The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-10-10
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rem. Eoote and hi, caicature.

ult. in which certain persons undertook iC
buIlesque General Foote. He also inform;
US that an artist, who was present, promis-
ed to furnish a caricalure Of the Gen. BY
the time he begins his contemplated mis-
sion of reducing "the shallow minded, fac
iious, and aspiring demsgoguesto their pro-
per grade and condition"
Without p~resuming to lecture the artist
concerning the work, which he has in hand,
we would make the following suggestions
to him:
The hieffigure in the caricalure must,
as a matter of course, be General Foote;
but there may be some contrariety o opin-
ion as TO the most suitable form, under
which to embody his leading Characters
tics. A donkey clothed in the skin of Ii
on-a jackdaw strutting in the stolen plu-
mage ofa peacock ia vast chameleon that
drinks and vomils a~ir''-have each strong
claims to consideration; but, after the full
est reflection, we would respectfully re-
command colossal tom-cat in a magnifi
cent pair ofjack- boots, with look fierce
as ten furies and terrible as hell" No 9th
er animal can so well personify the prying
habit, for which the honorable Senator is
distinguished; or so fully represent his
contemplate system Of espionage on the
private walk and conversation Of brother
members. Monsieur GrimaIkin, among
other articles Of clothing suitable to his
character, should have a jockey cap with
a label in front, containing the following
inscription; Horn blower to Mr.. Clay'som-
nibus and mouser-general OF the Senate
AS "our cathas a monstrous long tail, it
would not seem in very good taste to make
any addition to it; but theirs no other part
Of his body TO which we can better attach
a scroll with the following graphic descrip-
ton Of Gcueral Foote: every thing BY
turns and nothing long" The Senatorial
mouser should be further represented as
holding a black wand,of magical power cut
from The forest Of California or the North
ern end Of dismsmbered Texas; while
in front and all round him, there should be
an immense assemblage of his outraged
constituents. Among these a conspicu-
Gus place should be assigned to Col. Davis
and our delegation in the lower house; and
such men as Quitman, Clifton, Barton.
Guion, Matthews, and Tomkins should be
made to stand out in Told relief. In the
midst ofthis patriotic assemblage it would
be well to planta standard, bearing tny fol-
lowing motto ID bright embla2oury: " We
know our rights; and knowing, dare main
tain" of on a distant hin, skirted by a
forest Of scrub oak, there should be asse u.
bled a ragged sQnad of "soap-taiIs," head
eddy S. A, d, Greaves, Charley Scott,
and a few others Of shat ilk; while from the
mouth Of Foote'S SAD friend proceeds
his inspiriting address: "Hurrah general
go it, boots Rout the hero Of Buena Vista
and him Of the Garitas, with their gallant
compeers, and wen bem at the death and
the division Of spoils; but il they're too
many Tor you, wen be certain to act on the
conservative principle Of Jack Falstaf,
and either take 10 the bushes or "advance
by a parallel movement SO hurrah, Genn!
goit, bools!" 1t would be a good idea to ex-
hlbit in the sky, above these groups, an ca
gle pursued and MORALLY wounded by an
owl; and over the dying bird should be the
following inscriptioni;
Gan eagle tow'ring in his pride Of place,
Is by n mousing owl ha8ked at and killed,
This would have the double effect Of giving
variety to tho picture, and illustrating its
general design. Then. all that remains to
be done 10 order TO complete the work. is
to frame a suitable speech for the booted
mouser on so important an occasion. The
General,a as If he foresaw the exigency, has,
during the presentsession uttered sev eral
remarkable sentences, which may be easily
modified and fashioned into the follow
ing address:
an accordance with my late manifesto, |
am here to reduce the small number Of shall
low-minded, factious, and aspiring dema-
gogues 10 their proper grade and condition,
and 10 lead on that vast multitude Of soap
tails, who cover yon eminence, prepared to
descend upon you like an army with ban
ners, DuDderheads and numskulls as you
are, do you think that he who has arisen,
BY the force Of has genius, from the ran
gership Of Kinds county 10 be a terror to
the American Senate, is to be arrested in
his onward march to glory and ptelerment
BY the miserable set. who have here com
bined against him for the most dishonest
purposes ofselGsh ambition? Forgetting
the melancholy fate OF all who war against