The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-14
From the Reading Journal.
Loc0foc0 Harvest Home.
A MISERABLE FAILURE!

lie Olu 1unker celeOratl0n In tillS
city on Saturday last, was the most sig
nal political failure we have ever wit
messed. Never mountain in labour brought
forth so miserable a mouse. Although
got up in obedience to orders from Har-
rsburg and Washington, by the famous
Democratic Club of this city, and an
nounced through the German and English
Newspapers of the county, and by Ger
man and English Handbills, that Skunk
& LoNGsTRETn, and other dignitaries OF
the State and National administrations
would be present on the occasion; al
though meetings were held for weeks
previous in the various townships and ef-
forts made to send in strong delegations,
il was all to no purpose. The .democra-
cy' appeared to regard the whole proceed
ings with the most profound contempt,
and would not turn out no how the Old
Hunkers could fix it.
The incidents of the day were amusing.
In the morning Old Hunkerism was ON
high horse, and expected magnificent
display. Five thousand was the lowest
figure for the procession. They would
take nothing less. The dampness of the
day was regarded rather favorable than
otherwise for large turn out. The
Farmers were not afraid of shower
they could do nothing at their second
crop;-what better time for visit TO
town 10 see the GOVERNOR Thus ar
gued the leaders of the party, and their
hearts beat high with exultalionl Loco
foco Head Quarters was tricked out in
gala dress, with flags Haunting proudly in
The breeze.-Behm's was surrounded
with curious crowd anxious to see
live Governor, and all went merry as a
marriage bell.'
But soon "a change came Ger the spirit
of their dream,' for though time waned a.
pace the indications of crowd were by
no means fattoring. Now and then
carriage or a solitary waylarer could be
observed entering our principal thorough
fares; but the arrivals were few and far
between. Hotel keepers began to look
blue in view of customers, and the faces
of our Locoloco friends bore an anxious
expression.
At 10 O'Clock the prospects for any
thing like respectable surn-out from the
country grew desperate, and the hopes OF
the Governor and his friends turned TO
new quarter. In anticipation OF large |
delegation from Philadelphia an extra
train Of five cars had been engaged, which |
it was supposed would bring up at least
five hundred persons to participate IN the (
proceedings, a number that, under the cir !
cumstances, would be god-send to their |
tlespairing hopes. Great preparations
were made to receive this delegation, and
at the appointed hour considerable crowd !
collected at the Depot.
At about III O'Clock the Train hove in
sight, and as it came laundering up the
Road. Banners were elevated, the Band |
struck up patriotic air, and the commit
tee with hearts in their hands, stood ca
ger to welcome the new corners. A mo-
ment more, and the train stopped-when
tell il not in Gath-publish it not in
AskaIon- NINE MEN AND ONE !
BOY-not soul more jumped out of the
cars! Had they been SO many genuemen {
from .below' in the character Of roaring |
lions, seeking whom they may deyour.'
they could not have occasioned greater
dismay. The Locofoco crowd dispersed
in the utmost consternation-the commit
tee with hearts in their hanIs' sloped
through the alleys and by-ways, and the
sTen who had occasioned all this mis-
chief, including the Hon. Charles Brown,
Chas. ]. Ingersoll, John w. Fosney, and
other dignitaries, were left 10 find lodgings
where they could---in which, fortunately.
they experienced little difficulty, as the
hotels were by no means crowded.
It was nov settled beyond all doubt
that the turnout would be miserable
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