Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03
THE oEc1LroN JUBILEE.


MR. EDITOR Saturday, the 26th Of November,
1870, will ever be n memorable day to the citi-
zens of Cecilton, Cecil county, Md. and vicinity.
being the day selected by them to roast the ,chae
OK and rejoice over the great victory obtained in
that District as well in every other district in
the State and in many other States, over the
White and Black Radicals despite the great odds
in numbers, in money and bayonets. Friday
night before being rainy and dsagreeable, things
moved slowly until late ON Saturday morning.
But, about eleven o'clock the white cloud began
| to gather thick and fast and the unterrifed'
began to form in line of procession, which, when
| formed was long and imposing and away they
went on their fiery Maryland chargers, with their
heads up and tails erect, y to meet the Odessa
Band, which was to do the music for the occa-
sion-soon that was met, and next in order was
a march around Town by the Procession, led by
the Band, amid the loud hurrahs of the excited
and rejoicing populace and the sweet discoursing
of soul stirring music. They took up at the
school house in the beautiful grove in the sub
urbs OF the city, where q stand was erected and
handsomely decorated for the speakers. The
meeting was organized by calling to the chair
| william Knight Esq. who soon introduced to the
audience Mr.. ]. Frank Hazel of SMYRNA Del
the land of the Delaware Bolters-Mr H.
however was not ON the bolt. The speaker held
the audience spell bound for about thirty min
utes, telling them how to rejoice and how much
and flowing style. The next speaker was Mr..
| VIM. Ward, who showed up in forcble and
eloquent style some of the rascality and fraud of
the Radicals in the last ten years. This speaker
is young and fnll of vim and fire, as evnced ear
lier in the day when he participated in tearing
| INTO shreds the flag of certain contemplate
Radical, the first part of whose last name is Thos
Jones, the despised of all men, and who is held
| in about the same esteem in the neghborhood of
Cecilton as a certain Restaurant keeper in the
| Town Of Middletown, is in his town and vicinity
Under the circumstances the young men were
perfectly justifable in tearing up the flag, not
because they dishonored the flag, but because
they dlshonored and despised the vile man who
taunted them by sending couple of his African
Sisters to his gate TO wave il at them as they
passed The American people have already sub
mitted to too many taunts and insults from such
upstairs as the said Jones and the great Mary
land speaker and Negro lover, Henry R. Torbert,
and Jones may only be glad that he was not
torn in pieces instead of his flag, behind which
he would fain shield his uncouth carcass as he
and his kind have done in times gone lut which
God grant may never return.
The next speaker was James Alfred Pearce.
Esq. Jr. of Chestertown, who took a calm. dis
passionate yet firm and truthful view of the state
OF affairs, and who made very phlosophic and
statesman.ike speech, at the end of which was
music, and at the end of that was the most CRATE
inl speech we heard during the day, viz-an an
whole assemblage, which at this time numbered
near 1000 white Democrats, repaired to the
lengthy and spacious table which had been most
bountifully supplied with Mr. Knights Demo-
cratic OK, Mr.. Wards Democratic Hogs, MIR. ].
W. Davis Democratic Geese, Turkeys &c. and
oy the numerous other articles of wholesome
diet of many other equally warm and Jealous
Democrats whom we don't have the good fortune
to know by name. In very short space of De
rlod the table was as beautifully cleaned and
relieved OF its weight of good things as it was
pountituliy hiled few minutes before. But all
scented 10 have plenty except one of our particular
friends who is usually small eater and doesn'
ofteu disappont his stomach with so small a
morsel as couple of pounds of beef the same
OF turkey and chicken and little samer of bread
and such likes. We observed him with a huge
rib Of this Democratic or and stronp hand st
either end of the rib TO hold il firm while he
went for 1t with II set of ivory as strong and as
well USED to hard service as ever the head OF
man was blessed with and every time the or was
, gored with these ivories the blood would flow
iortn more or less copiously according to the
depth Of the incsion; but nothing dannted he
persevered in making sausage meat of tbjs al
pounds OF standing rib. When he had finished
that, one of my friends offered him turkey. h,
thanked them no, and said he would take a loaI
oil bread and goose. At this juucture we left
ana soon after saw him sitting on log out in
the woods picking his teeth with PRUNING knife
We asked if he enjoyed his dinner, he said yes
wnat there was of it, and yawned and said bt
ielt just as well as if he had made full meal
This gentlemen know to be a recent convert
and II his faith is as strong in democratic princ
pies as ms appetite for democratic beef, know
speak the sentiments of the Maryland democracy
ny Wishing for many more such converts. pro
Vioed they don't have them to feed often
Dinner ended and Mr.. James Black Groomt
was called. This speaker went into the work ir
earnest, and seemed to look good and strong anG
| fanff for he 81 knc,
a high key and soon spoke his fashionable beave,
nat clear Off his head. The order of the da,
> ! being TO speak with covered head But he Ger
tainl, deserved much credit for the masterly way
IN which he handled his subject, and which eli.
cl!ea frequent words OF applause from his nd.
mlrlng hearers--the admire comes in especial v
from the female portion of his congregation.
Mr Groome being very handsome and ALWAYS
having borne the reputation of being fayorite
OF the ladies. The speech was most excellent in
every particular, but the speaker seemed partic.
ulariy thirsty, and many were the speculations
as TO the probable cause Of his having 10 raise
the tin cup to his lips so often. Some said he
had water IN 1t and had to take it very often be-
cause the beat he eat for dinner was so salt
otners SAID be had water therein and had to
take IL often to quench the fiIe kipdled in the
morning morning behind the trees or in the hay-mow
Inc principal drinking places.) Yet others
SAID he had strong beer in the cup and partook
Oh u frequently to nerve him up-but tin cups
are not transparent and was all surmise And
not the less thirsty did his rosy faced epthusias-
TIC and snthnsed friend look who stood beside
him the whole time wishing for a chance at the
cup. Mr. q. was succeeded by other speakers
who likewise did credit to themselves and the
occasion. The whole affair was a grand success
and many left that ground that evening stronger
democrats Than when they went-for some of
them looked very weak before they attacked the
ox-don't think they eat any breakfast-but
felt It a BIT time to rejoice and we did rejoice.
Yours truly,
"hY MARYLAND"