Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FABLES FOR THE FRIENDS.

gious sectS-lhat OF The Erends-into the support
of that most trustworthy politician (lhe Posts can
didae) who was formerly the Northern man with
Southern principles" and is now of course (having
renounced those prlncpes) the Northern man with
outany al all; the Peace-candida;e who, though
deeply committed against the war, and for that
cause most njuriously and unfairly thrust aside by
his party, was yet spiriless and SO destitute of
personal dignity, well Of regard for public duty,
to pocket both his aifron!s and his principles,
and cleave the very warparty that had ostraclzed
him: the magnanmous democratic {" leader of
Anti-Annexation, to whose paltry desertion from
that good cause we owe the success Of Polkism the
prevalence Of lanG-rapine, and all those mischefs
which, now that it is too late, he pretends vehe-
mently 10 oppose The Post, which itself played
just the same ptilu part TO Annexation and War,
now wheedies the Society Of Friends in the fol-
lowing strain
"FnEE Soft AND ruE FnrEsDs.-The candidates of the
Buffalo Convention will ceive this State Pennsyya.
MIA, New Jersey, ana other States where the Society
Friends exists, important aid from the support and
given by the members of that peaceful denomination Of Chris
tans This he looked upon extraordinary VOTE
asmuc as the FeLds generally decline having any direct par
icipaoh with political movements. The following extract
from letter addressed advocate OF the in this city,
from Of the influential Friends of Queens county
who has participated in the Of either
party, but whose predictions have heretofore inclined towards
the Wings
'QcEESs CouSTr SEPTEMBER 90, ls4s.
'he Soeey Of Friends has always been engaged prono,-
ing the Il emancipation The platform presented by
the Buffalo Convention entirely meets my views and think
there VIII te more genera! attendance ot Friends al the polls
this fall Ean has been the heretofore and that
ButeD a of prrigl-
dces but VT helsve he is right
4 should nave liked much attond the meeting at Hemp
stead bat Business Of pressing nature prevented. have
and shall continue 10 improve every suitable opportunity
encourage { interest aud action in this cause
i think the CHRISTIAN ond The phianthropst with
poPey lei tbs opportunity pass without rsins bis Influence
bot morally and politically, the side Of freedom rather
to prevent that evil slavery, from extending its
ing influence any further.
EsoP, or somebody else as authentic, says that
while the Beasts had rot yet sunk from Republic
into Monarchy, their chief magistrate was cleo
tive, every four years. Upon one Of these occa-
sIons, certain hen-roost poliilcans-a Crow renown-
ed for having lived forty years at the public expense
and Neazle distinguished for the simplicity of his
character and the rigidity of his principles-were
two OF the main candidates. Both were looked on
as eminent for their craftsmanship: at least they
were so looked on BY all those animals whose chief
public principle was The spoils. Their merits how
ever, though alike, were not the same: master
Weazel exceied in the management Of domestic
plumber: master Crow, albeit voracious enough al
home, could take wing and snap up the young or
rob the nests oi weak creatures abroad. Thus they
were both great Rcpublicans-so great that it was
hard 10 settle which was the greater. Originally,
Sir Weazel had been considered, throughout the
general barn-yard. no little the suppler and sub
der; but when, by the assistance OF a famous ope-
rator, Gen. Crow had got himself cut for the SIM
Ples,' he TOO grew 10 be supposed spacious.
Wherefore tie contest ofrepuations, both bright,
was prod:goas, when they came 10 the canvass In
the course Of this, they arrived at a certain dove
cote, ten2aled by large brood Of gentle birds, very
sober in lhClr pumsge and loving in their ways,
but not generally viewed very warm admirers Of
either the weazel-prnciples or the crow-polcy.
Still, they had votes and were worth cosxing-es-
peciay as il was hoped they would prove simple
birds, easily caught with chaf or ensnarcd by the
strong spell Of sprinl;lng salt upon their tails So
with all the AT Of speeches or the better eloquence
OF silence our Two friends Of poultry piled tie olive
branch-iechers, the one by the bl the other by the
tsll. Cousin Crow-a prophetic, but iIl-omened
creature--croaked forth TO them, in his blandes
tones, discourse in praise Of the beauties OF Uni
yersal Conquest and Of Manifest Destiny: brother
Weazel dilaied on the delights Of Peace and Prin
ciples. The orstion Of the former is not vet pub
lished, but may be imagined from certain speeche.
Of his about : 'Gfty.four-forty," swallowing Mexico
and licking.up Yucatan: Of his rivals we have al
outline above, in the Ereaing Post and yer,
captivating, il must be confessed. Attracted, how
ever, by the unusual chatering, suddenly appeared
in brown overc0at, on a white horse, sober ol
Farmer, for some time employed to keep the vel
min out Of those parts. He was armed with dou
ble-bareed gun; at sight of which, pacific maste
Weszel sought his hole with squeak Of conster
nation, and warrior Crow, always averse TO IN
smell Of gunpowder, broke his sword, and with
loud "caw! cav! !" suddenly grew scarce
Fables should have Morals; and so shall our,
when crows and weazles have them
For the surgery q this csse AL afflicted smpls,ons ma
zee tie practice explained Of Col BESroxs speech,
in the Senate. some cauirry there used.