Litchfield enquirer., 1864-09-15
A MAN WHO HAD FELT THE IRON HEEL"

A MAN WHO HAD FELT THE IRON HEEL.''
 MT. Paine of Missouri, (he may have been one of Thornton's guerrllas, says he hailed from State which knew something of the de- vastating hand of war and bloodshed. He came as representative of Democracy and as a warm supporter of that gallant General, George B. Mcclellan. (Cheers) They had in their State felt the iron heel of ofdespotism. and had seen the horrors of strife. How fared Illinoisans in their beautiful State? (Badly.) We'll not very badly, but they had felt the evils of the present dynasty increasing taxa tion and the imbendlng draft, and he knew that four years more of the same rule would bring Illinois to the iown-trodden position oc- cnpiea by poor bleeding Missouri. What meant the recent order of Gen, Heintzleman. forbidding the sale of government arms. It might look aa insignificant item, but it was the first step to reduce them to the position Of his State, where they were not allowed to pos To remedy this state of affairs was the snbject of consideration to every patriot. It lies with the noble Democratic party to bring relief, and it lies with the people to bring that party into the necessary position to act. They were all tired of this war. (That's sol
 He came to represent the views of Missouri, which were peace and Union as it was. They wanted no Lincoln conditions and modifca- tiohs of the constitution, but would say to their Southern brethren, We want you to re. turn and exercise all the rights which yon have been despoiled of and which the conrti tuition empowers you to possess" They would welcome them back, as the father of old did ! the prodigal son-without reserve. How are they to bring about these endss Only by the defeat of Lincoln and his corrupt administration Lot the belligerents meet in convention, where the people shall amicably settle all difficulties. He was sorry to say that this very convention where they met to promulsate these doctrines there were men who wished to throw fire. brand into their midst by a factious opposition to Mcclellan. Such men are in the conven tion. on the streets, and especially hanging about bar rooms (a true sign of Democracy )- They were false to Democracy. to their country and to their common humanity, and were simply traitors. These men, It seemed, wished to uphold Lincoln. but did the people corrobo- rate them Did the people want draft
 Not by d-d sigbt1 Then they must upset the present government at Washington. This dynasty had already placed in the field 100000 men to be offered upon the altar of the negro, and now it demanded 50O,OOO more. If these are given they will be no finality, but only prelude to fresh calls, all to elevate the aat-nosed wooly-headed, long. .heeled cursed of God and damned of man descendants of Af. rica. Cheers.
 CELTIC HOoslRR.
 Mr, Bailey of Indiana, spoke. The audience received him very coldly with exclamations of " dry up' and similar classical expressions. The distinguished gentleman from Indiana at once evoked the sympathy of his political frinds by gravely informing them that he wa B" Celtic Hoosier" (Cheers,) and that he was opposed to the tyranny of the rail-splitter (groans and cheers After talking for abont half an hour in the usual " dimycratic''- assisted by dimmy john-style, he wound up with the celebrated Posey county story of the "spike tail team." This was too much for the audience; they couldn't stand it. and the chaste orator was forced to subside amid a storm of hisses.
 TOO DRUNK TO SPEAK.
 Judge Park of Illinois was next introduced who confidently remarked to che few faithful on the balcony that he was too tight to speak. Keeling up to the edge of the platform, he essayed to inact phihppic but was met with volumes of hisses-some one responding dry up, you d--d sons of b-s" He gave it as his opinion that the Democracy of Illinois would have free ballots or a free fight, accom- punied with string of oaths worthy of an army mule driver. To this the crowd playfully responded "dont swear.'
 "rAxE A DRINk."
 A Mir. Bigelow of Pennsylvania, was next introduced, and received in the same character istic manner as his predecessor. He com menced his oration by gravely informing his audience that the country was in danger. The crowd couldn't see it, and playfuliy wanted to kpow q of what?" Disdaining any notice of the interruption, he proceeded to ask what shall we dol" To this the crowd humorously responded take drink" This was followed with the query Will you support the Maine liouor law?" This was 6 leading question, but our Democratic friend would not ego back" on the first principles of his faith, and solemnly answered, "No." Groans and deri- risive cheers followed in abundance.
 INTERESTING TO NEW ENGLAND MEN.
 The New England men who belong to the Convention may be interested to know, that in Mondays caucus of the knowing ones, who were aiming to give shape to things, resolu- tion was prepared which it was proposed to offer in the Convention tSe New Eng land members of it to withdraw, so as to allow the Western men and the Border State men to confer together with the hope that their united action would prove more acceptable to tho rebels of the South. For prudential req sens the paper was suppressed. What a pityi
 A young lady advertises in the Cleveland Plaindealer for a young gentleman to act as an amauensis. He must be able to write in ciphers and when not engaged he will be OK pected to read poetry with feeling, convere with ease. and be able to play cribbage and backgammon. He must expect to be kissed when she is pleased, and cuFed when she is l,x hap kov> |: ol>, 1oJc ko h.,