Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


BuoKRIrIoArlos-GRrAr RsrHusxusy.- The
g-looked-for-come-atlast affair came on last
night at the City Hall, with much ectat as gov
ernment gold and powder could produce and that
d saying good deal. The arrangements were very
complete, even to the projection OF pipe OF gas
across the premises Gas predominated so extern
sively as TO be squirted not only'from the mouths
OF the numerous speakers, but from each outlet Of
the dead-heads Immediately in front. But more Of
this anon.
The first thing that struck every one on approach
ing the premises was the faglant bad taste 20 say
nothing more serious, OF ,arraying every foreign
flag that could be produced as If 10 taunt Ameri-
cans with the late defeat of the stars and stripes
and If to keep alive the ill-feeling which has
been so studousy nurtured by designing men since
Americaaism threw that pliable element in their
hands.
The speaking was from two stands, and as 1t was
impossible for us TO be in two places at once, no
full report could be given, were we disposed. Be
fore partcularizing, we cannot but premise that
the lowest Of demagoguery peryaded all we did
hear, which seemed TO gain additional edge from
the quantity Of liquor killed behind the stand or in
the Mayors room. The low appeal to Foreign and
Religious passions and principles was disgusting in
the highest degree.
The first speaker was General Quitman of Mis-
sissppi who was unusually excruciating in his i'm
itations Of the great but eccentric Randolph. The
burthen Of his abors was to show the difference
between party and faction, and to prove that
everything opposed TO Democracy was necessarily
factious. Cuba
Mr.. Weller, who followed him, was peculiarly and
suddenly struck up with an admiration of Henry
Clay and the great Wing party, though maintaining
at the same moment that there never-had been but
one party, and that all the rest had been merely
antics 10 that He riaculed, dark, dirty, Know
Nothing lodges and grips, and while his party we're
e. a.
of mummery, he thought hurrsh for Sam" was
quite foolish Cuba!
The next one the west side Mr.. Mallory of
Florida, who, in his sautatory congratula ion,
rehearsng the spectacle of Hyperborean waters,
mingling with golden sands was at first taken for
preacher giving out that good old tune
"From Greenand's icy mountains"
He rather thought it was great 'kedentry"
which was not finished and should not be fenced
In. Cuba
Following him came Col. Richardson, OF Illinois,
who had merely dropped in and hoped he did not
intrude. For fear that we should not get enough
OF Nebraska from its great protector, be fought a
part of that fight over again, and wound up by
electng himself Governor Of Illinois by as large
msjority-let's see, about as much as you could
get tin horn" Cuba!
But what dnicet notes do we hear from the
other side? Who is he who, not able to stand
the glare of light, is swinging his arms, like ma
MAC, from the dark recess of the stepsp Who but
that same old coon "'who for so long " clum "
the Wing tree (but found it thorny, and who even
went up log-cabn chimney for Tip and Tyler
Who but Charles Je ms Faulkner? We did not
hear him
Now comes out the big gun, and the little boys
who could not swim had to retire. The Giant, sit
tie" though he be, expounded the modern double
patent-back-actonsp highhlutin theory of con-
stitutional and territorial government. Squatter
L1s.,x - - L.
led, of course everybody s9adtted. His sword turn
ed out to be double-cdged for in charging the
position and direction of all parties to be renegades
from Democracy, and damning apostacy in general,
he Lit no less than four or FIVE of his co-laborers
for the evening
While Mr.. Douglas YVES speaking Mr.. Caruthers
OF Missouri, delighted the faithful" on the other
side, who was followed by Mr.. John Kelly of New
York, who very modestly claimed to be the only
Representative Of the State. That being the case
he had to cut wide row and measured Democracy
by acres, rather than thousands. The facetious
gentleman who introduced him made very poor
pun for the exclusive benefit of the ladies, in
which the union of the Hards and Sots constituted
wedding; one boy laughed, but suddenly checked
himself
When Mr.. Douglas aras finished the chairman
announced the Hon. A. V. Brown, who, on COM
ing to sight was transformed to our Gov. Brown.
He having the recollection of locomotive before
his mind, thought il wrong to put the little wheel
before the big one. While he congratuating
the Democracy on having covered themselves with
glory foot thick, and himself on having prophe-
cicd, we left. But even that important event did
not break up the meeting.
MAYOR NupKISs IN THE SHADE LAST night, Dr.
Magruder, with his own hands, arrested boy, who
guilty of the aggravated offence of hurrahng
for Samuel We did hear that the shirt of another
was right smartly torn, but could not get the par
ticulars We did hear also that he farther took
hold of law.in very unceremonious manner, in re-
fnsing to let the prisoners be examined, though
magistrate was present, and recognised their right
to speedy trial. Henceforth, Magruder and Nup-
kins go down to immortal fame together. As the
formers great doings are not yet completed, we
give the latter as already on record.
A duel in Ipswich Impossible, ma'am. Bless
my soul! na'am, are you of the activity Of
our local magstracy? Do you happen to have
heard, maam, that | rushed into prize ring on
the 4th May last, attended by only sixty special
constables, and at the hazard of falling sacrifice
to the angry passions of an Infatuated multitude,
prohibited a puglistic contest between the Middle
eek Dumping and the Suffolk BantamY A duel
in Ipswich, ma'am don't think, do not think
that any two men can have the hardihood to plan
q breach Of the peace in this town"
"Grummer.n
HYour washup?n
" Is the town quiet now =
"Putty well, your wash-up. Poplar feeliu' has
In measure subsidized consekens O. the boys hav-
In dispersed 10 cricket
Nothing but vigorous measures will do in these
times, Drummer. IL the authority of the Kings
officers is set at naught, we must have the riot act
read. If the civil power cannot protect these win
dows, Drummer, the military must protect the civil
powers and the windows too. believe that Is a
maxim of the constitution, Mr.. jerks"