Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-01-03
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Decantcrs.
Mass meeting Of Ardent Spirits in Doggery
Lane. Resolutions. fiery addresses and in
famaiory harangues.
! Gen. AR Whiskey was called 10 the chair
\ sffEG 1oddy was chosen secretary. The
iChSirman briefly stated the object Of The meet.
ing: feel thankful to you. gentlemen, for The
honor you have conferred upon me--conferred,
/ am convinced, more on account Of ny being
an old settler here, than for any intrinsic merit
Of my own---for came here early--whlle
Platieyille was no where, and Doggery Lane.
was deer trail. ! came in here with Rom
tree and Vineyard and Davidson and Holman,
years ago, and made a claim and bull, and
occupied yon little houss next souih Of the
Planeville Hotel ihere--I will not say peace
ably and quietly occupied-but constantly oc.
copied for years, as can prove, if not by the
record, a, lcss. by the Register of Deeds
whose testimony, since he has so often set his
face against me- would be the moro credible.
Tha, participated in the Winnebago Gap
plause) war--,hst was brave eampaigner,
and accomplished deeds of the most valiant
daring 10 the Sauk furse loud Applause)-
that where others slew their tens Of women
and children, sLeiOed my hundreds Of men. i,
is no arrogance in me boldly to declare After
the peace, | went on and as | may say, built
up this town--or more especially Doggery
Lane; and for years assisted in raising every
frame on the sod Of Pla.eville. "a voice in
the crowd) How many frames did you put
under the sod - (Greai confusion and cries
Of hustle him ont! Down with himD Never
mind, will go on. That fellow has been
drinking cold water. You, my friends and
neighbors, have assisted me 10 colonizing
Plattevile and its suburbs. A voice. /" Yes,
the grave yards" Rom, Gin, Porter, the
whole family Of Wines, and especially high
Wines - Brandy, from old Coeniac, long
since departed God bless him down through
the whole Of his family that wear that CON-
plexion--lrish Whiskey and Holland Gin
not, 10 be sure, natives TO the manor born; yet
early adop,ed,-all Of you, have come in here
ono after another and made your abode with
me. nor 10 there one amongst your number, red,
white, or yellow, whom | have eveI suffered
entirely TO run do,on without rsplenishing. Il
is agsins, Us, old residents, thus bound to-
geiher, that conspiracy has here been formed,
most foul and unnatural--lo drive Us one and
all out Of Doggery Lane, and expel US from
Plaiieville. The clergy, the lawyers-and
most uneraieful Of all, our old allies the doc.
tors,-and Oh! sevsresi stab of all-Dr. Con-
ner-have united for our destruction. Our
intercourse with the citizens Of the town,
formerly so warm and cordial, has been cut
running out. Cold water, whose former in
,macy with our families has been shamefully
free, now turns the cold shoulder and looks
icicles at US. Public meetings are held and
resolutions passed and pledges Of eternal
hostility are made agains, US; and even the
churches are enlisling against us. We must
make determined stand. We mus, make a
united rally, Indeed, INDEED, we mnsi not " take
water" Driven from our Entertainments in Dog
gerry lane, where shall wegoi Shall we. brave
spirits. who have time aud again kicked and
tumbled this lubberly village into the gutter,
DO extermina,ed by the united force Of mul.
,itude whom we have found so feeble in detail !
(Grea, appausel Something we mast do.
Here is a Circular from His Royal High.
ness, the Devil. Of which tho Secretary will
please read an extract The Secretary, Gin
To-day, then rose and read from The Circular
as follows -
4" HEAp QuARrGRs. Birthstone Palsce-hrst
day Of the hrs, month. Ammo Mundi six
thousand and odd
Officers. soldiers and subaI,erns The
campaign for another year ia opening. If we
have met with losses and disasters the pas,
year, we canno. charge il TO your disloy sl'y.-
Our success has been various. Gen. Opium
has carried his triumphant arms through China,
+ and bis victorious flag now waves over the
smoky plains of the nowery empire. In Ire
land. our brave field marshal, Irish Whisky,
has been routed. horse foo, and dragons. In
England and Scotland, Gen. Strong Beer. is
reduced TO extreme weakness BY the calami.
tous sickness Of forage master John Barley
Corn. Loyal France has been active as usual
in raising light troops and flying dragoons.-
, Gen. Tobacco has been every where engaged