Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-07-28
ELOQUENT EXTRACTS

From speeches delivered in the Missou-
ri Legislature, by member from the back
woods:
"The gentleman from Fishing River"
Ring Tail Panther, proceeded to say
"Mr. Speaker, there ar heap of differ
ence among men; some ar born rich, some
get rich by cheating, and some ar just nat
urally poor all the days of their lives
This is as unjust, sir, as bleating up doe
to make an orfn of her poor little fawns in
the spots A right ra'al rich man would
feel heap easier with less money. But,
such is the cantankerous character ofone
Of these ding'd old aristocracies, that the
more he piles up, the more ne homes arter
money. Mr.. Speaker, q rich man is like a
panther, and know something about the
varmint. When he gets in the hog range
whar the sweet mast ar good, he will kill
a half dozen shotes in night, when one
pig would do him for supper and breakfast.
They are uncommon greedy, ii they arn't
| wish may be shot with big bore rife
gun. They ar as destructive on poor peo-
pie as gang of wood-colts what breaks in
to corn-feld in roasting-ear time. They
crack all before them like horse loose in
q cane brake. A poor man stands no more
chance in scuffle with right ra'al rich
man, than short tailed horse in fly time,
or an inexperienced dog on bar hunt
Now Mr.. Speaker, thar ar heap more
poor men than rich ones, u in this we have
smartly the majority. Do you think, sir,
a gang of wolves, when they corner an old
buck, wont pull him down! they will do
that thing reckon! When a right sort
of hunter trees fat old bear, he will do
his house work, no mstakel we have the
rich men cornered now, in sorta quanda-
ry like-and move, Mr.. Speaker, that we
row them up Salt river. am for taking
the divide and keepin it. liar fact, and
know it, that we can't just take money
from one man, and give it to another; that
would be onpopulous and unlawful; but we
can take 'em slantendicular, and the way
we can exonorate 'em would be pretty ex-
peditious. move, Mr.. Speaker, that we
enact a loan Office law, authorize the State
to issue paper, and the way the boys will
borry it will be slick and greasy. They
will never pay it back no how you can
fix it. When the State wants money agln,
Law on the taxes about as thick as daublng
a new cabin afore Christmas, and the rich
are the yaller flowers of these prairies thai
will fork it up"
The orator sat down, happy in having
uttered his maiden speech. He was, how"
ever, informed by the Speaker, that ne
must reduce his resolution to writing.
Ring Tail panther rose again, looked
wildly around the house, and enquired--
"Whar in the name of forked lightning
is Duff Green tuck himself tot"
4 He was told he had gone to his lodgings,
a little indisposed.
"There, now, is hill again." said he.
"Mr Speaker, Duff ar slopcd, and we must
expone the question till tomorrow; and Il
Duff don't stand up to the rack little bet
ter I'll lick him, there's no mistake II
! he slopes off in this way agin when want
him, his hide won't hold shucks inItwo min
!! utes arter, and won't vote for him to cop
perate his Macademy."
There was, at some stage Of the session,
proposition before the house to enter in
to a system Of internal improvement. The