The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-20
sBoarders!' exclaimed L.

.Boarders!' exclaimed L., starting
up in surprise.
only for a night replied the man has
ttiiy-'only for night. We would not
ask it of you, only all our other friends
are full, and the opposite party are colo
nlzing in every quarter of the ward.
There's P's, and Kits, and
NJ crowded with locofocos. If
we do not exert ourselves to the best of
our abilities, the eighth is lost. Half
dozen might turn the balance in our favor.
j L. walked UP and down the room
thoughtfully for few seconds, then stop
lping suddenly--'how many did you say?'
he asked.
'Only half a DOZEN
Ragamuffins, suppose, muttered L..
No! onmy honor! replied the man ca
gerly-they are respectable mechanics,
and will be no trouble TO you whatever.
You need only give them shake-down
on the floor for the night, and they will
be off the first thing in the morning.
Once more L--- commenced pa
cling the floor, while the other piled him
with hattery and persuasion alternately
till at length he seemed inclining to con-
sent.
When will they require to come in! he
demanded, stopping again.
Whenever you SHALL be ready to receive
them-say O'Clock.
Humph! You are sure Of their homes
ty.
will pledge my life for it! exclaimed
the other.
Well, then, we will see what we can do
with them, replied l., with the air
of one who is complying with PROPOSE
ton he dislikes, bat has not the courage
to refuse. By 8 we will be ready to re-
ceive them.
With many thinks, and protestations
of gratitude in behalf of their party, the
seedy-coated gentleman departed, leaving
L-- to make such preparations for
the reception of his transient guests, as
he thought proper. The clock of St.
Johns steeple was still striking nine,
when he returned with his men who were
to be colonized on L., as ugly set
Of black -muzzled rascals as could posi-
bly, have been selected from among the
lowest mobocracv of New-Y ork. They
all looked as if they had just come, I'M
washed, from the anvil and the forge.
L uttered an exclamation of angry
surprise, when he saw them, and debated
in his own mind whether it would not be
better to slam the door in their faces, in
stead of admitting them; but he conquer
ed the inclination, On being assured by
their leader that he would find their man
ner less offensive than their appearance.
Having once undertaken to play the host.
l. could not prove discourteous
one, even to beggar. The men were
invited into the parlor, where his family
were collected, and being on their good
Observation-Disclosures now and then an in
dication of their innate yulgarity display
ed itself-soon enabled him to become
reconciled to their presence. His daugh-
ter played for them some of her favorite
airs, and afterwards the folding doors
were thrown open, and supper of oys-
tiers and champagne served out to them.
L attempted several times to enter
into conversation with them, but they
were shy and reserved, till the wine be-
ginning to operate, made them so noisy
and Inspirations, that he was glad to get
them off to bed. When he rose in the
morning, they were already gone, and he
was congratulating himself On being well
rid of them, when the girl brought him
the following scrawl, which had been left
on the table of the room in which they
had passed the night:
The locofocos return their sincere thanks
to Mr. L, for the entertainment they
have received.
SIX LOCoFOCO COLoNIsTs.
On discovering that he had been thus
duped, LIS anger knew no bounds.
| He behaved like madman--cursed the
servant, scolded his daughter, kicked his
wife's favorite kitten from the top of the
stairs to the bottom, and swore vengeance
against the Williams who had cheated him.
His modification did not end here. In
formation of his having lodged and en-.
tertained number of locofoco voters, had
been industrioulsly circulated among his
political friends, SO that when he went
abroad, he met with cold and distant re-
ception, and in return for kindly greetings
received only hints Of treachery and
sneers too plain to be misunderstood.
Out of spite, too, his vote was challenged,
which SO worked upon his already highly
irritated feelings, that he retired from the
polls, and was not again seen around
them during the rem ainder Of the election.
The following beautiful peroration clos
ed the late half century address of the
Hon. j. @. Adams at New York:
"'rhe children of Israel, after forty or
fifty years Of toll and suffering came to
the verge of the promised land. Then