Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-04-11
90 - 40 VOL.

The sleetion for the borough a M--Vas
cla.e Al Iapd there were two Candidates 10
,hr GcId. whose influence was 50 nearly ba~
i.nccd that 4 Beek.and neck contest was ex-
neeted, Under these circumstances every
go,e was Of consequence, aud the utmost ez-
ortisas were aeed by the friends q byth cam
dtdafes ID draw strangers out 81 tbeir opp9"
cents ranks. Amongst the stauHch pnpp0f~
ters Of Sir John b., tie Tory Candidate,
uas an irritable old captain, vito bad thFea~
fnsed To set fdg house dog on any ono Wno
nj,hf come 10 ask blm ior his vote ior aIis
brraL. The morning before the election, the
HI captain vac working IN hts Alue gafdsnt
wben he perceived a strange gentleman whis.
Ting along the walk.
"9Ahl how dye do, Captain Nice grow.
ing ~mornine-peae coming up nicely, see,'
asld tne stranger Az be approached
:. BEG your pardon, sir, but ] really don't
remainder having The honor Of your acqualn~
| lance may I be permitted to inquire your
b~nslpess p replied the Captain drawing
himself UP.
@Ohl certainly I'm canyassing for Sir
| John b. and I've coma 70 talk with you
about your. vote"
+. think Sir John might have chosen 3
more col mode Of requesting my interest.
" Ihat's got nothing 70 do with the matter,
| sir. FIN here to ask you distinctly, do you
mean 10 give him your vote and inlefest4'
| gad The stranger, puHjg 4om his pocket Q
| memorandum book.
Sir sald the Captain, getting evidently
| angry, " ny political opinions are well
known. have ever supported the British
| constitution in church and state and
IL cannot allow yol to sbirk the question,
| Captain interrupted The stranger.
"shirk, sir what do you mean' slfls saia
| the Captain, Eeddeniug Ike a turkey eofk.
. Imea8," replied tna other wa tne utmost
/ GOODNESS, " to ask you agatnt "hA you give
your vote To Sir joint"
WHAT / suppose you're come mere 70
5,lly me-o aHelmidate me-to"-
8 ~ 30 means, Captain but must repeat
ms 4~Ieslion, will you give Jour yote to Sir
! john Yes, or no 81 sad the eanVassegf
| waiting, pencil In hand, 70 write DOM the old
| fellows reply.
aSr.' sad the Captain, who was now in
= towering passion, II consider this a most
unoentIsmaniy, Insultiags and altogether IN
wafrantabIe"-
win gou vote for Sir John, Captain o.
aslr, you MAJ tell Sir Joan"--
"That You will vote tor hinl3'
nNo, srt--IW see him Did fret. vets.
for thar Radical scoundrel, D., whom I
hate, lust to show Sir John that I'm not to be-
bunfe1 into supporting, sir! Good morning -
Good morning, Captain. Pray don't get
| angry ii il d matter Of 70 consequence what.
ever said the stranger, a. he retired, aAist4
ling cafelessiy.
The old Captain kept BIS word. lie vas
one of rhe first abO rendered his vote az the
1 o~t.rtfon an ths following dag.
"For whom DO you soeI' asked The cisrst
q For Mr. D. rep g 1.-The srate Cap-
tain. with ! look Of deGaase towards Tie 1e-
ry candidate.
THANK you, CaPtaH--ttalk you y cried
a gentleman, who were tie liberal e0lors AZ
bs breast, grasping bis band cordially. Il
was the very person VINO the day before can
vassed him Oh behalf Of Sir John.
The Captain perceived III an instant how
he mad been hoaxed, but i was too late to re-
medy his mistake and, % complete bis nor
!, / 6cstion, The Radical candidate 10 whom be
/ had given bis vote was Fsturned BY a majority
tut ona.-Loaaon Sunday IfHzes.