Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-28

spears IS lawyer who misses no chance,
OF breaking, with older lawyers, u lance,
With every question that touches on law
He plays like a cat with q mouse in her paw,
He only speaks for practice, spose
Since nobody listens and that he knows;
promising youth, brave spoken and frec
Attorney General hope he viii be.
Steele, for economy always appears;
treasury watch Dog" the name ne mos
Like Coriolanus in this he delights
HIS people, their freedom, their interest, thei
To save the State money, his order is such,
He argues and pleads, no effort too much
II he goes 10 Congress, rest sure therc'il be les
Sluanderlng money in sheer wastefLness
stephens think is aladies' man,
Who loves all he knows, and knows all he can
And speaks more to them that he docs 10 thu
House,
And "women's Rights" he thinks hen espou, e
Taylor by illness is kept at his home, (
I've never seen him but wish he had come
because I've heard from his many fir; ends that
Hes fine clever man and Democrat
Thomas as lawyer ranks A MOL
When a knOtty job is up to be done.
His bulldog stubbOrnncss never gives in.
such hrmnesS and tact are sure TO win.
Hes Chairman of the Committee on Claims
As such Is not swayed by wealth or great names.
a claim that's unjust is never allowed,
He's popular man Of whom we are proud
Townsend is surely a staupch old name,
Long known 20 the public, familiarwi fame,
For on each street corner, l. when child,
Saw "Townsend's Btters" pleasant and mild.
lawyer from Memphis, a railroad friend,
Republication" hsll fight TO the enu.
Socially eminent, handsome beside
No wonder he's slightly afflicted with pride.
Tuck"Tis not that historical man,
Who wore the same name with the prefix
Too late for supper he never wiz be.
He's always on hand TO hear and So see.
Quick and vehement, For GC.'s sake one
From him Mr.. Speaker Away is heard,
He's irenzied whenever a blu 80 as to 20
'3ainSt schools and orphans, holsters them so
Walker Is the gentleman Nashville chose
To advance her interest her wrongs oppose
Yankee officer during the war
kut being Democrat hides the scar,
OF tmmi grafton a strong advocate,
Tito tennessee from each other State
May be he's owner of Tennessee land
Wants 1t advanced By greater Demand.
warren's lawyer, sprightly and shrewd,
Prompt in attendance, a member good.
He will make a mark in the world some day,
And that, I'm sure, in an honorable way.
A man Of sound sense, honest clear through,
Sticks to his business and studies hard too
He is am "old bachelor heart whole vet
The ladies dent bother him much, bet.
West is doctor his patients will miss,
HIS nrSt appearance in politics this,
And he sWears by Jove it shall be the last,
As politics are for him too east"
White Is a clipper from Eaft Tennessee;
Tor Congress beaten by Butter was he,
Try again. his motto; that he'll beat this
time,
With amy one willing he'll bet q dime.
Wilson was Clerk the Circuit Court
or Maury county; if true the report
fine honest man, whom honor or gain,
Won't get 10 the Legislature again.
G0Skum Is earnest, quiet and plain.
Democrat struggled his seat 20 gain,
But the 'HOuse" decided to keep the Rad"
Though heavy majOrit! the Democrats had.
The next one is Young though furrowed and
gray, '....-.
He has served the Press for many a day;
As setter Of type. I've heard here late
He's fastest Of every one in the State.
He frequently thinks, and that with good cause
He'd rather be printing than making laws;
Ehe Oapitol's chambers and lofty halls
L >Ss charms for him than his grim Office walls.
Last, but not least, OF this famous "rolI,"
Is Speaker Perkins true, noble soul
Grave in his manner stately and tall
With snowy white Whiskcrs, he's greatest Of
all,
Highly respected, he Justly presides,
And by his decision each member abides;
IL entering Congress should be his fate,
An honor he'll be TO cur proud old State.
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