The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-11-12
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER l2, 1874.
THE THURSDAY NIGHTS JU-
ESFEEE


Our Democratic brethren held jollifca
ton pow WOW over the recent election on
Thurs lay evening last \ torch light process
sion, meeting at the Court House and
speeches were in the programme. But 1t
did Mt work smoothly and was not what it
should have been Our neighbor Of the
Democrat, brought the weight Of his energy
and inventive genius to the work, but the
grown rusty for want of experience They
did Mt know how exactly, and there was clash
here, crash there and confusion all over.
We felt sorry over the procession part oft the
programme, and we thought-what folly for
babes to attempt to walk before they had
learned to creep. But it could not be helped,
because you see it is only the Republican
party which has had occasion to practice such
things for long, long years. What pity that
the Democrats attempted the thing alone.
What pity they did not think of US, and
come to us, and learn of US just how to do it as
it should be done We have often perform
ed kindly offices for them and it would hive
done our heart good to have added this one
also to the long list.
1t was the JcferSonian which cracked the
Representative nut and made their way plain
this fall. 1t was the Jefersonjan which laid
the lines by which they secured, that perfect
pattern Of candidate for Congress. Tom
'Col--no-Frank d. Collins. 1t was the
.JeBerSonidn which on hundred and one occa-
sions saved the party from itself and its horde
.o political butchers who would have cut its
ehroat long ago in this county if left to their
d .sircs, and it is the Jc6ers0aiaa, that would
have engineered its glorifcation to success.
But, no they thought to 'go it alone, " and,
aah what "a failure. 1t made our heart
;achc to see the Falstaffian proportions Of our
genial friend 3mandus OrevHs at the head
with torch light in hand, and he followed by
Sheriff Shafrr, and he by Billy Down. and
he by our good natured friend Swarty who
brought up the rear of the procession. And
this was all of it, if we cut ont the raft Of
boys who followed the heavy body to enjoy
The fun and get a sight at the whole Of the
show In professional capacity the StroudS
burg Curnet band was out They discoursed
most excellent music as they always do.
They were with the procession, but not Of it.
After marching about while, the torch light
with Amandus Orevus, and the Sheriff, and
Billy, and Swarty and the band and the boys
betook themselves to the Court House, when
the earnest work of contemplating the vic
tory Logan.
Arrived at the Court House meeting was
organized by the appointment of Mr.. Chair
Ruan Jacoby, as President, Robert r. Depue
and several others Vice Presidents, and
Simon Fried. Esq, as Secretary. The Court
House was tolerably well filed, the boys con-
sti.uting the greater portion Of the assembly,
speeches were then in order and responses
were made to calls on Col Burnett, Hon. J.
e. Storm, Chas s. Detrick ond John F.
Down to lead in prayer, but Billy could not
he cajoled into the foolishness, and the essence
OF grace was denied to the meeting. The
speeches Of the speakers were characteristic
of each. Gen. Burnett contented himself
With mere congratulations over the result.
Eie wasn't IN the campaign and felt but little
EnteEass in it. Congressman Storm led off in
a suiiar strain, but soon fell into a criticism
'gf the administration and an expose Of its
sius. He was dumb as bell without clap
per as to his owa Htiie peccadllos while in
Congress, and was particularly reticent on
the subject Of the back pay swindle. Dr.
Dctrick, as usual enIptie9 his budget of dry
waggeries, and was SO perfectly obtuse that
when he finished neither himself nor any
one else who heard him, knew what he had
seeB talking about. Lawyer Drink house
syas truly en- rampant, and if his remarks were
not highty they were nothing. Several other
prominent politicians were present and were
called upon, but they failed to respond The
band filed the insterstices between the
speeches with choice selections from their
musical portfolio, which proved the only re-
deeming feature Of the meeting. After the
beliowS.were through blowing, on motion, of
Gen. Burnett, the meeting adjourned with
three hearty cheers for the victories These
were given with solemnity which forcibly
rcniiued US of the good old Hymn:
"Hark from the tombs a doleful sound,
Ye saints attend the cry" &c.
We could have done better than that over
our defeat, and We are sorry for the failure on
our pleasant neighbor's account.
Republican freemen Of Monroe county, it
becomes our painful duty to announce to you
the heart rending intelligence that I'VE have
net the enemy" and we are theirs. 1t is
true that we have Maine, and Vermont, and
Rhode Island and MichiCan and Nebrask,