The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-11-18
Gov. Seward and the Stage-Driyer.

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next day, on applying to the stage.driver
for passage he was told that every avail.
able seat was occupied, and mainly by
members of the Legislature on their way
to Albany.
Il also am on my way to Albany said
Mr.. Seward, 'and my business there Is
quite as important rs that Of the members
of the Legislature. | insist upon having
conveyance
But | tell you it is impossible roared
the driver. We always accommodate
the members of the Legislator in perfer-
ence to other passengers
But urged Mr. Seward. Il am the
Governor Of Now York. Will you not
accommodate the Governor p
You the Governor of New York y
said the driver with peculiar expression
of sarcasm. You the Governor Of New
York That dodge won't do. l cant
take you SIR
But demonstrated Mr.. Seward, 4 am
in earnest. 1 am really the Governor
of New York and. to convince you of
that fact here is ten dollars in addition
to my fare. If l do not prove to you
when We reach Albany, that am Govern.
or of New York this money is yours if
do you will return it,
Agreed shouted the driver, as he fn-
gered the money. Sit little closer,
gentlemen. We will make room for the
governor up here. He won't take up
much space, any way
The Governor was sandwiched in be-
tween the driver and an eldermauic mem
Der of tho Legislature, making a slight
dent in each of them. 1t was a nice cosy
seat for a nights ride 10 tho crisp Decem.
ber air. The driver was in jubilant
mood with the jingle Of the extra ten dol.
lars in his pocket and the member was
agreeaby excited by the new honors into
which he was about to enter. Mr..
Seward was disposed to encourage the idea
Of the driver, that his pretensions were a
mere joke to obtain seat.
After jovial ride of twenty -four hours
the shrill, clarion sound Of the stageman's s
horn announced to the citizens of Albany
generally, and to the landlord of the Met.
ropolitan Hotel in particular, the arrival
of the Western stage. Spurred on by the
sharp, rapid cracks of the drivers whip
the coach. and-four' swept swiftly and
proudly up the semi.circular driveway
and halted directly in front of the broad
piazza. which was alive with the assembly
legislators and politicians Of tho grea,
State ofNew York.
AS they stepped on the piazza, several
gentlemen approached, and greeted Mr.
Seward with marked cordiality, and the
crestfallen driver began to doubt about
the ten dollars. and commenced lingering
them deep down in his pocket as if to as
sure himself they we're really there.
Pretty soon he noticed an elegantly clad
gentleman, adorned with profusion o.
gold chains and ponderons seals. evidently
from the great city. and man Of conse
qneuce, approach Mr.. Seward with grea
cordiality, with the salutation,-
'Good.morning, Governor welcome t
Albany your arrival relieves us from
some anxiety But how does it hspper
that you were perched up with the drv
or p
why; my friend the driver her,
wouldn't believe 1 was Governor, or eveI
member Of the Legislator, SO | had t,
bribe him to give me seat at ALL
The driver grasped the gold firmly il
his huge paw drew it suddenly from tn
depths of his capaeious pocket and wa
about to hand it over without furthe
parley, when Mr.. Seward addresse,
him -
Mr.. Driver, this il Mr.. Peter Cagger
ofNew York. Shall we submit our ques
tion to him p
All right, said the driver with q burs
of desperate courage. 'All right here
is the money, begging your Excellency'
pardon
But stop said Mr.. Seward. The
question is not yet decided We hav'
only agreed upon q judge. Will yo'
state the case first or shall p
Go ahead, said the driver.
4 BY this time some twenty or thirty
gentlemen had gathered in circle arount
the party. listening with intense curiosit,
to the unusual drama before them.
Mr.. Seward, keeping up the dramat:'
effect, went on -
We'll Mr.. Judge. this man refused mt
a seat ia hi, coach because | was not I
member of the Legislature. and therefor'
the State would not suffer by my being
left oyer until the next day and when
told him | was Governor Of New York
and therefore my presence at the seat o
govarnRent was quite as important as tha
of member oe the Legislature, he refus
ed 10 credit me without an endorser
| accordingly placed in his hands tel
dollars. which. if | prove myself to b.
Governor Of New York. he is to returI
to me.-
And here il Is. inlerposed the driver
holding out the money in his open palm
.Oae word more said Mr. Seward
If do not prove 10 be governor tht
money is his. (turning to the driver.
'Mr. Driver, is the question fairly stated ?
All right said the driver.
Well, Mr.. Cagger, am | Governor o
New York or not p
You Governor of New York P sal,
3 Mr.. Cagger. No
No p said Mr.. Seward. Who is gov
ernor p
I why Thurloo Weed to be sure.
Mr.. Driver, the money is yours SAT-
Mr.. Seward.
. A laundering burst of long.suppresse'
' laughter exploded from the crowd on tn
piazza in which Mr.. Seward and Pete
, Cagger most heartily joined.-Bosto'
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