New-York tribune., 1880-10-11
SH1LL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELFf
THE LESSON TAUGHT BY TEE FIRST FALL
CAMPAIGN.

HON. SUBTLE sARPEANT.
NB-SeaS ReSerred for Ladtes
In pursuance of this notice the citizens of Asa
Minor rallied as one man and one woman at the Gar
den of Eden at the time mentioned.
Adam Man. esq, was appointed chairman. and, on
taxing his seat, returned thanks Tor the honor con-
ferIed upon HIM IN neat speech. W ith wow OF
gaining the favor OF the softer sex Madame Eve was
APPOINTED secretary.
'fhe Hon subtle Sarpeant (vho for reasons best
known 10 himself declined an invitation to lay ASIDE
the long black ulster which he wore ana when en-
trey concealed his feet then rose, ahd, altef hlo-
ducing himself few graceful and luslnua,l :
remarks proceeded to address the meeting. " el-
low citIzens of ASIA MINOR" he began IN mellow.
mehfuOus voice. - appear before you at tli' uino
i'm the interest Of Reform, and therefore, 10 urge
Won to inauguTate "A Change IN the naturalization
of affairs. / grant you tnat the lanu Whlch you
possess flows with mix and money, tlai tc son -
so kindly that the crops are el-producine' 'i45
YOU have plenty and to spare that times were never
better W. tn you; but, nevertheless, let US nave
al tbs point the Chairman Of the meeting inter-
rupted the speaker and inquired what he nal 10
offer in place OF the good times when ne PulP'sou
to supersede. Can yOu guarantee me ana ~ .
more abundant prosperity y pOInicdly asked Mi.
Man Think You that YOU have III ia your power
to make two blades OF 9lass grow Where L.e j. -'o"
ing nOWf 10 yOu stlpuiale tua' ali t". D.
we agree to support YOU VIII De Hfe,e'F't. ~
your birds m he bush - plump ana eas'ly Q" DC
rot at rs our brdS IN the hdndf Are YOh ql'r sure
Xou 40 not invite your feOw-ctlzeus Of ASA AhDr
to exchange a smiling cgrtainty Tor an iii-deH"ed
aud vague uncertainty J. ,
IL
he mad not the time to answered. tie questions hHt
had been put TO HIM categ0rl"aily; Do Wo"Id sdS'
| however, that he considered - nOl uIhg venture
nothing gan" a good motto, and could uot Dut 4tei
that a person WHO was capable oi framing 5nch IN
| terIogalOres as those "ilch Mr. Mn htn Pu. 80
| MN wOud probably oc 700 loo'lSh 10 ann 20 -4V"
| rich uy purchasing lottery tickets. lie thcu con-
tuued ms address, "Ee.lOw-'i iZcns 81 ASIA 1llhoi'
can Won nut vonr eyes the vital Issue OF tie
| hourl You may moi have n1tlcel It, but y'u 're
! the victims of a loathsome Capitalization Cen
tra}lzalon 50 deep-seated, so fagraut, 50 immoral
| so D,olute V hdeJu, that -
| Just hcIe ihe Secretary of the meeting broke .n
! and wanted TO know ii tine Hon. Sarpeaut W"d4A DC
| good enough to define Capitalization ioI hef' -
For answer the gltted advocate Oh 1h'h%t TOE
| The Sake OF Change blushcd. put his mana To his
! forehead, bit bis nails, COughcd niDDed 40
! lozrupe and then StaWmered out that tne uehai-
| tion of Capitalization had escaped A."i.
! Eve bowed remarked, thanks II Is ot
| no cousequeuce" and fiji to laughing yo-
! leutly behind her IAN. Pretending not TO De
aware of her conduct the orator once more took hp
the broken threads OF hs address. " HsN y"u' 1e1-
lOw-ctIZ.us. to rise superior - these c1ual c'i.-
drums THAT are beng pat 10 me anu consent l." hNo
a Change Try II just this once aud lel Us postpone
| arguments in regard tO the pr0prciy oI the "cloh
until after action Is takeu-tha' Is 40 saw TO more
! convenient season. | summon You 10 cast your
votes IN behalf Of the party that points yon 10 tue
| tree Oi the knowledge OF good and c'l. IL
is a tree that | can confidently recommend
! TO you. am aware lnat 1t VII 10
| claimed by the other side that you are already
In possession of all the Apples that you uced-a tie
| varieties that are healthy Tor YOu; tHdt N'U uaNc
the run OF unsurpassed aud ulsurDisstule orc aids
am also aware that It Will be urged IA Yom hrai-
ng that the party telt Is so sohcitou~ t. nave N't
! make Change For Ihc sake Oi Cudugc has a i.-
| cord which demands that he should ue a"so'u'tF
| dlScrcdlted when lie attempts TO Work OF his
fayorte brand of Apples upon the pub.r.
| You will be cOunSelled that III Il the part
| Of level-headedhess to stick to the App!.S
| Won haye-nnd | am frank 10 confess thar
they are rosy checked, sound, huetavcred bouncciS
rather than to iiy 10 ITuit that you knO" not oI,
| and which. ii VIII be Claimed. JUDGING from iLe
career of the party that peides IT, l. most likely 10
be evil fruit. But entIeat You, fellow clUZ cs ul
| Asia Minor that y0u will turn a deaf ear a >tu
neck a cold shoulder and a nard heart 20 all such
SUGGESTIONS Those that make them are more con-
| cerned to conserve the veal Of the entire Garden
than OF any particular tree In other words. tney
are pronounced Sectonallsts.'
| Mr. Sarpeant proceeded III this vein for ovew two
hours and then resumed his seat. The citlZ 'ns ot
! Asia Minor. while still under the spell OF his Sc
| dnctiye eoqueuce. talked the matter over Tor ths
! purpose of deciding what they should d) III thc
Madame Eve proposed that the audience agree 10 %
! in for Change For he Sake OF Change. Lets tTv
these new Apples" said she to Mr. Man. Mr. Sarpeant
is a very fluent promising person. aud If II Ice true
that lie has conducted himself dsgraceiully IN the
past that he has been plllorled Oy history Tor Of
ganizing "A rebellion against the best OF govern
| ments II not our duty to give him his way M o.
! der 10 cOncIliate hlmf You can do you choose.
but for one do not propose 10 render myself abie
| To Oe addressed at my next reception as Party vi
| Hate"
Mr. Man listened to her with corrugated brow and
when she had ceased speaking remarked: i am per
fecty willing to give reasonable AID ana comfort 10
party that rs under a cloud for his own deliberate
| wrong-doing But 1t seems 10 me ought 10 take
| care that in encouraging Mr. Sarpeant We are not
! just too awiuy dlscouraelng TO our own prospects
Selfpreservat alton Is the first law of nature alike Tor
! the individual aud for the community, and am
| strong in the opinion that we would climb TO tho
ChimboIazo heights of folly II IN our deal
! Ings with Subtle Sarpeant we lost sight OF tnat
ndamental law, Cancellation or no Conc lllation.
| Look YOU, now. Ii we consent TO try the Appcs
which he mdoTseS. to the dscredlt or abandonment
| OF our own what shall II proht us We know that
the Apples which he would have US fOteg0 are most
appetlZng and nourlshng. While we cannot say
but what those that Mr.. Sarpeant rs stumpins lor
will turn 10 ashes our lips and thus be revealed
10 slmpl superior article OF Dead sea tfhli
| This gentleman III black, Dir. Sarpeant. has never
fact, his record couyicts INN OF having been an ab9e
| public nuisance lie poses as a benefactOr when
| in reality he Is blatherskie. lie Is not up IN
| pomoogy and, all things considered, NJ Is war
| rantable to assume that his anxiety TO have th3
| citizens of ASIA Minor choose his iayorite variety
| of Apples Is not TO be referred Ia his regard tor
| the dear people, but rather To tho tact that =
change III Apples would lnutc largely 70 Ills own au
| vantage"
| Mr. Man reiterated and dwelt upon these and re-
| lated considerations, but II was no use. Madame
Eve insisted that was An Era ofGood Feeling, and
| the upShot Of the whole discussion was that Mf.
| Man was brought around To her side and that tho
citizens of ASIA Minor decided 10 follow the advice
of the Hon. Subtle Sarpeant-tiecidGd TO lnaugurats
| a Change Tor the Sake OF Change. The result was
| not happy. The citizens OF Asia Minor had declined
10 let well enough alone, and IN the twinkDg OF an
| eve, they discovered that they had brought about
hard tunes; they found themselves minus their sweet
| TRANQUILITY their wide c-tlowlng, eyer-Inc reasiDg
| prosperity. ana the,r rayishing garden and plus
| more New England pusey. Canada this'ies, Scotch
| brars, L florida swanps SOnth African deserts,
Colorado potato bugs Kansas srassboppers ana cos
original surveys. than they could possibly get ths