The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-16
YANKEES ABROAD;
OR, THE VERMONT scnooLMAsrER.


| The most contemplate and cowardly specie.
of affectation that ever came under our ohserva
| ton is that which leads man born in the North
or East to disclaim his birthplace, or even to at
! tempt TO conceal it, lest he should be called
| /" downeaster,o or 'Yankee." Much more
entitled to scorn are those who have sprung
from dunghill in some New England State
| emlgraed to the South, and then encourage the
belief that they sprouted into existence on
southern soil, expressing at all times a thorough
contempt for the land of wooden nutmegs," as
they are pleased to term the land of Lexington
Bennington, and Bunker Hill. One Of this lat
ter class of renegades was very pleasantly re-
buked not long since, and so very effectualy
withal, that he will not be likely to forget the les
son for many years.
A gentleman of this city was travelling North
by the regular stage through Alabama and Geor-
gia. AT town in Georgia, the coach stopped
for the purpose Of giving the passengers chance
to swallow hasty dinner. On leaving the Ia
BILE and lighting his segarr, preparatory to resum
ing his place in the coach, our friend found that
a new passenger, belonging to the town, had Ia.
ken the seat he had occupied ever since starting
The inside of the coach was thus completely
filled driZZling rain had just set in, which
promised to increase in due time to very re-
spectacle shower. Sundry upsets Of the stage,
at no time very agreeable and the fatigue of ira
vel without sleep, had considerably encroached
upon the good nature of our worthy traveller,
and he did not feel at all inclined to surrender
what he thought TO be his right. 1t scarcely
needed the rather arrogant air of the stranger,
therefore, TO bring him to determination to
make no concessions.
g My friend" said he, g am sorry to disturb
you but that seat is mine"
s'You're positive Of that, are you z" replied
the stranger, with rather contemptuous smile.
pretty positive" said the other, surveying
the interloper cooly.
regret to say that can't help it," answer
ed the stranger; 81 have paid my fare to Angus
ia, and there is a strong probability that shall
go TO Augusta, and in this seat too"
sour friend hesitated, for he was cautious
man. His first impulse was to try his own
strength, in Illustration of the doctrine Knight
makes right )" but an indisposition to quarrel
ling united to the consideration that the stranger
appeared to be the strongest man of the two,
and might prove victor In a personal contest, in
duced him to make application first to the stage
agent, who stood in the vicinity.
81 believe have right to that seat" said
he, "to Augusta. have occupied it SO far, and
byl the comfy existing between the sovereign
ties of that little world, stage coach, ii ought
not to be taken from me now What is your
opinion ~
"You have right to the seat, and shall have
it." said the agent
He was about to invite the usurper to take an
outside passage when a rough, good-humored,
and intelligent countryman. who could see but
little difference between an inside ride and the
wind and rain with the congenal company of
the driver rendered the new conner his own
seat, which he immediately vacated.
If there were symptoms of storm outside,
there were likewise symptoms Of storm inside;
as the stranger gave way TO the necessities Of
his situation, surrendered his first seat, and
took the one so generously offered him by the
countryman. As he assumed his new seat a
muttering about Odd Yankee" was easily
distinguished. A few auxiliary Iolts OF the
stage aided in arousing his temper, and at last
he broke out in a regular TRADE against the uni
versal Yankee nation.
81 hate the whole essence -pedding set" said
he to an easy tempered fellow by his side, "and
always did; and never could sufficiently thank
my stars that was born and brought up south
of the Potomac. They send out their meanest
specimens to the South" continued he, sand in
the proportion to their numbers, they always re-
mind me of the vermin which overrun Egypt
One of the first and most useful lessons | ever
learned was TO damn a Y ankee."
1t would have been amusing 10 have watched
the face of our traveller from New Orleans He
had very carefully surveyed the features Of the
stranger as he settled into his seat, and smile
gathered upon his lips which seemed TO say he
knew his man. He listened quite patiently TO
the denunciations of the other and finally said,
in pleasant tone
you don't seem to like the Yankees 2"
The stranger looked at him very closely be-
fore he answered, for he scarcely liked the ex-
preston of his countenance; IL might be friend
y or might not; for beneath its placidity there
was something which slightly resembled sneer.
He replied briefly,
"No sir; do not.n
peoples tastes will differ there is no ac-
counting for them. Your face, pardon me, sir
seems not unfamiliar me. II The request be
not considered too impertln.nt, should like to
be favored with your name"