The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-27
WEBSTER'S HEWN WORDS.

In the language and thoughts o. the great
Daniel. there is an emphasis and direc:ness
like the cleaving of q broad.axe. What
could be less rhetorical and more truthfully
homey and forcible than these passages
from his speech at Buffalo?-
"Gentemen, expect to be libeled and
abused. Yes, libelled and abused. But it
don't disturb me. have not lost a nights
sleep for great many years. have some
talent for sleeping. (Laughier.) And why
should we not expect to be lbeIede Is not
the Constitution of The United States libeled
md abused? Don't some people call il the
production of hell? Is not Washington
lIbelled and abused IL he not called a
bloodhound on the truck of the African
negro! Are not our ia hers ibclled and
abused by their own children? And un-
grateful. children they are-and ara afraid
in some cnses, their mothers played false.
(Laugh'ef.) How, then, shall escape? I
don't expect to escape"
swell, gentlemen. suppose that on that
occasion had taken different course from
wha. did. If NAV alIude to anytbing so
Insignificant as myself, suppose that on the
seventh of March, instead of making n
speech that would reconcile the country. I
had joined in the general clamor Of the party
--suppo'e | had snid will have nothing to
do with any rccommOdaiion-we will admit
no salts action-we will let Texas invade
New Mexico-we will leave New Mexico
and Utah TO take care Of themselves, and
we will plant ourselves On the Wilmot
Proviso, ard let the devil take the hinder
most. Now gentlemen. don't mean to sny
that great consequences would follow from
that-but suppose had taken such course.
How could be blamed for it.? Was not
n Massachusetts man? DID | not know
Massachusetts sentiments and prtjndices =
But what Of thai2 am an American!
(Grent applause.) Twas MADE A WHOLE
MAN BY GoD AND DON'T MEAN TO MAKE
MYSELF HALF A ONE! tremendous outs
bursts Of applause.) felt had duty to
perform TO nv country-lo my own repula.
tion: for flattered myself that service Of
forty years has given me some character. |
thought it was my duty, and did not care
what was TO give way. felt it tu be my
duty TO come QUITO go for my country,
and my whole country, and to exert any
power had 10 keep that country together.
(Great applause.) cared for nothing, |
was afraid Of nothing; but meant 20 do my
duty. Duty performed makes man happy
duty neg lected makes man unhappy. as
well as those around him; and therefore,
gentlemen. in the face of all circumstances
md danger, was rendy to go forward and
do that which thought my coun'ry-your
cpuntry-dema nded Of me, and. gentlemen,
allow me to say here, to day. that it the fate
of John Rogers Ind been presented 10 s:ac~-
i If | had seen the stake-if had heard the
thorns cracklng-by the Blessing Of AL
mighty God, | would have gone on and dis>
charged The duty which ! though my coun-
| try chilled on me TO perform. l would have
become q martyr to snve my country.
"And now, gentlemen, farewell! Live
and be happy; live like patriots. live like
! Americans. live in the enjoyment of the
lnestimable blessings which your fathers
prepared for you. and If anything that may
| do hereafter should be inconsistent ir the
, slightest degree with the opinions nnd prin.
clples which have addressed to you-,hen
discard me forever from your recollection d
In his speech in the Virginia Convention
the other day. Mr.. Bolts related this anec-
doie Of General Jackson: "When the in"
vestigation into General Jackson's conduc
in the Seminole war was going on, he ask
ed Mr.. John O.. Adams, then his firm de.
fender, how the matter stood? Mr.. Adams
said they would manage the case very well
but the authorities were very strong agans
the General. 'What authorities?' asked
the Old Hero. 'Puffendorff, and Grolus
and Va,tel,' replied Mr.. Adams. Tel
Mr.. Pufendorff, and Mr.. Gro,ius, and Mr.
Valtel,' exclaimed the General, that BY
the Eternal. if they say anything asains
me about this Seminole war, l will Gu
their id ears OFF,"
A MODEL DUN.-They have some origin
nls in California. The Stockton Times say'
that the following dunning letter was sem
by San Francisco lawyer to Stockton
gentleman. and the editor recommends 1t as
q model in its way. 1t is certainly rich.
.. SAN Francisco. March Z. 1851.
.Mu Dear Sir-Send if you please. with.
out delay, 600. the balance of our Tee for
professional labors in your service, st Stock.
ton, IN December last. You were kind
enough TO mention the lst day of February
past as the day TN which you would settle.
If you can't send $70C. send S6OO; then
$500; il not that. S4OO. or $500. or S2OO,
or 800, or $50. or S25. or $40 or 80.
Ihavcnt a dollar to pay my board. to tuy
hat, a pair Of boots. or to have my ragged
coa, mended. and scarcely a quarter to lake
drink with. Nobody will lend me, or pay
me, or trust me, and il is too cold to sleep
out of nights. As to paying my debts! !
might as we'll try to drink oil Stockton
drunk and keep sober myself!
To speak seriously, am id hard up.
and now is your time, if you want to do
me service.
A very modest old maid visiting new-
" married friend recently. saw one oil her
husbands shirts laying on the bed, and ex-