Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-23
Gov. Vance on Political Desertera.

Gov, Vance, of North Carolina, has lataly
made in that State, one of the best stump
speeches which we ever saw reported in the
newspapers-full of wit and argument, and to
which, it is said, justice has hardly been done
in the report. The following is one of his hts.
told in such good humor, as to give no offence
to any of either party who listened TO him
!" ."Now, l want to tell you some of the symp-
toms of fellow when he begins to turn over.
He first begins to talk about being "indepen-
dent" Laughterl He is not tied down to
any party, and will vote for what he thinks
best, &c. According 20 the diagnosis of the
most skilful political doctors, this symptom
means the same thing as the sheriff there saws
when he leads a horse out to the block and
cries out, "Who says, gentlemen, and how
much z" [Applause.J This is an indepen>
dent horse! [Great applause. In other
words, he's for sale. A man who is devoted
to principle can always be Independent. His
principles constrain him to vote with that
party which will carry them out. The next
symptom is an intense love of old Whiggery.
Laughter and applause When this comes
out strong you may appoint the funeral
Laughter. Railways Ready Relief can't
save him. [Great laughter and continued sp-
wants to join the Radical party he won't use
the name of old Wings. The old Wing party
was decent party. The Democrats in old
times used to call it aristocratic, and to some
extent it was. I can see now many of these
old fellows who used to dress with scrupulous
neatness; their boots SO black and shiny that
a puppy would bark at his image in them all
day, daughter, his shirt collar white as paper
and stiff as pasteboard /; in his pocket he
carried a copy of the National IateNigencer.
and blowed his nose with the sound Of trum.
pet in red bandana handkerchief. CGreat
laughter and applause.l Such men were the
very salt of the earth for personal and political
urrightness. They elevated no public plum.
derers to high positions in the Government:
they made no LittleGelds the guardians of their
State bonds they had no Sam Watts nor JAY
bird Jones on the bench. They associated
politically with no Cuffy Mayo Deweese, A. J.
Jones, Windy Billys, aud Jordan Chambers.
[Applause.
'Their profane use of the name Of Whig re-
minds me of circumstance that happened
once in my law Office. fellow came in one
day, and, taking a seat, with sheepish coun.
tenance said, "Governor. me and another gen
tleman has got into little scrape, and want
you to help me out of it." "Whas sort of a
scrape 2" said I. well, its kind of dis
pute." said he. "But what kind of dispute?''
said I. "Well,' said he again, "t's matter
consarnin' of hogs" Laughter "Well,
how concerning hogs?" said 7. "Well," said
he, "I believe he accuses me of taking one of
'em." [Great laughter.J lie didn't want to
call it by its right name. Now, if any of YOU
want to go over to get your share of this plum
der that's going round don't put it on cold
Whiggery." Grea. laughterl Don't call
it "a matter of hogs" but come out openly
and call it by it's true name-a matter of steal
ing" [Continued applause aud laugbter.1