The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-14


the following:
ELEGANT EXTRACTS FROM BRIARrus."
WAsmNcToN, Dec. 80.
"The Senate adjourned over to Tuesday from
Friday, and the House followed the example of
the Wing Senate, though by small majority
Although wanted the time of Saturday and
Monday to attend to the business of various in
divlduals at the different departments, did moi
feel myself authorized to take public time there
for; and would not vote to adjourn single
day, as 1 never have, and think never shall
The people pay us for sitting, and we ought to
consecrate those holydays by doing some good
act On such days let Congress commence its
sessions early, very carly, whilst other people
work, and then adjourn in season to join in any
becoming celebration But Congress itself could
best celebrate such days by passing some favorite
act. @tt
"Al this day Saturday has been, and all of
Monday will be, consumed by me in attending to
the private business of various persons with the
different departments. can safely say that all
business sent to me, and reaching me previous to
January l, will be attended to, SO that all letters
will be answered by the morning Of the 3D. All
who after waiting time enough for letter mailed
January 2 to reach them, do not get an answer,
may rest assured that no letter from them had
reached me up to that time. One can form no
idea without being here of the immense business
member from new section Of country has to
do out doors. large portion of it at the Land
Office, though some at the Patent Office, Post
Office, Pension Office, &C.
Robert Dale Owen, of Indiana, went to hear
Ole Bull at Baltimore, and, while purchasing
rot ol,nk. ,:<l4
shears used for such purposes. But luckily it
contained only a memorandum of the names Of
some of his Wing constituents. A valuable
theft truly a3
WASHINGTON, JAM 5, 1914.
"The election of James A. Pierce, who made
a report against paying Gen. Jackson's fine at the
last Congress, to the u s. Senate from Mary
land, shows that abuse of Gen. Jackson is still
passport to Wing favor"
Begging here is reduced to science Among
the schemes may be mentioned the following
U "a person receives note. In the most grace
full language, and with the daintest use Of French
phrases, he is informed that young lady, who
has long watched his career with the deepest in
terest; who has feeling for him which is mys-
terry to herself; who met him accidentally in
place she will recall to his memory should she be
~ III tuAd1O oS " oCC SdHl WHO is all uI-
happy creature of impulse, all too fondly tender
for this harsh world and its constructions would
like to see him on certain sidewalk between
eight and nine."
Remark.-We need not give the remainder Of
this gem, as our readers will find it in one Of
Wils's letters to the editors Of the National In
telligenccr, from whence it is flched, and thrown
bodily into our mine. 1t is stolen goods" and
we therefore discard it. But the next is rich |
and rare:
"To give you an idea how Wings abuse Gen.
Jackson, | would remark that one said pretty
much as follows:
"Hs whole life has been a cheat--a cheat up
on the people in every respect. Yes, sir, he has
cheated the people all through life and now he is
going to cheat the devil in his death. Having
lived a life Of sin and wckedness, the devil has
always helped him in carrying out his internal
plans. But he now uses the devil as he has used
all his other friends, by cheating him out of his
soul, which he sold him years ago; for he has
joined the church, and will die Christian Give
Andrew Jackson thousand dollars! No, sir
Rather give it to the devil, in whose hands An
drew Jackson has only been an instrument Of
carnage, blood, cruelty, corruption, and tyranny"