Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-09-28
DEMAGOCUISll-ItS Means and IFS End.

DEMAGOCUISM-Its Means and IFS End.
\ The art ofihe demagogue consists il
filing the minds of that class Of The peo
pie, who are not so well off in the world
with suspicious and alarm, in regard tr
every act Of government, and every pro.
ceedng of those who a'e more fortunate
than they. The poorer and laboring
classes are those upon whom the dcma.
gogue practises his art. And il is ANA
zing to what extent they permit them,
selves to be deceived.
The game is this. The demagogpe
begins with one particularly creduIous
and informs him that some particular acl
Of the government, or the inevitable ine-
quality OF human condition, is a wrong
and m oppression. His dcluded hear
cr, becoming himself alarmed, s,irs up a
second, they two third, and SO on.
The arilnl demagoguc narrowly watches
the game, and when enough have been
enlisted TO secure his purpose, he steps
in and sweeps the stakes.
/ A capital illustration Of the drma-
gogne's game, and of the folly of his
duprs, and Of the end Of The whole mat
ter, is furnished by nursery tale, enii.
lied the "RemarkoJie Story oC Chicken
LiHIe"-and MS "mpn are hut children
of a larger growth" we brlieye a re-
hearsal of a slightly revised edition of il
will do them good.
As Chicken Little was one day sirol.
ling about in a garden, she ran under a
rose bush, and leaf fell on her tail.
A Fox standing by. and who wanted
10 make good hearty meal, accos,cd
her in a most friendly manner. 'Oh
Chicken Little, said he, you are shame
fully abused That weight which iel!
upon yonr tail was n grcvious oppres-
sion. You ought to stir up your friends
and make fuss about it, Chicken
Little was awlully alarmed and excited,
and away she ran TO Hen Pen.
Ooh Hen Pen = said she, 'he sky is
falling for the soaring larks have un.
fastened il =
'Why. Chicken Little, how do you
know it ?
'Oh, heard it with my ears, saw it
with my eyes, and part of it fell on NY
tail y
'Come ihen,' says Hen Pen, 'let US
stir about it ~ fast as!wo can
So they ran tIl they came TO Duck
Luck.
'Oh Duck Luck, says Hen Pen, 'ihe
sky ,s fall;gG, Cog the soaring larks hays
il =
'Why, how do you know it ? says
Duck Luck.
Chicken Little told me-
Chicken Little, how do you now
il p
'Oh, l heard it with my ears, saw
il with my eyes, and part of il fell on my
all =
oh, let us rouse our friends,' says
Duck Luck.
And away they hurried, until they
came to Goose Loose.
oh Goose LOOSE saws Duck Luck
the sky is falling, for the soaring larks
lave unIasiencd il y
Why, Duck Luck says Goose
.oose, show do YOU know it g
Says Duck Luck, tIlen Pen tolG
me-
Hen Pen, how do you know il ?
Chicken Little told me-
Chicken Little, how do you know
'Oh, ! heard it With my ears, l saw il
'i'h my eyes, aud part Of it fell on my
all y
Sound the alarm says Goose Loose,
and down with The Iarks.'
And on they rushed until they came
, Turkey Lurkey.
'Oh Turkey Lurkey,' says Goose
.oose, 'thc sky is Ialliug, for the soar
~ la,ks"--
Say no more says Turkey Turkey,
comprehend the whole. ! am ready
n action. And there stands our cham
ion, the sworn foe of all larks. Let Us
ut ourselves under his lead
Aud they all gathered around Fox
.ox, who had been sIyly watching the
hole scene.
oh, Fox Lox,' says Turkey Turkey,
be larks'- HI
Enough says Fox I.ox, Il know
our grievances--I am your I'iend, and
viii revenge them. Nuke haste and
u come INTO my Dem
Fox Lox opened the door, and in
ent Turkey lurkey. AS she went in,
OK ! .ox bit on her head, and threw 1t
,e way, and the body another. Id
Then went in Goose Loose. Fox Il
ox cut off her head, and threw her IN. :
Then came Duck Luck. Fox Lon 6
u The same to her. H.
Then followed Hen Pen. Fox I.ox
apped off her head.
And last came Chicken Little, whose
'-vious wrong was now 10 be rsd,es.
u. Fox Iox, her friendly adviser,
Inght hold of her aud eat her all up. ,
: way of wheli,pg his appetite, aud Il
ll>hed his supper with the rest. "
lie that hnth ears tohear. let him hear :
he multitude who style themselves rx.
lslvcly the "domncracy, ubnu,d with
like Chicken LHtlr, Hen
IN, &c. Dncs any man need hc told
~ many heads of these have been
nppcd off by the insaliable Fox Loves
this cnhs hsh,encd country --.hass. '6
hig. l'