Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-17


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We found the following skeicI, Of u;I;,;, ,,,,;,
among our stray papers land present il TO the o.bc
as II was written about two years ago. The scnne
Is Iaid IN one OF the Southern States as il was tben
III 1 oy party ahimosity, and the soil oforators of
oil ranks and oPinons.-[ Baltimore Emerald.
PRESENTING STANDARD.
"Those gallant souls who shoulder guns
And twice a year go a training
twas as fair morning as one would w;sb
TO behold; when, obeyinS the call of the roll.
ing drum, captain Blinn DIETER known 70 the
public as orator, and lawfully elected mem
Der OF the legislature) marched with measur.
ed step to the underground, having clean
buck-tail stuck in his hat, and a woollen sash
tied round his body, whereby was suspended
large cut-and-thrust sword, which, from
IT'S venerable and weighty appearance, might
nave been the very same weapon which
uollah drew upon the heroic David: but il
was not. On his right shoulder lay knot of
piastered yellow cotton, which passed for AN
epaulette OF a commissioned officer. for such
was he who had almost "filled up the measure
OF his country's glory
shoulder armsi" exclaimed the double
lunged commander, and a general confusion
ensued among the broomsticks and corn
stalks. Right face!'' keep off ON INV
heels" says one-'I reckon you don't know
your right arm from your left,'' says another.
on le!' exclaims third. "Silenceln
thunders Barry Blinn, Instruments tune)
Bass drum, bang! small-drum, rub adult
HE, tootle-tootle! bugle, terratatoita, "Ou;ct
time, iorad march2" Music strikes un
Come all We bold Virgnans.
III have you for to know
| That for TO fight the enemy
! We're going for TO go.'
Take care to wheel to the right-march
Forred march, Trail arms. Shoulder arms
by files to the front, form platoons, marcbl'
Thus they proceeded higgledy piggledy,
one tumbhng over the other, until thew arr.
we'd at Squire Dodd's, where they were greet
ed by the loud cheering of legion of ragged
little urchins, who rushed out of school in
spite OF the threatening shake of their old ne
dagogue's hickory switch. But what inspir-
ed the warriors most, and brought the glow
OF conscious pride in their leather connte-
nances, were the smiles of band of fair
spectators, who stood crammed together in
the windows, and under the piazza, which
stretched along the front of the Souire's
mouse. nod from the gallant captain suf.
heed as hint, and the military band sfrnck
up the fashionable air of "Polly put the ket-
tie on" in compliment TO the ladies, who
their handkerchief and kissed their hands To
the brave defenders of the fair.
"lIalt!--front-left no-ripht dressl--
back there, back; heads up-eyes right
steady-now front-order armsl'' A bucket
oil whIskey now went its merry round, much
to the encouragement ofhOnle manufactures:
for no man fell short Of a half pint, the usual
guage of a backwoodsman who knows the
true use OF his gullet. Fallstaff was a
tool to either of them, for his Ieather-lined
Paunch seldom knew any thing stronger than
sack; theirs were proof against the action of
modern whiskey.
When the best part of the days sport was
over, the troops were again called to order,
and what few rifles there were among them.
proved by their unsteadiness that their bear.
ers had lost the best part Of their ,oadsrstan.
ding, though they had taken in an additional
quantity OF new spirit. AT the roll Of the
drum, fine, plump country lass stepped
sneaking from the crowd of damsels, bearing
a standard, or rather yard or two of white
homespun, with turkey buzzard surround
ed by thirteen black lustres worked in the
centre, doubtless intended for the American
eagle and the thirteen stars) over the
whole, in blazing letters of broad cloth was
worked the motto, Georgia and State
Rights"
The abashed damsel (who but for her
bushes, would have borne fine semblance
to Joan dare, when that inspired heroine
stood with her country's banner upon the
battlements Of Orleans;) after passing her
arms twice or thrice along the under part of
her nose, and sniveling little to give in
terest to her appearance, held the banner
out and spoke as Observation-Disclosures
This here flag which is worked by the girls
OF our school, hand over to you. IL posi-
bly, may happen, that some on these days