The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-09-21
Douglas Discounted and Ward Ag-
grandized!

What, eXclaims the reader, Douglas
dscomtitted and Ward aggrandized 4. =
Hold my friend, you needn't stretch your
eyes any longer, it is even the case for
there was large and enthusiastic mecting,
held in Austin's drinking Saloon, on YES
terday composed of S,rteen Of the patriotic
voters of our Senatorial District-that is.
ten We're personally present, and sir al
though absent in the body were present
in the spirit and voted by proxy, thus ma
king the wonderful and imposing number
of sixteen in all. On motion Of man
who Is violently opposed to preachers hav-
ing anything to do with politics, DR.. Hop
kins was called to the chair, and Bvrnes
requested to act as Secretary. On motion.
the chair appointed three gentlemen to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense
Of the meeting. During the absence of
the committee, several gentlemen were
called on to address the meeting. but be-
ing too busilv employed in mixing their
drinks they respectfully declined, seeming
to attach more importance to things spir-
u,ai than things political
We will not pretend to give a minute
detail Of all the proceedings of this august
body. but suffice it to say. that Douglas
wa, smashed entirely, Ward was adopted in
| his stead. the Union burst asunder. and
things torn up generally. While Dozier,
! like Racheal of old. was left to weep for
| his children and refuse to be comforted
| because they are not, and McLain was
! sent as a Missionary to Pixies Peak to lift
| up his voice like a trumpet in the wilder
ness, and tell Jacob his sins and Isreal her
| transgres>ions.
Oh noble effort of the patriots of our
country, Wonderful victory achieved by
the gallant little clique Of Enterprise.
| even in spasmodic writings Of its diving
! agony. Then tell it in Gath and let it be
| proclaimed in the streets of Askalon. yea,
let the tidings take into themselves the
wings of the morning and fee away to the
uttermOSt parts of the yearh. Print it in
the columns ofthe Government organ-let
the nations of the earth be informed of it
and all the world stand still in silent won
der and huge astonishment For ten O
the bodies terrestrial have declared it, anC
s,r of the spirits celestial have made il
known, and by their action they have
caused the ugly carmut Humbuggery tC
crawl Snariing back to his den, while with
the torch of truth, and the light of patri
Otism they SINCE his tail as he enters the
gloomy threshold. Then pour the ii
dings into the ears of an astonished Uni
verse. We stormy winds come forth anC
bow your necks to the harness. and you
We whirlwinds, prepare yourselves for tn,
mighty race. Go We and tell it to the in
habitants of Uranus. and let its echoes re
vertebrate around the rings of Saturn
Let Orion rejoice and the inhabitants o
Herschel clap their hands. Tell it in tn,
streets Of the metropolis of Mercury: an,
let the theme be sung by millions We
unborn upon the hills and valleys of tn
Moon. Truth prevails-the purity of tn
pulpit is preserved. The standard of pa
triotism floats proudly upon the breeze
whiskey-selling preachers and ministerial
candidates be humbled in the dust: Will
victory perches triumphantly upon tn
banners of sectionalism and-and-and-th
Devil has burst the seat of his trousers.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE COMPONENT PART
OF THE ABOVE MEETING.
After the adjournment Of the meetin
there was a scientific examination of tn
ingredients which entered into its compc
sltion, which resulted as follows:
, Dozier men six per cent.
, On the the fence do do.
, Remainder Ward men.
, Rationale as follows:
| The combination of the above ingred
, ents would result in soap-soh soap.
} GRINDSTONE.'