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THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.

ltral,scehdant Silt OF panilnS tnem WITH the
tints of the rainbow, or the magnificent plu-
mage of peacock's tail9 Suppose he does
just now stride the Philadelphia platform; is
he not a remnant of old Wing chivalry of
the HENRY CLAY kidney2 Does he ever
"bushwhack" question or play the Indian
Does he not gracefully throw down or raise
the glove, and "run tilt with all the gal
lantry of "knight of the olden timc?"
But. Mr. Editor, to show you that have
not been wanting in ~iN TO do something
for the Press and its readers, let me state
what have done. During the reign of
your 'ilustrious predecessor took birds
eye peep, ten days long, at tho Alabama
lawmakers; "knew the ropes" before went
there, and got behind the screens. In rela-
ton thereto dotted and Jlottcd off ten pages
Of Joolscap about men and measures As
most Of it, to be pointed, required to be
printed before the close Of the session, while
intending to revise and omit some of the
too-much Lords truth" that was there, an
accident occurred to prevent, and the whole
thing proved an abortion. afterwards show
ed it your &c, and lie thought something
had been lost. Not a month ago quite
thought Of you and your readers, and COM
menced again, on the subjects of politics,
politicians and the issues made and deter
mined on the first Monday in August last
but either from the comprehensivcvcss of
the subjects, or the prolific, outlandish
strides Of my pen, (perhaps good deal of
ally had, before knew it, more than you
could print in months, and as the subjects
are SO interviewer as TO forbid curlailmcnt
or division, or the time to do either, rather
than intlict the mess on You or Your readers,
will for the present enter the case on the
docket, beg the court for continuance that
the statute may not bar, and retain to my
self the privilege of hereafter entering
not. pros, or making an issue on the whole
or in part as time and chance may deter
mine.
But for fear I trespass beyond your limits,
will add only few "dots" and "blots" for
the present, without trcspassing materially
on any subject that l may hereafter dlate
upon. We have just passed through one Of
the most searching" political contests that
has been in this State for years; in fact, l
doubt whether any has ever occurred since
our State has pretended to be civilized that
has cngendered such personal hostility, and
left such deep-seated ill-feeling and dscon-
tent. Forebodings of civil war hung in an
cry clouds over several communities, but
thanks to an over-ruling Providence, and
the individual exertions of good men, no
outbreak occurred. A multitude of "knock-
downs and drag. g.outs," few cuts and
thrusts with knives and sticks, were al that
did any damage, but few if any lives being
lost. A few pistols and knives drawn in
some instances, and a general appearance of
being weii-armcd where necessity really
did or was supposed to exist, were the most
scenes that came to public view. There
were several appeals to "pisto and CT fee
philosophy" but through the influence of
friends, the highest principle Of honor Il
mong gentlemen Of the present century and
day (and recognized in "tl,e code, ~ prevailed,
and peace and the honor of the parties pre-
served. One case did get to tho penalty,
but the mis-shot Of one party and the miss
fire (the cap bursting) Of the other, termi
mated the affair without damage to either
am not sure, however, that this grew out
of politics. Itis needless to say what it was
that produced this up-heaving and political
cornmotion, for the but half informed will
know that at this time it could be nothing
but the firebrand of Know Nothingism.
To the outsider the issues appeared to be
Americanism and antiQ)-Americanism,
State aid to railroads and ant-State aid
but to those who "knew the ropes" it was
in substance fight between Democracy
and old Whiggery, and the general result
was about the same as heretofore. In cities
and large towns Democrats formed part
Of the rank and file of the K. Ms, but this
was balanced BY the loss iu the country to
the Americans or Wings of joint of the
party composed of those religiously or PREF,
udicially opposed to secret organizations,
and who are now 30 'dead set" that no