The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-05-17

/ "o hpss mNc'c'u'c eHeUny tO INV
race, and ever since the creation.
has been used as an instrument
against us, by class of the white
race nf man styled gentlemen of
lessures having nothing To do but
play cards, drink whisky, and
cbase ns innocents to death, and as
they say and style II, the sport
OF the field" as If we were not ere.
ated for a nobler aud higher pur.
pose and deserving a bciter desti.
ny than to be thus maltreated
and shorn Of the full privilege of
enjoying eaith's pleasures, as they
themselves do or desire to do
Perhaps, General, you NAV not
know the full history of the dog
as ! have it by tradition, through
my race, from the earliest history
of the world. and "a we are max
ing mp a very friendly and agree
able acquaintance. if agreeable, 1
will give it to YIN, though it is a
story / seldom tell, having, as !
do, the prejndices against that race
that l cannot ever overcome.
Sznabo-Do, Mr.. Fox tell me
all yon knows about it; You Is de
best company dat 1 has ebcr had.
th"ugl, l used to think de lcaguers
when freednm first come IN was de
best but l now sees dat the.
knowed nothing but lies, and dem
"b dc biggest sort /; do 90 on, Mr..
Fox. wild dc dog tail.
For-Well, General, You see in
history ammo mundi. or year of
the world nine, which, you per.
ceive, was only ninc years after
the creation, tho dogs come to The
conclusion that they were entitled
as much to all the higher privi.
leges of earth, as well as any and
all other higher grades of brains
and intelligence I; that they could
roam the forest, enter sheep folds.
steal, Kill, and appropriate to their
own use any and every thing they
saw proper, and be held iustiiaoi.
and hlamelcss in all they did or
attempted to do. This course of
c"nduct led them into many diff
cnities, which cansed many Of
theln t" be slain, tortured and 9th.
erwise punished. They consider
ed thenselvesgrcatly prosecuted, ,
and resolved OH holding n con. en- :.
tion to consider their grievances
which they did, and concluded, in
said august body, as this globe
with its inhabitants was not suited
to their veiws, tastes, habits and
ways OF life as desired by them,
that they would seek another coun
try, and hence that Of the moon
was determined on, and to accom-
plish this wished.for end and pur
pns, they delegated one Of their
tribe to visit and explored that re
gi"n. AT the appointed time and
place, they assembled and went
through the oI deal OF preparing
their ambassador for tho mission,
by anointing him with the most
costly and precious ointment, for
the purpose, as they said, of recog
nizing Him through all time, npon
his return to this globe. From
that eventtul day to this, there has
been no tidings in dog history of
his return {; hence, we almost
daily witness on the meeting OF
two Of this race, that are strangers
tn each other, that they will invaria
bly, commence smelling each other,
beginning at the nose and pro.
crossing to the tail, and failing to
rec"gnlZe in each other the long
absent anoinied. they hoist their
tails, heads. and bris,les, madden.
ed at the disappointment, and make
for fight. And tot II You, Gener
al, my honest sentiments, my race
would have rejniced at the success
OF the expedition, for we could
then have been free from their per
secutions, and expressions, and
been in possession Of freedom as
you and yonr race are now. This
earth, General, was made tor us
all to enjoy, and all could live in
peace snd harmony, If all pouIz
do right, even not excluding the
rattle snake, and with him my race
have long since established the
most peaceful relations, that has
been most faithfully observed and
carried on; to the letter. But as
for the dog race, / see no hope {;
there is a guilt between us that time
and tide can never close. This be.
ing the case, am moved to pro.
pose a treaty Of amity between You
and you're and me and my race,
so that We may be of mutual bene
fit to each other, 80 long as earth
holds and claims us as it's own liy.
ing beings. / wish you to hold
oonncil, General, with your conf
Dental friends, and, without any
sort Of reserve, reveal the whole
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