Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-21
Fof the Jowral.
THE MASS MEETING AT QUINCY.
October lS,h, 1852.
Ma. EpIroai

Ma. EpITOR:
Dear Sir:-Hcaring that there was toI
be grand Mass Meeting Of the wings Of Hi
nos a, Quincy, which the Scott Clubs Of St.
Louis and your own city were invited to attend,
and being rather in search Of adventure myself,
/ on the morning Of last Wednesday, the day ap-i
pointed for the meeting mounted my old grey,
determined TO iransfx every Pierce man should
eatcl, in a tight place, and to uphold the honor
and renown Of the wing cause, as r,r o, could
DO SO by the presence Of my little self at Quin
CIV. and turning my face thilherward, long be-
fore the sun had sought his western couch, my
faded s,etd landed me safe and weary On The
muster ground, and as it will doubtless be inter-
csiing 10 the majority Of your readers 10 know
something OF the proceedings Of tina; en.husias-
tic meeting Of which the party may well be
proud. and IS many Of your whis citizens were
prevented from attending that meeting hy mere
accident, and again, sir, TO inform the democrats
Of Missouri that they cannot triumph every.
where in this infested State Of democracy. there
fore for few moinenis, with your permission,
assume my pen. When ! reached Quincy |
learned that the grand procession OF the morning
was over and TIA, The speaking, which had been
deferred all Tie forenoon on account Of the ex.
pectcd arrival Of the St. Louis delegation, was
now about 10 commence in the public squire
Accordingly | hurried to the scene OF action,
where lounl seats prepared for the audience,
and platform erected for tie spcvk,r, s. on that
platform the party was well represented; there
was Cx-Gov. Bebb of Ohio, from the north Of Ill.
an old soldier in the cause, and who afterwards
proved himself well armed for the combat and
the accomplished orator Uriel Wright, Of St.
Louis; there was Mr.. Under, the man who
knows so well how TO 'smhe the Locos under
the fifth rib and Gen. Singleton, and the Hon.
Mr.. Browning, OF Quincy. After the meeting
was called to order, Ex-Governor Bebb being
called out, came forward and mounted the ros-
trum. He said he would coufuc himself 10 tie
tariff question; lie explained the difference be-
tween the ad valorem duty and the specific du-
ty, and demonstrated the great propricty of spc-
eihc duties; lie then went on and analyzed the
whole subject in so able manner as 10 hold the
audience though protected from The rain only by
their umbrellas, riyeied TO their seats by the
clearnesS Of his reasoning, and couvulScd with
laughter by his saIies of humor and wit-and
regret sir, that am not able 10 lay before you
at least an synopsis or lis remarks, but having
no expectation at the time Of giving You any ac-
count Of the proceedings, | am unable to do so
yet | am sure that those who were present on
that occasion will not soon forget the speaker.
After he had concluded, having occupied most
Of the afternoon, Mr.. Linder, of Charestown,
H., addressed the meeting. lie first met and
reruted some false charges which had been
brought against linn by some democratic repre-
sentative Of that State and then took up the case
Of ore Of the Hon. Editors Of the Quincy Her
aid. 1t seems sir, that this gentleman had seen
fit TO make some structures upon the personal
identity Of the speaker, in onc of the issues Of
his paper, and the latter gentleman had seen fit
on the present occasion TO defend his personal
! identity, and administer proper casiguton
and il was executed in en- admirable manner
The speaker said the only difficulty lie expert
enccd in the matter was, that the little fellow
was so little that he could hardly get hold Of him.
but says he-"Gcntlcmcn, got me a political
microscope and looked and behold picked
up mosquito !" and holding out lis hand and
clcnching it, CHOW I've got him. says lie, and
we all looked and strained our eyes to get
glimpse Of the lite fellow, when jnst then lie
said "Lut lie is so hHie don't know whether
I've got him or not and SO we didn't get
siym ut him Tho rcluLn ,,,o. eo,.or. lrt a. -.