Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-05
Hsvv sleep sAe Brave whe Sink 70
Reaa0 &se.

Not the least plaintive note of all the
mOurnful Intelligence which has been
waited to us on the late breeze from the
Eastern side Of the continent, comes the
painful announcement contained in the
following extract, which we transfer from
the columns Of the Ameriedn Banner, a
capital Know Nothing journal, published
in Yazoo City, Mississippi:
"The weather is getting cold and Balie Pey-
ton is no more. He died on the farm of W. G.
Scott Of Powhaten county, Va. He sold four
years ago for nine thousand dollars"
On the first perusal of these sad lines,
we dropped the paper and gave vent to
our gloomy and sympathetic emotions
Alas, poor" Ballet We remember him
well, as he last appeared in our midst, an
apostle glowing with generous enthusiasm
in behalf Of the doctrines Of the "great
American partyri- Co-worker with that
other departed patriot and Union-savcr,
II. Stuart FOOte!-the one has left this
abandoned, benighted region, cxclaiming
to the pcrverse and stiff.neckcd generation
within its borders, 20, Jerusalem, Jcru-
salem! thou that killcst the prophets and
stOncst them which are sent unto thee,
how often would have gathered thy chill
dren together, even as hen gathcrcth her
chickens under her wings, and ye would
mott" The other had wcndcd his way to
that far land where his saving proclivities
may be called into dreadful requisition.
His ready wit. his playful fancy, his &C.
nial humor, his racy anecdotes, his musi.
cal voice, his graceful gestures, and fluent
speech, combined, form an oasis in our
recollcctions of political warfare. Nor
will we believe tie foul SANDER intimatcd
in the last line. 1t is true that some four
years ago he did ignore the liberal princi-
pies and just political sentiments Of all his
former life, and allny himself with that
diabolical organization which sought to
curtail the privileges Of thousands and
tens Of thousands of American frcemen
but it is our honest conviction-and VIC
say il in justice to the great Departed
that he, would not have done this for the
paltry sum of Nine Thousand Dollars -
We opinc it was no love for filthy lucre
which made him forsakc the ranks of open
enemies, and sneak into the dcns and hi
ding places of the covert foes of Dcmoc-
racy. Higher, nOblcr aims scduccd him!
Official decorations, Senatorial hOners,
cleaned before his dazzlcd vision, and
blinded him to the imprOpricty Of the
means whereby he sought to attain them.
To those heartless traduccrs who arc dis.
posed to propagate, or inclined to believe
this nine MouS0nd dollar sLGnder, We
quote the quaint old provcrb, merer before
an print-"Doubtiiil things arc very un-
certain" "The silver cord" has been
looscd, "thc golden bowl" has boon bro
ken, "thc pitcher has been broken at the
fountain" the "whccl has been broken at
the cistcrn," and the freed spirit of the
gifted, lamcntcd Pcyton-" child Of &C.
MUS, cloqucncc and song!"-has now re-
allied the emptiness Of worldly aspirations
and earthly fame!
Apology to Col. PcytOn-Our Readers
a. And the World at Large.
just as we had reached the foregoing
elimination Of our bewnilment, our devil
bcsct US for "copy," which we incOnti-
ncntIy furnished, and Immediately de-
campcd for the nearest cocktail manufac-
tory (Nlikc Borowsky is famous for ma
king sweet ones,) to inundatc our grief:
on our return, in glancing again over the
woeful tidings, We discovered to our hor-
ror the following lines in the same para
graph:
"and must
have been very fine horse indeed. Speaking
of horses reminds us Of Toni Marshall's re-
mark about Kentucky, that it had got to be SO
Democratic, that one could not tell the pedigree
Of horse"
We rushed at once to the compositor's
room, and demanded an unconditional sur.
render of the manuscript; but the double
fistcd genius four junior who prCsidcs
over that department, declared that the
article was "alrcady in type;" that he
didn't "mcan to lose his labor" and, in
short, that it should appear at all hazards
unless we were stronger than he was, and
we knew we were not that; so, rather than
run the risk of the artistic dcxtcrity Of
the burly AOmOre, VIC 'cSGkened and con-
cludcd to make tho "Gmende honorable"
in the way Of an GddendUm. We now
do it.
We are most happy to announce to the
numerous friends of Col. PcytOn, that up
to the last accounts had Of him, he was
alive, we'll, and would, doubtless, be kick
ing, il in our vicinity! He has pen
chant for that amiable amusement! We
congratulate that gentleman on his con-
tinued entity and in conclusion, fclicitate
ourselves with the hope Of speedily be-
holding his manly phiz, and hailing him
as fclIOw.soldiUr and ardent co-worker,
beneath the banner Of Democracy. Long
may she wave!
MENRY's DIGGNGs, Nov. Is, '67.
EDrroRs DEMOCRAT: You will Oblige .