Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

Nh. EDrToR--There Is symmetrical
chord Of baok.sction sympathy ruhnipg
through the human frame, especially q
Democratic eon'titution, that Is fraueht
with the dirsst wills in its disappointed re-
action. To thestudspt oflhunau nature
there 10 no mor fruitful field than COM
munity where iuve Democracy reisus dur
ing an exciting convention or political
canvass. All shades Of character and de-
grees Of heat are manifest, especially where
the creature whisky Is within reach OF
'tbe faithful" We have had our expert
once. We have seen our see during the
past week at Fairfield. At no time during
the hrst few day Of the N. Y. Convention
would any Other than Pepdleton stock
pass at greenbaci par among "the faithful"
Of the above plps, until the return on
"Wednesday svening Of the Grand Mogul
kagaEoDo Iryinono Amid the huciua-
tions Of the - preceding days the un-
terrified Of Fairdeld held steady Pendlc-
ton front, amid glowing visions Of rampant
gresnbacks "oh BENDER seeking nd.
mission into poor mems pockets, proving a
cure for oil tho Ills Of life 10 tho return
OF the good old Democratic days.
have often wandered at the discipline
Of the party, aud discovered moro Of lis
secret workings during the past few days
than ever before IL was evident here
that the Grand Moguls had sprung the
Pendlston fever TO is highest heat, aud
for time II was feared tho team could not
be held 10 the traces. "Nothing short Of
Pendletoni' said "Old Buck" "D--m
Chssel" said the Captain, not made OF dust,
but Clay, and who unto clay will return.
I'LL never vote for Chase" said some
twenty Of "the faithful No doubt q
counsel was called, for soon the Junior
Mogul Albertino Millerono was heard ITO
say, "Il vote for the nominee. IL he's a
Niger 80 will |, "said Old Buck, "and
I.""and l." ran through "ihs faithful"
DR.. Ofmsbyono Donahono was sullen and
gloomy, but Grand Mogul Kegazono was
of to Brookville for instructions. All
day Wednesday gloom pervaded tho minds
Of "ihe faithful" They werein a terri
bic fx. and fears were entertained that
the services Of DIR. Berrywise would GER.
taiply be needed In Fairfield to give
strength to the Democratic column, as II
was found that Drs. Ormsbyono and
Zacharias were too unsteady 10 rely on.
The return Of the GRIND Mogul imme-
diately changed the situstion, and with
the peculiar scent that characterzes the
party, they began to face them from the
different quarters Of the globe surrounding
Fairfield TO the Brick Corner. Here were
gathered late at night the Grand Mogul
Mr.. Clementono X. Coryono, DR.. Ornsby-
ono, Old Buck, Captain not dust, but Clay
aud many Others Of "the unterrifed.'
They had held their meeting, received
their Instructions. and al a late hour were
about TO adjourn But II was evident that
dissatisfaction reigned. Loud and bois-
ferrous talking was tho order Of the hour
while one swore by this and another
swore by that. Curses loud and deep
we're heaped upon tho head OF Tom Hen.
bricks for iailing TO support Pendleton
The Enquirer vas denounced as n lying
sheet, because IL had said the West would
20 solid for Pondleton. Mr.. Clcmentono
Il. got II right and left for bis want Of dc.
votion TO Pendleton. DIR. Donahono',
ihrusis were made from a muddy brain
while Old Buck and the Clay man were
ever and anon heard from. Our worthy
grist mill man living on the opposite cor
ner, having occasion TO get up about that
time for his own relief, opened his front
door for THE purpose; but hud TO beat q
basty retreat TO tho back part Of the house
In his sleepy ffnme Of mind hc at first i'm
agined II was morning, for on tho one
side wero tho noisy declarations Of "the
faithful" and on the other Zacharias still
held private counsel on the situation. Mr.
Hughes relates, that awakened from hi,
sleep by "thc unterrified, his first impress
sion was that the world was coming TO on
end; but the Democratic caucus were de-
Tying. the Almighty, to do II until after
Pendlcton was elected President.
Al length quiet prevailed, and the NOR
row demonstrated change Of base and
taciics on the part Of "tbe faithful
They had The Platform -that ieas fhe essen
fiat. Still there was no Disgusting their
chagrin over the Pendleton defeat. Many
surmises were offered as to who would bl
the nominee, Old Buck bringing on,
something new as he consulted the Mogus
on the situation. The day wore YEARLY
away, to the disgust Of the over anxious
faithful" Evening brought tho tidings
OF the domination Of Seymour--he man
for the place. .rlt is all right said one
Of the Moguls in the presence of mum
Der of "the faithfully who were waiting
for the next stroke Of policy. "SeymouI
can carry New York and Pennsylvania
while Pendeton could not have touched
them" That's so, by CD! chimcd Ia
Old Buck; 'sPendleton could have
touched them, but, not with such force as
Seymour" still showing some Pendeton
leanings. II was soon mouthed around
that Seymour wasssKc man, and as it had
been determined that whoever received
the nomination was certain to be Presi
dent, such is now the change Of base that
Seymour is to fiji that position instead OF
Pendleton, no matter that they do repre-
sent two opposite ideas on tho grceuback
question. "Its the platform we wanted;
not so particular about the man., said
Old Buck.
Cheerful countenances now illume the
faces of the faithful, yet the observer can
see "Pendleton and Greenbacks' still
lurking in the eye of the disappointed. A
ratification anvil gun was fired for several
rounds, to the utter disgust and squalline
propensities Of three months-old babe
and at its request the meeting was post
poned for the present. MoRE ANON.