The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27
big UGLY" WILSON

bringing with him an unlimited
of Radical tickets. to be
used on the day following. He
was treated we'll and-very frequent
ly by the lion-hcartcd Democracy
and he was heard to say
that mover man had Il better time
for while than he did on that oc-
casion. He was invited TO make Il
speech by the boys, and, in com
pliance with that request, he mount
ed The roof OF II dry goods box near
Ellet's corner, whore he GRATED with
his "usual" felicity of diction and
grace of manner. As for himself,
he was not afraid or ashamed to
say that his bosom was filled with
the spirit of Republicanism-and
that it was mighty to prevail. TAT
this point the remark was in erpos-
ed that there was Il esprit" within
him mightier than that of Radical
ism. This ill-natured suggestion
was voted down with tremendous
and the author of it SUNK
away, feeling very much ashamed
at his discontinue. Our distinguish
ed guest next said that his tongue
might forget its cunning, and his
right hand cleave to the roof of his
but he would never forget
his party, or cease TO cleavc to its
interests, or words to that effect. -
lThls burst of eloquence was receiv-
ed with great applause.] He was a
man for Congress. ia
son Niles you mean, kindly inter
rupted a bystander, noticing the
"lapsus linqu@."] The speaker
stood corrected, and thanking his
friend for thus correcting the mis-
take, proceeded: Pm Republi-
can of the straightest sect. At this
juncture the box occupied by the
speaker dipped to one side-the
larboard side. if we remember right
ly-causing him to lose his balance
whereat one of the rude
ssvillage boys" exclaimed that he
saw nothing particularly straight in
that, no matter how straight his Re
might be- | am not
ashamed of my party, Numbered
the orator-[it is proud of you, OBJ
served old Squibob. with vein of
irony in his tone1 and in its defence
l will shed the last drop of blood in
my veins-[or the last drop of the
Oh, be joyful in Hegman's Saloon,
observed an ill-mannered youth OF
about twenty misunderstanding
tho sentence for him..
The crowd rebuked this inter
ruption by frowning terribly aud
filling the clrcumambient air with
innumerable Kisses. We need not
say that this mark of displeasure,
coming from so respectable source
for the audience in question was
respectable-quite broke the young
mans heart and he, alas will new
err smile again. The speaker thank
ed the crowd for their timely inter
ference, and hoped that they and
their families would live long and
die happy, and the sooner some OF
them do the latter the better. This
remark was received with groans,
each auditor thinking himself at
luded to personality AS l COM
template with these eyes of mine,
continued the speaker, the mighty
fear which fills the hearts of tine
moro cowardly portion of my par
ty in this State, and contrast their
condition with that of men like my
self, who walk abroad and fear nc
danger, 1 feel like weeping over
their degeneracy, for L have a soft
heart at times and am much given
to the melting mood when the fit is
upon me. AS before stated, | like
the principles of the Republican
party +; fits five loaycs and two small
fishes you mean, suggested old Squi.
bob, in still small voice1 aye, |
love them as | do the apple of mine
eye or the extract Of any Other
sort Of apple, observed a gawky
youth from Piney, whose face shone
like lighthouse from the effects
of frequent potations.1 The speak
er suggested that the man who last
interrupted HIM was drunk, and in
sisted upon his being put into his
little bed, Tor he was tired and sleepy
too. Great applause, accompanied
with considerable mcrriment, fol
lowed this sally Of humor on tue
part of the sole occupant o. Tx
Whiie-pina box. The young man
replied that he WIS another; nor
did he come down here, all the way
from Attala, for anything good. The
occasional orator took occasion al
this point to say that he was hand
some, but was not a bit proud of it.
There was something SO suprcmeiy
ridiculous in this last assertion thai
the crowd fairly roared with laugh
ter, and while in this vein of humol
drinks for all were ordered by more
than dozcn--a circumstance..whic
the speaker noted with the llveliest
interest, for he always likes to see
a crowd enjoy themselves in man
ner not forbidden by the consitu-
ton of the state or that of the Unit
ed States. "Drink hearty, boys"
broke in the speaker at this atage
of the proceedings, for we'll am ]
aware that wine, as my favorite poet
hath it, cheers the sad, reyives the
old, inspires the young, makes wear
mess forget his toll and fear her
danger; opens now world when
this, the present, fails. This pas.
sage was rendered with much dra-
matte effect, and it was received
with every evidence of approval by
tho large and enthusiastic audience
who were giving addition to his
remarks.
1t was now getting time for the
friend of "Nason JiIes" to "stribnte
his tickets" and to attend to some
other little business which was
pressing upon his attention so he
descended from the platform i'm
provised for the occasion and went
on his way rejoicing-singing the
while the song which commences