The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-09-09
the yyhi~ Demonstration,

town Monday, calling for ''Grand Rally
''Kindle your watchfresi' distinguished Sp9a-
kefs to be present. CDR. John Mccullough our
candidate for Congress will be here" and other
movements, we did think that the wings would
have a good turnout. But about five or SIX
o'clock in the afternoon the wings ''gin to feel
kind of Uncomfortable as Zeke spooner says,
because the people were all leaving town and
they began to think that ''them boys as have
bn, maxim stransparences and picters Of
Peerce faintin, and General Skot on a big hoss,
would be sort a. beat considerably" And so
it happened. Evening came and with it long
faces, no grand rally, Dr.. Mccullough, no
distinguished speakers, watchfres kindled.
Nine boys, headed by several other boys march
ed through town after dark carrying the enor-
nous number Of nine transparencies, and were
followed up street and down street and over to
the Court House by about dozen men of the
whg rank and file the distinguished individuals
not being .on hands, Michael Dan MagehaE
was made President Of the meeting. He diges-
ted ''the venom of his spleen against General
Pierce in a foul, obscene, filthy, coarse, loath-
some speech, worthy of himself, or his compeer
in scurrility, Joe Barker.
T. J. Cofey Esq, of Indiana was then called
upon and the most Of his speech was such one
as any Democrat could listen to and not be Of
Tended. He did not seem to be well posted
up when he stated that Gen. Scott had gained
the battle of Queenstown Heights, as the true
history Of that affair is that Gen Scott suIren-
dered his command to the British Gen. Sheaffe.
No Democrat blames Scott for having done SO
but history must not be contradicted. Mr. c.
said s'that Gen. Pierce might be a respectable
man in private life and be believed he was but
that ne (Pierce) was not known to the people
when he was nominated-that he was known
only around the purlieaes and among the corrul,-
tions Of Washington city, That IS, man is
respectable man and at the same time 4 william.
Well these are nice words to be used by the
vhig party, party claiming '.all the decency''
and ..all the intelligence" Mr. Coffey thought
Gen. Pierce nominated as .'the tool Of the
South''-a sharp edged tool VIII he prove to be
to the whig party next November. lie retired
amidst thunders Of applause from the boys.
Edward Hutchinson Esq, States Attorney for
this county, next spoke. He said he had al
ways been a whig, had always stood in the front
ranks (tall men you know always in the front
plGtoon) that he had generally Cnot always)
supported the nomination, and that Scott had
been his choice since 1874 He was for making
Gen. Scott President and of pure graft tude for
his services in war, forgot to say however that
the wings opposed the war; and he was in favor
of such great man, (six foot four lie did
not state any objections to Pierce more than
that Pierce had once spelt the word 'sbut'' for
his father, and bought a stick of candy for boy
which cost him cent, (lhe same cent we sup
pose which Gen. Scott refused TO subscribe to
the jackson 1nonument( The speaker said
tl-at after Gen. Taylor had captured Monterey
he fell back on Duena Vista and awaited the
legions Of Santa Anna, and there whipped him
Our recollection Of the topography Of that coun-
try, places Bucna Vista in advance Of Montery
We almost tainted at the ''von grand mistake
Mr.. H. wound up by ezhorting all lukewarm
Democrats to come into the Scott ranks-some
one at our elbow said ''brethren let US pray"
He was followed by Geo. NJ Reed, Esq, of
this village, who apprehended that he was not
going into detail. He apprehended that he need
not enter into detail OF Gen. Scotts military and
civil Services but would merely take a hop-step- |
and Jump view OF them. Wen he did lie hop
ped at the military services, and in n flight of
fancy stepped over the F'roaring cataract of Nj
agara." and jumped so over ''the snow-cap-
ped hills OF Mexico that to last rs long as
Gen. Scott's name shall be cherished by the A
merican people," that we fear he has been ire
trievaby lost. Being in favor Of Zero, States
man, Sage and Senator, he was therefore for
Scott, but neglected stating when Gen. Scott was
Senator. We should like to be informed. All
the speakers attempted to prove Gen. Scott a
statesman, but on this subject they all
'swired in and wired out,
And left the people still in doubt,
Whether the snake that made the track
Was going south or coming back"
Charles Albright, Esq, Of Ebensburg, was
the next orator. lie did not intend to say much
Sir about Gen. Scott, sir, as the gentlemen, sir,
who preceded him, sir, has said sufficient, sir,
(so we thought) but he would speak about the
county ticket, sir. The speakers actions at |
this iuncture reminded rs of Booths perform
ance of the diving scene in the tragedy Of Rich
are I'LL The speaker hadn't much to say a
gainst Farmer Hopkins, he thought perhaps he
was a good man, lof course he is, but Hop
kins is a democrat, and, If elected would have
/ 10 do as he was told. Over the left. The whig
candidate Hoifmau. he knew, Jakey of Berks
as the delnoeaafs fall birn, TO be good man,
lawver, ana 70 Aavet- practical knowledge of
the improvements. Improving bill OF indict-
meut- perhaps The speaker aware that
Berks was the stronghold of Locofocoism and
lionorance. "a native of Berks county, himself,
we suppose he judged from experience. The
| sneaker hoped the wings would support the state
and county ticket as he was in for them strong
/ He then took a chair amid thunders of applause.
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