The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24
ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD.
BY S. Q. LApIus. N. n.

| ANOTHER RlCHMOND IN THE FIELD.
BY s. Q. LAPfUs, N. n.
"What are your politiesi--I 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 delberaiion ! have at last
consented, like a true patriot, to sacrifice nv
private interests to the public good, and allow
INV name TO come before the public as q can.
didate for Gubernaiorial honors. Demagognes
have insnuated that my dimensions are too
limited to I'll the chair, but have consulted
many eminent followers of Blackstone and
Grind Stone, who have assured me that ! can
employ competent workmen and have the
chair made "brautifully less" | wish II I'M
dersiood that | am literally one of the people,
and consequently the peoples candidate NV
platform is as broad IA the universe and ms
enduring as time. am in favor of external,
internal and eternal Improvement in this con
nection would suggest to our President, the
praclicabitv Of aiding in the construction of
the Specific Ra lroad, and If it becomes neces.
sary, will furnish the funds to build said
road.
| am opposed to Taxation, and il yonr
Legislators do not sustain me IN my opposi.
tion to il, will pay the taxes out of my in.
dividual pocket.
am directly in favor Of abolishing the
license system and permitting Spurious IL
qnors Ia be sold ut any time and place, free
of charge-Sundays particulary-with this
proviso, that those persons dealing in the ar
dent, shall receive no remuneration for the
havarnna and thair oaryioao oh, n h., nlar rnI
as n token Of gratitude towards their gov
ernor.
am opposed to the practice of treating,
but when insisted, will he happy TO take a
glsss with any one. In this particular make
M distinction in politics.
My enemies in order to defeat me, will tell
YOU about certain calf that was stolen, and
charged the damnable slander upon your can
didate.
You will be told that nm midnight rob
her, and in proof of it, they will desire to
know "who entered Mrs. Tompkins barn
ward and there disturbed the slumters of her
frathered property
And when say to YOU that have endured
the polar colds, and parchrd under the heat
Of the desert, for the sake of my country, you
will be graciously informed by my adversa-
ries, that in one country fnnted, and in the
other Spasm'd.
Iwauld not contradict these statements,
but refer YOU to the immortal bard, and ad-
wise you to exclaim with him:
"I will he hang'd, II some eternal villain,
Some busy and insinuatlng rogue,
Some cogging, ,cozening slave, to get some office,
Have not devis'd this SANDER"
If you but give me your votes in the COM
ing contest, should il be your good fortune
to visit the Peniteniiary for term of six
years, shall take great pleasure in having
YOU so nea. me, and shall exert myself in
keeping you there.
subjoin few of the many letters request
ing me to accept the nomination.
Your friend and servt. s. @. l..
P. s. No. IL forgot TO say that | am in
favor of war.
p. S. No. al am n progressionist, and
may add-vrry fact.
PRoF. I.APlUs, Sir:-I nm happy to learn
that you are to be- our next "l.or6 and Master"
Your destiny is sealed and now on the broad
road To fortune, may you speedily nrrive at
the haven of your hopes. Sir, he you the
man to nationalize our county and ride tri-
umphantly over the cesspools of damnation,
aud, sir. when this "flful life" is over, may
you "sleep well" and enjoy blessed immor-
tality, is the sincere hope of Your friend,
RI. REv'D u B. DURSED.
Frngvillp, March 10, 1857.
Mr.. Prof. LAPIUs, NJ. d We bows in the
wire gras ar in fur yeu teeth and toe male,
and would say un too yeu, that want Office
under your ADMINISTRATORS, and if yeu vii Civ
t.too NEE, wee vii vont fur yeu.
Yewers ill deth,
HIRAM SADDLEBAGs.
Hog holler March AZ, 1857.
Doctor A. Q. LApIUs:-My wife says az
how yeu will be -cted, and sails that the salve
ven Civ mi son Jon, dun him powerful
good, now Doc want you to givme Officer,
ass yen see i kin rite goode han, ntho ! aint
bln on speaking terms with hand ritin very
loLg, but this is mi own rtin un III sware il.
Your ODD Sprv.
CYRUS SMAsHPIPEs.
Punkinvlle, Febryyu,t II.
This is tew certificate that the above is
the rilin Of Cyrus Smashpipes.
J. JENKINS, J. P.