American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-09
For Congress.
CHARLES D. MARTIN.
Great Democratic Demonstration.


Great Demoera tic Demonstration.
We had the pleasure on Thursday
last, Of listening to the trio OF mighty
men who are shedding light upon this be-
niRhted region. touching the subject Of
Bleeding Kansas. the policy ofths present
immaculate Administration. and the loco
foco party generally. We must confess
that the Hon. Geo. E. Pugh disappointed
our expectations. having once before heard
him on an exciting occasion wherein be
manifested large amount OF the tiger in
his composition; we had expected to see
him knock down, drag out and tear up
things generally, but upon the whole, his
speech was bigh-toned. digui6cd. gentle
manly speech; he told some great truths,
and some great truths he didn't tell. DR..
Olds was then called, be rose and with one
eve fixed on the presiding officer, and the
other on Judge Whitman cross the room,
he said, 'this is special meeting for a
special occasion, and be did not feel dis
posed to disturb the arrangement; but II
the soyereighs Of Old Fairfield dee red tc
hear from him, be would make them &
speecb Saturday night week. with 1 dis
tiuct understanding, that he was an cid
fashioned Democrat-a Douglas Democrat
Query: Will the Doctor be allowed tc
speak? We like bis spunk.
y. Next Mr.. Ward, candidate for Attorney
General was called. be mounted the ros
trum and commenced blowing; we applie'
our ocular calipers to his frontal region
and soon found that he was not an Ajax
a Gen. Jackson, nor Daniel Webster. AM
having some more important matters to at
teId to, We retired. not exactly in disgust
but to our Office and commenced sipgin
'.the possum up the gum stump"
In the evening we listened to the "whi'
haired Boy" g. D. Martin, Esq. H
commenced by eulogizing things in gene
raj, and the Hooking hills in particular
He said ''them ar nobs in the Hoekin
Valley were budding like bar skin an
biossoming like the rose, acd that all Il
grea measures IN all creation. since Mos
got killed on Mount Nebo. down I'd Il
present day were due to tie perseveris
efforts Of the great Democratic party
1 4 - Z u
Hegav, the poor old line Wings jesse, al
the Abolitionists particular 6ts. and wodl
up by sxhausting the english language
praise Of the Administration, the Eugh
Bill and Locofocodom generally; just B
fore closing he paused as II struck with
sublime idea. and swinging to the rig
aud to the left, said, '.My worthy felix
citizens, what has jane Buchanan, this
fyrant. done? will tell you, He. h
settled three Of the most tsrri6b dif1c
ties that ever threatened any nationl!l
Difficulties that have bafiied the sRill Of
his predecessors, Polk, Pierce, Fillmore
all. alIuds (said he Mr.. President
the naughty arrogance Of Great Britain
searching our slsvers upon the high Sc
be sent out his feet and told her Que
ship to stop that business or he'd fig
and she caved. Second, 10 bis settlem
oi the Bleeding Kansas difficulties, VIII
by his English Bill he has wiped out all
fraud, the corruption. and licked up all
blood. and carnsge that has flowed u
that memorable occasion; and last. tbol
not least. after a protracted fight in VII
nobody was killed. but oceans Of mo
spent, he has settled the quarrel betw
Brigham Young and his wives" +
asif inspired, he turned upon his heel
addressed the Chairman thas: Eyes.
President, when yodr head and mine
houldsriug In the cold. cold grave,
6hildgen, and our children's children
point ihs finger iOthe pages of our @
try's history contaiuing the racord Oft
three grsat svshts. as the proudest me
ments oi oar glorious Nationl'' We
like tainiipg- broke for the door. and ,
home whistling Yankee Doodle.
aP. s. The meeting was not large
saw nobody fromlh country save Q
holders and expectants. Take /. altOg
srit would probably equal the funeral
ss,opd class negro baby in our city.
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