Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-07-03
of the eariDoli. Joura.l.
CINCINNATI. June 2sth, 1851.

! EDS. JOURNAL: The smoke of the bat
tie has so fer cleared of the great field,
that we can see about What the issue has
been in the Constitution canvass. The
new instrument is elected by a large
majority, although the vote is not full
one. but sufficiently as to indicate pretty
clearly how the popular pulse feels in
regard to the principles it embodies.-
Had there been an organized and active
Opposition to it, IFS fate would have been
sealed, but there tDas no such opposi-
ton, and only the rejecting. reading
and thinking portion of our people vo-
ted, so that the majority for it may be
taken as evidence that the old Constitu-
tion was not what exactly suited the pre-
sent and prospective welfare Of this no
Bile old State. The Wings can go to
work now and do their duty like men,
and the State will be safe for all time
to come, but if we now allow the Locos
to win the day and give such tone and
features TO the policy of the new funda-
mental law as they see fit, or the doom
Of the suicide will be ours. From now
out to the vote for the several Offices of
the State Government. the Wings should
take hold and work together like men
determined to save themselves from ru-
in. There is a policy IN war which
sometimes wins the victory BY peace
and quiet, and 'masterly inactivity"
is often best in contests where great
principles are at stake; but we do no.
happily occupy such a position-now,
and we must rouse up TO great contest
and work with an energy that resolves
itself into victory.
Since writing you last, the Esprit
Rappers" have left US, and the great at
traction has been buffalo hunt by the
tribe Of Ottoe Indians on the Queen
City race course. Il came off on Mon
day last, and if any one is now asked
if he saw the "Buffalo hunt" the en-.
phatic reply is "No sir-e-e-e." Flaming
handbiIls had been posted throug ghout
the city and country for a week previ-
Gus. announcing ga great attraction"
'tremenduous excitement" 'teritic
fight between the Ottoc Indians and a
ferocious buffalo," together with Sc
ries of Indian sports, such as riding
their own wild horses, mimic battles,
running. wrestling, target shooting with
bow and arrow, &C., &c, with other at
fractions too numerous TO be mentioned.
At the appointed time, Monday P. NJ,
there had assembled in and around the
race ground at least twelve thousand
people, all eager and impatient to see
the "wiId sports of the West" as prom
ised Gin the bills" Three O'Clock came,
and the excited crowd called for the be-
ginning of the sports. At length, the
Indians came down from the stand,
armed with bows and arrows, spears
and tommahawks for the fight. An old
bull buffalo, that got too old to follow a
menagerie that was here a few weeks
since, had been slowed" behind dray
into the centre of the lot. and waiting
TO be cut loose. The Indians, five Of
them, mounted on some old dray horses,
rode around the ''huge animal" several
times, when the word was given TO "cut
him loose" and the fun commenced.
The "terri6c monster" feeling the rope
Withdrawn from his head, seemed sud-
denly relieved Of the burthen and, in
stead Of pitching into the half scared
Indians, as was expected he would, he
very leisurely "laid him down" to
"chaw mis- cud." The multitude cheer.
ed, the Indians whooped after their saw
ngest style, the little boys chucked rocks
at the "monster," but he wouldn't stir
a peg. BY this time the fimsey veil OF
the humbug was seen through, and a
general scattering was observed among
some who noto say they "warn't thar. y
Nothing daunted, however, the IngineS
at last plucked up courage TO ride up
close to the recumbent beast and shoot
few arrows into his back and sides,
these prieked him up a little and he lazi-
" got up, walked about five rods into a
little frog-hole of water and laid doioH
again. The Indians. be it said to their
honor, wers by this time disguised al
the silly turn of the affair, and rode of
the field, leaving their pale faced breth-
rem to pound and maui away at the dis
eased carcass of the Gigantic buffalo" "
The crowd were we'll convinced now
that gigantic humbug had been prac-
ticed upon them, for the band had stop
ped playing and vamoused, the "officers
Of ceremonies" were no where to be
"diskivered," and taking their cue from
the general expression of those who
remained to see the animal pounded 10
death, it was resolved to get up ar "af-
terpiece" to the performance.
! Accordingly the carcass was loaded
on a dray and attended by about five
hundred bows, loafers and niggers, it
was hauled through the principal streets
of the city, the mob singing and shout
ing as they went like so many demons.
| After perambulating the city in this man.
ner, gathering up all the rowdies and
loafers they could, the procession halted
in front Of Woods Museum, for the
purpose, as they said, OF depositing the
remains ofthe buffalo ''among his 60O,-
600 wonderful curiosities. Here was a
dilemma for the getters up Of this STU
penduous fraud and humbug, that prom
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