Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-23
FoR THE RICHMOND WHG'.
THE TWO COUNTIES.

Long since, in days Of heather Greek,
All sorts oft!lings, were made to spcsll
jack-asses, horses, frogs and birds,
Spoke tetc a tcte in human words;
And even in the days of Burns,
"Iwa dogs" were heard to speak by Gurus;
who then, can wonder at the talk,
lately heard in ponsive walk,
One morning, by tic empty Hall,
Between TIVE counties, Large and Small, =.
Hung UP in map of flaming. red,
Which Just TO look at-kills me dcad:a
LARGE COUNTY.
Poor little narrow slip of earth!
81 vow your looks excite my nlirtli;
While Lat length, gigantic lie,
You seepi speck, Just dropp'd by fly,
Do you pretend to give the law,
Whose Only product is, brooinstraw:
DO you, who not d beef can boast,
Presume to say, you'll rule tie ,-ongi:
You who subsist your famsh'd ranks
On !ish or crabs, or oyster banks!
BY mountaincers could step across vol.
And four of them in blanket toss you;
by you, I'm Saul the son of Ksh,
i whale among the meaner fish;
I'm the mammoth, you the mouse,
They soon will kick you from this House.
Pray have you heard the great debate
They've held so near US both of late:
You've ruled us long enough, I think.
And brought us all to ruins BRINK
III seize you, scoundrcl! Ivy the collar,
And rob you soon Of every dollar;
I'll have canals and roads INTERNAL
At your expense, you most infernaIl
Since that old day when Lord Dunmore
Cook TO his heels and leA our SHORE,
Your sons have had an oligarchy,
Aye that they havc-'tis true and larli'c,
'9'was that which made them cede tile west,
That they might easier sway The rest;
'4'was that which lost us Yo--hie-ranr
You can't deny it--can you:---nav. nay.
SwALL CocHrY.
scorn your words, prcsrmptuous youth,
"Hotc sharper Htan % scr,prHcs tooth
Nis 10 hare Il Hanktcss chHd,"
Whose mad ambition makas him Wild.
Such base born thoughts could never swdy
Ny SONS on that cvonttiil day;
Twas liberty engross'd their ninJs,
And left DO room for low designs;
The foe was on orr threshold still,
And Though oppressed by every ill,
They gave a constitution BIRTH.
The first-the best of all tlc earth.
As far, are they. whom you traduce
Above my praise, as your abuse.
Go read the bill ofrigllt, AMI mark
Ifthose be thoughts of oigarcll--
And as for grant of western lands.
Twas done to strengthen friendships bands.
Ii grow nothing but broomstraW,
Whence comes the wealth you long to CLAW;
All your assertions sir are rash,
"Wbo stole my purse, tCopid then steul t7,aSt."
You've shcwn think the cloyen foot,
You want our Powr and cash to bool.
LARcE CoUyrY.
My little friend! pray don't rct warm,
''Pwould be a pUCjiie IN q storm;
The bill of rights proclaims, dye see,
'Hlat men by nature all arc free.
Mans not the slave of Glib or Guelph,
But has u right TO rule hiIaself-
ID says that those shall rule the roast
Who can count Up the noses most;
The sanction of This latter law
From force caiid physicdi, | draw.
Five thousand noses now and moro
We have than you, and loud We roar,
Pass-pass law--we have the 1ight.
Aud based OH population white;
The people have announced their VIII,
And dare you sir, deny them Gtill,
Talk not to u5 Of counting slaves,
The man who mcditatcs it, raves.
SMALL COUNTY.
What you assume is quite gratu1toUs,
it makes me feel, swear, pituitous;
All governments, have not been founded
In force, torIn'd physical, but grounded
in compromise, the proof is ample,
The world IS all one great example.
Where dcspots reign, your rules nntguc.
The many HaTe are slaves ia few;
Think vcv IL rriilidlJs r.lcG By Rus.