The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-05-14
humorous.
Speech of Lot DOOIittle, Esq,

Member ofthe Legislature from New Jerusalem
IiUckteberry county, VarmOunt, on the biHfo,
the protection Of Hcn-roosts.
Mister Speaker -I've sot here IN nv seat
and heered the opponents of this great nashuna
measure nIgify and expectorate agin it, till I'n
purity high busted with the indignant commo
lions of my lacerated sensibilitics. Mr.. Speak
er, are 1t possible that men can be SO infatuated
as 10 vote against this bill? Mr.. Speaker,
blush 10 say that it am. MIR. Speaker, allow me
TO picture 10 your excited and denuded mag
nalion, some of the heart-rendng evils which
rise from the want of protection to hen roosts in
my vicinity, among my constituents. Mr. Spea.
kcr, we will suppose it TO be the awful and mel
anchoy hour of Midnight--all mater am hushed
in repose--the solemn wind softly means through
the waving branching of the trees and nought
is heered to break the solemcholy stiffness, save
an occasional grunt in the Hog Pen! will now
carry you in Imagination 10 that devoted Hen
House. Behold its peaceful and happy inmates
gently declining in balmny slumbers on their ell.
evated and majectic roosts! Look at that aged
and venerable and highly respected Rooster, as
he keeps his silent vigiIs with parental and un-
mltlgated watchfulIness over the innocent, help
less and vrtuous Hens and Puets! inst lei
your eye glance around and behold that dienif-
ed and matronly Hen, who watches with tender
solicitudc and patcrnal congratulation, over
those little juvenile chickens, who crowd around
their respected progcnitor, and nestle under her
Icircumambient wings
Now ask, Mr.. Speaker, am there 10 be
found wretch so lost and abandoned as will en-
ter that peaceful and happy abode, and tear
those interesting and innocent little bddies from
their agonized and hearl-broken parents? Mr..
Speaker, answer in thunder tones that there
am! Arc there any thing so mean and sneaking
as such robbcr? No, they are mott You NAV
search the wide universe from the natives wEo
repose in solitary grandeur and superIative ma
Jesty under the shade Of the tall cedars which
grow upon the tops of the Aimmaleh noun
tains in the valley OF Jehosophat, down 10 the
degradoda6fid barbarous savages who repose in
obscurlty in their miserable wigwams on the
Rock of Gibralter in the Gulf of Mexico, and
then you will be as much puzzled 10 find any
thing so mean, as you would bc 10 see the earth
rcvolve around the sun tv ice in twenty -fours.
without the aid of telescope.
Mr. Speaker, feel that have said enough
on this subject to convince the most obdurate
member of the unapproachabIe necessity of a
lawwh'ch shall forever and cverlastngly put a
stop to these fopl proceedings; and propose
that every convicted offender shall suffer the pc
nalty Of the law us folers:
For the first offence, he shall be obliged to
suck twelve rotten eggs without no salt 0n 'em.
For the second offence, he shall be obliged to
set on twenty rotten eggs until he ha,chcs 'em
Mr.. Speaker, all want is for every member
to act on this subject accordln' TO his conscen-
tiousness Lcthim do this, aud he will be le-
membered for everlastingly by grateful poster
ity. Mr.. Speaker, Pvc done. Where's my hat
The eloquent gentleman hcle donned his seal
skincap& sat down apparently much exhausted.