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Literary
May 25, 1795
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
In a satirical dialogue, Demot. encourages Saus. M., a sausage-maker, to become a politician by likening political manipulation and deceit to sausage-making, emphasizing cunning and populism to gain and hold power.
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Demot.—Not worthy! D'ye think
yourself a good or a bad man?
Saus. M.—Bad enough, by all the
Gods.
Demot.—That's right; for our
commonwealth is tired of your virtuous,
righteous, uncorrupt men—Don't despise
what the Gods have decreed.
Saus. M.—The oracle flatters me:
How shall I have politics enough to be
a public officer, and manage govern-
ment?
Demot.—As easy as to use a needle,
and manage a sausage. Politics and Sau-
sage-making are exceedingly alike. You
are to do what you were used to do be-
fore: mix, jumble together, make a hodge-
podge, disturb and confound every thing.
Then you must cajole the people to
swallow your politics, as you used to do
the mob to swallow your sausages: you
have a rare talent for this. A false
tongue; wicked cunning; a little smat-
tering of law: in short, you have e-
very thing necessary to make a very good
politician. To preserve your place, al-
ways put on an air of familiarity—take
the popular side in all disputes, however
wrong: after that you may ride the
people as you please.
yourself a good or a bad man?
Saus. M.—Bad enough, by all the
Gods.
Demot.—That's right; for our
commonwealth is tired of your virtuous,
righteous, uncorrupt men—Don't despise
what the Gods have decreed.
Saus. M.—The oracle flatters me:
How shall I have politics enough to be
a public officer, and manage govern-
ment?
Demot.—As easy as to use a needle,
and manage a sausage. Politics and Sau-
sage-making are exceedingly alike. You
are to do what you were used to do be-
fore: mix, jumble together, make a hodge-
podge, disturb and confound every thing.
Then you must cajole the people to
swallow your politics, as you used to do
the mob to swallow your sausages: you
have a rare talent for this. A false
tongue; wicked cunning; a little smat-
tering of law: in short, you have e-
very thing necessary to make a very good
politician. To preserve your place, al-
ways put on an air of familiarity—take
the popular side in all disputes, however
wrong: after that you may ride the
people as you please.
What sub-type of article is it?
Dialogue
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Political Satire
Dialogue
Corruption
Sausage Making
Manipulation
Populism
Literary Details
Form / Style
Satirical Dialogue In Prose
Key Lines
Politics And Sausage Making Are Exceedingly Alike.
You Are To Do What You Were Used To Do Before: Mix, Jumble Together, Make A Hodge Podge, Disturb And Confound Every Thing.
Then You Must Cajole The People To Swallow Your Politics, As You Used To Do The Mob To Swallow Your Sausages: You Have A Rare Talent For This.
A False Tongue; Wicked Cunning; A Little Smattering Of Law: In Short, You Have Every Thing Necessary To Make A Very Good Politician.