Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-10-18
Won Hap Hazards" "Oh YOU Little Fellows,

you Hap f1azards; 'Oh you Litte FELLOWS,
and other equally significant terms.
At the close of Mr.. Coale's remarks a gen
tleman name unknownl took the platform,
and commenced to explain the tenets of the
Republican party. He said it was all sum-
mad up in few words. Free Speech-free
Press and Free Territory" Such was the
Republican creed He WAS about to eabo-
rate his ideas, when it became apparent that
. the crowd could not or would not listen to
any argument, and SO he concluded by
reading what he called dedicatory ode for
the Republican headquarters. The ode was
Of that class of composition known rs "ma-
chine poetry" 1t was enthusiastically re-
ceived and Justify cheered. Henry Forrest
Of the seventh ward, yesterday American
| Bell-Everett man; was next introduced. lie
said he had been an American for the past
six years. IIe together with the other
straight-out Americans, had always faithful
" chung n their principles and their nomi-
nees. The Bell-Evcrett party professod to
| be the friends and supporters of Mr.. llndes,
but their professions We're a cheat. They had
| basey betrayed him, and they must now reap
the fruits Of their action. lie was Repub-
lican henccforward, and hundreds of Others
stood in percisely the position as he did.
At this stage Of the proceedings two men
entered carrying huge armtnls OF campaign
Republican documents. They were banded
out in bundles and scattered all over the
Convention; the men standing on the benches
sowed them over the people. There was Il
scramble for thu documents, and the coniu-
o. N became so great that Mr.. Forrest had to
pause in his remards There were cries OF
Throw the truth this way, give lis a
tract" "Where's Father Freeman ?"
number here Ell altered, who sud they were
from the headquarters of the an mute Men,
and had come to join the Republican camp.
At this, some one called for three cheers for
Lincoln" which were vocferously given
4 man standing ON bench moved that
the meeting adjourn t. Monument Square.
Cries Of "No! MOI"
"We've come to form n Wide Awake Club
lots do it,"
The President of the meeting called for
"order," and considerable exertion, succeeded
in making himself heard He said that he
hoped that tia meeting would be conductei
in a respectful and orderly manner. The
reputation of the Republican party in the ,ity
was at stake aud its friends should be anx-
ious to preserve IT. The meeting had been ca
led for specific purpose, and he hoped that
it would not adjourn until the business for
which it had been called was Transacted
All tho eyes Of the city and South were watch
Ing this Republican movement in Baltimore.
and dsreputahe act would seriously iniure
it, He therefore begged that the proceed
ings would be conducted orderly.
The speech had the effect of restoring or
der and the President said lie was ready for |
any propositions A motion was ma dc that |
an opportunity be afforded for those who de |
sire to sign the constitution, but as that in
strument had as yet no existence, the oppor-
tunity could not be afforded A motion was
made to appoint a committee of officers for
the meeting, one from each ward, which was
carried, and the president appointed the fol-
lowing committee: Mr.. White, James Snyder
Thomas Walter, Theodore Hooper, Daniel
s. Tarr j. A. Pierce, William II. Wolf,
Charles A. Kusslott. VIM. j. Nichoi, Robert
Taylor, Thomas Warden, II. ]. Ford, NJ. j.
Morgan; Jas McCrutcheon, John Bradyhood.
Thomas Garrison, and John Smith,. The
announcement Of this committee was hailed
with cheers. A motion was made to appoint
a committee to procure larger room for the
meeting OF the club, which was carried, and
the President appointed the following
William f. Coale, Ii. J. Hayer,
and William Lookett.
Cheers were then propoped for Lincoln, and
Hamlin. aud given and the crowd commenced
making its way to the street. Several hundred
Of people had gathered in Gay and Fay:tte
streets. attracted no doubt, by the uproar in
the Hall, and as tho Republicans gained the
street, they commenced Cheering i'll the
widest manner. The outsiders, however
did not appear to symratl'iac with the objects
and aims Of the wide wakes" and there |
were no responses nor participation. For
some minutes the throug kept around the
door, arguing with them on tho proprety OF
their course The Bell and Everett party were
abused on all sides. until finally the crowd
disposed.