Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-20


and AsaiT. Kirtlcy.,,
= On motion, the proceedings Of the meeting
were ordered to be published in the Grand Riv-
err Chronicle, and then il aGjourned
VIM. HUDGINS, Chm.
oTH. r. BnvAv, Sec'y.
0 We clip the following remarks from the
Richmond Whig," which we commend to our
neighbor Of the Times, as the avowed exponent
Of notification in this State g., g..
o The Political lTetaphysiCians. {
In the late Congressional struggle in this Dis
triet, the very, peculiar people for whom this
State and South Carolina have become famous,
have once more manifested themselves, to. the
advancement, as usual ,scf only the worst cause
For Abstraction-monger have never yet profit
ed any other. 1t is-noti in the Aature of Nom
sense to do anything but harm, whepit comes to
practice. ss "A
Whence came Abstractions, il is difficult 60
tell. Their origin, however, is probably like
that Of other hybrid things they were bred by
Ambition, upon either Fraud or Folly
The Psychological story ,of ixioR peyScpS best
illustrates their generation He (Tooke says
aspired 70 be the paramour Of the queen Of the
skies, JOve, 10 punish him, sent him cloud
in her shape; aud from the Intercourse sprang
the Cehelrrs. Sa creature neither man nor beast
neither Wing nor Democrat. y, ,e, s.
Personally, they are people who, no doubt
have much wit: but they have always been shy
of using il to anybody advantage but their own
Indeed, they are perhaps right enough in this
care Of the thing: it is very thin Of texture.-
Prudently afraid, therefore, Of wearing it out
should they don it on work-a-days, (for which
It is far too fine, they only put it on upon holy
DAYS. '.a'7e So s5A .i5l5tf s'll.n ...i..s. a =
intellectually, they seem to be possessed wish
little besides the desire Of office, together with
such ghosts of deceased ideas as haunt theeun-
tenanted houses of some people's heads 10
SO much for their bodies and minds. Now,
as to their habits, il is to be remarked that they
are particularly fond of dscoursing their refined
theories the most to those who understand them
the least: Just as some folks are sure to speak
Latin when nobody is by that knows t., But
in this again, they are prudent; for where should
they find converts, except among foolss q. :.
They are, however, great adopts in all those
difficult and wonderful questions, which arG.ft
to be debated between, those who are. out of
their wits, and those who never had any. They
shine, with an extraordinary light, in these; as
also in abusing the party which they are soon TO
ioin.!sI .I ga-: 3E3tF$ st;.i..e}s =
They are great benefaotors. OF the Constit,l-
ton; having added to il multitude Of meanings
that mo one else ever. areanpt, Of, and given
themselves more pains tomisunaetstana H. 1han
all others to put plain sense on it..
VI is to Thorn. an'nng ,aaniFold other SERVICES
to the commonweal, Chat we owe the two ifost
lucid doctrines 'of any age; Modification and Sc
cession. The Former Of these they. inverted
(allege they) the preservation Of the Coz
eminent; the latter, for thai Of the UniaH.--
And, indeed, they would be admirably adapted
to those purposes. if people ,set,up gcyerIraents
as children do cardhouses,, Tor the sport, Of
knocking them down again. In politics, obey
are like "natural bone-setters,' who would
haye you break every bone in Your skin, that
they may show you how maryelopsly they can
mend it; or they may be comp pared 10 travelling
tinkers, who in mending for you one hole in /
kettle. always'cOntTive to make four more,