The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-10-08

Cuuyyvlile COppeFneAQ pOW-WoW, We
are Indebted to our racy Eddyville
Correspondent df aianl41 g lif9
Great big irnmense,I enthusiastic,, ouer-
a, fo,uing, 0ntpouring, Of the Democ
racy at Eddyville on the I'd.
+ '"e "31 Programme:
go Asitlacds, not as it sspas to be-" (For
howiitdwas to,be; tisee small bills,
if they are not torn, down.) 8
From 9 A. NJ, to 12M-Great ingath
eringl of the faithful, in wagons, on
horseback, and on foot-7-every once
in awhile two by themselves-and
every twice iii awhile, one together
|as IL M:-Townf filed to oyerflowing
Tin ? horn J many lager beer glasses
filed fully aud frequently. 7''oH II
a12:6P. NJ, precisely. The train ar.
rives with the "great unwashed," all
unload. Tremendous shaking among
the dry .beuesof the small fry of the
Democracy. Large fry begin to ap'
preciate the importance of the occa
sion. - 7ad0iast
1o'clock, P. M.-Seaton mounted
on spirited steed, gaily decked in
all the, gorgeous paraphenalia of war,
sash and sword, belt and scabbord
shield and helmet, spurs, &C., proudly
dashes up and down the street once
and repeatsa9sq isg; olgm
adTwo,minutes later-the second in
command emerges from an, alley,
mounted on an unprctending white
horse, and modestly rides up street.
tst1:37IP. NJ" The Skinncrs, TO the
number of several thousand, more or
leSa -morei less than more, join in
profession, under command OF Capt.
Bitner and 4. Gov Vance, both Of
whom have fought, butiperhaps now
er hled or died for their country, very
machly. .ptbnels4ebea sdj if1i.a
|eD,1:3S r. M-r-Procession marches up
to. tho Depot, where they meet the
q Seymour Guard," !" of Ottamwa.
I tFhe two companies headed by the
Silveris Cornetol Band of Ottumwa,
march down street to tho place OF
speaking. yd haol .iul Yfasisili i,
Iy The two companies. make consid--
able otspread by marching in .open
llorder, "rand, on the whole make quiet
. respectable appearance. ~
L y2;l6.--The meeting is called to or.
der Hon. Geo. Gillaspy of Ottum.
| wa rs chosen Prcsident--yery unex7
pectedlg Les ssyiasmodf Ii'd ybod i.
2,l64, pa m--Tha greaLaphysically
1.-The uncombedt dtfpersopally; The un-
righteous oreligious; Atiie--the--that
lis, politicAlly- Some dPunkins9 H
Clay Dean commenced his speech.
cat this point the eyes of the eye
l witness were closed In asnooze.
| a17hp. m.--The bass drum wa'
blown londly (which aroused the wit
nsss. causing himto rub his eyes, ant
ondinquiring what was tho cause o
allowing 90 hard on the drum while
3fthespeaker was talking, learned tha
lthereswAs o lack Iof enthusiasm lie
i the nr0wd did not cheer as often ant
4 as Justify sas was thought to be nee
essary, and the drum was called int
lrequisition tosupply the defect. bd
.Ed 3.l9A, pa,m-Audience dismisse,
\ itill evening. OneiD Democrat estima
ted the number present at least 1000
/ Al Republican who is q competen
a Judge, i estimated the number at no
more than lS09--split the differenc
for the sake aof fairness and say
4 was 900. a loa bib ad ,j&haH3ia ~,
! lt1aThs speech was universally vote
B . failure, asa political effort. It wa
diejointedj disconnected and devoi
4 of argument; consisted of anecdotes
gestures, grimaces, limitations of tn
Dutch, Irish, Yankee, Negro, Mon
/ key and one ether animal, stoo ted
} GUS to mention" f@H <''f1
In the evening, Judge Trimhl
spoke. On account of athe nois
and confusion in the room but littl
could be heard Of what he said.
On the whole the affair was . bi
thing for tho scitixens Of Wapell'
Mahaslka, Monroe. and adjoinin
counties" A'ss'' t3'H.sa Ed3 3it
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