The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-08-25
PLEAsANTYILLE Aug. is 1913.

Mr.. EDIToR.-The "faithful" and .har-
moplous democracy Of old Pleasant
were, about two weeks since, notified
and commanded to be and appear in
PleasantVille, on Saturday the I2th inst,
al 2 O'Clock p. NJ; then and there to have
an exposition 0fthe corrupi principles
advocated by the Taylor faction," as
they were pleased to term the Wings.
1t was announced that Messrs. RANKIN
and DAUeHERTY. Of your town, would be
on hand, in their ayocation Of ''coon skin
ners." and that there would be a pole
raising at Mr.. Geiger's near this place.
Well, Saturday came, and about 12
O'Clock. Mr.. Rankin accompanied by that
promising and talented young "sprig Of
hickory" Prosecuting Attorney Giesy,
aud would-be Auditor Jefries made their
appearance in our quiet aud peaceful vii
Iage. Mr.. Daogberty was among the
missing. and it was said that certain act
OF the party by which he expected 10
walk into office few years ago, was so
exceedingly mortifyiDg to the Honorable
gentleman as To prevent his attendance
to place, where the people were well
acquainted with the history. But be that
as 1t may, Mr. Rankin was here and look.
ed about as savage as hungry wolf, and
we poor "coOns" did expect to be horri.
bly, used up. The obedient democracy
soon commenced pouring in; and all
were invited to assist in raising the pole
Accordingly, men boys and all were Oh
the ground, and after deal of hard tug.
glng, groaning and yelling, for CAss, Bur.
LER and WELLER, Mr.. Geiger's front
yard was ornamented by hickory sap
Ipling, TO which was attached about
yard and half of muslin WHICH gloried
in the name of f"streamer." The pole"
being up, the company consisting of just
seventy-ive, was marched to the woods $
and Giesy was called on 10 address the
mighty multitude" Emanuel mounted
the rostrum and then, o! shades of hicko.
ry, but wasn't Cicero cast in the back
ground. Wonder if the Heavens didn't
thunder and the earth rock when that
child was born. Fellow Democrats"
said he 1--WE are now in the midst of one
of The brightest and most glorious cam.
paigns the democracy ever witnessed,
and we're determined to show the coons
before the ldes of November are passed
that fur wont SELL" He paused. wiped
The sweat from his brew, and no doubt
expected the air would be rent by the
cheers ofhis audience. But no 'murmur
of applause was heard" and for about
two hours this prodigy continued To ia
tigue both himself and audience. Mr..
Whitman. who had made his appearance,
during this time, was next called for, and
after telling the wings not 20 bet on Ohio,
he told the democrats that Ford and
Weller would have pretty even race of
it and may be they'd better not bet. He
then told them he had been up north late
y and had spent night under the roof
I0f Gen. Cass, "and there" said he "the
old man was in fine health and spirits,
calmly and quietly awaiting the hour
when he would be called by his country
men to the highest Office in their gift"
| suppose he was not prepared to say
how long the old man might be kept wait
ing.
Mr.. Rankin was next called upon and
delivered himselfof tissue of falsehood
aud slang seldom equaled by these Pro.
fessors of Billinpsoate.
The meeting then adjourned.
| hope Messrs Rankin and Giesy will
try TO make it convenient to call with us
again before the election, as the Wing
cause would no doubt be considerably adj
vanced by their so doing.
SPECTATOR.