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sion, through the astounding liberality of a gentleman, the 

 iaitiala of whose name are Finnyous Tee Barman ! " 

 (Immense applause, during which the Young' Un laid aside 

 his dress-coat, and took off his cravat, — while the President, 

 with both hands over his face, sat overpowered^ with his 

 emotions.) 



" Mr. President, I am no clap-trap orator. I shall say 

 what I haye to say, sir, to-day, without any hope or aim 

 towards future reward. To be sure, I- have the originals 

 of the finest-blooded fowls in the land, and nobody disputes 

 it; and I have now a fine lot here to dispose of; but this is 

 not the time or place to allude to this matter ; and I will 

 only say that I do not charge so much for them as many 

 breeders do, while, at the same time, mine are yexy much 

 finer and purer than anybody else's, as can readily be seen 

 upon examining the contents of my cages, in the fir-st room 

 below this hall, on the right-hand side as you enter the 

 building. The people, sir, are in search of information on 

 this interesting subject ; and I will only add, gentlemen, — 

 call as you pass out, and judge for yourselves." (Loud 

 cries of " We will ! — we will ! " " That 's true ! " " That 's 

 a fact ! " "Your fame is firmly established! ") . 



" Mr. President, I have been too long a resident of 

 these United States — I am too old a citizen of this 

 enlightened country — to be ignorant of the true character 

 of the American people, I am a Yankee, sir ! My father 



