The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-04-04

Seriously, had yol, a shadow
Of expectation Of receiving a diploma?
Answer honestly, and say that you had
hope Of receiving diploma; but it
lay on the table, duly filled out and
sealed and folded before q ques-
tiOn was asked me-feady for delivery"
VIM not these doctors and lawyers,
with but q mere smattering Of education,
with no more knowledge q kw. medi-
cines or therapeutics than the most Or
mechanics or farmers possess;
and charge ten times higher fees for
bungling. ignorant service than
well educated and well read lawyers
and doctors charge In some StatesNand
coming among US with patched breeches
and Q wardrobe not worth fifty cents;
and in . very short time throwing away
their rags. putting on bEoadcloth, and
possessing . fortune! The poor, silly
farmers were bled most copiously to
bring all this to pass. A license to prac-
tice law, and . diploma authorizing its
possessor 10 20 out killing and curing,
Is chances may diFoct, may be obtained
easily BY any ono. Then yea win $50
In the papers ~. T., physician and sur
geOn;" at. D., lawyer, who practices
In all the courts in the States, collects
al the debts, sells all the lands" &C.,
&c. Shall not all these 10 attended to
when Farmers wake ups" Ihavs not .
word to nay against the educated and
quakfed-ouccess to all such. But III
must be murdered, and torn TO pieces,
let the lion be my executi0ner, and let
not the jackass bite and kick my life out.
Whist rascally prices have farmers paid
fGr sewing machiDess Eighty and shun-
dred dollars f0f machines worth only
thirty and thirty-6ye dollars. The same
may be said ofbosrds, plank, &C., and
Of wagons. plows. harrows. moving
machines, axes aud all other things sold
to farmers. De3ou not see the go-be.
tweense Do yo1 not see how farmers
arc being bledP Yes, we sec and feel
deeply; we, the farmers, viii write
We will stick together; and no man
shall, AFTER this, IN any Office in this
Nation, Of in amy State, or county, who
has . vils recOrd for taking brides, steal
ing. lying and other villainous practices.
Our eyes, too, are on every member Of
Congress. W. will zee to Il that not .
single member Of the And, ~ dead Con-
gross, shall ever be rrsuscitated, nor shall
10 bs allowed to an any public Office
whatever in this Nation. Some Of them
voted that they had the right to thrust
thsir dirty hands and arms up 10 their
shoulders into the public purse, and to
take out Of Il ~ much gold cuin as they
pleased! Some few voted against the
aGt. bat fall well knowing that Il would
pass both Houses. However. - al
seized upon thc share assigned to them
with svidity. whether voting for q
agninst the daring act. farmers who,
in general. ksok upon receivers n bad
~ thieves, viii long remember the 43nd
COngress. They reached back, too. Sol
years, and took pay for services rendered
years ago, aad Tor which services they
kad received ample pay ut the time thoss
services were rendered. Farmers arc
astonished that the at was not worded
thus: This ut shall take effect and
be In force retrospectively frow tho 9Th
day Of July. 1776." Now. Farmers,
wake upl" you have to ward OF the
impending ruin .that hangs over you,
and 70 ~ your country from dcsoA-
ton. both a which they can do with
facility and case II you srs determined
on h: but Il no<, revolution Il certain,
and sour ruin. inevitable. Rise up. then.
farmsrs. all axer the land; organize
Grsegcs IN every. township. Drop for
ever party ard party names. caucuses.
snd sech aec9rss1 things, and you will
soon SEQ the bright aide VI matters and
shinSs - yon never saw d before.
a FARMER.