The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-09-11
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT VAN.
LUE.

The unterrifled Democracy had q
meeting in our quiet little village on
last Saturday night. The speakers
were from your place; viz: Freder-
icks, Anderson, G. f. Pendleton and
r. Sheets. The audience was not
large but quite respectable and or
derly, although the effects of tangle
foot whisky was disccrnible. The
meeting was in the school house, and
was called to order by Michael Roll
er, Esq. He introduced the Judge.
who after the usual compliments pull
ed from his pocket a written state
ment of certain taxes the people were
to pay. or had paid, or something of
the kind. | could not tell what to
certainty, from the fact that he could
not read it intelligibly. / suppose
that Col. Bill, or some one else, had
written it for him. l soon made up
my mind that if the Judge had not
paid any more attention to Black
stone, &c, than to politics, he would
be a miserable failure in law. He
then gave way for Anderson, who,
ne assured his hearers, was well post
ed. Anderson appeared to be full to
the brim, made terrible gestures,
talked about National Banks, high
taxes, DC. Towards the close of his
harangue he became quite moderate
and genteel in his remarks, and made
an affecting appeal to the Republi-
cans present to vote the Democratic
ticket. He closed by introducing Mr.
Geo. F. Pendleton (or Grasshopper
+. Pendleton) and said that Mr.. p.
was honest and would cOrrObOrate
his sentiments in regard to certain
income matters.
Mr.. p. commenced in low mono
tone by saying that all Mr.. A. had
said was correct, and that when the
Democrats came into power every
thing was peace and plenty; that as
soon as the Republicans gained the
ascendency, war, high'prices, starva-
tion and general ruin followed. He
predicted, that if the Republican par
ty remained in power seven years
longer, there would not be substance
enough left in the land to nourish
sick grasshopper. 1t had been in
tended that Mr.. r. Sheets should adj
dress the meeting, but he, having
been principal of our school for some
time past, knew too we'll the intelli
gence of his audience, and did not
like to expose his ignorance. He
accordingly kept away until late, and
on coming in, took back seat. The
impression here is that "Rube" is
the smartest man of the four, as he
knew he was not posted, and kept
shady, while the others were not so
wise. At the close of the meeting a
portion of the audience and the
speakers went to the usual place of
resort on such occasions. The speak
ers went into a side room of one of
our "dispensaries," and came out,
each having a large apple. They
talked much of the flavor of the ap-
pies, but whether it was the flavor of
the apples or of something else which
pleased them so "muchly,' Ghis de-
ponent saith not. The Democrats
generally admit that it was disgrace
to send such ignorant fellows to ad-
dress them.
At later hour a couple of gentle
men having imbibed rather freely of
the "ardent," became very desirOus
to embrace each other in a way that /
our efficient Marshal, &C.
+. Hatch) for which he took them
before tho Mayor, who prevailed upon
them to lend the borough $5 each.
Yesterday, one of the dealers OF the
article went to the Mayor and paid
a like amount. So you will precieve
the borough is SIS better off than on
morning.
THUNDERBoLT.