The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-09
I For the Banner
Mechanical COrrcspOmGlelace

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I For the Banner.
Mechanical Correspondence
MIR. BRoADAXE: | embrace the oppor
tunity. afforded by early rising to WELD the
pen Il few minutes before the hour arrives
TO commence welding the hammer, in that
most pleasant of all vocations in these ex-
ceedngIy hot days, 10 wit: Forging the
various implements required TO keep the
wheels of industry in successful motion.
The principal object Of my present COM
municaton, friend Broadaxe, is to congrat-
ulate you and the honorable branch of your
division Of Mechanics, on the happy i'm
provement IN public sentiment, which is
becoming more and more alive to the abso.
lutte necessity, it not the justice of fostering
the mechanic art at home.
have been for the last week engaged
in highly intelligent part of our district
plying the dutics OF my honorable profes.
sion, sometimes discoursing sweet music
on that most ancient of musical instru-
ments the anvil, from which it is said, that
a certain old gentleman called Py,hagoras
derived the idea OF composing musical notes
and at other times, soothing the tender -
icitudc OF amiablc and atfect.onute P;-,.,t.
by bringing :he combined .eSults %. ;. en-
tho research and mechanical skill TO bear.
SO as to afford a safe Conductor to that
most wonderful and subtitle fluid, Electri.
city, thereby, affording safo,y.to the Jewels
entrusted to their care
While thus employed in erecting Elec-
trical POINTS above the Horizon, had an
opportunity of directing my attention 10
political points in the Horizon OF Elections
and happy am TO say friends Broadaxe,
Trowcl, Sledgc hammer, Lap-stone, Peg
ing awl and nippers, that the aspect of the
Political Stars as viewed from this point
OF the great observatory of our district pre.
Sents most beautiful and flatterinp indi.
cation Of the future . prosporitu of old
Sumter.
1t is now reduced to q certainty friend
Broadaxe, that we will have for our next
Senator aturdy farmer, gentleman of
reliable and fixed Principles, VIII, in an
emergency would not metamorplosc him
self into a toeathercocn. so as 10
accommodate his actions to every breath
OF popular exiialation, regardless OF the
interest of his country. Besides, friend
Broadaxe, the sturtly farmer and inteli-
gent Mechanic are not to be intimidateti by
the threats OF the present HONORABLE in.
cumbent who when 80 gloriously defeated
by the estimable Bnyce, had the audacity
to declare that he would fix his graphing
irons on those who had the courage 10
exercise the freedom Of voting according
TO their judgments, as free American
citizens have right to do, although un.
fortunately he, as an attorney held judy
ments against them. This rule, nv good
friend whenever he attempts to apply it to
the bone and sinew Of Sumter district, will
soon consign him to his proper level.
1t ls true that the prominent candidate
Tor the Senate, hr. Nelson, has no sheriff's
Office influence to WELD against the unfor-
tunatc Farmer or Mechanic with which To
menace him, and by threats of immediate
execution, like Shylock Of old, demand
your vote or pound OF flesh.
Good Heavens friend Broatlaxe, is not
this an awfu! state Of affairs to think that
the ministers OF The law Ohat most perfect
institution OF human reason, which every
American citizen has been taught to vene.
rate as his temporal safeguard, and second
only to the divine law,) should attempt to
use it as an engine of destruction against
those who dare exercise the freedom OF the
elective franchise. There are Political
Shylocks at present, as we'll az in the days
OF Shakespeare Shylock of Venice; and
Antonlo's speech Is applicable now with
the alteration OF n word or two instead of
Ducats, we will substitute votes &c.
IL pray you. think you question with the
unprincipled Politician;
You may as well 60 stand upon the beach,
And bid the main food bate his usual
height;
You may as well use question with the
wolf,
Why he hath made the ewo to blate for
the lamb
You may as well forbid the mountain pines
10 wag their high tops, and make no
noise,
When they are frettcd with the gusts of
Heaven;
You may as well do anything most hard,
AS to soften tha. (than which what's har.
derry
His unprincipled heart Therefore l do
beseech yon,
Make no more offer, use no further means |
But with all brief and plain conveniency,
Let him have your uote or Judgment will
be executed"
Yours in Iron Bonds,
VULCa:;