The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-03-13
III OF The Minnesota Pioneer.l

,lav afternoon, | perceived handbills posted
IN consuicuouS places headed "Democratic
Rally" iniin,aIing to The Democracy that
thc Gppfpachin, anniversary of the birthday
OF The memorial Andrew Jackson should be
coHnrmorated IN a suitable manner.
Being a Democrat Ivy nature, y and an
ar,ien, admiier of the character, career,
AMI efficient services of Old Hickory, coa-
ce,yed j; a duty not merely as n Demo-
cvat, bat as an American, 10 attend the
messing. lit NV feeble voice, and if neces-
tarY, offer my mite in any contribution 10
Iac purposes announced in the handb,l.
COMPARATIVELY stranger, and efsconcin.
s.yse't n an obscure corner of the room. |
became passive observer Of all that was
-uIgg en-.
Judge of my surprise 10 linl the meeting
e-Hci q, like !Atterfly from the chrysalis,
loiu an attempt at Il genuine Democratic
DEMONSTRATION, as fierce rs gathering Of
the 'unterriftd" of old Tamn,any; i'm
vnch, 10 great extent. the Interior objects
# the' Gathering were forgotten, and ii vio
leHt ps.riy piece of chalk seized, t. line The
parties Il the very hour.
4 few pfeliininaries Of humbuggcry were
gotten over, to blind The unwary, aud The
taing vas out.
C-ics IF &" Becker! Becker" were family
beard from the four corners of the room.
which call was responded 10 by young
ntu. with nothing very particular nhou,
hiu 5ut IA blue oyercosi, and Il pair OF large
reddish whi-kers--who proceeded Ia hold
turtl i1 Il ilarangue, ia Which "Democrai"
was ihe only word could conceive he ut
tefr=l.
\Faen he sat dawn, the prompters order
ei Handy Billy" to call ''Rnber,sm!"--
which order being promptly oIryed, up
sprIsfg, with fierce a,itiiiy, and nervous
eNc'leucn', n very Notwithstanding gen
i.enan, wh". like IN African lion, dashed
his sides with his tail, licked his chops, and
eazeh around him proudly AMI defiant.
Using HI, digitais throu gh his inrrlork,
com1lns his hair into II cheueur-de. tri:c
o. gr4Bleur, anL haring his breast molly 10
the Storm, Mr. Robertson commenced hi,
ora,ion.
ID was the first time that had brheld the
"Iaithful Democratic Editor" ard, rs |
glzed upon his commanding figure, eagle
syr, and brow "l.ke very Jovc HIMSELF"
i--kepi very quiet.
Firstly, our ears were graced with The old
lolasy .f mot having anIicipated b.,iny
called upOn,' and Thea, few remark. IN
rart answer TO The arguments OF gentle
imam who declined being IL secretary for HE
s. ,i.st and most correct reasons po-sihl.-
and 'aen the cloGuence fell thick and fast.
IKE ha;l upon lhe window plmes, striking
aai rehoun'lIng, without making any deci-
oed Impression.
The Wings don't like itn' shri-ke,. on,
"a the most appalling tones Of agony
" tns Wings don't like !" whispered
IN the low blssiags of the adder,
HE Wings done like it," BOWED forth
n B0rras-like tempest, astounded the ears
o. his ainiiring {! hearers.
Slowly, Ike The rnhra-caI ,el!a, the orator
urfo'dcd the coils of his elo iuence, his cape
became inflated and very ,ri-I,a.sing DOT
his foiketl tongue, he poised his head, ,lart-
ed ur q hld prey, struck deep the poison
Gus ing, and cooled up again for another
spFi,-.
Gasernor Ramsey got particular fits
w:
democrats, he will use Won for his pur-
poses, caress you for the while, and when
YOU from h,.,, down upon the yrounI make
you bite the dust, and spurn YOU with his
co1fameIy aud contempt -
.Isre the gentleman went through The
theatrical performance of being sitzed,
knocked down and dragged out. with very
great efIect-al.iost H> much rs Ned For
rest ;n the Dying Giniiator.'l
1 hen came a deserved -u,"yy upon JEFF
feI,on, and after the wind of ora,ory WAS
spent. something was said about Andrew
Jackson.
A.er the gentleman resumed hiS seat, n
Committee appointed fol that purlosr, re-
ported appropriate resolutions, recommends
ins ilas on the 18Th inst. cannon he fired,
music lahyed, supper eaten, Sc, Sc, &c,
s-c. &s., &c.
~ an explanation Of the and so-f;Tihs'
: rci'r you b"huId the screen 10 II. NJ. r.,
n- Inc individual best po,te,I-up in those
Suai.-rs.
No sooner were the resolutions adopted
than. like fourth OF July >ky-rockei, ur
darttd diliiiui,ve individual, whom The
char announced as IA Mr. Morgan. lie in
formed the meeting that he was All the Wv
from "Ohier''-Ih,t he was Democrat nv
nauIre-had recently arrived ia Munesura
was going tark; but since he had See,,
the enthusiasm of this meeting, he " ould
stay with u; Every kind of hin,,) aud
moved that a conln,,ties of six l,s appoint
ed III Ianter and forthwith tn draft AN all
dress 10 the Democracy of Minnesota, in
cr,!er that the lines of party might be drawn
inimesliateiy. II not sooner.
Has wnrts came so thick and fast that it
was hardly possible To di,en;angle them in
80 shape--ths exia-y Of the little gent being
SO great that, unable 10 contain himself, be
Silted into his seat.
Pr r.. Rice differed with the little gent;
be thought the time and place inappropri-
ate, because the os;ensil,le view of The ar
sei'i'l age was the contemplation Of the
birth day Of Jarkson.
Mr. Morgan Withdrew his motion, when
NJ R"bertson arose to eulogise his friend,
the little grnt-inforlnIng the meeting that
he The little GENT brionged Z" Democrat.
&c iinilly not exist where there was
no Democratic party, and that the immortal
jazz son positively held him (,i,e lule sen,)
- bis arms when he WI. chri.tened, for
which astounding piece of information, the
meeting was doui,ticrs much indebted.
A Mr. Nelson made a few pretty observa-
tons upon the character of the immortal
jackson, which were sensihIy expressed;
Risn Nr Tehan, Mr. Phillips, AMI a gem
tleuan yni:ned Murray, beside others, who