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I 0 . II. W. HUST ED, Editor. RALEIGH, NOVEMBER 29, 1843. Vol. I. No. 28. i ' 5 : THE ADVENTURES OF TOM STAPLETON. (CONCLUDED. J The last bold stroke of the Livingstom ans was too much for Alderman Stubbs's philosophy. Immediately as he heard,, hie run here and there, clasping his hands;, turn ing up his eyes, in pious horror, and giving vent to the indignation of I113 innocent heart" jVa series of oath3 and imprecations ; albeit fame did say, and does say, that he frequent ly himself "whipped fortune ground the stump? in the same manner ; and that" 56 ven there and then there were tickets in the field, (though saw none of them,) which had emanated from the genius of Stubbs, and in which the g was omitted in the name of his formidable rival. n t Waxing still more indignant as he related the story of his wrongs, the worthy Alder man mounted a door stoop, to give outlet to the current or rather cateract of his woes, in a speech. ' i; "There, fellow-citizens of my beloved country !" he exclaimed, u In this trick--this atrocious, abominable, and perfidi ous trick- we may behold, as in a looking glass, the treatment that we might expect from our infamous, vile, abominable, and miscreant opponents, if, the wrath of heaven was such, that they chanced to get the ward into their clutches, 1 will not denounce An thony Livingston, Esquire as he calls him. self as a villian, fellow-citizens ! No, God forbid that 1 should call any man a villian ! But this -1 do say, that the getting up of these spurious tickets is his doing, and that anv man who would make such an attempt to tarnish the glory of the ballot-box, is not only a villian, but a double distilled villian ! wtt. in. It 11 -I , JLl.iLLr Who, it he coum, wouiu maKe a aisniom pi the Star Spangled Banner, and sell his suf fering country for a mess of pottage I Fel low.citizens of this glorious Union, if it is your desire, put me out rJMit me out of qf fice;ths minute but oh, select, some one in my 'place that is not Under the influence of British Gold I some one that Jrtjlhe base ness of his hert woudHrrot condescend jtp rob you of the most glorious of your privi leges, ;the inestimable right of voting ac cording to the dictates of your own consci ences I, and I will not only cheerfully re sign the honors of representing you in the council halls of this great city, but I will kiss the hands that smite me ! I do not speak tor myself, fellow citizens ! No, I do not speak for myself! In the patriotism and disinterestedness of my heari, I love the freedom and Honors of my ward a thousand I times belter than I love Alderman Stubhs ! And if there; was one felling in rny bosom that was opposed to the interests of my coun try, I would not only resist my own return to office, but I would even erase my name from the ticket, before I deposited my vote in the ballot-box!. Ponder deeply on those things, fellow-citizens ! If you think t lie re is any patriotism, honesty, and virtue, in pol luting the ballot-box with spurious tickets, let Mr. Livingston or as he compels peo- pie to call him Anthony Livingston, Esq. be elected). But if not if you would perpetuate the inestimable blessings you eiu joy and disperse the black cloud of British influence that harfgs over the land, remain faithful as your fathers have done before you, to the Regulatf Seminations ! Again 1 im plore you, fellow-citizens, to let Siubbs go ! Don't mftLd Alderman Stubhs I Sacrifice me if youwill ! But oh, in this hourjbf need, let us rush in a body to the ballot-box, and rescue this hitherto iincoutamihaied ward from the tleep infamy with which it is now threatened I" , i Here the orator's feelings completely chok ed hi ill and he called his handerchief in re quisition, as if to dry up the liqnid tribute of his patriotic sufferings in vain ; for the heart of the crowd seemed touched by thc-m ; and many an independent elector who came par tially determined to vote the Livingston, ticket, joined heartily in the three cheers which I rent the sky in favor of Alderman Siubbs. J The experienced eye of Barney Murphy at once perceived that this was a moment pregnant with destiny, and that something must be immediately done to counteract the effect of Stubb's elegant appeal to the feel . ings of his constituents. Therefore having hinted up Mr. Livingston,who now let Bar ney bave every thing his own way, he placed him on a stoop opposite to that which wa3 occupied by Alderin'an Stubbs,and re quested him to make a speech. .'" Barney," said Mr, Lijvingston, " I'm bewildered that I don't know what to sav "So much the better, sir," retarned ney, "as I it will be easier understood wan with1 much larnin' in it ! vote so Bar-than But. there's THE MAN VOTBRINTS NOOSEPAPERS. A journeyman printer lately set out oi foot for the interior of Ohio, a distance of five hundred miles with an old brass rule and three dollars in cash in his Docket. H was lit up with ah idea that a Barney Mur- one thing; I want you to do, sir whatever I Pnyj might have been proud of. I saw by say, say afther me.no mater whether its fits the clubbing of legislative heads, together, oTiot; ahd I think that betune us we'll be ana me smiling taces which suddenly perva go as far as, other people can make . However this may be, the foregoing burst of eloquence had the effect of fright ening the Stubbsites out of the maioritv of their seven senses ; and they were on the pointof seeking consolation in another fight, when the mantle of genius descended oni the j soon found himself in Pennsylvania, and shoulders of Stubbs. and his countenance ! hi nr won v .aa . . ! W 4 ' - mw a w mm . w A U A-rUtUU man, who he found quietly smoking his, pipe, - ah even match for ould Stubbs. vv Hereupon iuurpny placed nimseit in the rear of Mr. Livinfrstoih with his mouth convenient to his ear, w bile the latter ad dressed the audience as fc I Ipws The itali- cised portio,ns of th speech, by the way, were according to Barney's' promptings; and odd enough, they seemed as emauatibg from the tips of such a sedate and fastidious old gentlemen as Anthony Livingston. ded the assembly on the opposite stoop, that some sublime and awful demonstration might be exnected : and I was debating- in w i . a my niindfrom what pointof the compass the storm might blow, that was then brewing for me aestruction oi tne Livingstonians, wnen Barney exclaimed 14 Oh, the villain ! Murd iher, what's this for 1 he ffoinfj- to bring " It is jvith astonishment, feelings of deep regret and fellow-citizens, that 1 have been informed that Alderman Stubbs turn ed a widow and her children out of their lit- Stubbs. tie home further fe ation the ncumbent the baby at us ! And at the same moment a servant girl, carrying a fine infant, entered the arena, and surrendered her blooming charge, who was hen squalling most lustily, into the out-stretched arms of Alderman on last monaav evening, ina low-citizens, taking into consider- position assumed by the present of the ward in relation to the Phis movement alone produced a power ful sensation in favor of the opposition; but when the devoted parent, holding aloft the miniature edition of himself, made the fol- stripes and stars and the eagle of liberty lowing appeal to his audience, their enthu- - 1 I I 1, .. ....... .1 ... I I, .. I . . I Gl.'lCm L'rkOtXT rr hmmrtrt o n A if itinfl'niiltnSn pareut that nothing, short of a miracle, could prevent them from carrying all before them : My inends but more especially my Irish friends, the enemy may' put me; out of office if thev please but 1 will cheerful- ly consent to, if it is thought necessary to the good of my beloved country, the honor of the star spangled banner, and the glory i w - of free principles: but I will not submit to the bleeding wound which they have inflict cheers; I have arrived at the conclu sion that he is not a man qualified to repre sent this ward in the legislative halls of the city, and that nobody ever saw the froth I if his pot yet.- Cheers. Fellow-citizens, it is with Irelcctance as you all know, that I have permitted myself to be placed before you as la candidate for office ; but still if your choice devolves on me, I here pledge myselftoj vote against all sorts of taxation to sustain rotation in office," and to see that the lindependent electors of this ward ed on my feelings, in their slanderous state have their full share of the situations of the ment, that I have not christened this jiear city Great enthusiasm Fellow-citizens, pledge of my love by the honored name of in reference to the tariff ouestion I would Patrick ! And, therefore, I now produce say three cheers for the eagle of liberty him before you, for the double purpose of re and the true democracy all over the world, outiing ineir lnlamous slander ; and oil ma Loud applause. In following out jbjs l king of him an offering on the shrine of my mea, ieiiow citizens, u seems to me mai.i xnau iccmigs, auu oi iu ue uemuu- am called on to make an exhibition of mv principles on certain mooted points, which are up with the poor down with the rich, and to the devil with those that don't like the docirine. Great cheering. Thus, fellow-citizens, incorporating, as we may sav. the elements ot popularity with true i . . i legislation, we perceive there is no human institution so excellent as the stripes and stars and the eagle of liberty, not forget ting the harp of green Erin. Tremendous applause.1 And hence, as I should have nreviouslv observed, fellow-citizens, the principle of the immortal Jefferson jshall bo my guide in carrying out my well known views on the subject, in elucidation of which permit me to gay down with the Bank, aryl hurra lor Uener.u Jackson: ureal eii- thusiasmh I will here briefly expound you, fellow-citizens, a theory which I have conceived, and, a3 1 think, perfected, where by it is rendered evident that old; Stubbs never christened' his son Pat, andjthat he and his tail ought to be put out to make room for; better men.- A whirlwind of ap plause, interspersed with groans andi hisses. Yes, fellow-citizens, your present represen tatives is a regular old Joe, and the; biggest skinflint that ever seized a poor inan's fur niture for a week's rent! In fact,' feUow- citizens, philosophically considered, Mr Stubhs is--a mere Judv O'Callagham. and if racy, tor ever and ever. ! Barney made a desperate attempt to coun teract the influence of this affecting appeal ; but it was of no use ; for sympathy with the fond father and his suffering on the shrine of democracy , ruled the hour; and accordingly the Stubbsites began to poll votes almost as fast as they could hand out tickets. Mean while the leading Livingstonians looked on like monuments of despair; for they jhad played their last trump and losti the trick ! " Murdlher, murdther !" exclaimed Bar ney, as he scratched his head in a paroxysm of tribulation, " I'll never forgive mvselffor not kidnapping the baby ! for sure I might have foreseen that he'd be the death ov lis." " Is there no hope at all, Barney?'' said I. "Divil hope," he answered, "Divil as much as yon'd shove in your eye with an awlblade! But, whew ! let me off!" And on me word he sprang irom tne stoop and rushed through the street as if lie fancied that a legion of fiends Were hotfoot after him. , I when the following dialogue ensued : Veil Mishter A'alking Shtick, vat you vant?' . j Refreshment and repose.' ri 1 ' Supper and lodgings t I reckon V 1 '. Yes, sir, .supper and lodgings.' your pack ib: cheat te gaTsV 1 No,sir,lno Yankee pedlar. I A sinin' teacher, too lasy to vork V 4 No, sir.' - A chenteel shoemaker, vot Stchays till Saturday night, and laysh drunk in de porch oier ounuay j No, sir, or I should have mended m boots before this. But I am longer to submit to this outlandish inquisi. tion. Can you give me supper and lodging' . Trekely. But vot be you? A book achent taken honest beople's money for a lit tle larnin' dat only makes em lasy' ' Try again, your worship.' . j A dentist, breakin'te beaple's chaws, at a toller a schnag und runnin' off mit' ol Shambock's taughter V 1 No, sir, no tooth puller.' ; A 'kernolujus, den, feeling te young folk's heds, like so many cabbitch, and charging 25 cents for telling fortunes, like.a blam'd Yankee V No ; no phrenologist, neither, your Ex. celIency- , i Veil LA, vot' de tiae are vou 1 Chooat tell, and you shall have some ofde best.sas sage for supper, and stchay all night,' fret gratis, mitout charging you a cent ; mit a chill of wiskey to sthart on before prekfast.' 'Very well, jour honor. To terminate the colloquy without further circumlocution I am ah humble disciple of Faust a pro fessor of the art preservative of all 'arts -a typographer, at your service !' ' Votsch dat?' A printer, sir, a man that prints booki and newspapers, i 'A man vot brints noosebabers ! Ob yaw, yaw ! By Choopiter aye, aye! Datcsh it ! a man vot brints noosebapers yaw, yaw ! Valk up, Mishter Brinter! Cheems, dako de chentleman's pack off. Chohn, pring some junks to de fire. A man vot brints noosebapers. 1 vish 1 may be shot if I didn't tink you vos a tailor ! we don't give SIGNAL WHIG TRIUMPH IN MAINE. An election was held on Monday in the four Districts of Maine which faded to make choice of Members of Congress at the State Election in September. The result is most cheering: In the Kenebec and Franklin District, Luther him his walking ticket this Severance, Editor of the Kenebec Journal, and day, the eagle of liherty may well blush for one 0f the beat Whigs living, is elected by nearly us irishmen are not irisnmen anu ue wards' disgraced for another year A mingled storm of applause and abuse followed Messrs. Livingston's and Murphy's speech, but it wras very evident the applause had the best of it, and that the hearts of the iii -1 r T r. 1 1 L il. I Doiu exues 01 irm were soueneu ov me ui 1000 majority. (He failed by over 200 in Sep tember.) ! Clear Whig gain SEVEN HUNDRED, j But the most astounding result is that in :the Lincoln District. Forty-three towns, which, in September, gave 1318 majority against Morse, the Whio- candidate, now give 157 in his favor, a lusion to the harp, and the fling at the Reg- WHIG GAIN of TWO THOUSAND and fif. ular candidate's son Pat. :The latter espe cially carried great weight with it,;because fetubbs 3 love tor " the sod had been ionga matter of much doubt and argument; while as I believe I have heretofore staWti. the Irishman had the ward in their hands at least they numbered a full third of the votes and Pat is such an unflinching politician that it a said of him, that he can make one teen! The vote stands wh:g,,.)dl loco, 78 abolition. 530 Scattering. The remaining 10 towns gave in September 433 whig, 837 loco, 831 scattering Morse must have gained over 300 to be elected, which we. can hardly hope for ; but there can be no doubt that he now leads the Poll in this hithorto strongly Locofoco District ! Maine is coming for Harey Clay ! Mine Advertisement. Rundaway or stolen 01 straid, mine pig plack Horse, about fourteen oder fifteen hands and six inches hie. He has been got four black legs, two behint and two before, and he is black all over his body, but his face, and dat is black too. He trods, an ganters, an baces, an vawx, and ven he vawx his legs and feet all goes von after anoder he has two ears pon hit head, bothalike, but von is placker dan tod r he has two eyes, von is put out, and toder is pon de side of his head, and ven you go on toder side he vont see you ven h eats much he has a pig pelly and he has a ons dale vot nanus down Dehint. nut I cut , o - t 1 it 3h6rt toder day, and now tis not so long as it vas he is shot all round, nut his De- hind shoes corned off, and now he has only got shoes before he holts up his head and ooks gaily, and yen he has been scairt ho jumps about like every ting in te world ho 1 1 1 .1 n yiii riue mil a same, or a snaze, or vui go by himself mitout nopody put a pagon his ack mit a poy on it he is not very old, and ven he vawx or runs, his head come be jfore arid his dale stays pehind,only ven he Jdurns round and and gits mat, and den bis jjale is first. Whoever vill pring him pack, phall pay five tollers reward, an if he pringa Dack de tief dat stole him, ho shall pay twen ty tollars an ax no question. 1 83 Bear in MtND, That the Whig State Convention is to' meet in Raleigh on Thursday,, the 7th oi IJecember next. 4 ! P Hi 9 ft 6: -!t 1 r X .1 M l; a- 4! 1 t' 4."
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