Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05
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.PnKE.OCRACY.

cinci,'' was yesterday returning ffnm the I'M
nense Mass Meeting Of The Wings al Winehes-
Ter, an incident occurred at 'Smithfeld, which,
whilst i exhibited specimen Of the impeachment
SpHtt sptethl liuIeness that peryades IA por-
ton. al lesst, or the pseudo "Democrac'' party
10 these, us latter 'days Of DOOM" servet, atthe
same lime, 10 stford beautiful exemplhcalion
OF the fact that 10 nine cases out of ten Though
out Inc lard, the Ladies Heaven bless Them y
are nD,c as true and depoted Hhigs, as iheir hon.
ored mothers were IN i176-aod that dizzy cling
% the cause Of their county with the me I'M
doubling confidence and zeal, and are as fearless
and fefvenl 10 obeying HE generous impulses
of their own true and patriotic heart.
The delegation had made arrangements to
lunch, and TO have The noises fed IN Smilhfeld,
and upon IFS arrival a, the Hotel, ii was pefcev-
eli that some Of the POks-ocraey Of the Precinct
had put themselves No. the trouble of stretching
rope across the street, some ds.ance 5eyond
our stepping place, and aha, lheyShad suspended
lhereffom quantity Of Poke weed, &c.
Well, at first, fhe most of US were disposed 10
take no notice. whatever, Of This ev dence Of the
characteristic procliviiy Of the Poke-ocrats 10
-"Give exaltation 10 a worthless weed
So noxous 10 lis nature"
They had chosen, for reasons best known TO
themselves, TO hang their own PEELED Poke+upon
The pablo highway, and fer aught that We would
have cared 10 the contrary, they might have glib
heued him on every bye-way ia the bargain,
as we were perfectly willing TO allow them al
tSe qualification ~ could possibly have desired
ffbm the exhibition Of The peculiar sort ofNee-
Walton 10 which they seemed 10 think their "a
yoIite so filled TO attain, and If The delegation had
been called upon to ACT in the capacity d a jn-
ri q inquest, upon the occasion, the unaninous
verdict would, undoubtedly, have been-''served
him right"
But, when t-was iniimsted to US, that these
precious Poke-hangers were INDUCING he rather
rash and unreasonable expectation that ;hey
meant 10 make Us march beneah the galfows
which iihey had erected, land SO appropriately a.
dorped) and all too for their especial eivetfise-
nestLwe thought that il was pokiRg the fun a
litlle too far, fot Them TO fatter themselves with
pos,ulaton so pfeposlelous; and itwas, thefe-
fore, determined upon, that when the process ion
would proceed. an etTeciual melhod should be
esorted to, to rio the road Of al its ropery, poke
Ify, and NAL spropos jokery.
Accordingly, when the delegation resumed lis
march. il moved of 10 the tune Of
,eGei ont the way, you're all unlucky,
4- CleaF.the track Cor old Kentucky
andpTEhen The car containing inc portrait or Clay
(4htch was in advance cf the cotiegs) had GOT
len within some fifteen or twenty PAGES The
repe and they who rode With il, were prepafirgto
put in execution the plan which had beenresolsed
upon they were most asTeeahly anticipated in
lher Intention. BY a patriotic aud lovely yObng
lady-who, justly indignant al The insult v hieh
was designed for our gallant, true hearted 'sHar
u Of the West and for Inc delegation " hieh
accompanied it--hsd gained access to the room
ia which one end IF The rope was lied, and ATM
ed with a knife, which she had concealed in her
sleeve. at one blow suddenly Seyefedlh the rope,
and down il fell Tiih all It's pokssweeds-
fsProne descending 10 their kindsed dust
whilst such arothor ..sky aspiring Shout as then
~entsforlh upon "ghe startled air. a shout that
would have as.ennded oil Slen,or hiasegf aud
have frightened BoaneIges "ths bold S5n of
ThaDteFn into fits III venture 10 ssseri, has ne
yer, hersinfpre, been heard in The quiet slreeis
Of iSmiIhheld and never will again, until Ire
next delegation from ..ths nntrrri6ed'' happens
70 pass alcng that war, and fnds itself impsd
ed in sls prgreSs BY similar specimen o. i'm
Pudence On The part Of Poke.ccFacy.
If Ctuikshsnk could have been there, to catch
the l1dcrous expression Of mingled assonish!
merit and rage, which characterized the ccnnte-
names of lhese btf8ed players Of erope tricks"
uooa travellers, vhen they saw the mutilsisd
fragments Of lieir lemhlemaiie weed i:amplsd
beneath oar feet. Re would have thrown down
his Pencil in despair. and been forced TO confess
that Tie haman face IS capable of exhibiting re-
ribbons altogether Aheycnd the reach Of ari y
Al Leeiown, when The delegation halted for few
minnte<,a resolution was offered and carried By
EXCLAMATION, By WHICH Msjsr Hamttamck (as
The Chief Marshal for lhe causiyl was directed
TO transmit The united and heartfelt thanks Of
the Wings Of ShepheIdsiown 10 the fair Lady,
who hzd 50 generously ADD periodically paid IS
The compliment, 10 STRIFE So effective blow for
rs and oar cause. "A LOCKER ON.
Saturday, August 81, 1914.