The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-09
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A POLITICAL YARN FROM AN OLD SAlLOh.
Mr. Editor:-I am no politician but a tar of the
old school of democracy, far as | understand the
term ! have fought in defence of glorious
"stars and stripes, against foreign Zoe and IN times
which tried "men's placks' and il occasion otered
would do il again E
Mr Editor, there are set Of land lubbers in this
country who are trying To slash up sold lronsldesp
and II they are not kept at bay they will dshgure
her that she Will neither be Ship brig nor schooner,
and hardly an hermaphrode. They seek TO throw
out her ballast little by little, until she becomes
weak TO SIT up right. Then when in this helpless
state this Monarch Emperor Hessan and the whole
''unhoiy alliance" that united 10 subugae Napoleon
would bear down upon her, right her up and rebal
last her, telling her timorous owners that the trouble
came from having too many captains--and that they
would put her under the command of Young lady ,
who understood ship TO a I, and so take good
OF her 10 future Then after getting possession, they
would add, we have felt our crowns shake on
Royalnasi-heads, in consequence Of so many Of your
Republican captains getting among and inftisipg
their rebellious doctrines into humble and loyal
subjects, more particularly since the rapid commun
cation, caused by the late steam Of navigation.
The old ship came near going over at last--her
got frightened myself among the rest by sort
of Wich-cralt, and although moi inclined to be
supersttious, ike many OF my profession, yet cider
barrels on legs, and log cabinsyng about in the air.
met my sight in every direction. Even in my sleep,
dreamt heard all sorts OF nonsensica songs Issuing
from Their bung holes, which appeared stretched to
their utmo extension, TO the bursting of some
OF their hoops.
The first lieutenant just about this crisis BY the
death OF the Commodore, came into the command Of
the ship, and the tried all they could to wheedle
HIM into their new notion of navigation, telling him
that only by doing could he get the ship out Of the
way of the r. cks. But he was bound TO follow out
the letter of his instructions, and he saw moreover
that the course which they advisedywps only calcua
ted to drive her further upon the rocks.
Snii m imhe shi ate how Ulo he
stuck to the stars and pes of old Ironsdes." His
PaiXhan vetoes flew among the log cabins and cider
| barrels our heads, and soon knocked them into
oven-wood, and we crep out from under the rubbish
| shock ourselves, jumped up and clapped 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 Ironsdes."
My eyes! what a heap of good one do
says Now he has saved the old ship and lifted up
her good old Democratic crew, when fiat
our backs under them musy cider barrels. hope
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 it was doubtful whether he
would command the ship not for the next four
years. most of the old were distributed about
among the squadron, and some were for promoting
their particular favorites to the chief command.
There was 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
|
whole squadron would set every local preference
one-side and unite in support Of the conrencie cand
date and, he had lately cruised much about our
eastern coast he thought the people were mostly in
favor Of the ex-Cap,an, and he would get the nomi
nation had been cheated out of his election be-
fore by the above said witch-craft | asked him
where we should now be- it not for the Paix.
hans Of our new Captain He said, g fiat on our
backs under them cider barrels" Then, says |, what
has become Of all our Democratic gratitude, if we
would but unite could elect the Captain as it is
Just " hat want.
1t will make the cider-barrel- Wings SO mad and
we easily do it. Yes, says he, | should like to
il for one, but afraid it will take talent
than you and me possess to convince the whole party
fig for talent says give them good common
sense and sound arguments and make sttong appeals
to Il cir gratitude using no sophi,try; and all who
love their country and its welfare will ully understand
it. Besides, Mr.. Steward, have been eiely 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 AMI he stands
litlle better chance of getting the conrescle nomi
hatIon than the eX-Capain. But let it turn which
way it will, the present Captain will enpy great
tsiaction in putting things TO rights which put
much out of order by those who tried to g head
him Oh"
| I" OLD NfPrUNEn