Smyrna times., 1862-11-06
Last SATURDAY.,

Last Saturday, as we indicated in ou
last issue would be the case, was "sum" il
the way of politics in our town. Both par
ties had mass meetings, and a more beauti
tul lndlan-Summer day never opened No
vember or invited the people to an out-doo
celebration.
The Union men, as is their custom, OF
the Saturday previous to election, held
Hundred Meeting, making preparation onl,
TOR the speakers. The meeting was quit,
large for one of the kind, and was exceed
lngly enthusiastic. Mr.. Smithers being toe
lndlsposed to speak, and the ether speaker
advertised being engaged in the lower part
OF the State, it devOlved upon the speaker.
OF our own community to entertain the au
dlence, which they did very satisfactorily
VIM, X. Cahoon, Esq, on organizing the
meeting, made some earnest and stirring
remarks, after which Edwin Wilmer. ESD.
was introduced to the audience. and for
more than an hour and half in his usual
bold, moving and able manner, entertained
the large concOurse alternately with arru-
ment, wit and sarcasm. The next sneaker
was Francis 5. McWhorter, Esq, who en-
tertalned the people for more than a half
hour in solid argument, not usual to find in
one OF his age. The meeting adjourned at
five o'clock.
Sweeneys Regimental Band, from Do
yer, dlscoursed most excellent music. and
was the attraction Of the day in that Inc.
1he Democrats, on the contrary, adyer-
tlsed for Central State Mass Meeting" :"
and made every exertion for demonstra-
ton, and, Of course, had a big time.
"A procession was formed somewhere on
the road to Odessa, very creditable in point
of numbers, but shocking in material. some
OF which would have compared favorably
with Falstaff's ragged regiment OF this
however, 1t does not become us to speak.
as taterdemalions, it is we'll known, compose
the . warp and woof" of the party on such
occasions and election days. They beat
the bushes tor week to scare out the Dim
ecrdtS, and once out were huddled into VA
gons to swell the great procession, and to
screech and bawl out the name Of the can
dldates whom they were told to vote for.
After parading the streets with the SMYRNA
and Odessa Brass Bands, they halted at the
delaware House, where at two o'clock. they
organized and were addressed for \ half
hour by Alfred r. Woottcn, Esq. AS every
body is familiar with ''Alf's" gymnastics
1t Is unnecessary for us to particu!arize-
The next speaker was the great seceder
Hon James y. Bayard, who entertained
the audience in learned argument in de-
fence OF his course, until dark, and tbouob
protesting to be no disunionist, the whole
line OF his argument was in defence of the
sentiments they claim as their "inalienable
rights" There are many points of the
great seceders address that we would like
to notice, but as the election is now over
we Will let it pass. Mr.. Bayard, however
able he may be in argument, is not suited
as stump speaker, for he could scarcely be
heard thirty feet from the stand, and occu-
pying, as he did, nearly all the afternoon.
many persons had to go home without hear
ing much speaking.
The meeting adjourned on the conclusion
OF MIR. Bayard's speech, till I o'clock in the
evening, when c' Prince John" VanBuren.
Col. Wall and Mr.. Carrigan, who occupied
prominent places in their announcement,
not being presently they were addressed by
Mr. Nash, of New Jersey, Sam. Town
sand, "Fourth of July Benny" and several
other little spotted fellows.