Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-27
THE BURIAL OF THE MINNESOTA
CHS DEMOCRACY. kEr -Z,.
AUG UsT 18TH, 1859.


DEMOCRACH. IS" zoo
AUGUST 18TH, 1859.
The business of the Democracy could not
be transacted in public. The crowd were
turned out; the doors were shut, and the
work proceeded with privately. What
time must have ensuedl What dressing
up of the old sores! What a doctoring of
the bloated and putrescent corpse of the
party, to put it in presentable condition for
decent burial! But at length the neat white
shroud-starched and plaited-was stretched
around the stalwart form of the deceased,
and the doors were thrown open to admit the
attendant mourners.
There he lay in all the pomp of the tomb,
smiling with that bland and vague smile which
b had worn for the last twenty years, (and
which his enemies said never meant anything,)
while one eye was twisted, underneath it's
penny, with the ineffable leer of decayed
mackerel, at the wondering ''foreign element"
lie was nearly as large as in the days of
jackson, bus not quite so sound His COM
plexion had grown rubicund and his flesh
looked flabby and unhealthy, as if his princi-
pal shmulant for years past had been alcoholic
beverages. CAvANAUGH stood at the head of
the corpse. He strikingly resembled the de-
ceased in many respects, and has fallen heir,
tits said, to many ofhis virtues. He enlarged,
eloquently, and without any reference to him
self or the MINNEsoTIAN, upon the long public
career, the illustrious deeds and the noble
character of the deceased; he painted his
philanthropic heart, his love of the people, he
drew tears from the eye of the audience by
reference to his devotion to the poor settlers
of the frontier, and he closed his eloquent and
animated peroration by a beautiful and appro-
pirate quotation in the Irish language.
SHELLEY then came forward in his uniform
Loud plaudits followed his appearance. He
took the handkerchief was an embroidered
one-from his eyes, and throwing his figure
into an appropriate attitude, proceeded tender
ly to point out the wounds that had more i'm
mediately resulted in the decease of their illus
trious friend,
You see," said he, :" that huge cancer
which has seized upon his noble bowels and
consumed his very vitals. 1t broke out in
about flee million spots; there was no posi-
bilty of checking it. 1t is of the species
called the Loan cancer! A number of the
best physicians in Wisconsin were called in,
among them Drs. KNEELANp and STRONG, but
they seemed only to aggravate his sufferings.
l went myself to New York and consulted
many of the most prominent practitioners in
Wall Street, but in vain. When his disease
ceased for moment to torment him, there
were two malignant creatures, called BANNING
and FOSTER, who lowering around the house
and beating upon tin kettles and giving insane
limitations of war-whoops, left the poor gentle
man not moment he could call his own.
was several times tempted to declare the State
in state of instruction and call cut the mil
itary to suppress them. But look, fellow cit
liens, at this noble FORM
The crowd here gathered eagerly forward
to catch glimpse of the perforated bowels of
the beloved deceased, while every mark of their
most intense sympathy sat upon their coun-
tenances. At this juncture, and while deep
and half suppressed sobs were heard through
out the whole room, PENMAN, the Delegate
from Pembina, was observed to quietly with
draw the pennies from the eyes of the corpse
and slip them into his pocket At this out
rageous act, this horrible act, perfect hub
bub arose. In the midst of it the coffin came
very nearly being upset. The scene grew
wilder every moment and reminded one vivid
ly the descriptions of Irish wakes. Confusion
worse COMPOUNDED, was visible on every side |!
The tumult rose to such height that seve-
raj trifing mistakes were in the excitement of
the moment committed; some half dozen
kicks that were assuredly intended for the
rear of the Rev. Mr.. PENMAN, were safely
planted close to the seat of Mr.. Ross WILL
KINsoN's breeches, where they will no doubt
in time bring forth good fruit. An explana-
ton followed; but while Mr.. Wilkinson had
turned his back to to make the explanation,
the long leg of the Delegate from Ottertail
was seen describing the ascending arc of a
circle, which likewise terminated suddenly in
the same fated locality. The effect on Ross
was something like that of laughing gas-it
exhilirated and lifted him up. In the midst
Of all this Sam. Able, Esq, had drawn Mr..
Penman into corner, and had by patient
and judicious manipulations around his head
deduced the pennies from his pocket, which
he safely deposited in his own, remarkinp.
soto coce, that it was "his duty to take charge
of all the public money-for the benefit of the
Fuller family" In the midst of this the
voice of Ross Wilkinson was heard, protest
ing against the treatment he had received, and
the unfair manner in which he had been at
tackled behind his back. The only response
to this very proper and well timed complaint
was cry of "Louderr" from some heartless
miscreant, who as Mr.. Wilkinson was then
speaking at the top of his voice, it was sup
posed meant the remark as an insult.
Merrimack here mounted bench, and
INDUCED in some extremely humorous re-
marks, of which no one could quite see the
point, but as it was perceptible there was
joke hid somewhere he was encouraged by an
immense Singer from some two or three good
| natured individuals near him satisfied with
which, he sat down.
Earl Goodrich, who combined great deal
of nasal delicacy with keen appreciation of
corruption in its various stages of decay, was
here seen examining the bowels of the corpse.
With one delicate thumb and finger he held I'D
the shroud, while with the other he applied to
his nose roll of Gaietty's invaluable mcdica-
ted paper. His fine form was bent ever the