Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-01
Important Political Correspondence.

~, IN style, with others we have seen from the
same sources. We copy what the Common
,oeaIth characterizes as the two most juicy of
the series -
HIS Ercelleney Emory Wash5urn to Hon. J.
Y c. Smith.
WORCESTER, Aug, Is, 1854.
My DEAR SMITH IL have hardly seen you
since we fought the Burns campaign.
want to have a little talk with you as to
our several prospects for re election. When
l say our, mean my; for, to be frank, Smith
yours are not worth spending time over,
am in, but not through. Things look to me
what may be called shaky. There is that
Bowles, linked in with Rockwell and lot of
western fellows, to head me off. Now, Bowles,
rather like. He is good fellow, though
rickety, -cursed rckety. l sometimes think
he has the St. Viters dance. He always
comes out right; but he has the most uncom-
Portable 1oay of coming out right that ever
saw. They pretend up west of the Connect
cut, Smith, that they don't like our military
exploits. But the fact is the don't under
stand public opinion. Now, what in thun-
der did Rockwell mean by allowing his name
to be used in the Convention against mes If
John Sargent couldn't get decline out of
him,-what is John Sargent good for? tell
you, Smith, have got anchors out stem and
stern in this slavery business, and if both
don't hold, it will be ridiculous. Just take a
bird's-eye view, Smith. When Burns was
taken. [ sent word down to the Vigilance
Committee that my sympathies were on the
side with the slave. Vigilance Committee
cheered. Northern anchor, No. l. Then l
went down to Boston and told Sam Sewall l
could not do anything about getting my Off
GERS to serve State processes. Ben Hallet
chuckled. Southern Anchor, No. l. Then
they carried Burns off, and l sent word to sew
eral Anti Slavery women, that was deueed
sorry. Northern Anchor, No. 2. Then, Smith
you and l went into the justification business,
lit was justification by loorkS, wasn't it J and
the military all say we did that thing up
brown. Southern Anchor, Ko. 2. Then l
went right home and headed petition for
the repeal of the Fugitive Law. Northern
Anchor, No. 8. If things amt fixed there,
Smith, then it's no use to try to fix anything.
By the way, when you write, answer me
two questions What did John Sargent
mean by getting old Quincy to go to the Con-
vention, and lash me over your shoulders
Quincy don't belong to our party. John Sar-
gent owes me an explanation. And then
write me Just how much sprung Ote Lord
was when he made his speech? Ote always
does best when he's about half and half. But
it strikes me, that this time he was about
seven eighths and one-eighth.
Then, Smith, there's this internal Know
Nothing craze. What does ital mean: The
abolition lodges 1 can see through; but this
bloody cross-cut saw, I can't manage got
the Irish vote last year, and why can't folks
keep still and let things take their coursef If
John Sargent don't look out he'll lose whole
years work. Plunkett's great grandmother
was an IrishmaD, and l went to some con-
founded st. Patrick's dinner or other, and
made dead set at the Known things These
two things would have nailedthe Irish sure, if
John Sargent hadn't psked that native plank
into the Wing platform, and put me up to
signing some kind of a military order about
the Sarsfeld Guards, or Montgomery Guards,
or some such cussed rag-tag company. Now,
the Irish are all ugly, and the Known othings
are all laughing. Between you and me Smith,
| it's about time that the State Committee had
| new Secretary = John Sargents getting
| rckety In fact, to speak plain, the whole
concern is getting rickety. | havn't felt more
anxious since published my Judicial History
of Massachusetts. Write me, Smith, and
cheer me up. need it, God knows.
Yours Affectionately,
EMORY WAsHBURN.
P. S. 1 forward Judicial History for sale
on consignment. If you send me copy of
your work on Fishes, by return of mail, l
might get it Off l say, Smith, don't that
swim rather near the bottom: Ha ha ha /!
Hon. W. C. Pluakett to Hon. Abbott Lawrence,
LII. D.
Adams, August 10, 1854.
Ny Dear Sir: = Since you turned about
from over the mperishable pillows, and hove
to under her impregnable mountain, 1 have
not been notified of you in my mills. Prices
remain much the same on this shore rather
stiff. Should be happy to acknowledge call
from you before stock is diminished.
Sir, it is not manufacturing of cloths alto
gether concein ming which l write you on this
occasion. l notice first class mill in Cam
bridge where much stock is worked off of the
heaviest material, has recently turned out an
article for you, with which it is desirable for
me to compete. Marks,-(LL. d. at the end
Of the tag in deep fiat letters. Please forward
account of process by trusty agent or in U. S.
mail bag. II, sir, there should be a likelihood
of capital wanted in construction of small
mill in Cambridge aforesaid, to complete the
undertaking, will you do me the favor of the
lowest figure, mot to exceed $4O,0 00) and
draw on Cape Cod Association for the
amount
Yours to command,
w. c. PLUNKETT.
P. S. Messrs. Palfrey and Rockwell tried
to run me out of the track. but they were
squealched. Yours to com P
Police Court.
Thursday, 3lst Aug.
Before Judge Green John Christmas fol
beng drunk on the 3Oth Aug, was fined So
and costs, and in default was committed.
John Hollison for being drunk on the Both
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