Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26

tenance. The president appointed
the following disputants:
For the hen, John Snidel; for the
goose, Job Curtis.
The following original ode was
then sung,to the tune of Dundee:
Whatever braws disturb the street
There should be peace at home;
Where sisters dwell and brothers meet.
Quarrel should never come.
The president rose and seemed
about to adjourn the meeting, when
up jumped our right bower, Philan-
der Brown, and moved the adoption
of the following resolutions, which
he purposely read so fast that their
meaning was not understood by the
opposition till too late. The presi-
dent Immediately put the vote and
declared them adopted, namely:
Resolved, That we heartily con-.
denim the action Of President Grant
in breaking up the peaceful legisla-
ture of our bleeding sister, Louisiana,
and we hereby declare him unfit for
the office he disgraces, and would de
mand his instant resignation if it
would do any good.
Resolved, That copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to the bull
LETIN for publication, and if declin-
ed, we will withdraw our support
from that paper, en- naasse.
RESOLVED, That a copy be also for
warded to our new member of Con-
gress, with instructions to use them
so rs to affect the fall elections.
Upon the passage of the above,
Stephen McKillops, forgetting that
he was already annihilatcd, and still
bent on mischief, splang to his feet
and obje 3ted to the action on the
ground that our laws forbid the dis
cussion Of politics. Again did our
learned president rise superior to the
occasion. He said that the language
of the law was that politics should
not be "discussed," and the discuss
ion of the resolutions would have
been unlawful; they were not dis
cnssed, but only adopted; the law
says nothing about the adoption Of
political matters, hence he ruled that
our action was strictly lawful.
"Triu1nphant again, by golly"
shouted Philander Brown. Peanut
vile was .jubilant, but Mink Hill,
Squashtown and the suburbs were
sullcn. 1t was Il blundcr to think we
could make anything out Of them ig
norant chaps, for no sooner had Phi
lander made that innocent remark
than Stephen just pitched into him,
and gave him licking, and the pres
ident, to preserve order, made for
Stephen and was just about to grab
him, when he inadvertently ran his
face onto Stephens fist, which chang
ed his plan, and suddenly determin-
ed him to seek a recumbent posture
on the floor where he could think the
matter over. Meanwhile, the twins
rushed to the rescue, and one famed
her father while the other scowled at
Stephen. The scene grew tragic.
Dan Gross, overcome by his feelings,
hit Sam Baker under the ear, and
Amos Lufkin hit Dan Gross, and the
melee became general, and everybody
struck everybody, and everybody
shouted for fair play, and the din of
voices was like the sound Of many
waters, and in the midst of it all the
meeting broke up in row-peace
and harmony prevailing. Nothing
but the wise law, excluding politics
from our deliberations, saved the ~
ceum from disgrace, but now every
thing is encouraging. 1t meets eve
~ Wednesday evening. Everybody
is invited to attend, and learn.
UNCLE Tom.