Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-11

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the advice Of Mrs Lobkias and il struck ey
cry body ms SO opposite an illustration Of the
Secretary's morality, that every seuienc.
was received with the keeuest enjoyment,
mind thy kittychism, child. (said The
"dame) and reverence old age. Never
steal !--'speeiaiiy ,ohea any one is in Mel
ray loud lnoghter.) BE modest. Paul,
'and stick TO your salvation in liIe Read
your Bible, and talk Ike u piovs SON.
People goes more by your WORD than your
" ACTIONS. (Renewed laughter) If you
wants what is not your own. Try and do
without IL and you cannot do without it,
take il away by insiairati0n. not bitsfer.-I
" They as swINDLEs does more, and risks
I" less than they as robs r.
] can give you no idea Of he deleciable
manner in which Pytnfiss recited this; nor
OF the impression il produced on bis audi
tors. Had ii been in order the galleries
would have risen and huzza'd.
Better was 10 come. Mother Lobkias put
in PaaPs hand the sum of FIVE half pence
and one hnhng. There. boy" quoih she,
land she stroked his head fondy, as she
spoke. much after the fashion in which Mr.
Secretary smoolhed down his subordinaies.)
i" You does RICH, not to play for nothing,
I" it's loss Of time But, remember, play
with those as be less than Yourself; land
THEN you CAN GO FOR TO BEAT 'EM If
THEY SAYS you 90 FOR To cnEATr
Mr. Prcntiss wrought up with great pow
er the application Of this last passage. He
reminded the House that to Ego for 10 beat
those ,cho sag you go for TO cheat" was the
very spiri, of JaeksoRism. The law intro
duced by jackson was club !aD. Mr. Wise
was an example. While pushing the in
vcstiga,ions into the abuses Of the Executive
Departments two sessions ago. he was oblig-
ed TO go about, with "bis harness on
General Jackson had but TO whistle, aud the
Rhoderick Dhn men We're ready 10 obey his
bebest .-.
That whistle garrisoned the glen
AT once, with full FIVE hundred men I"
They were driven TO the wall and slain,
who dared look into the abuses and corrup-
lions ofthe Government The man, who,
animated with love Of his county. and ha.
tired OF oppression. and scorn for corruption,
boldly expressed his sentiments. carried his
life in his hand He felt be might at any
moment be exposed 70 the bludgeon or pistol.
In the State Of Mississippi, two gentlemen Of
the highest character, public and private,
were shot doica. for their pains in examin.
ing and attempting to expose the frauds. the
corruptons. the abuses in which the author.
lied, petted and pampered officers Of Gov
eminent had INDUCED for years u was for
this Mr. Seaator Poindexier was prosecuted.
1t was because he dared TO look into alleged
deialcalions. that the whole influence Of the
Observation-Disclosures the whole exeriions OF
those who were bound together by the Co
hesive power Of the plumber Of the public
were directed against him. Mr. PreaLiss
took occasion 10 pronounce a eulogy on Mr.
Poindezfer. as just and meriled. as il was ell
oquent in the expression.
| Prentiss is excellent at illustration and
telling story While commenting on the
slowness of the Secretary. and the Admins
tration. TO discern the existence Of any defal.
cations, he introduced the following dialogue.
which is no less Illustrative Of the position
OF MIR Woodbury., than the policy Of Mr.
Van Buren,
A FABLE,-", And how did il happen Pat,
. tina, Misther Van Buren, always kept in
I" with The ould General as he did 2"
Why. I'm thinking Murphy, it was be-
cause he always had sich a bed cowld
"jis,,"
And what had his having cowld TO do
with the matter at all a, all 2"
why did We niver hear. Murphy. my
3" boy. OF the fox that had cowld ?-ihin IN
"iell We. Once there was lion that want
" ed TO know how polite all the basies were,
$50 he made great smell in his den with
-" birthstone or something else ldon't mind
what jisl' but it smell enough TO knock you
= down inlirely, and then he called in the
bearr, and says he Good morning tye
-" Mislher Bearr, and what dye think Of the
4" smell here this. morningf And says the
"bearr, says he. Why it smells bad
",Whai's that you say 2 says the lion take
that says he aitng him up altogether
I" take that, and see if il will teach yer po-
|" likeness, We unmannery son of cub"
so when the bearr was ate up. the lion
called in the monkey, and asked him The
same question precisely Now the mon
key seeing the bearr that the lion had swal.
" lowed lying dead in the corner says he
INLAY il please yer majesty says he. its
" jsl the most delightful smell ! ever smell
" in my life AT ALL so it is, said The lion
palting him on the head with his paw asy
= like, so as 10 bate The breath clane out OF
his body-.so il is says he. and now
you'll not tell another lie soon, I'm think
ing
!" Now when The lion had kilt the bearr
md the monkey, he called in the fox to
him, and says he, looking very savage and
"all ready 10 ate him up il be should make