The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-01-10
The Harmonious Democracy. 3

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The Harmonious Democracy.
We publish the following from the
Stark County Republican, published at
Canton, our former home. We wish
to add that the report is undoubtedly
correct and shows the lovely harmony
(?) which characterizes the Democra-
cy of old Molly Stark. We also give
q brief account from the Marion hade-
pendent, which records similar discor-
dancy and quarrefsomness in theranks
of the opposition:
THE ssHARMoNIoUs DEMocRAcY HAVE
A CONVENTION.
The most absurd and laughable po-
litico- comic performance came off at
the Court House ON Saturday, on the
occasion of the "Democra Conyen-
tion." called to elect delegates to the
9th of january State Convention. A
sheriff's sale was in progress about the
meeting hour. As the bidding off of
a farm was concluded, Sheriff Chance
suddenly found himself confronted by
two rival candidates for the public ear,
Sam. Lahm and Andy Pontius, both
perched high in air and vociferating.
"Gentlemen, move
At which point the Sheriff remon-
strated very decidedly. He had "a few
more Of the same Sort which he wo'd
sell for 'one-t third cash and the bal
ance in one and two years Lahm and
Pontius kept to their perches until the
sale was ended, result that was no
sooner announced than an indescrlba-
bile clamor burst out among the little
herd of butternuts gathered about the
Judges desk. ,Lahm, representing the
Douglas Democracy, wanted ;. >. Gelb
for chairman. Pontius, speaking fol
the Breckenridge Democracy wanteo
somebody-we could not make ou
who. Half dozen other nominations
were made, all put to the house, al
carried and declared duly elected
Amidst all this uproar Lahm, by th'
aid of his astounding brass was max
ing rapid progress. He declared Cell
elected, urged him forward and hat
commenced singing his speech at him
when, in voice that could be heart
distinctly, G.. p. McCadden moved t.
amend all the proceedings by nomina
ting Jos. Thompson to the chair-car
ried McCadden and Thompson bein!
both of the Shafer stripe. Lahm in
stantly bit off his speech, whirled upo1
them and with an air of offended dig
nity, and unapproachably lofty con
tempt, he inquired of them why the
were interrupting exercises, lntorme
them that chairman had been dull
elected, that he was addressing tn
house at that very moment, and didn
want to be interrupted; then went o
with his speech, But he was speedil
drowned out by the shouts Of tn
Breckinridgers Yelled Shafer CIV
want no more of this nonsense-th
gentleman is out Of order!''
Shouted McGregor, jumping onto
chair: eWe Democrats hayeno axes
erind--we want no Collectorships-
but we do want Democrat for chai
man of the meetingP' (Will Geib al
Lahm still insist on being Democrats
the reader will ask. Certainly the
will lead them by the nose, and w
twist that organ for them to his IT
satisfaction).
II have the floor, fellow Demo ocrats
shouted Lahm.
'sNo you hav'nt,' shouted Shafer al
McGregor and Pontius and McCa
den.
"I have the f1oorr' screamed Lahl
stNo you haven't" retorted La
renee Alexander, "you have nothi
but settee, and it's time you was g
ting off of Mot n'
Up to this point no chairman had g
peared. But now, amid an indscrit
BILE jargon Of voices, Geib and TAon
son ascended the Judges platfol
from different sides and, upon meeti
each other, shook hands with great {
parent cordiality Thereupon be
these personages were addressed
"Mr. Chairman" by dozen voices
The disorder was growing and gainil
when lean, tall Copperhead on
Lahm side popped up and, in sh
voice, sang out:
"I move that all the country Den
craJS go nome anu lcaye IHtSe uatill
fools to fight this thing out amo
themselves %
The eyes and attention Of all
speakers. and all the house, includ
the double headed chair were n
turned upon this new customer, Sqr
Wise, OF Nimishillin township.
Why, Squire" said Lahm, snA
blandiy, 'the meeting is fully org
ized.'
Said Shafer, 1--WE want fair play,
won't be bluffed by demagogues.
McGregor chopped Democrats wo
not go home-thought the difficl
might be settled
But wise insisted that they were
ways getting up sqnabbles, and t
for his part, he was disgusted.
Finally. by consent Of the two ch
men, after considerable gerrynani
isg, oil ths p-'tternuts that faye