Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-11-12
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TWO 0THER
The epistolary contents of Browns Carpet Bag
has been partially spread before the community,
aud dark hints as to tae character Of the publish
ed and unpublished letters fall from the lips of ev-
cry Democratic editor. 1t is amusing 20 see how
much they make out of nothing, what terrible
revelations of conspiracy they read in the limo
cent words of an Insignificant letter, or an unim4
portant memorandum. These Democratic inter-
prefers of epistolary correspondence are we'll rep
resented in one of the characters in the immortal
Pickwick papers. 1t will be remem Sered that in
the celebrated suit of BardeU Us. Pickwick, Searg-
cant Buzfuz was employed as attorney for the
plaintiff. Having obtained possession of a couple
Of letters written by the defendant, be thus al
ludes to them in his opening speech, as being ex-
cellent evidence to move the jury to give heavy
damages to the afflicted widow, for Pickwick's al.
lodged breach of promise.
And now, gentlemen, but one word moro.
Two letters have passed between these parties,
letters which are admitted to be in the hand writ
ing of the defendant, and which speaks volumes
indeed. These letters, too, bespeak the character
OF the man, They are not open, fervent, eloquent
~epistles, breathing nothing but the language of
affectionate attachment. They ale covert, sly,
nderhanded communications, but, fortunately, far
more conclusive than ;f couched in the most glow
ing language and the most poetic imaginary-let-
ters that must be viewed with a cautious and sus-
picious eye-letters that were evidently intended
at the time, by Pickwick, 20 mislead and deIude
any third parties into whose hands they might
fell. Let lie read the first :-'Garraway's, twelve
O'Clock. Dear Mrs. B.-Chops and Tomato sauce.
Yours, PIcKwIcK.' Gentlemen, what does this
mean? Chops and Tomato sauce. Yours, Pick
wick Chops /! Gracious heavens and Tomato
sauce Gentlemen, is the happiness of a sensitive
and c~onfdiug female TO be trifed away, by such
shallow articles as these The next has no date
whatever, which Is in itself suspicious Dear
Mrs. b., | shall not be at home tomorrow. Slow
COACH And then follows shis very bic
expression-'Don't trouble yourself about the
warming-pan = The wa~rning-pan ! Why; gen.
tlemen, who does trouble himself about q warm
ing pant When was the peace of mind of man
or woman broken or disturbed by q warming-pan,
which is in itself O harmless, a useful, and l will
add, gentlemen, a comforting article of domestic
furnitureg Why is Mrs. Bardell so earnestly en-
treated not to agitate herself about this warming
pan, unless las is no doubt the easel it
is q mere cover for hidden fre-a mere
substitute for some endearing word or promise,
agreeably to q preconeerted system of correspond
ence, ~ar,fully contrived by Pickwick with a view
to his contemplated desettion, and which I am
rot in a condition to explain 7 And what does
This allusion to the slow coach mean 2 For aught
| know, IT may be d reference to Pickwick him
self, who has most unques.ionable been q Grimm
ully slow coach during the whole of this transac-
ton, but whose speed will now be very unexpect-
eddy accelerated, and whose wheels, gentlemen,
as he will End to his cost, will very soon be greas-
ed by you "
But enough Of this gentlemen, said Mr.. Ser
geant Buzfuz, sit is difficult to smile with an ach-
ing heart ; it is i'll josting when our deepest SYM
pathies are awakened. My clients hopes and
prospects are ruined, and it is no figure of speech
to say that her occupation is gone indeed. The
bill is down-but there is no tenant. Eligible
gentlemen pass and repass-but there is no
for them to enquire within. or without.
All is gloom and silence in the house ; even the
voice of the child is hushed his infant sports are
when his mother weeps +; his ALLEY
tors and his 'commoneys' are alike neglected; be
the long familiar cry of 'kuuckle down,
and at tip cheese. or odd and even, his hand IL
out. But Pickwick. gentlemen, PickwitY, the
rsthless destroyer of this domestic oasis in the de-
of Boswell street-Pickwick, who has chbksd
up the well, and thrown ashes on the svard-Pick-
wick, who comes before you to-day with his heart
less tomato sauce and warming pan-Pick rick
still rears his head in unblushing effrontery, and
gazes without a sigh on the ruin he has made.
Damages, gentlenhen-heavy damages, is the only
punishment with which You can visit him the on
y recompense you can award to my client. And
for those damages she DOW appeals to an enlight-
ened, a high-minded, a rightfeeling, a c~onscien-
lious, a dispsssionste, a syuspathisns. q contem-
plasive jury Of her civilised countrynen"