Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-06
DIALOGUE.

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Democrat Well, my friend, congratulate you
on the almost certain prospect of change from
these hard times 10 something better. see you
are in fine spirits too. Have you heard any good
newsl
Wing. Yes, all the news that have heard
goes to convince me that Harrison will be elected
THAT he will get every State in the Union. But
how YOU, a democrat, can congratulate me upon
such news, and the prospect Of such change,
carnot imagine.
Dem. Have you not heard, my dear sir, tina, |
have become whigl
Whig. Frightening up No, indeed, can il
be possible
Dsm With much graviiy.) IT'S, pom my
word. true.
Whig. tExultingly.) Then, by heaven It's
justas | expected. Every body is changing
all are becoming wings. Huzza for Tip, Tyler,
Log Cabin and Hard Cider! We shall carry all
creation. But stop, my friend, Just, tell me what
has induced you. hot loco foco, to turn wing
Pm going to address the Tippecanoe club a, our
next meeting, and, twill afford me. an excellent
occasion. to dae upon ths numerous changes in
favor Of the Wings, and the causes which have
produced Them. You are now Nth US, and will
surely lend me helping hand.
Dem. Certainly with the greatest pleasure
You see.l supported Gen. Jackson and voted
for Van Buren, too. believed that they were all
right. and good friends Of their country. To be
sure some Of their measures bore little hard up.
on me- had been engaged in land speculations,
and their specie circular and Sub. Treasury rather
baked me. Yet | stood II all, for am patriot
and never suffer private interests to operate upon
my political principles. 5 But there has been
recent measure Of The little magician that |
cannot stand, and l wish you particularly to
call this outrageous. and most barbarous act
Of his TO the attention Of the Tippecanoe
Club. He has lately raised most tremendous
storm, and prostrassd the beautiful city Of Match.
ez. killing hundreds Of its inhabitants, and des.
troying millions Of property, can, stand that,
sir, and have therefore quit him and become a
whig Huzza for old Tppecanoe
The arch smile with which this was spoken con.
yiuced the whig that he had been hoaxed, and
with polite bow,and"good bye 10 ye.sir" no wal
ked down the street, musing, no doubt upon the
decehfuness Of appearances, and the fallacy Of
whig hopes.
Fhe above dialogue, IN substance. actually oc.
Cured in The streets Of Columbus a few days
siace. We have narrated il for the purpose Of
showing bow easily the wings are imposed upon,
and wl:h what eagerness they catch at all rumors
OF change in their favor. They cry out change
change when there'has been no change, at leas,
nons that we know Of. There may have been
some apparent changes of individuals who have
on occasions acted ;ciih US, Blu. were never of us.
There may be some who are shiveripg in the wind
frightened BY the brags and shouts of the feds,
but the main body of our party stands firm. We
never knew them more warm or enthusiastic ia
the cause. What a democrat turn vhigl We
would as soon think Of a christian turning Turk.
or eMusselman. Jew. No, no Msssrs. Wings
you can't elect your certificate hero, although you
may raise lots Of log cabins and drink oceans Of
hard cider The people are becoming disguised
with your humbpggery, and ridiculous babboon
conventions.