Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-20

scaly hands, Wnlle ne repeats WIN laooi0u Noi0c'
Look out, Master Nedi Aaron's rod black
snake in old VirginnyP Upon, which, as we
fall into roar of laughter, Carey stares with as
constituent at our irreverence. But having been
set TO acting this scene for us once or twice, he
now suspects some joke, and asks ii there isn't
a copper for an old negro which fhe succeeds
in getting, he runs off, telling us the is too cute
to make fool Of himself = "a
Another Leaf in the Chapter Of LocOfoc0
President Making. 1ada {
Some few days since quite scene was given
by the correspondent Of the New York Courier
and Enquirer, from Washington, that occurred
in that city between Senator Douglas and atlird
person, whose name was not given, and in which
Douglas charged him with having alleged that
his Douglas , friends had gotten up the Greer
and Donaldson correspondence to break down
Gen. Houston, The New York Herald contains
the following letter from Thomas Shankland,
whom it seems was the person Douglas held the
conversation with, and who walks into the 'IuVe
giant about "a tsd!" This Mr.. Shankland is
a finished specimen of New York political
tricksterywas great friend Of Mr.. Calhoun's,
and is now Just as enthusiastic an admirer of
Gen. Sam. Houston. While Congress is in ses-
sion he generally is pretty active and punctual
member of the third house, or lobby, and so
works his card as to have finger in most every
mess chat is gotten up, and every project that is
pending in that body, if money is to be made by
the Operation. That he is fearless in his advo-
cacy OF or opposition TO, prominent mem Of his
own party, the following to Senator Douglas
clearly shows We think, from the tone o this
letter, Douglas has been thrown off his usual
cautiousness, and has suffered this willy friend
of Gen. Houston to decoy him into an embar-
rassment that he win find it difficult to olsen
cumber himself of:-[L Lou. Cour.
srr. ... WAsuINGroN, Oct. 81, 1851.
Hon. STEPHEN A. DouGLAs:-
SfR - In the Herald of yesterday, | see, with
some surprise, statement, suppos ed TO have
been furnished by you, of an, interview between
an obscure and nameless individual and yourself,
and as seem to be the person pointed out as the
one who called on you at your room, so greatly
~ your surprise, deem It propof to ,s,,,v 10
your statement through the channel chosen by
yourself. Soon otter your arrival in this div.
called one evening at the National Hotel. and
inquired at the office for you, and sent up card.
first writing Thos. Shankland on it in rather a
poor but not disguised hand The servant soon
De L
cordingly followed him to your room, and en-
tered it, as | supposed, by your invitation, and
not supposing that Twas taking YOU by surprise
You was reclining on the bed aud near YOU sal
gentleman, smoking segar. AT this time
was unconscious of danger: You raised your.
self sufficiently so to shake hands, andin.roduced
or named your friend4-Mr Reed, think.
was scarcely seated, when YOU commenced a
most vehement and fnriO,,s on.
The surprise-the suddenness of The attack
the place-your position and mine contrasted--
your friend by your side smoking ('sand where
there is smoke there is fire, ~ myself alone.
without witness OF weapon, in another per-
sons room, and that person armed with n Wit
ness, and letters and evidence unknown 10 mo
before, left me speechless and in amazenc,,t
I on were excited, was suffering with a sicl,
headache, and overwhelmed with your heavy
and unexpected blows, / staggered in bewi-
dered amazement. -
You first denied that your friends in New
York had got up the Donaldson correspondence.
How you could answer for all your friends in
New york was to me q marvel. knew YOU
had friends there; but how you could know them
all, and II knowing them, how you should know
all that they may or may not have done, and how
you would assume such responsibility as ID
answer for stich friends, and SO many Of them,
staggered me, and Twas mute with astonshrpent
You went on to- open my eyes. "You knew
who the person was who got up the Houston
correspondence" q listened with nv month
wide open. 'You had received letter. in a
disguised handwriting; you had compared hand
writings, and knew who Mr.. Donaldson was. -
felt relieved. Everybody had been in the dark
and inqpiripg who Donaldson was, and where
he lived, and who he boarded with, and if he was
cousin of Major A. ]. Donaldson, &C.. &c.
Here was mystery cleared up. You know
who got up the Donaldson correspondence in
New York, and was glad to hear YOU saw 50
IL relieved me Of load Of oblequy which yo0
and your friends had cast upon me- by eharging
ne as the author Of the Donaldson letter. Here
you ayowed your knowledge of the author. and
lad all The necessary proofs hen in your own
room. y"
!, l now call upon you to come out and disclose
he author, aiders and abetterauf the whole cor
esPondence, Was it gotten up to iniure Gen.
rgl ~ houston or to serve your purpose9 VIII
XIII hun or you? Was it his or your friends
Who were 70 betkilled, and buried after the
m9ke clearedoff9 This hasty plate of SOUP SORT
# letter, know you will pardon, as | nrauise
Gu better one hereafter, after the hurt 4 over
little. Yours, ~ z '''N nun ~ over
q.dal TH0S. SHANKLAND. % i
q Wisconsin Election.
Mr.. FARwELL (Whig) has a majority If a
out 1000 for Governor of Wisconsin. There
goo" chance, also, that the Wings have car