The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-28
MIR. BUCHANAN FaEORITEs

ic organ OF this city, which appears u en-
JOY peculiarly valuable and recondite sour
ces Of information in regard to the Presi
dents mos. trusted favorites, furnishes u.
with the following lively and piquant sketch
es After adverting TO Bennetts support
of Fremont for the Presidency. and bis sud
den conversion to Buchanan after the cleo
ton, the States proceeds:
He reminded Us Of an occurrence some
years ago, in North Carolina 1t was one
of the wicked pastimes Of the poor white
folks, as they were called by the slaves and
the negroes in old Rip Van Wiukle, to
fight cocks at Easter. y lean tall. cross
eyed. Unlocking fellow, much like Bennett,
as described by Blacktcooa, except that he
had hare-lip. and the accent consequent
upon such a deformity, proposed wager
of five dollars with a slave, that ce!ebTa-
ted cock known as high comb, which was
just in the act of being pitted against ano-
other called low comb, would be the vic
tor The slave quickly took him up, and
covering his money, told him he might hold
the stakes High comb at first seemed to
be more than match for his adversary,
which so overjoyed his hacker, that he could
not control his self possession, but jumping
and clapping his hands, be shouted IIur-
ra for the high-comb-cock Hur.a for the
high-comb-cock | knew how it would be ,
| knew how it would be y In short time
low-comb began TO rise, and to show unmis.
taxable signs that he was to win the battle.
AS soon as this was manifest to hare
lip, he commenced in tone scarcely audi
BILE. progressively raising his voice to the
highest pitch, 'Hurra for the low-comb
cock Hurra for the low-comb cock Hur-
ia for the low-comb cock Hurra for the
comb cock | told you So told You
the low comb would whip" We'll, but
massa, [ bet on the low-comb cock ex-
claimed Scipio. You bet on the low comb :
what a liar Well, we'll have no fuss
Here, here, here-there, there, there-you
take back your money, and I'll keep mine !;
and if ever bet with another ngger, may
| be id. Bennett could not restrain his
JOY as long as high comb was rising and
low comb seemed to be sinking in the last
President al canvass; but the moment he
discovered that low comb was rising and
high comb sinking, he unscrupulously
claimed the former as his favorite
And now for the BLACK LETTERED LIST,
or list Of the proteges, Of Mr.. James Cor
don Bennett, who, as such, have been spe-
cially employed by Democratic Admins
,rati0n:
"No. l. Mr. Wyckoff, Cherakicr d'Ia-
dustrie, bearer of dispatches to St. Pc
tersburgh. at eight dollars per day, and
travelling expenses betrayed subsequent
ly appointed bearer Of dispatches to
China, whittier he is about to proceed,
at the same rate of compensation. This
person has been the confidential pimp and
scavenger of the Bennett family ever since
he came out of the penitentiary Of Sardi-
nia-performing all manner of services for
his empl0yeeS, from m05Or-d9m0 down to
cuiSinir As the inflated c0urrjcr, or,
more properly speaking, i1cgljS, Of Fanny
Elssler, he reluctantly consented to act tue
part Cf grov.. sman at tie celebration Of
Bcnuett's nuptials but, becoming indir-
nant at the enormous bidck malk levy Of
Jack Kctch upon the celebrated danSpuSc
he suspended his relations with the Ben.
nett's In high dlsgu>t-a long correspon
dence ensuing ON both sides, which went
far to establish the fact, that if both had
been locked mp for a score of years il
Blackwell, cven-handci justice would no
have been the sufferer. After Wyckoff :.
notorious degradation, deserted by every
friend but a dastardly l'etitc mo,tre, o
whom We shall speak presently, he racan
ted, the Bennett's seemingly relen;ed, anC
an e1ltt 1lfe cOrdlUfe, ofs-"sive and deten
slve, ensued, the legitimate workings Q
which are to be found in his intimate con
nection with the Government.
NO. > Mr.. Grund-Francis J. Grund
the 'basest Hessian of them all'-not ex
actly a Cheraiier II dLldustlie, but some
thing, if possible, teniold worse--a beast il
human form, who, provided his neck is no
submitted TO halter, nor his body to
dungeon. is ever ready to act on any SIDE
or all sides. Just as interest may sugccs,
for the highest attainahle price. An Aus
trian Jew of halfway Christian conversion
he is in morals and in politics, as he is il
religion, neither one thing nor another, an
vet all things TO all men This fellow, a
we are advised from abroad, has been fo
more than twclvemonth q secret agent {
the Administration in Europe, upon sala
ry Of ten dollars per day and travelling ez
penses betrayed, acting as eorresponder
for the Herald, and also for the Unio
for time. Whatever other services h
has performing for the country we do nc
: pretend to state
No. 3 Mr Fleuret-A Checal,er d
!, InduStrie Of the rarcst professional accom-
plisEments 4 former dealer in Isas0ns cor
: reatiOnne}-the am raritaJle Of Wycl
f off, but to what country belonging no on
> with whom we have conversed knowetl
! This person was the fdr7ri pGuicuiav d
. ia tamille Bennett, and was pensioned b
. the Administration, through the sole infiI
cnce Of that family, upon an annuity
two thousand dollars, il the bestowal Of I'll
: Bordeaux consulate.
, No / Mr Thrasher-a hireling sui
, editor Of the Herdid--sen- to Mexico ;
r bearer of dispatches, and compensated
the rate of eight dollars Der day, aud irar