The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-20

effect on paper There is another thing thai makes
avefse 10 the publication The opponents OF Mr. Dun
mortified al some little plsasanires which hi
of upon them In the OF my speech and II these
tribes are made 70 assume durable form lear tney VIII
forgive These produced explosions OF laugh
I ans 90 nc. wish 70 s. ne
bite much' On the contrary, meant only to De little
playful and relieve The edum OF law discussion BY an
occasional pleasanlry Bot Meredith told me- on for
mer OCCASION that my playing IN discussion pretty
much like elephant amusing himself BY giving
cant with his proboses TO the clouds. in order 10
imagination; and could not and cannot conceive how
thing manifesty said in laughing good nature, give
offence shall certainly Try 10 stop the publication"
The following refers to the same subject:
To Judge William H. cabeH
WAsHITGToN, June 2. 1927.
MY pEAR CABELL: What puts il into your head that
am working for fame onlyi You very much misa-
ken. have the corn 10 show as well the tally tits
true the corn does not travel TO Richmond and why
Because travels, or has travelled, or will travel or
might, could, would should travel TO Florida "Pfe
pae for the future and let the present take OF IL
self:'has not this good right 10 be maxim as the
conyerse' have seen the dutoaaion chesspayer, and
have learned 10 look ahead taking 10 guard agalns,
check male al present, and at every progressive step
also-or as he very quantity and laeoncaly calls il.
"e-echegue"
Win regard to the fac amie Of the Baltimore speech,
beg 10 be excused; good thing may be often
pea,ea Besides, the goodness OF thing depends SO
otis e place, and circumstance, and, with regard
am quite conenI with the past and have dis
position 10 submit TO anoher scratiny You would be
very apt 10 Of my eloquence You used say Of
my JOKES, about halt hour after everybody else
done laughing swell, that may be good thing but
confess cant see it." And TO tell you the TRUTH was
pretty much OF The opinion with regard some of
my good things in Baltimore But the people were 50
determined to be pleased that the most foolish thing
could say went OF with kcaf Give such an audience
as that!where gather laaels without any
peRse OF brains. Plague Roman Senate, or Athe-
man areopagus, Virginia court of appeals where
Is obliged to talk sense, be thought blockhead
Besides, talking is such everyday business
Everybody talks sense nsw-a-days But now many
there who talk successful folly and gain the reputa
ton OF wisdom by it. That is species Of mental leger
domain which puts man level with the far famed
Maeze the exhibitor Of the Andoides, compared with
whom the chief justice himself is but every day sort
of a man
There a sienographer who took down the speech,
but have laid my Ueo the publication and trust il
will be respected; for have long since learned know
that reading very different thing from hearing II
they will publish. have this consolation that however
Identical the speech may be- the people who heard will
swear it is moi the same. They will be obliged to do this
in their defence be considered bockheads them
selves for being taken sto approve such stuff -
But for all this, tolerable good speech-fo hot
day-and would have passed very well even AT --
Fluvanna court house alias I" The State" And now
think we have had enough Of the speech.
YourS affeetionately WM WRIT