The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24


Mstake-Kirk gets set etback-.S Stanton
Water Beyondh his DepM--A .Spiritless
affair.
The Republican Mass Meeting came,
it splurged, and it departed In numbers
it was ridiculous-at no time were seven
ty-ive Republicans in the room. The
speakers as we'll as the hearers must have
felt mortified that such diminutive group
should assemble and call themselves a
Mass Meeting. 1t was complete bur-
lesque or the name.
The first scene of the performance was
Rev. Jesse Evans driving couple crow
bats hitched to milk-wagon making the
grand entry,into town with two of the distin
guished orators. It produced an immense
sensation.
Some naughty boys placed on the pub
lie pump a store-box and labelled it GRE
PUBLICAN Soap; possibly having in their
minds the remark made by distinguish
ed member Of that party in late speech
in this place. that the Republican party
wanted the men for candidates who could
use the most soap.
Theaker came. Theaker does every
thing awkwardly; it comes handy to him.
He saw flag floating over hotel, and
took it for granted that it was placed
there to direct him where to stop. He
thought that the republicans had their en-
thusiasm aroused. 1t was silk flag, and
had letters on it. He was not certain but
that those letters spelled his illustrious
name. His bosom swelled with exulta-
tion--he felt that he had an appreciative
constituency--he felt that he was a great
man--he wished there was dozen Dem
ocratic parties, that he might demolish
them all at once and show his enthusias-
tic admirers that they had placed their
confidence in man who was "some pun
kins." Imagine his horror when be learn
ed that it was the banner flag of the ban
ner county, floating over Democratic
hotel! Poor Theaker. "Scch wo."
After the little crowd had eaten their
roastingears they repaired to the court
house. Mr.. Hunter was elected CHAIR
man, and DR.. Ellsworth vice. president.
The duties of the latter officer seemed
chiefly, to be giving the signal when the
little crowd was to laugh.
Mr.. Kirk spoke first. He is fine
looking man, but has cracked and un.
pleasant voice. He repeated the same
old missouri compromise" "ordinance
of 81" arguments that everybody is wear~
led with, and concluded by saying that the
Democratic Legislature at the adjourned
session "did not appropriate one dollar
for the institutions of the State" A lit.
tie note and copy of the statutes of 1859
were sent to him, and the pages indicated
where the appropriations might be found.
He got up again and stated that he did
not wish to be understood as having said
that no appropriations had been made,
but that Mr.. Stone had told him that the
appropriations for some of the institutions
were exhausted. 1. is thought that this
little incident slightly damaged the effect
of his speech, especially as he had in the
first instance authorized any one to call
him a falsifer if what he said was not
true.
Stanton, who turns out to be Ben him.
| self, made the speech--that is, the speech
that he used to make every once in q
while IN Congress He never departed
from the niger question.
Then came Theaker-the Honorable
Thomas G. Theaker, Member of Congress:
from the I7th congressional district O.
the great State Of Ohio. Thomas made
his first dive at US for charging him with
going to Columbus last winter and frank
ing documents for Republican members O
the Legislature and defrauding the peo
pie out of the postage. He plunged