The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27
Murrah For Sam I!


We want to hold Sam out Tor fight. We like
Sam as an opponent much better than DO Gree
lev and S"ward's Northern hive of Isns. We
can and will whip Them it is true, but had as lief
make war a nest Of vip"rs, or yellow Inckrls
Fighting such enemies is ds"greeabe, and vcO
ry VICTORIOUS.
For it more stirs the blood to the lion
Than to start the hare !
short while ago, Sam was enemy worthy
Of our spear. He is now brui> d, dilhpida"d and
fiat on his back. He was stunned by The fall We
gave him in Virginia. He got up, brushed b.,
breaches, cried Hnrrah for Sam and hicd Id
PhiIade pha. There Sam brasird, that, iika
Oympan Jove, he a>tonish the world by hHag-
ing forth from his wise head another Minerva,
full of wisdom, and armed for fight. But B,.
NUNS 5aby-show was going on, sam p'rprd IL,
got to longing-and brought forth riplrls. Mt
Minervns, but mice. Nor they all VIII"
mice. The eldest born was pIack as n coal Sam
swore he would not father il, kicked It ont Of he
house, and now the liIe prrcarou| thing has ST
Up for self somewh here in the suburbs of Boston
and amuses himself daily by cnr~ing his daddy.
The next born was white IN use, pure whc.-
Sam, however, didn't like him "rh'r, AMI forth
with despatched him South, and he is nbbl
ing bread and cheese in convert in Louisiana
The ;hitd-and Sam thought his rrnvais
were ended, and his glory b"gun- was ii large
mulatto mouse. This, to be SUR, would please
every body. |: was neither too black for the South
nor too white for the N"rih. DoneIson might
fondIe it, and Frederick D,uga>s adopt it,
In trying to Dlease everybody, Sam has pleased
nobody. The block mouse is all The q IN Bo
Ton. and the little white one highly Respected Souh.
Sans big favore, the muIatto, meets the could
shoulder everywhere. Indeed, since he was in
truduced into the family the dcser'ions which b.
gan during the fight with Wise, multiply every
day IN number. Retreat is engend"ring panic
panic begrtting a stampede, and the stampede last
becoming a regular eavc qui peM!
Sans situation is a most distressing one 10
attempting TO stand on three stools, (horribIe feat
for Cealheress piped) he has had fall that's
knocked the breath out Of him. We ply Sam
and have made new stool for him. We have
dispensed altogether with each OF the old and long
and numbering platform. Our pedestal is worthy
Of Sam. Re can stand on il, firm the Colo's'
US of Rhodes, brave as Mars, strong Hercules
1t is small affair, "simpler ntnmdititS" buI
strong Sebas.opol firm as the rock of GbraI
tar. Here it IS HURRAH EoR SAM Now, my
dear good fellow. do rise !! There, take our arm
One step more, and you are up. and safe Hes
up and Orchard is himself again" See bs
pulls Of his hat and waves it-'HURRAH FOR SAN!
Did Stentor ever howl like that The bison on
the praires ofthe West. startled a! the so"ndnsH
headlong down a steep-lhe whales il the ocean
dive deep, and deeper into the abyss-the miner
IN California thinks Of earthquakes and quits DIS
work: All nature trembles in alarm DO, ny
friend, try it aganl 'Hurrah for SAM HuHah
for Sam Ask me no questions, and I'll he'll you
no lies = My dear fellow that's the muse
Heretofore you bIabbcd too much. Your platform
was too long. Yon drove off the foreigners, 'Ou
you drove off the Catholics and their votes tell
on election day. You offended the new States
who welcome immigration because their popur
ton is sparse. You offended the States RgA
men, by threatening them with the Supreme Cou'
You displeased the old States, by proposing
give the regulation Of social and domestic maeF
that OF immigration. to the federal government
New York may wish 10 check emigration, 'm
West 10 encourage and promote it but Virgins
and the South are entirely satisfied with things
they are. Different States have different ntefe:"
and different policies on this subject, aud now"
regulating the right OF suffrage, carry ou hsD
own policy and promote their own interests. oan
you must not play the dog in The mahger. NV
Indians wished TO do that-a handful, TO occ9R
contnent-and witness their fate. Now oa"
we are but handful, when we look at our m'
mense domains, No, stick to your presen! PI''
form, .Hnrrah for Sam Ask me questions
and I'll tell you no lies Hear how the boys 'aHn
it up. From Boston to New Orleans every urcmp
is excIaiming, 'Hurrah for SAM The rlsms
generation is all with you. We will beat yUa
this time, butif you will stick TO the platform Wv
now occupy-sHurrah for Sam Ask me ~
questions and III tell you no lies !'-youer 00""7
10 succeed.