The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-28

e for having thus admitted his defeat, an
again the refrain of the bacchanalial
, ditty was taken up.
"An occupant of a seat upon tn
platform here came forward, and putin,
his two hands to his mouth, shouted
Hear both sides. But the meeting hat
, evidently made up their minds to hea
neither side. An elderly man in tn
middle of the room, standing upon
seat, with frantic gesticulations and tn,
waving Of his cap, demanded sOmethins
upon the rights of an Englishman, bu
what it was he desired no one could tell
for even to those Immediately arounc
him it was but dumb show. The meet
ing, conceiving, that they had found
fresh food for fun in the impromptu
orator, crowded around him. Stools were
thrown down; scene of great confusion
enSucd, and an attempt was made to
iorce hlr' on the platform; but the old
gentleman declined the honors they
would thrust upon him, subsidized into
silence, and was lost in the crowd A
cry was raised in the body of the room
to clear the platform of the sympathi-
zers with President Lincoln. and no
sooner was the suggestion made. than
several hundred persons came s,lrpinp
over the seats like an immense wsve. and
IN the foremost rank was distinguished
The Stalwart form of a grenadier.
The promoters of the meeting clus.
| 'efed around each other and formed
sort OF secret conclaye, discussing, it was
! presumed, the course best to be pursued
but what resolution they came to we
Know not, excepting that they stood
their ground for some ten minutes or
quarter OF an hour after the enemy had
successfully assaulted their position. =
n number of LincolniteS endeav0red to
improve the occasion Of being brought
INTO contact with their opponents by
arguing IN favor of odd Abe ; but it
was throwing words away With mock
earnestncs8 a publican advanced towards
the centre OF the platform, and seeing
hun come, those in the vicinity drew
back on either side, leaving a space by |
the chairman clear. Behind the table, |
and great, even in defeat, were the |
devoted band of Federals, and Mr.. |
Cossham, foremost among them, see
ing the burly form approaching, cour-
teouSly removed his hat, and went for
ward TO ask what was wanted. The
publican. instead Of proposing any plan
for Iuelilng the disturbance, AS Mr. Coss-
nam perhaps expected, requested to know
II he could have the sixpeuce which he
had paid for admission returned. upon
which some one inquired ironically whe-
ther TWO three penny pieces would do
instead. In the midst of the scutlle the
table was seized and turned upside down,
and hurled of the platform, while. to
show the wreck which had been made, a
thalr minus legs was held up, and benches
'ereit oil supports We're thrown down, |.
Whilst this scene was being enacted
Incidents of an amusing cha
'acter were witnessed in various parts of
he room. Some one suggested that a
glass OF beer should be sent for for Han
lei CoSSham-a remark which was pro
,ocatlve OF much laughter, and two re-
persons Immediately
Inder the platform INDUCED in some
trong expressions as to the merits and
emerlts of the North and South. and an g
a
onciusion by one challenging the other
Just to come outside Small shot
nd dried peas were thrown in great
uantltles about the hall, to the discom
'rt OF many timid persons. Cheers
ere given for General Lee. AMI resoGnd
/ through the room again and again
nj on an excited individual in the md re
lie OF the room, declaring that he wished -
ADDRESS the meeting in favor of the
Duth, loud cries for silence were /
used, and many seemed disposed 0 give VI
I'm hearing; but when the disturb CT
ace mad almost been quelled- and the -,
Getting had subsidized into something ap. !,
'oachlng order, the gas was lowered. sid
III there was a general rush toward. sh
e door A vast number, however, r.. -
aimed IN the room, and an individual
'he back gallery commenced singing -
me ditty--a parody on John Browns \
'dy the burthen of which was W
at they would hang Abe Lincoln ply
a sour apple tree and the chorus Y
ilch was heartily Joined in, GLORY \
'ry, hallelujah.' Three cheers far pre-
defeat of Cossham were then de -
lnded and responded to, and the gas Y
s further lowered, but the ruse did "
TINS time succeed, and very few left G.,
room A person from the platform "
'geSted that now they had got the Y
IN TO themselves (the promoters Of Hi
meeting having left they should pass AN AN
ote OF thanks to President Davis. and r
three cheers for the people of Bris IEl
Tor the noble manner in which they men
shown their true sentiments that If I'll
ut. Let them alsogive three groans for mex
g Lincoln, who knew how to use the
ne KNIFE, but not the bayonet, so that de
might learn what was the feeling of
,lishmen with regard to him. The same r.
vldual also proposed vote of censure the
II those who had convened the meet deere.
and though he spoke amid great Fence fence
fusion, he obtained IA hearing, which on "
refused to the many others who at u IN
pea TO speak. The gas was once "a