convention, Hy
bart made mos, patriotic appeal TO them
to go for their neighbor, but it did no good.
Some said they couldn't vote for me, be.
cause l was a northern man, and because
that old Yankee, Tom Loring, was at the
head Of the Democrats in the State, and
they had no notion of letting any man from
the north side Of Cape Cod direct them in
politics. Others were cursing him for
concealing the truth about the last election.
after he knew that Saunders was beaten,
which caused them to bet heavy to the last,
and made them loose a heap of money.
Billy. Well, | was really amused to
see how the old fellow kept laundering up
Olympus, afterwc had been kicked to death
by the people, TO keep up Appearances in
The States that had not voted. But the
fools ought to have lost their money
Don't they know that the Standard is en-.
ployed 10 aid the party, not to tell the truth.
Bat what did they say about your federal
isn't
Pat Well, was just getting to that,
Some are opposed 10 me on that account.
They doubt the sincerity Of my conversion;
they say, since | got that snug little berth
at Washington, of some $4,000 a year,
for staying there few months 10 helm
them drink wine, that have become quite
jealous Democrat.
Billy. Indeed, enough to make any
man Democrat, should think.
Pct. But If it were not for a good
many foolish things, did when | was a
youth, IN having my sentiments put upon
paper, | think | could get on, of that scrape.
But that confounded fellow, Hale hunts
up every thing he can agains, me, and he
takes care TO be right-so that the people |
have got 10 believing him; but there are
some scrapes | hope he never will get hold
of.
Billy. Yes, and YOU can't silence him
for ifyou challenge him to fight duel, he
tells you very tauntingly, that you both |
belong TO the same church. the precepts of
which forbid contention between brother
md brother, and that when one check is
mItten YOU must turn the other also. in.
tead OF ayenging the insult with death
nd then very impudently say that when
Ie joined the church, he intended to live
Up to his professionals much as to say
hat others did not.
rat, The church is very good plea
or white Ilyered gentlemen 10 hide their
;owardice in.
Billy. Yes, but Cousin Pat, YOU NAV
lopend upon il, il is a mighty Convenient
ne sometimes. Bat don't they worry YOU
bon; the Banks
Pat. Worry mellow rorry nc t
,ont go ahead Of any body abusing a
hem ,
Billy. Yes, but Hale won't let YOU off +
his way, he is sure to remind YOU of old c
lines. :
Pat. What old times Id
Billy. What old times, indeed WHY. 4
ont yon know, that when YOU and Sena. il
Or Strange were the attorneys for the old q
tate Bank and Cape Fear Bank at Cross d
,reek, you used TO issue a separate writ $
gaInst every obligor and endorsor. and
lake as many separate suits and sets of d
ost, as there were names on the paper s.
0 that If there were twenty names on a 4
ote, YOU got twenty tax fees, or $50 in. "
cad Of 81. ..
Pat. Well, didn't you do the same ri
ing when you were attorney h,
Billy. All never mind met IS you n
&c people are going to slit now. HI
Pa' Wen, if they find il out a.
BUY. Find il out, indeed WHY. hi
ont the Legislature have to pass law "a
consolidate all the suits into one, and 10 m
low low but one set Of costs, 10 put a stop to ka
n tn
RAT was going to say, when Won in. BIZ
rruptcd me, tina. will tell them | was n
posed to Banks, and did il to make them i
popular with the people. do
6'ffy. That might do, if YOU hadn't "a
ckctcd the fees. "a
Pdt. | had to do that 10 make them od
d how the Banks oppressed them. of
billy But YOU forget YOU voted a. sal
INST tho