Washington telegraph., 1855-09-19
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Three names that have heretofore been ''un-
honored and unsung" must now be added
to the already crowded list in the annals Of
fame. and serve for future generations
ITO point moral or adorn talen
Adopting our suggestion. our neighbor
of the Democrat" called upon the signers
to the notorious call for the Democratic Mass
Meeting, to know If they were members of
the American party. as we had charged and
he pOintedly denied, and the result of his la
Dor was the discovery of fthree-Mess G. ".
Hooks, R. DUGGER, and a. B. CLEMENTS
each of whom appears in the columns of
the Democrat" over their own signatures,
in cards, acknowledging their rebellious con-
duct towards the Democratic party, hum
bly, eonfessiDg their sins, and asking forgive
ness in terms sufficient to melt even the
stony heart Of our particularly
as it is shrewdly suspected that he assisted
materially in getting up ali three of the cards
These cards are really curiosities in their
way, and will no doubt be considered as of
priceless value by some future D'Israeli, in
his researches for rare specimens of litera-
ture. not merely for the well of English
undefled'' in which they are written, but
also The masterly logic, the eloquent appeals,
the withering sarcasm, the blasting denun-
cialion, and the sublime apostrophcs in
which they abound We do not think we
can treat oar readers to a more fragrant
desert" than the letter of Mr. G. W. Hooks,
and as he requests it, We have cheerfully
given it place. One would suppose after
reading it, that the three delinquents had
held a conference and that he had been Sc
lectcd to discharge the Billingsgste, and he
has performed the duty very satisfactory too
none could have done it better, and as it
is said there vas rod held aa te7rorene
over him. which be considered more pow
erfnl than any principles which he pretend
ed to profess, we presume he did it wiling
ly. The different phases of mind manifest
ed by this gentleman in his fail from, and
restoration 70 the Democratic fold, as de-
picted in bis card, are truly wonderful First
is his artlcss simplcity-wby he thought
1t was only a Joke! When about half
way through - he says, Il stopped and ask
ed If they we're in earnest ~ Gracious
Heavens! what simplicity-what a subject
he would be for the authoress Of the
"Sinless Child" when her Tyre IS made
to sweely tell Of the beauties of childish
simplicity And then again the unhappy
I ignorance which shrouded his mental facul-
ties he says, Il was not certain as to
whether they claimed me as a member OF
not, and if they did, knew not how to pro-
ceed to release myself" Unfortunate igno-
rance. He could not 20 to the monsters
who viciimized him in his verdant simplici-
ty-oh no.-he was too ignorant for that.
How could you expect him to do such a
thing why it would have been presump-
tiOn Of brains On his part, which nothing he
had ever done, not even being a Director of
a railroad, would warrant his friends in sup
posing him capable of doing The only
thing he could do was to hang on, like a
hungry tick to a lean sheep, and ecery
night far. scucrGl 7reehS. d71iousIy inquire
If Gnybody acanted to see n1''-evinc-
ing desire to be present, at the introduc-
tion. Why, we know of 10 one who was
more jealous in his devotion. and in his efforts
to induce others to go through the same 1o-
king process. Like the Fox in the fable
who had his tail cut of in trap, be was
anxious for others to follow the fashion
But all this. we presume, was owing to
his artless simplicity, bis extreme verdapcy,
and unfortunate ignorance. What an OBJ
ject Of pity to the tender hearted
No night. however, is so long but morn
ing cometh after while, and so it happen
ed to Mr. Hooks Light broke upon his
hitherto darkened vision-the scales were
removed from bis eyes, and being re-bap-
tized by the Ananiases of the party, he shook
from his hands and tore from his neck the
manacles and collar which he had so long ig-
norantly worn. and walked forth, redeem
ed, regeuerated and disenthraled'' from the
party that would lead him to murder, ar
son and robbery" SAMPSON has burst the
Delilah chains with which he was fe:ter-
ed,-his locks Of strength. of which he
had been shorn, have been renewed,-and
now,
"Richard is himself again.
The scene has changed )
"The sky hath changed, and what changen
From the pulling ninDy, he has become
the veriest ALExANDER What baro;s,,,