The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-09
Prom the Providence Or. ! } Ereni"g Chronicle
A POLITICAL YARN FROM AN OLD SAILOR

Mr.. Editor I'll am politician, but tar OF inc
old school of democracy, as Tar as under.iAnd "e
term. | have fought in defence OF our glorious
stars and stripes, against iorslgnioe and ~ nm.
which tried linens pluc and, II occasion offered,
| would do IL again. ~
Mr. Editor lhere are set Of land lubbers in tins
eouslry who trying 10 slash up "old ironsldes,
aud II they not kept at bay, they VIII so dshguie
her that she will neither be ship, brig, nor schooner
and hardly an hermaphrodite. They seek TO thro"
out her ballast little by lle until she becomes TOO
weak 10 sit up right Then when In this helpless
state this Monarch Emperor Hessian, aud the whole
''unholy asncep that united 10 sublugaie Napoleon
would bear down upon her, right her up and reboi
last her telling her limorous owners that The trouble
came from having too many captains-and that lhey
would put her under the command OF young lazy,
who understood ship TO Z, aud so take good care
Of her in future Then, after getting possession they
would add, we have felt our crowns shake on our
Roy almasbeads, in consequence OF SO many OF your
Republican captains getting among u and nfusing
their rebsllous doctrines into our humble and loyal
subjects more particularly since the rapid communi
cation, caused by the late steam OF navigation.
The old ship came near going over at iast-her
crew got frightened myself among the rest by sort
of W,lch-craft aud although am not Inclined 10 he
superstitous, like many OF my profession, yet cider
barrels legs and log cabins flying about in the air,
met my sight IN every direction Even in my sleep,
dreamt heard all sorts OF Donsenscal songs Issuing
from the" bung holes, which appeared stretched TO
OF their hoops.
The first lieutenant, Just about tbs crisis, By the
death OF the Commodore, came into he command OF
the ship and the tried all they could to wheede
him into their notion of navigation, telling him
that only by doing could he get The ship out Of the
way of the rocks. But he was bound 10 follow out
the letter of his Instructions, and he saw moreover
that the which they advised, wasonly cacula-
ted 10 drive her further upon the rocks.
Split my timbers, shipmates, how gorousy he
sti In he sla Ist old Irons
PaiAhan yeoes flew among the log cabins and cider
barrels over our heads, and knocked them into
enwood and we crept out from under the rubbish,
shook ourselves, jumped up, aud capped our hands
and knocked our feet together, now, boys ITS our
time, let US give three cheers for our new captain,
and lend him hand to protect % old Ironsides."
My eyes! what heap OF good one man can do
says !. Now he has saved the old ship and lifted up
her good old Democratic crew. when we were Hat on
our backs under them musty cider barrels hope We
shall all agree to sail with him for another four years
cruise and that will give him time to get the ship in
proper order, and bring good times for us again But
the steward said that II was doubtful whether he
would command the ship or not for the next four
years, most of the old distributed about
among the squadron, and some were for promoting
their particular favorites to the chief command.
There ex Cap ain Van Buren,, Lieutenant J. c
Calhoun, and host Of others, all equally brave and
worthy, but which of them would get it he could not
tell, but il would be decided at oonrenic hen the
WHole squadron Woulu set every local preference "A
one-sde and unite in support Of the conrtntic candl
date and, as he had lately crused much about our
eastern coast, he thought the people were mostly in
favor Of the exCaPtain, and he would get the nomi
nation, as we had been cheated of his election be-
fore by the above said witchcraft. | asked him
where should now be, were it not for the Paix.
hans Of our new Captain He said, ." fiat on our
backs under them cider barrels" Then saws l. what
has become Of all our Democratic gratitude, if we
would but unite we could elect the Captain, as il is
Just " hat we want
1t will make the cider-barrel- Wings so mad and
easily do it. Yes, says he, | should like TO
II for one, but am afraid il will take more talent
than you and me possess 10 convince the whole party
A fg for talent says ] ; give them good common
sense and sound arguments and make strong appeal,
to ter gratitude, using no soph.try and all who
love their country and its welfare will fully
1t. Besides, Mr.. Steward, have been lately on the
southern station, and the Democrats there as far
north as Virginia and Maryland, appear very much
in favor OF Lieutenant J. G Calhoun and he stands
lle better chance Of getting the conreniiee nomi-
hstion than the ex-Cspiain. But let It turn Which
way IT WILL the present Captain will enjoy great sa-
tsiacton IN putting things TO rights which were put
so much out Of order by those who tried to " head
him off,
n,