Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21
A MODEST CONSTITUENT.
What He Wants His Member 10 Do ior
Him.

The following is a copy of a modest
letter received by a member of the
present assembly of New York State:
PLArTsBURGH, N. Y, February 6,
1S79.-To Hon.-Dear Sir: You are
well aware that no man in Clinton
county supported you more cordially
than | did last fall, when you were
running for the honorable position
which you now fill with ability; l feel
disposed, in view of all the circum-
stances, to ask you for a few small
favors.
Nrst-I want an annual pass on the
Pittsburg and Dannemora railroad.
Second-I see that the terms of
office of several notaries public in the
county are about to expire. Will you
have me appointed a notary public
with a seal-large size?
Third-Please send me a rcd book
for 1879.
Fourth-Also a green book-the
New York civil list for 1878.
Fifth wish you to send me an
Argus almanac for 1879. l take a
great interest in the obituaries or bio
graphical sketches. 1t is so refresh
ing to read a mans public opinion Of
his personal qualities. Then | have
always been so amazed to find each
year that the cargo of that long since
overloaded ship, the May Flower,
concludes to increase as the years roll
on. The May Flower and Noah's
ark were the most heavily-ladon YES
sells that ever sailed.
Sixth-lf convenient you may send
me the report Of the superintendent of
the State prisons, the insurance re-
port, the railroad report, report of the
American Institute. report of the
State Medical Society, if printed re-
port Of the Inebriate Asylum, etc.
Please send me bound books; | don't
want pamphlets.
SEVENTH wish you would send
me copies of all speeches Gas corrected
by the stenographer) of Importance
that have been made in your honorable
assembly the present session, and
please send me the special report rel
alive to the ventilation of the new
capitol.
Dear Mr.. - have a friend who
would like to be appointed as door
keeper, if there is an opening, and |
should think there would be in that
awful big building in which you man
ufacture laws. Please have him APP
pointed, ifpossible it will strengthen
me with the French, and | need
strengthening now, for | am just out
after a run of bilious fever.
Now don't forget the pass. As
chairman of the committee on State
prisons you can get it just as easy as
rolling off a log. Don't forget any
thing-the notaryship, the red book,
the green book, the almanac, the re-
ports Of the various departments, etc.
lift is necessary to get up a petition
in order to procure my appointment as
notary | will have one prepared at
once. Give my love to WALL |
know he will assist in the notary bust
ness. Tell him | took off my vest
when he was running.
If you have any other books or
traps such as members use to tickle
the fancy and Aatter the vanity Of
rural constituents send them along
being solid man, of course | would
not be aattered, but | want to enlarge
my library and break the monotony Of
patent Office reports. As l have a
copy of the last census | will not
trouble you for one. Trusting you
may find it convenient to grant all my
requests and thus r~eciprocate for my
patriotic effort in your behalf, and my
d~isinterested benevolence and true
patriotism, | am, sir, truly yours,