Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-04-04

led IN this grave merriment for second or
|two-I henmed thrice, and with counte-
nance suited to the subject and the hosts,
plunged IT once in ssediGs RS.
"Mr. 81. Qaintin," ssid ] syou arc Il
ready aware, think, Of my intenAioa Of
Offering lmysef a. = candidate for the bo-
rough d Buyemall. could not think of
such neasurs, without calling upon you,
the very first person to solicit the1 honor of
|yous votc.'' Mr.. Combermere looked
pleasa, and Fcpared TO reply. "You are
the vsy first Terson | called upon" repeat
ed /.
NJ. Combsmere smiled. "Well, Mr..
Pelham" saidhe, ''our families have losgI
been on the most intimate footing"
"Ryery sin>e )" cried /, ssevcT since Hen
Il the 6svea.f's tisass have the houses 81
81. Quintin md GIenmorr's been allied.
Your ancestor, you know, were settled inl
the country hfore ours and my mother
assures me that she has read in some old
book Or another, long account Of your
forefathers' kind reception Of mine at the
castle. Of St. Quin,in. do trust, ST.. that
we have done nothing to forfeit = support
50 long afforded u.s.
AIr. St. Qsintin bowed in speeches
J qualification; at length he found voice.
''hut your principles, Mr.. Pelham?''
! Quite yours my dear Sir, quite agaisse
aMrchy and com ss;os."
But the catholic question. Mr. Pei
haay'
! ooh! The catholic question, - repeated /,
iStn question Of great importance; it
wort be carried-no, Mr.. st. Quintin,
MOTT won't be carried; how did you think,
my dear Sir, that could, in 50 great a
quStion, act against my conscience?''
| lsald this with warmth, and Mr.. st.
lQuetin was either too convinced or tool
tima to pursue SO dangerous topic any
fur,er. blessed my stars when he pau
sed and not giving him time to think of
|anoAer piece of debateabIe ground, con-
tin,d. ayes Mr.. st Quintin, called
|upoiyou the first person. Your rank inl
the county, your ancient birth, TO be sure
demndcd il; but only considered the
long long time the st. Quintins and Pei
ham had been connected"
.Eell,' said the Rev. Combermcrc
'l.swll MIR. Pelham. you shall have my sup
:, pork wish, from my very heart, all sue
Ices = a ysung gentleman Of such excel
flen Finc'Ples."
frun Mr Ccmbeunese ST. C.ntin's, ws|
!, Iwat to bluff, hearty, radical wines mer-
|clnt, whom i had very little probability
logaining, but my success with the clerl-
!, IiSl Armada had inspirited me, and did
n suffer myself to fear, though l could
sarcsly persuade myself to hope.
When / knocked at the door pret:ylsh
baid+servant opened It. with smile, and
. hance, which the virdue of wine might
. probably have taught himself after two large
! potations Of his own spirituous manufacto-
iiries. l was ushered intoa small Parlour
1-vherc sat slipping brandy and water, a
| shot, stout, moaosyllGbic sort Of figure,
corresponding in outward shape to the
lnase Of Briggs-untO a very nicely.
i ar. Pelham" said this gentleman,
VIII was dressed in a brown coat, white
!, wacoat, bull coloured inexpressibles, with
5 tso( strings and CATERS, Of the same hue
am substanee-"Mr. Pelham, pray be
q seed-excuse my rising. I'm like the
y |biSp in the story, MIR. Pelham, too old to
risf and MIR. Briggs grunted out short
1t qst, queyulous, ''he, he, he," to which
n of ,urse, replied to the best of my ca
i chlsory powers.
> Asooner, however, did begin to laugh
NJ thai Mr. Briggs stopped short-eyed me
I'd with sharp suspicious glance-shook his
heatand pushed back his chair at least
id fourset from the spot it had hitherto &C.
er cupid. Ominous signs, thought -
h mustound this gentleman little fnrther,
10 befot venture to treat him as the rest
q. Of hiPccies.
"Ya have a nice situation here Mr..
oe Brigg' said 1.
rs "A Mr.. Pelham, and nice vote too,
I'd whicls somo Whist more to yeu purpose,
r.. | bele.''
,e Oh thought ], see through you now,
re Mr.. Hsgs!-you must not be to civil to
as one WI suspects you are going to be civl',
in Ordeto take him in.
"Wkn said l, ..Mr. Briggs, to be frank
D with 70. do call upon you for the pur-
E pose Of squesting your vote; give It me,
q Tor not, is, as you please. You may be
3 sure | sill not make use OF the vulgar e.
, ,lectioneeing arts to coax gentlemen out
d Of their Stes. ask you for yours as one
It freeman slcits another; il you think my
IT opponent filter person to represent your
d borougi, i've your support to hum in God
) name; ifDt, and you place confidence in
me, willAs least, endeavor not to besray
i, it,"
81 swell dine, Mr.. Pelham" exclaimed
J. Mr.. Briggs II love your candour-you
speak justafter my own heart; but you
S must be aNre that one does not like to be
d bamboozledDut Of ones right Of election,
L i z NJ 4.