The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-10-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
How I Turned Democrat.

How ] Turned Democrat.
II is not every man that can give a
good reason for his political predilec.
tons, however honest the majority may
be among the masses, in proclaimlng
their adherence to one or the other
party Some are democrats, as some
are wings because of association OF
accident or=fancy; but few, very few,
as party politics sufficiently prove, be-
cause of rational and intelligent adhe-
renee to principle The moral of our
sketch illustrates this fact:
You ash how became democrat
(said . sleak, welLclad ex-oficial to a
gaping crowdJ and now that Pm out
Of office Fll tell you. if its only for the
Joke In 1910, in Virginny, I was a
bank man. | thought banks made
money plenty, and as that was what
desired, couldn't see the sense of op-
posing them. MY folks were all DEM
ocrats, but as I was for banks, they
all said was whig-and so ranked
mysef. Just before the election hap
pened 10 go on visit to the country,
and when there, having nothing better
to do, went coon hunting. captured
fine, fat, rank old fellow. and brought
him home. | knew he was not fit to
eat aa that season, but concluded, not
withs:anding, to have some fun in my
own way. ~---s-.
Arrived at home, threw the coon
down in the doorway, and remarked 10
the lady of the house that I'd be glad to
have it cooked for dinner.
What" said she "that coon for din
ner"
"Yes," | replied, ~ am very fond Of
coon, and eat it at all seasons"
had no expectation of finding my
Joke carried into practical effect; only
expected to give the girls an opportu-
nifty to talk little concerning my
strange appetite for cnons in the sum-
naer season; 5ut, to my horror and dis
may, when dinner was served my coon
was placed directly before me. There
was but one chance for me to pre- serve
my credit for truthfulness and that
was to eat heartily of the rankest meat
that covers the skeleton of any of the
four-footed tribe. Several ladies were
at the table, and I was forced by polite
ness to ask them to partake of my coon.
Will you have some coen?" said |
to the nearest one.
No: sir: only eat coon in the win
ter season." was the reply.
]" VIII you have piece 2"
No, sir, never eat COON"
Having tried all the ladies. and find
ing them of the same mind, | was
forced TO attack the varmint myself
! selected the best piece, but it was
like whitleather, and rank-God bless
me lit was nearly as rank as pole
cat; yet I was forced to eat-it was
cooked for me at my request, and |
couldn't avoid eating some of ii.
Of all the dinners ever sat down to,
this one will stick the fastest and re-
main longest in vivid remembrance in
my memory had like to have choked.
knew the animals habits. and | mag
nifed this old fellow into the Solomon
Of his tribe. ] fancied him ranker than
any of his kind. The thought of eat
ing coon in summertime, and the re-
mark II would create. came over me,
and at every swallow could feel the
peFspirafion oozing out of me. as though
Iwas placed over steam-bath. The
girls evidently enjoyed my misery, as
their side glances and smothered gig
Cling indicated.
AT length, much to my relief, dinner
was. over, and imagination working
upon my stomach, soon relieved ii of Its
unpleasant load.
When again met the ladies was
in better mood, and managed TO explain
my propensity for coons by reminding
them that where lived we considered
them Inquiries, ss they were not so
plenty as in the neighborhood in which
/ was solourning. | fancied that | had
got rid Of the coon, and played my part,
undeF the circumstances, very well.
hTiEne grew apace, and tea was an
nonneed. Twas in high glee, and hav-
ing an appetite whetted by the loss of
dinner, hoped to enjoy good supper
Bet ] was disappointed. There was but
one seat vacant when the ladies were
seated and opposite that was the veri-
table ceen! The lady of the house re-
marked thai as i was fond of coon she
had kept it for my eating.
What could do! To admit that
desired to play joke upon her, by
bringing the coon home, wouldn't do,
and aAersfors, to preserve my credit, |
was again foreed 10 eat an unpalatabie
snpReEz a5 .aa
When supper was over, | congratu-
lated myself npon the 6nal disposition
cf the vafmiut.
szaNow, ,assaid | to myself, "it will 60
4oatha kieshsa, and that will be the end
|" In the evening ! chanced to stum-
bic upon the cook, and I concluded to
relieve my mind BY inquiring into the
fate Of the coon.
80 hope you had . good supper of
that eeo1, Y aid Ito the old lady.
ss0h, mo- she replied, amissus say
dat yon, be berry fond of coon. and dat
him must be kept fol, your breakfast"
WelLn said ], Ito tell you the truth,