Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-04-08
Gems from a Report Of a Demo.
cratic Meeting

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The Mt. Vernon Republican give a fear
fully rich account of the Lecompton meet
ing up in that direction few days since.
We feel constrained to quote few points.
THE LEcoMPcoN CONVENTION.
1t comprehended the b'hoy element,
hardheads, guzzles, red noses, Office expec-
tants, federal appointees, and that class
that are carried away by the noise and fury
of bass drums. Wisdom was manifested
in selecting speakers adapted in morals and
mind to the hearers on the occasion.
JUDGE BELDEN,
who was waited on at the depot by CON-
mittee constituted of Ed. Taylor and 9TH
ers, was the chief orator for the occasion.
POSTMASTER sAMMEpARY
was next introduced as the "old wheel
horse of Democracy" Sam in bis prime
was regarded as the greatest political liar
living. He carries the honor Of his youth
untarnished in old age. His speech was
as melancholy as fap.jack.
MAT. MARTIN
had been in public life ever since he was a
baby, and his experience was, when any
little difficulty disturbed the party, that
the best way to do was to throw all doubts
in favor of organization. He said, some
times he had found himself wavering. but
thank God, be had always followed the
"drum and fife and the man who carried
the flag" We shouldn't monder if Mat
had found it safe practice. Ever since
we can recollect he has been sucker at
the public teat, and boy that would strike
his mother would do anything dirty and
nasty;l
SENATOR Stafford.
Next came very pretty man by the
name of Stafford. He told the audience
three times that he was member of the
Ohio State Senate-in fact he was kind
of revolver in everything he uttered.
He unraveled like an old stocking, every
once in while coming to n knot, from
which he was relieved by drink of water.
His speech fell awful heavy on the audi
ence. Expectation was on the tip-toe at
the rounding of every sentence that the
young man was through, but on he went
as if the fate of world was dependent on
him. He had the speech in him, had un-
derwent the full period of CESSATION and
had to be delivered. Mitchell couldn't
stand it any longer. He rose to bis feet,
said it was backwoods maxim, that this
"was pretty good frolic, but twas long
time between drams." Stafford took the
hint.
HARPER READS THE TOASTs.
"Alas, poor Yorick?" Harper, vibratory
Harper-Harper of a thousand strings-he
has yielded to the temper. He has cross
ed the Rubicon. We have no room to
give the toasts on their responces. Jackson
is not dead yet At last when the Gener-
al was toasted he was cheered vociferously.
Harper gave a sentiment; he published it
twice before in the Banner, and if we had
it We would give it the benefit of another
publication 1t is pet of Harper's We
would respectfully suggest that the Demo-
cratic party call a convention and take some
action calculated to perpetuate it. =
CLOSING SCENES.
Stafford, precious Stafford, responded to
the closing toast. He was too full for ut
terance. He was glorious
"Oer a the ills of life victorious"
He commenced like a railroad overture,
and soon went it on the down grade and
breaks up. With him speaking is kind
of summer complaint, to which epson salt
will bear no comparison. His sentiments
were little too cloudy and protracted to
endure any longer, and Sammedary charg-
ed upon, graphing and choking him down.