The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-08-10
Letter from Jack Downin,

PROM THE RATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
We had lost sight Of our old friend A.;
Dorning so long that we were oqi,e ;.
fre.hed On Saturday by the receipt Of ls,
ter be,ring his we'll known superscrio,;o,
Our readers, we are sure, will be eon,p,
glad 10 hear from the worthy Majpr again
although he siiIl dates from that rrgioo III.
terror Of politicians, Sdlt Rirer. H;.ls,
ter will he found in another column md
we have only to hope tina, il our ne bLo,
Of the Uaioa sh;uld be disposed to ,ake,,
cepiions to the freedom Of the personal adj.
dress, the honest advice and good io,eo.
iions ofthe Major may plead bis excuse.
Voice from Salt River.
L.'.er from Mejor JACK Dora'ng.
Head OF SALT RIvBn. JrLY Is, ls4O.
DEAR Mn. RrcmIg cant Keep from
writing to YOU no longer. mus, say xe
are getting most out OF patience up here
IN this Salt River territory and are be.
ginning TO feel good deal disappointed Ia
think General Tsy Ior is holding on to ,hs
4 Presidency go long. VAS in hopes after ,
you concluded TO stay down there 10 Wash.
lngion and fgh, the battle out, that ,ou
would routed him GU, by this lime, snd
gin our party n chance 10 come back sgsin.
NJ, that I've 90, any thing aein General
Ia, lor Il; aud ] don't say bu, what he',a
clever sort Of a man enough, and fau, well
in Mexco; and ! don't know but he and
the folks round him is carrying on III.
Government all smoo,h and regular. Bu,
oil that's nnih,n to fhe pint. The whols
nub of The argument Is, lhey've got cur
places, aud We want 'em. This Salt river
J country is i,fesomc place 10 stay III
And we've been waiting here now a nun.
Der Of nonihs, hoping YOU Would upset
the whole APPLICANT II The Adminlafa.
ton and give Us all fair chance 10 pick
up the fruit. But we've been dlsapit,ed.
dou', see rs you are any nearer getting
Giueral Ia, Ion out Of otlice than YOU Va,
three month, ago. We've had number
of meetings Up here ab0u, II. ind talked
the matter over, and some of our ffiends
are quite put cut lbcu, II, aud fling o.,
about our beirg old, and losi your srutk,
and dom, fight with The grit you used 10.
took your part strong, ard told en-
twas no sich thing; II yon was older
than you used 10 be, you was iuti as poh.
mott yet, and had as much gr, 10 you ~
ever, and only wanted rousin 10 make yea
fight like tiger. They faaIly agreed il
would write TO YOU and STIR you up, 80 ~
10 make YOU Come down upon the A4mla.
isifa,Ion hot end heavy, as though ycR
meant TO DO something. they'd be pa'ien,
little longer. Bot II not, the, d kick tie
Union over aud take up another orgaa
(m The party. asked en- bow they
.ssoush, they could better themselves ~
that, and where they though, lhes could
find an organ to be c impaired 10 tie uniou
sWhy,' says Bal Jones. says he, "ssil
llsk- the Sal, River Herald"
Bot, says |, you kaow the Sal RI
ver Herald cant hold candle to the Ia.
ION Cor respeciabiti,."
al don't care for that" says lie. the
Herald IS smarter piper !, can tell tao
hes 10 The Unions oue, week IN and week
out, and "a, sting 10 the tat Of every oGs
Of EN-"
Wei, amt sgoing 10 brsg." say'l,
4" abou, the Union's talents Ger halohu hlsr
but there's one thing you ought TO temfm'
Der, the Heroid's truths are olEoy, rcrr.
ia, willis, the Unoa's fbs are alray, rdi
stood 10 and YOU know, according TO The
old sa,in, which Is considered worth Tho
most"
thuk rather got ahead Of Bill 10 The
argument heIe. for he couldn't anssef ne
VOID And mon. ey drar Mr.. R'iehie,
you sec Cha, SORT of spickc We are n, and
hope ~ will SUNK pp aud put your be''
foot liy~ard ; gnstibe Administrator 10
earned take hold cfsem Ike caiamoun''
and gee 'cm sich Ga wing that thei u %
glad 20 clear out IN hurry, and let cur
. party cnmc ia md have the rights 0g'n
: that have belorgedto US his twenty years
Now don't ~ani 20 6ud fault iof efni,
. plain; you know Il aint ny mater. bu'
mus, say think sou have been quite 100
tame long back. aud too neay 'mou'heu
r as If YOU vas afraid 10 speak ou' your mln''
, The fact ~, you must 20 AT Ginefa ray
lof in real arucs'. He's tho head OF 'he
9 Administration, and you know Il VIC can
8 cut tho head oiT The critters dead. Du'
/. you mus, give harder blows than any you
have used yet. don't deny but what you
have used some considerable smart wofo'
&. towards him; don, deny but what you,
!, We called him dolt," and o "enea''
/. and "a tool, )" and "a mere cyphef, o"O
d "a disgrace TO the country" and "aa 'a,,
o bec,Ie ignorant iytan,," and "a wh'ee..
}. sepulchre." and a man who" is d'g,ae'"Si
o himself" and IA fraction Of a man 10"
i an eighth par, Of the Cabinet and : W"
d ny upon coach wheel, and " bu'ene,'
i and "a Nero" and "a Moloch, anu :,
h Cyclops," and SIGH like. BIZ, oil this oo1
|. amour, TO no,hin. It's only jest nuoe'"s
e man IN the ribs with your elbow, when Wv
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