The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-11-12

| rebellion, he felt he had a little somewhere
still.
This reminded us of the man who In ma.
| king a speech to an Irish meeting asserted
| that though he was not an Irlsnman him.
| self. he had a brother who was exceedingly
! fond of potatoes.
| The General continued at some length. .
and we heard him and Frederick the Great
discussing a windmill question, but did not
| STAY for the verdict.
! the General, however, acquitted himself
well. His style was quite natural, and to-
wards the last we thought it, in the classic
language of Covode, Guber-natural.
We understand that Col. Piper addressed
a side show at the bonfire, and detailed his
last feat of equestriarism, in which he under
took to ride the rough trotter democrat
and the smooth PAGER Radical IN he can
cdss, but owing to democrats" bogglIng
and "Radica," sliding from under him, he
came to the ground between them, and was
left horse du combat. He was not. however,
allowed full communion, but continues TO
occupy a seat at the mourner's bench.
Gen. White having retired. Mr.. Barker
announced that they would proceed to the
Town Hall, in procession, with music. But
where, oh where, was the band ! mot a
drum was heard. nor funeral note" as the
crowd, which had become dreadfnlly demor-
allied during the speaking, surged to and
fro Orlando Furioso ragged around like
Brook-( (overfowing its)-bank, and offered
my kingdom for a" drum but none was
given them, and they had to take up their
march in solemn silence.
However, MIR. Barker's allusion to General
White having been hunted by rebtl dogs left
such an impression on the Tanners that they
incontinently set up such a hOacl. as they
passed the FREEMAN office, that you would
have supposed them all to be snun. bers Of the
Barker family.
Arrived at the Hall, Messrs. Barker and
White rehearsed their pieces, Geo. NJ. Reade.
Esq, recited his authorities, Samuel Single
ton, Esq, sang or chaunted a piece, Sir Isaac
Newton spoke, not Of gravitation, but with
gravity, and Mr.. Dick came in as foIloTD
hope, and poured broadside into the de-
fuuct carcass of the Democracy. As if this
were not enough, fellow from Mr.. Evans's
U, L. *. was brought, who completed Dem
ocratic demolition. The meeting then AZ
iourned with cheers, tigers, and other orna-
ments.
Much confusion prevailed during the meet
ing on the Square. All parties were III al
tendance. Almost every Radical man, wo-
man and child was in attendance. 1t was q
singular fact that while ali the irers were
out of the houses the lights were in. Even
old women of both sexes were present. While
there was large crowd OF both sexes, there
were many whose habilimerts were such as
to leave their sex matter Of doubt. Eel
lows, or fellowesSes, IN every possible shape,
and garb, and appearance, graced Cor DIS
graced, as the case may be. } the meeting.-
A leading man among them wore crOtcn
with The letters ''P-E-A- C-E'' written
underneath. Peace under cTown-a pro-
per Radical device.
The Tanners never appeared more in char
acter. They had their caps, capes, torches.
etc, and their hides soaking i'll the liquor.
In truth, few persons were in the same sit
uation that Wendell Phillips described as pc
culiar to their di6ate-lhey could not
stand up before a hUttle" Indeed, one of
the banners itself was suggestive of confusion
and disturbance. 1t bore full s'za portraits
of Grant and Colfax. When a Radical vo-
tary looked on the face Of the inpurIurbabe
Grant he was reminded to light his cigar and
smoke in the face of the speaker. When he
contemplated Colfax, with his everlasting
''smile." it put him in the notion of taking
a smile" too; and the crowd smoked and
smiled until the orators and the ladiee were
pretty well smoked. and tie smilers were,
some of them, too much involved to make
straight tracks.
The whole show wound up by some of the
Tanners, by way of keeping their hands in
for another rebellion. going outside of town
and taking fight among themselves, which
ended, we are pleased to say, without detri-
ment to the (seat of honor of either party"
Otherwise. the whole affair passed off
pleasantly, and all parties seemed to enj'y
the occasion to the utmost. And as such
scenes and occasions enhance the morals of
our young men and young women, we would
suggest to that party which is tie party of
grand moral IDEAS" whether once in four
years is often enough to have these moral
izing exhibitions.