Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-12-17
zing letters of red cloth, vas worked the motto
"South Carolina and State Ri0hts"


The abashed maiden (who, but for her blush.
ing, would have borne fine semblance to Joan
Arc, when that inspired heroine stood With
her country banner on the battlements Of Or
leans) after passing her arm twice or thrice
along the under part of her nose, and snivelling
| little to give interest to her appearance, held
the standard out, and spoke Is follows
Gentlemen This ere flag which is worked
by the girls Of our school, [ now hand over to
you. 1t possibly may happen that some on
these days you may be called out into service to
fight for the rights of your own state, and all
we We got to say to you is-that you mou't dis
grace itby runnin' from your enemies.
Captain Pitcher stepped to the front of the
lady, and, with the air of one who is aware of
knowing something about such matters, saluted
the fair donor with three several forishes of
his sword and low cougee. After taking the
banner and discharging from his mouth huge
quid Of tobacco, he thus addressed her in be-
half of his associates
I'VE accept this ere flag, ma am, from you
and the other gals with generwine old conti-
mental feelnks proyading our breasts; and, l
reckon there's not feller amongst US that
would not die to defend it's there, boys p
(no, no y We are all politics nova days, and
these ere is pretty ticklish times. But, the
devoice on this ere color shall bring to mind
the prelogatiyes Of our state, and Of the duty
we owe koskinsko, Pulaski, DeKalb and the
rest of our forefathers who have bled and died
for the invisible rights Of Ameriky. Has mt
South Carliny and Georgy cause to stand by
their arms? Are they not consulted invested
OF their territories and trampled down under
the feet Of Gin raj Government and the men of
the coalition? Are they not held up in con-
ttrision; and, as Jack Spear says--do they not
bite their thumbs in scorn? Yes, ma am-but
we're the boys for defending State Rights; and
Greek or Cherokee, or any amalgamation party,
shall not make US bulge an inch! Loud cheer
sng.) My constitutes have elected me to the
legislator; they know that I'm rail oppositoner,
and tharfore have alliance in my integrity, for
no mlnstration man is to be impended upon
tharfore, | will say that all who march under
this flag shall be for jackson, or may [ be te-
totally defunct if I'll take it! May be you
don't know what corruptious doings are going
on to injure our canderdate, who is faitically
called the Cincy Natty-that being the name of
brave Chocktaw chief who died of eatin wild
parsuips. They say that he killed six militia
men, and sarved EN- up at an electioneering
barbacue-that he shot man with cold blood
that he traduced the affections of his wife from
another man-and so forth; but, it's a lie
and I'm muscle and bone for the feler that
says 1t isn't. And who are them that supports
the 'ministration? Their deeds will give you
an answer They have forgered letters-they
have fabricated ies-they have bribed newspa-
pers, the vinicles of public depinion; they are
constituting and tarrifying woolens bill, which
will exterminate Southern trade They are
shaking hands with the niggers of the Terratory
Of Hayti, and aiding and abetting the English
In making the Greeks as corruptious as them
selves. They are leaguered with one Colonel
Trade, rank Hartford Conventioner-they are
playing billiards-they are eating public din
ners--wasting public pens, ink and paper and
travelling In stage coaches Who's here that
will say them dongs is not ignominious p
Loud yeH) Hurrah, my boys, give 'em goss!
Down with the 'ministration Up with old
Cincy Natty Ready aim fire !'e
No sooner was the word given, than the rifles
and fowling pieces answered with pop-bang-
fizzle-boom, that harmoniously blended with
the instrumental bang-rub-a- dub, tootle tootle
and terra, terra, while the company scampered
off the field, and the girls gathered inside the
house, and joined in hoe do1on given by the
Squire in return for the honor bestowed his
house.
''Capting,' said he, warmly shaking Pitcher
by the hand, you shall dance with my darter-
by the hokey, you shall. never afore heerd
sich a speechi6cation you pitched into EN- on
the n-hoss power principle. Gin us shake
O. yer rn-stealer-Let's take drink"
To be continued.