The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-11-17
DlgMilicd Grief.

The DlgnItary, or Dignihed sneet up
the street, seems TO take on after q queer
sort, jus, listen at him:
"There is no use crying over split milk"
and it's not our way TO do so. But there
is use 10 inquring lrho spilled it, and hOw
it got spilled"
So the milk is split, is III Well, that
is bad. And there is no use euquiring how
nor BY whom. Cause why ? why because
you can. scrape it up again like you can
"some punkins." 1t is very bad, faith
extremely badd," to spill all the milk,
and then get as The Jeffcrsonian says:
" damned and ,hrashed, mos, shameiully
thrashed," into..lhe bargain. Wonder if the
Jefersonian had any golden visions before
him, like the maid did in the fable, when
he looked around and saw them all, +" melt,
dissolve cyanish," inlo "spllt milk
Wonder if be did.
Be, lille farther on this grief gets
more dignifed.
Were we beaten by cur opponents we
would be al least willing to submit 10 ST.
lence, bat to be beaten by the failure Of
our own friends, IS Notifying in the ex'
IRENE"
For men 10 be beaten, lampooned, thrash.
ed, BY their own friends. :" Be jabers its
'orrid;" what might they not expect, if
perchance their enemies should " larrhap
them with shlllelgh -
"Now, when we say that during this
canvass there has been remarkable lack
Of exeriion among the Democrats OF TINS
County, we only repea. what every body
knows. Those whose position should have
made ihem leaders, were conlented with
calling upon Mahomet, without moving {
finger themselves"
All? We though The great influence, The
Jeffersonan welded all around about here
where i, was so we'll kaopn, would havt
been sufficient without calling on Mahomet
or any other prophet for "aid and com
FORT" We thought so, bu, knew SO litt
ourself, and were so little known, that W
have been mistaken. The Jeifersonian ha
had as little influence, and been as i'm
known, asour humble self, it appears.
"Now, one thing is sputable-unles
we wish 10 live in whg County-wt
the democrats Of Necklenburg, must be
come working party, and those uhom U
select for leaders must be working men"
So your good Democratic frierds, mu
be carried about with leading strings, eli
A great compliment surely. The 81 Den
ocrats who came over like feemen 81
voted for Tay lor, must have "ledders."
That viii DO to tell in Ireland, probably
some demenied portions Of Pennsylvani
but it will not do for this community
they like to think and act for them:elre
and when they stay at home and do n
vote at all, or 60 10 the Polls and vote f
Taylor or any one else, they do not like
have il flung up TO them, that they requi
leaders. No Mr.. f. 40
II we gire offence ii is unuillingly,'
That's clever; it is like knocking nj
down, and then begging his pardon
stealing his purse, and " thralug him to
wee dhrop Of the chreaihur," with one
his dimes.
As your feeling "vexed " our de
and well known friend = is 50 nathefal
Beware of COUntcrfeits.
We saw yesterday a counterfeit Tive
ty Dollar bill on the Bank Of Georgetow
sc. We caution the public agains, r
ceiying bills Of that denomination, witho
being examined by a competent Judge,
we understand good deal Of this spa
Gus money il in circulation.
gT The Washington Union comedies !
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