The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-16

~. oCoNNELL AND THE OfSTER hINT.-l
am h,ppy in the recollection of being present
at the preliminary meeting Of the Poldoody
Association having paid quarter Of hundred
oil oysters for admission. Raised seats Of
rough deal alphabetically disposed round
the large room Of the Oyster Exchange
long table, covered with inky yellow baize,
that had once been green, few forms, and a
h'gh-backed chair, completed the furniture of
the apartment Two or three potato-faeed
damsels, in gay bonnets and shabby cotton
shawls, as also a little girl, occupied the gal
lery, while liberal partsans, in greasy collars
and cuffs, with boards Of two days and shirts
OF weeks standing, came dropping in, one
by one, and took their seats, big with love Of
oysters and their country. The room was
now nearly filled, a general scraping Of feet
began to testify the impotence of the auditory,
as well as occasional cries Of "delay Of the
houselp sup with the rag!'' and "gve us back
our money! This last manifestation prompt
ly called up ard-featured, hungry looking
man, the treasure Of the embryo association.
who declared, with great emphasis, = that it
was contrary to all precedent to return any
money on any pretence Whatever" and con-
cluded by moving Counsellor Cookie into the
chair. weary pause ensued-the learned
chairman employing himself studiously in
brushing his hat the wrong way---the treasurer
in affecting to mend pen---the potato-faced
damsels in joining noses under their bonnets,
and the little girl in falling fast asleep. Some
thing Of somebody was evidently wanting
scraping off feet, whstling, and under-growling
recommended, while several of the liberals
put on their gossamers, with an expression of
their fears that the meeting was "no CO." In
this anticipation they were happily disappoint-
ed---a hustle at the door announced the en-
trance Of person Of importance who was
speedily identified by the Manufactured trea-
surer calling out, enthusiastically, snow gen.
tlemen, if you please, halo for Danw When
the cheering had subsidized, the burly person.
age thus distinguished settled the wig on his
occiput by couple of lateral witches, folded
his arms like fish-fag preparing for battle,
leered upon the potato-faced damsels in the
gallery, and, in mellifluous Kerry brogue de-
livered himself exactly as follows -" Boys,
here | am--- (cries Of there you are sure
enough with more power to your elbow)---
am here to establish the Poldoody associa-
tion---( cheers)- III do establish it---(cheers)--
it is established. Long-continued cheering.)
Down then, every mothers son, with his shil-
ling. (Cries of make it tenpence!) No, /
will not make it tenpence---I will 60 the whole
hog. (Hurra and cry Of go it Dan y
Hereditary bondsmen, know you not
Who would be free-themseves must
/ believe you know the rest. GA voice
strike the bowD You have hit it. (Cheers.)
confess am no longer Repeater. Hur-
raD Idemand three cheers for our mild and
paternal administration. (Hurra, hurra-a-aD
Honestly, hope for nothing from the Wings
II am Repeater in my heart--(hurra ~
Join with me, then, heart and voice in three
hearty groans for the beastly Wings. (Agh--
Alphabetically One groan more. (Ba
-a---a n y One cheer more. tHurra---a---
a---aD A groan and cheer both together
(Bah-- -hurra-- -bah---whew y The 1.-THE bill
is greater tyranny than ever was imposed
upon Greek slaves by Turkish House of
Commons. A voice, you voted for it.O
Never you mind that, nabockish! (Cheers.)
The appropriation clause was the brains of
tho bill, and they knocked the brains out.
The same voice, you advised that yourself.0
Silence, sir; denounce you as an enemy to
Ireland. lawful yells, with cries Of throw
him over 'Liffey him. and hit him on the
head.o The north is against us---( yelling)---
the Northern Star is against us---( groans, and
cry Of put it -Carlngford is against
u.s.. (war-whoop) Here an oysterman, with
strong northern accent, got up and said that
Carlingford and the north had something else
to do than lend themselves to humbug agta-
ton Tremendous uproar.) You are too
far north for me. (Roars Of laughter.) I'll
tell you what, my boy, you shall have aplena-
ry indulgence if you'll join US. (Cries Of you
need it YOURSELF and cheer for DIRTY
Dens.o There are sixteen different pairs OF
grievances inflicted upon Ireland BY the brutal
English faction, besides an odd one firstly
cC1t il shorty GHere the speaker was in
terrupted by meagro oysterman from the
county Of Down, who modestly suggested that
= week should be allowed them for considera-
ton of the Society's prospectus.l (Horrible
nnroar, with cries Of traitor spy and go
to Manchester Ay, let him go to Jericho.
C.Hear him.) No; | am against hearing him
he can do US no good (cries Of pitch into
himD he only wants to save his shilling.
(Laughter.) say, my old cock of the north.