American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-15
THE WAY TO GET A VOTE.

in the field, whose influence was so nearly
balanced that a neck-and-neck contest was
expected. Under these circumstances every
vote was OF consequence, and the utmost eX-
ertions were used by the friends of both candi-
dates to draw stragglers out of their opponents
ranks Amongst the staunch supporters of
Sir John B, the Tory candidate, was an
irritable old captain who had threatened TO set
the house dog on any one who might come
to ask him for his vote for liberal The
morning before the election, the old captain
was working in his little garden, when he per-
ceived strange gentleman whistling along
the walk.
"Ah How dye do, captain? Nice grow
ing morning-peas coming up nicely, | seo,''
SAID the stranger as he approached
! 81 beg your pardon sir, but really don't
remember having the honor of your acquain-
lance; may | be permitted to inquire your bu-
sness?" replied the captain, drawing himself
! up.
ooh! certainly! I'm canvassing for Sir John
! B, and I've come to talk with you about
your Vote"
81 think Sir John might have chosen a mere
civil mode of requesting my interest"
"That's got nothing to do with the matter,
sir. I'm here to ask you distinctly, do you
mean to give him your vote and INTEREST,"" said
the stranger, pulling from his pocket memo
randum book.
"Sir," said the captain, getting evidently
angry, "my political opinions are well known.
! have ever supported the British constitution
in church and state, and''-
81 cannot allow you to shirk the question,
captain" interrupted the stranger.
! "Shirk sir!-what do you mean sir" said
the captain, reddening like turkey-cock.
81 mean," replied the other, with the ut
most GOODNESS, "to ask you again, will you
give your vote to Sir john"
"What! Isuppose you're come here to bull
ly me-to intimidate me-to"
''By no means, captain; but must repeat
my question, will you givs your vote to Sir
John? Yes or no?" said the canvasser, waiting,
pencil in hand, to write down the old fellows
reply.
"Sir" said the captain, who was now in a
towering passion, 81 consider this most I'M
gentiemany, insulting, and altogether unwar-
rantable''-
"Wll you vote for Sir John, captain?"
"Sir, you may tell Sir John''-
"That you will vote for him?"
'No siI!-I'll soc himd-d first. III vote
for the Radical scoundrol, D, whom
hate, Just to show Sir John that Pm not to be
bulled into supporting puppy like him.
Good morning, sir, Good morning."
"Good morning, captain. Pray don't get
angry;t it's a matter Of no consequence what
ever" said the stranger, as he retired whistling
carelesssly,
The old captain kept his word. He was one
of the first who rendered his vote at the cleo
ton on the following day.
"For whom do you voter" asked the clerk
oFor Mr.. DIP replied the irate cap
tain, with look of defiance towards the Tory
candidate.
"Thank you, aptain-thank you!" cried a
gentleman, who wore the liberal colors at his
breast, graspng his hand cordially. 1t was the
very person who the day before canvassed him
on behalf of Sir John.
The captain perceived in an instant how he
! had been hoaxed, but it was too late to RENE
dy his mistake; and, to complete his mortf-
cation, the Radical candidate to whom he
had given his vote was returned by majority
of one.
UNREMlTTING KINDNESS An English come
dian went to America and remained there two
years, leaving his wife dependent on her rela-
tives Mrs. F., expatating in the green-room
on the cruelty of such conduct, the comedian
found q warm advocate in we'll known drama
list.
81 have heard" said the latter, "that he is
| the kindest of men, and | know he writes to
his wife every packet"
ayes, he writes" replied Mrs. F., ga parcel
offummery about the agony of absence, but
he has never RENTED her a shilling. Do you
call that kindness"
"Decidedly," replied the other; "unremitting