. Ethnic elements and national problems in the novels of Charles Sealsfield. ons party during the election of 1S24. Ratterman, how-ever, does not cite his prccfs. 2 In Doughby, the author puts before us a man oi the people, uncouth and roughbut liked by everybody except the French^ aristocrats of Mississippi. We aretold how he was lately elected Major in eintia regiment. Some captain wasnominated, and would probably have been elected, when Doughby arrived, and a reneral cry commenced that he must be their major. Done,cried Dough-by, done boys; I will be your ijiajor; but let us drink first. An
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. Ethnic elements and national problems in the novels of Charles Sealsfield. ons party during the election of 1S24. Ratterman, how-ever, does not cite his prccfs. 2 In Doughby, the author puts before us a man oi the people, uncouth and roughbut liked by everybody except the French^ aristocrats of Mississippi. We aretold how he was lately elected Major in eintia regiment. Some captain wasnominated, and would probably have been elected, when Doughby arrived, and a reneral cry commenced that he must be their major. Done, cried Dough-by, done boys; I will be your ijiajor; but let us drink first. And allwent to the hotel, where they took their drink, and then to the ci.^ar box, into which they threw their tickets; and the result? Poor Wielding hadscarcely ten votes. Doughby was elected, and would have been elected, had it be3n for governor of Louisiana; and why? Because he drinks, fights, smokes, chews, and converses with planters, hunters, squatters, pedlars, and can make himself agreeable with all, and yet commands acertain respect from all. Ralph Doughby, pp. 181-155. 104 evsr witnessed by the American people. The spirit was most bitter and the wordsmost rancorous on the side of Jackson; and why shouldnt it have been? Did notthe introduction of the spoils system promise ample reward to every active par-ticipant? Jackson, the author maintains, will never be as dangerous for the nation as Adams has been and will be, in case he should be re-elected. He knows Old Hickorys violent character and is aware of the danger arising from violent acts. Yet, he thinks, the people can protect themselves better against those than againsi steady and well planned undermining of their rights. But, Sealsfield continues 1 even he is not safe from the sneaking poison of European diplomacy, which is spreading so rapidly in our country, and which will soon bring the nation to the 2 point where she will look upon an hereditary monarch as a benefactor. The year 1828 wijl be a crisis for our country,