Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-08-02
Letter from Major Jack Downing.


ried off by some of The many marauders,
whom i, has been his fortune TO encounter and
expose. Bu. We are relieved OF all fears by
his j" turning up" in letter in the National In
telligencer, written from Sal. River, 10 the head
waters Of which he had penetrated. The let
ter was intended for the senior editor OF the
Union, but, by one Of those miracles" in the
pos. office. which will happen sometimes, it
was sea. TO the IntelEeencer, and is by j. pub
lished. Here it is, and good wise, and in
,erssting letter is, as are all Of the leIers Of
the Major, which is more than can be said of
most other leuer writer's - 1aRs'
HEAD OF SALT RIVER, July Is, ls49. (.
Dear Mr.. Richie can't keep from writing
10 you no longer. i must say we are getting
mos, ou. OF patience up here 10 this Sal, river
territory and are beginning to feel good
deal disappointed TO think General Taylor is
holding on 10 the Presidency SO long | was
in hopes after you concluded TO stay down
there to Washington and fight the battle out,
that you would rouled him out by This time,
and gin our party chance 10 come back again.
Not iha, I've got any thing again Glneral lay
or and | don't say but what he's clever
sort of man enough, and fou, we'll in Mexico
and don't know bul he and the folks round
him is carrying on lhe government all smooth
and regular. But all ,hai's nolhin 10 the pint.
The whole nub Of the argument is, they've
90. our places, and we want em. This Salt
river country 10 a.iiresome place TO stay in
And we've been waiting here now a number
of months, hoping you would upse. the whole
apple -calt Of the Administration and give US
all fair chance to pick up the fruit. Bu,
we've been disappointed. don't see as you
are any nearer getting Gineral Taylor out of
office than you was three months ago. We've
had number of meetings up here abou. it,
and talked the matter over. and some OF our
friends are quite put ou. with you abou, it, and
fling ou. about your being DID, and los, your
spunk, and dom. figh, with the grit you used TO.
| took your part strong, and told 'em twas
no such thing if you was older than you
used to be, YOU was tuf as pitch NOT yet, and
had as much grit in you as ever, and only wan.
ted rousin to make you fight like 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
li.le longer. But if not, they'd kick the uni
on" over and take up another organ for the
party. | asked 'em how they ,hot they could
better themselves by that, and where they .ho'r
they could find an organ 10 be compared 10 the
Union
Why" says Bill Jones, says he, we'll
take the Sail Riuer Herald"
"But." says l, you know the Sak River
Herald can't hold candle to the Union Tor
responsibility. sa.az
. don't care for that" says he 'lhe Herald
is smarter paper i. can tell Two lies 10 The
Unions one, week in and week out. and put
sting in the tail of every one Of EN-"
"Well, amt agoing 10 brag." says, "about
The Unions talents for hatchin fibs, bu, there's
one thing you ought to remember, The Heralds
truths are altrayS ,cauerin, whilst the Un,on's
fbs are alwdys weH stood to; and you know,
according to the old sayin, which is considered
worth the most"
think rather got ahead of Bill in the ar
gument here, for he couldn't answer me a
word. And now my dear Mr.. Richie, you see
what sor, of pickle we are in, and hope
you " i'll spunk up and put your best foot for
ward go at the Administration in arnest: take
hold of em like catamoun,, and give em sch
clawing that they'll be glad to clear out in a
hurry, and lei our party come in and have the
rights again that have belonged TO US this twen-
,y years. Now, don't wan. to find fault nor
complain; you know i, ains my mater. Blu,
must say think you have been quite too
tame long back, and TOO mealy y-mou,hed. as
if you was afraid 10 speak ou. your mind
The fact is, you must 60 a. Gineral Taylor in
real arnest. He's the head of the Administra.
lion, and you know If we can cut the head off
The critters dead. Bu. you must give harder
blows than any you have used yet don,
deny bu. wha. you have used some considera-
BILE smart words towards him | don't deny
bu, wha, you've called him a dolt," and a
{" cheat" and "a TOOL" and a mere cypher,
and 81 disgrace TO the country" and " an i'm
beetle, ignorant tyran.," and "a whilened se-
pulchre," aud man who i" is disgracing him
SELF" and !" a fraction of man." and "an eighth
par, of the Cabinet" and "ihe fly upon coach
Wheel" and "a butcher" and /" "a Nero," and
"a Moloch." and "a Cyclops," and sich like.
But all this don't amount TO nothin. It's only
jes, nudgin man in the ribs with your elbow,
when you ought to up fist and knock him head
over heels. lfyon really mean 10 do any thing,
il wont do to stand mincin words in this soft
kind of way. You must put the blows on with
sledge- hammer. Instead of calling him a
dol,, you should call him natural born fool.
Instead of allowing him to be a eighth par. of
l. Il