, 1860-02-22
RECONCILIATION,

And kissed again WILL kafs.
| For r,xhcn VIC came where les the child
| . ~els $, stu, in otaeI .,ts ,;,.. ys3.s.
| Vh! ,hevc-.bsve the little grave
| -TExx1e3a.
ALWAYS A CRISIS.
Judge Halliburton, the original "Sau
Slick" is amusing the people on the othor side
Of the water with some very racy sketches il
tho Dublin University Magazine Ne copy az
extract:-
wherever you 50, people say the country
is going TO the devil. Well, have heard that
cry to home, long before saw England, and
yet we so ahead, and England goes ahead in
spite Of such critters; we can't llelp prosper
iu. The only difference between tue two
countries is, as have said, people in England
think they are going to the bad place all the
time; VIC only think so once in four years I
shall never fnrgct what Uncle Pe1eg said to
nc once: 'Nepli,' said lie, Il used to take
great interest in politics once, but hare given
it up now. 1t dent matter cent 1 can see,
who is up or who is down. There amt much
IL choose among our political partses-pe'f
p'cknss, and patronage, salaries, and Offices,
is Ill either Of them care for. When Jcflcr-
sou was elected, sais to myself the country
is ralinated; here is ffee-tninker, slave
holder, and soutlerner, who has bent John
Adams, the New England candidate. He will
spread intilelity through the land, he viii sap
the morals Of our youth, he'll join in European
wars, he will involve us with France, tue Dri-
tisll will slip in, conquer us again, and onslye
lis once more as colonists. We are doue for,
we arc up tree, our republican flint is fixed,
;.e shall be straugled in the cradle US an infant
IlatioD, aud the crowner will tind 4 verdict,
'tlied by tile hands Of Thomas Jefferson
II sat up late that night at Springfield, with
some patriots and heroes Of Bunker Hill and
the battle Of Mud Creek, to hear tile result Of
the election for President, for we were all for
John Adams It was eleven o'clock 1T night
wien the word came. We were all excited,
drinking success to Adams and confusion to
Jefferson, glory 10 tho nation, prosperity to re-
1t.ion, perdition to free-thinkers, iutidels and
southern candidates, with other patriotic toasts,
w!.uu in rushed Deacon properjohn, his eyes
stariu' six ways for Sunday, his hair blowin'
about like head Of broon-corn, and lis breath
almost gunc. 'Ilallo,' sais /, Deacon, what
is the 1natter with you? Why sais he,
striking the table witt. Lis fist blow that
Inado all the glasses Jingle again, 'Tll be darn
I'd if that old unbclievin' sinner, Jefferson,
haint beat Adams by majority Of onel' and
he burst out mto tears. Our great nation is
ruinated, swamped, foundered, and doue for
forever There wasn't word spoken for tie
matter Of two minutes, VIC were so dumfound-
cred. At last we all gave lip together: Oh,
graciousr says one, 'bcttcr we lad never
fought and b}cd' Better; said another, If
we llal never resisted the British. Only think
Of that unpriucipled man being elected over
sach true patriot as Adams! and then We
:sll agreed the country WIS undone forever
Then we conso1cd ourselves with drinking rer-
ditlon to Jefferson, and set up howl, IN cho-
rus over tho old Bay State, that tack Tho lead
and bore the brllnt Of the revolution, being
ch;scllcd o,tt Of its President this why, Al
la=t tainted, as'if had hecn knocked down,
Was carried home bv four men and put to bed.
"-tre you sure you wasn't drunk" uncle,
sais I.
"Quitc CERTAIN" said he, II might have
been uyestaken-1 won't say wasn't over
como, like. for very little will do that, you
kuox, Wien you arc e1ci;ed-but ! am sure
wasn't sowed up, for I remember everything
that happened. When they brought mv home,
sais your Aunt Aabby to Inc me, Pelcg,' suis
s1ss, what on airth is the matter? Have yon
been ruuuei oycr?' No. sails I. .Haye you
had 4 flll, dcar?' NO, it :lin't that Then
what is it, love?' tTho nation is ruinated,
Jeff-JefE-Jclerson is elected, and the rep
rcp-repubc has gone to the dev-il.' oh,
I see,' said she, you are in fair way to go to
him yourself acting in that preposicrous man.
ncr. Who cares whether Jetl.rson is elected
or not? p she continued. Il am sure / don't
care, What is it 10 tie like Of us?' Its
only y'grcf, Nsbby,' sails /, my heart is broke
Is that ill, you DEVIL sais she, it's lucky
your precious neck isn't broko;' and she called
The niyger helps, aud hauled mc off to bed,
aud the way sho tumbled me in wasn't tho
way sue put her best chincy tea set, can
tell you. Oh, couldn't have been drunk, for
rccoilect every word that passed.
"Wel', next morning woke uE-none Of
the earliest eau tell you-with a tllunde5in
tealache, and my heart cen Almost broke.
called, atld called ever 80 loud, before could
Nuke any one hear me. At last up came your
amt, lookin rs fierce as :. cat facin d dog.
.Wl,ats all that noise?' said I. 'The girls at
their spinnin wheels said sho- Stop them,
sais ], it's no use now; Jefferson is elected,
aud the country is ruinated.' Gracious, how
her eyes flashed at that; she stopped down,
seized tho bed clothes just undor my chin,
dragged them of, und threw them all into the
cprner Of the room. Now get up this instant
minute, and 20 aud look after the spring work,
or VIC will be ruined III airnest. Its ITO use,
s.id ], il Adams had got in, the country
would lave been saved. ue was tho father
Of the country; but Jefferson! Oh, dear,
tho jig is up now. You thought I was
drunk last night but l wasn't; and yotl
see AM not tipsy now ! tell you we are
done for Well, she altered her course, aud
sat down on the bed alongside Of me, and said,
'Dear Peleg, if you love me, don't talk non.
| eense. Let us reason it ont (4tnd this,
| think, Peabody, you must have found out thai
women, though they like 10 sadl before the
wind, know how to tack, too when it's ahead. ]
Now said she, 'Pcleg, dear, suppose John
Adams, the mean, stingy, close-fisted, cunning
old lawyer, had got in-you know you pay
linn fifteen cents ton for the granite you take
to Boston out Of the quarry, at Quincy; sup
| rose 7ou went to lin, aud said, President,
tlii my possibles at your election for you yot
will let mc have it for twelve cents?' No,
don't think lie would said I. well, you ows
,ac1sl.bor Durford two hundred dollars; sposi1
you weut to Adams aud told him your claiu,:
md asked him to lend you that amount Il
prevent Burforl suing you, would l,o lend it II
vou?' no; dont think he would, unless
gave him mortgage, aud paid ever SO m,.cl
expense Well then, ytn see, he would d.
you no good. Now, Jefferson is in, and
won't gainsay gnu about his character; 70
though lie talks liberal about slaves, its vel
known Eo las sold zo,no Of his own halfcast
children. Capt, Card, Of Red Bank, who zoe
every ycar tp CLar}estown, Virginia, with
cars, Of onions, hams, md collins, sais its th
common talk there Amt that enough to rui
tho rising generation says /. No says sht
but to ruin his own character. Well, NOT
that he is in, what Ear1u is he going 10 hui
YOU? Won't tho corn riren as usual
well, suppose it WILL If tie airly frost doa
catch it, Wont the cows give milk, and Ill
sheep wool for shearipE, as they used to did
sWcll, cant deny that And won't III
colts grow up fit for market, as before: Fl
every year We sc. more and moro for Q:
young horses We'll, I went contrad
You. Wont our children grow up as fast
'Ah. there said, is tue nib; they grow |
too fast now; niue chillron i'll twelve year
as VIC haye-'