The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-03
,suoRT QUESTIONS WITH SHORTER
ANSWERS.

A correspondent from aneighboring county has
.no,a.od MS a communication, which he intends
~, hind Of political catechism, which we pro-
pose to serve up in broken doses;
Question. Who invoked President Monroe to
obliterate and blot out forever all party di:tinc
t;o~s and party names; to take to his adminlstra-
t;on indiscriminately from both parties, and that
by 60 doing he would gain to himself name as
i1nerishable as monumental marble"
Answer. Andrew Jackson.
a who believed that the man, uttering such
sentiments who had fought and triumphed in the
irvine hour would not fearlesslv and honestly
administer the government.
tsNhsn federal cattle would peaceful browse
And feed with democratic cows"
A. The original, honest hearted supporters OF
Andrew Jackson.
o who, in four years after he had got into
mower. had hurled from Office, more than twelve
| times as many as had been turned out Of efhce,
for all causes put together, since the adoption OF
the Federal Constitution, only because they dared
to think and act like freeman?
A. Andrew jackson.
who opposed Andrew Jackson for President,
becaused they feared that danger which Carnot
felt and uttered on the question OF making BONA
parte Consul fer life-when he said, GIVE are
| too ready to reward the defenders and supper
tiers of our liberties, by the surrender Of those
liberties themselves?
| A. The Republican Wings.
| @. Who was that little fellow at Washington
in 1884, getting up a caucus for the avowed
object of appointing jackson and supporting
| Crawford, declaring this sSMr. jackson has no
| feelings in common with the Republican party
A. Martin Van Buren,.
@. What little magician, who, after discovering
the rapid advance Of jackson stock In the pollti-
cal market, settled with Crawford, and began
to wave his wand over the old Chieftain, until
was seen. joined with
| 0A soldier, open, bold and bravei
A sneaking scrivener, an exceeding knave''
A. Van Buren,.
@. WHY is Martin Van Buren, aptly called the
A: Because, in the columns of his hundred
eyed Argus, we may see him wiping his magic
glasses.
0To search planets house to know,
| Who bought or sold a vote below;
| To ask OfVenus or the moon,
Who'd take the pap fromIgolden SPOON"
| O. Who, in 1874 was side and side with old
Federal GARDENER, and in 1895 clawed off from
his old patron, and set up the trade of politics for
HIMSELF
A. Van Buren,.
@. What little silk stocking Democrat in the
New York Convention which assembled to
| amend the Constitution of that State, advocated
the right of asealthy negroes uoting, and oppos-
ed poor sshite men having the same right, be-
cause, said he generally speaking, VICE AND
POVERTY GOES HAND AND HAND"
| A. Van Buren,.
| @. Who IN 1911, organized party, in order to
DESTROY and put down De Witt Clinton, and in
1912 layed hold of the advantages presen ted by
the reyerses, to render the War unpopular, and
thereon opposed President Madison, by putting
up the peace leader, Clinton
| A. Van Buren,.
| @. Who introduced the real spoils system at
| Washington, in order to reward that great cleo
tioneering Free Tom Moore; and then was off
with his $4,000 English Coach and full English
livery, riding over hill and dale 70 Saratoga
Springs, there, prIgging his cherry whiskers,
and adjusting his shirt collar, In the long saloon,
without ever having ksen caught at the foolish
anti.demecratic business Of parting with any OF
his $3.50, 200, made by specializing in politics,
for the works Of benevolence or charity?
A. Van buren,.
@. Who, after his ends were served, thought
that il was glory enough for any man to serve
under such Chief.
A. Van Buren,.
@. Who said in 1886 that President jackson
| had high qualities, though he violated the mos
solemn pledges without scruple, but his nominee
had none Of these Ksc9pReafattGnsi ne lN!r
Van BUREN, had none of the lioR or tiger breed
about him; he belonged more to the fox and the
weasel ]"
A. John C. Calhoun.
O. Who said that tethe spoils party, without
principle and without policy, held together by
nothing but the hopes OF plumber, contained
within themselves the elements OF strifej" and
that sthat unfortunate measure OF the administra-
ton against the Bank of the United States, was
now 1S36) producing its consequences :"
A. John c. Calhoun.