The Nevada journal., 1852-10-01
MAJOR DINKS.

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there fourishsd in the county Of Gsseon-
ads, in this state, . certain Colonel
Dinks. who, to . large and portly per-
son, added wonderful eoncsit Of his
own abilities and most unmitigated
hatred of Whiggery.
After hard fought campaign, in
which the democratic party, was, - US
ual in those days, signally triumphant,
the colonel cast about with himself as
to what his reward ought to be in the
approaching distribution Of Offices BY the
dominant party. The post Of Senator
he did not want, as it would occasion too
long separation from his beloved Gas
eonads. The Offices Of the various state
departments were placed out Of his
reach by the reason that no vacancy ex-
listed in any Of them. The clerkship to
one Of the branches Of the Legislature
hoversd for while in the prospect, but
speedily vanished upon the reflection
that his talents did not lie in that line,
the colonel's geographical attainments
being almost entirely confined to the
subscription Of his own name, received
payment, the names Of his county and
Of the months, and 0 few other small
matters connected with his every day
transactions. The dignity of doer-kssp-
or at length rose to his fancy, and re-
mainsd there fixed idea.
1hst Office required no heightened
separation from his county, no clerical
skill, NO responsibility, and implied no
lee. Of political dignity. Accordingly.
the more the colonel thought Of it, the
more he became possessed with the oPin-
ion that it suited him eractiy, and the
transition from the desire to the certain
ty Of obtaining it, was to his mind .
matter of easy effort.
The Legislature, in those days, met
in the fall. The colonel, according to
the custom Of candidates, Was on the
ground about week before the com
m.ncsmsnt, ready to catch the men,
ben as they came in. To enable him
to do this ehsctually, he had prepared
speech, which he repeated 20 often that
he could scarcely repeat any thing else.
This he had rshesrssd 20 often 10 ima-
ginary representatives, in the forms Of
trees and fence corners, that he was
perfectly posted up in every word, and
as this fancy defamation was always
accompanied BY bows and graceful
attitudes, and cordial squeezss Of i'm.
aginary hands, he became perfectly sat-
isfied with himself, and perfectly esr-
tain Of awsing respectfully every demo-
cratic representative int . support Of
his claims.
The third Monday Of November was
close at hand, and the colonel was close
there too. Aneng the first who reached
jefferson city was Majsr A., dele
gate from Charlton county, and, as it
happened. he was the oRly member whs
had arrived. The colsnsl sson found
him out.
Il presume, sir said he, approaching
the major, and giving him real pres
sure, that ] speak to = member Of the
general assembly
YES, cir, am . member
'Of which house! demanded the colo
nel
OF the lever house. was the reply.
We'll, sir, in that event, permit me
10 state that sm colonel Dinks, of Gas
conads, Of whom, doubtless, you have
often heard. In the last glorious cam
paign against the wings, had the hon.
or, in my county, by my jealous efforts,
to attract the universal attention, and
to command the universal admira tien of
the great democratic party, Of which,
sir, | have heard that you are distin-
guished ornament. Friends in my own
county, and elsewhere, have expressed
to ne their convic tion that those efforts
deserve, and will doubtless receive,
some reward at the hands of the gensr-
ous vietors; and after much hesitstion,
! nave consented that their kind wishes
in my behalf should no longer be disrs-
garded. approach you, cir, in this be-
half Democracy ewes me mach, and
confidently trust that my services may
bs recognized and rewarded according
ly. ! Am . candidate for the efics Of
doerkeepsr Of the house Of representa-
tives, and especially ask your support
As this long speech was delivered with
perfect fuency and emphasis, accsmpa-
MED by low and well turned bows, the
major, whose vote for the ofhce had new
er given him much unsasinsss, was ra-
thsr pre-. s.posssssed in favor Of the speak.
or, and he politely replied, that he had
not thought much Of the matter, but
that he would take it under advissn,ent,
and give to the colonsl's application its
due share Of attention. and the parties
separated.
About tive hours afterwards they met
again, and the colonel, whose whele
thoughts were on his speech ssd bows,
and who had no recollection Of any thing
else, said to A., after . cordial
pressure Of shs hand
Il presume, sir, that ! speak TO .
member Of the general assembly
You do, SIR answered A.
'Of which house p asked Dinks.
'Of the house Of representatives, was