The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-09-26
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION

A call was posted in the most conspicuous
places in the city, for mess meeting II the
City Hall, on Monday evening, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the heroic act OF
Capt. ingraham in saving the life Of an adopt
cd American citizen, in foreign port. The
following persons were announced as having
been invited to address tho meeting, viz:
Mons. Jean Jacques Romlupleu, disIinqui
shed French exile.
Patrick OBJ. Japers, Esq, distinguished
Herr Hans Nandam Schpoodoman--an OK
lied German of celebrity.
Sig Dandilini Spozzini, ex-chief of the eel.
ebratod anti-despotic 'cabali," an exo of It,
ally.
Ching Aling Tumcbow Ki, an escaped Chi
nese rebel and refugee.
Gen. Krakovitch Blujazy vtblch, an officer
ofthe Hungarian Army of '4s, aad Assistant
CommisSary under Kossutb.
Pursuant to tho above summons. large and
enthusiastic assemblage of tho ciizcns conven.
cd in front OF tho Town Hall, long before the
appointed hour. Precisely at 3 o'clock tho
meeting was called 10 order and opened by an
appropriate prayer from tho Rev. Hezekiah
Hugh. On the motion of Prof. S. S. Sqzzins
Solomon Pike, Esq, of Missouri was called to
the chair, and several Vice Presidents nomina-
tod and elected.
the object of the meeting, said that no v ished
to express his rogret at being obliged to state
that four of the distinguished foreigners ny-
ted. found it impossible to attend, viz: the
Greek, Italian, Chinese and Polish exilos
lie at the same time begged the excuse of
his fellow citizens for the non attendance of
those gentlemen.
The following letter from Sig Spozzni set
ting for his regrets that he was unable to at
tend the meeting was thea read.
Santinicruzi Di. 5.
.Signore II Presidents Rues,a maccoroni 10
sentomi una indispozzizioni Vernicelli non
10! addesso mini! ini? titi? Mezzotinto violip-
cell. Di tamil palpiti. lelicbi-c o, dui sead
gil tuzzynuzymuzz Hh non guiugo, phizgiei
elorississssim libcrtati d Amoricani bonibo-
CAN'T. ltiittyfrittintzi Onipoiiiloni aozzof
ozzod1xxo, d.?
II sui srvente
ID. SPozzGNI"
The noble sentiments here so boldly. though
briefly expressed called a load cheer from the
crowd, and u fear hat tho meeting couG not
endure any fnrtner display Of p1triotism AZ tina
time, the reading OF letters from other distn- |
gushed abseniees were dispensed with
The chairman then offered a series ofresou-
tions approving the conduct of Capt Ingraharn. |
in the SMYRNA flair, and rendering him. on |
tho behal of the peOplc, the freedom 0f tho city |
of Santa Cruz in a box, which were received |
with rounds OF applause, and unanimously "a
dopted. The chairman now brought forward |
aud presented Mons. jean Jacques Romfadeu
the French exile, who would, ho stated address
the meeting in English. Hc was recei, ed with
three hearty cheers, and responded silently by
three well defined shrugs. He then spoke us
follows:
Mcssicurs Citoyens:
L dpyOurpd hy 10 honor of 10 - |
1 have u fazer, mozer, and a leet!e wife, and
zey is all smnzered by zs honor magnfque you
do TO me- | am un Francasr'
A small boy in tree here cjaculated-"H il
Kerlumby!'
"Vat 20 diable zatl Eh!-ben-I am Fran
cais, have shouldair re car-r-r bine-I have
marehe-and | have fight like nossing at all for
thegrande liberte. Vivc la libertc bote have
nevaire, neysire, nevaire, jamais, feel so much
happy as ven read about Eat ac ton aussi per-
faitment bravo of 20 Capitaine Engroom,-ne-
vairc by dam! by severa! large dam Ehl Vos
you sink Eat:
Bah! Mile tonneres! How sat ogly dible :
re kink of Austriche moss, vot you call shake :
in ze bootes: Ha! ah! Ehl Vive leg lite! Je !
is proud to say Eat am citoyen an natuerel
las you say) of zis grande republic. Oui. q
Monsieur. je is Americaine, and ecf 20 tyrants !,
OF France want to ketch me-he. he, zey muss
bleu, zey may 90 to grass Wis zeair bon bonei .
Vive les Etats Unis-Lo Prcsident-IIis lady. !,
there he removed hat and bowed.) ct vive les :,
Americaine peoples! A has 10 tyr-r-ranei as q
as you say, go Get bootes! Ouf! Tral! Mort >,
bleu u-u-u.
(Here the distinguished Fronch exile. becom- l !.
ing much excited, turned somersault and tore =
out two handful of his hair.) I
Pardon ciioyens, but git moche patrouit- Il
lei Dtrnt 4
rive! Oh! Ali Do Ia patre-cuc.r-r-r"
Al this moment tho French exile was car >;
ried from the speakers stand by his enthusi- Il
asm, and was seen no more. !,
AS soon rs the applause consequent upon q
this short speech, had subsidized, the chairman ;,
came forward, leading by the hand Herr Hans
Vandan' Schpoodleman, the German exile
After introducing him TO his fellow citizens, as =
the renowned Flamingo,' (probably because b
ne was OF Flemish origin0 he begged their T
strict attention "a well patience. as Herr S. h
possessed the characteristic phlegm of bis
countrymen. and must take bis own time in
speaking. He was smoking large meerschaum
pipe. He gave four or five huge puffs, and
hen spoke as follows: m
Fellow Citizens. ant shentlcmen nit der Ju- 50
~. Ven gets dis evening your note for TO ~
:ome here ant to schpeak was very schleepy. y
Every night ven gifts mine supper IN mine -
'eiiy, unit mine pipe, INT mine pot Of lager in
'eer, rits mighty schleepy. Aw! !awl Ia deep e.
'awn) 10 1 schpeaks to mine vrow--.Jcmimar
Int she say. we'll Hans und say 'vot YOU :,
inks, und she say 'vot you tinks.' und say - =,
thinks der same und she say well thinks as =,
,ou tinks, und say Il iink so too und she "
he say so ncider, an so come !"
faw, yaw. dat was great tings ven dat -,
captain Scbymna dook boor Ingraham ont of ou ,'l
Ter kosta. Helm HmmcI. vot runtreel- ".
ic y"ost tell Austria go NIT hcl--goot vera ~
o"u tLooklnr around on the crowd) "Nno ppa
OF vol lot OF becples!-ohl but am schee- cr, cu
y, wish WIS in bed nit mine vrow Jemima: sa,
ID. but dat would be so nicer Here he felI " "se'
,st >. asleep aud was charitably removed by somo h..
fiicia,ing gentlemen. u,
The excitement in the crowd now became in. WI WI
'nse; The great attraction of tho evening. Al A.
ie Magyar General, about to speak in 1a a.,
Is native tongue. as he. knew not word L' ,i'
English Gen. Vizk, tho Hungarian is fe. ;"s H..
'c'ous looking man--you would take him 10 ,'s ,vs