Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-04

EVERYBODY READ THIS "FABLE FOR
TUE FRIENDS" We find it in the Nation
al Intelligencer:
Esop. or somebody else as authentic,
saws that while the Beasts had not yet sunk
from Republic into monarchy, their
chief Magistrate was elective every tour
wears. Upon one of these occasions, certain
hen-roost politicians, Crow renowned Tor
having lived forty years at the public ex-
pense, and a Weaze, distinguished tor the
simplicity of his character and the rlgldIty
of his principles-were two OF the man
candidates. Both were looked on as enain-
ent for their craftsmanship: at least they
were so looked on by all those animals whose
chief public principle was the spoils. Their
merits, however, though alike, were not the
same: master Weazel excelled in the man
agement of domestic plumbers; master Crow,
albeit voracious enough at home, could take
wing and snap up the young, or rob the nests
of weak creatures abroad. nus they were
both great Republicans-so great that II was
hard fo settle which was the greater. Orig
inaIlv. Sir Weazel had been considered
tbrong hout the general barn-yard, as no lit
lie the suppler and subtler; but when, by the
assistance of famous operator, Gen. Crow
had cot himself scout for the simples," he
too grew to be supposed sagacious. W Where
fore the contest of regulations, both so bright,
was prodigious, when they came to the can
vass. In the course OF this, they arrived at
n certain dove-cote, tenanted by large
brood of gentle birds, very sober in their
plumage and loving in their ways, but not
generally viewed as warm admirers of eth
er the weazel-principles or the crow-policy.
Still, they had votes, and were worth coax
inr-especially as it was hoped they would
prove simple birds, easily caught with chaff,
or ensnared by the strong spell Of sprinkling
salt upon their tails So, with all the art of
speeches or the better eloquence of silence,
our two friends of poultry piled the olive
branch-fetchers, the one by the bill, the 9TH
er by the tail. Cousin Crow-a prophets,
but ill-omened creature-croaked forth to
them, in his blandest tones, discourse IN
praise of the beauties of Universal Conquest
and of Manifest Destiny brother Weazel
diIated on the delights of Peace and Princi-
ples. The Grafton of the former is not yet
published, but may be imagined from GER
tain speeches of his about " fifty -four-torty,"
swallowing Mexico, and licking up Yncatan;
of his rivals, we have an outline as above,
in the EUening Post; and very captivating,
it must be confessed. Attracted, however,
by the unusual chatteriug, suddenly appear
ed, in brown overcoat, OH white horse,
sober old Farmer, for some time employed
to keep the vermin ont of these parts. lie
was armed with double barreled gun at
sight of which, pacific master WeazeI sought
his hole with squeak of CONSERVATION, and
warrior Crow, always averse to the smell of
gunpowder, broke his sword, and with a
loud "cawi caw!" suddenly grew scarce.
"Fabes should have Morals; and so shall
ours, when crows and weazels have them"
Por the surgery Of this case, all afflicted sim
pletons may see the practice explained in one Of
Col. BESToN's speeches in the Senate. Some
cautery was there used.