The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-08-23

ment. The Circular saws tnat IL is 10 DO re-
GREETED that there was ever any departure in
this respect for the example Of DIR. Franklin:
And it goes on and lays down the rules about
plain clothes i'm most thorough dimpcratic
manner. And the Union .newspapei,.t 10 don't
know whether it's an organ or not, but II puts
on airs and speaks as though it was talking by
authority, and 1t says the administration is de-
tcrmined to exhibit tho same progressive Amer
lean spirit in the clothing businessahat IL docs
in its other foreign relations; and that II Is
time to restore the strongly marked republican
ism of DR.. Franklin's clothes. So, Major, your
clothes is all good enough, now, and just tho
right sort. Only may be you better take with
you my long drab sortout and my broad-brim
hat for perhaps they'd look little more like
DIR. franklin than yourn does" And then
cousin Nobby spoke up, and says she. "Yes,
cousin Jack and I've got half a dozen pair OF
blue wollen stockins already knit for you; so
you'll be all fixed up nice and warm
Wal, now, Gineral. feel great deal re-
lieved about this dress business; it will save so
much expense, and besides, shan't feel afraid
now to 90 to any royal court in Europe, and
face the finest on 'em. The fact is Gineral.
since Mr.. Marcy's circular has set me to think
i'm on this matter of dressin for our Minister'S,
don't know but it would be more democratic
and American to go to step beyond DR.. Frank
flti. dIlu tdko tlto Iedi uUDOflSin btyIc. notO
amt to my mind nothing more becomin than
buffalo robe or hansoine blanket, with the fino
worked Indian leggips and fiioccasins; and
then an American Minister would be known
every where as soon as he was seen. They
might paint or not as they pleased, but it would
be real American, and beat the Turks in pic-
turesknoss-and besides look Roman like too.
Give my respects to Mr.. Marcy, and hint this
Indian notion to him. am sure il would tako
like wild-fre.
And Gineral you've got another real whaler
in your Cabinet, and that is Gineral Cushing.
1t seems to me that if that man lives, he's ago
ing to outstrip Gineral jackson, had no idea
there was so much grit in him till he made
that speech 'tothor day at Newark, in the Jer-
sizes. Since I've read this speech l feel all
over like an old Roman. 1t seems as If can
see our country marching right up to the very
tip top of tho worlds mountain and kicking all
the rest of the Nations down in heep. That
| Old Greke, the folks tell so much about, never
poured out such grist of oratory in all his
born days. l can't help copying little piece
| of it out of the newspapers into my dispatch.
! Here it's:
"There is destiny to the republic. There
is law OF its existance as clearly and undetiia-
bly, rs there is a law of the existence of hu-
man being that he shall grow in jnvencscence,
that he shall harden into manhood, that in tho
plentitude of his manful strength he shall over
top the nations around him. Applause. l.
We are now the men of the modern Romc?-
! She conquered. She went on annexing, ac-
cordng to the law of her existence, [appause,l
and so long as she proceeded in the application
of that law Of her existanco no earthly power
could withstand her progress. Applause. +
| say that was the destiny of modern Rome
There can be no pause in our progress, except
| the pause OF decay; when wo cease to grow
we shall begin to perish; for upon us as re-
public is impressed, not curse, though tho
thirsting Saviour on his way to Calvary; it was
his curse that vcngence of God should pro-
nounco over him as the perpetual sentence Of
his sin--march, march, march; for him thero
was no pause. | say, as on him was pro-
nouncod tho curse, on us had been poured
down the benodiction, [applause;) for us that
same Divine voice has sad March, march on
ward, upward, so long as thore remains CO.
lcsta hight in the infinite regions Of greatness
which it is impossible for human power to
scale. Applause.
That speach came orer cousin Sargent Jool
like streak of lightning. Ho went right to
work and secured up his old fro lock as bright
as a pewter-platter. And now from mornn till
night, with his fre-lock on his shoulder no
marches about the house and round tho BARR
in military stop, saying to himselfas he goes.
March, march, march; annexin day is close
at hand March, march, march,
But Gineral | must be in a hurry and be off
on my tower before the countries is all annex
cd, fer then my commission of Minister Cine
raj wUuJ UU VI so L s,sbs~s sibv ~if
in haste, your faithful friend, and well-wisher.
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.