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my last epistle was written, | offered
an apology as your regular p";d cor.
respondent at this place, for not giving
you in detail the Interesting ceremo-
MES Of presenting Jones e. g. with
Pitcher Indeed sir, / feared to
trust myself on the subject, just then J,
so higl, wrought was | in my phel;ngs
from the elo1uence Of Jones bestow-
ed as it was on tie most exalted strain
Of patriotism aud lofty desire.
On the occasion Of the presentation,
there must have been ut least three
thousand souls present many fair Ia
dies in tlonnced silks, patchoula, per
fnming tue atmosphere. As before
said. tle Pitcher bore the following de-
vice Presented to Bottle Green
Torres, by the citizens Of Pompeii as a
slight token Of their regard for his
fidelity to The Union and his adhe
rance to hrteslan Principles" Atthis
moment the Brass I<upk'e Band struck
up the naional air, Jordan am hard
road to trahel After which, Jones
rose will, much apparent embarrass-
ment and said Ladies and Gentle
men, FELLOW citizens; Members of
tho Great National Artesian Party.
! appear before you with feelings Of
unusual embarrassment. The bcauti-
fnl testimonial Of your appreciation Of
my humble services in the past cam
palgn. strikes me dumb with feelings
Of gratitu,le that have no words 10
express it. ! shall preserve it to the end
Of my mortal career. and never permit
anything stronger than - lemonade
to stain its refulgeut mouth. ! am,
indies and gaoiloluen -Artesians in
general. a Knight Of Jericho, and at
ter the honor now bestowed upon me
| feel more sensible The position Of tho
Graud Worthy Most Excellent Patri
arch of Jericho. than anything else
IT is fitting time and place for me.
now. as a candidate before the people
for the Office Of President of Our Clio.
rions Union" to explain my position
on the same. The steady encroacI-
ments Of the north on tie reserved
Arteslao State ! ghts Of the south,
calls for and receives my unqualified
condemnation and disapprobation-
We have suffered, and borne with
christian fortitude and forbearance un-
til it is no longer n virtue. | nm in
favor Of calling ont and brushing up
the inyineble aud bloody, vet respect
able and well behaved MALTA, for un-
less the insanity Of the north is check
cd by the superior wisdom and patri-
otlsm Of Hi2 section Of country; the
same scenes viii he enacted as ut bad
axe Brandy swine" and 'Eilgcwater."
However much, such calamity is 10
be derlored, still the shades Of our H.
lustrious fofcE,thers rise mp in shroud-
ed and ghas'ly habilla'nents, to dc
mapd Of rs firm and decided stand
The Constitution, that sacred instru.
ment nf writing, m"st be preserved
and it is The painful duty Of every cit
lzeu, south Of Dixou's line. 10 come 10
to the scratch and face the music Or
else united we fall, divided wa stand
CONNIE ut on such sentiments. Com. |
ct, are s'lprrfluous they speak for
themselves. and when they are gcDer.
ally circulated. every true man will be
forced 10 cxcIaim, hnrrah for Jones for
The Presidency .-Artcsian principles
forever
Yours in The bonds Of Union,
EARDoLFH.
ADVICE TO All VINO pyn-To dye
u maddcr red, get mad with one party
md then turn KnowNothing in hope
Of getting an office. When The disap-
pointmcnt comes, the redness Of the
original anger will be but faint blush
Herewith.
To dye n fine scarlet red, cheat
your creditors by four or five times
aiIing. or n thousand Of creduIous,
stockholders by running a corporation,
md by holding the acts mp before the
ire d conscience scarlet dye is the
'eslilt that will never fade.
10 dye apernanent blue begin at
eventeen TO think you cannot get
'long without your beer; continue as
'egun strengthening your potations as