The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-01
FROM the Western Journal
A KNOW NOTHING SKINNED.

the Western Journal.
KNoW-NoTHING SKINNED.
DR. Alexander X Marshall, brother TO the immortal Tom
and once member Of the democratic party is the present
candidate for Congress in the Ashland Ken
cyl district in opposition TO James O. HARRISON esq, the
democratic nominee Some weeks ago he nnforu-
nate as to encounter the young giant W. Wooley esq,
Of Fayette at Neholasve and the way that gentleman
took Of he Doctors hide was a caution to all backsliding
sinners Young Woolley ia candidate for attorney
general and had visited Nichoasvie for the purpose of
addressing the people when DR. NJ declared his deerm
nation TO reply and did so notwithstanding he out Of
place Woolley made the opening speech, and Marshall
followed but when the former TO close be made the
fur ay" after the following manner. He said
II should be noted that in his first speech he had au
ded 10 the DOCTOR aud hence the attack Of the latter
the more inexeusabe Said Mr.. Wooey, the gentleman
saws that II live to his age will change my opinions
certain subjects If live 10 his age and do he has
done shall change my opinions a good many times He
also claims TO be sort of cousin Does the gentleman
know whence this kinshp comes2 ii not will inform
him IL through One John Preston, who was full
blooded rshman and the gentleman is OF kin TO
the said John than and hence has more Irish blood
in his veins and hence to-day he has been pouring most
relentless abuse on his own blood relation"
The gentleman, then is my cousin, said Mr. w. Then
turning to him. Mr. W. said he certain questions put
to bis cousin Ellick Rumor has been busy with cousin
clicks political opinions Is it true that this is the same
cousin Elck who, rumor says, was warm, devoted,
aud rampant whg Hp 10 1902 Is this the same cousin
Eick Who in ls40 professed to renonncc his whggery,
aud come the democratic party and embrace its
princples2 Is this the Elick who in ls44,
declared in this courthouse that in his heart Of hearts he
hated Mr. Clay and loved to hate him2 Is this the
cousin Eiek who in ls47 denounced the nativeAmercan
party and its principles declaring il to be miserable fac
tion whose principles unfit for this country hostile
to the American institutions and which had fit repre-
sentative in the miserable Trabue? and do now behold
this same cousin EIliek not only advocating the princi
plies which he then denounced, but in form thousand
times more Objectionable and obnoxious2 Is this the
same cousin Ellick who democratic candidate
for Congress in ls47, and for whom | lthen q boy)
shouted when I was raised upon the shoulders OF
a brawny Irshman who babe hurrah for my
cousin, Enick McMarshal2 Why, said Mr.. Woolley,
cousin Ellick what you? | must Illustrate your
position. have heard of gentleman who had very
choice breed of pointer dogs and having litter of fine
pups he promised to send to his friend Jones' who
lived some four or five miles distant So day he called
his negro servant Jack and told him take OF those
pups with his compliments 10 Mr. Jones Jack put the
pup in a meal bag and started Off but he way he stop
ped little grocery by the wayside to get drink lay
ing down his bag outside wags discovered what
in it, and taking out the pup they put apig in its place
Jack having got his drink took up his bag and started
his journey Having arrived Mr. Joness house he made
known that gentleman the object Of his visit Mr. Jones'
highly delighted the present. took hold OF the bag and
emptyng out its contents ont the pig Both parties
expressed their establishment and finally Mr. Jones, little
indignant told Jack to take the pig back to his MASTER
and tell him that he did not want any pigs
On his return Jack again stopped at the grocery take
another drink The wags took the pig Of the bag
and returned the pup When Jack got home he told his
master what had happened. His master in his turn
indignant and asked Jack if he did not know pup from
pig Taking hold of the bag he turned it botom-side
up when fell the pup Pointing his finger the pup
and looking sternly Jack he asked Do you call that
pig you rascal p Jack raised bis hand in profound as
Constituent and exclaimed: For God sake be be
pig or pup just when he chooses r Now cousin Flick,
said Mr. W., what are you--pg or pup1
Our inormans couple of friends from Jessamine say
the courthouse standing when they left but they
certain tina, the shout that went shook that edce TO its
foundation. This is what we call getting Ellicx."