The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1849-01-16
SAD NARRATIVE lesson TO
YOUNG POLITICIANS!

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A. SAD NARRATIVE lesson TO
,e YOUNG POLITICIANS!
The following narrative from the New Or
leaI.s Delta, isa good lesson ior tho times.
Now that people are getting sobered;it may
have 'some --sreigkt- with ilie young mSi,
about town. The Delta says it is literally
rue:
Happening in Recorder Rldwin's cour, a
few days ago, just as bis houor was getting
through hs usual list of yagranis, peace
breakers and petty larcehers, our notice was
attracted by lt,epneous enireaty of an ell
dcrly individual, who stood in shu dock, and
earnestly begged Iisz bpnor to lei him of
this time, promising that the "old man
would never touble him again."
"And who are you, pray2" inquired his
honor with his customary phlegm.
Judging by the Looks of the prisoner, il
was not an imperiinent inquiry. His ap-
pearance was quite that of an ''old sinner.'
His face, though not devoid of intelligence
and certain expression of genli!ity, was
bloated and seasoned with all The marks ofa
long course cf dissipation, and destiuton.
His eye did not altogether, lack the lustre
that betokened the spirit of man, and he
sill possessed the ease Of manner, iinged
with maudlinisn, and the bearing Of
broken down gentleman. An old seedy
blue cloth coat covered shirlless body
whilst braceless pair of black pants, thai
had seen better days, scarcely protected his
neither limbs from the pitisess peltings Of the
storm.
"Who ami s.honey" responded the for
lorn individual; don'lyou know the oldtnan
or are you ashamed 10 recognize him in his
present plight? Pve been greater man, in
my day than you, honey, ever will be in
years. Il. was in the Legislature of NORTH
I Carolina when Nat Macon Was member of
il, and have bee n President of the Senate
I OF that old State and reckon if had ever
tried could have been Governor or Con-
grcssman. used to drive my carriage, had
my race horses, and never went 10 Court
without my man Bob riding behind me with
gold band around his lat"
Sand what has brought you down so low?
inquired Ills honor. @
e."Politcs sir. Some people say it was
whskey, but whiskey was only one of the
effects ngt the cause OF my downfall. When
entered upon the estate my father left me,
which was qnite snug property, was a
moral and industrious young man; but, un-
fortunately | had law suit there met some
jolly fellows, whoinvted me to drink with
them, and there, too, got 10 talking politics
and hearing speeches, and finally the boys
nursuaded me had a gift for speaking and
mad made me mount he stump. And so
when once got on the political track, you
couldn't any more stop me than you could
stop locomotive with your big toe. | be-
came very popular that cost me all my for
tune: | become provincial legislator;
that cost me all my morality & good habits
and finally, rom grea, politician | became
gambler-a drunkard--and now am here
a houseless vagrant, in the lock with the ve-
ry vilost Of this great wicked city"
at is all true; alas too true" remarked
lawyer in court 81 knew Colonel B.
when he Still occupied a high position in
North Carolina he was one OF tho most pro-
minent men of his time"
"You can CO." remarked the Recorder;
and the old man hobbled out of The dock
and wentolfnot knowing, as he said, whittier
10 direct his totterng steps-a melancholy
example Of the dangers which beset the path
of those who abandon the peaceful lsuiis
|ofpriyate, to engage in the corrupting scenes
Of political life.