Demoine courier., 1855-03-29
Rich, RaCy and Rare !

sort or other to make the boilers 'come
up to taw," and during the general squab-
BILE abou, how to do II, seeing tina. some
of the Locos were disposed TO kick out
OF the traces, there were som rich
speeches made. The principle bone of
contention seemed TO be a certain paper
which all who protested to be democrats
must sign or be read out of the party.
II ornish the Loco Prosecuting Attorney,
and Russell the host Of tho St. Charles,
strongly opposed the signing operation.
and Hornish was giving it "fits" when
Boyle,-all our citizens know Boyle
we'll, for he residedsiE Dur village some
time, but leftit to figure in a more extern.
sive sphere, politically,-made his ap-
pearance on the stand. But we do no.
wish 10 forestal the matter, and will give
the history OF the grand affair from the
TaHey Uhig:
Here the silence was broken by the
stentorian voice Of Boyle, the big Irish.
manswhose shaggy head anduncu, beard
loomed up high above the crowd, and,
with his brawny arms.swayed and flour.
ished 10 andfro, TO the imminent danger
of his neighbors. We can't begin 20
follow him in his wild eloquence, incohe-
rent objuigations. and pungen, hits. He
was very sure that the last gentleman
wasa Know Nothing, ar,iic;ally and
naturally, and a tremendous humbpg.-
Here the house shook with yelling and
stanping.] lie was sure there was
more OF 'emNup in that corner, but they
couldn't pull the wool over the eyes of
the foreigners-it was I'm. pos-Si bie!-
Yes sir! it was EEM POS 81 BILE! fire
mendous applause. Boyle went on,
frequently interrupted by the respectable
democrats. but he bravely held the floor,
told stories, and cracked Jokes amid cries
Of order, hoo.ings and yellings. A, last
he said ''the gentleman (meaning Hor--
nish, reminded himof a s,ory-he'd heard
about three men, an Englishmaln, Irish
man and Scotchman, travelling through
England, and they all had the itch like
the devil"
A voice. ''Is that the question before
the meeting?"
Several voices. "Order, order, 81
lsnce." $50 il Boyle!" "Boyle has
the foor!" "Carry him ou,!" The
confusion was great. The chairman a.
rose with dignity, quelled the disturbance,
and said this was an important meeting,
they had an important question to de-
eide
Boyle-I know its an important ques.
lion, Mr.. Chairman, and I'm going to
discuss ii! I've got the floor, Sir, me.
self, and I'd like to see the man that can
take il away from me.
Sam Marshall here appealed TO his
''friend'' (Boylel TO let him (Sam) say
one WORD; Boyle generously gave way,
and Sam went on, evidently Gu. and dried
for a long speech. Boyle rose with in
dignation, said the floor was his, he
didn't give-way for a long speech, and
thus regaining the floor, went on to re-
late how the Irishman had the itch on
his knee, the S~co.chman on his shin,
and the Englishman on his back. A.
this point, the uproar become intense
Sam Marshall begged his friend togive
way, but Boyle vas obstrepororors until
Gen. Van Antwerp wentto him, whis-
pered in his ear, and then he squatted.
Sam Marshall then began bobbing bis
head and shaking his finger at the chair
man very indusirioasly, and talked so
fast that the Kings English suffered
The tts, was all right--perilous times
Battle OF New Orleans--Gen. Jackson,
Martial law--no body objected butJuGge
Hall--ciyil~ law gives way in emerg-
en~cies--the Know Nothings, or the grand
council of"Sam." or something mys,eri.
Gus was here, there, every where knock.
ing the sand from under the Democracy,
and they mus: declare martial law |!
About here Boyle again claimed the
loor--declared that the Furriners had
their spec.acles on, and the native Demo.
Gratis had on their goggles, and they
couldn', De humbugged any more at all
Alter a warm discussion il was finally
decided to let all sign who would, and
then the meeting adjourned TO Saturday
evening when further means would be
taken to purge the Democracy, and a.
which time it was expected Boyle would
finish his story. b. all means he should
do SO, and the work of cleansing arc
purifying the Locofoco party Of Lee
should never be given ap. They need it
there as bad az any place we know of.
The Grand Lodge !
OF the I. O. of Good Temnlars holds