The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-06-23
: ... NAsHviLLR, May l2T
WORSE AND. WORSE.


WORSE AND WORSE. - 80
At 10 o'clock this morning the dele
gates, both white and colOred, to the
number of three or four hundred, as
sembled in the corridors of the Capt.
tol. But the doors of the hall we're
closed and locked and nobody could
get in. No one seemed to know the;
reason of this strange performance,
and for three-quarters of an hour at
ter the time appointed for meetings
| the delegates and spectators were
kept waiting. 2.ti1.7i'
Observing Senator Cate standing at
the closed door, looking pale and care
worn, as if the cares of state hung
heavily upon his shoulders, I ap.
| preached him and inquired how long
it would be before the doors Of the
sanctuary would open to let in the
elect. E.i1'5a i..f'' g
'The what ?" -#.H4of .
'sThe sanctuarY-or perhaps, more
properly, the sepulcher-how long
before it will open ?'' @
"Well, I can't tell. Something
seems to have got the matter with
something. '--i
That something had got the matter
with something, was very evident, for
when the doors opened there sat the
irrepressible Pearn enthroned in the
char" over which there was such a
lively fight yesterday. He looked as
calm and cOmplaeent as usual-7-not o
lienament of his stern feature relaxed
mo not even when the Senter men.
set up prolonged cheering at the,
victory over Cate and, Butler. The
Senter men having control of the Cap
itol, had smuggled Pearn in early in
the morning, and there he had sat
ever since. Butler and Cate were at
first little nonpulsed at this unex-
pected move of the willy enemy, but
quickly rallying their selfpossession,
they advanced upon Pearn and took
their stand by the side of him. Cate
had taken off the gavel in his pocket
to keep Pearn from getting it, when,
10, the reverend gentleman had found
another, and was ready to use it as
occasion might require. sil 7.-i - rs
The Senter party had gained the
chair by this nice little stratagem, and
the Stokesites were tricked out of it.
But they were not to be SO easily de-
prived of what thoy considered their
rights. Pcarn got up to say some
thing about setting time to adjourn
when Butler quietly slipped into tho
chair. At this, the screams, cheers
and excitement knew no bounds, and
the language is Inadequate to convey.
just idea of the general rumpus.-
The astute Pearn looked around to
see what was up, and found out that
it was he who was up, and that the
wicked Butler was down in the chair.
The reverend gentleman cast con-
temptuous look at the intruding But
Ter, and then descended to the Aoor,
and tried to say something, but the >
Stokes men drowned his voice with
groans and Kisses. 9D s} - Il35iii i
Butler thought he would say q few
words, but the Scnter men hooted !
him down, and would not let word
be heard. After several efforts, But
Ter gave up the task. Cate tried to :
make himself heard, but he was also1
summarily squelched out. iir1 la
And now ensued scene of inde- +
SGTlDdUl0 COuIuSlOus WCuty VI S4AE-
ty were on the floor at once, Cor rath--
er upon the desks,) and the display of
passion was terrific. ~ +a- ~
An old negro, who apparently been =
well raised proposed that "De 'yention'
do now open with prayer" =
A delegate-s'Ye es, old man, pray
er would be a d-d good thing-r-
Grind on, brother Pearn." iYG ef 3, III
A voice-'G-d d-n odd PearH.i
he can't pray Ia- ss19 20
Another--'tNo but he can act the
d. d fool" aj ~ xis ~ %
A Observation-Disclosures tins ere
is disgraccful. Les journ. or else do,
something. Stokes and Senfer are
both good men. I am willing for
either" M ni as7 s
Here he was interrupted by color,
ed gentleman, with his kinky' hair
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