The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-19
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FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 10, 1914.
A FAITHFUL CHRONICLE.
OF KENTUCKY.

A FAITHFUL CHRONICLE.
We take great censure to ourselves for not
having. as faithful chroniclers Of the times, here
tofore recorded an account of the doings of GER
tain men ia reference to the "getting up'-that
is the awkward phrase--of an agricultural and
manufacturers exhibition at Baltimore in May
next. meeting was called, and the Hall OF the
House of Representatives obtained to hold It in'
for the purpose Of considering Of the subject, as
we understood at the time. OF this meeting MI
Woodbury. was appointed chairman; but no sooner
was it organized, ard some propositions brought
forward. than the may -pole menber from Illinois
manifested as much alarm at trif1es az shylns
horse Shadows frightened him, and he seemed
to see some hiddea, some occult meaning in every
thing proposed. 1t is said that whatever Is put
into a cask which has once been filled will par
take Of the favor Of the first material which the
cask contained. The same may be said to be
the operation of some minds-everythlng that
passes through them partakes of the flavor OF that
with which they have become imbued This fact
will probably account, satisfactorily and phoso-
phicay, for the effect produced upon the mind OF
tuS may -poiC ttCutOCt. AAusi'f9 pS~A go 49, 49,
rank politician, whatever enters his mind par
takes of the hue of politics. On the occasion
alluded to the tall gentleman smet politics very
strongly, and he snuffed about like an old wo-
man who .smells something bnraing," but does
not think to look into her pocket where she had
deposited her pipe, AMI where her pocket hand
kerchief, instead of herself, is now smoking. II
never once occurred to him that the politics he
smelt were in his own brain, and nowhere else.
Bat the gentleman was as much alarmed as the
old woman who smelt fire-he could not lind the
cause of his alarm, even though he Intercepted
one of the secretaries of the meeting in very
rude staggering, and ungentlemanly manner as
to the object of the proposed exhibition of the
farmers and manufacturers of the country where
the said secretary lived !! what was his occupa-
tor whether he did not get up Clay clubs!
and, in fact, if he lived anywhere, or had any ex-
istcnce at all
Mr. Weller, too, thought he saw cat in the
meal tub He was an old rat, and could there
fore smell as quick as anybody-he was familiar
with the scent. He looked as wise as an owl
peepiny into milestone, and cautioned others
that there was plot" in this movement which
it would be wise for them to look well to.
But, not to dwell on this ludicrous exhibition
of wisdom, prudence. caution, and alarm-not to
mention how exceedingly puzzled the sage chair
man of the meeting, Mr. Senator Woodbury., APP
pearcd, as much as to say to his friends :" Yes,
yes see it all, and yet don't exactly see it nei-
Their, but smell lit was proposed THAT the
whole subject should be referred to a committee
TO consist of one member of Congress from each
State, who should report to subsequent meeting
TO be called for that purpose. The chairman APP
pointed the committee, and of course it consisted
OF majority of Locofocos in order to prevent the
thing having political aspect The committee
met, and such another ludcrous scene as was
there exhibited has not been witnessed in many
day. The gentlemen whose ofactores were
80 keen at the first meeting now came with
sharpened Senses determined to "nose out" the
hidden mischief. They were curious to know
why such an exhibition vas proposed. Why
unite agriculture and manufactures together
Why not have an agricultural exhibition alone
What object was to be gained and why have ii
Locoiocos were to play second fiddle in this mat
tel to the Wings, and yet he co.sId not tell how.
Certainly there was something very Whiggish in
this attempt to promote the two great branches OF
industry OF the country, agriculture and manufac-
lures. Some proposed that the committee
report against the project of an exhibltion-the
tall member we belieye-but another Locofoco
said, :" You don't catch me voting for such re-
port" A Wing member Of the committee called
tor the yeas and nays this proposition, which
frightened the mover half out of his little wits,
and he withdrew the motion. Finally, nothing
was done, except that minority Of the committee
made report to the subsequent meeting, at which
neither the former chairman nor any of the Loco
focos Of the committee appeared. Colonel Tai