Washington telegraph., 1854-03-08
For The Washington 7sleg,aph.
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Nonl Elias was Old and fuli of years vet wis.
dom had pot gown with bis days and his natural
Yigor was uneh ahaird, iaamiifh tIat fle -
nf his private atalfs, aud the moans whereby he
should lay up treasures unto himself wore hGaY.
lily upon him Aud he said within himself n,f-
adventure thnfr shauld hr a session OF fhe sant
bly, OF the people called how would Il result ia
me, aud To tue price Ol script would moi the rep.
Tesenluiifes ai the people whn arc sham men
would they not Inquire inio the ChdFiers. would
they not say among themselves, and Ia the nenple.
that mnnopoes even of office and hmily. afs hal
tolenble IN these days would not the Indignation
oi tho people grow more terrible when their coun-
eil even their Assembly, look the matter In bnndi
And as Elias thus heihotight in his avn heart A
sound US oi voice alar of, said, Yea, verify And
Films greatly feared and trembled. and he cried
with loud Voice, who is there 10 deliver. and
unto whom shall tlyi And he cried wilha sofe
walling
Now Simeon, who was not far off, when he
heard that l.lias Was sore tranhlcd IN spirts an1
he drew nigh unto him, Ia hear the Wonds
Eas should speak. Aud It came 10 pass as Elias
eommuned with himself even m the ,.aen where
the Assembly was wont 10 meet which Is over
against the place where Simeon snourneI hat
nleh ihefcunto that Simeon heard the voice of
Elias In sore agony Of spirit, saving am not
democrat and was not my mother a democrat
before me; aud do not belong To the democrats.
even 10 the party which inquiries only as 10 pro.
isssonsi aud fakes oT true all that democrat Of
loud professions may say. Is Il not sni nov will
deliver myself lTam tbs houlagr ai fear now
al the music OF the organ discourse beautifully
the people and shall say all manner Of ihines
to be belieyed even BY adamorrai, aud mush
10 be- understood by any save those WIN
the secret. And Will Irwafd those Who
fNEsa#VH
II hesloM rich rewards upon them. Are
nal Of my own blood aud kindred, even
imbefs Of the iafnly and Elias communrd in
silence with himself ior a time. Bot Simeon who
had heard the words ol Elias smiled broadly, aud
said, the Governor has more sense than | gave
him credit iat Eur 10 these many yeats have
regarded him as a little weak in the upper story:
Yet doth be appear 10 know haw To take care OF
number one hr Is decidedly smart alter ALL but
nat quite smart enough IN benefit the state, that
IS above his capacity He will undoubtedly tall
into my plan, OF getting hold OF all The lands
granted BY Congress for the building OF roads
and ior internal impragemeni--af the inter.
nal improvement ot the State. Yes l. even
Simeon, am a great man aud lawyer. have
not dahbled In law ant burnt my fingers often
enough. and bad eunngh 10 be good lawyer and
Is 10, Elias a lawyer too Is Il not sol And Elias
spakc and said. even "a. Simeon 60 70 now
simcoa-gifd up the oins OF your understanding
and LET Us decide this matter ! will state the
whole matter truly 10 thec Simeon. Am | mol
Gotcrnaf, and do | not know simron's eyes
twinkled and wiuked, YET be spake not Again
said Elias hast thou considered oh Simean the
fieh heritage al land given To tins people hf Com
gress, nj which John. even ms predecessor spake
with sueh zeal aud irryafi Hat ihau runsilcfed
them Simeon. with an ilY heart saa aud UNDER
slandinsi Aud Simrnn answered aud sa1 Gov.
eWnt Live lnrrNeTi Considered, liisi thou saYa
iea baKrmoT haze ! considered all, efen tic
Seminary, the pr-smpiipn the Aliian, iha NeW
Nadrit the Railroad, and the Swamp land sauis#
eKel all Of item. have considered aud | have
got it liked. The chief n the lands Ncfe granted
f. niaFaai HWTUrd#sI'i aHi SimFpu eyes ilashed.
iaf internal improvement GoFrmutl are No not
laWyen. are Ne noi demberafs# ara are there Hai
dictionaries IN the Land. oh Governor, aud does
iai the dictionary say, that Internal means IN
Iniri iHi,riaFs ai.l doe, bot improvement mcau a
fHHHgs for Hs bdiaf What then, Oh GoFeuor
could ta more happy change for the hetier IN
the iuiersi "a. Arkansas, than you and and our
families and ificnds 10 get these grants OF ianis
and be- wealthy aud great, aud Lords IN the land
and the eyes al Eiias Wefc widr with ioi and
ianishmeui and he said OF a truth simron,
knew that ihuu Wrri WIsoi but thou al wiser
tHln thought simc1u have I not been aiisT
Something ai tins sort iur year,i and now We
will L. iasi iricnis .fa ouf lfiintls We sill do
good aud not hluni We will make them fat and
Whun We lack friends We Wi bring them from
Tar of Iauls. Anl Simeon aid, yea GotcHor
my correspondence 3, great, aud wide and the
g. possibility thereof would Nh any other man
save iiy servant simeon Bat Simeon ha, veins
ol mon mu uses of brass and the brain ni J1y-'-
Simeon j. a great man, uh Governor And Elias
spike and said Of truth perceive % j. 30, and
thou. eh Simeon shall he nay guido and counsellor
and 1t was 20 as the Governor said.