Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-19
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Evening Capital.
FRIDAY, March 10, 1886.
Political Amenities.


The amenities Of civilized life, says
London MoonShine, appear TO be gradu-
ally getting more and more into the
background since the beginning OF the
present electoral campaign. In order,
however, that candidates may not be at
loss to find suitablnnxpressions where
with to dem0lish dyeSarics, we
beg to furnish li4 we have
cgllIeE rom. the Ncdches of the
las years. - lAy possibly
have freshna1 pslkle about
them that will com saattentiam<
/ viii not. gentlemen, initiate the
cowardly blaekguardism. of my unscru-
lous opponent. whose language would
defile the lips Of Billingsgate fishfag;
but will endeayor to prove that his life
from his cradle up has been one long
methodical, heartless, cruel lie.
Sophocles has told us that even an ass
possesses modicum of wisdom; but
Sophocles, my gentle voters Of Shuttle
borough, had not, when he penned those
immortal lines, taken into consideration
that 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
possession of the sagacity shown by
Mr.. Frnmenty lie is a barrister, @.
c., and, according TO what his subsi-
died journal states, learned man; but
permit me TO tell you that his great
grandmother mended chairs in the time
Of the Third George, and his wifcs
cousin four times removed is at present
bearded 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. lie is a
political charlatan, whose panaceas are
a cross between registering roguery and
tin-pot theft His ideas are too little
for a highwayman and too large for
larceny on petty scale.
Is IL necessary, gentlemen, to 60 into
particulars of my adyersary's carecrP
Is it necessary to dwell on the fact that
he has been convicted OF tampering with
the first essentials OF public probityp
is IL requisite to point out that he was
once found guilty of travelling in first
class compartment with second-class
ticketp No, wot not, for the facts are
well known to 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
favorite for crown when the whole
world is aware that his wife slaves so
that he may indulge in these extrava-
giant diversions. And does this swash-
buckling pirate, who has the audacity
TO seek your suffrages, suppose that you
have not penetrated the thin veneer of
bis rascally schemes? do not ask you
TO examine too infinitely into his pedi-
gree. All say is inspect his features,
and il out of the Newgate calendar YOU
can find viler lineaments l should be
glad to know where they may be seen.
A villainous husband, cruel father.
and rumor even hints, Il parricide.s This
II the person who has daIed to issue TO
the free anu independent electors. of
Mugville an address teeming with patri-
otto sentiments. / regard him as a
hopeless rapscalion, finished liar, q
sorry knave, and, in a political sense, a
consummate idiot. and / am prepared
to abide BY what ! say. | can even
procure affidayits to prove it.
There is man in San Francisco who
has four ears.