The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-07

ANOTHER FtzzLE.-The Grand Mass Con-
vention Of the people Of Ohio" opposed to
Senator Douglas Nebraska bill, which was
held at Columbus on the 22d inst, was a
complete failure-not over two or three hum
dred persons being present from abroad. The
Convention was as destitute Of spirit as it
was deficient in attendance Free Press.
"Fizzles" are easily n, ado on PaPor, and
honest Dogberry never tried harder to get
himself written down an ass. than the editor
who started the above absurdity has labored
to convince the world that he 10 himself the
veriest approach extant to perfection in the
"fzzle" line. He has succeeded, and it is
the only success he has met with, except in
the art of making himself and friends rdcu-
lous by his silly twaddle.
There were two meetings held in this city
on the subject Of the Nebraska Bill, now
pending before Congress--the first in its Ia
vor and the other in opposition to many Of its
provisions. We took no part in either The
first met in the City Hall--the second, at the
new Methodist Church, on Town street. At
the City Hall meeting, the editor alluded to,
claimed if our recollection serves us, that
there were over 1000 Nebraska men present;
and the same editor stated that the meeting
at the Church was attended by some 400 and
at the outside not more than 500, persons.
These statements have gone forth-pspers at
a distance, like the Free Press, believe, or
affect to believe, both statements to be true.
Here neither are believed.
The City Hall, where the first meeting
was held, is room 81 feet long by ~ feet
wide, and Of course contains 1887 square feet.
The Church where the second meeting was
held, in SO feet long by So feet wide, making
5,l04 square feet--the dimensions being more
than twice as great us those of the City Hail.
In the City Hall, there is stage, or platform,
extending some 30 feet and the room is sup
p led with stoves and benches, which take up
much room. The Church Is all unfinished
building, without stoves or seats. There is a
platform, it is true, but is located in recess,
which is not included in the dimensions of the
Church above given. Both buildings, we un-
derstsnd from those present, were about
equally well filled. The meeting in the
Church occupied most Of the day, and as there
were no accommodations, the audience were
constantly changing. The one building is
capable of holding $500 persons in stan
ding position; the other, even If equally bare
Of furniture, could not hold even halfthe mum.
Der, but with the platform and seats, cannot
hold one fourth of the number.--We have
seen it crowded TO its utmost capacity, at po-
litical meetings, when we are confident not
over 500 persons were present.
How utterly ridiculous, then, to say that
the Nebraska meeting was as large, or even
half as large, as that which met at the Meth
odist church; yet the editor alluded to, not
having optics sharp enough to see that he
was making himself unusually ridiculous,
grsvely announces one as meeting was
gravely put at about 400, which number the
Free Press reduces to "not over two or three
hundred persons"
We have been thus full In giving the facts
and figures, that our old friend Of the Free
Press may see how he has been sold by be-
leving the extravagant and silly statements
of the brokers' organ in this city.-Siate
Democrat.