Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-28
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Of the vords tSoswA.1 Sir. III gsssssoA 70 70
Ter, 70 . grras and nagni6cess question u 10
the all-sbsorbing question 1.-The spoags, sir-
q large snmeasurable spoagc. Of globe shape.
in small tambler Of wstsr--is sucks up every
thing. Sur. / stand here with the weapons
have designated, 10 defend The rights Of s. Lou
IL county. he rights Of any other eounty-even
the county Of Cedar isscif Laughter and ap-
plause. Sir. the debate has assumed latitudi-
mostly. We have had little black jack bum
combe, . little two-bt buncombe. bombas, bum
combe. bung-hole buncombe. and tho devil and
his grandmother knows what other Kind Of
buncouabe- lIAughter.]
Why. cir. just give somc of EN- little South
ern soap and little Northern water. and quick
or than hound pup can lick skillet they will
make enough buncome-lather to wash the gold
en- hock that rcans absbad the azure u~ads Of
heaven. tCheers and laugL,er.l allude to
the starry armament.
The srxAKrr. The gentleman is gu, Of order.
lie mus, con6ne himself to the question.
Mr. RiLEr. Just retain your linen if YOU
please III stick to the text n close N pitch
plaster to pine plank, or q lean pig.so q hot
jam rock. Cries Of -go on = you'll dol
want TO say to these carbonerifcrous rcntle-
men, these isneous indis iduals, ihese detaasting
demonstrators, these pereginons volcanoes, come
ON with your conbustibles! III dou't--well.
Ill suck the gulf OF Mexico through a goose
quill Laughter and applause. Perhaps
! You think am diminutive tubers and ,par,e in
the mundane elevation. You may discover. cen-
tiemen, you are laboring under as great n mis-
! apprehension rs though you had incinerated
your inner vestinent. In the language Of the
noble bard:
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l. To be scared by cricket" Applause
sir, We have lost our proper position. Our
proper position Is TO the zenith and nadir-our
beads to the one, heels To tile other, at right
angle with the horizon. spanded by that azure
arc Of the lusirous armament bright with the
! curruscations ofinnumcrable consultations. and
proud ~ speekled stud horse on county cour,
day. [Cheer
| But how have the mighty fallen" in the Ian
guage Of the poet Sil,crsmith. We have lost
our proper position. We have assumed slo.h-
ind'cular or Chronological position. And
what is the cause! Echo answers "buneombc."
sir, 'buncombe." The people have been fed ON
bancombe, while lot of spawned rinCboncd.
hamstrung wind-galled swyneyed. spli,hoofed,
dis'emPered. Poiie,illed, pot-belIicd politicians
have had their noses in the public crib until
there Amt fodder enough LEFT to make q Cruel
for sick grasshoppcr. [Cbecrs and laughter
Sir, these hungry brats keep Juggling at the
public pap. They say, "let down your milk,
sueky, or you'll have split bag" DO they
think they can stuff such bunconbe down our
Gravy No. sir ! you might we'll try TO stuff
butter in wild cat with hot awi. IContin-.
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The public grindstone i. great institution,
sir--yes, sir, great. insIitation. One OF tho
greatest perhaps that ever rose, reigned or fell.
But. sir, there il too much private cutlery
ground. The thing won't pay. Occasionally
big are is brought in TO be fixed up. osiensi-
bly, for the purpose Of hewing down the gnarled
trunks u error and clearing out the bru,h-wood
Of ignorance and folly tina, obs,ruci the public
highway Of progress. The machine whirls the
ase is applied. The lookerson are enchanted
with the brilliant sparks elected. The tool /.
polished; teenly edged and. While the public
stare IN gaping expectancy Of seeing the road
cleared, the implement is slyly taken or 20 i'm
prove the private acres OF some faithful friend
Of the people What is the RESULT The OBJ
struet'ons remain unmoved. The people curse
brcauss The car lags-or, IL tt does move, ts NJ
the expense Of = broken Wheel and jaded aad
sone'baeksd team. I tell you. TIE thing wont
pay. Tho time viii come when the nasal pro-
monitory Of these disinierested grinders will be
put TO the stone. instead Of their hardware
lAPPiauss / am mighty afraid the machine
ia going 10 stop. The grease is giving ca,
numbering fast. Il is beginning 70 ereak on
i's ssis- GsntleueB. it is ny private o,,inSOa.
eoH6dsHfially expressed that all the grit" is
pretty bear vorn Oa. tApplsus.
Mr.. Speaker. you must excuse me for my LAT.
iisdisosity and eircumlocutoribsss. Nv old
blandsrbuss seatters anAringly, but IL Anybody
gs's PsPPered, Is amt my fault Il they are 10
the way.
Sir. these daniAdieAl, typographical. mahoS-
snyfaeed GentrI--vhas do they know about the
blessings o. freedom Abost a. much sis. a.
q 'oad-frux dos Of high glory. DO Thy th;nk
ihsy ean escape met III follow them through
PssdsnoAisn and high vaiefl Ichsrrs asd
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/ Thesr are he onss dat have got &, A;bersy
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