The Hickman courier., 1872-05-11
W.T. rng sourn wANTs.

cepting the nominee oil the Cincinnati
Convention"
WAT ruE SOUTH WANTS
"Do you think that your prospects are
favorable ugainst Grant2'
well, s.f, the people want new de-
pariure They are tired and worn out
with the military ring. They want to
forget the war snd let bysoues be by
cones. Eow. ! think we'd better accept
frieudliuess from the South if they il De
friendly. and | lhi0k they will"
TUE EFFECT N rHE GoLD ROOM.
At this iaacture new batch OF friend.
came into the room aud presented their
congratulations.
'"Did vou hear the effect in the Gold
Room, Mr. Greeley? said one.
No l did not
"Wel. when the word came some one
10 the Gold Room sung out, a hundred
and twelve millions Of gold to be releas
I ed. The effect vas electrical At the
next turn of the Indicator gold fell
half cent
. TIE FUTURE SPECIE PAYMENT POLICY,
~Wen.1 said Mr.. Greeley. IN have
that hundred .auG twelve millions rele@5-
Ell"
"Ha, bar' said the visitor; $50 you
consider your election sure.
30" responded Mr. Greeley; but
/ I do think that the moral effect of the
nomination will urge Boutwell, to unlock
his Golfers If N elected I'A unlock
'em quick enough
PREPARING FOR THE PICTORIAL.
An artist from one Of the weekly pa
pers here made his entrance and asked
the privilege of sketchiug Mr.Greeley
Receiving the permission, posted him
self in a corner and went busily 10 work
with his pencil.
IRISH CONGRATULATIONS.
Another Dispatch the early editions
of the evening papers, and other friends
came in The dispatch was from james
W. Fitzgerald, leading Irish citizen aud
Alderman Of Cincinnati 1t read:
The congratulations Of one of Ire
lands sons to Que of Irelaud's best
friends. j. W. FITZGERALD.
This led to a general discussion rela
tive to the Irish vote Mr.. Greeley said
he thought the Irish were friendly to
him and the rest stoutly maintained the
same position As if to confirm it Maj
Conynham. the Irish editor Of a Demo
cratic newspaper, entered aud rendered
his congratulations with the rest.
THE VICE .PREsIDENTIAL NOMINEE.
Then came the further news from the
convention that Brown was nominated
for Vice President.
swell, ike it, said Mr Greeley. He
is a strong man out West"
Yes, he's strong among the Germans
said one Of the group.
ABOUT THE GERMANS.
"Well, now, about the Germans said
the philosopher "Some people say they
don't like me because | don like beer;
but | don't believe that. | know the
4 Germans are TOO Intelligent, to base ,hsir
preference for President on any such
prejudice.'
THE SALUTE IN THE PARK.
The first gun of the hundred was fred
at this moment ia the City Hall Park,
and ratified the window panes and the
statuettes about the desks, and startled
the philosopher aud his friends for mo
meDt. Dul ttrf sun Cpt'i ~ -
occasion af II and more genial smile
than ever lighted up the broad counte
nance of Mr Greeley.
THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE AGAIN.
And the Democratic vote-how about
that?"
.WeH. the Democracy have fooled
away three Presidential elections, aud l
don't think they will fool away this
one"
HIS STRENGTH AT THE SOUTH.
"You certainly feel strong at the
South p
"The black men in the South know
me. They may be drilled; but | don
believe any drilling wi rub my record
cut of their remembrance; aud think
the white people will vote for me
THE TRIBUNE IN THE CANVASS
"How's your paper going to conduet
itself during the campaign 2
sWell the Tribune, probably, won
be very effective political journal Tor
some time now, but we'll be an honest
newspaper anyhow.
ssW Whatever else they may say about
YOU. Mr.. Greeley, come down to the bot
tom, and all the people believe Horace