Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-12
In Character.

The Kentucky Statesman has one Of tho
best things we have ever seen on whig pro-
fessions and whig practices. The grea.
Galphin robberies of the wings at Wash.
ington are entering deeply into the politi.
cal canvass in Kentucky, and the whig
stumpers scarcely keep their tempers under
the raking fire of the democrats. The fol.
lowing well told story is in perfect keeping
with all the piety, all the morals. and all
the decency so prompously claimed by the
whig leaders. Such things may be every
day witnessed in that party, but not every
day SO richly exposed.-O O. Statesman.
From the Kentucky Statesman
A very s'Rich' Scene.
We advised our readers on last Saturday,
that MIR. Thomas F. Marshall replied TO
the speech of Mr.. John B. Thompson
made on Wednesday evening Lost. We
now propose TO give sketch Of matters as
they occurred. In order that the reader
may be prepared fully to enjoy the scene,
we must premise that Thompson was par.
tlcularly severe upon sUhiskey drinkers.
Who are they, said he that raise the CIV of
Galphin, Galphin? He designated them
as that class of persons who carried pint
fash Of whiskey in their pockets, and who
drink "red head, at every cross roads
grocery. They are men, said he, who if
you silly hold out FIVE dollar bill 10 them,
and will give them glass of whiskey, will
lind it convenient on the day o. the election
to vote the way you wont them. Such
were the men, he said, who raised the cry
OF Galphin, Galphin; your grog brvisers,
your tavern louBgers. He then repeated
with as m lch scorn as he could throw into
the term, Galphin! Galphin! ltwns. very
clear that aohisky drinkers had no share
in the affections of Mr.. Thompson.
AS soon as the whg candidate for Lieut..
Governor had concluded, Mr.. Marshall
was loudly called for by the audience. He
went to the judges stand Nhe speaking
was in the court house where MIR. Thomp-
son had spoken, and taken up pitcher
from which Thompson had frequently
drank, while on the stand, 10 quench his
thirst with drnught Of what he supposed
was water; when suddenly taking il from
his lips he locked out upon the audience
with one of those queer quizzical express
sions, which none but he Gun give; his
manner spoke but he did not say word.
The audience did moi seem fully 10 COM
prehend him. He then applied the pitcher
10 his nose, but hastily Withdrawing il lie
gave a sort Of whistle, indicated by tho
word lo-h e-at-g-h, when litter began 70
run through The audience. Meonlme.
Thompson was at the end of The stand, etl-
gagged in tying up his documents Mar
shall, pitcher In hand, strobe over 10 tho
place where he stood, and placed il under
Thompson's nose, again quickly Withdrew
il, then with beckoning motion TO Thomp-
son, he pointed down to The contents Of the
vessel, all the while staring his victim in
the face, with look Of Gerision which is
| altogether indiscribable. Marshall main
| tanned this attitude for some seconds, the
house during the whole scene, being per-
fect.y still; when suddenly turning his face
to The guidance, the uctor in this quizzical
pantomine gave wink and broad grin,
the import Of which could not be mistaken.
The audience could stand it no longer
There was one universal burst Of laughter,
which fairly shook tho old court house 70
lis very Foundation. Thompson's face
turned as many colors, during this inHiclion,
as there are between the deepest CT imson
and the EXTREMIST pnlor, including bolb;
and be quickly disappeared from the stand.
Marshall then returned 10 his former posi-
lion, and taking mp glass, he poured some
OF OF the contents Of the pitcher iplo il, and
holding up the glass to the light he exclaim.
ed: "red, red as a rose" The nudiapce
was again convulsed with laughter. Mar
shall then tasted the liquid; but turning
aside and splitting it out, with shudder OF
disgust he exclaimed; "Lordy, Lordy, IFS
stronger than even Tom Marshall can
stand.
By this time the audience was complete,
ly overcome, and every one fairly screamed
with laughter. which it was impossible. TO
suppress Peal after peal of The loudest
laughter followed, and it was several min
utes before those present could sufficiently
command themselves to enable the inimita.
BILE orator to proceed. Marshall then, in
q manner still peculiar TO himself, put the
whiskey aside, and taking another pitcher
which was also sal before him. he helped
himself 10 glass of water, and then peint-
ing with his long finger to the former one.
he shook his head and exclaimed. oOh!
oh ! 'twould ruin a temperance mar, -
Thompson had used both the one and the
other of these pitchers, as his Temperatures
seemed to require. aaa
The scene was altogether beyond our
powers of description, and we doubt, indeed
whether the most gifted pen could do it JUS
tice. In order to catch any thing like the
spirit Of the scene, the reader must remem-
Der, that Thompson had just been speaking,
in terms of the severest censure and repre-
hension, of whisky drinkers, chasing them
among the lowest and vilest Of mankind.
and attributing TO them the lowest and
meanest motives. Nobody else,h thought,
could be found mean enough to raise the
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