The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-07-08

to be satisfied, or to grow weary Of their
deyility. but were continual, all-pervad-
ing, abiding, unmitigated curse to the
whole establishment. Though stuffed
with food almost to bursting, they were
cluthing with greedy paws at every thing
put into the cage. IF a piece of meat
was thrown to the wolf, although meat
does not agree with monkey digestibles,
yet they would contrive to steal away
from him just to keep their hands In. 1t
the coon went to the most distant part OF
the cage from the monkeys to enjoy a
quiet snooze, in moment they were upon
him, pulling his tail, biting his tail, bit
ing his ears and riding him in an inch OF
his life. IF the poor pidgeon, half dead
with incessant persecution, attempted to
climb upon his perch to get few moments
rest, his head was not under his wing be-
fore he was mercilessly pulled down, ton
zled here and there and almost the only
remaining feather plucked from him In
malicious sport; if he had not been poor,
pidgeon- hearted thing, he would have
died then and there, before submitting
any longer co such treatment. The fox
had been ridden, and pulled, and bedevil-
ed, until he had evidently lost all his cum
ming. IN fact, we are sure that he had
not become confirmed lunatic; his once
magnificent brush had diminished to a
"bare pole" under the incessant manipu-
lations of his indefatigable tester brothers.
The rabbit, the emblem always of exces-
sive timidity, was a picture of concentrat-
ed misery; his tail, like that of Tam o.
Shanter's mare, was "scarce a stump"
Somehow it didn't set or hang to please
the fastidious monkeys, and they had
pounced upon it and pulled it off, (of
course, the tail was to blame for this)
His fur was nearly all gone, yet they
didn't soruple to ride him barebacked.
His ears were slit into shreds, and droop-
ed like those of Grow Indian Poor fell
low! he would gladly have beer ortho-
dox if he had only known how; he would
even have been puritan for peace sake.
The wolf was all fret, and snap, and
ill-nature, from constant annoyance, and
even the sheep, though innocent as a
lamb, had his share of trouble with the
rest. Happy family, indeed We never
saw so much misery congregated in the
same space.
What would remedy these troubles and
bring peace to the cage? The rabbit and
the pigeon being most prosecuted, were
they killed outright, would that remedy
the difficulty? Not at all all; rather in
crease it, for the rest of the family, would
then have to bear all the burdens which
these had helped to share, and the mon
keys having fewer to attend to would
harass the remainder more than ever If
the wolf, growing completely desperate
under his trials, should fall upon the fox,
and the coon coming to the aid of the
fox, in the combat all three should be
slain, would this bring remedy? Worse
and worse; the stronger and braver ami
mails, which had been in some sort defend
crs Of the rest, being slain, the remainder
would then suffer the incessant tortures o
the damned to certainty. What, then
is the remedy? Why, throw the inferna
monkeys from the cage, the last hair c
them, and then there will be peace anc
quiet, and "happy family sure enough
We were happy family of States, pop
ulated by representatives from all nation
of the earth; there was no need that W,
should prey upon each other, for th
whole land teemed with plenty and pros
perity; but We had monkeys in ou
happy family, and hence our presen
troubles. Look at the history of ou
country. Who evinced meddling, per
scouting spirit as soon as they lande
upon the shores of America VIII
\ burned women at the stake, and hun
l. ~,
ped men for kissing their wives on Snu
day, and penned the turkey cocks tha
they should not vaingloriously strut?-
, Who were the first to resist the Federa
laws, and we've the getters-up of til
traitorous Hartford Convention? VIII
burned the blue lights at New London fc
, the benefit of our enemies in the war {
3 1872? Who mobbed and desecrated cor
5 vents and refused to pay the loss? Wh
g subscribe to their peculiar tenets an
dogmas? Who resolved the Union di:
E solved because Texas was annexed? VIII
: welcome negroes to the polls and dri,
4 white men away, because of their pove
= ty or place of birth? Who imprisonc
: Democrats, and refused to furnish nae
i for the aamy, except upon conditions
Q Are not these the monkeys, with the
j restless, intermeddling, mischief makir
: propensities, which had broken the pea'
e of our happy family?
e Reader, look at your own village
t neighborhood; test the thing practical
!, is their schism in your church
9 Monkeys are almost sure to be at the bo
e tom Of it. A row in the management
t your district school !? Monkeys agai
G Chickering's and backbitings in the soci
n circle? More monkeys. And if you 81
y diminutiye, weezen-faced chap peel
!, ing" stealthily over your back gate abo'
b dusk in the evening, prying into yol
: family concerns, or an active duty as
d leading member of smelling committe
S you may bet your life he's monkey
What is the matter with our Chicae
e 'Bord of Trade, or "Cooley, Farwell
e Shoddys" Monkeys to certainty
d Look at our affairs in Washington-tl
mismanagement, the blunders, the who'll
n sale corruption Who rule the executive
J, Who promise to leap like flaming giants
d nine hundred thousand strong, if 'Fatl