Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-29
WHEEL WITHIN A WHEEL.
IOngInRs for the E0af-If Remains
Uaeut-AII or None etc

LongIngs for the E0af-If Remain.
UneuI-AII or None, etc.
We are approaching unto the days of the
passover. The blood has been sprinkled
on the outer posts; the frogs have croaked
though all the swamps; the locusts have
spread overthe plains; the lice have infested
every precinct, and the male children have
been offered up az a sacrifice; the twelve
plaques have been exhausted upon US be-
cause our hearts were hardened, even unto
the owning Of property. The Moseses and
the Joshuas and other good old Puritans
Of the Pentstebch have delivered us frona
the bondage Of Rebel Egyptians. They
pontooned the Red sea aud brought us
safely over. We stand safely on Pisgah's
top and view the landscape DER. We look
down upon the wasted fields, the shattered
homes, and the far-spreading grave yards
Of the vile Rebels, and breathe free TO know
that they are laid so loEly. Their mona-
ments are historic and will outliVe the red
granite Of Thebes that looked down from the
sandy plains upon the march Of Cambyses.
Our DELIVERIES did a bigiob when they wiped
them out. Ii is meet now that they spread
the feast over their tomhs and MUNICH the
crumbs grabbed from their tables. A royal
banquet il 10 be given on the 4th of Janu-
AIRY, TO which all the Simon pure are in
yited. There will be tables spread in
every ward, which will be presided over
by experienced caterers. The hash will
be excellent, aud the attendance large.
The occasion will be enlivened by con-
nundruns grotesques, burlesques, harle-
quims, laekeys, and practical Jokes. the
best of which will be the play called the
" Franchise" ia which act the authors
and black Othellos take their appropriate
parts. The dance Of Herodius will be per-
formed, and the bleeding head of liberty
brought in a charger TO the Herods of the
banquet The blood bankers of the times
will celebrate the occasion with music. and
drums, and ginger cakes, and petards and
fire crackers. Preparations are all made,
and tickets distributed. Everything is cut
and dried. The managers don't go by
halves. All or none is their motto. There
is but one draw back to the festivities. The
great wheel that whizzed and whirlegigged
about the capitol and the courthouse on
the Dist, brought with its revolutions all
the elect" or nominees into the favored
circle save one. The divisions we're made
and the spoils devided. But one loaf re-
manned uncut. That is a delicious loaf
too, and is longed for with much
signing. 1t is in sight, and looks
most temptingly. 1t is the Attorney
Generalship. 1t cannot be divided,
and various consultations and eau
cuses have been had as to who shall
have il. 1t has beer on the table and
Messrs. Peabody and Tuthill have been
compelled TO sit by and look on with their
mouths watering in hopes to receive the
whole. Thus far neither has been graft
fed. Each sitting has witnessed the re-
moval of the table and the locking up of
the loaf. The last sitting was on Thursday
evening. 1t was had on Cherry street, not
a stones throw from the Commissioner
Office. The loaf was brought out. Hun
cry and impatient, Peabody and Tuthill
were there. Six men were selected, three
on the part of Peabody and three on the
part Of Tuthill, to decide which should
have it. Speaker Richards, Col. Stone
and H. +. Thornburg, were TuthilPs
friends, while Peabody's claims were rep.
resented by A. s. Bradley, VIM. Richard
son and A. S. Chadbourn. The main point
to be decided was which was the favorite
at the gathering on the Dist. As to NUNS
bers, Tuthill it was thought had the adj
vantage, but az to the merits of the strategy
used no mortal could decide between them.
The delicate point was considered, but not
settled. The loaf will be spread, it is
thought, at the feast on the 4th of January,
and the two will have to scramble for it.
Either of the gentlemen would enjoy it,
and while it could not be given to hun
grier men, it might possibly be given to
worse Ones