Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
Fist Pail his boots off nd air
wenr Mhat thnnderin clnd hnnners.

| ulHg ueH slahd even. lucy sit anu play.)
| Tom. Drunk on the hoor) Hick! HEX
bowzrh how zh're orr zir2 hicki | say friend
how IRE orr? hick! what's the matter nab'ri
bick
German. (Rousing up) Q himmel ware
pc ware ish mine poots ware paish nine at2
vot | % vd my monish2
Tam. uick! say there nab'r--bl.r-rr
hick! "Snsana Calilorny with the ban
Ror for Dizzy! Three cn'rs for JetFsn Beanre-
gan! hickl
Ace. Sit dow, comet play fellow! we'll make
this all right; We'll hush i up; them good
christians re all asleep; they never be the
wiser for it,
Chad, rs your deal, Ace
BUhy. Bully for YOU. Chad; there match
that ten spot II ye dare
Fist I'll take that Harrah for jeff!
Ace Better hurrah for Beaurcgard Grant
they say IS drunk Yesterday we cot ~ wS
from Dubuque that he was getting licked ike
the devil Prentices' division is taken, aad
hope he'll get the whole kit OF en- they We no
BUSINESS down there fightin for the niygers
All shout bully tipr you.l
lee. I'm Tor the Constitution
Al. And SO am | bully for the Constitu-
tion
Fist. Soa them two fellersl they re mighty
friendly down there on the floor That Dutch,
mani be ali rightly mornin. Damn him, he'll
know enough to pay his honest debts mex time.
Ace. The Internal potato bugs are eating my
crop They ought to be named Ilincoln bugs
III. Bully les call EN- Lincoln bugs Hlr
rah for Beaury; give em hi Lincoln bugs
jan, Here, ye're too NOISY the whole viii
lage1l be down on us if sc don't make
less ncise.
Tom. Linkin bugs got any Lnkin bugs,
nab'r? Bah ru rul ru!ru! rul n Growing
jan They're strong cnutf in Lancaster to
drive me out; I'm afraid they'll do it # we
don't keep quiet.
Ace. III hush it up; tomorrow we'll have
ye fined ten dollars or so; thatll satisfy the
christians. I'll see We made good I've got
friends here, pretty respectable ones too.
SCENE III-A town in the State Of Iowa.
Time, Fall ot'62. Democratic peace meet
ing.
LIST Citizen. nominate Squire grumbler for
chairman Of this meeting.
2Rd Cdi-ea Second the motion.
Isl CT As many rs are in favor OF Squire
Grambcr for chairman of tins meeting will
manifest ii by saying aye
al Aye
S. &. Fellow CITIZENS - This is II great
occasion Our armies are defeated; darkness
overshadows the nation, and our only hope OF
deverance is by putting back into power the
glorious old democratic party. Loud AZ,
plause. We have assembled for that purpose.
All over the forefront Of heaven | see dclive-
rance written but it is only thro' the old dem
ocratic parts, the [cheers] old interrupted by
cheers dem cheers o [cheers cratic Tcheers
party. [Uproarous applause and shouts of
good good! Fellow Citizens: am III favor
Of peace; I'm in favor OF compromise now II
right on tho spot m in favor OF "a peace pol-
icy it we have to cut Ter out with the sword.
Give us peace-peace such rs enjoyed I'm
der Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan. A
peace under whose upaS shade the insttu-
tons OF this country grew ike II field OF hard
Shell pumpkins, driving evry thing before it.
Hurrahs Tor peace, aud cries OF let US have
easier feel there is 40 discomfort voice III
this house, and our proceedings VIII be harmo>
mons The first thing in order is the comma
ton of q member Of the assembly.
LIST CIT Mr.. Chairman
s. G. Mr.. Shallow has the floor.
LIST There Is young returned soldier pres.
ent; good democrat-sound to the core. l
am told that he IS recovering from wound re
ceived at Shiloh which ut one time promised to
be fatal, and which has uuftteo him for any Of
the active duties ofIife. He can speak to you
from experience of the i'll conduct Of the war.
[Cres of soldier! soldier let US hear tho sol>
dierl lie goes forward and is supported to the
platform.
S0tdjer Fellow CITIZENS II trust am a
good democrat, sound to the core. Cheer
| believe in free government; l believe IN Jcf>
fersonian democracy. [Cheers.l l believe il
the light Of the people to rule. Gentlemen, /
believe IN republican form Of government
Zone citizen whispers to another, what does
that mean-he believe in republican form Of
governmeut-he democrat]
a. =. u
rule The Republican party, in The last pres
idential election succeeded in electing Mr.. Lin
coin, and by the strictrule OF good democracy
he ought to rule. Dead silence and astonish
mentl. | have fought for this cardinal princi
pie and | have sacrificed too much to think less
OF that right. | am not III favor of any copper
head nor aay peace platform until this right is
acqaiesced in Transformation; hisses cries Of
order, cheers. It gets reported about the
place that wounded soldier is speaking; the
republicans flock IN; the chair succeeds at
length in quoting the meeting.
Squire g. FELLER CITIZENS II hope you
Will make no further Interruptions Good dem>
ocrats make it a rule never 10 hurt fool or a
cripple.
sol l thank you for that sir; Cunning to
the chairman then you and | are both safe.
Il is evident which OF the two | am. Loud
laughter-the chairman Wits repub.icanisn
takes possession Of he meeting, and the fell
lowing resolutions are passed
ReS0ired, Thatwe cheerfully contribute men
and means to put down this most wicked and
causeless rebellion against the best govern
ment the sun ever shone upon,
RsSolrsd, That We encourage the President
and Congress OF the United States in their pres
sent course, and do especially endorse the
Presidents Proclamation OF Emancipation.
ReS0iUed. That the thanks OF this meeting be
rendered the young soldier who has 50 manful-
" rebuked the eoWarily schemes Of pretended
worshippers of the great aud good Jefferson.
Resolred, That We supplcate the lavoring
Providence Of Almighty God, Who execnteth
judgment and justice in the earth
SCENE IY-Laneaster. Time, hot summer
afternoons grocery-windows open
screen before the doer-lemons on the ocean
ters-Bar keeper in bis shirt sleeves.
AeeO' Spades Iswcar It's hot enough to roast
I Il 10, IN.