The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-10-21
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Mr.. Editor According 10 previous ar
engagements, Col. Psssroa posp, snd the
Hon. Thomas Gssss DAv,tsor, attended
Barbecue, AZ Hephzibsh. about eight
miles east cf Clinton, TN the 18th inst, for
the purpose u discussing The important
questions At issue, between the, American
and nnti- American parties. M Dawn
so-, was first introduced and spoke about
an hour and half have: never known
him to make such perfect failure, as be
did IN This occasion. He made a great
many nssertions, but brought no proof b,
sustain them. Alter he closed, Col. POM,
was introduced smids. the most t,ernen-
doos applause he sisted in the outset that
he1ntended 10 handle his opponent wiihost
gtovss He did TO- Hespoke nearly . hours,
and the way he pitched into poor Toms
a.s,iions, and showed they were nothing
but assrtions was daryer 10 the antics.
He read few quotations from m address
published in ls41, snd signed DAvtpsor,
when be says" Tint half N, election. IN
HE Unon IRE gov~ned by foye;gn vmsu--
And further he says that in 1910, "ALL
THE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE
WERE COMPELLED TO CRAWL IN
THE DUST AT THE FEET or rOR-
EtGN VAGABONDs IL" porp, if / IN
de,stcod him correctly, said that DAvipsos,
had stated, while member Of the last
Legislature, that he had not changed his
opinion since the above thoiee extracts were
sanctioned and signed by him. DAvtpso~,
in his answer did not deny thst he hsd
called The foreigners VHG.1BONUS, he,
but said" ! must acknowledge it was =
very silly thing--f am sorry for it--,a~
LIN anything mus ~ Well. 10 tell Won
the truth, Mr.. Editor, we didn't think he
could 20 anything more, for he Lsd been
50 completely used mp by Posp, he was
forced to acknowledge The truth, for once,
At least. Oh says Thomas, run I do
anything moye," lin oroer 10 secure your
votes, ! suppose he meant) no, I don't
think you ran do anything more We are
satisfied ycu would do anything 10 advance
your giommy political prospects--ycp would
be native or an anti, a hard she'll, or n
soft shsll--an administration man or a
Bronson nsn~-in favor Of Cnba, or against
IT, OF "Imo" anything else that You believ-
cd would secure you majority Of votes in
This Congressional District, but your course
has been 40 perfectly Inconsistent, that the
aenr psNpis, including the FOREIGN
V.AG.ADONDS,n have no confidence in
you.--Yonr race il run--.the spirit mas
AIKEN it's hight-rnd you will come out Of
his political contest with about A. much
,redit ~ my friend Tom L., did when
~ voluntarily went into crowd where
hey were fighting, for the purpose Of try
ng his hand. As soon a. he got snongs.
hem, he got badly thranshsd. He imrne-
lately vi>hed Mnnssy up, and "come out
rom amongst the foul crowd" wiping
he blood from bis bsartif,a c0,ntensnce,
nd coolly remarked, " well, gentleman,
II be id il performed a. we'll an / ex~
ectedn This was the case with DAvIb-
DIN, on the 18th, he did'pt perform "A well
= The purity expected Scan I do any
hing morsp' No, nothing that will secure
on votes enough 10 elect yop N Congress,
nd that il all yon are siming IT. when you
, h.mbIy and 80 pitifully ask" Gun Idu-
ryshing morsT
f"pissy tbs soyrows offs pooY old man"
Respectfully Yoavs f., Julian.