The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-04-10

ted. The nominees, at this stage of tho pro
ceedings, were considerod SO popular that tn,
Formally of vote dispensed with.
Col. ID. "Who'll you have from tho thirt
Wardl amid cries of Bagg and other noises les
intelligible Thomas Mo Cormick was nomina
ted and somebody else whose name was swan.
ped in tho sea of noise before IL reached oui
ears. t
With similar accompanim cnts Geo. Miller
was chosen for tho Fourth Ward and Waltc
Bacon for the Fifth.
Col. D-"Sixth Ward, gent!emcn-nomi
nate.' Bagg, Rush Bagg, Sam, tedyard, Cass
Bagg and glass of beer" were vociferonsly ant
successfully nominated with boots and yolls fo
variation. Finally VIM. Patton's name strug
gled out of tho ocean of noiso and was dul,
pcnciled un tho Secretarys paper.
Col. D.--"Seventh Ward--who'll II you have!
A voice-"move to adjourn" Another--"sec
ond it, Cries of question, question The
Secretary silently decided that Wm. O'Calla
ghan's name was in order, and not the motion
to adjourn, and so dotted it down. For the
Eighth Ward ID. B. Mason and Patrick Keayy
wero chosen by somebody. a @
At this period ofthc evenings history tho back
part of tho audience concluded to set up foi
itself Mr.. ID. L. Shaw, who may be this NOR
ming beer barrel, but who was last night a
barrel of beer. got up on top Of tho scat and
yelled out-"Mr. Chairman--wbat's this meet
ing called for? Then came general upris.
ing tn see tho speaker amid cries Of sit down
sit down Ho supposing tho remonsiranco
addressed to him, replied II shan't do it,
this is a Democratic u eciing, l believe. Mr..
Chairman. what's this meeting called forY'--
Here the Chairman winkcd and nodded at
each oiher-for it was worse than vanity 10
10 talk with any idea IF boing hoard
which was followed by the Colonel's inconti-
nently leaving his seat, hat in hand, and tho
Chairmans boiling from the stage in state of
desperation. catching hold, convulsively, of n
reporter en- passant and hurriedly uttering--
"Dnn't say ony thing about this'
The crowd now wero having it, full swing,
and seemed TO enjoy themselves hugely. The
speaker continued his remarks in the midst of
perfect Pandemonum of sound and Babel
of select and different noises. The first words
we could catch were-"I move that tho pro-
ceedings of This meeting bc published in the
papers tonight "Mr. Chairman, | move
that The Tribune is tho most lyingest paper
in the State-now | want you tn put that mo-
ton Cries of"here's whiskey barrcl-lct's
have drink, &c." Finally the speaker dis
mounted from his elevation on the seat-back
and took his position on the stage Assuming
n tragic attitude he ontinued-"W-h-e-
res the Chairman of this meeting, Id like
to know-w-h-e--r-es Tom Gallaghcr"
Shouts and roars of laughter.
Fellow citizens, | cant speah without
Chairman and Secretary--wheio's the Chair.
man-wheres Tom Gallagher At this point
Marshal Laderoot walked up in front of tho
speaker and beckoncd up to him to descend.
Drawing himself up into position of scorn
and defiance that would do credit to Forrest,
he replicd. ARREST me--Id liko to sec YOU
] am speaking before American citizens" en-
forcing tho latter idea with grand sweep of
his arm.
The Marshal continued lis cxpostnlaions
and the orator replied shaking his finger (of
scorn or something else) at him. laying down
the logic to him with convincing slaps of the
hand, amid such roars and shouts of laua hler
as we are sure that hall never hoard before.
Wcare strongly reminded of the picture in
tho back part of the spelling book whore tho
old man is trying to persuade young cub to
come down out uf his apple trec---ho young
ster meanwhile muncing an apple and looking
rs uncol cerncd as you ploasc.
Tho Marshal finally took his exit in appar-
cnt discontinue, but really TO carry out blil
liant coup d'e'dl-tor the speaking and amuse-
mont wore gcrting up to fuII height again
Two speakers now dividing the honors Of tho
rostrum, one relieving The Other every two
minutes obcdicn, 10 the call Of the mob--when
suddenly, obedient 10 he cunning brain aud
strong hand of the Marshal. the gas went ont
and 81 did tic crowd!
We have givon fooblc daguorrootypc.