The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-07-20
Scene I'm a COnyersa-
lion.

A correspondent reporting the scenes
and incidents of the Cleveland Convep-
tion of intense radicals" thus describes
a ludicroHs episode: "Some very in portant
business Is befure tie convention; dozen
men are trying 10 get the hoor, and tie
affabls Cochrane has riseu to his feer, and.
with appealing gestures and su hortatlvt
tones, Is trying TO restore order, when
suddenly, pealng over the tuulult, like d
bOatswains shrill whistle ia q storm,
comes shIIek OF Mr.. Speaker Every
body stops 10 ascertain the author Of this
remarkable noise; the chairman glances
just at his feet, and there, with upiurned
face aad extended hands, is thin, short.
haired, small headed man, still yocifeIat
ing in shrill treble, Mister Speaker =
What nameP inquired the chairman, as
he looks with a puzzled air at the little
fellow below him. Mr.. Carr, of Hi
goisp
"SileDce reigned in a moment, and all
eyes were Exed on Mr.. Carr, of Illinois.
with wondering expectancy. Taking his
slouch hat in his right hand, aud giving
the air preliminary paw, as if to smite
down an invisible foe, Mr. Carr, of Hi.
nois, In a voice which twanged in go1d
old Methodist prayer meeting style, com.
mencsd as follows, occasionally ending
his sentences with repetition aud
monstroQs shout:
"'l live out in Illinois, and done two
days work in Que, and went to bed at
noon tired out. And | was readiug in
the Try 6une about the Cleveland Con-
vention, aud says, Wife, | am tired out,
but | must 60 to the Cleveland Convex.
ton, and that afternoon a neighbor come
IN, Bnd | says 10 him, says l, Neighbor.
must come to the Cleveland Convention.
And | come. Although. | was all tired
out. | come ! Yes, sir, I come hundreds
of miles to attend this Convention, and |
dDn't want to be favored mite! Not a
single mite! Nor A SINGLE MITEp"
This singular and unexpected climax
produced a roar of laughter, which dis.
concerted the gentleman for moment :.
but, IN few moments he resumed by
saying, after giving fierce scowl at the
sudieuce-"These are solemn times these
are SOLEMN TINES ~ at which the au
deuce burst into an uncomfortable Gt of
laughter. This evidently anLoyed Mr.
Carr, OF Illinois for, as the Chairman
restored a little order, h. commenced
savsgely with-"l believe that there is a
COP, who holds this universe 10 His
hands as you would hold an egg-hold
an egg-HoLD AN EGGv
Another tumult of uproarious laughter
trom the innocent Dutchmcn, in which
the Cha rman and every ybody else joiued.
overwhelmed Mr.. Carr, but he. mo
ment after, emerged from the inundation.
and, shaking his fist frantically at The
top OF his volce-"Don't you believe III
God-dOn't you Geiieye in a God-DoN'T
you BELIEVE IN A GOD2"
The manner of the idividual was 70
irresistibly ludic Gus that the whole con.
ventiOn vas fairly convulsed with laugh. !
ter. at which the horri6ed Mr.. Carr com.
menced backing to the door, bowling iron
icaly to The Chairman aud audience, at
every step, and turning at each motion
TO beg pardon of somebody behind him
who Was pushed out of the way BY the
back.action motion resulting from bow
ing. Mr. Carr probably went straight
home TO Illinois, as he was seen no uore
10 the convention. The correspondent
says the name oil this eccentric delegate
Is James II Carr, of 10 Daviess county. I