The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-17
MISSISSIPPI TRIES TO BORROW
al OF MASSACHUSETTS.
FLORIDA GOES ARM IN ARM
IT,, WITH MAINE TO TAKE
s Sig A DRINK. Ha
EVERYBODY ARM-M,ARM, &C., 60.
MR.. VALLANDIGHAM sick"

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can exceed the harmony that prevails
here between the delegates from the
Northern States. To show how little
acrimony exists, / yesterday saw
Mississippi delegate ask the loan of
dollar from delegate from Massa-
chusetts He didn't get it, of course,
as no Massachusetts, man was ever
known to lend dollar; and the Mis-
sissippian would doubtless have repu-
dated the debt if he had got it; but
the circumstance shows how perfectly
Massachusetts, and Mississippi are in
harmony. Hii9s 4 2l@-a
! A little circumstance occurred in
the Wigwam this forenoon which
created the widest enthusiasm. A
Florida delegate invited Maine dele
gate to go out and take drink with.
him. Word was at once sent to the
President of the Convention, who sus-
pended proceedings while the Florida
man and the Maine man marched,
arm-in-arm, down the aisle and across
the way to saloon, the band mean
while playing arcurious medley enti-
tied ( Rally Round the Bonny Blue.
Flag, as we go marching along. "rIf
A rule has been established reauir-
ing the delegates to go arm-in arm as
much as possible. They do it when
they go into Convention and when they
go out. They march to their meals in
that way also to their drinks, and
sleep together, locked in each others
arms. This. arm-in-arm business is
very convenient late at night, when it
is necessary to help each other home.
A South Carolinian was seen last
night at late hour with his arm fond
ly wound around lamp-post, asking
the lamp post whether he was g deli
gate from Pennsyl (hic) teonsin or.
Michi (hic) Jersey a 8 9d
} The Pacific cable, by which | send
this, is working admirably. In fact,
everything is pacific here. Even Pa
cifc Railroad stock is looking up. /
shall send you further dispatches as.
fast as possible, there. being heavy.
demand on the cable. fol
Poor Vallandigham was to have.
been serenaded last evening at the
Gerard House by his friends, but
Clement was taken sick early in the
evening, with violent attack of dys-
EMERY, accompanied with choleraic
symptoms, so the serenade was post
poned. His letter of withdrawal is.
addressed to the Convention, and as
soon as it is read in that body, will be
teiegraphed to you. 1t is cutting
and bitter document, and it is be-
lieved will cause ill-feeling if not
modified. Val. is sore over this last
act of cOersion, now that the people
are satisfied that there,is to be no bolt
or burst up. y ~
The excitement about the Conven-
ton is assuaging, and matters are pro
ceeding in the regular way. There
are to be no long speeches, and it is
thought the wigwam will wag out
about Thursday evening.
/ The leaders held eaucus last night
and determined to proceed rapidly
with business to-day, and adjourn this
evening, if possible, This will be a
God send to the delegates from Sque-
dunk and Poverty Island, Arkansas.
who are being bled most numerically
by our hotel folks. zsa
1t is remarkable to note what a
change there is in the sentiment of
the gatherers relative to our peculiar
Northern institutions. They now see
a great deal to admire in our sturdy
mechanics and our advancement in
the arts and sciences, to which they
! were entirely blind before. ....1s..
! ! George Francis Train, Colorado
Jewett and the immortal j. N. Free,
are still wandering around, trying to
get some one to take notice Of them;
but no one will do more than to listen
| to their twaddle. N Y. l' IN III
: After the adjournment, the great
! Wigwam Convention will march in a
body to Independence Hall, and after
| partaking Of bread and butter, the
meeting will slowly dispense home
ward, and seek Office and help make
Seward our next President.