Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-22
From the Wing.
LETTER FROM TANELLFR TO \ FRIEND
In EASIERN VIRGINIA

Great excitement in the peaceful han let u
Nugg leown- Mr.. Erasmus Punk's great $, cecl -
Remarks of the Hon. Valentine 1agge-Rc anlio Of
the Tin kettle Division of" Young Democracy ON e
Of the "Nuggleown States Right Squcul,r' voted IN
danger.
NuGoiErowN. Fcb'y l9th, 1917
DEAR sam -Yon know roads will be rough Tins uc,t
cr. Such was the tenor Of my reflections the Nuaglc-
town Diligence was, day before yesterday, lcisur " I
ing over the most unnatural specimen ofihc Common
wcahs highways upon which has yet been my loi 10
cultivate the quality of patience Thus entertained.
was awakened from my revere. by The IN over able
"obstrepcro' sness, # what seemed most robaly, that
great frcrunncr of popular sights village bell
" That, remarked ourdriyer, sis the Swoozers mactn'
BY few enquiries discovered that about To ap
pear IN tho coclnled village Of nggl,toun-that there
prevailed great conIuoilon On the subject of the on
cal Editors expulsi from the floor of the son
ate-tla, Mr. Job rorpl,on. editor of the Nuegleiovn
estate Rights Sutale" had bodl, denounced tbs "t hi
vary," and called me ting Of the 'l'n-kettle Division
of the "fou Democracy sundry other events of
ordinary moment would also be lib, " 10 occu as con
nccted with the course Of the Tin kettle Division"
enclose you the foil wing synopsis of the proceedings
Of this great meeting of Democracy, by The "Vuggle
town Squeaer';
"Bar ram oflhe Black Bull-Feb'y 10. Is47, Hon
Solomon Tug prtsijing--Mr Tug remarked:
1.-The Char hoped the meeting would be seaed-he
thanked em for this mark Of their conhdcnce-ycry
grailiyngsuch n source enlightened eemen-mo-
repeated livery hs,crlng- members must keep order
set down liquor u mcoln adJoorncd-hat honorable
member mustn't dip his head in the bucket-gourd in
porch-no offence-dignfy Of meein-Bciiy. spit-boy.
my dear-made speech--dd' mt mean To do lt-no mat
ter--all righ--eflerson and Madison-C tituon--
'.'S and G!)-Satcs Rghts--E.manciIaiion Ma
tion-C 'a-Chahuahua-glad to intelligent
meet ln--hear from every genileman--I applause.
The Chairman having made this beautiful aud appro-
pirate address III his pipe, crossed his legs and emped
his glass.
Mcssrs Punk, Swis d and Inpplc were now loud
~ callodfr. Finally, Mr.. Erasmus Punk Vas seen to
rlse-that iom which stands forth as the champ
on 1t Liberty and the Constutlon-thc friend 10 the
great principles Of Democracy pride and the DO st
Of Nuggetown. Mr.. Punk said This was the proudcsl
moment OF his eyos, he SAID II, aud he would repeat
1.-THE pnoupEsT MoME:T OF MS LIFE, A voice.
No." No! Who was that cried .'No"l lie paused for
reply. Was 1t some vile and disappointed "Sucker,
who In the bitter NAL gniiy ola hawarted amb tom III
he would lei at pass (Chesrs) No personal consider
atoms could tempt PUNK forget himself on an occa
sion like the present Cloud cheo rng) They had met IN
great cause.-The welfare of--should he say millions!
"a voice, Eyes HE thanked his honorable friend over
the way for the suggestipn-ha pouM say milIions-of
the human race:--Ihe memory -four revolutionary fore
,thers-lhe lives and fortunes Of this generation--and
the eternal rights ot free posterlly-Were involved in
the deliberations Of this large and respectable meeting OF
the "Tnketl1 Division If The Young Democ acy." III c
honorable chairman preferred to call them S,coo.ers'
Well-they ,rerc "SwOCZers." lie was SwoOZcT I've
hcment cheern2) lie proud of the name (Long and
continued applause, Who would bea Scooser2 Who
base as be "Suckerl" Who vile as would not be
Vuggetonian2 (Cries Of " Who1" "None!" Sc
Rome Continued the orator. had had its jefferson Re
pubcans-France its Jacobins--and Vuggletown its
Swoozers! Vocfenus cheering The name Of the
usrous founder (HearD was written and under scored
along with ,hose Of Brutus and Hampden, and Jack
s1n-on the slgnpost to fame. (Cheers) He might &c
arther-he knew there slight ditlcr nee fopinot
on the peculiar comparative m, rs of all great men-bu
for him. Erasmus Punk (Hcan) was proud to place
the name Of S,coozer where he felt confident grateful
PROSPERITY would rank tin the very centre If that plo
rious galaxy Of Philanthops,s, who were know n as
Washington. and HamPden and Kendall and the rest
(Rapluruus and unbounded enthusiasm But he was
DEPRESSING lime was precious Liberty had been heard
to scream. (deaI) The Demon Of Whiggery was in
their midst A pLt-a plot made lii blood run
codone more dire and frghlfu than the Vaccinations
of Hell, had been reveaedthe train was laid, and the
match applied Thon las Richie was the first victim
In the honest and peaceful discharge Of his daily service.
to his country. he had been assaed and load with dis
grace, ienom'inousty. Should he go onl All knew i,
would be congenia to las feelings to spare this a.
semby the painful and disgusting deail but painful aad
disgusting as il might bc-howerer revolving a an IN