The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-08-07
HON. WILLIAM ALLEN,
HON. JOHN RROUGH.
For the Ca2is !Sentinel
THE LATE COON FARCE.

For the Cadis Sentinel
THE LATE COON FARCE.
Mr.. EDIroR-Iuasmuch as you were not pres
ent, on Thursday evening last, TO witness The re-
turn of the Cadiz Wing Delegation forn Steu-
benville, take the liberty to address few lines
tSyou, and through you to the readers of the
Cadz Sentinel, to lot the people throughout the
county know something about the beauties of
whiggery in the town Of Cadiz.
Il is well known that the coons, for some time
past, have been using every effort TO get up an
excitement in politics, in order 10 awaken and
arouse the dropping spirits Of their sinking party
--vainly hoping TO stir up the spirit and enthu-
siasm of 40--knowing that whggery fourishes
best when the nation is convulsed with political
agitation. Public meetings have been announ-
ced by their party presses whig slumpers iinpor-
ted from abroad, and lies wholesale and without
number put forth to their auditors The pas
sions and prejudces Of the people have been
appealed TO, by exhibiting and making frequent
mention of the cmblems Of whiggery, and false
issues have been made in regard to the great
questions Of the Tariff, the Banks and the An
nexat;on Of Texas--unsuccessfully attempting
TO array the people and interests of the North
against those of the South. And who has not
Witnessed the pihful scene Of the Wing Band,
on the eve of whig meeting, assembled at the
corner ofthe public square, playing some spright-
ly airs, for the purpose of attracting crowd,
that whiggery might thereby be furnished with
reasonable number of persons to carry on the
meeting? The wings are aware that their num-
bers are becoming more and more thinned at
each succeeding meeting, by desertions from
their ranks, and by the lukewarmness of the
honest, thinking portion Of their party TO con
tribute their influence and support 10 elevate a
blackleg, duellist, traitor, perlurcd, bank
bought Federalis in the person of Henry Clay,
to the Presidency: hence the necessity of re-
sorting 10 such means to keep up false show of
the zeal and enthusiasm of whggery! After a
number of boys and some half dozen of the
"sable sons of Congo" have been gathered out
of curiosity and anxiety to know what is going
on, the Band escorts them into the Court House.
where they are addressed by man called
"peel-leg Jake" alias, 4" that same old cooa,'' or
some other person who is able TO cophidc his
mamma, few death groans are offered by way
Of applause, and the people are dismissed, aud
the next thing that meets your eye is long cd
torial article in one Of the coon sheets, purport-
ing TO be description of the immense croUd
and enthusiasm of the meeting, headed with the
bold caption TREMENDOUS oUT-PoURrNG OF THE
WHIGs--A REAL souL-sTIRRER!" And this is
the way they intend 10 convince the weak and
wayering Of the popularity of Henry Clay!
Oh, trumpery-oh, coons!
Finding their cxertions Of no avail, PROPOSE
ton is gotten up by the young federal wiseacrcs
Of Cadiz, 10 attend the Wing Mass Meeting at
Steubenville, and that invitations be extended TO
such Of the whig females as might feel disposed
TO oyerstep tho bounds of female duty and pro-
prlety, to accompany them. A weeks talk and
bustle preparing carriages, banners, badges, &c.
brought them to the hour of starting, which they
did at 2 o'clock, on the morning of the 3lst ult,
Of the immodesty and indecorum of females
coming out publicly and participating in party
politics, by speech-making, cheering from doors
and windows, and going twenty-five miles to at.
tend and mingle in drunken coon carousal, it la
not my intention to speak, on account Of the re-
spect and forbearance hold for the gentersex;
but let the remorse Of smitten conscience
teach those persons, who proposed and prevailed
on them so to do, how 10 conduct themselves
better hereafter.
On the evening Of tho lst instant the time fol
the expected return Of the Cadiz Delegation, O
number Of persons assembled at the corner ol
Market and Steubenville streets, 10 witness what
was called the ''drripaI Of the cararanf" All
eyes we're directed to the east, and at length il
was announced that the Delegation was in sigh
formed in procession, with flags unfurled and
banners hoisted,
"Far off their coming shinos.'
and about two dozens of boys and negroes wen
forth to meet them, and escorted them into town
Az they approached the crowd, a dark, dingy has
was run up the poplar pole, and three cheers were
given for Clay and Frelinghuysen.--T The Bane
wagon was filed with about dozen SLEEPY
coons, who tried 10 lcok cute as usual. Immedi
ately behind 1t, was seen seated in buggy i,
the side Of a female, thing in pantaloons, will
a body and two arms, head without brains
tight boots on, white handkerchief dangling
from a pocket, and whip and lines ii bis hands
The sight Of this extraordinary parsonage wal
not more wondeFfulthan the fact Of bis safe re-
turn. For, from the noise, preparation and ex
tgeEne anxiety to be Of, manifested BY him 70
some days previous TO bis departure 10 Sleuben
nille, ID consequences Of being appointed leade
pf tho Delegation BY the Clay Club, II wal
thought ihal he would not reach the Ohio river
but thar tho steam would rise 50 high as 10 col