The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
5, MISSISSIPPI, AUGUST 28, 1880.

term of the court that this duty has
been performed.
But we do not charge the dema-
gogues and politicians with legisla-
ton of this nature, which proves to
be injurious to the many, while it
! upbuilds the favored few. Not be-
ing in the council, we can not say
that the LOVERS OF THE DEAR
PEOPLE introduce or vote for op-
pressive measures. And the HON
EST and INTELLIGENT farmer who
follows his plow on his furrow,
never being allowed a seat in such
august assemblies, l presume that
measures of this class is always in
troduced by some "teuorant farm
err" Ignorant of the use of the
plow, during the closing scenes of
the session, when the members are
anxious to go home to see dear
Julia and the little ones; and those
astute and wise Solons, so-called,
not being on the alert, and all being
confusion, our "ignOrant farmer"
takes advantage of the disorder and
passes his bill, that enslaves you
and me, while it enriches him and
his official twin brother in vam-
pireism. a5asa
l declare, Mr.. Editor, this 'igno-
rant farmer" ought not to be sent
to the Legislature any more. And
[ believe my brother farmers will
coincide with me in this opinion.
But, says one, why do you not
think that demagouges and politi-
clans introduce and vote for such
oppressive measures?
MY reason for thus thinking is,
that | can not think that they are
janus faced, having one face for the
people when before them soliciting
their votes; and another against
them as soon as elected.
1t has been my pleasure in the
past to sit under the sound of their
eloquence and oratory, when plead
ing their cause before the sovereign
people, and to be so enchanted that
was ready to conclude that the
Campanian Sirens of mythical fame
We're charming me with their sweet
and melodious music. Then when
they would turn their batteries of
venomous words against the op-
pressors of the DEAR SOVEREIGNS,
could almost conclude to believe,
that Iceland and Sicily had been up
heaved from their native beds by a
convulsion of nature, and by the
laws of attraction had flowed into
iuxtaposition at the Straits of Gil
braltar. And that Hecla and Etna
were belching forth their molten
lava, which was flowing down the
mountain side to consume and de-
stroy the obbressor and mfsrePre-
sentative of the people, who stood
in the valley below; as did Elijah's
fire that came down from heaven
and consumed Ahaziah's men;
while the masses would clap their
hands and shout Amen to the de-
struction of their enemies.
But, Mr.. Editor, how is this
1ignorant farmer" to be kept out
of legislative Assemblies, and who
is he?
We have said it was not the dem
agogue nor the politician, and /
know that it is not the intelligent
farmer; therefore, Who is he? might
not be an unimportant question. 1t
must be the little fifth rated would
be lawyer, who thinks himself well
versed in legal-lore and senseless
technicalities, but utterly ignorant
of agricultural necessities and wants.
But how do You make it appear
that he is an ignorant one?
OH I hear them claim to have
been reared on the farm, inhaling
the fragrant and pure atmosphere
of the rural districts in their youth,
and before they went off after
strange gods.
Then | would say to them that
the Scriptures represent his Satanic
Majesty as having been one of the
pure and holy angels that basked in
the sunlight of glory in the infancy
! of time, and before they lost their
first estate. But having lost their
| primal infantile estate, they can be
said to have no claims on Paradise
now.
! But as the Holy Spirit said to the
angel of the Church at Ephesus,
return and do thy first works, or !
will remove the candle stick from
thy midst.
Then if you will return to thy
first love, our platform is broad, and
being merciful as we'll as just, we
will receive you into our fold. 9th
erwise you will continue to be mum
bered with those that went out from