The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-04
THE GLORIOUS DEMOCRACY.

nereaboutS. FOR long time back there had
been lodgings and nudgings, and winkings
and blinkings among the leaders our Demo
cracy, and it was evident even to the most
mystifed beholder that there must be a very
large and wonderful 'Hen on" engaged in
the work of political incubation. The last
weeks Monroe Democrat, conscious that the
strain was too heavy for the body polite 10
bear long without danger, came to the rescue
and, in language terse and graphic conde-
scended to let us know what the Hen
aforesaid was trying to do Monroe county,
said the Democrat had for a series ofyears been
sighted and insulted by Mother Northamp-
ton and Sister Carbon, and that now, as the
''old woman" had been set out side the politi-
cal ring, sister Monroe would assert her
rights. and would just as certainly secure
them-that she intended to set up on her
own account, and that she meant to infct
condign punishment upon Sister Carbon, by
whipping her soundly in the coming election.
On Monday, the efforts looking this wise,
were to be inaugurated, and, of course Mon
day became day looked for by the curious
in such matters, with more than usual
anxiety. Monday came, and with it came
the unterrifed from the North, the South,
the East, and the West ends of the county,
with faces rendered terrible by the determina-
ton dire to strike the terrific blow. The
great Smithfeld Of Democratic power had
Ex-Represcntative Place and John Coolbaugh
for her champions, while Stroudsburg came
with delegation, marshaled and generated
by no less parsonage than he, who, through
the columns of the Organ" pumps most
delectable Thunder for the amusement and
instruction of the brave cohorts, who swear
by and pray to the great Democratic party
1t was a grand day, and in spirit with its
grandeur was the terrible aspect which things
were made to present.
At . o clock P. NJ, tap or two of the bell
announced that the work was about to COM
mence, and great was the rush that was made
to the Court House, to see and hear what
was to be seen and heard Carbon had a
delegation on hand, and these too rushed
with the crowd But both crowd and
Carbonites were doomed to disappointment
This was an extraordinary Convention,
with extraordinary objects in view, that was
about to meet, and it would be degrading to
its dignity to proceed in the ordinary way.
Besides it was necessary to know how the
Cat intended to jump, or rather, whether the
Old Hen produced chicks, ducks, goslings,
snakes or swapping turtles, ere the brood was
presented for the consideration fthe people.
Instead, therefore, of direct assembling of
the convention the prospects must first be
to a Modoc pow-wow in the lava
beds of the jury room, or to a star chamber
inquiSition No matter about time honored
usages, and the fair and square transaction
of the business on hand, in the presence of
the people, which has ever heretofore pre-
vailed, this Convention would do its own
work in its own way, and, if need
be, bury the honesty of the past in
the grave of oblivion Accordingly,
with this view, the taps Of the bell merely
called the Delegates to secret conclave, and
outsiders were doomed to await the move
ments of the selfconstituted masters, with
what patience they could.
After about an hour had thus been spent,
in Matching and fixing the Courthouse bell
rang out boldly, when the Delegates came
sneaking into the Courtroom, and quietly
Sid themselves into the seats within the bar. |
The Convention was then organized by ap-
pointing Ex-Representative Place, in behalf
IF whose wounded honor this battle was to
De fought, Chairman, and John Coolbaugh
md A. 0. Greenwald, Esqs., Secretaries. 1t
Vas evident, at this point that the work had
lot proved so genial as had been expected
jarbon' eyes were upon the Convention, and
hough Chairman James and Secretary
Iohn, old stagers in political crime, managed
o stand up to the rack, our modest friend
Amandus o. was not quite equal to the
york, and hid bis bushes, and terrors by set
ing with his back TO the Delegates and the
uditors. The presentation of the creden-
ials Of Delegates was next in order, after
Thich on motion of Delegate Swink Of Stroud
ownship, William Kistler. of Pocono town
hip, was nominated as candidate of the De-
locracy of Monroe, for the Legislature 1t
-as then proposed to make this nomination
unanimous, but emphatic nos from Smith
eld, Chestnuthill and Coolbaugh met the
rOpostion.
Our modest neighbor. Amandus O., who,
e ardently hoped, in view of the fact that
congressional honors for Monroe are
definitely postponed, owning to
ack-republican geremandering of the
istrict, would be the unanimous
ominee of the Convention for Representa-
We, made majestic arising at this point,
nd, his face suffused with bushes, proceed
to read ponderous whereas and resolu-
on, grand as concentration of glittering
but lamcntably weak in ideas :
nd truth. Our friend must be immensely