Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1842-11-26
Political.
From tho New York Plebeinp
COONS AND COONISM.

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! Fronths Now Fork PlebeiaM s-ss ssE
COONS AND COONISM. sSSs9
!! The Coons have heretofore suiled uyf.
der colors bclying their principles. They
are now gding on the other tuck, with
their expressive ensign nailed to tho masts
They have tried deception without snca
cess; and now intend to b honest ID thisfj
respect, for while, to SEQ which u tl,aSi
best policy. Tho name Of Coon - q n
first truly descriptive name our oplio1 i
ever assumed. 1t is one impossitfs =
disgrace, and, therefore, unlike thast
|ers. it can suffer no dishoacr or dugraslasS
ton at their hands. sI
The natural raccoon and the r,oliticsf
coon, in their respective worlds, are prd.
5iotypes, or reflections, ofcac!, other. Nut
.uraists describe tue raccoon as an anal 81.
ga1nalson OF nany animals in ono 8 Nal
"a juacia in lno" In that famous work
on New York zoology, bcarit-, the iiii-
print Of Thurlov Weed, aud published
10y authority ofthe State, the animal ID
question IS ''quaintly dsscrbeln Us Aay-
ing the limbs Of q bear, tho badly of' q
badger, the head OF fox.slhc lsos0 az ,I
dog, the tail Of a cat, the paws Of i aiosi
Key, and tho flavor Of u skunk j. Il has,
besides. broad black patch across botli
eyes, aad is tail is annula,c.l with aiterl
a!e rings Of black and white II is rest
less, mischievous animal, occl sionalIy
committing great rryages il barn:yarJs =
How appropriate nh e,nblcln! Could
there be anything more graphically des-
criptiva Of the jarring inc6Egrn;s cls-
monts Of the late Wing add ,low Coon
party? Who Gun n,is,uke tho political
coon after this? See what q faithful pic
tufe o! aeon gress that sans old coon
emboiies; cats aud dogs, bears and bad,
gers, monkeys aad skdilRs < !, moving, ba rk
ing, growing. snarling, chntiering, md
lua,ing. altogether in one indescribab.a
union for the sake ofii.S Ranks, aHoli-
iiun, assumption eLs. distribution, pro- :
-kss.ion, anti -nasosfl nal lsan,a.ion, and
lrsesse,ls, all ,iIked up ii onc en,, y sant1
NAL. WITH. head, body, limbs, nose. VI.
tooth and Toe nails, all completes. lluw
delightfully."- TIA. same old coon illicnies
shs versatile and coneen;alepn of That q
party, which approaches % opp:,neafs d
with the si,,.aking pipelayiag prSpcns::
lies OF a baslgsr; which wl,iaal jSs acits
over American victories, and kssso,,,-ss I
lively as \ monkey At the triumph, al
enemies: which, while i. puts on. li,a Sd -
liuess oi q. boar towards the Pfesislsni,
sinks 10 sl,c seryi!itv of u,!,,gs. towards 4 I
i:reisn Green; and resorts 10 t!ea c,,l.
ming Ola fox 10 inyen! fscasity, Wl viny {
On It's :aculiiss as skunk 10. give ii a.l.
.l,r oi nationali,y.s s
l'he black patch eyer b,.Aa eyes inl,
s.stcs Al uae.,ame,n legrer oi generous
tls> Whitley bluck tail ii al .
n;saaly csed.n.ca to keep the alolit;o:
isls in osd1:enancc il the North; Wi.itss;
the. fox head & siyely winks unustcs n. q
he things lur lilo Soath. This mi 81
anil,s;l, i. n.n,t also Ia observed, las lit- sa
la regard fur ssricui,urists; 20 We will & &
be sadly disappoinled il ws look Or very
bl.n yards under the Coon sss
TEN dfrro,ecs,o.,. II commerce ts,rives &
at the fltt ar his simulated tail, IL vi iss
the mercantile interest Even
the manufacturers are significantly cap-
.ioisl not 10 rely too much upon his prt,.
lession, tur with tllat cye-patcl, isc e. Il
bs excused for s;gciag il blind ia any
kia;!sot mischief. ss "
As the natural coon uniics all the s,,t.:,h !;
ing nocturnal beasts Of prey il one s,,nl.sss
quo. animal, SO the political C3osl M.Nlti Is
seem, to oconlprrhcnd NIL tlat iass stoaliil {.
vorncisus, sarly. and cnfrupt ID tl,ss lls,.sss
fhe selection az 81
eogUdnie:i reflects lrcni crsslit on ina
1,xr oy,,l tpsts, ,,f III. sa,n - ~ tf,.i