Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-20

The Peace Party in q Psnic-The Lambs
Frfghtened-A Sleeps HRun Affair ~
"rhe Pipe Of Peace'' Misunde, stesd-The
Convention wanted to ''go QUIZ and-it
went.
From the Frankfort Commonwealth
The most ridiculous farce which ever trans
pired in Frankfort came of at the Hall of the
House of Representatives on Tuesday night
1t seems that Hon. Humphrey Marshall was
expected to address the Convention at II
O'Clock, p. m. Near the appointed time the
orator appeared, in company with several
gentlemen, for the purpose of addressing the
large crowd, composed Of citizens, member of
the Legislature, and delegates. As soon as he
appeared, he was loudly called on for his
speech, when some one Of the crowd moved
an adjournment The question was put by
the chairman, and the convention adjourned
SINE dss. This abrupt discourtesy to the great
Marshall was not relished by his friends
present. Curses, both loud and deep, wore
prevalent and audible. One of his friends, who
felt particularly indignant, no doubt thinking
that "in these piping times of peace" pipe
would soothe the bully breast to peace, grace
fully waved his smoking utensil to attract the
attention Of the crowd. Although the pipe was
an elegant meerschaum, the crowd was evil
IDENTIFY more sham. Coming here with profess
sions OF peace on his lips, but with war in their
hearts, their disordered imaginations immedi-
ately transformed that innocent and very de-
sirable pipe into a fteen-barreled revolver
They did not like its looks. In fact, they be-
came disgusted, and concluded to go out -
They did CO. but who shall describe the man
ner of their going. Bulls Run was nothing to
1t. Oh, for Russell, LII. d. to describe
the "terrible scene" Our informant, who is a
good Union man, was present, and concluded
to 60 home just as this thing happened. He
says that part of the time he was top, and part
OF the time he was at the bottom. He thinks
the retreat occupied about two hours and
twenty minutes before the State House SQUARE
was attained. No guns, blankets, or KNAPP
sacks were scattered along the track of the
screaming fugitives," borrowed from Rus
sell, dc. y but, hats, canes, and umbrellas were
"tOo numerous to mention
As this article will be copied into the London
Times, and the steamer is waiting for it, We
conclude in the words Of the poet
There was a sound Of deviltry by night,
kentucky's capital had gathered there
Her rebels and her seceshers and bright
The gas shown DER these discontented men;
hundred hearts Oeat happily, but WHOM
Marshall arose, and with bis voluptuous swell,
Red eye. looked hate to eyes which spate again.
Did We not see it!-No, twas but a pipe,
thing Of clay which Germans sell for gain.
On with the speech let Humphrey free his mind
No sleep till morn when the seceshers meet
To kill the Union cause with speeches neat
But stop, that awful sight appears oncemore
As IL the stars Its shadow would repeat
And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before!
1t Is Pistol-wheres the door
Ah then and there was hurrying to and fro
And gathering hats and trembling of distress,
And cheeks all pale which but an hour ago
Blushed at the hues Of their own ruddiness:
And there were sudden squeezings such as press
Ones liver oct, and then we came away.