The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-09-26


one; but, he will never set the river to
running up stream, nor gain the reputation
of Webster in elucidating constitutional
problems.
A breathing spell having been induls
ed after Mr.. Craig's speech, Gen. Bur
nett informed the meeting that the Hon.
ID. NJ. Van Auken, our representative In
Congress, was stopping at the hotel, and,
though laboring under indisposition, he
had no doubt the honorable gentleman
could be induced to come to the rack
and made a speech. He therefore dt
rectcd the chair emotions being OBJ
solete among the great lights of the
Democracy to appoint committee to
await upon the Hon. ID. VI. Van Auken
and invite him to address the meeting
While this thing was being put in ship
shape, our amiable friend Greenwald, of
the Democrat, having his pockets sur
charged with resolutions breathing fire,
tow and birthstone towards Republican
ism, moved the appointment of a commit
tee to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of ths meeting. Now there was
nothing out the way in this = indeed it
was pecfectly in order, and, from the way
in which he turned, first white, then
blue, and then red, we are satisfied that
our modest, blushinS neighbor felt that
he was but performing stern duty IN
making the motion. But the dignitaries
thought differently, and Chairman Storm
aud Senator Burnett set upon him SO
roughly that the poor fellow was literally
F." scared out of his boots" We really
felt for him, and must protest against a
repetition of the treatment How is a mod
estly, ambitious young man ever to rise,
if he is thus to be snubbed before folks
But Greenwald wilted, aud before he had
time to recover, motion was made that
John b. Storm, Esq, address the meet.
ing. Here was another fix. John blush
ed, stammered and swung himself, and
pleading indisposition settled quietly
down in his seat. \ motion was then
mace that Gen Burnett address the meet.
hing, which, after the committee had start
cd out in search of the Hon ID. NJ. Van
Auken, he proceeded to do.
The General did not say he was un-
well but during the whole of HE speech,
it was evident that he was laboring under
severe attack of rush of blood aud ne
yroe to the head His head arms, body
and legs swung around with the widest
possible contortons, while his bosom
sweled with Indignation, and his voice
disguised with huskiness, belched forth
such Trades, such invectives and such
appeals as pen would fail to depict Nc
set of words could better set forth the
chief characteristics of this speech than
the single, yet comprehensive word "ina
mense" We all know that the Genera
is some as an Orator ordinarily, but OIL
this occasion he was himself extraordiua
rily, and we could not but feel Thankful
when at the close Of his effort we found
that nothing serious had ''busted" lie
feared the radicals would impeach Presi
dent johnson, and then he feared what
the consequences would be if the Dem
ocracy, which had happily, SO carefully
saved its strength during the rebellion
should throw itself into the breech. He
evidently smelt blood, felt blood, and tast
ed blood and we felt little scared our
self, for we did not know but that Brigade
order No would be next on the carpet
But happily the General subsided before
doing anything so rash as that, and we set
tied down in security again. We reccol
lected hearing just as bold talk at the com
mencement of the rebellion, and that
it ended in talk and felt, relieved. 1t wa,
during the delivery of this speech, we
Il holiara that 1a Esalar.go1f,
again essayed applause in his queer way
when he was at once grasped by constable
Snyder and thrust out of the Court
House.
The Hon. Daniel NJ Vanauken was ther
by the bungling of the committee, compelled
to introduce himself to the meeting. Dan
iel commenced by saying that he was quite
unweli and had been under the hands OF
! Physician. If he had stopped here he woult
have saved both his credit, and the patience
of his friends. As it was, his reputation, al
sprightly Dan Vanauken Of several year.
ago, suffered terribly from his numbering
nonsenscal, ungramatcal production of Mon
day night. 1t might have been iIlness-in.
deed illness doubtless was at the bottom OF
all the failures, and all the speeches were
such of Monday night, but 1t was such al
| illness as is the natural res ut of supporting
sin king, unworthy cause. Even Connec
ticut, California Kentuckey, ond Maine
much as the speakers attempted TO draw in
l spration from the recent results in these
States, failed 10 strip from before their eye
the appalling spectacle of The Skeleton o
what was once living and triumphan nj
Democracy-now so dead, and deeply
damned in the estimation of all honorable
men as TO be beyond redemption.
At the close OF Mr., Vanaukens speech
Messrs Storm and Burnett relented, and ou
neighbor of the Democrat was permitted Il
read the resolutions which were burning
hole in his pocket. He looked SO glad a
the opportunity, that, in spirit, we heartily
reioiced with him, and cannot now avoic
congratulating him on the victory which
injured innocence thus gained over the ma
chfnations of heavy nolitIcal sinners III,