Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-03-30

wears on important occasions like our Clay Club
meetings. reckon the glasses Of them aiq0nfll
nigh, as large as mule shoe. Noxt thst
sVice President called to me. to take seat
THE Secretary, whore | could see and hear q
thing going on, and so did,.
The Vice Presidents and myself then cried
"a speech from Feathers & Fuss" WAcsy
Feathers g. Fuss rose up and said just as Sal, did
lat our meeting on the 9th) he had not expected
Zcall for speech. This pretended refusal, how.
lever, most Of US understood, and so we insisted
ION speech. He at last consented as every one
might have expected, and came forward near To
here the two Vice Presidents were sitting. whore
he stood as strait and as stiff as gate post, with
shis eyes turned little heavenwards ali the tim,
!winking like duck in a thunder storm. TIN,
WAS just the way told him to do as we went
Iowa; for, said III you will do that, The folk,
will think you know 1t all, and so they will be.
eve every word you say" Just in that position
1 he stood until gave him nod (Which wns sic-
nal for him to let his mouth off) and md then ~
] began, just like David did Mt our meAinp on n
18th, by telling US the difference between wb;uy
land locos. Then he said that the object of on
meeting was to ''impart knowledge" and that ~
was going to throw great deal Of light MOS tb1
subject of Clay Clubs, which he did. The, r
repeated all the important parts OF SAILS temp
rance speech delivered the 10th inst, PARTED
Harly, that part which showed that all grSat todie
: both animate and inanimato. are composed q
small particles; and that the great ocean is con
posed of drops. "Therefore." said hes"le US a
HON our lille selres into society and mike ON
asreat Clay Club" Next, he explained ,iaute
= md to our entire satisfaction, the prir ciles al
aunl'ty Of protective tariff. Every word
b spoke, from first to last, seemed "jus. h point
Host OF us thought itwe nigh as god a speoc
rs we have had since our Club has ben organi
q. 1t is our opinion that what he I'D will a
'ur Club great deal of good.
q Capt: Ucelens and the Secretary tbk il would
{ De wei! for us TO get Feathers e. Fuss write OH
( ms speech so that it may be recorded nmong ouI
songs. must mention, however, fnt while Id
3 vas speaking, every now and then, would sa "
I'll reckon Bob Snipes will take NICE to that's
Hat the same time looking to first onside, and the,
Eto the other, if he knew not Jere was sis
Htng.
"hiie Feathers & Fuss was baking, Roach
Hand David came in. Neither othcm did nnv
aIhlnS except 10 G i've cheer no, nd them AZ
ater the speech was finished, I Al, ga song from,
Sammy and Lewis |, both torstk AT this Sam.
Hny raised The tune to the son{vith the chorus,
IL shout y Shout &c. Lowb would not Join
Gin until Sammy gave him NOR. two. When
S'hcy got under way Pill Man Feathers 81 Fuss
sand myself Joined in. Then bee or four locos
began and tried to bother US tut they .couIdn't
acum it,
7 "heh we finished singin9'ill Man rose up
Aana sa!d' "those who wish tdpin our Club will
acome forward and sign the Cstitution." I ar.
Hpect you would like 10 knowlw mnnv went for.
award, but modesty forbids Ito tell YOU now
3 Next the vote was taken upos motion to adjourn
awhlch was carried "unanrS sly without dis
Hsenting voice.
! told you in my last, thq Re would put Feath,
Hers " Fuss upon his final Ill at our meeting %
b he Odd inst. for telling tie on: of school, bu
H'ince he took the trouble tcfepare great speec
i for us, we concluded to letim 90 under o slronl
charge from the Vice Pres ents and myself, unit
our next meeting. At 1t time we are deter.
mined to put Sammy on til for a similar ofience1
lie tells Red nearly over Thing we do in the waya
aof working wires, and thu Red tells his partner5
+ and his neighbor a little hs, of him, and 50 il
goes.
Pill Man and myself Ink if this is not put 8
5sop TO, David will not getnore than three hunds'
jority in Washington:Ind more than that -
Club will follow in the 0ts,eps of Wards ducks
before long. The Iocoskre making great fuss
against our Club. insomus, that we think il would
not be prudent to have plher meeting until
I'd Wednesday in May,la, candle lightsSN
that time we think the unjust prejudicss sSss
now exists against us vii die. So youSNSS.sH
The business necessary fl us to do, N
8privateIy, by The officers ~ oa.c- Gu
will make due report.
b We have concluded to rgn Lewi.Jcn-
nate, although Roach 81 ysh be thinks !, -. ny %,
that he cannot be the candidate. sirte H. naru
onizcd Washington count in IS4O ''o'u'
While old Sneed was spAkino ,n,:
HClay, David and the rest II our fs,L. n ,ienry
Sampson took notes Of grst MANY ,b;,,..
Hhe said, so VIZ might repor&le locos, r,S,; sn'cn
Il We thought it best to get zach to vr;,. ing,
,H report; but Roach says thatb cam, do .s INC
has looked well nigh clearbrouob ~ ,oa no
u draughtsman and Chitty's hdpies Tas t.ny
d but can find nothing in POND So recr,, S ,ol"'
Nmy will have to take the jobs b,va 49, s.'a u.
fhtme. Our leading men wheel Lef;.ra ,o ~
/ Ito take some steps with regatto Domino S.n
uSi.ons election Tor we are oecing quite fearful
ktna' rres''y VIII DC niue hard for him.
N We have not Yet decided we will r,n e..
M 'ower oranch OF the Leg2ture- Capt. u.
h"' ous wants 20 rum ana reckon he will
a.to " oe one. some wah'e to, run, but 1
Eoss 10 -, '';,, un'e ne are at "A great
Tito all these matters | will Dut AZ