The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-03-11
WHO shot Cock Robin
/, said the SpefroT,
With my how and arrow,
/ shot Cock Robin

gentleman. and let ue tell the gentleman, /
# he will not deem me valn, iaei iu'lY I
ab,e. with INV " bow and arrow to run
through cow pen full Of such "eoek
robins as he is. Yes, sir, let me say to
The several membeIs from that Stale, who
have shown So much eagerness 10 engage
with me Come on gentlemen, come iaIfiy |
where both sides eau have fair play, aud,
although YOU may think yourselves greatly
my supeuors, although you may be superb
ors 10 the estimation OF some others, as you
undoubtedly are, am not frightened al The
prospect Of tie combat.
The gentleman alludes TO my "plgny
arm n--"my pigmy arn,," and lnIlmateS
thar he has little 10 fear from Il.
have never thought, Mr.. Chairman,
thai my arm vas powerful, but lei me tell
Tins ch,valrous cock robin that It has
strength enough 10 master him; he mat
find, sir, tia, there IS as much ruth as
poetry 10 the nursery lyme winch he re
pesis.
The gentleman says, sir, he does not
sneak ioFtLe South, am wiling to leave
Il 10 the House 10 decide il that gen,lcnaau
aud some 81 his "F.enl,ar position
friends are not eletually spesaiug herr
lor Tie South" Sir, the geuIiemau hard
II ever mal.es speech, o. flows % his
sas, thai he does not take tho So4ih
uuacs hts especial hespla'.
qu, wish NORM CIolua 70 le q
empsed from the gputteuau's charge lei
her 4ioac; she stands separate from her
northern anl southern nelghoots N poiil
zeal oplniaus she terls able u siaad aloue.
Size has representatives enough here to
take care 81 her interests and her houdr.
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uAith wold take her uudgr II charge,
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81. own houk lle ueeI uot have pro
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