The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-08-02


For the purpose ofreviving the spirits of
the bob-tails in this county, and if possible
to make amends for previous failures and
misfortunes, the few Douglas managers of
Wapello had demonstration at Agency city
on Saturday last, designed to be grand af
fair. To this end, a pole was to be raised,
music was engaged, eminent speakers an
nounced, and an earnest cry raised for the
faithful to come to the rescue. All things
considered they evidently counted on a good
time.
But alas for the expectations of our Doug
las friends Not even the promise Of a fine
day, the charms of the Brass Band, the
presence of Ben. Hall, Gen. Dodge, Macon
the orator of Mahaska, Stiles and Street of
Ottumwa, to say nothing of the congenial
atmosphere of Agency city for Democratic
meetings, could save them from another fail
ure. There was no response from the peo-
pie, only about $50, of whom half were Re
publcans, Breckenridge men, women and
children, were present, and there was an en-
tire absence of all feeling and enthusiasm
! The effect was discouraging in the extreme,
and longer set of visages than were worn
by that small crowd of Douglasites at the
close of the performance were never seen,
! certainly in Agency city while on the other
hand tie Republicans present were wild with
joy and enthusiasm, the only cheering that
had any heartin it, being for Lincoln and
| Hamlin.
The speeches were delivered by young
Ben. Hall, Gen. Augustus Caesar Dodge
and a smart young man from Mahaska, by
name Of Macon. Stiles, the orator of Wap-
clio, and Street Of the Union, and Bonnifield
were there, but didn't get chance to ventil-
ate themselves in the day time. A small
crowd vas drummed up at the school House
in the evening, possibly for the distinguished
speakers from Ottumwa. The day time
speeches were dull and formal affairs, and in
that particular, in harmony with the temper
of the crowd.
Young Hall is smaller in mere senses than
one than his father, fact which he would
do well to bear in mind A good deal more
is expected Of him on account of his parent
age than he is able to furnish His defini-
ton of the principles Of the Republican party
was not quite as clear as pr oblem in Euclid,
but the declaration that the fathers of there
public did not underst and the Territorial
question as well as S. A. Douglas, was as
tonishingly profound, considering the age,
family connections and opportunities of Hall,
junior.
But the speech of Gen. Dodge was Of
course the speech Of the occasion. The Gen.
has happy faculty of being dignifed and
great upon all occasions, small as well as
large. 1t makes precious little difference to
him. At any rate, he was "grand, gloomy
and peculiar" on this occasion. His anath-
anna upon Breckenridge, jeff Davis and the
other fellows down south who don't train
with Douglas, was the finest specimen of in
vective in the language. The effect, some
thought, was slightly impaired, by the euo-
gy upon the naughty southrons with which
he wound up this part of his subject
The Gen. was exceedingly happy on splits
| He gave an elaborate history of the recent
Democratic one, in which he participated
Several shed tears. The Gen. thought the
Little Giant" about as nice and smart a
man, as they generally got them up, and
intimated that, every thing considered, he
| preferred him to Breckenridge was aware
that things were considerably mixed up, but
that somebody would be elected, and who
ever it was, Lincoln, Douglas, Breckenridge,
Lane, Bell or Houston, the government would
have to be administered upon about the right
sort of principles.
The Gen. was succeeded by very smart
and goodlook:ng young gentleman from Ma
haska, named Macon, probably the most
promising orator of his age now living. His
manner and style are combination of all
the excellencies of all the orators of ancient
and modern times. Macon was, wisely, re-
served till the last, and, it is confidently as
certed, that he would have excelled himself,
if the elements had let him alone, but unfor-
tunately just as his eyes were rolling in a
frenzy, and the $50 Douglastes were getting
into the ecstacies, there came up a shower
which so danlped the ardor of the crowd,
and cooled the fervor of the speaker, that it
was thought best to bring the great demon
straton to close, which was accordingly
done.
We are glad to learn that the Republicans
of Agency are not discouraged by this Doug
las demonstration, but are wider awake than
ever. They have beautiful pole ready to
raise, and undoubtedly the finest flag in the
county to raise on it. The Republicans of
Agency will do their whole duty.
Republican Meeting In, BIakes-
! burg.
The Adams Tp., Jeffersonian Club met
pursuant to adjournment, on Saturday last.
As the crowd could not be accommodated
at the School House, the usual place of
meeting, the M. L. Church was resorted to.
President Blake being indisposed, Samuel A.
Swiggette was called to the chair, who, after
a few appropriate remarks pertaining to the
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