The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-06


against rags"l We have rags enough at home. [lm-
msnse cheeringl What do we sec around every
hand but rags; and well never send our specie TO
England IN exchange for more rags We're all the
time importing more goods than we can pay for; and
that's the reason why we're poor ITO be sure IL
Is The internal dry good au,ion system has done
i all l"Dowp with the dry goods But well teach
them lesson this election they'll never get over
Wen pay specie 10 but soldiers and sailors
and shpwnghts who fight and lsnI, and build
our ships; and the rest may whistle for specie.
Here there immense noise and cheering for the
"specie clause and cries OF we've not sustained
the banks in paying SPECIE Here a band OF music
was heard, and it announced that the Ninth Ward
Roarers had arrived with Garry Gilbert at their head.
and band Of music at their tail Here the cheering
was long and strong enough 10 stun the stoutest II
might have been heard mile In the midst OF !, the
greatest set Of goahead characters entered the room
we ever saw with banneis flying trunpes playing,
drums beating and little boys shouting Such
the world never saw berore Some drunk, some
sober, some half ard half and all were excited. On
their banners they had various devices, such are
given IN the picture above ninth Ward Roarers "a
Inquire oil a woman with these words . Huge Paws,
my hopes are in you" "The Ninth Ward ring tailed
rousers will 90 the ticket the whole ticket and nothing
but the ticket "The Democracy OF the ninth will
whip the wings and not leave grease spot
In The midst of all this there was great cry for
General Ward John A.. Morrill, rose and said,
aGeneral Ward will address his brother Democrats,
Huge Paws, and Bultenders-n Here there was i'm
mense Cheering and Gen. Ward delivered a most
excellent speech, although little too argumentaive
and philosophical for the Butlenders. The General
spoke up for the county of West Chester, and ex-
pressed his pleasure At seeing West Chester man
at the head OF The Bultenders. The General sat
down amidst immense cheering, and Morrill, was
called for.
He said--" Gentlemen, shall say Blu, few words
IN relation TO The senatorial candidates Who have
the Wings chosen for senatorl Philip Hone.
(Hisses.) You may well hiss at the mention of his
name gentlemen for he will groan hereafter al the
mention OF The might OF the democracy. Why did
the Wings choose him Z Because they wanted
mechanic, and he is the son Of mechanic, OF re-
spectacle three cent pie baker. Immense cheering)
They also wanted one to suit clerks; they studied
llttle and then swore Phil Hone was the father of
the Mercantile Library: Laugher) Well, what
the Wings and they found he was the father Of the
Wing party (Great langhter.) Well, they wanted
man 10 suit the ladies, and they found that he was
the father of---of---I wont say what, gentlemen
But win say this that never had any great opn-
ion OF his character, because he's the taher OF too
many children to suit me-"
Here there was tremendous laughing and stamp
ing and cheering, and calling for ENCORE" and
Ming" and any body and every body Then Ming
rose and talked for half an hour amidst terrific shout
ing and noise and drinking, and laughing and hur
raining Then Richard Voorhis made an excellent
speech as far as the matter went but little too de-
camatory In the manner. Then arose all sorts of
HoioeS auu Siiea VI Lei , go anu WHlp tue ID
Wings al once" Keep that ball rolling Let's
take drink" Let's 80 home to bed" I" got no
bed to go TO-" ,"D-n the odds, so as we carry the
ticket" One or two small fights were got up by way
OF variety, and a good-lookiag, we'll dressed, thin
young man rose and said, Gentlemen, there's been
eoquence enough heard tonight TO have made
very respectable old orator called Demosthenes, hide
his diminished head, had he been living; but as he
IS not, lmove wn adjourn" Cries arose Of" DIN
Demosthenes." Three cheers for our eloquence I"
Then the following resolution was passed:
Resolred, That The democratic candidates for the
Senate and Assembly for this county, now nominal
ed, be, and hereby instructed IL elected, to op
pose and vote against all bills Incorporating any
bank, or Tor the extension Of charters of banks now
incorporated; and all bills pledging the credit or
sources OF the state for internal improvements be
carried on BY private corporations; and that they
advocate and vote for bill for the speedy suppress
sion of all bank bills under five dollars and that they
vote for no person as senator in Congress who is
not in favor OF the passage OF the Independent Trea
sury Bill with the specie clause and opposed to the
establishment OF National Bank. .".
Amer this, not word could be heard; rush was
made down TO the brandy boltles and the meeting
reke up in state of the highest and most pleasure
BILE excitement. s" .# -. 49,"