The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-15

ter so lucidly that no one could tell after he
was through what were his desires in relation
to the matter thought it was evident that he
was apprehensive of an invasion of his premi-
xes by political "furliners.p Mr. Gavitt also
took occasion to declare his attachment @ and
fidelity (!) to the Democratic party, and then
proceeded to annihilate Z. ~ Hill, who had
just concluded an admirable minuet. Said ''he
had never used his influence in favor of but
one man who was stroRgly tinctured with
Know Nothingism and that was him" Every
emphaticaIly) pointing to Mr. Hill, abiding to
him as that little thing"
DR. j. Hutchinson, Pat Burk and several
others were full of talk" and all ''wrothy,"
and number of these valiants, rose simultane-
ously some with suggestions as to the manner
of taking the vote, but generally to disem-
bogue little of their superfuous Demoe-
racy, I. E. abuse, spleen, gas and nonsense.
A voice from the crowd "what right has
Hutchinson to open his mouth here?'
Evansville, have right to speak here and I
aeiR speak; with this the Dr. mounted the plat
form, Moderated the above assertion for about
fifteen minutes, informed the people, that if
he had ''no interest in Evansville, he had none
in String town." which of course was conclu-
,sive as to his right to speak, and with such
earnestness did he deliver himself in his new
style Of oratory that several individuals in the
crowd were apprehensiEe that he would do
himself some personal injury. Buncombizing
continued to rule the hour, until sort OF
equilibrium was restored by general exhaus-
ton. 1t was now proposed to vote for the
nominee, by rising and tellers were appointed
count the votes. There was something in the
appointment of these telers, that was distinct
ly visible to the naked eye, to those con the
other side of the house." and which created
disaffection, and the plan was deemed imprac-
ticable
Another suggestion that voters should pass
up around the platform and be counted as
they passed, was carried. The name of Ed.
B. Seymour was put by the President, and a
most wicked rush was made for the platform
by at least nine-tenths of the voters, and such
a tumbling over benches, screaming, cheering,
whistling, groaning. and confusion, ludi-
crous in the extreme, never was dreamed of
| by any race of sayages. This plan also sig
nally failed, but 1T had the effect of unmasking
the whole affair, and some Of the knowing ones
, who had "smelt mice" before, were now con-
f WINGED that the Convention was packed. Mr..
Well Walker sprung to the platform and de-
clared his convictions in plain terms.
DR.. Geo. B. Walker declared that it was a
packed convention, and he would not abide its
nomination, and with one two other gem
, tlenen, who found themselves enveloped in an
, atmosphere rather more mephetic than they
were accustomed to, and seeing also the I'M
) demanded game that was being played, ex-
pressed in strong but manly terms their dis
gust and modification at the proceedings OF
, the so-called Democratic Convention.
Col Drew was shocked also at such unusual
) proceedings. Buncombizing again seized the
ruling elders. About this time, or perhaps a
little before, an individual by the Rame of Adj
; lersberg, requested permission to address his
German brethren in their vernacular This
? was signal for shouting. yelling, groaning,
and Kissing that were deafening. Cries Of
"No! no. down! down! Adlersberg! Let him
speak! put him DOWN. roared from two hun
dred thro ats, for about fifteen minutes.
This was genuine Democracy, refusing the
liberty of speech, even when the uninforned
bair no f11fr fbo3,
daty. At length, at the earnest solicitation o
the President, Adlersberg was suffered to pro-
: coed with his Teutonic calculations.
+ ''Ich sprechts Ya1man," said a voice from
the crowd; 'und ich yill watch him.
"I,et him go ahead, p said one Of the gentle
man "on the other side Of the house." sitting
: on the platform; II can understand Dutch, and
he shant fool u.s." So Adlersberg made his
speech.
The scenes which followed and lasted until
: the Convention acknowledged itself a failure
and appointed a committee to appoint com.
/ mittee to report at a future time nominee
were indeseribably rich, rare, racy, and SUI
premely ridiculous.
Motions and amendments, speeches, quarrel
' ings, chickering's, 1neaaces, threatenings con,
fused and mortified the poor President and
created great merriment among the specta-
tors. Every Democrat near the platform fell
: it eneumbent on him to mount the rostrum
: and declare +'his right to speak, and that he
. would speak," which declaration embodied all
his ideas of speech making, and calmed hi,