The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-24
Gpenii,g State Joarnal.
THE MORNING. PAPERS.

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Hall & Co., have used the well-seasoned
brush, upon the Dispatch with such re-
suits as to see it this morning pulling like
an old wheel horse. 1t has "geed up" to
perfection, showing that there is much
virtue in good stout hickory withe and
considerable temptation 10 an honest
bundle of fodder. The true people have
controlled the nominations of tho Demo-
cratic party and have given US aneGcep-
tional candidates The impudence of the
Dispatch is only equaled by its insincerity,
but we can excuse it, when we remember
that its headquarters have been so cruelty
slashed by such men as Solon johnson
aud Abram Hall. To what an extent have
the mighty fallen, when the Kings and
Rulers have been made to strip themselves
to the waist and accept the scourgings of
their former subjects ! We have no SYM
patby for you, however, and will gladly
stand off and see Cooley & Co., stripe you
from head to heels, unless you pull right
in party harness, which you begged so
pitiously should be pnt upon you.
The chivalric srooster" of the Enquirer
has not yet forgotten his cowardly assault
upon the yellow-legged hen, but tries to
hide his shame by dreaming of "to-morrow,"
and after strutting around among his flock
of well Scared followers, who pick up
every grain he loudly elucks for, when
found, and frequently bis clucks are false,
and when they have all rushed for the
dainty tnorsal with their heads all piled
together in search of it, they find that they
have been deceived only that he might
catch them by the comb and dig his spurs
into their sides. This same cruel ''cock'
tells US of the importance of tomorrow
and although not repeating that upon ite
results depend the election of the next Pre-
sident, he assures US that his eggs will not
hatch unless the wishes of the "rooster" are
consulted. He assures us that tho Demo-
Gratis have things their own way in the city,
except in jackson ward ;if this be so, put
your keen cracking whip behind and let
your team pull at ease.
1t treats us to an exposition OF French
affairs, of which, tlke the rest of its party
papers here, knows absolutely nothing.
They are constantly declaring that France
wants some strong power to govern it.
Now, this is well enough to write about
at distance, bat does not suit the
French people, particularly those in this
country. What they do want really is
peace and liberty. This they, like your
selves, will never have until the partizan
leaders of France, whose ambition is like
that of your party, to "rule on rain," are
trampled beneath the heel of justice. The
French people have reasons to complain
of the affairs of their country, but you
have none. Be wise yourselves and then
you will be able TO write wisdom to them.
1t Informs us that We have "Free
Lunch every day." and that we are great
"Radcal Wolf. We don't deny the free
lunch part, and now extend polite invi-
tation TO all your lean, hungry crowd, who
have been losfing around Democratic
headquarters 10 search of free lunch, to
call around and partake with u.s. We will
set them down TO table of "peace and
plenty" which we preside over as free
American citizens. Upon our table will
not be found single sectional dish, but all
filled with rare food, gathered from the
abundant harvest fields Of our great Ma
tionol government.
If we be wolf, we prefer his freedom to
that of the chained cur but just at this
time would rather accept the position of
the fox, knowing that we would only have
to trot around to the Enquirer to gobble up
a "rooster," whose gallant exploits among
the spurless hens deserves DO other fate
than to have bis neck we'll wrung.
The Whig is amused at the tricks of
demagogues to catch the workingmen.
while we are equally amused at its tricks
to do the same thing. If the Whig be
correct, and we are so, then the working
men ought to do what they are now striving
to accomplish, set up for themselves, dis
carding the demagogues of both parties.
This don't suit the Wing aud its party,
while it does us. We have defended
them in their action, without regard to
party lines, while the Whig and its poiti-
cal brethren have assaulted them on every
side because they won't swear allegiance
to Democracy. 1t having, in company
with Mr.. Seth Green and others, gone fish
ing aud captured few ripe shad, we leave
it for the present, hoping that the ripeness
OF the shsd win not spoil on their hands,
as Democracy promises to do.
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