Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-31
From the Ne,r Orleans Pjeayuue.
RECORDERS COURT. SECOND MlJNICI
pAITTy

PALITY.
PRrsiDES1IAL ELrcTIoS --Fra rank Smith AMI
lh ma Reddin up before Recorder Baldwi,
Oh Sunday morning. They were arrested for be.
i'g noisy and int ,scatrd.
smith," sal the Recorder, about what did
You and Reddn quauel1"
IVY, about the old thing, your honor" said
Smith
What do you call the old thing I" said tie Re
corlcr.
IVY, This here presidential helection," said Smith.
"Oyou differ in politics, do you T. said the Re-
cordc'.
"C,ranly we do" said Smi.h-"h he Isl Rabbit
loco foco and is q vig."
"a what I" said the Recorder.
A violent politician and in favor of Wan Blu.
ren" said Smith. But I'll tell your honor how
itis-Ve both lives in tie me yard, and venev,r
| passes him he s,ys the g, Hard Cider there
is one Of the party wot ant got prncipIes the es
supporter Of The man wot's been made brave by
certificates and not by bis sword; and he eoe, on
IN that ere way vich no good Wig can stand. Ven he
finds the other wigs ou, what live in the yard and
the loco focos at home he is sure 10 take the vote
and then he calls it Wan Buren, victory and a
sign Of The times and all that. The fact is, your
hon r, if the fell'r wasn't lsoking out for an Office
doesn't think he'd be half as patriotic as he is,'
"Reddin," said the Recorder-" is your conduc,
such as Smith describes it 7"
Mot bit on H." said Rtddin--" if | vas to be
let alone Id 10 nothing o nobody, but he's heter-
nally talking politics. Ven my old woman ocks
the door snd goes out, he makes fox on it w.tl'
chalk and writes underneah it, this here is sly
Reynard from Kiaderhook, vot vos for som. lime
| in the Lond3n Geological Gardens, but now is in
the Nj nargerie at Washington; he's the most Gun.
ming hanimal vols known to Nsturaii, Is. This Is
not all, your honor. Ven wants to sleep At night
I'm blowed # can get a wink, he cks up such q
growing like reg'lar roos'er. have challenged
him over and over again, but never can get hin
To toe the mark now ow."
"Do you know" said the Recorder, that by
challenging HIM you have been guilty of inciting
TO breach of the peace"
al doesn't mean duel your bonor," said Red
din, "but TO discussion of principles; but In
blamed if I don't believe he haint got any,
"But can't you both retain your respective po
liteal opinions, without quarreling - said the Re
cordsr.
"Vel then said R,dln, "your honor mus, bin.
him over no, to sing Arrison songs between III
hours Of ten O'Clock at night and six O'Clock in tn
morning, and not to be Tightening my ch,ldre
out of bed by freng off that old rusty mu.ke, il
celebration Of victories wen he haint sair ed non,
Yes, and prevent him your honor" continued Red
din, "from making his big dog stand on his hin
legs in my presence, and saying as he points /
him, heres one OF Wan Buren's standing harmy
nor wont stan more from him about negr
testimony Cause Rs all garumon"
on the part of Smith il was provided that Red
din was not to call him hard cider cask nor
. worshipper Of log cabins any more. They mad
mutual promises to act with more forbearance 1,
wards one another in future. and to display a srea
er degree Of political charity than they had eviac,
h,reofcre, and wero discharged.