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
a loss to find suitahlRRKpressions where
with to demolish |dversaries, We
beg to furnish hi4 we have
cullnH feom. the hcechcs Of tie
La years. ~ 1aY possibly
have freshne pfzxle about
them That will com 5 i .aftenti6nE@
/ will not, gentlemen. initiate the
coWardly blackguardism. of my unscru-
l0us opponent. whose language would
defile the lips of a BiIlingsgale 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 a 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.. Frumenty. He is 4 barrister. d q.
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 wife's
cousin four times removed is at 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
Iwould.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
political charlatan, whose panaceas are
cross between registering roguery 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 adversary's carecrp
Is ii necessary to dwell on the fact that
he has been convicted OF tampering with
the first essentials of public probityp
Is 1t requisite to point out that he was
once found guilty of travelling in first
class compartment with second-class
ticket9 No, / wot not, for the facts are
well known to you; but should con-
slider myself as failing 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 extraya-
giant diversions. And does this swash-
buckling pirate, who has the audacity
10 seek your snffrages, suppose that you
have not penetrated the thin veneer of
his rascally schemesp / 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, Il cruel father,-
and rmmor even hints. parricide. This
Is the person who has dared TO issue TO
tho free and independent electors. of
Mugville an address teeming with patli-
otto sentiments. / regard him as
hopeless rapscallion, finished liar, a
sorry knaye, and, in political sense, a
consummatc IDIOT. and | am prepared
10 abide by what / say. | can even
procure aflidayits to prove il.
There il a man in San Francisco who
has four ears.
Af...n D.,tt; 49,, 49,. ll.. s,,.,s,I-e ~ NJ.