deny the existence of the facts here disclofed. They have been repeatedly published, both in England and America, and never contradicted by the friends and admirers of the genuine-Republican, who is now King of the Gauls. CANTO III. MOBOCRACY. ARGUMENT. I SING French Freedom, wafted o'er Good reader, when you've read them over. WHEN Democrats, from public papers, Learn'd how the French were cutting capers, They lost the little wits they had, And were, poor things, completely mad. No dancing bear, whipp'd round a stake, or 48 Of Democratic gratulation. The following account of a fetè of the party, we extract from "Remarks on the Jacobiniad,” an extremely well written publication, which appeared at the time that Americans were running into some of the French revolutionary excesses. 66 Though the adventures of the ox's head are well known in this metropolis, a short account of them may not prove unacceptable to such as have not the happiness of being our fellow citizens. We beg leave then to inform them, that on the retreat of the Duke of Brunswick, and the successes of our Gallic friends under Dumourier, a Civic Feast was given in honour of these illustrious events. The subscription was liberal; a handsome entertainment was provided for the lovers of equality, in Faneuil Hall, whilst their. " MAJESTIES THE MOB," were regaled with an ox roasted whole in the street. The supposition, that more than 3000 persons of all ages, sexes and descriptions, would quietly sit down and wait until they were helped, was benevolent in the extreme: but their majesties very uncivilly disappointed the expectations of their patrons; for, un But time would fail to set forth now how men, restrained by the ties of gratitude, for the money expended for their amusement, they destroyed the benches provided for their accommodation, tore the poor ox piece-meal, broke the plates, and scattered the mingled fragments of beef and earthen ware in every direction, to the destruction of the neighbouring windows, and to the great annoyance of dogs, women, children, select&c. who were inactive spectators of this very interesting scene. The head of the animal was then fixed, in grinaing majesty, on the pole of LIBERTY, and consecrated to that goddess, amidst the thunder of a tremendous swivel. In this state it remained until the fate of the unfortunate Louis was announced, when it was seen in mourning for that melancholy event. This was conceived very dangerous to the French cause by some political fanatics, and the head was in consequence, ignominiously stripped of its "suit of solemn black." In revenge for this insult, those who had furnished the mourning, levelled the sacred tree of Liberty to the ground, and with it fell the innocent cause of the contest. The pole was up and down-and up again-to the no small amusement of all unconcerned; whilst the head, if we are rightly informed, being found, on exam Nothing would suit the rogues beside And though 'twas shrewdly urg'd by some, Which, like our Chief's religious stuff, Still Demo's swore they'd have the frantic ination of Jacobinical strength and capaciousness, was converted into a punch-bowl, (the two horns serving admirably for handles) and is now used as the receptacle of grog and flip, by the Democratic Society, in this our enlightened metropolis." 49 If not the best, was good enough. "Religion is well supported," (to wit, in Pennsylvania and New York) "of various kinds indeed, but all good enough." Notes on Virginia, p. 221. Boston edition, 18mo. |