Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-08

cOwarns IN war ana towards IN peace Vhey
VIII be IA weak As the effort Of some one to
make the Impression that the letter heated
"Waddy to Tommy" and written, am told,
by your brother, was written by WaddeO.
A PLEA FOR LIFE.
One other matter. and | am done hear
YOU have said, if had hled, or should te,
charges against You, to have YOU removed
from your Office, that should not live out my
term in Congress.
suppose you will remove mo bodily, in
aulteau's regui'r style. l had hoped soc
now now vanly-that YOUR Mniesty's demand
Tor justice would q in depriVlug me of my
character. ana my Office. But now you exact
or me my life, besides. May ! ASK for. viii
you grant me, the poor privilege OF being
heardy lt is accorded every criminal, even
within your Majosty's domlntons, before con-
demned to death, WIN YOU not auewerY Is
my humble application of a personal char,
Acter and foreign 90 the issue2' Heavens!
Don't stride the floor in those seven league
boots. eyes glaring at me, teeth and hands
clenched, and mat ten-inch cannon undor
your arm. Don't roar at me IN that way
IA! Fe! Fl! Fo! FUN.
smell the blood of an Engllshmau.
BE he live, or be he dead
I'll grind his bon q to make my breadN
Pm no EGglishmRn! Take me for q Russian,
Tor PrussIan, an Austrian-anything to
save me! Would | could, like Estcrhazade,
begulle you with taleS like the Arabian y gifts,
but. no, your Inauguration, far supcror to
here, can furnish all the stories you desire.
Nlt YOU uoWn, iltdSe, ana let mo sing you u
lullaby. 1t may calm and soothe you. Pray I!
have you not used Mrs. Winslow's soothing
syrup? The lullaby surpasses 1t. Lend me
your ears:
There was an old woman lived under tho
MILL
And If she's not gone, she lives there stnl,
Baked apples she sold and cranberry pies.
And she's the Old woman that never tod hes"
Hold! Stay your innocent hands! Don't
stain them with my blood. Wait! on wait,
IN he ~
ne Nt big earthquake.
Let me tell you Of fancy, "a sort of" life
dream. have cherished. you see honor
you'll quotation from your classics Often
have ! fancied that would like TO live a
thousand years. just TO behold the won
deriul achievements Of mans genius and
labor. When we consider the triumphs Of
science and art within the brief space of the
last half century, what inspiration ihrilsour
souls aud quickens our imagmations "a we
contemplate the possible pr,gross-the be
wildoring msGniicence OF twenty times that
period. Railroads. and steamships now
swiftly bearing tho commerce of the world
and modifying and unifying all
nations; the lightning messenger
now girdlng the earth in quicker
fl ght than the fairy Puck; marble palaces
now the ne plus ultra OF architecture; these
and many other devices and improvements
will be Of the forgotten past and IN their
steads ana following them Will be aerial
fleets loaded with commerce float
ing of above clouds and mountain
peaks; 1otilas of 2ondolas trAvereiuR the air
with tourists oil for china or the North Pole I;
castles in the air anchored ny golden cables;
Brooklyn bridges spanning tie AtlhntiC; the
Celestials at their tea speak ing TO Americans
without telegraph or telephone; custom
houses abolished, and customs collectors and
unworthy asprants for other mems seats in
Congress all dead.
just think of it!-of all that, and then
imagine yourself unclaimed and let out on
parole and coming up and being permitted TO
get glimpse of such a scene, and viii have
some hope that you will not engage IN that
threatened Apache carnage of me, How does
it strike you? Are your Majesty's bowels of
compassion moved at allf
And you answer so stornly "All that is for
eiGn to the issue" Well, as that
transporting vision touches not your
aesthetic soul, must resort to
my only hope-an appeal TO your eeotism. II
that should prove in VAIN, then, in despairing
accents, so familar TO your ears, | must
''throw up my baud" and let you rake IN the
pot" But listen
Strong as is my longing TO see all that earth
ly grandeur, stronger still and more yearnng
Is my desire to live that NAV zee your glory.
or one who in tho hevday of registering, 1T
attentive youth has, without even speaking OF
his own exploits. acquired "unbOunded sway
over Congress, committees and heads OF de-
partmeuts," what may not the world expect
when he shall have attained to the lusty
strength OF MANHOOD
Your capacity and your ambition are un-
bounded. Your GeueralshiD III command of
the pilots BIZ SET you on the words front
as leader You are already "his stUry's'
hero. And, do you not know that great he
roes, in ages ng past, were tran -ls ted by the
gods and changed 10 CONSULTATIONS Do you
not recall some Of their suggestive, tender
names Cancer. Ma jor Urea. Taurus and Ca
pricornus? Aud when your mortal part or
such there be) shall be ready for translation
(Snd you may grant permssion), the gods
will carve You into many stars, each of the
frat magnitude, and. in the vold wherein the
North star hangs, they VIII establish you a
brilliant constellation. The mariner needle
will tremblngly turn to You. and those who
Ego down TO sea in shps' Will choose you as
their Polar Star, and POintz. Peto, Pistol anu
Bardoiph Will worship you as their Magnus
Falstaifus.
pray you grant me one brief moment that
] may narrate an incident that occurred not
long ago. IL ia Il story that VIII encourage
you never to doubt your greater future great
ness. Two negro men. on sulLry sumner day,
were prone uDon wharf at Beaufort, =. e.,
engaged IN the art Of angling. One, the junior.
bore the name OF sam: the elder Waa re-
spectfully and tendery addres ed as Uncle
jack"
business was dull. The tempting bait hung
unlnviting to the nnny tribe. The sun shoue
fiery. ana Somnus, for the hour, god SUI
prcme. The porpolsc yawned ana tlmbed
lazily in his bed. The oyster had hidden ner
pearls and closed her house, not 10 ie
opened until autumn business rCsum Il.
The mud cat was taking si0sla on his
velvet couch. The playful crab stretchtd
UreAlnliy out, wondering why ne was mdNc
double ender. The silver FISH, no deposit Crs
offering, had left his bank. 4 tDau-eatipR
shark. in bolsterous tones, was haranguiDg a
small assembly OF thirsty toad ish,
stingarees and suckers-dehd beAts
ana loafers OF the sea--soiciting
their support for c. ngress. lie do
nounced the incumbent as n minn)w. eXiolled
himself as the biCgest, strongest fish That
s@IIns elevated hi dnrHhl I'm ana Mapped his
tail to demonstrate his words, recited in
stances Of his "nfuenre with committees and
heads OF departments and exhibited IN his
gils big Appropriation he hal
Just obtained, despite the minnow's
opposition. Al this the drum, n hired clac-
quer, beat the signal agreed on for applause.
and the thirsty audience. by this time dis
'.tigerV bv the sucke rs. That being the con-
certed call for Grnks the shark beckOned the
silver FISH behind Il live oak root, borrowed
some change by hypOthecatOn OF bis first
months pay IN Congress, ana treated the
toad fish, stIngarces and suckers
Meanwhile Sam. who was an ardent adj
mirer OF his CongressmaD, Bob Smalir, and
had been Illuminating IN general Biography.
broke the long silence by cNClaiming:
'.JJDcle JACK, Bob Smals 10 dc
biggest man in dc worP" "Why,
niggah, you's a fool" "WhO's ever bin
bigger man. Uncle jack "Whv, Jesus
Chrisf. ;" ~ .e-B; but YOU must remember, dat
Bob he's young, VT"
Remember, YOU care young yet, and take
hope. Yes, yOu are young enough to learn
% respect the rights and charact ~ Of your
neighbGr.. and you are old enough 10 nave
learned that you cannot 90 at larH' assailing
my reputation and honor with IMMUNITY.
Respectfully,