The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-28
r. ss.. COMMUNICATION
LoCo-FoCo MEETING.
WAsHiSoToN. Angus, &c, le4,

w AshlNbION, [huRhst SUt lofV
To any skilled in the picturesque the scene of
last night in this city would afford abundant room for
the pencils use. The meeting of the Democrats as
they call themselves, in better and more charace-
risc parlance-" the Democracy'--in conformity
with previous notice took place last evening in front
OF the Frank In Engine House, The meeting was
called at 8 O'Clock and was finally org anized about
an hour and a half thereafter rostrum erect
ed-the American flag displayed, and various BAN
ners, &c. &c.
Honest old William King, the undertaken, under
took to call the meeting to order Edmund Haniy
was invited TO the Chair, and appointed BETTING
number OF Vice Presidents and Secretaries. Nj.
Hanly is a sensible, honest INDUSTRIOUS sober ;
a member of our City Council, but in an evil hour
has permitted himself 10 be drawn into this matter
through the influence of filthy lucre receiving bean
coup ddrgent as Master Paserer at the new Patent
Office and the other p bile buildings in progress of
erection,
The usual forms Of organization being carried thro
Mr.. Payne, who has lately commenced the publca-
ton of paper in Alexandria, professedly devoted to
the interests Of the modern Democracy, began speech,
gently and decently at first, but his passions and
prejudices were excited, he fell into a course of vu-
peraton and abuse Of General Harrison, which plain
ly showed how much evil communication coIrepts
good manners"
He followed by James Hotan, Es9, the de.
feated candidate for the Mayoralty.. Mr.. Hoban ap-
parently was taken by SURPRISE for in his confusion
he charged the Wings, who present in large
numbers, with throwing up rockets in dersion of the
proceedings Of the Democracy" One would think
that rockets, under any circumstances, not the
most approved means of expressing contempt But
these rockets and other fire works the conrvance
of his party And as | pass, must remark that
one piece Of the pyrotechnic display -erolring
wheel-which scattered its innocuous sparks over the
heads of the chosen few who sat under the drop
pings of the sanctuary" did SO provoke tho magma
lion of some rogue, who might have been in better
company that he exclaimed" Lord Jim, see that
there whirgig--dont that mean something about Cal
houn 2"
Mr. Hobans ideas were in no wise classified as he
advanced he repeatedly addressed his audience as
:" Gentlemen Of the Jury"--and " say" and say"
and say"--the common resting words Of unskilled
or unprepared orators--abounded through his whole
harangue
printer Of that Jacobln concern, the Old Dominion
edited by Fisk If mistake not, this notable dis
penser of moral and political light is extinguished
Judge much for hcar that the printers mouth is
open, in anticipation of Treasury pap in some FORM
but that's of your business, NINE Mr.. Editor.
Mr. G commenced by proposing narrative not only
Of his political (but personal hfe) He seemed dis
posed the outset TO make clean breast Of his breed
seed and generation" But the audience menfesting
less for auto biography than politics and the
speaker, moreover being cascd occasionally by ques-
tons from the multitude upon certain matters which
he seemed rather matched in the answering of
fain to turn about and add his mite of Islander and
fam to the connections of those who had preceded him
Mr. Ratchife brought up the rear He was
attentively listened to than either of the others for
although his doctrine about the same, his manner
was better and he did his varnish pot bait
his claptrap quite 50 often as the others.
The resolutions orthodox, of course, but |
could not hear them distinctly As the night had ad.
vanccd and the eoquence of the orators and the wit
of the crowd were exhausted.
The whole affair passed off safcly-no bones broke
nobody unreasonotiy drunk--every body dusty.
tired and hungry" all over and the child named
! was 90 ng to say, Anthonybut we'll wait till No
vember for that
TIPPECANOE.