Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-20

horseback--and they tWadlke from COM
nittee 20 committee, and buzz. and chafe,
and fume, and talk big, and do nothing -
like the vaga bond drene, who wastes his
time ia the laborious idlsaess Of sea sazo.
''sssong, and busy nothirgness. -
/ know not how long nv friend would
have continued his detail, had he M. been
IIiin,crruptedby squabbe which took place
between two old csntinentals, as they were
called. 1t seems they had entered into an,
argument on the respective merits Of their
cause, and NOT bsipg able to make each o.
Their clearly understood, resorted to what
are called sknocksdov1 arguments, which,
from the suprflatve degree IF the argu-
nlentum al hominem; bur are, in my optni.
on, EXTREMELY inconsistent with the true
spirit of genuine logocracy. Af.sr they
had bea,en each other soundly, and se.:he
whole.mob together by the ears, they came
to full explanation. when il was discover
ed thar they were both OF the same way OF
thinking; whereupon they shook each o
Their heartily by The hand. and laughed wi h
great glee a,gheir kumorous misuadrrssand-
ing
could ne. help being struck with the
exceeding great number OF ragged dirty.
looking persons, that swaggered abeut the
place, and seemed to think the mseves the
bashaws of the land. inquired Of roy
friend if ,hese people were employed to
drive: away lhs hogs, dogs, and othsr IN
sruders that might shrustthem selves il. and
interrupt The ceremony g BY 10 means"
replied he :. these are the Representatives
Of he sovereign people, who come here to
make governors senators and members OF
assembly, aud are the source Of sll power
and authority in this natien." !" Prepos
ferrous" said /, g how isit pessible tha.
such men can De capable Of Distinguishing
beiu eeD an homes, mar and koase, or e..
ven # thew we,r, will it 90, always happen
that .hev oie led by the nose by Some in.
rgueing magosue, and msde the mere
tool OF ambitious political jugglers? Sure.
~ Il would be bel.er to trost 10 providence,
or even chancs, for governors, than resort
70 she Discriminating powers ofan ignorant
mob. plainly perceive he consequence.
A man who possesses superior talents, and
tina! honest pslde which ever accompanies
this possessiaa, will always be sacrificed 20
some creeping insect who will prostitute
himself 10 familiarity with the lowest of
mankind, aud ike The idotauous egyptian,
worship the walowing tenants Of filth and
mlte."
All this is true enough," replied my
! Fl end, &c bur after all you caanae say Out
that his is free country, and lha; he pee
pie ean get drunk cheaper here, par iculs.ly
at electors, than 10 the dsspo;lc coun.ries
of he east" | could cot, VIII, any degree
OF propriesy or ruth, dsby this last asser-
ton. for just at thar momsnt patriotic
/ brewer arrived wish load e beer, watch,
for moment, oocasioned CESSATION Of
argument The. great croud Of b zzsrds.
pufers, aud cid coosirentas Of siipayties,
WHO ,hroug to the polls, TO persuade, TO
cheat, OF 10 force the ffeehoiders into he
righe way, and 10 maintain the freedom ojf
suffrage. seemed for momsat o forget
their an,ipashies, and joined, heartily. in
copious llbaion of this patriotic, and ar.
gumenta,ive beverage.
These beer barrels indeed seem TO be
most able laglcians, wEll stored with that
kind OF sound argament. best suited TO he
comprehension, and mos rel,shsd by the
NIB. or sovereign people, who are never
SO .ractable as when operated upon by this
convincing i5qnor, which, in TACT, sremslo
be imbrued with the very spirit Ct logo.
cracy. No sooner does it begin its opera.
ton, than the torgne wakes exceeding va.
loroas, aod~becomes impatient for some
mighty comet. Ihe pufer puts himself
at the head Of his body guards Of bozsards,
and his legion Of ragamuains, and woe.hen
to every unhappy adversary who is unin.