The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-26
a Brace Of Humbuas.

BENNETT once upon time, was very gocd
friend of BARNUM's, and uice ueysa. In fact they
were very thick for number of years. and, we be-
Eeye, did not quarrel in good earnest until after
BENNETT had purchased the site Of the late Mu-
scum for the Herald building. With the particu-
lars of the quarrel we are Of course not concerned
some piece Of sharp practice, most likely, on the
one side or.the other, or perhaps on both. Still;
we do no. believe it entered into BENEFITS mind
that his fellow humbug was other than his equal
until recently the Henrietta has filed his head with
ssbigger" notions. Young JMnrE's hobnobbing
with the crowned heads OF Europe has put new
phase on the affairs Of the old House Of BENNETT.
On dit that Mr. J. G. B., Jr., is to marry one Of the
Younger princesses Of England, on dit that there
is a secret diplomatic agent now at Washington
Heights, the guest Of J. G. B., Sr. (sent by her
Britsnic Majesty's Government), suing for the
hand of his Heraldic Hghness, j. G.. B., Jr. What
wonder, therefore, that old BENNETT, at such an
interesting juncture of the affairs Of his House,
should be solicitous to throw ofpoor relations and
disreputable friends We were not, therefore, sur
prised to find the following in the Herald Of Mon
day last:
BARNUm UP FOB CONGRESS IN CONNECTICUT.
When. the Democrats Of New York nominated
John Morrssey for Congress in this city, it re-
conceded that the party had exhibited greater
amount Of courage than the world had given them
credit for. The Radicals Of Bridgeport, Connect
cut have, however, far oLtrlValled the New ; YORK
Democracy in boldness and hardihood by putting
forward Barnum as their Congressional candidate
Well, courage and pluck are qualities that always
excite certain amount Of sympathy, and it was
on this account that We really felt disposed to
favor Morrissey, although it is unqqestlonably
suring Hofman's defeat. As regards Barnum, we
feel disposed to do as much for him as we did for
| Morrissey. he will meet with q very powerful op-
position on account OF his antecedents and asso,
Citations. He has hard contest before him and
will naturally enlist the sympathies of those who
are inclined to help 'the under dog in the fight.
Balnum has no doubt calculated upon the sup
port of the Herald when seeking the nomination
FOR Congress Many years ago. when one 9f our
fat OK in corner of an open lot in this city, subse-
quently called Nibio's Garden, Barnum set up, q
rival show in the opposite corner, with an old
negro woman named Joyce, Heth and astomsheu
bic nurse OF George Washington, aged one hun,
dred and fifty years. He paid visit to the Herald
Office, and, producing pile Of documents, gravely
offered to prove to satisfaction that the negress
was really what he represented her to be; but We
shook our head and told him very plainly that our
incredulity not 10 be overcome by any array OF
documentary evidence. At this the Snowman was
evidently nonplussed but putting the best face he
could on the matter, he changed his tactics and
said sWell, my dear sir the fact is this old negro
woman is all the capital have in the world, and
will you not give young. fellow chance to make
q start in life?" Our reply was, "Oh, if you put it
on that ground it is another matter, and we gave
him the chance he solicited.
The present position Of Barnun as regards his
Congressional venture is precisely similar to that
which he occupied in his Joyce Heth speculation
He wants start in political life on much the same
capital as he possessed when he sought to make 0
start in active life. He is just as complete hum
bug in politics as he was as Snowman. In this
respect, however, he will be fit and proper rop-
resentative for Bridgeport, Connecticut In fact
he will appropriately represent the whole State O.
Connecticut in Congress-. and Will be an equa
match for John Morrissey in any political trckery
that may be going On at Washington. Both vii
be fitting representatives Of this original and pro
gressive age They will be in perfect harmony
Their politics will enable them to pair off on occa
sions when they desire to absent themselves from
the House. and whenever the brandy and water ii
passed around by Forney or somo othor Con
and leave the liquor for -.1.orrissey. By all means
let Barnum be elected It will be the last ant
biggest hnmbug Of his Life, and will appropriated.
crown the edifce Of humbug which he has beef
for 80 many years engaged in building up.