The Portland daily press., 1877-06-08
The Texas FizzIe,

Last evening the Texas headquarters on
Federal street were crowded with about as mis-
celaneous company as is generally found IN
room OF the size. Among others there were a
| leading physician of the city, two exmembers
OF the City Council, prominent lawyer, and
| others too numerous to mention-all drawn
there by curiosity. Mr.. Stanton told the COM
pany that all who were not members mus
retire, but they all supposed he was "gassing,'
| and no one moved. Then he had the 300
names called, and each man stepped over an
imaginary line when his name was called.
This didn't work, for quite number stepped
over the line when their names were not called,
and the President got mad and threatened to
SHOVE every man through the window who did
not retire. BE thought he ought to commence
somewhere, SO he commenced on a chap who
was more of fellow than he supposed. He
ordered him out, and he as promptly told him
he wouldn't go. The more he talked the less
he said, and when in the heat of his passion
Vice President Hyer attempted to expostulate
with him and urge him to open the meeting,
which he did about s O'clock. Then the fun
commenced in earnest
About every third man present was boy,
and hard boy at that, and every two minutes
they would interrupt the speaker and ask him
some foolish question. Then crowd would
make rush at the door and burst it in, to the
utter confusion of the meeting
Mr.. Stanton told them that the present way
of running the Colony was not success and
it had been decided to do away with officers
and all so in together. He wanted to choose
two men to go to Texas, and asked how they
should bs raised.
The crowd aroS3 as one man and cried,
"From the foorp' To this Mr.. Stanton dis.
scented. He said that there had been too much
of that business, and he wanted to ma me them.
Then the Vice President arose and asked Stan
ton why he would not resign, as he promised
to. He said he wouldn't do any such thing,
and if there was any money to be made, he
was bound to make it. A sharp conversation
followed between these two men as to who was
the bigger and who ought to resign first. A
member of the Colony moved that the meeting
express their want of confidence in the Presi-
dent. Hyer took the stand, but it was impos-
slble to tell how the vote stood, so noisy was
the crowd. Hyer addressed the company for a
few moments and If one man ever talked
about another, he talked of and to Stanton,
who was at his side looking as meek as Noses
He said that Stanton had done nothing and
could do nothing The scheme was perfect,
but the name of Stanton at the head would
kill it if he was allowed to remain President.
1t was then voted that The offices of President
and Vice President be abolished. Mr.. Hyer
resigned and Mr.. Stanton followed after him.
Then Treasurer Dyer resigned, as he had
nothing further to do, and after some reluctance
Secretary Choate took the same step.
Mr.. Hyer was nominated as chairman, and
having gained his point he treated Stanton
rather better the rest Of the evening. He pro-
duced paper headed as follows:
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to pay
the sum annexed to our names between this
time and Saturday night, for the purpose of
sending two men to Texas to locate, the money
paid in to be deducted from their dues.
He urged the importance of subscribing
literally to this paper, that two men be sent to
Texas on Monday next to look up a location
for the land. He pledged two dollars himself,
and Mr.. Choate five dollars. During the even
ing the sum Of $12 was raised. q. L. Apple
ton and R. B. Whitcomb were chosen the
advance guard aud if $1O0 can be raised by
Saturday night, they will start for Texas.
Mr.. Stanton addressed: the meeting just
before the close. He said he was going to stay
here and look after the old ship. Then he said
he was going to cling to the keel. We (the
Colony are getting more "solid" every day.
The crowd apparently didn't take the express
sion as he meant they should and they smiled
rather loud. Stanton closed by telling the
company that he was like an old football, the
more he was kicked the higher he went. 1t
was understood that this remark meant that
he had been kicked SOL much that he "arose''
from the CHARIOT President.
The whole meeting was perfect farce, but
it was in perfect keeping with the Colony as it
now stands.