The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-09-06
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Iho Douglas wing or the iIeco-E oco
dds Organization of this eounty held a
meeting on Monl lay night last, for The
purpose Of having big talk, The audi
enee, although rot large, was respectable,
and manifested considerable spirit.
The meeting was organized hy calling
II. c, peyine, Esq, ox-thairman OF the
County Committee, to ;he chair Manner
Gus gentlemen, ali Of whose names are un-
necessary here to put down, were appoin-
ted Vice Presidont-.
HandhiIls hai been plentifully dis
trihuted for some days previous, stating
that Dan Doughesty, Esq, Hon. Dick
Vaux, John Scott, Esq, and Gen. VIM.
A, Stokes would be present to address the
meeting. But at the hour when the
meeting convened, Mr.. Dougherty was non
est, Mr.. Naux didn't step into the box,
Mr.. Scott was not, and Mr. Stokes evil
identity had prior engagement with some
other folks.
AS these great guns were not on hand
to go off, r. L. Johnston, Esq, was invi-
tel to blaze away. He proceeded to do
so, after the most approved method. He
kept up a running fire Of jibes at the
Breckenridge men and jokes at the Lin
coin men, until his ammunition run out
In the matter Of jokes and funny anec-
dotes, person would almost think he was
Book of Fun, revised and improved. Let
us mention a couple of these side-extend-
crs In speaking Of our Abe's personal
appearance, he said that his nose resem-
bled a wedge, that he was hatchet-faced,
that his head was like unto a maui, and
that his mouth was the very image of
split And that in 1850, the Opposi-
ton ran for the Presidency the handsom-
est man in the United States-John C.
Fremont; while at the present time they
are running for the same Office the ugliess
man in all creation for that he (the
speaker was credibly informed that Lin
coin had in his possession a knife which
lad been given him by the ''uSly man of
all, who yielded the palm on seeing that
combination Of homeliness and talent. 1t
is needless to say that this latter moroccan
is very old-cverybody having heard il
at least twenty-five times. After having
kept the audience listening to his linked
sweetness long and strongly drawn out for
about two hours, he exploded and took his
seat
The next speaker was T. i. Heyer, Esq
He spoke calmly and dispassionately for
some considerable time, but seemed to
think that very serious doubts arose as to
whether the county ticket Of the Douglas
persuasion would be elected this fall
Among other things, he said thatif Smith
was defeated for Assembly the chances
for elccting an Opposition United States
Senator would be rendered almost certain
Whereupon, the greatest enthusiasm was
manifested.
The next speaker was p s. Noon Esq.
As it occurred to this gentleman that the
preceding orators had covered the entire
grounds of discussion Of the great Demo-
cratic principles, he contented himself by
inquiring why MDonald and the other
eloquent champions of tother wing were
not present to offer some new suggestions.
As this question was not answered, he sat
down.
Mr.. Thomas MCann, of Virginia, then
took the stand. He favored the election
Of Douglas and Johnson, but declined to
'mix' in our local politics. He told
number of excruciatingly good stories,
some of which were exceedingly pertinent.
George n. Smith was then called out.
lie addressed the meeting IL a speech of
about half an hours length.
After which, a sky-rocket and numerous
fire-crackers were burnt, when the audience
laushingly dispersed.
BTeckinridSe Demonstrations,
demon of h. u.