Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-07-07
SPEECH OF LOT DOObITTLE,

ON THE BILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF HEN.Rbosfs
Mistur Speaker.-l've sot here in my seat and
heered the opponents Of this great nashunal meal
sure and expectorate again it, till am purity nigh
busted with indignant connections of my lacerated
sensibiities. Mistur Speaker are it possible iha.
men can be so infatuated as to vote ogiu This bill?
Mstur Speaker, allow me TO pic!ur to yot!r excited
end denuded imagination some Of the heart.rending
evils which arise from the want Of purtection to
hen-roosts, in my vicinity, among my constituents.
MIstur Speaker, we will suppose II 10 be the awful
and elancholy hour Of midhght-all natur am
hushed IN deep repose-the solemn wind softly
means through the waving branches Of the trees,
and nought is heered TO break the solemncholy
stiffness, save an occasional grtnt from the hog
pen! | will now carry you in Imagination 10 that
devoted hen. house. Behold lis peaceful and happy
inmates gently declining in balmy slumbers on
their elevated and majestic roOsts! Look at the
aged and venerable and highly respectable rooster;
as he Keeps his silent vigils with patience and un
mltigated watchfuness over those innocent, help
less, and vrtuous hens and puets! Just let your
eyes glance around and behold that digtifed and
matronal hen, who watches with tender sociude
and paternal congratulation over those little ju-
venile chickens, who crowd around their respectful
prolehitor; and nestle under her circumumbient
wings. Now, ask; Mistur Speaker, am there TO
be found wretch so lost and abandoned, as will
enter that peaceful and happy abode, and tear those
interesting little biddies, from their agonized and
heart broken pa.enis! Mistur Speaker, answer
in thunder tones, there am Are thar anything
so mean and sneakng such q robbery? No,
thar not. ou may search the wide universe
from the natives who repose in solitary grandeur
and superEave majesty under the shade Of the tell
cedars ,ha, grow upon the tops of the Himnalah
mountains in the valley Of Josephat, down to the
degraded and barberous sayages who repose in
obschriy in their miserable wgwams on the rock
OF Gibraltar in the Gulf of Mexico, and then you
will be so much puzzled 10 find anything so mean,
as you would to see the arth revolved around tho
sun once in twenty four hours without the aid of
telescope.
Mslur Speaker, feel that have said enough
on this subject 10 convince the most obstinate
member Of the tlnapproachabe necessity Of law
which shall forever and eserlastingIy put stop to
these fopl proceedings, and propose that every
convicted offender shall suffer the penalty Of the
law as follows:
For the first offence he shall be obliged 10 suck
twelve rotten eggs, with no salt on 'cni.
For The second offence Ire shall be obliged to set
ON twenty rotten eggs, until Ire hatches 'om.
Mstur Speaker, all | want is for every member
TO act this subject according to his colscisn.
toUsness. Let him do this and he will be remem-
bered everlas,ingly by grateful pos.erity. Mia,
tur Speaker, I've done.-Where's my haty
The eloquent gentleman, according to the Boston
Posts report, here donned ais sealed.cap, and 81,
down, apparently much exhausted.