The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-11-03

to receiving the certified copy. The Chair
man read the la,o to the disafected indi-
vidual, wherein is fully set forth that
certified copy, aud not the original packa-
ges of returns, is what must be laid before
the Return Judges. Whereupon the
Colonel waxed indignant that the law could
be presumed to know more than he, and
lie frothed at the mouth and made fearful
noise.
COL HAssoN cALLETH FOR A "DIvIsIoN."
The Chairman proceeded to the perfor-
nance of his duty, aud ordered the Secre-
tary to read out the returns from the
certified copy. At this, the Colonel went
off into clonic spasms, and, usurping the
Office of Chairman, roared out-I tell We,
I object to the whole proceeding; all in
favor OF me and my position come to the
side of the house where am standing
all opposed to me and my position go to
the other side!" Whereupon all the
Democratic Judges Aocked unto the Col
onel, even as sheep flock unto the bell
wether.
ABOUT THE SIZE OF 1T.
All this, it must be admitted, was
exceedingly egotistical in Col. Hasson. 1t
was more-it was both impudent aud in
solent to the last degree But some pork
will boil SO, and what is in Philip sober
will assuredly come out of Philip when ne
is drunk Col II. hattered himself that
he was subserving in his own peculiar way
the ends of Democracy: VIC may remark
just here, en- parenthese, that he receives
to-day more kicks than kisses from his
political friends for his illy-advised exhi-
bition of spleen and dishonesty.
CONFUSION WORSE COMPOUNDED.
Affairs had now reached a pretty pass,
TO be sure! The Chairman, backed by
the Union Judges, was fully determined
to 90 on in the performance of plain
duty and count the votes as per the certi-
fed copy of tie Prothonotaryy while Col
Hasson, backed by the Democra attic Judg-
es, objected to SO counting them, and
threatened to seceGe from the convention
unless the original packages were sent
for Was there no oil to calm the per-
turbed waters no friend to whisper to
the Colonel that it devol7ed on him to
occlude and quit making an ass of him
self2
ORDER RESTORED IN WARSAW.
There was. Gen. Joseph M'Donald,
Prothonotary of Cambria county, proved
to be the foreordained of God to cay to
the raging elements--"Peace, be still p
This gentleman made it known 20 the
convention, through one Of its members,
that he understood the law to its minutost
particular, and that certified copy of
the returns was all that was required by
the convention and he furthermore assu-
red them that under no circumstances or
combination of circumstances would he
lay before the convention for their con-
sideration the original packages of votes.
COL. HAssoN wILTETH.
Now, be it known, Gen. M'Donald is
good Democrat, standing head and shoul
ders higher in the estimation of his party
than Col. Hasson. "Call you this back
ing of your friends" quoth the Colonel
ga plague on such backing!" The tide had
set in against him, and he knew it; and
So, to save himself from being overwhelm-
ed thereby, the doughty Michael hastened
to withdraw his objections to the certified
copy, and humbly begged pardon of the
convention for the innumerable insults he
had heaped upon it.
And thus it was that the soldiers vote
was counted according to law, and not to
suit the whims of demagogue. Thus it
was that the expressed will of legally quail
flied electors was not set at nought. Thus
it was that Might fought with Right, and
came out secoud-best from the encounter
Don't attempt to act the rascal, in poll
tics or out OF them, for it never pays
Take warning by Col. Hasson, and be
honest!
Tho Book of Michael, Com