Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-07-19
For the Liberty Advocate.
To the Editor Of the EAST FELlsrANA

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To the Editor Of the EAST FELIslANA
WIG, Clinton, Louisiana.
Mr.. EDITOR:
Happening to see. in your paper, an
address, descriptive Of Barbecue a,
Zion Hill, Amile county, Mississippi, by
some individual Of your State and vicni.
lty, ] will take the liberty, as citizen Of
said State, and as corrector Of any one
who may take undue liberties with eur
interior, TO animadvert. as | shall think
proper.
In the first place, will presume there
was no dearth Of Barbecues in your
deposite Stote.-Why then were you
perambulating through our poor country,
not afFording scenery OF the sort to re-
gale the senses OF the beholdsri Why
did not this Fourth of July spy descend
to the delta Of the mighty Father Of Riv.
ers, and lnhale the effluvia so destructive
TO the human race, by consequential pes
thence.
We will now, if you please, begin to
bs particular with Mr.. x. 1t appears
that the distribution OF terrestrial sur,
face, by the Creator Of the Universe, was
not at all suited to the taste of this Lou
isiana rambler, and tina: nothing except
books, sermons, &c, could satisfy him
We intend TO petition the next legislature
10 establish Libraries at the cross roads
Of the spar,ely populated regions, to
protect the refined travel Ter frem cnnul
and, perhaps, from syncope. Demos
themes burnt the midnight lamp, and be-
came the first orator Of the world, but
now matters are inverted, and the meridl.
an sua must seorch tbs candidate for
oratory.
Mr.. X. evidently wishes to be very sar
castle on the ladies Uho were moving on
to the place Of destination. They jour-
neyed as they pleased, and as was con-
venient. You will recollecs that ours is
sovereign State, and a free people, and
enjoy themselves in their own manner
regardless of the squibs that may be ig
nted by any roaming itineraut.
If am rightly informed by Mr.. x
every thing suitable to the occasion wal
furnished and prepared. Then no was
consequently, satia,ed.
But, they had Marshal Of the Day
What more common! In one breath ht
complains Of disorder-in the next, he
disc aims all attempts at order. AItho
'Iit is usual for a Marshal to carry q
! sword, who was alarmed at its brandsh
Iments, except the redoubtable Mr.. At
Should war occur upon the annexation
of Texas, | am somewhat afraid Mr.. X
would prove another Falstaff. At all
events, we do not hear that any attend
ant was alarmed.
The critic recurs again to the women
and children, when shower Of rain
ensued. | am sorry 10 be inquisitive, but
/ would ask Mr.. X. if he has now, or
ever had, \ wife? and, if he had, whe-
Their issue was the consequence? Twill
then know how to estimate his remarks.
An Ambassador once entered upon an
audience Of the King Of France, whom
he found playing with his little children
care you father'" asked the King
|" ! am," replied the Envoy. Then, said
the monarch, vail go on with my
amusements.
Mr.. x. describes an umbrella which
covered sixteen heads. This umbrella,
which covered so many craniums, must
have been Predicated upon the plan Of
tn, Bantam tree Of Asia, which could
shelter seven thousand persons.
With the Marshal OF the Day, the
writer Of this article has been long ac-
quainted. He is modest, unassuming,
and fully capable Of performing any
thing TO which he aspires But, if can
obtain any evidence Of his acting tyran-
Inically, am bound to submit. Upon
this head suspect Mr.. x. will stand
alone. We wish always to do justice to
your State, and the feeling should be re-
deprecated.