The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-18
From the New York Dutchman. .
Perplexities OF a NOu.VOter.

e you. Am 1 obliged to vote for President
e Have always paid taxes cheerfully. Ne,
y er cared who was President never care
y who wasn't. Havn't voted since Juckso
was elected. Take no interest in politics
e Never did. Sole desire in life is for peopl
d to let me alone on politics. Sole desire i
9 life frustrattd-people won't.
n Have heard of Fillmore. Had fair
8 idea there was such man as Bnchanan.-
I Have heard Fremont's name mentioned -
: Know nothing in particular about either
= Don't desire to. Don't think they are an
d thing more than men.
F. Entire community in conspiracy again:
me. Entire community bound TO make m,
enter the political arena. Eatife coifsn;tG;nit
; finds itself disappointed. Existence now
horrible struggle to get Oway from politica
, men. One man in my ward my particula
adherence. He's an immense creature
He serves his country faithfully and distri
outes votes every election. Smokes cigar.
while he does it, and thereby violates city
ordinance. But he does a great deal fol
his country in the way Of distributing votes.
He's only twenty-fv years Of age, but hi.
fund of political know edge is immense
He knows more than all living statesmen
combined. If he doesn't, he thinks he
does. Perhaps that's just as well. DOM
envy that young mans sleep. Suppose he
dreams Of "bleeding Kansas" every niaht
Don't like to bet, but will go V that hc
has Missouri Compromise. ghtmare once
a week. Not aware | ever had John
Jones, but if had it would be that young
man. Button. holes in the street every day.
Makes point of perpetuality. telling me
that the camp. fires burn brightly. Has a
pleasant habit of constantly telling me that
eternal vigilance is the price Of liberty
Hits me in the wind and tells me Penn.
sylVania's oil right. Wakes me up al six
in the morning to let me know New York g
safe. Imagine | take an interest in the
Brooks and Sumner affair. Don t wish the
young man any harm, but should be pleased
to hear that lucrative prospect had turned
up for him in Australia.
Have strong antipathy for torch.lght
professions. Don't see the sense Of barbe.
cues. Always considered "rallies" rather
stupid than otherwise. People won't be-
lieve it. Was appointed Chief Marshal's
aid in torch light procession last Wednes.
day. Young man before alluded TO, got me
the appointment. Said he knew I'd be
pleased. Thanked him and told him /
wasn't.
Next day informed me he'd hired me
splendid horse at Smuggin's-one that didn't
shy. Heard him and shuddered. As mat.
ter OF course didn't turn out in procession.
Next day got Smuggin's bill for horse five
dollars. Protested. Smuggins insisted
Said he'd been engaged, and no one else
had the use Of him. Paid the bill. Made
mental memorandum: "Politics-five dol.
lars out" .'-
Went to Cambridge the other day. Man
with white cravat and glasses in omnibus
wanted to take Presidential vote. Felt like
choking man in white cravat and glasses.
Finally resolved to give bit of my mind
when he asked me. Didn't have the chance.
Southern student sat directly opposite me-
When white cravat asked him who he went
for, he answered sPreston s. Brooks. -
That broke up that Presidential vote. White
cravat called him young reprobate. Pious
old lady turned up her eyes. Chorus of
passengers groaned out "oh !"
Usually take nap after dinner. Bell
rang yesterday. Young man must see me
Immediately. Supposed of course it must
be to interrupt my nap. Saw the young
man. Young man actually woke me up to
ask me to buy Life Of Fremont. Have heard
Of imprudence. Flatter myself know what
brass is. Will freely present my hat to
aforesaid young man US living embodiment
of both. Young man told me I'd find it
most interesting reading. Thanked him.
Told him preferred F'or's Book of MARTYRS.
Young man preferred reading it before din.
ner Tor appetite. Thanked him. Told him
usually took bitters. Young man wished
me to help him along in the world. Told
him fine chance for him in Decembef.--
Young man asked me how so! Told him
would give him refusal of shoveling snow
of my Sidewalk. Young man opostrophiz-
ed my eyes and went oGt. Tried to resume
my nap. Couldn't. Was wicked enough
10 think could have slept il book were un.
der my pillow.
Appeal to you as reasonable beings, have
men who want to save their county any
light to bother me! Perfectly willing they
should save their country. Have no objec.
ion to their saving their country any num-
,er of times it may suit their convenience
Let 'em 60 ahead and save it--but let 'em
cave me alone. Don't see any necessity
4 my. exercising fieemen's privilege i'll
ont want to. Do yonl SUFFERER.
P. S.--Shall be out of town from No.
ember lst to 18th. Please tell inquiring
riends have gone to Kansas.
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