Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-08-30
Stephen in Search Of his Neither


that he, Mr.. D., would visit his
mother, living in the western part
Of New York State. He started on
bis filial mission via New England
and at every important place he has
stopped just long enough to puff
himself AS Presidential candidate.
If this is not stumping New England,
then we are very much mistakened.
While in search Of his mother, be has
made some twenty stump speeches.
To show what the people in that
section think OF the itinerant visit
of Mr. Douglas, we copy from the
Hartford Evening Press the follow
ing
Stephen was anxious 10 see his
mother. His mother was anxious
to see Stephen. The dutiful boy
advertised it in the public prints
that be was on bis way to see Dis
mother. He started from the city
of New York to visit bis mother,
Iwho resides in the western section
of New York State. He naturally
came to New Haven, Guiliord and
Hartford on bis way, and ct the
lattr place be was betrayed into
a speech. Still bent on the ma
ternaI pilgrimage he goes towards
Boston, attracted by relative Of his
wife. 1t was case Of relative at
traction. On bis way, at Worcester,
some Judas "betrsy yea" him into
speech. At Boston betrayed
again. Now, however, he started
toward his mother. At Albany,
seeking to pass through there as g
private man, astonished at the
magnificent demonstration, the IN.
exp ected reception Qike the one of
Hartford) be was betrayed into a
speech in which he declared be was
on his way to see his mother From
here the pilgrim son reaches SaratOgs.
Here he lays aside politics, thinks
of bis long unseen mother whom
he is abou. 10 visit, aud sinks into
the genial pleasures OF the place. -
Previous TO this We ought to men,
ton, he vas betrayed" into a
speech, Full of thoughts Of bis
mother, he starts in a northeast d.
rection and lands at Rutland, the
home Of his youth. Owing to the
wholly unexpected arrival in that
place, SO hallowed. &:.--he-wilI
lis betrayed" into a speech
Full Of peut up affections, he can no
longer restrain himself but goes to
Bellows Falls. Amid the believing Of
the populace and the sobs of Stephen,
he is deceived, deluded, imposed on
i'm fact betrayed" into speech.
He lies to the North, he lands at
White River Junction. What a
junction, what conjunction in point
of fact was there! Stephen was
betrayed" into speech. Cutting
his fiIial stick in a southeast direction,
he informs US at Concord that he
is visiting New England TO look
uponthe grave of a relative. Sad Ste-
phen, how skilfully his anxiety tosee his
mother is disguised. This statement
was made 10 the course of some
extended remarks which, in point Of
fact, betrayed pious Aueas into
a speech at this very place. At
Manchester, at Nashua, at Provi-
dence, still seeking the maternal
embrace that still reeeded, be is still
surprised and still betrayed" but
J why repeat the details?
Stephen, who seems unable to cut
This bread and cheese even, is next
seen at clam bake of Rocky Point;
far, far from his mother, relatives,
or graves, on this strictly private
tour TO see his mother; Stephen,
We say, sinks the maternal for a
seas on, and allows one hundred and
fifty bushels Of baked clans and thirty
thousand people to'belray" him into
a speech-a brief one Of an hour
and half.
| Look at the map Of New Eng
land. Where do you suppose be is
now? Why, way down on the rocky
end Of Rhode Island, ct Newport,
kicking up his truant heels by
the great ocean, AZ much as to say
that, having Travelled all over New En-
gland on the strength Of her, he now
tdon't care a "brass farthipg'' for bis
maternal !
| And vet. by-and.by. when he is