Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-09-22

thought some scattering shot would hit Stevens,
Burrows, &Co. and that would be suficentio as
sst him ngetting TO the Senate. He presumed no
doubt that the tremendous explosion of his gun,
and the scattering of Buckshot (for this seemed
TO be the substance of his whole discourse)
would be sufficient to make the people of Pike
county believe he Mr.. Kidder was fit for the
Senate, and withall a big-gun. He closed by
saying ''that he never saw better specimen of
real genuine Democracy than existed in Pike
county"
The Committee through their chairman A.
G. Brodhead, reported the humbug resolutions,
but before their adoption the chairman fired off
his Antimasonic gun at Thaddeus Stevens,
and we presume could time have permitted him
to discharge all the contents of this Antimason-
ic fuse, we should have known all about Anti
masonry for he told US he once attended an
Antimasonic meeting at which Stephens was
preseLt.l But the evening being far spent, he
''that John Banks if elected, would be governed
by Stevens, Burrowes, & Co." What per-
feet Solomon in wisdom!
The Hon. John Westbrook next prepared for
the target, and every one expected that he
would fire very large gun, having just re-
turned from the extra session of Congress
where the best humbug ahnunition is supposed
to be manufactured, and having as was sup
posed, a good supply Of Benton hnmbugery,
Buchanan federalism, Ingersoll toryism, &c.
but 10: when the trigger was pulled there was
flash in the pan. He then said the ammunition
was not good, that he was disappointed with
the Washington ammunition, and advised all who
wished to have good Democratic ammunition not
to go further than Pike county for it-he had
been 10 Washington and had seen all the man
ufacturers of Democratic ammunition and he de-
clared there was danger in using it, fearing
1--WE presume) Van Buren explosion would De
the result. He closed by solemn admonition
to all good citizens (office holders) 10 be satis
fled with Pike county Democratic ammunition
A motion was then made by Mr.. Milton Dim
mick to have the resolutions read and separate
ly adopted, which was agreed to, and they were
all unanimously adopted, with the exception of
the last, which was objected 10 by Mr.. DIM
mick, who ihereupon fired small gen at it; but
not having much practice the shot did not take
effect, although his adversary is somewhat Grip
pied $50 much so that doubts are entertained of
his recovery The resolution above referred
to is in substance as follows. "Resolved, that
we are in favor of the Delegate SYSTEM and
pledge ourselves to suppor: all regular nomina-
lions"
Mr. Dimmick objected to this resolution upon
the ground that the nomination of John H. Brod-
head as a candidate for the Legislature was not
regular and according to usage; that a possum
game had been played in Wayne County, and
he would oppose the resolution, and also John
H. Brodhead. Mr.. Dimmick also said that Ma
jor Eldred (who is also a candidate for the As
sembly,) had not been well treated, that he had
always been placed in the front ranks, and had
TO take the hottest and heaviest firing from the
opposition and that he deserved promotion in
preference TO John H. Brodhead. The resolu-
lion was adopted after an interchange Of shots
from Messrs. Westbrook and Brodhead and
the humbug closed.