Litchfield enquirer., 1845-08-28
HUMORS oF POLITICS.

as ms DlStElCt IS InVlncDly LOCO OcO1 the WnlgS have perpetrated practical joke on him by run ming him for Congress. He takes it in good part, however, and enters heartily into the spirit of the thing that 1t IS really as good as play.' He throws out each week a new manifesto to the con- giving strong reasons why he should be chosen, So cleverly put together, that they must like him as a candidate; if not as Congressman. Here is his latest: .t,n.
 Ten Reasons echy ought to be elected.
 I. Because, l am not troublesome to the dear was candidate before for any office and never asked for crumb from the public crib in all my life. ns..,
 H. Because have been serving the public all my life at my own expenses, as Parson, uniting together man and wife, especially runascoys, free of charges; as an Editor, stump orator, and leader in all the political contests of the age
 III. Because, have not called the honest peo- pie out from their work. under pretence of ma king speeches, like my opponent, solely to get home with some of them, and spunge upon them, because they live better than we, poor dogs do, in these filthy little towns. It has been great cross to me, big eater as am, to stay away from the cool milk and butter, and beautiful spring houses in the country-and the greedy dog against whom l run, could not withstand the temptation
 W. Because am naturally clever sort of afel Iowa whole-souled, real go-ahead man, liberal, willing to divide the last cent of money, with a mortal, even the last hOe-cGke-and not above mixing with my equals and superiors, because they have wool hats and tow brooches on, and no shoes These are my sort of men, and don't care who knows it !!
 V. Because, if elected, would cause this Dis trict to have more character and fame than ever Wises, Peytons, Stanleys, or any body else's ever had. would make the noisy world forget that ever there was such State as Buncom6e. The papers would speak of nothing but " Broscnloac aud he FUst Congressional District of Tennes- see /" And it would make even a Tennessee De- mOcrot proud to be in the Capitol at Washington, and hear a stranger ask, " What tall, sharp nosed hig-mouthed, keen-eyed man is that speaking there, who cuts to the quick, and has more voice than every man in the House" when the answer would be, '' That is '' BTOUnlosU of ennessee !"' Only think of it
 VI. Because, if elected, the district would be rid of the scandal of Ldelity, and all the church. es would have friend and representative there.- True, differ with some as to the details of the thing, but then, in the great matters of Faith and Practice, we agree to fraction
 VII. Because am liberal man-none of your misers or note shayers-and would spend all my wages in purchasing Tracts, Almanacs, Newspa- pers, Pamphlets and Picturcs-and under my frank free of charges, would flood this District with thcm-sending them into every mans cabin, and causing the women and children to laugh during the long winter nights till they split their sides
 VIII. Because, It electeds will have law pass ed to do away with all party names-to require all parties to make friends-and to unite us all as we used to be, under the good old name of RepuLii- can Democratic Whig .4nae,ican Fyeemem ;- adopting our creed, Religion, General Politics, Children, the United States, Oregon, Texas, East Iennessee, United States Bank paper and Gold and Silver!
 TX. Because, ii elected now, my chance is good for the nomination to the Presidency, in ls4e-and what an honor would it be to this District to fur nIch Tn k,,,kp pha would first furnish every man in this District who had voted for me, SO that this District would then rule the Nation, just as it should.
 x. Because 1t would be disgrace to this Dis- trict, and to this State, if not to the Union, to have me beaten, and sent into the shades of pri. vate life Only think of it t!-Come boys, one and all, cut loose from the leaders of both paries and vote for me. Try me once, and see if don't suit you to gnGts heel! 1 feel good deal like I shall shine out-like the boys are with inc. The votes of the poor claim, who like myself have nothing-and not of those rich rascals of either party. And if elected, o what time we shall have in this country! ....
 W. G. BROWNLOW.
 Saturday, July c6th, ls45.
 fl Runascay .1fatch.-The New York Tribune says" young married pair arrived in this City yesterday from Philadelphia, whose departure from thdt Pld-C " dS dVcHuSu W1tIl d eCeDc WDOSe un- pleasantness was aggravated by its publicity. As there will be all sorts of versions of the affair pub- lished, we deem it proper to state the facts. The bride is daughter of wealthy and " e,5tocratic shipping merchant in Philadelphia, an& one of the most lovely and accomplished women in that City, where loweliness and accomplishments seem natu- ral to her sex. The husband is very respecta- ble gentleman, every way, save in wealth, the equal of the lady. The marriage being opposed by the lady's father, was privately solennized by a clergyman, yesterday morning, and the Eridal par- ty had just arrived at the river, and to take pas sage for New York, when they were overtaken by a brother of the bride, who did not know of the marriage, and was led to believe, that his sister had sacrificed herself. A rencontre ensucd be- tween him and the husband, during which he (the brother,) drew a pistol It was immediately ia. ken from him and fired in the air, by the grooms- man, who was in attendance, and the parties sep arated by him and another gentleman. The hus- band then claimed an explanation with the broth- er-exhibited the marriage certificate and at once relieved his fears. The brother then ran for the father, who hastened to the boat-read the certif- cate-fretted little, as old gentlemen are apt 10 .o, when called up too early in the morning. grant, ed his blessing to the happy pair, and got ashore just as the last bell rnng." -.
 The Concord Freeman has leading article of two columns in length, to prove that this Govern. ment has no constitutional right to assume the debts of Texas, as has been proposed by Mr. Folks Minister Plenipoteptiary to Texas, Major Donel- son. We are perfectly willing, we are indeed grat- flied to see Polk and Texas paper go even so far upon the Whig track. It shows that there are certain spots in this Texas business, that are even too putrid for the nerves of Msssachusetts Loco. focoism to stand; but then we should like to know how it Is that the editor of the Freeman can find nothing in the Constitution which will allow our Government to assume the debts of Texas, when he finds no barrier to our assuming Tcras There is some hair splitting in this business too refined for our comprehension Did the editor ever hear ot person who would strain at gnat, and swal. low A camnl 2-T osrDU T.os,.;D, 'io