Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-01-17
MODERN PROVERBS.

VINO VIII hurrah away whether right or wrong,
For that is the way that get along!-
And but for that trick, / honestly say,
l should soon fall behind, very long way,
And at last might be missing Nv
As Tom Benton said when he saw how the
People swallowed his Golden Humbug.
''Step lightly over the bodies of the dead!"-
As Van Buren, said, when the Pet Bank system
failed.
"Necessity is the mother Of nveaion"-
As Mr. Van Buren, said, when he snapped the
Pet Banks for the Sub-Treasury.
ave excel in head.work m-Said an Office.
holder, when he read Mr. Van Buren's Sub.
Treasury Scheme of boarding up all the Specie
for for Ofice-holders, and leaving nothing bul
Rags for the People.
LET me introduce you to my hospitality!'-
Said Van Buren, when he tried to seduce the
Members of Congress, with Gold and Siluer, tc
vote for the locking-up Of the Peoples money
in Sub-Treasures, for the use OF Office holders
"Let me extend to you the right hand Of fel
lowship" -Said Mr.. Van Buren, to Mr.. Cal
houn, when he came out for the Sub-Treasury
"Yours, TruIy!"-Repied Mr. Calhoun-a:
the nightingale said, when she found hersel
fast in the cIavs Of the hanok!
ave are apt to retain first impressions!'-
As Mr.. Rives said to Mr.. Van Buren,, when he
wanted him to abandon the Pet Bank System
and 90 for the Sub.Treasury
''Soon hot and soon cold!"-Said the Presi-
dent, when he was told that his parm friend
Mr.. Buchanan, had concluded to follow his in
structions and vote against the SubTreasury
"The greatest and best may mend m-Repied
the President, when Mr.. Buchanan remarked
that he had always advocated the right Of in,
Structi0n!
"Oh! never mention it!"-Said Mr. Van Blu
rem, when he was told that his opn State had
gone against him.
"Come wipe that starting tear!'-As Mr.. Van
Buren, said to the Loco-Focos Of New York, al
ter their late overwhelming Defeat!
Oh! What a Row!"-Exclaimed Mr.. Van
Buren,, when they told him that he had lost g
member in the Legislature Of his own State, by
the attempted, but unsuccessful FRAUD of hi
friends!
'Bad company is better than none"-As the
New York Loco Focos said, after their late de
feat, when they were told that nearly all the
Aboluionists voted their ticket.
awe live for each otherm-Said Amos Ken
dali to his Sub-Postmasters--*
n *.-Let US use every means
which our official station affords us, to keel
the present Administration in power, and &c
money in our opn hands!
"That is rsonal"-Said an Ofice-holder
when he read the late recommendation OF tn
President to make the abduction Of The public
money felony!
"The climax of Folly '-For any man VIII
has suffered through the badness ofthe times
10 uote for Mr. TUCKER, who has postivel.
pledged himself to advocate and sustain the We
ry measures that brought these bad times uror
US!
"Strong symptoms of Ratonality"--For
man, when he finds the measurs Of the party +
which he happens to belong, running the whole
interests Of his country, embarrassing TO him
self and his neighbors, to abandon that party
who are struggling hard to restore good time
again--and thus gain the laudable credit 0
INDEPENDENCE causing the weakest party I
triumphant powerfully assisting to rc-cslat
lish prosperity and happiness!