Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-02
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For tha Faretteril;e obsnrrer.

For the Fayetteville Observer.
DEAR OBsERyER-In SO in q
certain county in an adjoining
State, there were two contestants
for the Office Of Probate Judge.
The race was a close one and at
tended with great excitement on
the sideot b0ththe candidates H
and s.. As the election drew
near, believing that the stakes
would be swept at about even
pace, the friends of both the repre-
sentative men began to east around
to make sure a few doubtful votes
for their favorite leader. The
6rst mass OF floating humanity
that the party Of H. found was
a long, lank and needy fellow,
whose name we will call Hoss.y
They at once rendered him q suit
lof clothes and a double X to vote
for their man. Without an effort
for higher bid he took the offer
in out Of the wet. In few days
the friends of s. came across
Hoss and put at him to 90 for
their man. They offered him a
pair of shoes and a double ten also.
Our hero bit without letting any,
one know that he had sold himself
TO another. Things moved on
quietly until the election was over,
when some ore asked Hoss who
beat, H or S-3 Whereupon .
Hoss, with as much composure as
a blushing bride says TO her be
loved, | married the man I loved
and wanted, although she had
been previously engaged to a half
dozer others, answered "My sid:
beat"
He had sold his vote to both par
ties-got the pay--vOted for both ..
candidates, and now was looking
wishfully in The direction Of an
other election.
Some said HoSs was wanting In
the upper story. He certainly
lacked some OF the elements Of a
modelman, but in some things hea
was representative man. There
are seen in him principles that
are exhibited in some Of the tllir-
ty-third cousins OF this govern
ment. Not in those who would a.
few years ago place a freedman av-
the foal of an ass, and send liinr
out to select his forty acres Of land
these better illustrate those who
bought the vote of Hoss; but in
those who once swore allegiance to
one section, and then when among
those who promised to be the a
gents of the nations wares under
other phases, waged in, ike a
friendly cur, to perpetuate, the
name and deeds Of him who sold
the only hope of redemption. Aud
now being in possession of aclear
receipt against all demands Of vir-
tue, love of kind, and country
they are prepared to declare at
any time and under any circum-
stances "My side beat" How ma
ny ofthis caste will make this dec
Iardtion in few more years Ii
the hero who made such glorious
over the silver spoons
Of the South will not coin his tro-
phies, how can men sell their votes
much longer! Money is getting
scarce, and men that don't iavI1
20 III. C ton are coming inio Office.
) the lune Of beat will soon be
played on another string, while
rue men every where will realize.
,he blessed fultillment of "Happy
S that people whose God is the
Lord. Come then ye that have
not bnwed the knee to Baal-come
rom Michigan to Louisiana and
from Maine to California and
bring your spade. The wretchs
zsave Is soon to be dug, which 30
ong stood with his hands in his
widowed mothers pocket. Whea,
the remains are defunct and bu-
ried a greater stencil will have been,
covered over than ever arose FROM
he thousands of carcasses that
we're once spread along the valley
If Shenandoah. Let no evergreen
De used nor rose be planted; for
he "Memory Of the wicked shall
)eFish." Yours truly,
BROTHER BoB.