Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-06-14
A Public Patriot.
AN ACUTE ALIEGHANlAN

turbance the evening previous, at the corner of
! ST. Charles and Gravier Streets.
Mr. Thomas Jefferson Washington Jones is
a gentleman of a full habit but scan,y wardrobe
plus Of patriotism, but minus of means.
In what manner did the prisoner gather
crowd = said the Recorder, .or how create n
disturbance 2
Why, he was cu,in' up all kinds Of ddoes,'
said the watchman-a-talkn' about Annexa-
tion and Oregon, and nll that, and cussin the
| historical Society, thinks he called it,
protest against any charge made by that
individual being recorded against me- said the
prisoner /; 'he has neither capacity to under.
stand my position, nor patriotism to appreciate
it,
'lle is municipal officer said the Record.
er, and am bound to receive his statement
Then if such be one of the streams through
which justice flows replied the prisonrr-'f he
be one of the conduits through which law is ad.
mlnistcr'd, justice necessarily needs f,erinc
law requires less impure course. Ifit
please you, however, let him proceed, and lea-
ven help the Republic, | sayr This appeal he
accompanied by reverenta twist of his ewes
upwards.
The Recorder told the watchmen 10 70 on and
state the circumstances under which he arrest
ed the prisoner.
lie stated the same in substance as was writ
ten in the charge. The prisoner was harran.
4 uu n .l
ghania, aud he knew not what. He told him
to go on, but, instead of complying, no abused
him and went on with his speech.
! Fool exclaimed the prisoner, what else
should do hut abuse you' Praise of you
would be censure in disguise bcsides--'
i shall not allow you, Mr. what's your
nalne,' replied the Recorder, to use such Ian.
gungc TO the wa'chman in my presence. If
hear it; preserve your vtupcralon for another
pace-your inveclve for more fitting oppor-
tuni,y'
! Il thank you, most worthy Judge said the
/ prisoner, for the advice, and shall be guided
| by it, and now for my defence But first of my
name, which you seem to have forgotten, but
which thought was craven the door plate that
opcncd-the door mean, your honor, not the
! platc-to the inner chamber OF every American
heart. Who, sir-what American--can forget
| a name linkcd-by associai ion of IDEAS, at leas,
with the sage of Monticello and the hero OF
Mount Vernon; for both of whom history has
erected her rUOuumputs-mnrp solid tha N m,
bic, and more enduring than brass !-Now--'
This is all very WELL Mr.. Thomas jefferson
Washington Jones. | now remember yonr
name, Uninterrupted the Recorder; but what
has It 10 DO with the wa,chman's charge!'
Twas about TO come TO that, SIR said the
prisoner, but thought it necessary before doing
so 10 say so much in vindicaton of the honoret
names bear. And now, sir, for the charge
| was creating no disturbance; and ifa crow,
did gather round me, it was done Of their owr
votion if they did wrong, cannot perceiv,
by what rule ofiaw or ethics am to be vsitc,
with punishment for their transgressions.
was speaking somewhat loudly, it is true, bu
| am yet to learn That there is any Municipa
ordinance instituing a roice.ometr, and ma k
ing II penal 10 pitch the voice above a give.
standard. was speaking, sir, Of the wisdom
and the policy Of Annexation, aud our right
our mprescriptible right-to Oregon /; aud ht
whom these subjects would not arouse an,
cause to speak loud at the present crisis woult
suffer man TO take his juep from before hin
and drink it without renons,rance, nor woul,
, he cry Stop thiefr il fellow ran away viii
7 his last shirt. touched too, sir, on the at
tempt made by club OF pcdanic litlerateur
10 changc--desecrale call 1.-THE name ocm
beloved country, aud is it 10 be wondered IA
that felt indignant and spoke loudly J TAX
the name OF the United States away, sir, an
will not after ages be puzzled 10 know the Ian
o! my illustrous namesakes !-and then TO pre-
: pose giving il such a name-Alle- Allcghania
why its name fit only for a country inho
bted by Turks | would not, so help NC
!, THAT will do said the Recorder, 4 perceiv
!. that, although you did err, your motives rcnde
: the act excusable. You may 60 but in fuur
. find some more appropriate place Tor your lee
| lures on Oregon, Annexation and Alleghani
! than the sidewalk for however much, in sue
aplace, you impel the march of mind, you re
tard considerably the movement of the body
1t Thomas Jefferson Washington Jones, regar'
ing the watchmun as mere human animalcula
= left the court impressed with the belief that h
release was decided triumph of mind oyC
Picoyune.