The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24
ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD
BY $. Q. LArIus, NJ. D.

ANOTHER RICHMOND in THE FIELD.
BY s. Q. LArtus, NJ. D.
"What are your polticsl-- have none,
have my thoughts, ] an no party man,
! care for measures more than men, but think
Some little may depend upon the men,
Something in fires depends upon the CRATE"
After mature deliberaton I have at last
consented, like true pairiot, TO sacrifice my
private interests to the public good, and allow
my name 10 come before the public as can.
didate for Gnbernatorial honors. Demagogucs
have insinuntcd that my dimensions are too
limited to IN the chair, but have consulted
many eminent followers Of Black stone and
Grind Stone, who have ASSUMED me that can
employ competent wOrkmen and have the
chair made "brautifully less" | wish it un.
derstood that am literally one Of the people,
and consequently the peoples candidate. NV
platform is MS broad as the universe and as
enduring ns time. I am in favor of external,
internal aud eternal Improvement; in this con
nection would suggest to our President, the
practcabiity of aiding in ihe.construciion of
tie SPscifc RI topd, apaif Il becomcstiece,s-
sary, will furnish the funds TO build said
road.
am opposed to Taxation, and IL your
Legislators do not sustain me in my opposi.
lion To IL, will pay the taxes out Of my in
diyidua pocket.
! am directly in favor of abolishing the
license system and permitting Spiritous Ii
qnors to be sold at any time aud place, free
of cllarge--Sundays partirnlarly--wi,ht this
proviso, that those persons dealing in the ar.
dent, shall receive no remuneration for the
beverage, and their services shali be rendered
as token of gratitude towards their gov
ernor
am opposed to the practice of treating,
but when insisted, will be happy to take a
gloss with any one. In this particular make
no distinction in politics.
| My enemies in order to defeat me, will tell
Won about certain calf that was stolen, and
charged the damnabe Islander upon your can.
didate.
Youwil be told that am n midnight rob.
| Der, and in proof of it, they will desire to
know "who entered Mrs. Tompkin's barn
ward and there disturbed the slumhers of her
fraihrred property" ?"
And WHEN | say to you that have endured
the polar colds, and parchcd under the heat
| of the desert for the sake of my county, YOU
will he graciously informed by my adversa-
ries, that in one country tainted, and in the
other spasm'd.
| would not contradict these statements,
but refer you to The immortal bard, and ad-
wise you to exclnim with him:
| 81 will he hang'd, IL some eternal villain,
| Some busy and insinuating rogue,
| Some cogging, cozening slave, to get some office,
| Have not devisd this SANDER"
| II YOU but give me your votes in the COM
ing contest, should it be your good fortune
to visit the Penitentary for term of six
years, shall take great pleasure in having
you so nea- me, and shall exert myself in
keeping you there.
subjon few of the many letters request.
ing me to accept the nomination.
Your friend and serv't. 5. Q. /.
P. S. No. IL forgot to say that am ir
favor of war.
p. g. No. al am progressionist, ant
may add-vrry fast.
PRoF LAPiUs, Sir:-i am happy to earr
that you are to be our next "Lord and Master.
Your destiny is sealed and now on the broaC
road to fortune, may you speedily arrive N
the haven Of your hopes. Sir, be you the
man to nationaize our country and ride tri-
umphantly over the cesspools of damnation
and, sir. when this "ffu life" is over, may
you "sleep well" and enjoy pleased immor-
tulity, is the sincere hope of Yonr friend
RI. REv'D U. B. DURNED.
Frogville, March 10, 1857.
Mr.. PRoF. LAPIUs, NJ. Dive boys in the
wire gras ar in fur yeu teeth and toe male
and would say un too yeu, that want Office
under your administrator, and if yeu viii giy
it too NEE, wee vii voat fur yeu.
Viewers til deth,
HIRAM SADDLBBAGs.
Hog holler, March AZ, 1857.
Doctor A. Q. LApIus:-My wife says as
how yeu will be lected, and sais that the salv,
yeu Civ mi son Jon, dun him powerful
good, now Doc want you to Civ me n ofceer
ass yeu see kin rite goode han, atho ain
bin on speaking terms with hand .ritin yer,
loEg, but this is mi own ritin un III sware it
Your ODD Serv.
CYRUS SMAsHPIPEs.
Punknville, Febryyu,t II.
This is tew certificate that the above i
the ritin of Cyrus Smashpipes.
J. JENKINS, J. P.