The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-06-26
Speech of Lot DooIiltlc, Esq.

NleUOeT vi the Ley lSldtuIe hOHl ANCN
Jerusalem, HuckIeberry County, Var
mount, on the bill Tor the protection OF
flea RooSls.
Mslur SpeaGer-pve set here in my
seat and heered the opponents OF TINS
grea, nashunal measure arglty and e&>
pectorale agin il, till Pm purity nigh
bursted with the indignant commollons OF
nv lacetated sensiblIties. MIR Speaker
blush to say that it am. Mr. Speaker,
allow me 10 picture 10 your excited and
denuded imagination, some OF the heart
tending evils which rise from the want
Of pur,eclion 10 Hen Roosls in my vicinl-
~, among my constituents. Mr. Speak
er, We will suppose ii 10 be the awful and
melancholy hour of midnighl--aIl natur
nm hushed in repoSe, the solemn wind
softly means through the waving branch
es of the trees and nought is heered 10
break the soIemnchoy sillness, save an
occasional gruut in the Hog Pen |
will even carry you in magina'ion 10 that
devoted Hen House. Behold its peace
full ard happy inmates gently declining
in balmy sumters Oh their elevated and
majestic roosts Look at that aged and
venerable and highly respected Roosler,
as he keeps his silent vigils with parenta |
unmitiga,ed walchfulness over those limo.
cent, helpless and vruouS Hens and Pal.
lets Just let your eye glance around
and behold that dignfed and mayonIy
Hen, who watches with tender scicilude
and parental congratulalon over those ju-
venie Chickens who crowd around their
respected progenisor and nestle under her
circumambient wings. Now ask, MIR
Speaker am there to be found a wretch
so lost and abandoned as will enter that
peaceful and happy abode, and tear Il Csc
interesting and innocent liule biddies from
their agonized and heart broken parents:
MI Speaker, answer in thunder thai
there am! Are there anything so mean
and sneaking as such robbel2 No,
there are not
You may search the wide universe,
from the natives who repose IN soil airy
grandeur and superlatve majesty under
the shade Of The tall cedar which grow
upon the tops Of the Hammain mountains
in the valley Of Jehosaphat, down to the
degraded and barbarous savoges who re,
pose 10 obscurily in their wigwams Oh
the Rock oil Glbra:er in The Gulf Of Mex
co,anl then you will be as much puzz I'd
to find anything so mean as you would b"
10 see the arth revolve around the sun
twice in twenty four hours, without the
aid OF telescope.
Mr. Speaker, | feel that have said
enough on this subject 10 convince the
most obdurate member OF the unapproach-
able necessity Of a law which shall forevo
err and everlasllngly put stop to the joa0l
proceedings; aud propose that every
convicted offender shall suffer the penalty
of the la as follows -
For The first offence he shall be obIlca.
ted 10 suck twelve rotten eggs without
any salt on 'tm.
For the second offence he shall be
obliged 10 set on twenty rotten eggs until
he ha'cheS EN-.
Mr. Speaker, all want is for every
member 10 act on this subject accordin' to
his conscienliousnrss. Let him do this
and he will be remembered for cverast-
inIy by a grateful postcrity. M: Speak,
err Eve done. Where's my hat?
The eloquent gentlemen here donned
his seal skin cap and sal down, APPARENTLY
much exhausted. Reported by
TIMOTHY.