The New York herald., 1868-07-05

arm as far as he cOuld-but elbow room being at Q
premium the attitude he desired to strike was lost
'think OF the glorious old democratic party, the
anti-abolition, free trade, hard money, white
mans party taking up q candidate springing
rom such men as Butler, Sumner, Stevens
and the whole crew OF nigger worshippersl
Think OF such a thing Conceive for q moment the
possibility OF Its accomplishment and who Will pre-
sumo 10 say what may follows Imagination cannot
picture the consequence to free constitutional gov
ernment, to all the principles fathers fought and
died for, and we ourselves prepared, If nsces-
sary, once more to shed our blood and offer up our
lives TO maintain. Think OF It," he reiterated but as
ne was about to turn over another page some rude
Fellow, with more beer than behavior, pushed into
tne centre OF the audience caught the orator by the
hand, told him he good old democrat ano
asked him across the way to take drink The inyi-
tation was gracefully declined public duty being OF
course the excuse to be inferred though there was
that In the corner OF the speakers eye which plainly
said, "Wait till get through with this piece Of hum
buggery and I'll partake of democratic drink with
you." little time elapsed before order was re-
stored and then the orator began his tale of trbula-
tions over again.
YE HIBERNIANs AND THE HARP THAT ONCE.
There was good deal Of fun in some Of the groups,
especially where ye Hibernians happened to indi-
cate their delightful presence. Patrick, cheer
full and cheering, content with the present and
hopeful Of the future, enthusiastic where others
simply animated talked for Chase with vim that was
somewhat strange, but decidedly refreshing. He has
read the HERALD to advantage and treasured up its
potent truths. There was one remarkable Celt in
group in front of the Chaner House who made des-
perate and highly amusing efforts to rivet and retain
the attention Of some floating Southern delegates.
Texas, Florida and half dozen other States were
represented in the crowd, and Patrick's heart
warmed to these forlorn and dsfranchised strangers
He saw in them spark OF his own generous nature,
and told them to cheer up, that "the dmocracy was
bound to win, and the damned naygrO party will be
knocked Off the thrack this time for shure"
AS the Celt spoke sober-sided and grim-lookin9
Southerner who evidently fought bitterly in the great
fight and felt suspicious Of everything Northern oh.
served,
perhaps my friend you have been taking drinh
and feel enthusiastic.o
"Divil dhrop" was the ready reply from face
of great breadth and honesty, sketched over with
indications Of poor whiskey and hard work in the
open air.
"But you are an Irshman, and whiskey Ia your
unhappy failing, and added to your emotional char
acter makes you see everything in hopeful lignt,"
remarked the other in didactic manner.
"You spake the thruth, we dhrink whiskey but we
name well. Some Of us drinks too much but we're
all good dimmycrats nd we're goin' to elect Chase;
mind that now"
The Southerner might have felt dubious Of this
assertion, but he pleased to hear that anybody
was about being elected who might relieve his un'
happy section from its present thraldom.
"Yis, SIR" continued Pat "Chase is my chice, and
III tell you the raison why. The Irish people ad-
mire nOhn' more than justice, and In the ould coun
thry they see damn little of that. Hangin' and
not long ago Judge Keogh, the blagard sent two
brothers called Mccormick to the gallows and knew
they were innocent. Chase showed justice to john
and we admire him for that and that's the rason
he's my chice.n
This was delivered with that Hibernian
energy OF expression which 1t is hard to
counterfeit. The Southern listeners appeared
to take more interest in the speaker, and an
animated discussion followed, the Irishman
taking the lead and painting cou,eur De rose pic
ture of the future the near approach OF the polite al
millennium and the happy fruition OF the brightest
"Yis sir, again spoke Pat getting warmed up to
his subject and using napkin ornamented with
slight traces OF mustard over his capacious brow,
"when we get the government this time we're not
goin' to lose it, and such gntemen you viii come
back TO your ouldplace In the Union, rejneraed and
dsenthralled' "a Counsellor Curran used to say.
Yis, SIR, Never say die,' will be our motto. Crop
pies lie down was the tune the Orangemen used
| to play when they walked over the Papists in
Ireland long ago, but our music will be Lie down
and be damned 10 the radicals the naygroes II not
bloody party that backs em up Is goin' TO blazes
fasther than horse can tr0t."
THAT'S the talk parenthetcaly remarked by
stander
"Gve 'em HE'LL observed another, "nts,n chimed
in third who meant supply the preceding speaker
with the accepted termination TO classic his phrase
ology. Pat went on rafting over the political field
with dash and point that charmed his hearers and
thus did one OF the many groups pass the time.
THE BUCKEYE BOYS AND THEIR ADvEsTUREs.
An Ohio delegate, with rude counterfeit OF a five
dollar bill pinned to the lapel OF his coat, planted
himself against tree and, happening to find some
fellows ounging in his immediate vicinity, started a
atAnf Hat.
in particular. He enthusiastically Pendleton-
In fact saturated with-well, not whskey, but the
lie soon found an audience. as anybody might who
took the trouble to talk above wisper for every
body, wanted enlightenment and sup posed it
could be found in the utterances OF those who
carried badges were otherwise identified with the
Convention He talked pretty well, and seemed to
sum up his discursiye discourse In the pithy, II not
polite asserveration-"By Cd, gentlemen, the West
Will vote for no man who Is not democrat up to
the HANDLE" This sententious expression happen
ing to fall upon the ears OF a gentleman In q red
shirt and bearing all the evidence or one who was
raised In the heart OF democratic New York but did
not forget his duty TO his country in her hour OF
peril, little breeze occurred which certainly
seemed refreshing to the spectators.
Reaching out his brawny arm between two OF those
Who mad been drinking IN the political nectar OF un-
deiiled democracy as distilled from the lips Of the
Western delegate and stretching forth his body in
that attitude which a man assumes In delivering q
hostile challenge, exclaimed-"Look'ee here, feer;
= that come here TO make US take your candidate
will get yourselves damned well licked. I'm demo-
Crat ana l0uRnt Tor tne UnlOn anu here's my pass
port" pointing to his foreheadj ''but
ia see the democratic party In hell before
they'd get my vote for any such feller
as Pendleton." This broke up that peace
able gathering. The Western orator wilted ana
succumbed to the determined spirit OF that New York
soldier. There were those around who suddenly
realized the force OF his rude expressions and Pen
deton stock went down with rush. AT this par
ticular Juncture o man with gray, grizzly beard,
hailing from the Hoosier State, projected his head
the shoulder Of one In the group and exclaimed
inerrogatively, "rhis crowd Pendleton9- The an
s~er was confused andrendered in half dozen re-
sponses. yes MISREPRESENTATION to h-llr-.
"'Ratio Seymour'-'Chase my manr-'Chase ba
d-d !" and so forth, In a very envening chorus Ia
Will be noticed That the language occasionally used
Is pretty strong but IL falls short OF the vgor actually
employed.
= The man who aroused this display OF profanity and
lively feeling disappeared and might De seen scud-
ding along the street with his Tying away from
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