The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29
For the Republican
The Grand Ledge Fi1Ile.
Obituary Notice.

Died, in Grand Ledge, Aug. 10th, 1850, Doug.
as Democracy, OF Inarasulus, mental and physi-
cal A memoir of the deceased is uncaled for.
as in lie he was Ike al other scions OF the same
family; but some circumstances attending bis
death are worth notice. His failing health led
his friends seriously 10 fear premature death,
and of course medical skill was in reQuisition
immoderate use of the remedy, lay the fatal
shaft. A pseudo professor, quasi school mas.
ter, and an etfete VI. D., took charge OF the In
FAINT, and for his amusement they got up grand
exhibition, consisting of keg of powder, a
small cannon and menagerie, and ole Peck
for speaker. The cannon barkei, as powder
will, no matter who applies the spark. The men.
agerie arrived in due time, but who can describe
the motley group: Adam could not have named
them-Noah's Ark would not have given them
room-and Jew might have worshipped them
and not have infringed on the decalogue, for
they appeared ike nothing in Heaven above
or in the earth beneath. Their equipages
were Ike every thing but good carriages, their
equestrians reminded US Of the old ballad,
Some We're mounted on mules,
Some on asses, some on swine,
Some held by the rnartingall,
And others by the name.
The persons Of the animals were mostly that
! class OF B'hoys with what the little girl called
eyebrows on the upper lips, about half devei.
opei. At last all arrived al the place OF desti.
nation, with Peck on the rostrum. Three cheers
for Peck were called for, and three cheers came,
but oh what awful sounds. Imagine the howl
Of dependency, when she dropped her last hold
of hope, or the yell of the devil. possessed swine
as they plunged into the sea Of Tiberias, if you
can, and you will have good idea of these
shrieks. Peck said there were half million
d-O-l-l-a-rs', in the treasury when the Repubii'
cans came into power-where did il come from :
Ladies responded "they borrowed it, Again
they say Peck lies to this the response Was
Peck does lie" We were entertained for
three and half long mortal hours, with extracts
from the State Journal and Free Press, claiming
to be Republican State papers, all extracted from
Peck's scrap book. Meanwhile, the audience
becoming "small and beautifully less" at last
left the ground with the speaker, be seeming TO
feel that lac had gained the day by driving the
audience from the field. All felt this failure
The infant must die if something is not done
| Listening to Peck is dry work. Then liquor,
and liquor it was! Swearing became the order
of the day, aud Douglas and Little Giant hat.
now kissed the ground, while more rail fence
WAS laid than honest Abe ever built. But they
must rai.e that pole, aud at it they went-up il
goes about ten teet-then pause-a shout-s
crash, Ii is down again, and there it lies, aud
poor Douglas Democracy under it. This wa:
the killing blow-the Infant expired, and the
great party have been unable TO resuscitatc bin
since. Well here is epitaph ready made:
Here lies without a stone, without name,
| Who once had titles, also wealth and fame,
| Too weak 10 raise cen a bitter-nut tree,
How art thou fallen-Dug-D