The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-01-25
VAN TRUMps LETTERS.
NUMBER SEVEN.

Van Trump visits the Capitalists
views Of matters and things-The as
sembled wisdom OF Statc-Fieming,
> Pinnell Farmworth &c, &c. -
It's been n good while since travelled
any to speak Of, and ! thought this was
about as good time as | ever would have
to indulge my inward ycaruings to take
peep at the grizzly and rugged seniors
who make our laws for us--thc more so,
as certain friend of mine introduced me
to certain gentleman, and told that GER
tain gentleman that was rising, shi-
ming, brilliant, lustrous, and all the time
getting bigger light in ncwsrapcrdom,
and vas moreover, a valued correspond
cnt Of The DEMockAr. The certain gen.
tlcn'an was mighty glad to see me, and
extended the hospitalitics of the occn.
sion, and took glassful, lie inquired
after my health and the health Of Mrs.
Van and the little Trumps. Then he
took me into his back room, and after ia
king little more Of the hospitality"
presented me with free pass TO Wheel
ing and back. So Itold Mrs. Van to
wash my ,olher shirt &C., ETC., and on
MondayI left the weeping idol ofmy
heart and all the little idols, and that
night | arrived at Wheeling, | saw a
good many people racing round, and uf-
ter while saw General Northco,t lean
ing up against wall, looking Just as
handsome as ever, a holding on to fel-
Ter by the coat sleeve, squirting his TO-
hacker juice around kind miscellaneous
like knew something was up, and |
walked mighty slow past, and sur, enough,
the Teller he had was one Of the ''asscni-
blcd WISDOM" aud Northcott was telling
him as how Fleming ought to be Speak
or. Pinncll was Furnishing round con-
siderable, and it seemed kind Of race
to see who would get hold of new conner
first. | got good deal Of hospitality"
that day from f,llers what thought WIS
one Of the wisdom They'd ask inc to
take something, and after while they'd
want to know what county represented
Then sot on my dignity and I'd say,
"Sir, do you mean to insult me 2" Theu
they'd sneak off.
Tuesday morning went up to the
Senate chamber 10 see what sort Of fcllcrs
they were. They'd just got through
praying and sat down and waited BY
and by little Teller with yaller mus
tachc, and mighty slick like jumped up
and said, 81 nominate y. D. r. Firms
worth, Of Upshur, as President Of the
Senate. ! never was so surprised in my
life. looked at the felier mighty close,
and sure enough it was Will Drummond.
Then just sat down and wondered how
in the uame Of common or any other kind
Of sense, he ever Got there. Why he
used to be regular-wall be was the only
man ever saw who could conceal more
hospitality" than your corrcsp. Well
lots Of fe!lcrs voted for Farnswortll, and
when the Teller at the desk got up and
read off the list, sure enough Farm sworth
had 10 votes and al! the rest had only
nine Then they had another palaver.
and then couple Of fellcrs come along
aud took hold Of Farms Worth, one on each
side, and thought sure he l,ad been do
ing some more business in Pork, md
they was going to take him to Jail, but
instead Of that they took him up on n
platform all by himself, and left him
there. Dan rather seemed to like this,
for he got up and commenced making a
beautiful speech, (that same ono he al
Says makes) about the army and tho
loyal fcllers. Then he sat down, and af-
ter awhile they went 10 diuner. tr.
! After dinner they come back, and pref.
ty soon short pussy Teller with ID
nose and big voice got up and suid.
"Mr. President" Then Dan said back
mighty polite 1.-The gentleman from,
Berkeley" aud sure enough it was 10
Chaplin, and he just handed a
little boy what they give 50 day for
running round, II slip Of paper and he
took it to the Clerk and the Clerk read it.
/ "Fesdrei, That the Sergeant. Arms
be instructed to furnish each member Of
the Senate with ten dollars worth of post
age stamps and then wished was n
Senator, too. and could get lots Of postage
stamps and sich.
/ Then I went ZIP stairs to see how the
Lower House was getting along. They'd
had an awful quarrel before dinner.
IIcernars. of Preston pinnel, the old
doctor, you know, and Fleming, all want
ed to be Speaker, and one was afraid and