Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-08-28
Democratic Meeting at Now Trenton.

New TRBNroN, Auousr %, 1868.
NJ. Bingham, To-day has been a
kind Of gala day with the Democrats at
this place. There was an advertisement
ia the Democrat last week which informed
Us that j. V. Bemusdatfer and others
would speak here, and also that Steyer
would proceed to raise hickory pole.
AS matter of course we turned out to
SEQ the performance. Well, about noon
the show opened by a pole about fifty
feet long aud eighteen inches in diameter
being hauled into town by yoke Of OK
en-. Presently the people began to gath
or in TO see this big pole raised, aud when
they were all gathered together there were
just sixty nine, Of whom twenty. seven
were Grant men. We went with the ex-
pectation of seeing the glorious old star.
spaDgled banner unfurled to the breeze,
with only small blemish on il that will
be wiped off this Fall; but 10 and behold
when the pole was raised, (Which it took
some time to accomplish, on account of
hands being scarce,) up run flag with
only three stripes, which brough, forcibly
t. my mind tie many times that have seen
the rebel flag only differing from this one
IN point OF stars; aud when it was pulled
up 20 the top of the pole, it curled around
it and tangled up SO that it was fright
fully torn, and wouldn't wave bit.
Our friends, thinking this an omen Of
certain defeat this FALL went 10 and took
something TO keep up their spirits; and
when all got enough to satisfy themselves,
out popped sons man from the bar-room
and took u straight shoot for the school
house, aud US after him like lightning,
thinking him not right in the upper story;
but he doubled time on US, aud when we
got to the door he was on the staud tell
ing something about an old niger woman,
which confirmed our worst suspicious that
the wasn't just right. But he said he
took that method of introducing to the
audience his friend Mr.. NORMAN, upon
which said Norman stepped forward
aud made a stirring speech of fifteen
minutes duration, the synopsis of which
| will try to give as near us possible. He
said:
"My friends, you have just raised big
hickory pole, which is emblematic of the
Democratic party. 1t will bend, but not
break. A voice, "amen."] The Demo-
Gratis have great big gun up at Brook
vile, with the motto inscribed thereon
"The Union must and shall be preserved. y
Mr.. Editor what sized gun is that which
that fellow had SO much to say about? He
talked as though it might be four
hundred-pounder. and would be capital
thing to kill abolitionists with, aud then
he had great deal to say about Steyer Of
this place violating the liquor law. lie
dwelt at some length on this subject, and
then came right out and told what he had
been trying to come at so long, and thai
was, that he didn't think it was any harm
to take something to drink, if it did break
the law a little; to which fellow in tn,
corner, who was so drunk that he coulc
hardly sit, responded with hearty "amen,
whereupon the speakers face lit up will
broad smile, aud he took his seat feeling
confident that he had pleased one mar
anyhow.
After Norman lad taken his seat
that fellow in the corner raised up to
sitting posture aud called for "Matticks.
Just imagine my surprise when saw tn,
man that | thought q lunatic take tn,
stand. He stepped up and poured out
glass of water, and said "Gentlemen,
and then made two or three grabs al tn,
glass to take drink, but shook SO b,
couldn't get it, and SO with tremblin.
emotion and large tear drops rolling dow
his sunken cheeks, he proceeded to sa,
that he was the most noted Bushwhacke
in this County, and-then he went on Il
try to tell anothes niger story, but brok
down completely, aud it was noised tina
ne had tainted, but upon examination h.
was found to have "nigger on the brain.
So it was thought best to ajourn to Stey
er's and get something to revive them u 0
which was done accordingly, and as soor
after as possible the speaker "lit out" 3
home amidst the Kisses Of the people.
Just mark what u contract there wa