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Pilgrima ;t to the Temp!*of Juggernaut— The
grand Temple in which the idols ;irc lodged is
a very high t er in the i iddie oi’ the square;
trom its gre it elevation it forms a conspicuous
lan 1 nark to the sailor coming from ihtf'erent
parts of the world. Its form is square for the
distance of two thirds; from thence it decreases
by a slight curve to the top, thus it follows the
usual configuration ol Hindoo temples, it is al
so fluted in this part. On the top of this is a j
large circular flat black stone, cut like a melon, j
On tho summit of this stone is the Chucker or j
wheel; the distinguishing symbol of Nishnu, and j
precisely resembling the wheel of a ship s rud- j
tier. The whole surrounded by flags and pen
nons of the appropriate colours of the god in
whos- honour they are displayed. The con
course of pilgrims is great, but every third, sixth, j
and twelfth year (each of progressive and higher j
satv. tit v) the numbers increase prodigiously, al- i
though the custom is somewhat oil the decrease. [
The common years vary from 33 to 70,000. In j
one year, which was the twelfth, the numbers !
amounted to 131,574, as at other holy spots, a I
visit to which is enjoyed by the religion ol the
Hindoos, every one who is suppose to be able
must pay for his entrance. The modes are va- i
rious by which the devotees consider they ren
der their piety more striking and propitiatoiy.
One is to measure the road from their homes to
the temple, by the lengths of their body: this is
literally accomplished by laying themselves
along the ground; and where their hands extend
ed to, at that spot they stand up, and then lay
another length in advance. —When it is consid
ered that some of those deluded creatures came
five, six, and eight hundred miles, the mind can
form some idea of the extraordinary penances
which the Indian devotee voluntarily imposes
upon himself. For some days previous to, and
during the great festival, every spot and street
of Pooree is thronged by my raids. I)eat h woi ks
his will among the. crowd, aided by sickness and
want, but the faith of the pdgrims issostron
that it rather courts the approaches ot the <1 -
tioyer in such holy precincts, in the believed
alu.'ration of their souls into the essence of the
Supr me at eac • a holy place: Pooree, atler
the f. -t, is tustly described by ail eye-witness
to tie a Golgotha; really ‘without metaphor, u
is a place- of sculls. Between the town and the j
sen, luman bones and skeletons were seen at!
every step. The scriptural phrase of “Get the 1
dead bury their dead” was brought into mind,
for except in the maws of dogs, kites, and j&ck
als, th - dead here have no sepulchre the sick
ening disgust produced by the frequent sights of
man “led C orpses, or of voracious animals con
tending for their horrid food, is beyond Tecit 1.
Tho Government derive a revenue from the vis
its of pilgrims, which amount to 50,000 rupees
a year clear, For the support ol the temple it
allows 50,000 rupees annually, and has allotted
land to the value of 16,000 more. By taking
and active part in support, where, ‘f it did not
rather discountenance, it ought to remain a ne i
iral spectator, it gives an importance to the sub
ject which otherwise it would not boast :—Ar
cher,s Travels in Upper India.—Tennessee Jour
nal.
Large Gnus.— The largest guns ever fired
are the'rurkish cannon at Dardanelles, the di
unieter of one of which is two feet three inches,
imd a stone shot from which struck the Winsor
Castle, of 88 guns, and cut her mainmast almost
in two, and nearly knocked her two decks into
one. Our young midshipmen u~cdlo crawl in
to these guns on their hands and knees. \ gun
almost as large was found at Algiers. Rut tin
largest shot ever fired of any sort by Europe ms,
was that from the new mortar used by the French
at Antwerp. This shell was two feet in diame
fer, and weighed when empty, Sl6 lbs. It con
tained 98lbs, of powder, and its total weight was
consequently lOOolbs. The mortar from which
it was discharged weighed 3,7001b5. and the
aunpowdei to load it was 30lbs. This is prodi
gious. We must add, that at the Dardanelles
one of the great Turkish shot struck the bows
of that magnificent first rate ship the Royal
George, and wonderful to relate, that one shot
alone'nearly sunk her. According to the Baron
de Tot, the weight of the Turkish shot was
l.OUOlhs and the charge of gunpowder 330ibs.
Dogberry's Mole Book. —Jl “violent salt"—
John Sullivan, a labourer, and Mary Dale, about
18 years of age, were charged in a London Po
lice office, by James Simpkiri, a diminutive fim
cij article, with having violently sailed him for
‘nothing wotsumdver, under the following circum
stances :
Simpkin, with all his blushing honours thick
upon him, rubbing his left cheek hone, which
was swollen and discoloured, staled that on Sun
day be went out to take a cup of tea with the
voun woman wot keeps him company; and after
they had tea, and a few glasses of rum and wa
ter at the White Condick House, they were go
in home arm-in-arm up Saffron hill when Lin
“entleman at the bat came up, and in the ost
nnpolitest way, put his arms around the shoulders
of Sally, his intended better hall', and he thought
os how he was going to take unproper liberties.
I said, ‘Do you know that ’are gentleman, Sal
ly V you Worship, and says she. ‘No, James;
1 knows nuffen at all about him.’ With that ’ere
says I, ‘Do you know that lady, Sir ?’ and with
ar,y move cau *h- Ml me over the eye and
Aow i went m the m:d, your Worship; and
th- 11 yat the bar o gun kicking me, and drew
out a knife. Sally, as was quite nalrat scream
ed out seeing as liav I was in danger; and when
I got up and searched my pocket. I missed
sixpence three farthings, your Worship,
Mr. Simpkin was asked whether he gave no
provocation ?
Simpkins- No. pon my honour ; I was never
more grossly “salted,” and here is striking proofs
of his violence, your Worship.
“Where’s Sally ?” inquited the Magistrate.
Simpkins —She’s undei the doctor; she’s so
iccry narv us that “h<- nn’> attend, I have tak
ing ’ii\ hajffidmy, arid I assure you I did not
wotsoinler.ee, vour Worship, to be mauled and
kick'd.
1 Sullivan insinuated that Simpkin forgot to toll
the whole truth. He didn’t tell how lie insulted
him and some friends the night before. Un
meeting him he did go up to him, ami hit him
on tho eye. , ,
j Tho girl denied the “salt,’ saying she good-
I naturedly went to pick up Mr. Simpkin, alter he
was knocked ion n. Her foot might have touch
ed him somewhere, but she positively denied
having kicked him.
The Magistrate's impression oe-tatnly was
that the prosecutor was “most violently salted ”
i an ,i in order to convince the defendant and his
1 lair companion that they were not “to take the
j law in their own hands in future,” they were or
j derod to find bail, for which Sullivan and his
I companion were consigned to durance vile.—
Middlesex Gazette.
Extraordinary Cure. —On the 21st, tilt, a
negro lad, the property of Mr. Dunstan Banks,
near this place, as he was returning from vvoik,
about dark was bitten bv a Rattlesnake, so se
verely that in a few moments en
tirely blind and he fell down —her.was carried to
the house, when a messenger was despatched
for Doctor James Guild, who, in about an hour
afterwards reached Mr. Batiks.’ At the time
of his arrival, the boy was suffering the most
excrusiating agony, when he had a common
black or junk bott'e about half tilled with the
Spirits of Turpentine, made quite warm, and al
ter scarifying the wound made by the Snake,
applied the mouth of the bottle to it, and com
menced pouring cold water on the bottle until
the contents were perfectly cooled. In about
half an hour, and before the bottle were remo
ved from the wound the boy became perfectly
easv am! fi li mto a sleep. Next day he was
able to walk about, and the day following he
was at work as usual. We could recommend
this simple and easy application, as it is in the
power of almost every one to procure it sooner
than almost anv other, and its immediate effiea
cv is a great consideration. Any spirtuous li
no vs would have the same effect; and even if
that could not he immediately procured, warm
water iro’dd answer a very good purpose.
Const ■•action Construed. —An Irishman, by
prof sion • barber, on setting up his estab
lish"! * out on his sign—“What d’ve think
Patkiv O’flapperty shaves for a penny, and
gives a dri ik of beer for nothing. A man, at
tracted by the cheapness of the charge and ap
parent liberalitv of the barbar, entered the shop,
and was quickly relieved of his beard and re
freshed !>v a draft of the promised beverage.
But when, instead of a penny, the barber de
manded double that sum both for the operation
he had performed and the beer, the man appeal
ed to the sign and asked if it did not state the
charge to he ape ny. No, by mv faith, says
the Irishman, it says—“ Wl*at! d’ye think pad
dy O’Flappertv sh..ves for a penny and gives
a drink of beer for nothing.
r, - w ',i? v ,;kajli>.
Al t’ ■ iA. GKoP.GIA, AUGUST 10, 1533.
tCp - We are authorized to anoon-e the name of Alaj
JonXCR AWr” 0, incock county, for Governor
at .the ensui g r.l. cuon.
—: —
Home Mailers. —After two unsuccessful annunciations
ofCandidates names, to represent Lumpkin county, in
the Senatorial Branch of the next Legislature, it will h
seen that a thiid candidate is now brought forward, to
wit. Allen Mathews, Esq. who enters the field, de
termined not tube driven out by circumstances, norfriht
ened offby men.
—■imZ~
Major Crawford —W e refer our readers to the extract
from this gentleman’s letter, published in to-days paper.
It is roundly asserted by many, that the Alajoris no nuili
fier, but all must now admit, that he is a warm advocate
for the doctrine of State Rights. Heis strongly censur
ed by some for not coming out and saying that he is, or
In is not a nuliificr. AV e cast upon him no such censure,
for so various are tlieconstructions, and so numerous the
deiini.ions given to the word, Nullification, that we hard-
I) know what it requires to make one. And we hold that
i , xcept those who are ready to take up the doctrin
ial- 1. ights, as laid down in the conclusion of thecx
traet refered to,and follow it at all hazards tearless ofco -
a quinces, and regardless of responsibilities. “ Through
e vil as well as good report,” ought to be under any obli
•ation to say, lam a Nuliifier. But what does the Ma
jor fay, “ The people of the several states, arc the prop, r
“ guardians of their own constitutions, state, and federal.
“By the people, and for their exclusive use, they were all
“ made, and it is only by their vigilance and decision,that
“ .hat they can be preserved, their modes and means of
“action, when aggressions are to be repelled, or usurpa
“ lions subdued, are matters of discretionary choice with
; themselves; for no other authority under Heaven, has a
“ ■ ight to prescribe or dictate. And at no time of my life
“have I seen the necessity of a strongerand sterner stand
“in favor of State rights.”
hatcan be asked of one whose name is now before
’he people; can any tiling more be required, when the
whims of the people, are to determine the question be
tween him and his competitor. Wc do hope, that he has
sain enough to satisfy the most scrupulous, that if he is
placid in the Gubernatorial Chair, that the rights of the
state must, and will bo preserved, during his admimst.a
tion.
—■&ZZR.—
“ Ratification or .Vo Ratification , That's the Question.” —
The proceedings of the Hall county meeting, published
in this days paper, is a fair omen of success, in establish
ing correct action upon the part of the people, on this im
portant subject, provided they can have the necessary in
formation communicated to them; which can only be done
by meetings of this kind, where the talentsof the country
are fully arrayed on both sides of the question, and the
people sufficiently informed, to enable them, after “ hear
ing all, to hold fast to that which is good.”
In Feme sretienr es*..* n ♦.„ cf
j laical bantling, mordcr to force us adoption upon the peo
ple, have found it only necessary to say, that it was in
tended to advance the prospects of the Clark party in
their future movements. In others, sectional feeling has
been arous'd to aciTW, in ‘order lo aid t[£ ambitious, dis
apnointed office hunters,in furthi rii. - their unnH’iitod,s'-If
- assumed claims, before the people for office.
But w ill the freemen of Georgia be led into this mca
sun', “ dumb as the lamb before his shearer,” and yield
up the right of the majority to govern, a right of all otters
most dear lo them,while they claim to live under a republi
can form of government. A right when parted with, will
lie an aristocratic triumph, over long established ilemocrnsy ,
which by one aingli* net of Yaioo legislation, may
be changed into monarchy. But let us resort to proof ot
the position. It is known that the lower part of the state
is a sandv, barren, poor section of country, with an ex
tensive region of pine land, which is thinly populated,
in winch many counties arc included, that docs not con
tain more than from fifty, to two hundred voters Now
suppose the state to be equally divided, one half the coun
ties to contain a population of (hi* sort, and the othv half
of the counties, to contain a population sufficient to vote
from one, to two thousand; is there any justice in shying,
that Telfair and Appling counties, only able to vote
three or four hundred strong; shall have the same influ- i
cnee in the Senate with Lumpkin and Cherokee, which 1
will in all probability rote from three, to four thoussnd. ■
Suppose the weaker bwer counties, has one county ma- j
jority, do you not then see, the noose into which you have
sliped your heads, ftliey were then disposed to tax you ;
doubly and thribly, what you now pay, they can do it |
against you.* will, anc then appropriate the money to the
op ning of Roads ana :ui.i!s,o. to the erection of public
buildings, bridges, causewa vs, &c. which they alone
could ever be benefited by. You would have to submit,
or the people in the up country, would have to nullifv the
proceedings of the minority, and let the majonty govern
again. This objection to the apportionment of the Sen
ate, you see is plausible, and we will endeavor to show
some equally objectionable to that of the other branch of
the Legislature. Suppose you ratify, and adopt the pro
ceedings of the Convention, destroy the federal basis of
representation, you wilt then give the power into the
hands of the few, lo govern the many, in thatbranch of the
State Legislature. If you will turn to the representative
1 population,as ctuslo "1 from the census of 1831, and
j compare it with tlic plan of reductioh now proposed to
■ you, it will be seen on a fair calculation made upon facts,
that the fifteen counties, entitled to three representatives,
and the twelve counties entitled to two representatives,
e ch, containing a free white population *f IS), 6SI will
have but sixty-nine representatives, whit” the remaining
sixty two counties, containing alike population of 133,
614, will have seventy-five representarives. You will
discover from IMs calculation, that a population of 133
thousand, 614, will have a majority of 13, in the house of
representatives, over a population of 191, 681. Can the
people longer dally upon the proposed system, or will
they come out like men in defence of their rights, and
firmly, and boldly say to the usurpersof power and abu
sers of trust, wc have no confidence in your speculative
schemes, when yen attempt to get into power at the ex
pense of our rights which has cost the price of our fathers
blood, and been guaranteed to our enjoyment, which we
wilt liand down to pc -rterity, undiminished, untarnished,
and unimpaired
VOX THE WESTERN HERALD.
Ratification, or JYo Ratification,
At a meeting of the Citizens of Hall county,
in Gainesville, agreeable to previous notice, on
the fifth Inst, to take into consideration the pro
priety ot adopting the proceedings of the late
•onvention, iV. Garrison, Esq. was chosen
l hairman and James Law, Esq. secretary-
The object of the meeting being explained by
Maj. Robert Mitchell, in a brief and consise
in Miner, Maj. 8. Clark, then rose and introduced
a set of Resolutions favorable to the proceed
ings of the late ( onventio; ~ and to Ratification,
Maj. Mitchell, then offered a substitute for the
original Resolutions, upon which a debatearose,
in which Maj. Mitchell, Maj. Clark, Henry L.
Sims, Gen. Bates, Joseph Duunigan, Maj.
Thornton, and William H. Underwood, took a
part; adivision was called for,and upon counting,
it was ascertained that a majority were in favor
of the substitute which reads as follows.
SUBSTITUTE.
Whereas in common with many of the Repub
lican and patriotic Citizens of Georgia, we have
for a long time most ansionsly desired a reduc
tion of our Legislature, and a just quaiization
of our Representation, and still believe the pub
lic interest imperiously demands such an altera
tion of our Constitution, as will effect the desir
ed end. Yet we cannot believe a Reduction
which places the minority in rule, over the ma
jority in the state, is just republican, or can be
approved by any but those who nave forgotten
>r contemn tile cherished principle that all men
are by nature equal.
We hold the proeedings of the late Conven
fion, which assembled at Milledgeville, fur the
purpose of amending our Constitution, as nox
ous to Liberty, subversive of equal rights, and
deserving a like*the execration ot the poor man,
as well as him on whom fotune has smiled.
He it therefore resolved, That we feel deeply
indignant at the proceedings of said Convention,
and view the proposed amendments as illiberal,
ann unwortny the age in which we live.
N. GARRISON, Chairman.
JAMES LAW, Secretary.
Communicated.
THE MIGHTY WORKSHOP.
July 25th 1833.
Mr. Editor —As you live a considerable dis
tance from this here place, and belong to the
fraternity of news promulgators, permit one of
the superintendants tew, and feeble aids, to give
you the details of recent occurrences here, for
the information of your readers. You know
Mr. Editor that I am one of the Executive aux
iliaries, and so much : n the confidence of the
“superinlendant,” that there is but little done
about the work shop except what is laid before’me,
and my opinion first consulted together with Mr.
Cuthherts, and I believe in my soul that the
Governor has more confidence in my Judge- 1
ment now, than he has in Cuthbert’s, Polhill’s,
and the whole sinackin of em besides, because;
they all told him he ought to discharge the Mis
sionaries, to avoid coming in collision with the j
Supreme Court, as that might tend to distroy j
old Hickry, and Mr. Yan Boren’s prospects j
down east. The Governor asked me one day, |
when 1 was copying ono at them letters from
tlu- dictators of New York, wlmt I thought on it,
and 1 told him he would have enough to do to
attend to his ow n hook, and it he went to catch
in” fish for other folks; that the first thing he
knew, ho would have but a small fry for himself,
but he then believed Mr. t uthbert, General
Coilee, and Judge Schley, could out manage the
Jews, and he vvoukient mind me, and turned the
Missionaries out, and Mr. (_ uthbert wrote a
damning proclamation for him, tellingthc people
why he done so. The Governor give me the
proclamation to copy, and when 1 had got through
says he, well what do y ou think ol that, why says
I, Governor hit wont do for the statements yon
know arc Jist as crooked, as the hand write are,
but says he Mr. Cuthbert, says, that the Mis
sionaries will be so glad to be turned loose, that
they will acknowledge that they did do, all that
is here stilted. But says I, does Cuthbert know
this. O yes, says he, they have promised Cuth
bert and Judge Schley, and CJeneral k oftee,
all that they will; and Mr. Forsyth and me had
a conversation the other day, and we shall here
after tie horses together. And Forsyth says,
it will be the very thing to put down this new
doctrine of nullification; and i elated to me a
conversation which had lately been had, be
tween himsell and Judge VVaytte, on the sub—
ject; and told me it was Wayne’s opinion that if
the Misionaries were not turned out of the
Penitentiary, that the Supreme Court would
make such a decision in their favor, as must
cause us all to turn Nullifiers. And says he,
you know that will bring us light smack in con
tact with Old Hickory; and says he, the way
he’s mad now about nullification, is a sin.to
the Crockets. And he has so much influence
in the Seuth, that he will play off a Mrs. Eaton
farce upon us here, and have us all tetotatious
ly excomfluctieated from office, if we don’t
move the wire’s to suit him. Says I, what is
the General’s object in trying to put down nul
lification. The Governor said he supposed,
that it was the General’s belief, that by making
some noise about it,he could unite the Northern
Eastern, and Western, people against the South,
and says he, you know that will be three against
one, says I, how! he repeated it but says I we
are in the South Governor, says he never mind
that if we can get the old wheel horse, on out
side we need not fear consequences, even on a
division in the state, well says I, go a head
Crocket, and a head we went, untill we all got
into this same Missionary difficulty, and when
they began to bore the Governor about it from
all quarters, the Governor said to me one day
that are man x uthbert is not the dog he has
beend cracked up to be, says I why Governor,
why says he when 1 had come out in favor ol
Nullification, in my correspondence with Pem
berton, if he had let me alone I would have had
all the Troup men now in my favor, and you
know that the Clark men would have stuck to
me like a leach to a niggars leg, let me have
done, or ‘aid what I might, but he made me
change by saying that a Union of the Clark men
with the Forsyth, and Wayne influence with old
Hickry at our backs, wo could beat all nature
into a cock’d Hat, says I Governor perhaps Mr.
Cuthbert, was right for he has considerable
character for rascality and mati..gement. Says
he I know he has and deservedly so too, so far
as the rascality is concerned, but I begin to
doubt his skill in management, no more at pres
ent but remain, A ours &e.
COL. TOM TROTT.
FOR THE WESTERS HERALD.
LUMKINIAN \ rAXACEA.
All persons are hereby notified, (hat I have
in the due forms of law, obtained a patent for
the Lumkiniana Panacea. And all persons
vending or using the same, with >ut the consent
of the patentee, will have the law, in its rigor vis
ited on them. That the public may not be de
nied, the benefits of this important medicine, I
have and will keep on hand, a full supply at “the
Mighty Workshop,” where it is prepared in its
purity
It is almost incredible to teil its powerful ef
fects, upon the political system of those who
have used it. Its operations are equally power
ful, as the gass upon the corporeal system, and
it- duribility much greater. Thus far it promis
es, to have -not only powerful but permanent ef
fects. Its first application, was made about two
years since, and I find in every case it has had
the desired effect upon subjects, without the least
necessity of repeating the dose, except in one
case, when the sleightest perceptable quantity
seemed to have resustated the original dose, and
produced most astonishing effects.
Vide Democratic Yeomans Certificate.
For further particulars, I beg leave to refer the
public, to the subjoincd.Certifieates, which have
been voluntarily furnished me. For which, I
take this occasion, to return my thanks to the
certifiers, for such evidence on their part, to do
justice to the patentee. At present I have only
the three annexed Certificates; though the Lum
kiniana Panacia, has been given to many oth
ers, from whom I have had the most favorable
accounts of its beneficial effects.
Should others, through the same spirit of li
berality, forward me their certificates, they will
in due time be submitted to the public.
“ All Editors friendly to the great interest of
the State, will please publish the above,” to
gether with the accompanying Certificates.
Saperintendant of the Mighty Workshop.
I certify, that I had occasion to visit the
Mighty Workshop upon business connected
with the Missionaries; that then, for the first
time, the Superintendant told me of his prepar
ation, the Lumpktniana Panacia, and of its won
derful effects upon the political system. Where
upon, I (rankly told him, that I was geting sick
of the Id Democratic Jeffersonian doctrines,
that I had always professed to believe in, from
a matter of policy. That I had some cons.cien
cious misgivings about making asudden change,
and consulted him about what course to pursue.
It seemed to strike him with perfect astonish
ment I thought at first he would go into
spasms; his mouth contracted so tight,that I ve
rily believe, one could not have driven a pea
into it with a mallet. He soon however come
too, and his mussels seemed to relax. The I
first word be spoke was, “ a little of the Lurrm,
kiniana Panada will instantly relieve y oUli £
by all moans, I would recommend you to take™
dose,” assuring me at the sartie time, that •• jf
it done me no good, it would do no harm.” i
I reflected for a moment, and told him I ffou |j
take a little. He directly prepared me a small
pill, le~s than a pepper corn, and I sxvall oHe( j
it down. Its effects wore truly astonishing
that night I rested much better than I had
for some time; I had pleasant dreams about th (
great white house, and very soon those misgiv.
ings of conscience disappeared, and instead o|
those demociatic Jeffersonian doctrines, I
gan to admire the writings and political creed
of others so much so, that I directly renoan.
ced all my old republican friends, and tool;
sides with the federalists. My associates aj
become changed, and I took pleasure in th (
company of those, who not two years since, 1
shunned as I did the adder. The effects of the
Lumkiniana Panacea continues to increase up.
on me. Before I took it, it will be recollected,
that I said in a public speech, that “ I would
die in the last ditch, defending constitutional in
fractions.” But now, lam au admirer of th,
Force Bill; the Proclamation, and really if j| 8
effects continue as it seems to promise, I have
no doubt but that I shall be an advocate ere
long, for a Monarchal form of government, in
stead of our Republic.
Given under my hand at the Presidents house
on the 29th July, in the year of our Lord one
Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-three,
and in the fifty-eighth year of American In
dependence.
DIE IN THE DITCII.
I certify, that I had always previous to taking
the Eumpkiniana Puna., held the following tul*
my political creed: I believed in the democratic
doctrines, as promulgated by Thomas Jeffer
son. I was taught trom my infancy, to despL-e
the federalists, and believed in the right of a
State to judge of the mode and measure of re
sisting nn unconstitutional law of Congress. 1
believed there was much more virtue, intelli
gence and republiconism, belonging to the
Troup party, than the Clark party; consequent
ly, I was proud of belonging to the former.
About two years since, I unfortunately took it
into my head (knowing eld Hickory’s vanity;
that by becoming a constant admirer ofhis, he
might possibly do something for me. Accord
ingly I admired and praised every thing he did,
’till I began to fear, 1 should get into premunirr,
and before I went on to Congress the last time,
1 had great fears und misgivings about my situ
ation. I discovered that my republican friends
would not stick to me, if I pushed the figure
too far.
T accidentally fell in at the Mighty Workshop,
and having heard of the wonderous qualifies of
the Lumkiniana Panacea, I al'udcd to it in the
course of conversation, and told the Superintec
dnnt of the delicacy of my situation, and advis
ed with him what to do. He immediately re
commended me take some of the Lumkiniani
: Panacea, stating at the same time, if it should
cause you to cut such political somersets, as to
make your biends abandon you, I can male
my folks take vou up, who are as much devoted
to the President as you arc; by this means, the
number of vour friends will not be lessened,
though they may not be of the same party,) and
you will still have a eliance for President favor.
I approved the logic, and told him to come on
with his Lumkiniana Panacea, for 1 went now
for numbers and not for principle. ll< brought
me one of his little pepper-corn pills. I told
him 1 intended “ to go the whole hog,” and to
bring me a piece about as big as a small sat
sage. Tho Superintendant returned, mul
brought me a rousing dose, and I swallowed it
down; the effects were instantaneous, and more
powerful than gctss,
So I jump about,
I wheel about,
T do just so,
And every time I turn around, I jump Jim Crow.
My rest after this was good, and all my mis
givings were dispelled. I went on to Congress
and 1 found the fi deral doctrines that I had
been taught to despise, suited my taste exactly.
I voted lor the Force Bill, and approved the
Proclamation, and really believed that the state
had no right to resist an unconstitutional law of
Congress. The consequence at home was just
as the Supeiintendant predicted. Nearly all
my old political friends abondoned me; but the
Workshop folks stuck to me the lighter. And
it was so managed, that I was re-elected with
perfect ease. So lam in statu quo, as regards
Congress, and am constantly looking out for
Old Hickory to reward me.
Given at Milledgeville on the first Monday in
May, 1833. JIM CROW.
I certify, that I commenced my political
course without any fixed piinciples of my own;
that I remained a sort of fence politician 6n
some years, (though the Troup party claimed
me) that I did promulgate to the world that “I
was clay in the hands of the potter;” meaning
thereby, that I was ready to get down on either
side ol the fence, oi in other words, I was m
market, and the highest bidder took me. When
the contest come on between Gevemor Gilmer
and the incumbent, alias, the Superintendant ol
the Mighty Workshop, I wanted office myselfi
and knew that the Troup party was in the ma
jority in the Legislature. Some reports had
got out, that I had voted for the Superinten
dant, &c. about which I grew uneasy, and as
sured my friends that I had not done so, and
that I could, and would get certificates, that I
had voted for Gilmer. The Legislature of
1831, soon thereafter met, and I suffered my
name to run before them tor office, and ws s
easily beaten. Whereupon I grew sick, and
walked about the State House for some time,
undetermined which political party I would act
within future. I thought seriously about the
Lumpkiniana Panacea, for I had heard of it®
wonderful effects upon men in my situation. *
finally concluded there could be no harm u>
eonsullingthe Superintendant about my case.
So the first good opportunity, I stepted into the
Mighty Workshop, and unbosomed myselffrec*
1y to him. He directly told me that mine was
a desperate case, and by all means, I ought t°
take a pill of the Lumkiniana Panacea*