Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-24

Tho following eloquent, grand. lofty an,
stupendous effort was recently made b,
promiscuous genius. who had announced him
selfas candidate for Congress-
Friends and iel!ow-cilizens Of this conGic
tuous community:
Now. I'd like to have you pay particular
attention, as the rreacher says when the boys
is pitchin beans at his nose say Il crisi,
has arrived, the wheels OF government is stop.
ped, the machinery needs greasiu', the rul
ders unshpped, the bier busted, and we're
ailout and the river risn" Our glorious Ship
of State that. like bob-tailed gander, is
nuated down the current of time, has had its
harmony disturbed. and is now driftn' with
fearful ra,aidity towards the shoals aud quick
sands of duEion, tmeatenn' to dash every
| thing into ninters, and pick itself up in the
end Il gone goSirg. Harken no longer ye
worthy denizenS o. Hog Hole, TGrrapln Neck
and adjacent regious, to the siren voice that
whispers in your ears the too delusive sound.
peace, peace. for pea ce has sloped and flowed
to other lands. or triv TO the depth Of the
mighty deep, or in the emphatic language of
Techumsrrom, gone nickerin' through the
, frogs Of other climes teu S,iG the mlser watch
er in his dimes. Or the great Alexander at
the battle Of Hunkers Bill Hho, IN the agony
Of despair, rranticaly shreked. U, gravy
peace has gone like my skeule.boy days, and
don't care darn. lie was n VIII ole hoss
and team. shnrp
Felow-citizens and gals, too--in our hall
OF legislation confusion runs riot and a,'ar @hy
rrigns supreme Rise up. then, like poke rs
in tater patch and shake the deu.drops OF
yer hunting-shiris and fal! into ranks. Sound
the tocsin! beat the drum and blow the
lin horn till the startled echoes rever-bera-
ting from hill top, and from gopher hill to
2oph,r hill, shall reach the adamantine hills
of New England. the ierrn1inous disposition
Of the Mi souri,, and the anriierous particles
of CaiIorny 10 pick up their oars, and in
whispered accents inquire Of her valors--
What's out ?" ... ....
FcllOw-citizens and the wimmin--I repeat
it. TO your posts, and from tho topmost peak
of the Ozark mountains, bid defiance TO the
hull earth by hollprn'-"W hose Altered ?" in
such thundcrin' tones that. Quakin' with ter
ror, you'll forget what nggrr is. Jon your
rasiy regimcntals. and grease the locks Of
your guns and put in new nints grind your
old scythes and make swords out on en-.
monnt your hosses and save your nation-or
bust
Ladies and gentlemen--the great bird OF
American libcrty's Arwed aloft and sorn up
Ell the wings of the wind, and now hoverin'
high over the Handicapped SUBMITS of the
Rocky Maintains, and when he shall have
penetrated into the unknown regions Of un-
limited space and then shall have div down
and liz on iaddy's wood. pile, | shall bc led to
eXrlaim. in the language of Paul, the osilcr,
Root pork ar die y
Tine is critical blood's goin' to he poured
out like soap-suds outen II wash tub, and ev-
cry man that's got soul MS biz rs the white
Of II niggers eye, II fIc. bleed and d c for lis
country. ThemS the times-you want men
in the councils Of the nation that you can de-
| pend "n--that's me Elect me to Congress
and I'll stick 10 you through thick and thin,
/ like Il lean tick to 4 ui--er'S shin, I'm not
goin' TO make an clcctionerrn' speech I'd
scorn the act. You know me. I've been
fetched up among ye; already upon the wings
of top-liIted Imagination ! fancy | see you
marchin' up TO the polls in solid rhalanX,
and with shouts that make the earth ring,
"Hurah for Jim Smith" come down on my
opponent like u thousand O brick on . rotten
/ punkin. ........