The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-08-09
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Mr.. EDiroR THE long talked of, long-expected,
much promised, grand, overw Belming demonstration
of the united Democracy OF southern wapelo, which
to strengthen the sinews of Stephen Arnold and
strike terror In the heart Of Breck and give death
blow to Republicans, is over. We were expecting to
be overrun by the hosts Of the unterred which were
to be here from Green, Adams, and further oest But
10 when the hour 90 A. NJ arrived the great num-
Der Of twenty eight were on hand At this time the
news was sent forth that the greawesern band from
this side of Blakesburg coming, consisting of six
men,-fve, armed with gourd.necked fife, and play
ing the wellknown tune soap-suds over the fence
BY this time 10 NJ had arrived, and not enough to
raise the sapling yet. Fearing that they would meet
with the same fate Of the grand dodge rally which
was held at Ottumwa some time ago, they left the
ranks and procured engineer from some other quar-
ter, to whom " the arrangements " were conferred
With the gray headed Of the Ottumwa CLIQUE they
went to work, the sapling started, when Mr. G. com
menced repeating his piece, consisting Of the same
old thing with few additions the pole is now at an
angle Of 25 degrees. A voice from the democrats =,
" That begins to look like douglas" Another voice:
(Republican) so say 1t would be impossible to give
the whole OF Mr.. G's piece, with so many dry d-ms
and gesticulations. The great part was they must
mind and obey, last part that is purity decent rason
for few white men," Next, three tremendous cheers
for Doug" Johnson; next in order, procession
is formed, headed by the band before named playing
the same old tune they marched to the ground where
Mr. Burton was introduced to the immense mass,
(Which now had increased by the return of quite
number OF people going home from mill ank market
to the enormous crowd of 81, repub leans and ALL
Mr. Burtons speech was principally devoted 20 arty
quarrels, and squattersm in the Texitories. During
his speech no was asked the question Did not the
Territorial Legislature of Nebraska pass act to
ry out squatterism which was defeated" Offender.
shot, that question is not to the point This raised
rumpus among the sore heads standing in the rear,
who were going to do something if the Republicans
didn't keep STILL but they very careful not to do
it, But Mr.. b. answered against the protest of Mr.
IL. H., he didn't know about that. Mr.. b. finally
made two points, and proved them. The first point
he proved by Mr.. Dixon-that Mr. Lincoln had more
votes from the South in the convention that nomina
ted him, than Mr.. Douglas had in the convention
which nominated him; and second he proved by some
OF Mr.. Buchanan's late productions that the Demo.
cratic .rty had no regular canddate--two very i'm
portant points.
Next was the introduction Of very smart young
man from Ottumwa by the name of Stile who was
introduced by taking the pitcher to his mouth and
swallowing a swig. He commenced recting a piece
he had prepared for the boys that cant read lie
said New York was going Democratic. He was here
called on for the proof;ithis raised another runpus
Phiie" shook his old hat and mutered out something
at the same time walking back about twenty feet q
wonder If Ben remembers tale he told that young man
about every one who voted for Douglas would get 16O
acres OF land and yoke of oxen to boot you should
keep STILL after telling that) The young man wound
up by telling US that Henry Clay first rate man,
saying that the Republican party was about as cook
the Democratic party Thus ends another farce