The North-Carolina standard., 1844-11-27

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The Iast z4cts al tlse<1z 1zYsteries of GooAdo1s
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1Iai0f &c Corporal CT Marshall H.
ttogether with Halltau, Orange, Rlchmoad and
t iMont tgomerg
Major b. (in aswhisper} Gentlemen something
must be done. We have taken four steps in The
threatened notwithstanding the stcps5by days
-and yet, by strange fatality; we arc just at the
starting point. Halifax, we look 10 you. You.
are great at figures. Can't you cyphcr. out a
majority2 Twcnty-four for the democrats. twcn-
ty-three for us. and one-one for us TOO Now, is.
not that hard2 Ifthe nominee of the democrats
would only vote for you, the thing would be set
tied. HIS vote would make a tie, and you could
then make virtue OF necessity and vote foFS your
self
Hal!far ALI but Icould' mt do that !. Il would
look ugly. What vote for myself?
Hajor B. Why, my dear sir, you might as
we'll TO the thing directly, as indirectly By vo-
ting for Richmond,you prolong your own chances,
and thus in substance and indirectly, vote for
yourself
Hallfan. All! but Major B. just consider
Sir-consder Put the case TO Richmond, and
hear what he says.
| Major B. Put the case to Richmond indeed /
Why; sir, it would take him half an hour to un-
derstand 1t. shall do no such thing.
! Orange. Well, Major, what now2 The fourth
step has been taken-what say you TO the fifth :?
The responsibility has been changed, as you know,
several times already; and why. not come back
again 10 Halifax, and slick by him until Shepard
comes? 1t will only cost len or fifteen thousand
dollars more, but that is nothing to the satisfaction
we shall have in backing out these conGounded
democrats
! Major B. Why, sir, the truth is, l have some
! fears as TO what Shepard will do when lie docs
come. Suppose he should vote against us? They
have refused over and over again, our offers 10
bargain about the matter, but my opinion is, that
we ought 10 try them again. They have slept
npon the qucsion, and VIC may prove too much
for them after all. Let me see Richmond and get
fhim 10 present the bargain in tangible shape.
/ Here conference took place, in which Field
iM1rshall H., Corporal G. Major B. and Rich
lH1onl participated and which listed for consdc>
lrablc timc The aruch seemed 10 be on Rich
mond, but he bore it like man, now thrusting his
hands into his pockets, nov looking nj his watch
and then frowning at some proposition which Secm-
cd TO be very terrible. But al is not we'll thai
y LII
for some hours certain signs of rcstvcncss and
impatcncc, boI!ed from the track, and let the coon
plump out Of the bag. He rose and said II amy
democrat ,rUt plcd"c himsclfto rate far Henry
II. Miller, as Clerk AsSiStaut, and Green Hill
as Prihcipol D0orkeeper, aeW pledge myScU
to role for Weldon n Eduards as Speakcr-
"No RESPONSE" Major 3. locked daggers, and
whispered something about the stupidity ofccrtain
people; Corporal G. said the State was Wig all
crcr, and that If he were Senator, lie would do
thing or two; Field Marshall II. Appeared to be
luxuiiatng in an amiabn state of indrcision and
Uncertainty but was Inclined 10 call out the troops,
deliver at least one fire. and hen run; whilst Rich.
mond standing just wher" he always had stood,
'u i,h his hands in his pocsciS dtcrmincd TO fling
himself forward in the midst Of rtiangcr, and make
one more offer for bargain. He arosrl
Richmond Senators, l make one moro pro1o-
ston. do it in order 10 heal our difficulties and
1 do not know that shall 60 any farther. We
propose that you give the speaker to us, and that
we give you the Principal Clerk and the Clerk
Assistant Give and take is my motto. The
Clerk will read my resolution.
Here Senator arose anI said (adcr the Rcso-
luton had been ready l move TO lay that Rcsolu
ton on the table, and now nominate for Speaker
ofths body, Burgess S. Gather, of Burke. This
nomination carried CONSERVATION into the very
heart Of Coondom. Richmond, seeing that the die
was cast and fearing certain consequences from
his Resolution, in case it appeared of record, rose
and begged leave TO Withdraw it Orange cxclam-
cd, 'ttdt nomination acas the dcriE Major B.
left the House in huff; whilst Halifax, being
wonderfully confused himself, rose and told every
body that they were confused, and begged his
friend Richmond to debate his resolution and not
withdraw it. "Sir," said Richmond in mourn
fultone, ~ hare Withdrawn it. 1t is too late The
coon is Gagged, and Gather is the man" " Did
you erer!" exclaimed Orange. d" Who would
have suspected that man Tomlinson of such a
movement? Confound him ! he has baffled US
twice. He beat us in Johnson: and thus tied US,