Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-07

: TOM TUNWEII..
Or rae HARMosIzING INFLUENCES OF nIRcr,o~.


Tom Tunwell is a genius-a capital ger.
ius-for genius is his only capital. His is of
that class called by fnanciers " floating" in
contradistinction to funded, and hence he is
enabled to get swimmingly along. In aitnent
he is an epicure, preferring fluids to solids,
and though not of the n-resistant OF quaker
creed, is frequently moved by the spirit He
despises toady, but loves toddy. and as
kind of satisfaction for the sings which out
rageous fortune is ever making at him, he IS
in The frequent habit of tossing of gin-slings;:
Debts, he says. are the peculiar privileges of
gentlemen. The only one which he ever
means 10 pay is the debt of nature and before
doing that, he will claim as many days grace
as tits possible for him TO obtain. He thinks
there must be something shamefully wrong in
the structure of society. when the letter of a
member of Congress can go free from one end
of the country to the other.
Entertaining these peculiar ideas, il is not
matter of wonder If Tom sometimes finds his
way to the calaboose, or if some obtrusive
cicerone, in the shape OF a watchman, would
Involuntary conduct him there. Tom was
noticed last night, sitting on the soft side OF a
plank, opposite the new Municipal Hall, ii1-
dulging in one of his peculiar nominations on
the events of the days. They calls this the
age of inventions, said Tom, but why does
not some teller take out patent for prowi-
ding drinks on tick would not he be bene-
factor of his species? Of course he would,
because he I'd be substitute for specie Or
| if bill was introduced for perpetual elections.
it would go far to obviate the difficulty They
talk of the good that missionary societ does,
| but they amt no circumstance in humbling the
exalted and eXalting the humble, 10 an election
! by the people. You don't see no folks putting
on airs in lection time every Teller is as good
as another, and some a dam'd sight better
| CANDIDATES amt never near-sighted: they sees
every body there amt no teetotalers among
them neither, for they treats every body the
very awkwardest of 'em could make fortin,
one would think jest by teaching the princi-
pies of politeness at which they are a fay. as
the French say Could any thing on airth
equal the hospitality of -- TO me last
night, who is candidate for alderman in my
ward. He brought me home with him; he
was little frcsh-corned some folks call it
| it is true, but that was because he wanted to
show his constituents he was one of the peos
pie. Well he raped at the door: he held me
! by the arm; | don't well see how he could
stand straight if he hadn't When his wife
opened it, he said, Mr.. Tunwell,' said he,
introducing me 10 that amiable lady Mr..
Tunwell, one of my best supporters which at
the time was literally true. why, Charles,
my DEAR said she, you seem tipsy,' No, |
ANTI amt tipsy,' said he, but I'm fresh
from the people, and, my eyes didn't he treat
me to a cold supper and to Scotch ale; and
didn't give for toast the unbought suffra-
ges of free people, and didn't he say il was
glorious capital and so it was the only cap
ital which was operating on al the time But
| SAID something about my ward. didn't /? I'd
like to know what ward is not mine I'D like
to see any one that would attempt 10 keep me
from wotin wherever d please I'd bring
any one that would before the court on haby
corpus, on the charge of restrictin' the right OF
franchise-on the charge of -
Having no visible means of support said
the Waterman, who just happened 10 come up,
and heard Toms discursive comments.
Hello, Charley says Tom, for he well
knew his man, these are lection times, and
it amt constitutional 10 suppress free opinion.
a Teller can give his reason for votn' cant he"
Come, move on 10 the calaboose, said the
Waterman.
90 see,' says Tom; that's movin' the
previous question on me, and that amt no bet
ter than gag law, no how you can fix it,
The Waterman poked Tom off, and Tom
kept arguing the constitutional question with
him till he entered the watch house .-Delta.