Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-03
From the Brother Jon0fhan.
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(and to any one else that might choose to listen to him) at q great rate. MT. B., we believe, proiesses the whg principles though We can't say he is any particular advocate for hard cider, inasmuch as his breath waS most redolent with brandy, slightly ornamcnted with dash of Irish whiskey punch. Neither are we quite cer- tain that he is whig, which apart rcm the hard cider question, as the sentiments he expressed were rather non-committal but we are strongly inclined to think he is no loco tcco, for we certainly heard him mix 1 ing the name of our President and a cab- bage garden together in such marvellous kind of a manner that it left us under the impression that he was endeavoring to es- tabllsh 1t as fact that his eXcellency's head and one of the excellent vegetables | aforesaid, are much the same sort of con- modlty. He also gave it as his opinion that Gen. Jackson displayed no great evidence of his courage in getting behind the cotton bales, and that 1t was pity that Tecumseh didn't change sides and kill Col. Johnson.- But then, again, he said but little in favor of old Tippecanoe; and indeed, as much as indicated that the leaders on all sides of the question ought to be hanged; but somehow, on the whole, we thought we observed in him sort of inclination to log cabinism, coupled, however, with feeling and an eX- precision of countenance, which made it very apparent that he was strangely im- pressed with the notion that one Mir. Ma thaniel Brookfeld was better man than any, or all the rest of the champions on both sides of the question. Though such a good one to go, Nathaniel was no great shakes to look at, for he was short and slight, and bow-legged; and nature had only accommodated him with half nose, but had given him mouth and a half, to make up for it; and then he had huge pair Of fox tail eyebrows, and singular to relate, grey and green eye; and had any speculator in mop rags advanced him halt a dollar for all the clothes on his body cor porate, he would certainly have given him twenty-five cents more than their legitimate value. .'. r..... .... The magistrate interrogated Mir. Brook field on the cause of his being drunk in the | streets. ... .. Well, I can't say as was drunk at all,' answered Nathaniel, flor aint ill the habit of getting drunk no how and specially at time like this, when must keep my Wea- ther eye open.' .,t... s-.. ,.
 'The watchman says you were drunk remarked the bench, 'and it strikes me you are not over and above sober even now q never seed the watchman yet as could l tell the truth if he tried returned Nat. !; 'and if aint sober, spect it's all on ac- count of this here political excitement
 If you weren't drunk inquired his wor- ship, 'how came you to lie in the channel
 70! that eres nothing but the nat'ral ef- feet of matters and things answered MT. Brookfeld, You see the lodgin' houses as I patronizes is always run down at lection times with voters from the water works and other places, as pays crack prices for beds; so that the rcg'lar customers has to turn out and sleep where they can until all's ovcr.' ..F... ...
 You might surely have found some bet ter place to sleep in than the channel,' ob- served the court.
 I can't say as I could,' replied MT. | Drookficld, flor the tap rooms was all full- and it's six months on Hisland for being cotch'd sleeping in hall or under stairs without invitation and if one puts up on stoop, they is sure to throw dirty water on a feller out of the winders an the middle of and it's against the law to cucumber the side walks 50 Pm blowed if there's any chance for fellcr only along side of the curb stones.' ........ ..... I never saw you before,' said his wor- ship, but believe you're regular va- grant, -..u
 Not as you knows on, and could swear to, aint,' returned Mir. Brookfield, with look of considerable indignation, flor Wagrant is man as has no business; and has first rate business when the times is good.' .... ...l..!. | What is your business!
 I can't say us I'd like to answer that ere question without the advice of counsel-it's 6 going it too strong into ones indcrwldual and private concerns
 Well, never mind,' said his worship, but on suspicion of the worst I'll commit you, and see what sort of q genius you have for breaking stone.'
 Well, if you do itself,' remarked MT. Brookfeld, it wont be a wery original idear, for I aint the first feller citizen of these here United States as has been made martyr to conspiracy and victim to his principles
 What do you mean by that?' interroga- ted his worship.
 Il means,' replied Nathaniel, 'that when you catches a man as is honest, and has a concience as wont go the coliniZationing or pipe-laying principles, you make wagrant of him, and sends him to quod, so that he l can't yOte.'
 Why, man, how could tell how you in- tended to vote!' asked the court.
 q don't know that; but has my suspi- cions,' answered the prisoner, flor the watchman, as 1 took to be whig, but found out to be nothing in particular, pumped me dry
 T should say he done good service by you; for you were half full of liquor, re- marked the court; but if you can't find some of your political friends to go bail for you, you must stay where you are | sI hasn't pot no DOlitical friends says