Now it came to pass that when UNCLE SAMUEL heard of these
things, he was sorely riled; yea, his wrath was like unto a six-story
stack of wolverines and wild-cats, mixed with sudden death and patent
chain-lightning.
Howbeit he lost no time, and tarried not to take a long swear over the
business,
But sent forth his ships:
Sending likewise THURLOW, whose surname was WEED, to
prevail over MASON and SLY-DEAL, and come vitriol over
their vinegar.
But when the people heard THURLOW say, 'I go, indeed, unto
Europe, but not on this business--SLIDELL may slide for aught I
care,'
Then the multitude winked one unto the other, so that such terrible
winking was never before seen,
Exclaiming, 'Oh, yes--in a horn. We knew it not before, but now we know
it for certain.'
And a certain SIMEON, whose surname was DRAPER, stood
up in the market-place and wagered that THURLOW would pull the
wool over Mason, and humble him;
And there were no takers. _Selah_.