Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-24
THAT "RALLY" IN FULTON.
Slightly Different From the Examiners Ac
c0uns-Truthful Report BY u Vera
clOuR ChrOnlcler

Slightly Different From the Examiners Ac-
count-Truthfnl Report By a Vera
cious ChrOnlc,er.
The Fulton township people had a g Re-
publican mass meeting" at Wakefield, on
evening, the a1st inst, for the
purpose of forming club. The list of
club members didn't lengthen out very
rapidly, as they had to pay Mr.. Jacob
Brown ten cents 4 head before he would
enroll their names among the faithful.
Finding soon, however, that they We're not
going to get enough names even for the
"Copperheads to laugh at" Henry Carter
took the stand and proclaimed to the null
titude that "whosoever will, may come''
and join the club, free of charge, as they
wanted the names now and could collect
the money again. This had the desired
effect, for the Fulton Republican don't
invest in doubtful venture; but jumps,
like bass at toad, at the idea of getting
anything on stick So they succeeded
in getting about half gross Of white
mems and ''colorcd gcntlemcn's'' names,
and we're happy.
Henry Carter opened the ball and
played first fiddle all the way through.
The speakers stood on 4 store-bOX Oh the
porch of the hotel, and the taller ones had
to duck their heads to keep from humping
them against the ceiling. Mr.. Carter as
sured his brethren, white and otherwise,
that it was right and proper to organize
thus early in the campaign. and begin to
stick their thumbs in the ribs Of the giant
Democracy. and that he was pretty GER
tain Fulton would give Garfield a majority
that would tickle him. Fulton never
elects anything Democratic except
an inspector. He said that the
census lately taken was fraud
and Democratic institution, and was
sure to make another rebellion; that
Hancock was gentleman all over; that
Garfield had picked tobacco worms and
Paris greencd potato bugs; driven mule
Oh the Eric canal; got an education some
how tho nomination some other how
and would have to be elected some how OF
other. "NOw," said he, "!riends and
fellow citizens, let us give three rouslnss
cheers for our gallant skliidard-bearer,
Gen. James A. Garfield! Clip! hip
hurrah ~ cried jim Collins, Levi X.
Brown, Uriah Millburn and Henry Carter
| "IIurrab ~ shouted jim Collins and
Henry Carter, and waved their hats
"Hurrah ~ said Henry Carter who called
for music and left the storc-bOx.
After some very good music by the " In
dependent COrnct band" Chas l. Lands
esq.,, was introduced. After assuring then
| all that it gave him SO much pleasure to bt
with them that he didn't think he woult
get over it soon, he said that even nov
"me thinks hear rebel yell on the even
ing breeze float up from the solid south. ),
Mr.. Landis was mistaken i'll the sound
though, for it was only 4 Democratic katy
| Gn1. 60, tot S,,ol
leaf of Hancock tobacco. But Mr. Lands
thought it was yell, all the same, and II
made him SO weak ut the stomach that atte
moving that he honestly. considered Mr.
Hancock perfect gentleman and = goot
man, and found he could keep the atten
ton of but six men and 4 boy ut 4 time, III
quit the rostrum, and the katy did fairl!
sang itself away with delight ut tin
"famOus victory"
James Collins was next led forwartl-l'
needed no ntroluctiOn-cvcrybod know
| Auctionecr Jim, and when he began t.
speak all the old men who could not hca
| very well commenced to nod, and noe
toward him, thinking he was going to sci
out his party cheap. He soon unicccive,
them, rs he wildly flung his arms ant
cried the Republicans were i'll earnest ant
were going to hold the fort; that Gar
field would be elected "as sure as / Sc
that moon," and "coloresl gentleman
said, "That's SO, Jiln.'' Drumorc loOkc'
for tho moon and found it hid by
cloud. lie told them how the Republi
cans clothed and cared for the soldiers
orphans, and added "if yOu don
believe nc, go to the .icvil;'' that th'
Republicans "rcad for themselves an'
vote rs they read y that 6 the Republican
have more money than they want, rs IL
said that, the dozen faces of his audicnc
frightened as the thought flashed throll.S
their heads that Collins was going back
on his record, and ''sct 'cm up;' but tn
bright faces became cclipscd rs he toll
how some Republican sou had asked hi
"tlad' for his permission to vote for liar
cock. "and dad said, "vOtc rs you please,
and Collins sat down.
Following came Hugh Il. Fulton, csI
who spoke like Il gentleman, but his specc
would have been better il it had lad
little revision by u good Democrat.
Mr., Fulton is Il close observer, the mex
time lie speaks il Fulton and wishes to u
appreciated by Fulton, he will leave argl
mcnt and good sense at home and coniin
himself to "giving the Democrats h-l.'
Their several efforts to get good chez
for Garfield failing, Mr.. Fulton cam
forward and said "Now, my 600
friends, know you are just boiling ove
with enthusiasm, and arc all impatient f'
an opportunity to let it steam out, so
propose three good old cheers for Garfield
OF came fourteen hats, open went iou
teen mouths, out came fumes of ten ccl
, beer and forty-two tame hurrahs for Ca
field: Tom Stubbs'S horse chOkcd, fe
down, and got up all right, the hand plryc
the "Rogue's March," and it wasOvcr.
About $50 people were present, Of whic
number one fourth were Democrats, al
one fourth darkey women and boys Oh
fourth got drunk before they went hom'
and the other fourth went home though
full. 1t is impossible for our Republican
to cultivate much enthusiasm with 5
many Democratic straws blowing in the
faces.