The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-08-26
Excitement at the Half Way House.
REeloN OF THE Bre SANDY, Aug, Esd, 1856.

| REGION OF THE BIe SANDY, Aug, 23d, 1856.
COMET In newspaper phraseology,
Yesterday was "a day long to be remem-
bered in this vicinityn The fact had been
proclaimed that on that day, the democrat
sub-elector would meet the Know Nothing
sub. elector at the Half way house, each to
prove that what the other said was not so :;
which they did 10 the entire satisfaction Of
the friends of each party. Camp Harvey
was the scene of battle. A place celebra-
ted for no daring act of bloody war, but
rather for an gnominous retreat Of some of
Uncle Sans people in the year 1852,
where they retreated to get out OF the
way of an epidemic
The crowd got in at the Half way house
about 0 o'clock A. M, and commenced en-
auling at once for Mr.. Old Red Eye, who
is very popular gentleman at public gath
erings After being introduced to him. the
gentlemen present, smiled at one other
through the bottom of tumblers, and after
wards proceeded to the public school house,
where rostrum for the orators Of the day
had been prepared The hickory pole bad
already been erected and at its head ina
jestically'' waved the "Star SpangIed Ban
ner" To give my communication a classic
bearing. allow me to quote asnatch from an
old ballad
"0h, long may 1t wave
Ger the land of the free and the home of the
brave
The K. N. sub-eector, marched up TO
the stand aud held forth about an hour
during which lime the opposition grumbled,
shook their heads and said "pretty good
but too longs To one of these grumbers
remarked that Jones tB g. spoke at the
great ratification at Pompei the other day
seven hours aud three quarters; he pro-
nounced that distinguished Statesman and
patriot-in emphatic language, a ''d--d
boar Alas, Comet, there is no account
ing for the bigotry and superstition of pep
pie, to say nothing OF their profanity.
The Advocate reporter strolIed about
the grounds and took no notes until the
Democratic sub-elector got up; when, he
out with his note book and commenced
jotting down things in pot hook characters
with remarkable and altogether surpris-
ing rapidity think Byington or the in
ventor of Phonetics, could not make any
thing out of it, got glance at the paper
and it looked to me like the mark of flies
when they get into and out Of molasses
barrel-shake their wings and try their
legs. | may confidently hope that sy-
nopsis, if not the speech entire will be
printed and appear in due form.
One remarkable fact. These politicians
are very much like YOU editors. They |
abuse one other before the people, yet have
no scruples to touch glasses in private
and social manner when the eyes of the |
world are not upon them. An apt ilustra-
ton at hand The K v. Sub-eector's |
horse gave way; the animal as was thought, |
was about to yield the ghost, after the fash
ion OF common humanity the Democratic
Sub-elec.or twho is one of the class that |
believes in schnapps as medicine), had
come provided with bottle of the medi-
cine in anticipation of some unforeseen acct
dent like this What did the Democratic
Sub elector dof He did not stand and look
on the suffering animal, without touch of
pity and compassion. He was moved no.
to tears, but his generous heart dilated and
contracted with genuine philanthropy In
a moment, he was seen at the boot of his
pRthon,o and extracting from thence,
The aforesaid bottle of genuine Scheidam
Schnapps, proceeded at once to administer
its contents TO the suffering animal of his
political adversary. Here's true Samartin-
SIN for you.
Allow me to trespass no longer on your
valuable space than to subscribe myself.
yours GRAMPUs.