The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-09-12
From tie BaClget Of fin.
Hon.W. Bones at the Union Mass Meeting.

tilo VIEWS Ot lttf W AK
As ], Ben Lopcr, was pursuing my perambu-
lations on Tuesday, July 18Th, IbeIought my
self that on that day the great Union Mass
Meeting at Union Square was to come off; and
although it was rather warm, turned my steps
to.rar.ls that vieiniiy. concluding that It was
my.duty to add my distinguished presence to
the occasion.
AS / turned into the Square, and was just
commencing to.nins!e myself insthe multitude
nous crowd, wonderful to relate, bolIeld just
in front of me an individual attired in an army
regulation-hat, whom | recognized rs our friend
Billy Bones AS had not been fortunate e.
nough to get time to stop at the Peoples Hall
for Free Discussion, and had no speech from
Mr. Bones for this months Badget, [ followed
him, not doubling that he would feel the inspi-
ration of the occasion
was not disappointed. AS he walked, he
commenced muttering to himself, in Il voice like
the sound OF distant omnibuses, and crowd OF
boys and mon, with dirty clothes and bad hats,
belonging to the "Great Unwashed," gathered
around him. Some one who knew his antece-
dents commenced to cry, ''Speech, Bones!"-
''Boncs, spcech!" and the cry was taken up by
the crowd. Upon this, Mr.. Bones ascended the
stoneworl around the Park, and held on by the
railing, preventing him from gesticulaling as
much as usual He then made arousing speech,
which we herewith present TO our readers. We
pride ourselves upon our enterprise, as none OF
The daily papers, which tried TO make such n
eplurge with their full accounts, had the good
fortune to get it. Ii is undoubtedly the most
eloquent and impressive address delivered on
that day Dir. Bone; hung his hat on one OF
the iron pickots and spoke as follows:
Adl,eSs Of ". BJaes, E%q, at tie Union 1iaSs
Meeting.
Frens, countrymen, lovers, Romans, NewYor-
l,ers hishmrn, Dutchmen, Scotchmcn, French
men, Enqlishmen, Nigecrs and Octoroons--I
greet you in de name oh de American Eagle!
Great chooring) In dis present emergency oh
dc national crisis, feel my soul bobbin up an
down in my bosom, like crazy porpus in a
poDd oh red hot soap-greasc, an my enthusiasm
i0ams ober like bottle Oh gnger-pop, to say
noilin oh dc sweat dat is hangin in globulorlous
perspirations on my alabaster brow. Am not
right! ! (Checrs.)
But, my frens, | don't care q continental mill
dam for dat--but, on dc contrary, shall spoke
to you on dis momentous occasion, when de tun-
der tones ob de preponderatin masses is ascen-
din up into de auburn armament, like tunder
an Mars for de Union, de Constitution, an Gle
utter annihiation ob dire an deep an dreadful
an damnable insurrection. loud applause, and
cries of 500 in, Simmons!') shall spoke to
you, | say, Mr.. PRESIDENT like Demosihenes
brayin at de moon, on like a roarin magnitudin-
GUS whale, seelin whom he may devour on de
top oh gorgeous an gigantic cloud-capt iceberg,
pursnin its grand an irresistible way along de
glitterin confines oh sebenteen tousand hemis-
pheres, towards de inwulnerabe preciplces oh
dc Mediterranean Ocean. (Thunders of APP
plause.) 1 shall try to pour some oh Nixon's
liquid fire into de parched an drivelin eelskins
OBJ your souls, until you rise like a mountainous
catarack, an swear dat dis rebellion shall be ex-
terminated so dat de las spark OBJ daylight dat
might find its way into black an infinite dark
ness, chen on de fur oh demoniac an pande-
moniacal pussy cat, would not be able to dis
cober de least atom OBJ its accursed an internal
proportions! How's dat, now? Tree cheers
Hip, hip! Tremendous cheering an waving OF
hats)