Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-02-08
Political Amenities.

The amenities of civilized life, SAYS
London Moo1shit,e, appear TO he gradu-
ally getting more and more into the
background since the beginning of the
present electoral campaign. In order,
however, that candidates nay not be at
a loss to find suitable expressions where
with to dcmolish their adyersaries, we
beg to furnish few which we have
culled from the radical speeches of the
last ten years, and which may possibly
have freshness and sparkle about
them that will command attention;
] will not. gentlemen, initiate the
cowardly blackguardism of my unscru-
lous opponent. whose language would
dcfle the lips of a Billingsgate fishfag;
but will endeavor to prove that his life
from his cradle up has been one long
methodical, hcartless, cruel lie.
Sophocles has told us that even an ass
possesses a modicum of wisdom; but
Sophocles, my gentle voters of Shuttle
borough, had not, when he penned those
immortal lines, taken into consideration
that u man named Pugsby was ever GO
ing to appear in the arena of life. Had
he done SO he would never have written
them.
Gentlemen, / will not pretend to the
Mr.. Frumenty. He is barrister, a q.
c.. and, according to what his Slbsi-
died journal states, q learned man; but
permit me to tell you that his great
grandmother mended chairs in the time
of the Third George, and his wife's
cousin four times removed is ut present
boarded and bedded at the expense of
his down-trodden country.
You all know my opinions. They are
those of the majority; if they were not
would have embraced opposite views.
You all know the character of the man
who yesterday had the audacity to adj
dress you from this platform. He is a
political charlatan, whose panaccas are
cross between registering rognery and
tin-pot theft. His ideas are too little
for highwayman and too large for
larceny on petty scale.
Is it necessary, gentlemen, to 90 into
particulars of my advcrsary's carecrp
Is it necessary TO dwell on the fact that
he has been convicted of tampering with
the first essentials of public probity?
Is it requisite to point out that he was
once found guilty of travelling in a first
class compartment with sec0nd-class
ticket? No, wot not, for the facts are
well known 10 you; but ] should con-
slider myself as falling in my duty did
not inform you that he plays penny
Nap, and has been known TO back the
fayorite for a crown when the whole
world is aware that his wife slaves so
| that he may indulge in these extraya-
giant diversions And does this swash-
| buckling pirate. who has the audacity
to seek y0ur sufrages, suppose that you
have not penetrated the thin veneer Of
his rascally schemes? do not ask you
to examine too minutely into his pedi-
gree. All say is inspect his features,
and IL out of the Newgatc calendar you
can find yiler lineaments ! should be
glad to know where they may be seen.
| a villainous husband, cruel father.
andgrlllnor even hints, a parricide. This
| is the person who has dared to issue tc
the free and independent electors. oi
Mugville an address tccming with patri
otic sentiments. regard him rs, .
hopeless rapscallion, finished liar, Z
sorry knave, and. in q political sense, !
c0nsulnmate idiot, and / am prepared
to abide by what / say. l can ever
procure affidavits to prove it.
The Mikado of Japan desires the e.
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