The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-08-17
Poultry and Politics.

The uppositucss of this caption may
be called in question, the two subjects
seeming to have but little connection
with each other. But, it will be seen
that the feathercd tribes have sustained.
at different times, very intimate relations
with the politics Of different countries,
aud that the relation is still kept up.
We need only advert to the fact that the
eagle has been made the emblem aud
surmounts the ensign Of various ma.
tons. We need not 60 back to the
carly days of the Romans, when events
Of the greatest pith aud moment we're
advanced or retarded BY the fight of
birds; nor even to the days of Quintus
Horatius, when the politics Of Rome
were discussed and settled at their
feasts, the crowning dish of which was
peacock. Every school boy is famil.
lar with the fact that the seven hilled
capital was saved by the cackling of
geese while the carrier pigeons of
Paris bore important messages to aud
from the lately beleaguered city.
10 party politics, also, the fea;hered
tribes have borne no insignificant part.
An auccdote of the eccentric Davy
Crockett, will serve to illustrate this
part Of our subject. Crockett was
candidate for Congress in Kentucky.
AT a public meeting, where he met / is
competitor for Congressional houors,
Crockett was called on to follow him in
stump speech. Although an incor.
rigiblo wag, be was but an indifferent
speaker, aud after making few opening
remarks, found himself in danger of
breaking down from confusion. Just
then flock Of Guinca-chicks rose up
and flew over the meeting, uttering
their peculiar cry, which sounded very
much like "C-r-J-c-k-e-t-t, Crockett.
Crockett" Crockett's wit turned this
incident to his advantage. Throwing
up his arms, and pointing trium phautly
towards the Guineas, he exclaimed there
was no need Of speesh making, as not
only the people, but the very Guinea.
chicks we're for Crockett A great
shout for Crockett went up from the
meeting, aud Davy, instead of coutinu.
Ing his speech, spraug from the rOstrum
aud minsliug with the crowd received
their congratulations. Crockett was
elected, and played the role of merry,
man, even 10 the halls of Congress.
In the memorable Presidential cam.
Palsn OF 1910, the pigeons played a
conspicuous part, if all that was said
Of them by the Wing journals of that
DAY we're true. "Tippecanoe" was the
popular soubriquet of Gen. Harrison,
and 1t was said that the cock pigeons,
while caracoling around their mates
uttered the popular party cry of I'll
p'p'e ca noe! Ti.p-pecanoep The
cock chicken also came into the polit.
zeal arena, during that campaign, along
with the coon. Mr.. Chapman, a prom
inent Dem ,critic editor, at Columbus,
ONO, was instructed to "erow," or to
assume a more confident tone as to the
prospect of success. Hence "Crow
Chapman, Crow" became a rallyiug
party cry. The coon has crept into his
hidlngplace aud even the hickory tree
once the honored emblem of "Old Hick.
ory," has passed into the sero and yel.
low leaf, as party ensign, but the
tenant Of the barn.yard survives; and
his loud, sonorous "Chap Chap. Chap.
aqua r wakes the echoes, aud startles
the Radicals from their propriety. And
even Partlet, over her new.laid egg,
takes up the note, aud joyously cackles
.Chappaqual Chap. Chap. Chap pa.qua p
Thus it seems that poaltry aud politics
still sustain au intimate relation towards
each other.
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