The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-18
For ths Union
5 that YOU, Captain Scott :


Capt Seoa.-Wel, is, horse.
Old Coon-Doni Are then. IN down.-BOot,
.sir-srcan you tell whore 10000 Pinto lives ="
the man himself"
+" But want TO know VIII. VIII VIII where live"
why, this is your house-this one right under your
s'Itis ehl w-w-we then, I'll he kicked if ssssome-
body hasn't changed the door, Tor il cont ut my
ksyhols, anyhoo !'-Du Sole.
In these days of military glory how refreshing to battle
the shank oil ones memory IN the cooling fountains of
beneyoence purity, and consistency that spring up and
bubble beneath the green shoes OF the seconds ashng-
ton! Could the llustrious Father of his Country
from his distant bourne, and meet the millions of free
men whose late hung upon his rmness, and whose in
dependence was secured by his bravery, what shout
would go up from the wilds OF the Saint Lawrence to
OF Nantucket to the golden gate of commerce the
dreamy Pacific! How the people would come tOgeth.
er-the old men and the middle aged the matrons and
the madens, the beadless boys and the rosy children
to name his nane to sing his praise and wherever he
stepped the spot would become altar and his shadow
real presence" Why, then, when we have in the
person OF his successor an Elisha worthy OF Elijah,
should we not similar oupourngs OF Joy and thanks
givng-simar demonstrations of gratitude
howings OF spirit Alas is because the fine gold has
become dm-because the voice of the sweet singer has
become hoarse with political wranglings- because he
who the angel of sunshine with butterfly wings,
has changed to being of darkness and swapping turtles
One OF the kings OF Sparta, notorious for his tyranny
and avarce, had In his presence chamber statue OF
beautiful woman covered with the most costly robes and
sparkling with jewels Whenever subject became too
wealthy Tor his condition. according to the taste OF the
monarch, he invited TO the palace and there, the
presence OF The gorgeous court IN magnificent chamber,
scented with burning spices and lit with mellow light
made to embrace the beautiful female. AS the un.
thinking man approached, dumb with astoDshment and
entranced by her angelic beauty. her opened and
ceved him. at first with gentle pressure but alas
the shreks OF the deuded victim gave evidence that he
was pierced by the steel spikes that projected from her
body, and that the beautiful woman but an nsru
men OF torture moved by the hands of monster for his
nd ha nraa nj HynInl otra
hoa, to use pretty strong figure, is that mock beauty
and the way these spikes that project from its body
piercing the flesh Of deuded democrats who come to the
caution to King Nabis, his iron money and his black
broth.
The second advent or the .Heroc Age" as it is more
classically termed by the National lntegencer
upon US in the full blaze of its mlennia light and while
mortals have the promise of pretty fair time for
oymen by some unaccountabe the old wing dragon
has been left unclaimed, and he is now going about,
ashlng his tail and gnashing his teeth, seeking whom
ne may devour, and devouring everything that stands in
his way to give him an appetite for his breakfast The
only way that we can account for this mshap, is to sup
pose that the second Washington whose duty it was
to have chained the beast" has been tempered
with by the new doctors who have been hanging about
him and in OF his sleepy moments which he Mas
well as others, administered to him that subtle ether
which has played the deuce with his memory and con-
sstency We understand that complete is this etheri
zaon that has become difficult for him TO ecollect that
person was appointed 10 the post Office at Albany New
York. the other day. who had been refused it, while the
Individual VINO had the promise OF II was entirely over
looked and neglected This ether is terrible stuff and Dr.
Smith OF Connecticut has much to for for having
introduced it into the White House The cabinet, too,
we understand are in fair way of getting sponge
OF 1t applied to their illustrious noses unless
they should change their habit of going to sleep in
the day time During these sleeping fits strange things
are enacted In council as well as at the various bureaus
IN this CITY Tor instance, the sojoun the other day at
the Patent Office, and the attempt of the second Wash
lngon to put on the yellow smalclohes OF the illus
trous Father of his Country, was complete failure
and notwithstanding all the attempts of his cabinet to
draw him out and his legs, the knee buckles only
came down to his ankles, leaving his body. like Ma.
hornets coffin swinging in birthstone coored space.
acknowledgement being the color and in the high
est favor at the present time We understand that this
treat unfortunate as It was gave the cabinet Just APP
preciaon OF what was meant by that strange term the
"seat OF war;; and proved conclusvey, that while the
legs were not much TO speak OIL the second Washington
was broader by three and onehalf inches than the first
champion OF freedom
The incubation OF District officers is expected to be had
in all this week. This is noble occupation for a cabi
of great and high minded statesmen, and must some
time other rebound their credit-a star chamber
court sitting upon the merits dement's of officials and
applicants for Ofcesecre inquisors voting out and
ting In the peoples officers, stgmatzing. by the manner
IN which they work. the individuals removed, and
enough 10 be appointed by them-EcCLoBIAss gifted in
Matching eagles from crows eggs, and an-taed pigeons
from chimney swallows. Oh the heroic gentlemen
who keep the conscience Of power, and resign when
blame them much for giving the ETHER, the old
war horse of the republic for takngt Well, Mrs
Partingon said, there telling what terrapns
Ill the eggs all hatched and feathers, Herodotus de-
clared, sign of ducks nest and it was in
the days OF the QUIZ of history, it is in this
"HEROiC AGE"
To tho Editor.