Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-01
NO. 1e2.
AN AMUSING ATTEMPT TO GET UP A
GREELEY CAMPAIGN CLUB.

Mammoth printed posters pasted on dead
walls and fences, and disfguring the trunks
of trees on the roadside, recently attSsoted
the attention of the good citizens Of Litchdeld
township, Conn. These bills advertised q
grand Greeley and Brown. rally ut the Court
house, to take place on last Monday, the 22d
inst, at o'clock P. NJ. It was also an
nounced that Greeley and Brown Campaign
Club would then and there be formed. This
has always been strong democratic neigh
borhood, among the most prominent Of the
democrats being Judge Seymour, cousin Of
the Ex Governor oi NV York. Everybody
was i'll anticipation OF something remarkable
in the way OF a political gathering in that re-
gion. But the time for the grand ally ~.
rived and nobody came. A man who acted %
a sort Of Committee of Arrangements ssi4ed
| the rope OF the Court-house bell and rang t.
Ding dong! clangl ding dong! clang! went
| the bell, but not u soul responded.
Some antiQuat.d danes put their heads out
of their windows, and ejsculated, "what on
alrth is the matter; Laird a marcy, il some
budy's house q fire A few we'll preserved
veterans of the war with England hobbled out
to divine the cause Of the uproar, but learn
ing what 1t was all about, put back to their
homes in disgust. Storekeepers and other
inhabitants OF the place cast furtive glances in
The dire ction of the Court house, envious to
know what kind Of a meeting was there, but
they did not go, apparently fearing to be Cunt
ed by their fellow citizens az Greeleyites. At
length the bell ringing ceased, the bell ringer
becoming tired out by his prouactod efforts.
After resting while he began again. The
editor Of The Sentinel, the democratic organ
Of the township, then appeared upon the
scene. This gentleman, by the way remark
I'd upon hearing of the nomination Of Greeley
at Baltimore, that she didn't know whether
TO call j; murder or sui< ide.' About dozen
Village urchins also gathered around the
Court house, some Of them being sent there
BY curious parents. Finally three democrats
put in an appearance. and they were followed
by twelve republicans, making sixteen per-
sons in the lail when the meeting was called
to order. The majority Of the republicans
were wags, who went to look on and enjoy
the modification of theii opponents.
| Mr.. Roberts was elected Chairman. He be.
came 50 impressed with the ridiculous aspect
of the mt citing that he made mock address
to those present, and changing from miIth to
anger at the great fzzle he gave vent TO his
disgust by abusing the Liberal candidAtes,
saying, that in his opinion Brown ought to
be hanged and Greeley D." The ibr-
nation Of Greeley Campaign Club was then
enacted, and DIR. Henry and Col. Wessis, two
pronounced Grant men who, of course,
wohld not accept-were placed IN nomination
for President and Vice President Finally, an
attemp, was made to get up tsbleau ILL.,
ustra,ive of the 'boody chasm.''
One of the Greeleyites was to represent the
North, and "six-footel" negro, named
Palph, the South. Palph got angry and
would not shake hands as he was required to
do, and the meeting adjourned and went away
to ''liquor up. The editor of the Republican
paper OF the township was waited upon and
in'plored to keep quiet about the ''grand rally
which he has done out of compassion to the
participants. Some of the citizens OF Litch.
field, however, thought it was too good joke
TO keep. and have mari ated the facts about the
matter to the TIMEs.-Neir York Times. @