Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-08-08
From the National Inteiligencer.
A VOICE FROM SALT RIVER
LETTER FROM MAJOR DOWNING.
Head Of Sab Rirer.l

are getting most out otpa,ience Up here
in Salt river territory; and are beginning
TO feel good deal of disappointment TO
think Gineral Taylor is holding on to the
Presidency so long. | was i'll hopes at-
ter you concluded TO stay down there to
Washington and fight the battle out. that
you would routed him out by this time.
and gin our party chance to come back
again. Not that I've got any thing agin
Gineral Taylor; an don't say blu, what
he's a clever sort ola man enough, and
fout we'll in Mexico; and don't know but
he and the folks round him is carrying on
the Government all smooth and reglar.-
But all that's no,hin to the pint. The
whole nub Of the argument is, they've got
our places, and we want EN-. This Salt
River country is tiresome place TO stay
in. And we've ben waitin here now
number of months. hoping you would up
set the whole apple cart of the Admins
tra,ion and give us all fair chance TO
pick up the fruit But we've been disap-
pointed. don't see as you are any near
er getting Gineral Taylor out of office
than YOU was three months ago. We've
had a number of meetings up here about
it, and talked the matter over, and some
of our friends are quite put out with you
about it. and fling out about your being
old. and lost your spunk, and don't fight
with the grit YOU used to.
| took your part strong. and told 'em
twas no SIGH thing; if you was older than
YOU used to be. you was tutf as pitch
mott yet. and had as much grit in you as
ever, and only wanted rousin to make
you fight like a tiger. They finally
agreed if ! would write to you and stir
you up. so as to make you come down
upon the Administration hot and heavy.
as though YOU meant to do something.
they'd be patient a little longer. But if
not. they'd kick the Union" over and
take up another organ for the party. |
asked 'em how they thought they could
better themselves by that. and where they
thought they could find an organ to be
compared to the Union!
.Whv.' says Bill Jones. says he, 'well
take the Salt River Herald"
But says |, you know the Salt River
Herald can't hold candle to the Union
for responsibility"
Il don't care for that says he. the
Herald is smarter paper; 1t can tell two
lies to the Unions one, week in and week
out, and put a sting in the tail Of every
one Of EN-
well, l amt going to bragg says l,
about the Unions talents for Matching
fibs. but there's one thing you ought to
remember. the Herad's truths are al
rays acarerin, whilst the Unions fbs are
always nell stood to; and you know, ac-
cording to the old sayin. which is consid-
cred worth the most
think rather got ahead Of Bill in the
argument here for he couldn't answer me
a word. And now. my dear Mr.. Richie.
you see what sort Of pickle we are in,
and hope you will spunk up and put
your best foot forward; 60 at the Admins
tration in earnest; take hold Of 'em like a
catamount. and give 'em such a clawing
that they'll be glad to clear out in hurry.
and let our party come in and have the
rights again that have belonged to US this
twenty years Now. ] don't want 10 find
fault nor complain; you know it amt my
mater. But must say | think you have
been quite too tame a long time back
and too mealy- mouthed. as if you was
afraid to speak out your mind. The fac,
is. you must 60 at Gneral Taylor in real
arrest. He's the head Of the Administra-
ton. and you know if we can cut the head
off the critters dead. But you must give
harder blows than any you have used yet
don't deny but what you have used
some considerable smart words towards
him; don't deny but what you've called
him .doIt,' and cheat and "a tool.
and "a mere cypher.' and "a disgrace to
the country end AN imbecile, ignoran,
tyrant.' and "a whitened sepulchre,' and
d man who is disgracing himself and "a
fraction Of a man. and AN eighth part Of
the Cabinet and the fly upon a coach
Wheel and a butcher and "a Nero and
"a Moloch.' and "a Cyclops.' and SIGH
like. But all this don't amount to nothin
It's only Jest nudcin a man in the ribs
with your elbow. when you ought to uE
fist and knock him head over heels. ]
YOU really mean 10 do any thing, it won
do TO stand mincin words in this soft kinC
OF way. You must put the blows on witt
sledge hammer. Instead OF calling
him dolt you should call him na,era
born fool. Instead of allowing him to be
tae eighth part Of a man. you shoule
swear right up and down Chat is. if yol
ever do swear) there isn't a particle Of the
hair or hide of a man about him.
+ Talk up in that kind of way, and our par
~ would begin TO take courage. and fee
! as if there was some hopes for 'em yet.
( There's one thing that's very impor'
tant. and see you feel very anxious
about it: and that is. that we should ge
F., Gineral Taylor out somehow or other OF
the Wilmot Proviso. It's a shame and g
| disgrace. and crime worse than high
treason. that he keeps his mouth shet or
that subject. hope you will be able tc
contrive some way or other TO get il out O
/ him; but know its difficult matter
Cousin Nabby used TO have way of get
ting secrets out of folks when they was
asleep. about their lovers and SO on.
/ believe she used to do it by stealing into
the room slyly where they was asleep
and holding looking glass over theil
face. and whispering to 'em, and they
would answer any question she asked
'eno Now If Won conld catch Cinera'