The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-10-18
Chest Springs.

/ To the Editor Of The 4UegbaniIn:
/ Oar peaceful and usually quiet borough was
/ put into quite commOtion on SATURDAY last.
/ 10y what We suppose was great heave or spew-
ing out of all the old and young political tcagg
OF the wings OF the institution known the
/ ''harmouious Democracy" and political wire
workers OF We ancient village Of EUCns1uTg.
The first intimation we had Of this vomiting
forth of the ''trierrdly confratemity.' was =
notice We saw sticking up against an old di-
lapidated stump, which appeared to have been
split in twain by the IEhtuiugs of heaven.
many years ago, "a fit emblem Of the political
stock in trade OF the Democracy of the cOuntry)
requesting the uuterrifed ueoale Of Chest
Springs and vicinity, irrespective Of party to
attend a Democratic Mass Meeting. which
would he held at the house of one Daniels in
said borough. who, II viii be remembered, i a
cOnve~t to, and Il corporal in, the ranks OF the
harmonious Democracy. and who Is p. VI and
whskry seller, and resides in large and CON-
modious house. situate and laying in the y. E.
corner Of the borough, on ca lahong's lane.
opposite q deserted blacksmith shop. where
all would be enlightened upon the great issues
of the day.
The appearance Of the cavalcade on coming
into our town was somewhat imposing. Two
very large politicians Of the canine race led
the van, growing, whining, suarling and bark
ing at everybody and everything they chanced
to meet their way; tit REPRESENTATIVES of
the great leaders of the two wings of the De-
mocracy.l Next in order came the political
hounds, carried in wagons and mounted upon
horseback, who never whined yelped until
they came up in front Of Daniels. where they
dismounted and set up a terrific howl, and
then took up very threatening position in
front OF Daniels bar, and at once made an IN
merciful onslaught on Daniels good whiskov
1t was really amusing for an unin' crested per-
son to stand by and look on. The crowd was
in part composed cf the high and the low, the
rich and the poor, the thick and the thin, the
insane, the lame, the blind and the halt
Among the crowd, and soaring above the rest |
was tall, thin, spare, gaunt, lean STRIPPING of /
a fellow, who looked as though he was express /
II designed to serve the multitude as light !
ming rod, in case of a thunderstorm overtaking /
the caravan their Journey; around and |
about this thin, lantern -jawed fellow stood a |
motley crowd of all shapes, sizes and appear |
ances. from the man that stands on the wood |
en- peg, down to the little fellow that is some |
what remarkable for being the owner of a very /
large pair of ears, all appearing to be pregnant |
with, and desirous Of delivering themselves of /
the essence Of LocO-Focoism. Feeling some /
what interested to know what would come out |
from this strange cOuglomeration of persOnages !
we silently followed them from Daniels over /
to the large and COmmodiOus school house |
which our gentlemanly and accommodating
Board of School Directors allowed them to
have for the occasion. Quietly taking a seat
anu Willing ullLIl IutN Idu OIGEnlZeu, soon
found out that they had agreed to disagree,
and instead of defining their position as par
ties, and discussing the great political issues
Of the day, they pitched into each other like
so many Kilkenny cats, and seemed to think
that the people of Chest Springs did not know
how TO vote, and that it was their duty to
come down and tell us what to do.
Now, we would most respectfully beg leave
to inform this friendly confraternity of buz-
sards and jackals, - that we are FREEMEN nor
SLAVES, CITIZENS, not MISIONS of POW
Err, voters of the great State of Pennsylvania
having rights, and knowing them, we fearless
y assert them, and are determined to attend
o our own business in our own way, and to /
'ote for whom we please.
There is one thing which we have learned
u them, 4. G., that they are a destructive par
y, lnasmuch as they tore up school books,
'roke down writing desks, smashed up seats
ina broke in the windows while none of them
ii'd generosity or manhood enough about
mem TO come forward and offer V or an X
o repair the damages, which the honest tax
'ayers OF this borough will have to bear
NOW, l have been thinking the matter over
or some days, and trying to solve in our own
nInd what brought those fellows down here.
nd the only practical conclusion thst have