The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-01-20
A COLORED DELEGATES ROARING
sPEECH IN THE yIRGINIA EEGIsLA-

"A COLO&AD DELEGAIE'S ROAhlS0
sPEEcH IN THE yIKGINIA EEGIstA-
Richmond Evening journal, Jan. 7th.
In the debate this morning in the
Legislature on the Centennial sppro-
priation, Peter j. Carter, the cclored
delegate from Northumberland Coun-
ty, arose, and. urged on by the cries
of tsHear him! hear himw sonnded in
the well-known voices of Ex-Govern-
ors Smith and Lechter, finally silenced
another member who was advocating
the bill, and, with a rapidity Of articu-
lation heretofore unknown, proceed
ed to speak. The noise and confueion
prevented his first remarks being
heard, but when order was restored
his voice ia clarion peals rang through
the hall, sounding death to the Gen.
tennial:
Wherefore is it, and why I'm AKIN
never; NO, sab. What? ten thousand
dollars fur to be Civ away to Philadel.
phia? Lechter, "Good." Smith, lear
Him.I Ole Fagin neber tire. Cheers.
Where's dis thing guyin to end? Let
Fem go to see de show, but you hears
my voice a sayin' proximate your own
expenses. Look at that statuary. OF
Ginrsl Washington. Look at Clay,
Calhoun. What is their fust thought
Yes, sab. De boy stood on de burn
in deck. Applause, and cries1for
.Lechter, Smit go on."l Logan is dc
friend of de white man. Mr.. Logan is
down on de black man. Stop and
constitute dis expensive trip. Ticket
to Boltimore, 81 60; supper, lodging
and breakfast, 50 more. Ticket to Phil,
adelphia, 50 65. Admission 10 de
show and side-shew, at least 70 cents
Multiplying of this by five, count up
de boxes, curIosities, trunks, policies
carpet-bags. Immense cheers Look
at de treasury look at de money de
Governor how spent in pestage-s stamps
a fixin' fur dis occasion. 'Old Moth
er Hubbard she went to de cupboard
fur to git poor dog a bone," when
she come back de dog were eloped
Jess so-it will institution on er er
No, sab Pm talkin' straight Ameri-
can language. Bunkum Hill. George
Washington. John Brown. whar il
you? Rise from your seats-say is
right-say is jestice, truth, and jes-
tice agin.
Ex-Governor Lcchter (rising from
his seaf)-Mr. Speaker, move . med
al be awarded to Virgiria's son-the
good, tho great, the glorious Carter.
seconded by Smith.
The motion was carried, and the
Legislature adjourned for drinks.
y An EA1HrrrcuAxr. n Nv
Miggs insisted upon trying if one
of the blocks in the Kimball house
pavement was as long as himself but
Jones. who was trying to get him
home, fremopstrated: ri0'l }
ssOh, come along. old boy, what's
the matter with you, anyhowfT -
"Did you read ger papers is morn
ing'?r F 81 Is ffdilL9 g97I
"Yes, I did," replied Jones'.
s.Read all bout zat (hic) earsequake
at Memyis, eh2" rHe 9s1o3 .flg
"Yes, but it wasn't much"
"Wuzn't, eh (hicl member zat zy-
klene at came long 'erc las zpring?
ayes, l remember it."
"Well, zatzykione come by Memvis
(hic) an Eat earsequake be 'ere too,
fore yer (hic) know it-'ere zst? An
I'm goin' lay down fore it comes,
cause (hic) yer don't ketch is chile
buckin' 'galnst no earsequake- (bic)
'ere Zat 2" fr.-s-r1
just then Migg's foot struck the cor
ner of step and he rolled down .
cellar stairs.
"Are you hurt ?" cried Jones.
IRE yer hurt yourself (hicl yer
darned fool? Didn't 1 tell yer zat
earsequake wuz q comm, eh?@'f l
hadn't got down ere s'quickf I'd bin
shook (hic) all ter pieces, see ?"
And he laid down and went TO
sleep.