Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

The following article is copied from the
Albany Balance. Whether its contents are
literally true, we pretend not to decide--
at any rate, the novelty and humor of the
narrative will furnish a sufficient recom-
pense for the trouble of perusing it.

CORONATION OF DEMOCRACY:
OR
The Goose-Plucker's Jubilee.

Those who read the Albany Register will
recollect, that it was announced in that pa-
per of the 8th of May, that Federalism was
dead and buried. Ever since that time, the
people have been expecting that Democracy
would have a caper and dance on the grave
of its old rival. The proper period for this
grand affair, however, had not arrived, it
seems, until Mr. Tompkins was sworn into
office for his second term, which took place
on Sunday the first of July.

On the morning following, the Jubilee
began, and in the course of the day, De-
mocracy was crowned. I pass over every-
thing of minor consequence, to give a mi-
nute description of the grand (for every-
thing was grand) triumphal procession.--
And here I engage, if any thing important
is omitted, or not painted in colors suffici-
ently glowing, to make amends by a prompt
correction, on the intimation of the "com-
mittee of arrangement."

Order of the Procession.

1. A herald, with a trumpet: bearing a
scroll: "Democracy triumphant, and we
are safe again."

2. A large car, drawn by six jack-asses,
and bearing a bass wood cask of enormous
size, apparently very foul, and branded on
the bilge. "THE PARTY." In one end of
the cask, very near the bottom; a Faucet,
also made of bass wood,-- and branded SS.
[This Faucet appeared to have been much
worn, or very ill made at first, for the dregs
of the cask were continually dripping through
it.] On the top of the cask a vent pin. ei-
ther of cork or bass wood, marked J. V.
N. Y. A constant hissing and sputtering
at this vent, indicated that the contents of
the cask were in a state of great fermenta-
tion.]

3. An ox, led by two sturdy men. and
entangled in ribbons, tied in double bow-
knots, bearing a flag, inscribed, "D. D.
T.y" [The remainder of the inscription
was written in letters so small as to be ille-
gible to spectators.]

4. A superb piece of carved work, re-
representing a man plucking golden feathers
from a goose, mounted on a carriage drawn
by several mules, with the following in-
scription:

"The public is a goose. and any man that
will not pluck a quill --when he has an op-
portunity is a fool."

5. A horse cart, laden with bundles of
straw and 7000 quit claim deeds--labelled,
"democratic votes." The cart branded,
"state managers' new diligence." : The
driver of the cart holding a pair of scales--
in the preponderating scale "corruption; "
in the other. "fair suffrage." A scroll
hanging from the pocket--"Without such
means, the conflict would be hazardous."
[It was observed by many, that the horse
which drew this cart, was guided solely. by
a halter ]

6. Domini Wigton, chaplain to his ex-
cellency ; dressed in a very long cloak made
of such thin materials, that every body could
see through it.

7. A large chest, on innumerable wheels,
drawn by a great number of people, with
bandages over their eyes. The chest la-
belled "SCHOOL FUND," and appa-
rently very strong and well secured; but
having certain concealed apertures, into
which a few people might run their arms
and empty the chest with impunity. Over
one of these apertures had been written,
"Sure relief for needy cousins ;" but it was
nearly effaced by scratches and blots.* On
the lid of the chest was written, "learning
for the people"

8, and last. Another herald with a trum-
pet, bearing a crown, composed of gourd
vines. dandy lions, nightshade, and goose
feathers.

This grand procession moved from mo-
dern Tyburn to the ancient gallows hill,
where the ceremony of coronation was per-
formed amidst the shouts of the multitude.
The throng then proceeded to devour the
food that was prepared for them, and to
pour some spirituous joys down their throat.
The table being cleared of every thing
eatable or drinkable, a great number of
toasts were read by the president (Pullwell
Faucet, Esq ) and ordered to be printed.
The following are all that we can recollect.

1. The goose plucker's jubilee : Conфу-
sion seize the man who will not feather his
own nest.

2. The Chosen Families: May they be
provided with soft couches, on which to
repose incumbent at the expense of the pub-
lic.

3: Democracy : May she always be our
master, and the governor our mistress.
3 huzzas

4. George
Clinton : He has grown grey
in his country's service : her gratitude is
his best reward. ["Dev'lish poor plucking
though," said Faucet in a half whisper.]

5. May our feathers come to a good mar-
ket.

Here the president being called on for a
song, proceeded with the following, which
he declared he made himself:--

To turn a cent,
I'm fully bent-
Fiddle, faddle, fiddle
to make a song.
a, la, ding."dong-
Diddle, dadle; diddle
A place, I think,
To bring in chirk
: Fiddle faddle, fiddle-
will be the thing,.
And I'll sing...
- Diddle, aaddle, diddle.
9 huzzas.

6. The School Fund: The people are
yet in need of instruction, we must therefore
take care of this fund for one year longer

7. The Royal Cousins : So long as the
people will be their friends, they will be
friends to the people.--[No doubt !]

8. The Fair Sex--
"Let every goose a gander choose,
And every gander choose a goose."

9- Judge Peck : May he never have
more than half a peck of trouble, and a bush-
el of profitable commissions.

10. The persecuted patriots who were
turned out of office last winter. May they
all be restored with a dose of restorative
balsam.'--[Here the president ordered 12
huzzas; but they turned into hisses, on
which he exclaimed "D--n such grease,
they've got no feathers."

11. Morgan Lewis His drum has been
all important to us on the day of battle : bu
we want no more of him, and must drum
him out of camp.

Mr Faucet, the president, sung the old
merry song of Goosy. goosy, gander,
whither would ye wander.

& e: and gave a
volunteer toast, complimenting his own
"public and private virtue." The three
vice presidents also gave a volunteer each,
which I cannot recollect : and then " the
friends to the liberties of America, and
mankind" got home as well as they were
able. And thus ended the goose-plucker's
jubilee, and the coronation of democracy.