Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-01-31

sir. Whar sir, is Governor Mouton, sir,
or Mutton sir, don't hardly know how
they pronounce his name, sir. Where 10
Mutton, then, sir: he voted for it sir, and
went home sir, with tin his very garments
like the small pox. (Roars Of laugh,er,l
He sir, like a dcmi-god sir, he iHnoculatsd
all Louisiana, with it sir; he went into tho
fight sir, with it inscribed on his banner.
sir and he rode over sir, horse, foot and
dragons sir, one Of the very best wings in
Louisiana sir Roars Of laughter. This
was done isir, because he voted for tho law
sir. And vet because some choose to say
that it has injured US, the wings fall to work
to repeal the law sir.
Sir, it is not this Bankrupt Law that has
broke US down as a party, sir, and demol-
ished US. (Laughter. No, sir, but III
whisper a word in gentlemens ears, and
tell'em what has done it, sir. 1t is the lust
Of office, sir. | say it, sir. | dare any
man to deny it, sir. that it's the bad char
acter of this administration, sir, that has
ruined US, and the lust OF office, sir, that
has undoue us. Laughter. This ad-
mInstraton is so fagish hus, sir, as soon
as a charge is brought against it. sir, it IS
like a charge brought against any thing
that's rotten and corrupt, sir; it has no et-
feet, sir. They're so terrible bad, sir
daughter nothing that you can say aglu
it, can possible hurt it. (Roars of laugh
ter and cries Of ''nothing you can SAY a.
gainst it willy You go on, and tell
fellow, sir. how corrupt this administration
is. sir, and the fellow says, sob I've heerd
all that BEFORE" and on he goes, sir,
straight off and asks for an office. (Ro-
ars Of aughter.) It's true, sir. (Laugh-
ter, and cries Of s'oh, Of course!") It's
the cussed lust Of office, sir, that's done it
all. {Laughter.( 1t was the lust Of Off
ce, sir, that actuated Dannul Webster, sir,
when he was in flannel Hall, to make him
say, sir, in tina, Hall, sir, TO a Massachu-
sets aud ence, sir, whining and ptning in
that piteous way, sir, cry "Where am | TO
CO." (Arnold said this so curiously and
the whole thing took such a hold Of the
house, that the members roared right OUT
Yes, sir, Dannul Webster, sir, cared not
if this noble edifice, sir, was swept to the
ground, sir He cared not, sir, il the con-
stitution was swept out Of existence, sir.so
long as he conld hold an office, sir, under
John Tyler, sir. This is SYMPTOM, sir,
of the times, Mr.. Speaker. Great laugh
ter.) That this Daniel Webster should
have the confidence Of this corrupt admin
istration, sir, so as to make him get ap.
sir, in flannel hall, sir, should have tho
man as Abbott Lawrence, sir-yes, sir,
should have the impudence, sir, in the
presence Of such man as Abbott Larren-
ce, sir, TO make such an outrageous aud
infamous appeal sir, TO the office holders,
sir Great laughter.) Who ever heard
Of such thing, sir2 Had British min,
lister dared TO do this. sir, they would have
hurried him out OF office, sr, land tarred and
and fathered him, sir. (Roars Of Laugh
tcr.) They would have pelted him, sir,
with brickbats, sir, if not with rotten eggs,
sir Shouts Of laughter.
No sir,it isn't the bankrupt law, sir, that's
done all THIS sir It's law sir, as has
been more sinned against than SHINING sir;
it is not the law sir but the cussed lus, for
office sir; for office sir. And when we SEQ
such creature as John Tyler sir-as John
Tyler sir; a man with no friends sir; yes
sir, no friends sir, Laughter with no tall
ents sir; no talents cries Of oh 'oh,' let
him go on with no character sir; no cha
racter sir-one Of infamous baseness sir; To-
see such creature as John Tyler, get mem
Of the first talents in the land sir, dangling,
sir, day after day sir, dangling at his heels.
asking, asking, waiting, waiting. begging,
begging, hoping, hoping, for office, sir
Grea, laughter atthe comical palhos in
which Arnold indulgedl Sir, see'em all
h@t1 hnr Iol Ill
Of this capitol, sir; meet'em every where,
sir;n every evenue and corner Of this capi-
to, sir, in the Hobbies Of the House, sir, Of
the Senate, sir, week days, sir. and every
other day,si-. Decorating the Sabbath day,
cir, which regard rs holy, sir; hanging
about, sir; meeting in their caucusses, and
planning and scheming, and crawling and
creeping about in their secre. conclaves
and concerts, sir, every day, and every
man for hlmseIf--[ roars of laughter and
all to get en- office! Continued laugh,er.I
Why, ST., some time ago, met a man from
my state, sir; a man Of talents, sir, whom
I'd known for ten years, sir, and whom I'd
respected, sir. Well, knew he had no
business here, and asked him what he
was doing here sir. Well sir, he looked
as if ne had sheep on his back, Laugh
ter. But he told me sir, confidentiaIly,
that he was promised an office, [laughter]
Well sir, met him again a: the next ses-
sion sir; we'll says have you got that Office
get2 No, says he, haven't, but I've got a
very far prospes. for it. Roars oflaugh-
ter, and cry of "did you say far prospect
Arnodr"] No sir, he said he'd n very far
prospect for it. More laughter at the broad
way in which Arnold pronounced the word
sfair," and member, ''oh he means a fair
prospect" He was like the man sir, as
went fishing all day sir, and when his
friend asked him if he had ar bite, he said
'sno, but had a glorious nibble.o [Shouts