Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-17
From the st. Louis Mirror.l
New Election "wrinkleo-"Our Jessie {"

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Some OF the friends Of Fremont got crowd
together in New York the other night, and pre-
sented themselves in front OF FTemonps lodg-
ingS, calling ioI him 10 make his appearance.
Fremont was agreeable, and having ccme for
ward, made the crowd brief speech, amount
ing 10 nothing, howe'er. Then followed Mr..
Emmet, the PIesdento fthe Ebony Convention,
who con'rived 10 inf 9rm the visitors that Mrs.
Fremont was particu hrly obliged for this mark
of their respect. Why Mrs. Fremont should
he so Obliged is not very ciear Bat it is plain
enough why Emme made the aIusion. 1t
was 10 b.ng on l4tle scene, that immedi-
ately followed. Fob on his mentioning the
feminine partner in the business, there was i'll
slanlly cry, (Which was no doubt preconcer-
ted y "Let US see Jkssie," meaning the lady
aorenamed. There was prelense Of holding
back--e sham coyneSS-in the matter Of COM
plying with the request Of the gentlemen who
wanted 10 "see Jess o." But the cries were
repe ated, for of course, this repetition was
part of the programme. And finally, after
louder and still loudtr calls, Jessie came for
ward; whereat there was a laIge amount Of
the "deafening upIdar Of enthusiastic greet
ing" which is usualVn such occasions
When Harrison riln for the Presidency,
some: hing was said about his being "petti-
coat candidate" Fat that aspersion was in
tended in very different sense from anything
which can attach 10 the use which it seems
Fremonps managers intend 10 make OF FIRE.
mont's wife. We hadsupposed that Fremont
had in his own person sunpowder glory enough
10 suffice for all the C bp.lrap which would be
needed by these managers. But they evident
ly think Otherwise, since they have turned his
wife -FOUR JeSSe''-in as part of his cleo
lionee ring stock in trade. Burhum must have
been hired secretly 10 assist in this canvass
with his valuable pid. 1t would be amusing,
if it were true, that Greeley waited upon that
arch deviser of Joyce HethS and wooly horses,
10 ask lis advice about the conduct OF The
canvass. In any interview between the two
for such purpose, il is not hard to suppose
the dialogue 10 hate taken the turn indicated
below:
Greeiey-How, Barnum, shall NC give tht
Democrats Jesse, in this election!
Bdrnum Why, give 'em Jessie.
Greeley What 90 YOU mean?
Barnum-l meah what say. "Give ZEN
Jessie"
Greeley--Ah, bike. Enough said. Jessie
shall he producedt t-or as, PARDON me, trient
Barnum, you won "a say, lie lrotted oui-on al
occasions. Where John is, there shall Jessie
be. Bayard TayI@-lhought he has ralbe
strong pro slavery aint--slall write an ode IN
scribed 10 "Johny and Jessie" They slal
be daguerreOtyped and ambrotyped and lam
brotyped and paiuled anG engraved together
The idea is good one, glorious one. 1t
worthy, Barnum, Of your genlous. The faint
est rustic of pettiCoat always sees the Amer
lean heart a-hnutr Men may be proof agains
John, but will knock under TO Jessie. Her
we have the whip rdW--the inside track, as yo
would say, Barnu1--in the race against Bu
chanan. Buchanal has no wife, James ha
no Jenny. Aud unless his trainers trump vi
some handsome niece to offSett our "dodge,
il will be worse for him, Barnum, lei ne than
you once more for your admirable suggestion
II Fremont succeeds, you shall be made Col
lector OF New York. Don't doubt ii.