The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-11-02


creased ratio Of population 10 reduce the
pro rata OF reprrsealatlon-and bring a
consequent reduction of taXes-the PEN
iten,iary bill sc, sc. All chlmeras,
rightly viewed--neverthaless, very tic
llrsom6 to the peoples ears-ieathers
feathers, sir, IN their cars: say, feathers.
But if YOU suffer him to tickle on sir,
they'll grow as fond Of it as the ancient
Scotch did ot the itch, when it became
necessary 10 pass an act Of parliament in
hibting all such idle uXurits to the peo-
pie, and cohierrIng the exclusive right
to have the itch, on the nobility"
"NIr' Scraggs, are you in earnest"
81 amt in anything clse.'
"Nhat's to be done then -
"Done "A good deal"
eyes. ISthele not remedy for this
tickling disease this cacoc'hss popuH =
is there no salve for itching earsp'
GAY is there
tIn what does it conslst'''
s'Consist In copntermiuins."
elbow -
"How Sink countermne. Get
up countertickling-thus hem the PEG
pie IN between two fires, and they are
yours-they will surrender. They
must"
"Explain."
0Well, see but one way left-tor
Rosin, having been sheriff so long, has
hand at the bellows. You must do some
thing, Mr. Cole; if it is only to cheap
Goals OF fire on his head.'' You're on
rapid current, strand there is no stand.
s,lll-Place. It's Sink or swim-"root
hog or die. Then suppose you turn abb
stractionist o.
TTurn ab-what
"Abstractionist by which means you
may prove twice twols four, as well as
twice four is two--sayng, its bad rule
that wont work both ways. Come along
AFTER Rosin, and wherever he has played
off his popular antics ''before high heav-
eng, Just 60 to work by regular line of
decentralization. Take up a threat Of
reasoning on his points, sec"ndem artem,
and filter them away blythe force and
friction OF abstract principles, till you
taprl tten down TO "a. less than the liit'e
end OF nothing in the eyes Of the dear
people. In tins way they will become
mizzled-and about the time you see the
log rising. y9n can withdraw, promising
if elected, to do away all taxes, ana let
the government milk its own cow--that
is, support itself Wont that do Eth !
En- -
"Faith, I begin TO think you are right,
Squire"
Your pardon, judge,-but you do'nl
think any such thing"
':The devil don't What We'll l
thought | did"
. "No sir; you've no right to think it
YOU kmom it. That is the difference.
What think know, FONT know what
know, | don't think l know know I
know. You can 90 now and send in
Rosin, that may settle the hash Fare
well.o
DWELL, Mr.. Scraggs, l have longed for
my turn to come"
"And 10
"Then, I trust yon are prepared to con-
sole and do me good ~
81 amt prepared to do nothin eise,'
"Good Proceed"
"Well, I affected to inform Cole of the
main points on which you relied before
the people, leaving out the improvement
Of highways; and treating them as air.
blown bubbles, advising him to take up
very abstruse manner OF arguing on those
subjects; by which means, as he would be
far above his constituents comprehension,
he would throw you quite in the shade,
and would come off with fl wing colours.
You can readily see that abstraction is not
the thing Tor the masses, the lgnorant.'
81 think Squire, you ba'ed his hook.
He'll 60 it, 'hook, line, and sinker' En- ~
eyes. Rosip, you all treat good deal
don't you!' %
eyes"
GLOW do the Tcmperancers stand this
Don't they rear and snort, and foam at the
mouth %
go, no--a good many OF them take a
horn, saying theysare sick. The balance,
being in the minority, keep quiet. Besides,
the treating being so general, none OF us
could lose ground on that score"
"You must take care-some OF you
grow so fond OF treating before the cleo
ton, that you even keep ii up after, uhe
deteated,) by re-treating. Set your megs
your game is easy. | think you'll only
have TO walk over the course AS see
you want to depart, farewell. But don't
pervent the injunction, III thine enemy
thirst, give hun drink"
Near Mt. Olive, lizard Co., Arks'
A LIVING UrAs TREE Lieut.. March
acd, of the soop of war St. Mary S,