The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-10
6ENsI TALK.
BY Mark Twain No. 2. In regard to
the Election and other things.

BY Mark Twain No. 2. In regard to |
the Election and other things.
Since my last letter the election
has come and gone, and "Our Bob"
is elected; the Democrats are glad,
and the Republicans amt much |
glad. I feel mighty sorry for a
heap Of the Republicans, cause they
are y power of clever ones in this
county, but I reckon they will all
come over to the right side after
while. There was, am told, a
power of scratching on.the Republi.
can tickets. The Republicans of
this county remind me Of the Isra-
elites when they wouldn't mind
what their old dads told them, to
wit: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The Israelites-that is, the young
ones-thought they know'd more
than their dads; and the old daddy
Of all Jest let the Philistines, ANAL
ekites, Midianites, and all other
ties, thrash them, and spoil them
and take all their horses, cattle,
sheep, and take all their lands, and
make slaves of them jest like the
Egyptians made slaves of the
children of them bad boys who sold
Joseph and then told their good old
daddy that the varmints had killed
Joseph and eat him up. But after
while, when the children of them
bad boys that sold Joseph, repent
ed, the good old daddy of all sent
Moses to take them out OF bondage,
and Moses was very successful,
cause he done exactly what his
good old daddy told him. And
then we see the principle illustrat-
ed in the works of Gideon against
the Midianites, cause Gideon done
exactly what he was told to do by
that same good old daddy what
told Moses.
Well, comparatively speaking,
this nation was once in bondage to
the British, and that same good old
daddy sent Washington to deliver
us, and he did; and then Washing.
ton, Madison, Jefferson and Jack
son, and all the old patriots, told us
how to do, and wrote it down so
we would not forget it, jest like
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob told
their children to do. And as long
as we minded what we was told by
these old patriot dads we got on
finely, in peace, harmony and pros
perity; but when we quit minding
them we have had war, strife, con.
tentions and bondage, and become
near being smashed into smither-
eens-and even now bound in
stronger chains of bondage to the
tax.gatherer than the Israelites
were to the Egyptians, or our old
dads to the British, or African
slavery before the war. I know
something about the good old
Washington, Jefferson and Jackson
Democrat times, if you please! In
this good old county of Blount l
well recollect they used to have
general musters, and all the militia
of the county assembled in Mary
vile for their muster, with their
General, Colonies, Majors, Captains,
&c. And one time, after they got
through with the military evolu-
lions, and marches and counter
, marches, the General commanded
all to form a straight line; then in
loud voice he commanded every
,, man who was for General Jackson
) to advance three steps, and all who
was against General jackson to
> stand still-and every man in the
/ line advanced, with "Hurrah fol-
Jackson. but one. At that day
and time all our daddies was fol-
Jackson, and Democrats; but tits
not SO now, and to give the reasons
why there is such a change would
! lengthen this communication be-
You'd proper limits; therefore, ]
e leave it to all interested to read the
,, history of our country and county
9 and then form their own conclu-
siOns. One thing l do know, be-
!, yond doubt; The taxes in this
county is enormous and sorely
Q grievous, compared to the old jack
son times. But who or what party
is to blame, if any, is a question
that may come up in the future
perhaps both parties are guilty to
; : some extent. cause they departed
from the instruction, precept and