Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-07
For the Standard.

To Hon. Postmaster General: -
SIR;-T see you have been written to by Mr..
Allen rendering his resignation 7selens Uozens fthats
latin, l beheve,)as Postmaster at this place. Mr.
AS services will be greatly missing, though his rsa-
sons are all very plausible prompting him to ssacb
sacr6ce-the sacrifice of the wishes Of his iys0acr-
able political frlenas Gnd the sacrifice, upon the
altar of the American party, of peculiarly con-
sideration of no mesa importance--say, about one
hundred dollars per afnsn 1t is, then, no a.
problem. w. n. Allen, disgusted with his old
friends has gone over the Knimrod Noodles that
Nothings, and resigned his " EtcrG5sCe
Office as P. M. under Uncle Sam-with thehope-
tortorn hope-of holding office, by and by under
one Sam, " said to be near relative of Kenneth
Rayner and full father to certain Ned Buntlin of
criminal court notoriety In view, them of this sad
fact, may it please your honor, am an applicant
for the lucratire vacancy aforesaid. Sirs, do not
consider it necessary to tell you anything about JEFF
ferson or jackson, old School Masters, who had an
existence and death before I had either. They
have gone to their long homes and peace to their
ashes. was taught in a school, over in Warren,
near the residence of old Mr.. Macon. and the old
gentleman used to pet and pat me on the head, and
say, my son, you may grow up to manhood-f
you do, live and die democrat-support your State
and national Constitutions-mind my counsel" All
the boys in Warren loved old Mr.. Macon, and do
till this very day Pve kept his advice, and reckon
shall, if Mr. Rayner don't get too thick with me,
and honey fuggle with me- and make me write you
KnowNothing letter. don't like Rayner-he's
a smooth tongued fellow; and if 1 wasn't always
watching and a praying" he'd make me commit
the time come to Weldon and went into the fish,
business, since which Pve been doing pretty well
until this summer. R0ck amt been very plenty.
and Sturgeon ran over my net every second haul
1t is said, however. that two bad fish years never
come together.
I'm somewhat opposed to many things in politics.
the of which cannot at this time FecoITect
I'm opposed to "Sam," the fellow who creeps about
Railroad Bridges, and lodges behind the ware
house. | stand on the broad platform, in front of
the warehouse, where "all who run may - see
Istood out there, in the hot sum- last Sunday (Sun
day as it was) and proclaimed to every body in ia
vor of free ride over all the roads.
Sir, these my sentiments. And L sethank
God that party has sprung up, and that the Amer
lean party, the principles of which 1 am proud Ia
la mode Rayner) to say to the people of this eoun-
try, most enthusi rstcay spouse is the party to
which you and l, and Mr.. Allen, and every true
American belong. Equal rights-a rigid construc-
ton of common sense dOcumoen-opposition to
exclusion account of birth-oppostion to reli-
gious intolerance preached by Mr.. Rayner and
the whole tribe of SANS" The Constitution as 1T
is"-these things form platform, as sound as the
heart of oak and durable as time on which I
stand-especially if am appointed to the very LU-
CRATIVE office just made vacant by the country
loving patriotic American, Mr.. Allen.
subscribe myself affectionately yours,
H. n ALWAY.
WELDON, N c., July 8, 1856.
P. S. If I'm not appointed, shall go to &c BotLess
Bay"