The Van Buren press., 1870-08-30
Special for the Van Buren Press.
Two xsetings-Niggar in the Wood Pile.
FoRT SMITH, August 26th. 1870.

class excitements. The first being travel
| ing show--the second Convention compos
ed of forty colored children of Freedom, wit
five white who nominated the Hon. v. DELI
editor of the New Era, Senator. etc, as
Congressional Candidate-whilst third, bu
not least was another Convention who pu
the claims of No. 2 to scorn. affirming tina
they, the aiiiants, were the original Docto
Jacobs-No.2 being only spurious article
Jacobs over the way. so to speak. have M
doubt of the excellence Of the first show bu
the fact that its conductors required an ad
mission fee caused the great public to prefer
the other entertainments where everything
was without money, aitho, | deem it doubt
full, IL above Price.
| SHOW NO. I.
is. am informed by the posters, now witt
you, SO to it only give silence.
SHOW NO. II.
was the Convention of the Republicans OF
| Upper Township to elect twelve Delegates
to the County affair. At 10 a. IN. it was to
have commenced, but the chairman of the
Executive Committee, in compliment doubt
less to the familiar adage that "a stitch in
time saves nine" (Which in this instance
means ten,) called the meeting to order hall
an hour earlier. The congregation was ar
ranged with reierence--so it seemed to me
to the Prussian standard the component parts
being Black (Big Heap and White little
Heap.) The former like the song ofour child
hood were ranged,
1. A l. 4. u. l..
whilst the latter like the MUSES. (they looked
more solenn) numbered exactly a classic nine.
Captain Scott, an excellent gentleman gorge
ously arrayed; DR.. Percc splendidly attired
in a curious hat, whose conformation seemed
to be n bid for the Chinese vote--and your
own Lockhart represented the interests fthe
great Searle. But this Trinity, it soon be-
came evident. were no whar," for the reason
that--as the Poet of the Loyal League hath
it
Along the dusky linc-the eycbals cleaning"
were turned upon Z" Mass DELL" In another
corner were the Magisterial Brooks--wonder-
ful in pants rs part-colored as the little gar
ment that caused the difference in the jacob
family (JdcoJus haJua daodecim .fiios inte,
guam" etc.-you know the rest ofit.) Next
him was Bennett wondering if his " little dog
Jaquc' with his many tricks wouldn't be a
valuable addition to the troupe; whilst on the
other side was Mckee, with speculation in
his eye" and the Equestrian Griffith evident
ly calculating the number of horses that
would be requisite to bury his friends on the
other side. With this quartette there were q
few others "loil and true" but like the poor
youth at the Wake, with nothing to say
Presto! Dell arscs-the dark colored applaud
the light ditto scoff. "De meetin' am or
ganized" and motions are made; Clayton the
Great is endorsed-nobody ever was or will
be like unto him; he is truly lovely. Then
the Delegates are instructed to cast their votes
for Congress for Dell first and Searles-(oh
Fate, oh! Saintcd Memory of the Highland
Scott, rcirce & Co. look as If they had respect.
lively taken dose of heavy cathartic, whilst
Lockhart was heard to muttcr,
"oh that should have lived to have seen this mos
unhappy day.
Loud applause on the motion.
Then arose the longitudinous Bennett, who
proposed that the Delegates should vote al
ways for Dcll-Dcll was his man. lie woult
none of Searle. Sneers among tho chocolate
hucd.
The Municipal Brooks thought so too Del
always.
But the fiankers hanked them not, and Del
and Searle like pair Of Political Siames,
Twins were announced as the choice.
In the meantime, the Rev. Granville Ryall
who is Preacher by calling and Politician
by preference. arose and in peculiar dialec
all de time. Day had now found out how
good Mass Dell was and if dat Congressona
Convention didn't nominate Mass Dell, dey
colored men would run him anyhow"
This intimation of a bolt created "wild" ap
plause among Ryals friends, who, thcreupon
expressed by resolution desire to see him il
the Legislative Halls of his State.
Bennett then proposed that the Convention
endorse the Great and Good -" Republican
party But the colored brothers opining tha
nothing good could come out of that politica
Nazarte voted it down. Having thus pu
themselves on record as against their owl
party, the Convention djourned-those sabl,
ones living in your own County returning
whence they came well satisfied with tht
money they had earned,
And now came
SNOW no. 3,
which assumed head owing to the pertinac.
ity of Mckee and the profanity of your Lilli.
putian Mcconnell, who damned the stupidity
Of his party friends with fevour shocking
to hear. "Why," said that disgusted youth
"why in the hell didn't you bolt after they
beat Bennctt's resolution?"
The whipper-in then rushed up and down
the streets--Baer loomcd up with column OF
invncible Dutch, Griffith appeared with more
stage drivers and horsemen than the Senior
Weller ever knew, and then it was proclaimed
that ~ O'Clock the meeting Of those who had
been outgeneraled In the morning would take
place in the City Hall. The Military Swin
then vowed that he would lead his dark lie.
yions to suppress the malcontcnts.
But when the hour came it saw The CHIEF
Magistrate with all the glory OF his pants
mean Brooks, not the other onc--seatcd in the
chair as President. The captivating Jones of
the Post Office acted as Worthy Scribe, Ed
ward the Long then spoke. They had many
grievances, they had made some mistakes but
the Republicans did not propose to swallow
the little dose prepared by Brother Dell in the
morning. Resolutions were now In order
whcreupon Mcconnell handed Mckee some
papers, who handed them to Griffith, who sta
ted he had some resolutions to offer, but an
nounccd his inability to read the id scrawl
as he profanely styled it. "The Secretary will
read It." blandly suggested the President
Certainly" said that confident youth; but