Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-28
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Doctor Hmm,
Some time ago I read in a Newspaper. that in
conversation about America the Areh-Corlueror'
bonaparte should have said =" The Representa-
hve System destroys itself lift had been COM
mon man that said so, would have considered the
thing efFison of Grog But as the expression
came from man, who can out-couqner Alexander
snl out-triek old Nick, il struck forcbiy that,
MS Duane las il, there must be something bchiad
It. Therefore could not forget S'e sentence,
though could not catch at the how and Why Of
it.--Long aud in vain pothere, my head with Il,
till at last--and II at late election in Ky.
seeing how things went ONO Lud u Lul
How things went on ~ stumbled at once upon
-TH be 5rortyi, 10 srch aeonindbie Perfection,
hat but ne scorthiess zsiR Gng more Of
fer ds Cdi'9dates, csrd'io honest man nil f,rn one
any more 20 give mis- Uote for fear ofto'ing his pro-
his Popularity. POPULARITY, pOpULARf-
TY Nothing but POPULARITY, II stands at
the head ofevery virtue and every reward.
q II y Justice of peace takes care always TO shape
his Judgments so us please those that can ing
parcel Of votes into tic hc'd o. battle, '' nc !, fast
gaining Popuarity.' He may offer and will stai~l
good poll lc a Captain OF the militia treats his
Compauy at muster with whske ysinseal OF exercise
aud takes to none If he possibly can get
over it, or only such too peor or 90 dumb TO
command votes, lac is g gaining popularity IF
Doctor is careful to charge those wealthy standards
of families that bring hundreds oil votes in their
IRA u, or what means mere TIE same ulE, sHltssI-
nal characters only half price, aud to take his
own" again from the still, lsbo,ious, honest, but
- uDconnected plOwman; he will be elected
whenever he plcaies. lf man who is already
blessed with influence" takes tohave his chill
dren married mother Sc influential" families that
vote SO en- rG5Se" his popularity will DC enormous ::
Inc may set up Tor King and will &c g., it even he
should be- the most h0toIious villain on esrth.-lf,
on the other hand magistrate docs conseientousy
his duts, he il certais y the s. most unpopular
character IN The country Ii a merchant finds it
necessary 60 hiS accounts into the hands OF the
sher.ifto collection, against one or two slow pay
masters, who have great family connections, be will
be tDd that he has lost % popularity IA that
part oil Tie country Thus eyery vriue is swallow
cd up by the word " popularity by that I" mnsh-
room popularity, which 10 gained without one vir-
tue and lost without faut."--if a candidate vill
not follow the laws of the electoneering system,
that Is, he makes himself not utterly contempti-
Ole in the eyes of every honest man, II IS miracle
IL he be elected
Let us follow one OF those vote hunters on his
electoneerng career!
When by such mcanE as have been mentioned
abovo, gentleman hsat last mails himself so far
4" popu,ar' as TO venture upon offering for the e-
gisature, he then rcquents Ga thing which perhaps
he never did before) Tue meeting houses. Devout-
ly lie enters among the congregation. Ii II be
Baptist meeting, holy means iaisto declare to
the Elders or to tlse preacher, HAT he has not
moments doubt but their mode Of bar,ising is the
most ancient and the most evangelical. He viii
mint DfOd0N, NDat MS Lazy ever great
objection for tlat profession, and declares, that
Ii she shonid desire to be immersed in the Jordan,
hc neither would nor could have the least objection
Nest SUNDAY he joins PreSby terian Sacrament as
devouty rs before, aad declares himself snittcu
with the correctness Of their mode otworship, and
principally with The superiority OF their preachers,
Nhey beng Of ie.ruing AND classical education
After this he, as it were, accidentally, enters a
Methodist congregations aad all Dpt--suifers hina
seit 10 be converted by the " powers elected by
their woodworking preachers. dis very nes'
trip is TO the-taveIn Here he meets his friends,
his nelghbOurs, ali very worthy, lie Sentemen--
well met" lie fnds the whskey 10 have
Lwang'' aud CATS f0I a bowl Of lce-punc!-' Round
goes the toast. " Here it goes For Squire y
My vo c is his at the next election. " And niue
And mine !'' re-ochoed through the room. Now,
Ills arms thrown round his tipsy trends, he tak,s
n chew Of cnC>and lends his pipe TO aBother.-
Home he slaggers conscious 10 have d0ne good
days work for his eectIoi--Next lac irequepts the
log rollngs, squirrel b nls, shoothg matches, &C.
There his FIRST step rs INTO The kitchen. Alter
Joking freely wi IA the Old ladies' Ut the fire place,
he informs tile misttcss Of the h use, that LIS ~iic
will send some rare pickles for the dtnuer. Out lac
launecs then to JOIN the Here he soon causes
The liquor &c nsumcd &, til 70 quot such e1
seIlent conlpany,' sends for some {" good OLD lily .
son" from his house. Then he rides 10 Court, One
OF the cheapest markets Tor votes But ms exploits
there will be best iutfatcd by httle story which
myself Witnessed.
Col G. had offered for Congress and was elee-
tioncer.Ag At court. An Old humble but wise Dotsh-
man happened have been dragged there also rs q
witness. The man was much thought OF by us
neiohbours, and consequently tie Col. hshiCg for
votes, ran across the street meet him, and with
both hands stretched out, exclaimed: How do
YOU do, Mr.. Swankenbui ger! How have sou been,
Mr. Swaukeuburserl You look IS II you never
yould get old How is the old LADY, Mrs swan
kenburger 81 intended 10 call tyour hoo1e, CON-
in, I'D 10 court, ptrposeiy Mrs. sva'kenbur.
ger; / had understood, the good old lady VAS mich
afflicted with the rheunatisIn--butl was taken by
NV friends the other rpad--I am glad, Iuy worthy
old friend, to see you here 50 well IL it Is in my
power TO serve you, say so -
h s. Ko way, ko way ko 'wayp (exclaiined the
1s,riotc Ddtcbman) /" 10 'wayl You arc cleo.
t;ooeorine; ant you3 j have seen and Incl y.u
hundred times before now, Ind you would not no
tee ne more than n shabby dos! But now all at
orce ftis g flow do YOU DO, Mr. SBahRenburger
INV have you been, Mr.. SWankenhurger '--tlow
q vourIsdy, AIR swenk euburger IS q, my wife il
as eiear ofthe rhemafism as Isy-bifd. 40 way
Ynn shsll have nODe Oh my votes"
Thus our great men' hrst enter the lower
TJonse then the Senate, Ihen they travel TO Wash
i1cfo, ~ make peace aud war for rs -
'Rouap,rte NJ he is a scoundre, IS certainly .
tnowIre onc-The Reprcseuisiiye System vail be
5ss,rnyed IN slec.ioleering, II iIiG people do OF
sLo,4,y put 4 stop 20 a.. For people warung q
tl,eu,ssifes there Is 10 remedy 49,.