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September 18, 1863
The Union
Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Satirical newspaper piece recounting an intoxicated U.S. Senator Willard Saulsbury demanding mention in their new Black Republican paper, suggesting they fabricate crimes about him to emphasize his Democratic affiliation, in a humorous dialogue with the printer's devil.
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Interesting Dialogue Between Senator Saulsbury and Our Devil.
Mr. Willard Saulsbury, a representative in the U. S. Senate for this State, requested us to mention him in our columns. It had not occurred to us that he was entitled to an earlier notice in our paper, but as he has made a special request of us to do so, we condescend to give him the benefit of the following dialogue between himself and our devil :
Last week, whilst printing the first number of our paper, the U. S. Senator (!), who was "slightly under the influence," stopped at our office and interrogated our devil as follows:
"Have you published your new paper yet?"
"Yes."
"Have you anything in it about me?"
"No."
"You can't publish a Black Republican paper without having me in it. You must put me in it, for I am a Democrat! Tell the people that I have stolen something, or broken into somebody's house!"
"Very well, we shall do so."
"Is your editor here"
"No."
"Who is the damned scoundrel?"
The devil, getting riled, says, "If you make use of such expressions here, we shall be obliged to notice you."
The Senator, walking off, continues, "By all means say something about me; but, remember, I am a United States Senator!"
Our devil thinks if such men as Saulsbury can fill a seat in the U. S. Senate, that he will aspire to that important position at the expiration of Mr. Saulsbury's term.
Mr. Willard Saulsbury, a representative in the U. S. Senate for this State, requested us to mention him in our columns. It had not occurred to us that he was entitled to an earlier notice in our paper, but as he has made a special request of us to do so, we condescend to give him the benefit of the following dialogue between himself and our devil :
Last week, whilst printing the first number of our paper, the U. S. Senator (!), who was "slightly under the influence," stopped at our office and interrogated our devil as follows:
"Have you published your new paper yet?"
"Yes."
"Have you anything in it about me?"
"No."
"You can't publish a Black Republican paper without having me in it. You must put me in it, for I am a Democrat! Tell the people that I have stolen something, or broken into somebody's house!"
"Very well, we shall do so."
"Is your editor here"
"No."
"Who is the damned scoundrel?"
The devil, getting riled, says, "If you make use of such expressions here, we shall be obliged to notice you."
The Senator, walking off, continues, "By all means say something about me; but, remember, I am a United States Senator!"
Our devil thinks if such men as Saulsbury can fill a seat in the U. S. Senate, that he will aspire to that important position at the expiration of Mr. Saulsbury's term.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Senator Saulsbury
Drunk Senator
Newspaper
Political Satire
Printer Devil
Democrat Demand
What entities or persons were involved?
Willard Saulsbury
Where did it happen?
Our Office
Story Details
Key Persons
Willard Saulsbury
Location
Our Office
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
Intoxicated Senator Saulsbury visits the newspaper office while printing the first issue, demands to be included in the Black Republican paper by fabricating Democratic crimes like theft or burglary, insults the editor, and is mocked in a dialogue with the printer's devil.