The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-12-20
Tbe ftIitiana 1emorrat.
/" Rip Sam ~


When we observed. by .bc card of those persons.
that they did not desire their to be connected
with the Ball, we felt it due to them as gentlemen.
to apologize, not as we stated that their names
present or absent, would make the least difference
with any body but to them that we were &C
tuatcd by respectful considerations towards them, IN
the matter. How far we have been mistaken in the
intelligence character. and self respect OF some OF
these persons may be readily judged from the low
flung and vulgar slang Of the partnership OF ZIP
Sam We were throwing pearls before swine, and we
are now aware that the sources from which these dirty
cmanations flow cannot be reached or effected by
any thing, honorable or respectful and We shall
certainly decline ndulging in reply Of similar filthy
cpithcts.
II only remains necessary then to notice an all'i-
sion, which we find in this miserable attempt ut low
wit to matter. which has no connection with u.
and we know not why, alluded to, aud that is in ref
crence to an article in the Democrdt as to language
used by certain knon gohig orator Of the aforesaid
firm of rip Sam" rs abusive of the personal char
actcr of Mr.. Buchanan. The said orator requested
that the report be corrected. denying that he had
attacked the personal character of that eminent g'n
tlcman. We informed him that the report was not
ours not having heard hs speech and knowing moth
ing about it, but at the sam time. would with pleas
urc correct any statement IN reference to
it, We had the correction made. but We were nnior-
tunatc in not making II in terms TO suit the acute
and we then thought, sane comprchcnsions of the
said orator. Feeling every wish however to do
him Justice aud to fully correct any wrong done him
in the columns OF the Democrat. We made further
correction as plain and direct a language could ex
press These corrections will speak for Themselves
We heard nothing Of the meter afterwards. aud
supposed the said orator was fully satisfied, rs any
honorable man would be. Now If the said orator
was not satisfied why did he not prosecute his treat
ment to satisfaction. upon the reporter? Otherwise
would an honorable. highmindcd gentleman. have
again alluded to matter in disrcsprctfnl ter M. IN
which Justice had been chccrfllly and honorably rem
dcrcd him? But there is no accounting for the "hmi-
steal ccccntrcities oi this weak headed, visionary.
know nothing orator. filed, Is IL seems to be. with
q crowd Of idea, of superatyely ridiculous din'I,
sions and vastly NOR" puffy than ponderonS. lie l.
unqucstionably, q wond rinl human product on and
but for the large amount Of drosS in his material
would doubtless max shining light for q dark Ian
tern. II may be that
Nature intended him for n noble mold.
But ere .hr cast him let the stun grov cold
II is said, that lunacs remarkably shrcwd
and cunning at times that they never forget imnag-
inarv ininre4 and are ovor engaged inventng some
plan or scheme for revenge When they are sen'ibl,
and smar, lnair- or ~ other words. when their
mind. have unrartilat L. f,''cr from high grade
of intelligence and maa',l culturc. their schcm"-.
arc often ingen' ons AID ucrnsslnl But in the case
of such d,lt Of lnnatic ~ our know nothing or
ator nothin bu, III" antics of simple unalucrara
fool can be expected. II j.. even attempts 10 say
something amusing for The ladies. hut no Intelligent
female will feel helselfa tall iaitcrrl comp m"nt
ed by the VULGAR est mate which he thereby places
upon her taste acauremn nia aud refinement of feel
ing lie talks of ~ h's patient he has some faint
recollection of the rs'd treatment h. ree''y"h-
ayh" ago when he was rantNg and pich'ng and
sporting big -torics throurh tn country about An
imaginar, monster which h. rNllod 'sqmr'r S'rr
eignv Now he mag'ncs he ha found nov Don,
Oniyotc suppo.ee himself 10 u" TwdmV and that
we had "charqcd uron H. cutting and R1siing N Nrrp
direction" The most sensible snppo ition he has ar
rived at Again h. talks inrrherclty o. an ideal
Majesty or his "Roval U'ghposs the Prince of
Frolic" and siraiehtwav, h pitches on to him with
the same venom vonroancc and flrv with which h"
undertook to damolish and annilate III" t"rrlhe
OLD Sumter. What new magn this self modorn.ed
we would not pretend to surmisc. W"had entertain
ed hopes of his final recovery and certainly thu cool
shower baths prescribed for him on Tuesday Wednes
day and Thursday the It'll 9Th and 9th Of November
last operated most salutary effect In cooling him
down considerably. Since that time he has appear
cd more quiet: now and then only, has his excited
fancy started him Off upon n kiting expedition. but
uron the whole he has become rather morose. tcsty
and touchy and we seriously fear he will never re-
gain his former lucid and transparent state of mind
Ms IL seems now to have settled down into that nm
fortunate condition commonly understood as being
cracked that is to say continuous iatulence Of nu
mcrous dimnatiyc ideas concentrated and popping out
by the quantity, leading one of which, at this
time, is vague recollection of the doctoring pro-
cess which he passed through and now the crazy
dolt actually immagincs that he is doctor himself
and is trying to initiate the process of his own treat
meut on others. surprising them to be as extensively
cracked as himself If he had been more decent in
his mutations he might have gained the reputation
of being gentlemanly cracked, but unfortunately hi
abominablc and bungling attempt has only exhibited
him to be cracked fool the most unremediable kim
of n case in all the range of lunacy OF course there