North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-05
From the MilIedseviIIe Union.

that got tarnation mad, goin through Charleston
entered my name on the book" j. Dlddle, Deiegd's
from Georgia, goin to Washington. " No sooner had
them ire-ea,ers read it, than they began to WINK,
and larf and look at me contemptuous Ike AT las.
big whiskered Teller slept up and sald SEES ne ana
so you're agoin to Washington, friend O'ooae' are
you, TO the Union :"
Yes sir ses |, or try. !"
Poor feller,' says he does your mamma know
you're goin 9
hit him, but ses to myself, party holds to peace
measures; so started for the Boat, and took good
care comm back. take water for Savannah. Well,
arter gttin Washington, walked up town apiece,
and seem pretty considerable buildin, and lots OF
folks walkn about in the yard said to myself ses
l. that's the beginnin of the crowd that's to be the
meetin; turned into the gate, and the first Teller
meet. ses |,
Mister, is the Constitutional Union meetin to be
held here?
The what!' ses he.
The Constitutional Union meetin, ses l, that
Georgia ordered to be held on the immortal 22d 2
George whol' ses he.
STRANGER, SEES /, don't be pokin fun at me, axt
civil question Is the great meetin to be held here9
Ses he, Il reckon stranger. you've lost your way,
this is the Mare in Horse spine.
The what" sesI.
GThe Mare in Horse spittle.'
/ walked straight back. and took up the road a
spell, until met chap whistlin.
What's the use in fghtn?' ses l, mister, an''
you Union mani
SEES he, Pm nothin else.'
Ses 1, for Gods sake then, tell me where our
house is that the President lives in. >
Ses he, thar pointing to big white house In
the bushes.
NV boots turned in that direction, and soon brought
me up, all sandn. in the front shed, and seen the
house was big one, and thinkn they mout be busy
long ways off, commenced rappn at the door with
the heel of my boot; this walked up in no me' red
nosed paddy, who bawled out Howly messiah
Jarsus! what's to pay z
Nothin,' ses l, if you'll let me see the Presl-
dent
SEES he va shod o'pold the bal wire,' pointing to
somethin on the door post.
Fiddle stck' ses l, show me the President
SEES he your card, your honor
Your what ses |.
Your card your honor, l want your card to carry
SEES [, do you take me for wool carder?
Ses he, Your name, your honor, your name to tell
the President.
sOh, Jeremy Diddle, delegate from Georgia. ses l.
Upon that he started, and | arter him. Patrick
turned upon me, and ses he your honor will phase
wait bit, till take your name to the President.
Deuce bit, will l., ses |, you mout not be
back in an hour and besides, its labor lost trotting
back and forth-so lead on, ses l. Pat took the
hin and advanced, till comm 10 room up STAIRS he
sung out,
sMstar Jemima Daddle, delegate O. Georgia.
your Excellency!'
There set two men on opposite sides of table,
fumhiing over pile of nggar papers from Boston
One knew in mint was Black Dan, by his lookin
like thunder cloud at night with two big stars peep
in through the dark. The other was stout, mild
looking gray headed man, at whom Pat looked when
he put me in.
This is Mister Fillmore, reckon.' ses I.
Yes sir ses he, and 1 am happy to see you,
Mr.. Daddle.
My name, ses 1, is Jeremy Diddle, delegate
from Georgia to the big meetin.
SEES he, 'allow me to introduce you, Mr.. Diddle, |
to Mr.. Webster
Mr.. Webster got up, and as poked my hand over
hou hhalo Oh - 1k,o k.o
ther, and sees he, am glad to you, Mr.. Didde,
am glad see nv fellow citizens from all parts of
our great country-thank God can take Georgian
by the hand yet, and not feel that it is foreign hand
be seated, Mr.. Didde, be seated
Ses to myself, he's ding fred clever Teller, if
he is federalist
Ses MIR. Fillmore, i am pleased, Mr.. Didde, that
Georgia is to be represented in that very remarkable
assemblage-I quite DESTROYS of attending it |
myself, but my official duties forbid.
'Ses l, amt you goin to attend the Constitution
al Union meetn' right here in Washington too 2
Ses he, did not understand you, Mr.. Diddle,
that you was delegate to the Worlds FART
Ses |, if you did, did not say sol am dele
gate to the Constitutional Union meetin in this city,
Beg PARDON, ses he, when is that meetin to take
place, Mr.. Didde!
SEES is it possible, the whole United States are
to meet here and the President not know it.
Ses Mr. Webster, don't you remember, Mr.
President, friend Richie, some time since published
and pretended to praise proclamation from Georgia,
them the Union q
Exactly, ses Mr.. Fillmore, that same that
Cass and Richie ridiculed in privtae
The same,' ses Mr.. Webster, sand remember
in the Senate, as Foote read the sermons in - the
Union, " he threw the paper under the table and
stomFt on it, muttering Asses! Asses! upon which
that wicked wag, Hale exclaimed Georgia's pretty
low down, when she has to set under Foote, smok-
ing Cobb, and listen to the squeaking ST. Stephens
singing " Hark from the Tombs."'
Ses l, amt there to be great Union meetin here
the 22dl'
SEES Mr.. Fillmore, Il really don't know, have not
heard OF 1t lately, save only, that there has been
company formed here, to insure the Union party'
but whether, how that company is connected with
the meeting of which you speak, am not able to saw
Ses Mr.. Webster, Hale ses that the Mutual Pledoe
and nsuring Office Co.. is the Georgia Constitution
al VI mon party simmered do,on-if SO, the meeting
will hardly take place.
Ses |, our Editors-no, not ours exactly. but the
Union Wing editors, Greve and Chapman, said there
would be SIGH crowd here, that no BODY could Get
into the Hotels, and so l come to this House. that
belongs to the Union, thnkin there would be plenty
of room about here
1t is great mistake ses Mr.. Fillmore to sup-
pose there is not room enough the Hotels and YOU
would be able to get much more accurate information
than here.' P'
Then I'll go there SEES l.
Ses MIR. Webster, whether you find meeting or
not, Mr. Didde, my best wishes and INV heart 90
win you You are Union man, and so am I. each
10 MS supporting shoulder the lettering nil
ials mat uphold this magnificent Federal structure
let US everywhere build up a great Union partv-,hat
IS wing party, or If you please Federal partv or
any party, mat Will stand by the Federal Union and
nothlng out the Union; party to which have ever
belonged lei the shout OF Union go Nd over all