The North-Carolina standard., 1843-05-24

WnoIe country ana Wnetner MS reputation IS an
enviable one, will not pretend to say; but had
I.expected in the renowned and celebrated cham
pion of Whiggery, the impeacher of the Presi-
dent: the header of Capt Tyler, different from
the one before me. Could it be- that saw in that
man-bloated and sluttish in his appearance
about forty years of age, with pitcher of BRAN
dy in one hand and glass in the other, the great
Mr.. Bots2 rubbed my eyes, and looked, and
rubbed and looked again, and turned to this one,
and that; l inquired whether they were sure it
was Mr.. Botts Yes, it was he; and oh, fancy,
what cheat
But hush, he commences his speech. "I tell
you Jones-( -(stop-more punch-more hard ci-
Ider-Boston and Fashion before me) 1 say,
Jones, you are good looking fellow but the peo-
pie have not found it out yet Stand up here. and
let US look at you-a countenance as mild. as
peaceable. Why man, you would not quarrel
No, no, Jones-interest interest would keep you
from it. But do you expect this chap, and these
old coons here to believe what you say? You
say quarelled with men in power, and will
now tell you why did it. though l never told it
before About seven days after John Tyler took
the Presidential Chair, called on him, and from
the conversation had, i found that he intended
las no one was then bound for the one term,) to
use all his power and influence, during these four
years, to build up party of his own, and one
that would make him President the next eight
years. Says l, John Tyler-Q swore then)-by
- if you expect to prostitute the whole Whig
party to your own purposes, you never did have,
nor never will have. greater enemy than am.
Says he, Bolts, don't jump before you spurred
this Cabinet is one of General Harrsons, and
shall want one of my old friends, and where
shall look for them but in my own State. But
was not to be bribed, and it was then that re-
nounced him, and have ever since. Well Jones,
what do you think of that2 But you said we
lya fho Init Cd Il
question during the last Presidential Election
and you read our Whig Address with some old
letters and speeches Of General Harrisons to |
prove it-but will bet that the writer of the Ad-
dress is a Loco now-and as for the speeches and
letters, they prove nothing-for you know, and
know, and every old coon here knows, that it was
at issue, and is now the head and front of the
great national Whig party. (But, more punch
Jones' have bet on YOU (So have $50 have
I-responded several voices. And one crawling
along up behind him, whispered, Bolts, l says
Bolts, don't drink too muchO Yes, have bet,
that you do not answer this question Which
are you for, Van Buren, or Calhoun2 G will
answer when my turn comes to speak.) Answer
RE now: am for Harry of the West-the Mill
boy of the slashes-shrt tail and all'
But will follow him no farther in his remarks
The same strain continues through his hour and
a half Mr.. Jones then responds, and in calm
I
nent into discussion of the measures of each par
y. But it was of no use. Mr.. Bots response /,
was nothing but log cabin-same old coon-nore
D~nch-Mlll-boy of the Slashes-meal bag
hard cider-and, to close, he said he would quote
rom Sermon of one of the Reverend Divnes
If this place. "Now my hearers, leave it with +,
you. You have it all before you-the straight a
md narrow way, and the broad road" But his Il
Ime IS up, and each one tying up the bundle of
'apers before him, descends the platform, ready
or the stump in the next town. u
AS walked towards home, l could not help a
ut thinking of what had seen and heard Could c
be that had just witnessed strife for the of Il
ice, second to but one in the gift of great and c
rec people! and in that guzzler of punch, had N
cen one who had held that office If so it was II
reason why, to use his own words, "he found "
was reason why its vice and revelry should
ave startled this whole people to sense of their
tuatlon. But OH Statesmen and Legislators,
not put your country 10 an open shame y
"Assume virtue, if you have it no''
10 not extlnguish the already Pickering flame bt
pom the altar of freedom. Do not, by frightful P
'velry and song, drive the bird of liberty from C.
is, his last resting place Here, where he has hi
ught shelter from the strife and prosecutions of ef
Oid World, from the wreck and ruin of EN- ge
res, do not by such uncouth levity extinguish CO
e hope of the friends of freedom, and cause to ar
written upon this fairest fabric of liberty-po tn
ton, Pollution-a heap of ruin. WI w
But they will not do it. The questions of vice al
d virtue are too plain to he misunderstood
ruth and patriotism will not be dethroned by -
school and reckless ambition The question IS 4
open for deception-reason is at work and YOU q
~ expect to hear of most complete triumph in -
: election that is to take place next Thurs r.
y Yours, truly Of
S. Ca