Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-10-19
THE GRAND JoILJrIClTIny

Our Republican Club wound up last
Friday night in blaze of glory. Coun-
Gil Hall was filed with all the leading
spirits of the party, to make merry over
the immense victories just gained ct the
polls. Peter presided ION box,) sur
rounded by lots Of vice presidents and
secretaries, all nominated and elected
by the lone man power Motions
were ruled cut Of order, and everything
was done by jerks. High on a perch
stood proud live eagle, with defiant
bearing (the very bird that graced the
late Masg Meeting,) with this iuscrip-
ton On the pedestal: Republicanism
after election - Over the left sat a
poor old lame, blind, and used up roos-
ter, with head hanging down, and
feathers in wofui plight; having be-
meath him this Inscription " DomocrR-
cy after electionv - These two emblems
formed the text OF discourse for orator
Bradley, who was repeatedly called
out, entertaining the company each
time for "seven brief hours" Mr..
President, vice presidents, secretaries,
and gentlemen, these two birds arc en-
blematical of the differences between
the two great parties. Here we see
lifting the pitiful rooster carefully we
see the democracy with tail-feathera
gone, head dropping, spirits broken,
and the whole thing in dilapidated
condition generally, bringing the roos-
ter down again to its woful squat upon
the box.l But yonder proud Republi-
can bird says hands off," [Cries,
give us a song.l Bradley in chair
80 say can you see by the dawn's early
li-i-i-ght, what so proud [voice cracksl
ly we hailed lit breaks der the ram
-" ferries for Hunt, King, Streeter,
sci Committees appointed, on Doc
littls's speech, on Goodenow's flag, OH
Post Office affairs, on the death of Hub
bard, &c. [Calls for Bradley.l Mr..
President, vice presidents, secretaries,
and gentlemen, these two birds are en-
blematical of the differences between
the two parties. feel it in my bones
cries, three cheers for 'bones'-they
are given standing, with a will, and
with flying hats.l Committees report.
Undistributed Democratic documents
let fly through the crowd. A general
gallo. In rushes the Democratic "hoss"
"a simon pure live iack-ass, with ears
erect, all saddled and bridled, having
for his inscription the spirit of Andy
The uproar that ensues is +" somc.'-
Donkey being backed into the presi-
Dental chair, refuses to be seated, kicks
over the chair of state, and disappears.
Calls for Bradley. Bradley once more
exhibits the birds. Committee appoint
ed to bring in the remains of the dead
democracy. Song by the hunt-or-
cults. Hemenwny, May, Barnum, Al
len, &C., called out. Bradley's episode
on 1.-THE early morn and the dewy -eye'
of election day to the democratic roost-
er,--the high hopes so sadly, sadly fall
en-. The eloquent and touching elo-eu-
logy holds all in wrapt attention.
TCries, "the remains are coming-make
way for the procession."l In moves all
old shoobox borne of four, with hay
projecting OH top. 1t is deposited aloft
at Peters feet. Committee of inquest
appointed row among the pleaders;
the hay box gets upset, and comes to
the floor with n crash. Out rolls an
empty whisky flask, with a herring IN
its mouth. Hunt bears it aloft, the on
ly remains of the defunct Democracy
Groans for the departed; the rooster in
trouble. Bradley called for; demon
strates the modus operandi of "copper"
heads going into their (Whisky) holes,
and drawing their (flasll) holes in after
them.n Great enthusiasm. All on
their feet cheers for Bradlcy-for the
Republican bird-for the live Hubbard
for the yellow ticket-for everything
and overybody-and the joilification
ends. ~t
Such, reader, is glimpse at the null
changeful, and motley pro-
gralnme. The occasion cannot be de-
scribed; we give that up. Ii was the
crown all ola high old time, general
good feeling, and innocent mirth. Was
there any fun? Ask Hemmenway he
"split his sides a laughing" And some
others feel sore, we warrant. But no
tears arc anywhere shed over the de-
funct kapgaroos