Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-05-14
President Pierce ana Judge Douglas.

Z One of the most interesting episodes of his
strange career is to be found in short story Of
his relations with Judge Douglas. The Judge
was required as all Senators are to aid his trends
He had met with sad disappointments at the
hands of the President, and at length, in the ar
dor of his sanguine nervous nature, imagined
that the Executive had been guilty of bad faith
personal dshonor The Senator drew himself
up to his full proportions, and resolved that he
would treat the Brisadier with becoming con-
tempt. A day passed, the parties metz the
Judge cold, the Brigadier, as mild as a May NOR
ming, and as gentle as a coquette, approached
the Little Giant, and whispered softly in his ear
that he was about to confer favor upon one of
his constituents, and would be glad to see him
next day. The Judges memory is very good,
and he was little incredulous he promised, how
ever, to meet the President He was cornered,
as they say, in Wall street. -
The next day Judge Douglas, accompanied by
his friend Richardson, set out for the White
House. They found the Brigadier armed with
the appointment of Surveyor General of a wes-
tern land district upon Mr.. Brown, who had been
strongly recommended by both visiters. Rich
ardson is a frank, plain spoken man, and his Joy
at the declaration found vent in earnest, and we
fear. little profound qualification. The judge
was reserved and provokingly incredulous. But
the thing was settled, and the Brown family was
fairly the subject of official recognition The
President then said to the sullen Senator, as he
only knows how to say such things, douglas,
| it gives me great pleasure thus to meet your
| wishes; and now since the pressure from without
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CAPITOL. to telegraph Brown to come at once and
| get his commission" The Judge bowed and re-
tired with Richardson and they drove down the
avenue. 80 - -
They had Just passed the telegraph office,
| whom Richardson cried out Stop-the tele-
aranh to Brown, Judge!" "Bill, if you want to
make fool of yourself by sending message to
Brown on the strength of that mans word, you
can do SOL shan't, was the provoking response
1 of the Senator. Richardson raved, called his
friend a spoiled politician, cold, formal, heart.
less, suspicious, and witha treacherous to Brown
/ who was a trump q right bower, very sheet
anchor of Democracy in the West. The Senator
| was determined, Richardson was mad, and they
drove on to the Capitol Douglas disgusted with
Bills culibiFty. and Bill dsgusted with Douglas
suspicious. h ~ .. e. ~ ,
Arrived at the Capitol, Richardson jumped out
of the carriage, and without word ran into the
Hall of Representatives, while Douglas mountee
the steps slowly to the Rotunda, where he en-
countered Col. Jones, one of his constituents
who had applied for the office which was to b'
conferred on Brown. The Colonel, lively AM
g.,od natured, thus addressed Judge D." Well
nv friend, like the President better than did
saw him yesterday, and he gave me the ap
pointlnent of Surveyor General recko!
+ not said the Judge. You recken netg vel
here is the commission, and he drew the pape
from his pocket.
r The Judge walked into the house, found hleh
ardso,, and penitentially suggested that, Ate
all. ii was best that they should telegraph Browr
!. Richardson was of the same opinion, and aite
n short lecture upon the folly and wickedness
: distressing everybody and trusting nobody, a
RI started off jabiiensly to notify Brown In
> Judge called him back, saying, Bill, by tn
Il way, before you go, just step into the hofaho
;. and see, Jones, and talk with him about the ma
Q ter This was 100 much for Richardson IT va
. a miserable attempt on the part OF the Jude
y 10 satisfy both applicants-the Pierce polio
damned dishonest towards Brown, and Woa
!, end in settling the whole Jones pack on u
; President, and likely enou-h kick the matter
/ over. g Bill, look here, said the Judge, 4 !.
d i'you 10 see Jonas, and be friendly With him, \
, lie has got the commission in his pocket; ne n
q got The upper hand of usi he has got the # Pre:
3 dents signature aud We have got bus promls
. and We have got fooled. i was pracsic pcic
Joke. sg