Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-02-12
SAN SLICK,

Conversation bet5reen the Squire and the
ClOckmaEer-T'hs great political cara-Jbr.
SHrE elected Represeatatire-His first
2pcrch-He breaks do1cn-PhIosophicq
I}.drc.ioaS.
In tie course uf our mornings drive,
happened TO as', him / Lo intcrGcrcd much
III loIjtics when he was at home in Slick
vile.
W" said he. '' was once and assem-
rIy man. hut since then l ginn up politics.
There Is I, thin 50 well taken care of as
y"ur ri;hts and privileges, squire. There
are sl~ays plenty Of chaps voIunteerin' to
90 dat, out Of pure regard for you. ready
20 lay down their lives to fight Your cause,
OF ,I,ir fortunes. # they had any. citHer.-
! No, have given that up. ClUckmakin' is
, = better trade by half Dear. dear, l shall
never forget the day was elected; felt
( two inches taller. and about a little the big
gest man in ali SlickviIle. knew 50 much
was expected of me. I couldn't sleep try
ing to make speeches and when | was in
the shop spilled half my wc.k by not
havin' my mind IN it. Save your country.
says one : save it from ruin, cut down sala.
/ riez. intcnd g.. says I. Watch the Off
! cials, says another; they are the biggcs {
I rogueS we have. l don't convene with
. liberty. that public servants should be tine
masters of tie public. quite concur with
. YOU. says l. Reduce lawyers fees, SAYS
. some; tiey are a eatin' up the country like
/ !ccrsts, .IiSt 81, said l. bounty OIL
wheat said the farmer, for your life
, Would y-u tax the mechanic to enrich the
/ aGricu!lCralist? says the manufactures
/ Mike law agin' thistles. says one a regu
later about temperance. says another; W.
have a right to drink if we please, says
THRU Don't lcgis'?te too much, says ;
fourth-it'S the curse of the State; and 5,
on without end | was fairly bothered, 70
no two thought alike, and there was n,
pleasing nobody. Then every man tina
voted for me wanted some favor or auothe
and there was no bottom to the obligation
was most squashed to death with tn
weight of my cares, they was so heavy.
At last tie great day came, and the gov
ernor and Senate, and representatives, a
walked in procession, and the artillery fired
and tie baud Of the caravan of wild beast
was hired TO play for Us. and We organize
in due form, and the Governors messag
was read. must say that day was tn
happiest one Of my life. felt full of dig
nifty and honor, and was filled with vision
of glory to come. Well. says 1 to mysel
the gieat game is to be played in real al
nest and no mistake; what card shall
play the presidential chair and the highe
posts is open TO me in common with 9th
citizens. What is 70 prevent me a>comi
in by honors, OF if have good luck, by Il
, odd trick. What shall l lead off with
l laid awake all night considerin' of it,
rollin' and a-tosSin' over, ike cramp in Il
: stomach, not knowin' what to DO at last
g cot an idea. Extension of suffrage is {
card I'll play, That will take the masst
4 and masses is power, foi majorities, rules.
a At that time, squire, we had the forty sh
a ling freehold qualification, and it extend
no farther so went for universal suffrag
4 for, thinks |, if l can carry that, can
s for governor first, ON the strength of t
e new votes, and president afterwards; and
did seem plausible enough, too, that's
fact. To all appearances It wss the be
card in the patz.