Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-13
miscellaneous.
CATCHING A TARTAR.

CATCHING A TARTAR.
Whoever has visited Washington city,
has observed near the Capitol, slrin" oi
book stores filled with carricatures of the
prominent Democrats nf the co nry.
which, attracting the passing crowd, are
always surrounded by havy oI l""kers
on. A few weeks by gone, one of our ol''
fashioned Democratic L:ncaser County
farmers, while on his ana,Ial visit III tht'
Capitol, halted among the rest before one
Of these picture shops. to sec "'lat caused
SO much curiosity. Amused at the ira
y.rse of men whom hr had always es
teened, lie walked Into the store, and was
soon most politely greeted by little gen
. tleman behind the counter. who opening
his assortment OF carricalurcs TO our Old
friend, explained them in very sa'Is!ac
tory way.
"This is Mr.. Calhoun embracing MIR.
Van Buren,, and is inlende, tn hurlesqne
The recent union of the President and
Johnny G."
This i, old Tom Benton pursuing his
gold humbus-rllat gilded butterfly which
he cannot CATCH"
..This is Gen. Jackson destroying the
Bank. All, my dear sir, this wicked Adj
minis,ratiou will destroy all the farmers
in the country. You know that wheat Is
. frishtfully low"
Yes" responded our friend quietly,
land wha, is The cause! Iwanl to know
that. am a seeker after ligh, and wish
to judge calmly
II know you do. I know all the far
mers do. 1t only requires them to know.
to get every man Of them 10 vote for Gen.
Harrison, who will be elected as sure as
tina, you will supper, him, which | know
is seltlel.-Your appearance shows tlIa''
..But lei me hear the cause Of these low
prices"
"Why, this wicked administration. aud
the destruction oi the United States Bank.
That is rlain enough" )"
The old Republican looked at the shop.
,:,;:a or moment steadily aud earnestly:
Il! .;iss he said:
and is tbs The cause why my wheat
Is 50 ls"!"
YES, Iy dear SIR" responded the pic
tuto .Ic:!!a:, delighted AT the impression hc
was making.
rncre was another pausc-when the
cd mau again spoke.
~ no." he -nguireA, "wfo was PresI
dent in 1925! | almost forget now"
"Oh-why, john Adams"
"Ah, yes, in full tide "l successful cx-
perimsni. as the old General used to say"
well. you admi, this. Why. my dear
friend, got less for my flour during The
lime Of old Johns Administration. aud
whilo his Bank was in operation, than
ever hetore or since"
The shop man looked cannon balls an"
pognarl$. lie could not answer, save by
a scowI black as that which preceded {"
thunder storm. At last he nu;lcred, in
angry syllablcs.
You are nothing but an impos,ure,
and pretend to be what you are mol"
My friend, you mistake" responded
the old man, 81 am a farmer, aud as such,
will vote for old Martin, who, during his
boyhoud, labored as farmers help. |
have always been 4 Democrat. The
way fell into that habit was during The
Revolution, when young man. Before !
came of age, I determined To g" for that
par,y which loved its country most, and a.
rainst the men who were feeding the Brit
ish army while the poor Americans were
starving for food. When first voted, |
watched the movements of both. All the
Democrats went for the country, while all
the old tories voted against it. As con-
,inue TO believe your party is the latter, |
of course must be excused for going a.
caiust il still. So good morning 10 you"
Lancaster Intciigcncer.