Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-04


ously thrust upon them by an unknown
person in Cleveland, and deciding it right
here In the negative. He had no doubt
whatever that this dog had been sent here
by some vile Copperhead for the very pur-
pose of dividing the councils of the Adj
ministratiOn by the discussion he pre-
sumed would arise on the question of the
animals reception. He would remind his
learned colleagues of that familiar quota
ton from the ancient classics, 7EDaeo
D0ndoS ct dO'aG .ferentes, which he
would translate literally for the present
emergency Let Us beware of Copper
heads when they send us dogs
The honorable Postmaster General
said he had listened with great interest to
this discussion, and he could not but feel
glad that it had come up. He was very
well convinced, as a lawyer, that the case
preponderated against the dog. In this
ne felt sustained by several decisions of
the Supreme Court, especially that re-
ported in 2 Howard, 4lnown as Bumfoozle
against Beeswax, which was an action for
damages growing out of the larceny of a
tenderlon steak, the property of the plain
till, by the dog of the defendant. The
ruling OF Chief Justice Marshal in that
case affords conclusive evidence to nv
mind, he said, that dogs are not &c neces-
state rel, subject for gift or donation,
though infer that we may SO regard
them qtO0d the present Administration,
II SO disposed. The dog in question NAV
be a contribution de fact0 ard yet not de
JUre. But the act of sending dog from
Cleveland 10 this place does not consti-
tute, IN l)ropTi0 VigOre, an admission to
the Gift Enterprise we have established
here, and the sender is not, ipso facto, a
contributor
The President said there was still an
other point to be settled. and he had not
heard any of the learned Cabinet even al
lude to it. This dog had not only been
sent here Gas test question, he fully be-
HeVed), but with him had come a bill of
$40 III the way of express charges. He
hoped 1t would be settled at once. that all
contributions to the Gift Enterprise must
be prepaid in full, and that nothing COM
ing &c. 0. D." would be received.
a resolutiOn of this character was drawn
up and passed unanimously.
Debate was then resumed on the main
question, which was the admissibility of
dogs TO the Gift Enterprise, and after
spirited discussion it was unanimously de-
clded that however acceptable the article
OF dog might be when incorporated with
other ingredients, under the collective IT,
tie OF veal or mince pies, dog on the hoof
could not be received.
In conclusion. the Cabinet instructed Mr.
Dent to conduct the unfortunate subject
OF the long debate to the nearest adjacent
meat shop. Holding the extreme end of
the bed cord in his hand, so as to place the
greatest possible distance between himself
and the still unreconciled animal, Mr..
Dent Immediately proceeded to execute
this trust. The dog was last seen enter
ing the meat shop in a manner that indi- |
Gated gross deception as to the purpose of |
his visit, and left no doubt that on the way |
from the White House Mr.. Dent had art |
iully won his confidence only to betray |
him: Suffice it TO say, that as Towser
snufied the contents of the meat shop his /
tail wagged the wag of innocent JOY and
cheerful expectancy. AS | heard of this
couldn't help thinking of Pope's lines:
- The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day
had he thy reason would he skip and play?
Pleased to the last, he crops the lowery food.
Ana Acks the hand just raised to shed his blood
Twas thus with Towser. As he
wagged himself into smiles he little
lreamed that Dent was negotiating for his
into delicious article of Boz
ogna. MACK.