The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-16
R.v . Pas c....d II. war Of isls

II oil happened in this wise: Two elii
xens 81 Providence. r l. iell into . most
un scenly discussion on account OF the
Isvless irespassiag Of : pig owned by one
Of them. The asgrisyed party possessed
. very foe garden, 10 which il VAS his
custem to spend bis houn OF leisure, weed
log. grating, and tfansplanting the flow
srs and vegetables in which be delighted.
But often. As he euterei his garden ia tue
evening, his ears would be saluted with q
grunt aud a rustic. and the fat form OF
his neishhor's pig might be seen makios
hssty hisht from the garden 10 which 4
had been placidly roofing all day.
In high dudgeon the gardener sougbi
his n~ishbos and complained Of tho pigs
frequent visits. declaring that little time
spent In repairing the pig sty would re-
strain the animals rowing propensities.
But TO this the owner Of the pig responded
that IL his neighbor would keep his rick
ETY. fences in proper repair. the pig might
take its daily airing without temptation.
and the garden would not be endangered
Repeated misdeeds on the part Of the
pig famed the smoudering fires OF dissen.
sion into the flames OF open hostility At
last the crisis came. TIE owner OF tha
garden, rising unusually early one morn
ing, discovered the pig contentedly munsh
ing the last OF q fine bed OF tulip bulbs.
Flesh and blood could stand it no longer.
SEEKING pitchfork which lay near at hand
the outraged gardener plunged ito sharp
tines into the hapless pig, and bore the
body, thus fatally impsled, 10 the sty.
where II met the gaze Of it's owner an hour
or two later. Thereafter it WAS war to the
knife between the two neishbors.
Now, what had all this to do with the
war OF 1912? The answer is simple. The
two neighbors belonged to the political
party known as the federslists.
Through all the outrages that Great
Britain inflicted upon the United States;
while sesmen were being impressed Amer
lean vessels stopped on the high seas, and
while every possible indignity was being
committed against the flag OF the United
States, the iederalists remained friendly
to Great Britain, and contested every prop
osition for the declaration OF war.
But the democratic party was eager for
war, and as British oppression became
more unbesrable the strength of the demo-
Gratis increased 1t 80 happened that the
election district in which the two niegh-
bors lived had been equally divided be-
tween the democrats and federalists, but
the latter party had always succeeded in
carrying the election. But 10 1911 the own
or OF the garden was candidate for the
on the federslist ticket. His
neighbor had always voted that ticket; but
now. with bis mind flld with the bitter
OF the death OF his pig. he
cast bis ballot for the democrat When
the ballots were counted the democrat was
found to be elected by q majority OF one.
When the newly elected legislator took
his seat, his Arst duty was to vote for
United States senator. He cast his vote
for the candidate oi tho democrats, who
was elected by majority Of one. When
this senator took bis place in the United
States senate be found the question Of war
pending, and after long and bitter dis
cussion il came to vote. The de r ocrats
voted for war, and the federslist against
it. As q result OF the voting, war was de
,larsd again by majority Of one vote.