The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-09-17
THE DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE
THE oMAHAs VISIT THE poTTAwATTAMIEs.

THE 0MAHAS VISIT THE P0TTAWATTAMIES.
The Council, and the Talk II tho Bis
Chiefs"
Tuesday, the 18th Of September, was an
eventful day, and one that will long be rs-
membersd by the citizens Of Council Bluffs,
as day of great promises, but beggarly per-
formances. This was the day set apart,
by the Dem ocratic State Central Commit
tee, for grand democratic barbecue in
this city. The organs descanted, with live
ly Imagination, upon the approaching jubi-
lee and, for few days preceding the
appointed time, the buildings upon Broad
way, were decorated with huge placards,
announcing great things on that day. The
display of large capitals was immense-the
subject matter of the posters, was at once,
patriotic, poetic, unique, opaque and diver
evidently the work of one of Jeems'
land ofEcers,-nnd breathed destruction to
those Republican vampires" who have
been feas,ing and fattcnins upon the very
vitals of the people of Iowa! With many
long and loud blast from the trumpet OF
the would-be 1t. Govcrnor-and through
the medium Of the large, display lines on the
aforesaid posters, it had been announced
that those redoubtable, me!liaucus, slo.
quent, versatile, inimitable warehouses Of
the Democratic ranch, G. c. Cole, and
Henry Clay dean, and one or two Govern
ment officials from Nebaska, would hold
high rcvel over the PROSTATE carcass Of
Republicanism on the Slope! Is it any won
der, then, that the Republicans, as they no.
ticed the preparations for this grand jubilee
heard of the purchase Of 100 lbs. Of good
beef, and the donation of three or four sur-
KEYS ouaked in their boots, and felt shaky
all over! With these formidable prepara-
tions for grand barbecue, is it any won.
der that the morning Of the 18th dawned
upon many anxious members Of the house.
hold of the unterri6ed, whose heartsthrob-
bed unanimously with big expectancy
The morning hours " dragged their slow
length along! All was commotion upon
the street. Solitary horsemen might be
seen slowly vending their way to the near
est saloon. Cracking bhgsies, might be
heard, now and then, above the tumultuous
din of the street. Shop-kespers and clerks
were busily lounging about the doors of
their respective business houses, impatient
, ly awaiting the gathering of the clans "from
the hilltop and the valley-from the glen
and the dale" The sound of the jack plane
was hushed-no more was heard the ring of
the hammer upon the anvil-the wood saw
yer had suspended operations, and laz'!y
reclined upon his "buck." Expectancy
was on tip-toe! Anxious eyes were direct
ed towards the Upper Landing. lIark the
booming of cannon! "Ihcy come!-the
! Omaha's - Then was there leapiDg into
the saddle! Then did the Pottawattamies
some on horseback, and some in buggies,
and some in wagons-with alacrity wend
their way in the direction of the booming
cannon. Time passed on, and Council
Bluffs SO saw another sight, when the drums
beat" the approach of the Omahas Escort.
ed by the choice spirits Of the Pottawattamic
camp, the Omahas marched in proud array
through our streets, preceded by band
and such a band, shades of Shelton and Of
Dodworth, defend us-four men and one
little boy. discourslng eloquent music"
! A miscellaneous cavalcade Of vehicles fol-
lowed. Said vehicles were filed with mis-
cellaneous specimens of the genus homo
The said vehicles were drawn by horses and
mules. The hcadstaIls of the said horses and
mules, us the case may be, were appropri-
atcly ornamental, by little bits Of white
cloth, floating to the breeze. Then, there
was U. S. Land officer, astride milk
white charger--saiI officer had a long piece
of white cloth dangling from his shoulders.
! The said Government officer, rode up and
down the long line Of vehicles, with terrific
speed. lie appeared to own the concerto
. Then there was large round brass thing
mounted on wheels, and drawn by fons
horses, with little bits of white cloth, hang
ing down alon, their eyes. Four men all
dressed in black, except they had on white
shirts, were seated on big box, right for
ward Of the big round brass thing. Then
there were four little boys, dressed in white
pants, and black coats. Said pants had a
blue stripe along the seams. Bringing up
the rear, was a wagon, with u hickory bush
held up by three or four men. Hanging
from the said bush was piece of bunting.
The cava!cadc passed up town--thcn it
passed down town--and the brass thing was
stuffed with powder, and the powder lighted
by lighted cigar. After q few rounds,
services were announced at Concert Hall.
The faithful to the number of not moro
than four hundred, al! told, gathered in un-
to the synagogue. The Rev. Henry Clay
dean, mounted the stand, and "gang'd on
and on''-wiped his facc--and then 'gans'd
on and on'' again about the awful extrava-
gance of the Republican party, and the
outstanding influences and economical
tendencies of the democratic party.
i Then Mr.. Cole, he mounted the stand, and
followed in the footsteps of the Reverend
gentlemen. The crowd was delghted--we
may say, tickled-boys shouted, the Land
officers cheercd, and thumped vigorously on
the floor with their canes-and the crowd
generally stamped upon the floor, clapped
their hands, shook thei, sides-in fact. were
several times quite noisy. Gunpowder was
burnt, horses were frightened, children
cried, and dogs went yclping to their ken
nels. A gellorious time. Meeting let out
it was late-supper was announced
Omahas could not partake- because, for
sooth, they must HE away across the big
muddy, before the shades of night closed
in upon them. A sharp trick Of the Pot
tawat.amies-for, if the Omahas could