The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-10
From The .~4iu5aaian.
no MY FELLOW CITIZENS.

M Tor my trhtSh'V htu bh soofi lhai
yoa may hear drink deep In my liquor
thai YIN ma the suter vote. tsnsure ine
in yain drunkenness Il drown your ssnsts
that ynu may be the bettsr judge. II
tliefe be any IN this country. any dear
friend 10 wliskcy, 10 hun ] say That my
lgtt for wliskcy Is 10 less than his. II
Then thai friend demands why | AIN 4 ean
dldate, this Is my answ er--not thai ! love
home less, but that | hove u seat IN tn, "
gislatnre more. lird you rather that |
- To The legislature and you live NIL tree
men, or that | stay at home Il you die all
|slavea2 As you vote for mn | lost y III ,
rs | am fortunate | rejoice nj II, but ~ !
loose my seat | weep for IL. There Il
love for your votes JOY for my fortune !
aud ,rars for my illluck. Who IS herr 90
drunk that he would not be "A vaier : II
any, speak for him have ! offended.
Who Is here So rudr that would vote against
me il any, speak for Inn ! have "ilrnd-
ed. WIN is here that has not drunk my
mhiskey If any speak the bottle Is not
empty. ! pause for a reply - MI.
Candidate, uone-then zone have | offend
ed have done no more to be elected
than others nave done betore-The qaes-
tim of my election viii be enrolled at the
court house.
Citizens and GHou ~counhymen IL feel
great freedom in assuring You that nothing
but a consciousness of my W merit, aud
your dsccrnment, would have induced
me- 10 come out. II is NOT IN IN pow
er 10 -ay tifI speak the truth NJ most
candidates can, that | have been beset on
every hand with strong solicitations, aud
,.,t..etY,a.al lao .,u lr,.n.la 1Vhnas Ft4nUIhS
are 80 filed with arguments, that the low
OF the people and proper regard Ia the
duty l owe them, constrained INT tn he
eon,e a candidate. No, gentlemen | hayo
not these advantages, SO far from II, !
have lived among you FIVE years, aud no
one as yet has even limited II, much less
asked me fur my impmrtaut services, MS II
legislator. Yes, Il is pitllhlly, lamenlnbly
true, thar while YOU have sent men far be-
low me in every thing but modesty,
have been Neglected. Redeem yourselves
iron this roproach, and for once do justice
10 merit, 10 yourselves, and 10
.qnor 20 Puii, Ct sui.
-a1O-
From he Ce0rgehHh .1Ietropotitdn.
Washington, ytag slst, l821.-Nassa
Editor, we send our tOs to two papers III
dis city and dey treat en- wild contempt,
ost as If uigScr hadn't good Alright IN drink
tos AZ white man. say to de committee
send him to Massa Merolipan, be put he
IN and tank us too.
At II grand dinner given Mt Mr.. Ben
Nren's IN dis place, where koIerd people
st down, zoo indian derrl plenty whiskey
on de tatle, de following tos was drank.
l. De an ob JuIy-Wlsh he come every
day, he better dan Sunday, case nigger
got Il better chance.
3cl,eer-hunaw for the forth
Song--M aSsn Missy tella me
When I die, dcy set me free,
2. De Sun-Wonder why he no shine IN
de night, putting uleser 70 dispense oh de
candle.
3. Gineral Jackson-Eber he get 10 be
president of de Nunltcd States, lie wont
han de rascal slow.
Soug-Oh-my-i wish ! hadn't come here
4. Massa Dave POitcr-Guess he get
hold Of dc pirate, he make i'm look nn
where's about here.
Soug-One eyed Jim he don't cut slim.
3. People Of de New hingland States
Set nigger free, ease de couldn't make
no money out ofhe bones.
5ong-Walk in ladies aud take n cup OF tea.
6 White man mighty anxious To send
the nlgger 10 place dey stole hun from now
he got 10 furder use for him.
S~ong-You dout fool me.
7. Joe Galrs-Uc AK Massa Adams "
he he in health my brudeg' aud den he cut
he guts out.
song-laCk Malautern cut he finger.
Q. Jonalin Eitiot-ile fire at Masse A
dams too +, guess he ticks hy off list like
de little hammer from de big anvil.
Song-Possam up the gum tree.
9. Ming Edwards-Guess he no great
tings, M more nor oder people, for all Ire
cut such Il Sw ell.
Song-Uncie Pompe walk dc road
lie stump he toe hebreak he goufd
10. De fair Self he skin is black,
whit man, like him for all dat W lite man
80 unsariiu,
song-Old Mr.. Hare what you doin dare.
-"egfa""
The Pennsylvania, published at Harris
burg, Pa. gives a negro celebration. there.
De day we srIebrate. 8 cheers.
Grrab,e TO my kalkllation. dc 4th oh
July kotnes twice a year.
? huaznr5 and TWO nigeer Inf.
Wonder why d'y met on de forth last
year, and de- Gnh dis think dey meet 90
hOie tHgt year. ] hos laf.
Mas5a Clay crate friend to de blacks.
deep groap.
John Quincy Adams is a federal, jist
cast his ladder is one. / cheer.
Old Hickory, sues de British boys know
whom him Is. cheers.
Tariff Bill-wonder what he say bout
DE- niggcrs people make such a plagy
talk bout it,. Niger grin.
De Harrisburg koionrrd pe~ople-gr.a,.r
number dan d" whites, hos laf.
.Hodgdmaiior-Ddt wat we like Jackson
'sicty %for-hope da all git Office, next time
tia turn. 90 hicup, and u song.