Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-17
Gen. Tayler and No-Party.

| The WcStmOreLand InteIhgencer, Penn. ha.
owing, which, if not absolutely authentic
ph 10 be. Hear
| NR. EDIToR have been informed by one
vas present, that an interview was granted
Gen. Taylor some TIME ago, tc gentleman
10 WeslmoIeland county who, came for the
pose of geuing the old man 10 keep Simon
I qm in The office of Postmaster at Green's
| r Pa. After he was introduced The borer
|nmeueed as follows:
/ Brr: have come, General, TO see If |
! prevail upon you to suffer Simon Drum of
ssusburg, Wesimoreland county, Pa. 10 re-
! his office OF Postmaster al that place. He
now IS years an occupan. of that post, hav.
! been appointed by Thomas Jefferson in
O4, and having failed heavily in busines some
wears ago, he is now SO poor, that this Of
i. his only living. He is beside a very
|rhy and popular man. and the father of Capt
non Drum, who fell at The s,orming of Mex.
after having reiaken the TWO pieces of can
b from The enemy, which you lost at Buena
|aa
Gen. Taylor: Oh yes, knew Capt. Drum
|y well, fine fellow, a good soldier, and his
|ah was great Joss, 5lt as do not assume
myself 10 visit The iniquily of parents upon
|Fr children. so neither can in the admins
on Of the Government, take the virtues of
child as conclusive OF The merit of the par
Every Tub must stand on its own bot
|n,' Bui Mr.. how many of majority have
/ Drums friends in Westmoreland county |!
/ Dm~: We think if we had them all out,
have "a or $500; we could not beat you,
geveT, more Than 2l00.
Gen. Taylor Well, how MANY Wings do
! give office TO in your county!
B@T: | think for many years there we have
! elected one
zen. Taylor suppose you give them oGe-
Of The Inspectors of Elections. so as TO
| BE hlngs 60 fair as your laws contemplate!
BgT: Why no am sorry TO say, thai
len We have more than two 10 one, We elec,
he Inspectors from our own party.
5R Taylor: How many Whig Po.tmcs.
had you in your county, when | was elec-
| President!
Borer: None that know Of
5a Taylor Very well. sir, find your par
Wesmoreland county, are like great
/ my other people in this world, very unwl
& 10 DO as they would be done by. Wha,
your Post Office worth annuity
DuT: About 1925 | think.
Gn. Taylor: Umph then can tell you
4 h' think il will be best 10 do, as your par
are TOO unjust TO give their opponents fair
are oil The offices, | will endeayor as far as |
10 correct II, by appointing Wings 10 all
/ Offices in my gift, and whenever you are
fAefous enough to elect Wing TO some of.
PEN your gift. will Immediately appoin. a
|cO-FOco 10 one in mine, if he is good man.
T Mr. Drum, if he is as worthy man as
y represent him to be, no doubt truly. and
/ LOST his son on the field of baille. | am of
|Ron you have used him very badly by star
g MIN on s225 year for SO long I; for my
I am shocked al il, and am anxious that
F 'emeded. Will yon be good enough 10
@s"elher you elecHa Register Of Wills and
'S~aer OF Deeds in your county next Fall!
c%sr Yes sir, we do.
'sa' Taylor: Well, now when you go home,
your party, that if they are SO much dis
'Ss' about Mr.. Drums removal, that rec
'"aead item TO elect him Register and Re-
'uet' which will be worth something TO him
l' old age, or if they will elect some good
lug 10 thai Office, | will prevail upon Mr..
''uef 10 go ou,, AID will then have Mr..
va !, felnsieied in the Pos, Office, and trust
ra' -" always be happy to reciprocaie such
'"er am sorry, sir. for your sake. that
. cannot continue Mr. Drum, because if you
IT. 'he leaders of our party will tender him
upper, and lFeal him in all respect as mar
, and you may feel the effects of it.
Ten Ta,,Ior Gaad I think the supper will