Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-03-09
Mrs. Tomkins aud the Presidency.

Io1lkinS suing the great dT77-c7d1T SIDE
Of the ample fire place Has better hag respectable
old dame, busting Gbous preparing supper.
You 6eiiere that Taylor tciu get the nomination!
did you say that, TOmkins. Well, if he does, know
of one vote he'll no, git, that's certain. He's sure Of
yourn. Why, didn't | hear you say, out of your
own mouth, you'd never vote for man that had
hand in this unjust war: yes, them was your own
words, Tomkins. you can't deny 'em. and I'm sure
always thought you was man of your word.
You're a tohig and intend to Uote for lchig. Good
ness sakes, who didn't know that; guess I'd be the
last to fault you about that. Why, Tomkins, I'd
lose the last drop of my blood afore I'd vote for To-
Ky, that would But how do you know that Taylor
Is wing Havn't hearn you say yourself, that it
was hard to tell what he was aud didn't you say he
refused to be nominated by any party! Tdylor's
changed, has hel Well, if he hadn't, he'd not be
like some could name La, me what is the world
coming to-gist to think of putting up man for Pre-
sdent for killing them poor Mexicans as had never
done any harm any body if it don't beat all ever
hearn tell Of in my life. Taylor Cas obliged TO go
ichere he ordered. Give the evil his due,
Iomkns, though wouldn't say it uforc loky; you
know that Taylor gist willing to go Polk
was TO send rim, and more than two years ago hearn
you say, that Taylor said the best way settle with
Mexico was to march army to the Rio Grande.
The old tarmigant if it hadn't bin for him going
there with his troops there wouldn't bin any war,
and you said at the time. I'd heller hold ay
tongue Yes, that's very well for you 10 say to one
that's bin to you what have, Tomkins, though say
it, myself as shouldn't say it; you know I've bin
faithful wife TO YOU That summer afore Harrison
and Tyler was elected, didn't leave all and 90 to
luh nd NH oil
and when the cold weather so in wasn't there all the
WOOL just it off the sleeps back and didn't
the children nigh perishing for clothes that win
ter, gist because you told that if Harrison was
elected he'd charter United States Bank, and then
money would be plenty, and you could keep them two
farms that said you'd be able pay for when
\ you bought EN-.
Harrison died. WE'LL wasn't there Tyler; and
hadn't done much for him as we had for Harri-
son; and didn't he turn loky and play hob OH!
shall never forget what Nance Brown flung up to me
at Sally Burns's quilting the jade I've never liked
C her since. We oil taking about annexation and
parson Smith said he expected it would bring about
war, and, says the villain; if he does cause war
s he ought to be hung. Then Nance bridled up and
says she, Miss Tomkins, if you don't like the way
II Tylers ADDING, you wings hadn't ought to elected
him. that's all I've got say. gin her such look;
e but she didn't mind it, for she know'd couldn't help
# myself. Oh, dear /! / know it's no use for woman
It to say anything when gets his head but
1t does make me feel orul to think what you used
to be-but as parson Smith says there's nothing on
e the face of the arth but what will change WHY,
Tomkins, when we was first married, you 50 ten
J. der-heared you couldn't see me bed and now you're
j. talking about voting for Taylor, the very man as
recommended the Cuba blood hounds be sot on the
,. Florida Injins poor critters. You don't Lelieue
Oord Of a.! Why, Tomkins, you'll deny your own
name afore long, at this rate Didn't hear you read
3 1t out of the Beaver Argus good wing paper you
said as ever printed! And didn't the editor say
s that such as Taylor wasn't fit for the duties
Is and responsibilities of the commander-in-chef of an
d army! But la me that was afore they thought of
putting up Taylor for Presidents they'll hush it all
d up now, dare say But if should live to be hum
rs dred years old shouldn't forget them words-thev
lie went right into my heart; for thinks l. if them poor
IS DIexcans has got this blood-thrsty wretch among
them, they re gone case, and guess said as much
to you at the time for know you said it would take
e gist such man to carry on war against an inno-
D cent and unoffendng people like the Mexicans Tn
e a thoughtlesS, foolish iOo,nan' Yes l know some
Of people says that women think but gist wish
re that some men thought much as some women; if
= they did, they wouldn't charge often. But good
re sakes gist believe Bill Jnkins was half right when
/ he said the wing party like flea put your fin
IS ger on 1t, and it wasn't there. Sich twisting and
ID turning from thing to another is enough to make
an honest person sick of the whole set.
sc The lokys, know, they're as mean as gar-broh
Is but when they say thing they'll say it again.
ID and you know what to depend upon. But, my gra-
g cious what's the Of talking; didn't hear you
is read TaylOrs letter 'toher day. where he said him.
Il self that he didn't want to be President at all and
'r thinks /, that's right every his trade-f il is
Is fighting. Taylor only rcanted to be coared lille
: Well, he might stayed wanting till doom's-day, if
I'd bin the wing party, afore I'd coaxed him, the
old varmnt! Why, didn't hear you say that he re-
i fused to give any pledges
Now. Tomkins, do hate SIGH going round the bush
u this is. Why didn't he gist come out in the first
place, like man, and say, I'm a whig: | go for a
10 United States Bank, and all the wing measures
10 By keeping little dark about has politics he expected
III OgI lOky uOtes. Oh that's it, is it we'll, now,
&c Tomkins, always did hate deceit and you know
3 always said, that the never could elect
Henry Clay, because he didn't stick to one thing
for sometimes when he running against Polk he
seemed to be for annexation, and sometimes he was
y against it and last year, when he was making that
u great speech at New Orleans he said he believed old
u as he was, he could kill Mexican If he had chance