Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-04-24
Republican Radical and MongreI ceun-
~ Convention"

I""or A"Aftcuh,-~ onuor tue caption
Of "Republicap Radical and Mongrel
County Convention" there appeared an
article in the Frankiin Democrat Of April
l7th, 1868, parpor,iog 70 DO description
Of tho Union Convention held at the Court
House on the llih day OF April, 1868.
The article In question covered nearly
one. half of,he second page Of the "Rec-
ord Of the Un'errided," and was truly
pitiful and labored attempt Mt cloquence
and wit. In view Of tho fact that there
was dcarth Of tho former and an utter
absence Of anything laughable Ia Il. we
feel u our duty TO express our kindest
sympathy for the unfortunate writer.
The very title Is blunder, or, rather, a
l'fruth told uuconsciously' concerning the
Copperheads In attendance. The writer
admits that We were "Repu blican Con-
ventioD,' and we-seeipg none Of the
canine or African species present. infer
that the word ''Mongrel' was applied TO
bis Democratic friends present,
As specimen Of Democratic vcracity,
II is unimpeached and uuimpeachable, uor
Is its un-grammalical construction less re-
markuble and deserving Of note. The writer
says oil President Burton: "On taking the
chair he said mir, 30 far as our knowledge
extenda, and not wishing 10 do him in-
justice, We give his exact language" The
sense, in the above remarkable eifusion, Is
hardly as Ineligible as could be desired
not, indeed, us clear rs tho nonsense.
IL the writer means that he could not oP-
preciate the remarks Of Major Burton,
then il is specimen OF Democratic ipnk
ness seldom met with. We are truly sorry
for him, aud If his friends desire il, will
do all in our power to secure him COM
Portable home in one OF the charitable
institutions" of our State, where he will
not be compelled to listen 10 sensible
speeches, nor be obliged to confess that
knowledge" does not extend sufficiently
''tsr" to enable him 10 Interpret few
plain, common-s sense remarks.
But By The expression used he perhaps
means TO confess that his situation at the
time was not such as admitted Of display
Of extensive knowledge" This is the
most reasonable view Of the ease, made
more plausible by the "rosy hue upon
the suspected individuals phiz while indus.
iriously taking notes Of the proceedings,
Us we'll as by tho excited aud incohereot
manner IN which be replied to cushions
asked by his brother "Mongrels," as he
calls them.
II may be. however. that. in the wild
rawlings of his unbridled imagination, he
means TO say Major Burton said nothing,
when he took his seat as Chairman Of the
Convention. True. he coDtradicts that
statement IN Me same sentence; but that
proves nothing. Democratic principles and
platforms are made up Of contradictions,
Inconsistencies and bad whisky, and the
writer was only following the example of
"Brothers gone before"
when he writes 10 that style. We suspect
that he was pretty full Of the above plat
form" ut the time. aud, like all other per
sons nan eonpofcs, must not be held re-
sponsible for the matters and things he has
chosen to write.
In the same paragraph he promises us
the Majors "exact language" but il is
not forthcoming. History is silent as to
the reason Of this little discrepancy, but
tradition says solution TO the problem
may be found 10 the fact that several Dem
ocratc "waiering places we're in proximi-
~ to the scene of our hero's exploits, and
that as genius even will flag ut times,
aud the most gigantic intellect succumb to
bodily infrmities, it is but reasonable 10
suppose that the sunny disposition of the
writer, added to causes such as above. in
duced him about that time to "smile."
But seriously. We defy any one or his
friends to explsin what idea is wished TO
be conveyed in the words quoted. We
even doubtifthe lively CD and viylciou- (?) |
writer himself-now that the ink has be
come cold, and he, il is hoped, sober
Gun tell US, with all the skill be has at
tanned in decyphering secret alphsbe,s,
enignas, &c, fostered, doubtless, by ex-
perience in the organization once known
as the *. G. Co." which, like Democracy. |
Numbered with tho thiags that we're"
co tell US, in plain English, just what he
e{i&uedu.
XWo must pass " utW uDu
cfU ~ beauties The next outrage
upon common sense aud the art Of writing
inielligibly, is perpelraled in the fourth |
and niter the following manner:
On motion Of certain pill peder who
ben, himself for the Legislature in 1871"
&c. &c. Here again we are at loss. The
writer fails 10 inform US on what day Of
the month aud at what place the "pill /
pcder" aforesaid "beat himself" Meth
er does be tell us what kind OF an nsiru
ment was used in INJECTING this punish
ment. In writing descriptions OF acct
deuts, suicides, nc, it is customary TO give |
all the particulars; but in this case,
news.ioying public is left in the dark rs
to one of the oldest things on record, viz:
a man beating himself for the qualification
and amusement OF Legislaturel We hope
the writer will not serve US such another
'jadc's Trick
Again, we ask him why he hasn't pro.
duced the journal OF the Legislature, and |
shown the record OF this remarkable pro
ceeding. Ii the statement is true-and |
what Democrat ever told anything that
was noi?-- what Legislature would be 20 un
for their special diversion? Why, il would
be meanncss 10 Democratic Legislature,
and that's saying good deal, when one
that bodies of that description /
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