, 1856-01-18
A View Of the Political Battle Field at the
Present Time.


rate some events for the peoples reflection
and let them Judge of them.
Mr.. Poe, of the Council, asks the uncou-
ditional repeal of the exemption laws, that
all debts may be collected by the taking OF
the last COW or last bed of the poor but
honest man, his greatest crime being his
poverty. This may do the wealthy, but it
looks to us too much like heartlessncss,
especially at this time, in the midst of the
many Affections now already assailing the
people. 1t looks like outraging humanity;
and here, we ask, when will the time come
when the federal party will cease to perse-
cute the masses Look at their file lead
er in the Council, Mr.. Poe, pandering to
the interest of the shylock, thirsting for his
pound of flesh. Let the people remember
these things and deal out to that party a
merited rebuke at the ballot box at the
next election.
We have word for Mr.. Ciark, and his
colleagues, representing democratic coun-
ty, and voting last year, as well as at the
last election, against the nominees OF the
Democratic party-stiet pin here-and
advocating the election of Kendall for
printer, a man that the true party demo-
Gratis have ruled out Of the ring, and his
name stricken from the roll long since.
And his colleague who wanted the rules OF
the House expended Heaven be prais-
ed, there are not many in the House Of his
standard Of intellect. 1t is well for the
people. His other colleague is quiet,
pleasant gentleman. OF him we have
nothing to say, other than we think he is
in the right church, but in the wrong pew,
and he will do q great deal better to come
into full communion with the faithful.
Time and space will not permit US to mo-
tice all this week, but they will be attend
ed to in due course of time. We have a
number of others to hold up to public gaze,
and unmask the long-faced sanctimonious
hypocrites pretending friendship and betray-
ine the confidence of the unsuspecting who
have trusted in their faith. The midnight
conclaye Of the dark-lantern order who
have sworn to stand by the Pizzerinctum
Gag to the death-their motto being "role
or ruin" Before the people are done with
them, they will cry aloud for quarter.
Now is the time for every true democrat
to stand by his colOrs, and run them to the
mast head, and keep them Auttering to the
breeze, and you will win victory that you
may well be proud Of The time is not far
distant when you may wave your flags in
triumph over the political graves Of your
unscrupulOus political foes, and send forth
one long, loud shout of triumph that will
make the welcin ring, and proclaim 10 the
people the restoration of their rights.
Why will any stick to sinking ship. The
crew Of the mOugrel politicians of the Pr-
Rst Sound Courier are defunct and dead,
and about to be buried, and no power save
omnipotence can resurrect them. AT the
funeral service, we assign to the Courier
the mournful and melancholy duty of sing
ing funeral dirge to the tune Of old hun
dred, and to IRE salute of thirty-one guns
with his double-barreled pistol, to the
fallen dead, and to wear Grape on his left
arm for ten days for the kinky-headed
party no Grape is needed. i9f
When will this ridiculous farce Of low
comedy cease in the Housel Many have
distinguished themselves in playing their
parts according to prompting, and have
made themselves butts of ridicule and de-
rision. Let it cease. Political trickery
and knavery has had its day, and its doom
is certain and at hand. When Gov. Ste
Vens reaches home, and takes a searching
view Of things, our word for 1t, a correc-
tive will be applied. We will see il Know
Nothings win 6ll places Of trust and ap-
pointments Of red-mOGthed wings are to be
sanctioned by him. We are ready to say,
mol A certain functionary, on being
asked why these things were done, replied
that he could find no democrats that were
qualified. Out upon such slang. It is
false 1; and the mask will be pulled of the
dangling and paudering functiOnary, and
he must face the music. Gov, Stevens is a
democrat, good and true, and he will mete
out justice, let it strike where it will +; his
own self respect demands it. To let such
driveTers believe that they can cajole and
hoodwink him, is too humiliating. 1t il
but his absence, or long since correction
would have been applied