Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-16
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GRAND FIZZLE !

For some days past numerous handbllls IN
yarions parts Of the County have extended q
pressing Invitation to /" OId:line Wings !" 70
meet at the Court House il, this borough, On
Monday evening last, for the purpose of talS
ing stepsto re-organize the ld-Whig party
and to present Ticket for the support of the
people Of the County at the coming election
Anxious to see achO we're the men so anX-
ious for the resurrection .of the Wing party,
we attended at the Court House, at the ring
Nc Of the bell. We shall not attempt to por-
tray the scenes which took place, for the fun
and confusion would reqniFe a more faeilea pen
than ours TO give faithful representation--
After waiting some half hour or so, for the
| spirit to move some old-liuer," DIR. HORTON
arose and said that the meeting had been cali
ed as one of g Old Line Wings" but as there
seemed not to be any present to organize the
meeting, he would wait short time to give
any other person an opportunity, which if not
improved, he should proceed to organize a
meeting of the friends of progress and reform,
based upon the principles of temperance and
anti-slavery. i @
After further delay, no motion being made,
the DIR, stepped forward to organize his pro-
gress meeting, which brought out Mr.. JOHN
HANSON, who objected to the Doctors pro-
ceedings and particularly to his platform. AT
ter some discussion between the two gentle
men, the Doctor, still offering to give way to
any other organization, nominated Esq. Quick
for Chairman, who was unanimously elected,
the DR.. and one or two others voting for him.
A Secretary was then elected in the same man
ner. The Doctor then moved Committee on
Resolutions, which was adopted in like man
ner. After allowing reasonable time, during
which the Committee might be imagined to
have retired, the DR.. pulled string of resolu-
tons from his pocket and proceeded to read
them, as the report of the Committee The
resolutions were unanimously adopted, of
course
J The Dr. then moved that moved that NJ J
Cogswell and Dr. Carter be o Committee on
having conferred together, stated that they
would report at FRED DorGLAss' meeting at
LeRaysyille, on Monday next The DIR. then
moved that the meeting adjourn, which was
put and voted down by an overwhelming ma
jority, when the DIR. announced that his meet
ing was ended. The audience, however, which
by this time was in remarkably good humor
did not seem disposed to leave, and loud calls
were made for various distinguished gentlemen.
some OF whom appeared and endeavored to adj
dress the meeting, to the intense delight and
qualification of the audience, if we can indge
from the bursts of laughter and rounds of ap-
pauSe Finally the person in charge of the
Court Room, thinking the show had lasted long
enough, commenced putting out the lights, and
the crowd reluctantly began to disperse, with
the exception of our Hunker friends, remarka-
bly, well pleased with the performances.
The Originators of this meeting failed to
appear and carry out the programme which
had been arranged with the Buchanan leaders
Of the County Their endeavors to obtain
countenance and sympathy from the friends of
the disappointed candidates for nominations in
the Republican Convention were utterly fruit
less, and they found themselves without sup
port in their efforts to distract and divide the
Republican party of the County. The leaders
in the movement were those who never had
any regard for Republican principles, have
never supported its candidates, and would glad
y do anything which would bring about state
of disorder and confusion Their endeavors
have been utterly unavailing The Rcpubli-
cans of the County who may imagine they
have grievances which should be redressed, do
not find the proper mode in the schemes of the
buchanan leaders of the County, though those
leaders may at one time have claimed to be
" old-line wings"