The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-11
LEcTURING A LEGISLATOR.


LECTURING A LEGISLATOR.
We had a friend once who was elected to
the legislature. He was the popular
candidate and ran in by an immense MAORI
ty. He was one of those fortunate young
fellows who have the luck to win every body
they meet, and friends throughout the coun-
try were legion. TWAS years ago, and quite
a forgotten thing with US, but the reminisence
springs up, and we mean now te record it.
Poor Jerry has been dead many years;
but it seems TO US at this moment as fresh a
matter as anything that took place yesterday,
his meeting US one morning at the post of
| fee, just after his election, when he found
his box packed most unusually full letters,
papers and packages olpaIl kinds. Ii took
all the change we had between US to iber-
ate the letters, and then enc, after another,
Jerry exhibited to us the favors of bis new
correspondents, which we can only initiate
under assistance of vivid recollection.
| One was from man who had invented a
machine for dispensing mobs without the
aid of constables--a sort of internal machine,'
warranted to scatter terror wherever it was
made to appear. His letter ran something
in this wise. Date and locality are of no
consequence -
The Hon JERRr--,
Dear Sir-Be cautious CT one thing when
lyou fak4sSyss1r N4ss.- ara zaunq and
need advice. Don't NEEDLE with canal ques-
tons at all-mind, say at all! | am one of
your constituents, sir, and wish you to UNDER
stand my views. When you arrive here
at----you may communicate with me
personally and command my assistance in any
move your are about tn make. | want the
legislature TO take notice of my machine,
which they have heretofore neglected; you
will of course allow subject of such impor-
lance 10 rest no longer without the attention
lit deserves.
Your Friend and Constituent,
/ SOLOMON SELF-SUFFrcIENT.
Another was very much like the follow
/ ing:-
! DEAR SIR am going to keep the Ho-
ltel here now, and | want you when you
come to bring me some settees and cane
bottomed chairs-plain and pretty strong :
for my dining room-which you know the
same. Please bring them--say four dozen
land will pay.
Yours, truly,
JoHN CARTER.
P. S. Also, six dozen spit boxes.
Another was about like this
DEAR JERRY-I don't know you yet per-
Isonally, but electioneered for you strong,
and you'll soon find me out when you come
there.
| Will you hunt about the city before you
leave and find me something dashing aad
peculiar in the shape OF cravat-something
of the latest-will you?
Will you ask Tom Toddle-of course you
know him--to send me up here for few
weeks his white spotted pointer, JosEY?
Will you bring the dog along with you?
Will you9 Bless you!
Yours, my boy, yours,
BOB BRILLIANT.
1 Jerry's next letter was from an aunt,a piece
of feminine purity who was an old maid and
used TO pinch him when he wore frock
and trousers; Jerry remembered it,
My DEAR NEPHEw-Now is the time that
). yon need all the care and counsel of your
friends. Don't, my dear boy, don't-don't
mix yourself up with those degraded men
who are going against the Piety swamp En-
terprise. Come to me, my darling Nephew,
and let me advise you. will devote my
sell to your good. Let mesee you Instantly
on your arrival here.
Your affectionate Aunt,
REBEccA Rom.
So was the new Legislator iectured, in the
: coolest aud most confident manner, BY dog
!. ems of dear friends who had never written a
line to him before, 1t is pleasant to be a
, member of the legislaturel We must give
another sample:
DEAR SIR hope you have not yet prom
) ised your votes for Messenger and Door-keep-
) CT. If you have trust you will do me the
/ favor to make the matter subject for recon
d sideration. have myself promised the Of
! fees, and shall reckon upon your votes
/ You WI please oblige me.
g Yours, respectfully,
E DAVID DICTATE.
+ Poor Jerry! One of his jokes we have new
d er forgotten. A rival candidate for ths
q Ho,ISn who had henn 4xuirfs dnfaafed de