The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-07-24
For the Westtrn Democrat.
FABLE OF THE RED BULL.

South 10 1fnd that some OF the States nave
adopted active measures for repairing tire DESC
lations Of the past, iii forming lmmlgrating So
cieties and sending agents to Europe, to obtain
that class of labOrers which our present conul-
ton requires Some peraous here object to our
proposal tor imIni ration on the ground that so
soon as the industrial Liborer could earn a sum
Of money sufficient to buy few acres OF land,
or euable him 10 start merchandising, he would
+ to work Tor and set up on his o~n ac
count Sach is the weak minded selfish and
narrow hearted disposition of some rhsH that
tifey are griescd at the good of their neighbor
aad love to none prosper in the world but
themselves. They remind one Of the ged bull
in the following fable:
! Once upon time very great number of
cattle led in a meadow situated in d salubriUus
climate. The pasturage supplied enough and
/ to elare for the support OF the various animals
that had taken UP their abode there. The
weeds and shruts which would have chokcd
the grass, being brow>td upon by herd Of
black goats and sheep Thus 1t was found
mutual advantage for all to live together in
alnity; fur While the weaker served the stronger,
the stronger 10 turn protected and defended the
weaker But, most unfortunately y, on the North
of this lovely valley there were great many
mountains and hills infested with bears and
wolves that had Increased in BumLrrs and by
their horrid growing and howlng were daily
terror to The gentle aocks and herds. AT last,
more from their savage nature, than scarcity OF
booty vast crowds, allured no doubt by the
strong smell Of the goats and loud bleating Of
the sheep, aud full of malicious designs, burst
like avaancho upon the lovely &eid, spread
ing death aud destruction on every side. The
poor cattle, thus as>aied, combined together for
mutual defence, letting the goats aud sheep fall
Il,
to their merciless toes, by which many
hungry bears aud gauut glarins wolves were
torn to pieces. But, alas the cootest too
unequal, and the consequence that many
fine cattle were destroyed, the beautiful green
pasture laid waste, the woody sheep and black
goats worried to death, and many OF the III in
their fright through right into the jaws aud
deus Of their destroycrs " len the wolves and
bears retreattd, ladeh with plumber, many plans
were prupu>ed by the surviving cattle for I'M
proving thei: sad condition. The poor goats
and sheep that were left, bad suffered much
that they cunid neither walk strai9
anything in its proper color an'! shape, still suf
ftrisg FROM the ugly scratches aud venom Of
their filthy dcstroyers. They became, there
fore OF less value to their former companions.
Far to the eas, OF this sunny plaza could be seen
a sual green island filled to OVERT ,wing with
f,ck. and herds OF every variety. Many Of these
fUcks and herds would willingly have come to
the hell of their western Tribes, but the dis
!ance was great and the water toV deep. ltwas
then proposed to float over to the island few
large logs which the desired supply might
paddle their way over, assist 10 improving
the dcsulated regions. Thousands hailed the
proposal as lucky hit, and desired the plan TO
be put in operation, had been done at sun
dry times in other places even to the building
up Of empires When 10! large red bull
with small head crooked horns, glaring eyes
and wide mouth, beloved out, saying, 1T would
never do, for those hungry cattle would certain
" tatten here in short time, and aspiring to
our rank, would refuse to DO as the sheep and
goats had done" To this sensible objection,
all who were Of the same disposition consented,
aud few mochiny birds sung out "amea."
But fox, who had been listening to what had
passed, said, ''Why ply lord bull Il do not neap
to of1eLG. J. but if you had brains in proportion
to you, horns and mouth, you certainly might
know that if none tattencd here, none would
come here; and the report 0! one growing fat in
our pasture brings ten more after it, and the
good report Of ten will bli1g a hundred; Gther-
wise we nigh: conclude that another visit from
the wild beasts and our may become ex
tinct.'
N,ral Never let selfish, narrow minded
prt1uulctS pECFeut "nat WOuiu CNeNtnallJ DE
tor the general gool Of the community; and
watch the bears and wolves of the North side.
The PRESIDENTS CABINET Secretary
Wcles, of the Navy Department, has published
letter in favor OF the proposed National Union
Convention at Philadelphia, which bears The
impress Of an enlarged craftsmanship.
Secretaries Seward and McCuiloch also ap-
prove Of the Philadelphia Convention and
stand by the President.
Attorney Gen 2peeG and Postmaster General
Den"ison have resigned. he resignation Of
Harlan is event daily to be expected.
We suppose the President shed 20 tears on
accoGut Of the signat0n Of these persons.
Ez:y" The smoke house of Rev Walter w.
Pharr, Of this place was robbed Of all the bacon
it contained, by thieves, on last Saturday night
week. The ra>cals who perpetrated the sac
religious act merit double punishment nt-NtottS-
elite -tnerjc0H.
U"rder IN Jrh"St"H couniy,-A correspon-
dent OF the WiIinjngtoh Journal states that Mr.
JAS. II Harrison. who kept mill about i've
miles be ln~ Smitftetd tosa3Gs G"ldsbolo was
murdered at sii- i:::u>e on last Friday night lie
was shot FROM Ihe signs he mu>t have been
called out (as he iii has ght ciotheS) and
shot From the manner in which'the shot took