Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-01
From, the John Donkey.
Familiar Letter from Old Rough and
Ready.
BATON ROGUE, May 9, 1913.


My DEAR JONI:
/. Two years ago to-day | overcame the
Nervi at Buena Vista, sawed off Santa AM
mas leg, and didn't care - for any body,
(excuse my spellng.) To-day, however,
need assistance; aud, as have 40 confidence
in the humbug politicians who are trying
to ride into office on my back, have con-
cluded to apply to you. Whatever else You
may do, | am certain you wouldn't betray
me for your ears.
To come at once, then, to the point:
want "A manifold letter-wrirer. am com
pletely worn down with replying to every
Ininconpoop who chooses to stick me with
his postage and impudence, and am going
to pay them all OF in lump. Get me a
good stout one that will do service, and see
that it contains goodly number of pages.
Let there be at least reau-so thar can
have margin enough, & believe that's the
word in Wall Street for at least twenty in
quirers. Ha! ha no no! Pretty good for
an old soldier, isn't il John!
BY the way while you are about it, you
might as well send me u good tough iormu-
Ia for standing letter to Jnckanares. aud
let it be as full of acid rs plum pie. Don't
spare the - rascals word nor syllable.
They want candidate that will write let
tiers, do they' I'll give them letters, to
their hearts content. But they shall all be
alike, every blessed one of them--if they
shal't | hope may be Shavedl
How does the land lie up your way?-
Has Clay really got a chance, or is it all
CANNON, rs suspect! | know the old coon
of old, and | suppose that he will keep run
ming rs long as there's jockey that will
ride him. But YOU know what shabby
trick those Philadelphia Wings attempted
TO serve me-iirst making ME Consent to run
against my own will, and then kicking me
off like and old shoei Pre-haps Old Zach
Taylor is the boy to play such games with
and pre-haps notl ! say nothing; but
you John Donkey just lay low and keep
dark That's all.
There's teller 10 New York by the
name Of Fuller-Hiram Fuller believe
he spells it--who writes me long twad-
ding letter about twice week, saving that
he is the editor of the g Evening Mirror"
which he calls the +" leading paper of New
York" and says that he was the first to
nominate me. On the back of his tiresOne
epistles come as many more from Colonel
Webb, who says he belongs to the regular
army-hang me if believe he can tell his
own regiment-and that be is the editor of
the {" Courier and Enquirer" aud that that
is also the g leading paper of New York. P"
Now what the devil do these fellows mean!
Do they think that ! am fool, and can he
caught on pin-hook, ~ they nab gudge-
eons' DON'T know o. the John Donk
ey * the +" leading paper" not only in New
York, hut IN the United States and through
out the worldi ! should like to see some
body that ever heard of your Courier and
Enquirer and Evening Mirrors should
Ii any body should ak you what will be
my policy IN respect 10 removals and APP
pointinents, tell them that ! shall make no
changes, except where the public gooh
clearly demands it. As the John Donkey
and the Washington Union are the two ac-
credited organs of the administration, 50
they will continue 10 be. IL may be urged
that the Union l. super1uouS. bot say not.
4 court Jester j. absolutely indispensable to
the proper administration Of the govern
Hieat; and assure you that have 90 IN
teBtion Of dispensing with my fool. "
do. you may put me ~ his place.
daior Bliss sends hi~ respects, and begs
to he remembered 10 Mrs ID. and the colts.
Don't forget the manifold letter-wrlteT.
and send il by Telegraph, # they take 81
packages Of that size.
Yours, affeciionately,
ZAoH. TAYLOR.