The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-30
THE G. G. s.
MR.. GORMAN'S GLOOMY GATHER.
ING AT ODD FELLOWS HALL.
A Drizzle Without and a Fizzle Within

A DrlzZle Without and FlZZle "ltnln.
One of the most funeral and melancholy
audiences ever seen in Elkton assembled in
Odd Fellows Hall, on Thursday evening,
the occasion being what by courtesy was
called Il Democratic mass meeting. Poor,
however, as was the audience in point of
members and in spirit, yet the platform was
especially rich in gentlemen wearing polit
ical titles. Tive living, breathing L. S.
Senators, thanked by an ordinary member
of Congress, n brace of States Attorneys
Qetters \ and ~, Deputy Register, and
Il State Weigher'S clerk made up official
tableau rarely witnessed even at the coun-
ty seat 1t would be Il cruel perverSion of
the truth to say that any Of these gentle
men looked happy or seemed especially
pleased to see each other. The weather, too,
was unpropitious, both atmospheric and po-
ltical Adverse winds had lately blown
from the West, chilly enough to dampen
the arior of the most enthusiastic German
lite, and the orators OF the evening were not
feeling well. After the Elkton Band had
vainly attempted to blow il little life into
the affair, Noble T. Biddle, Esq, opened
the Bourbon ball i'll Il short speech, which,
oratorically considered, was the best speci-
men of the evening, introducing the diStin-
guished orator of the hour, the Hon. a. =.
German, popularity known as the Napoleon
of the Ring. Mr.. German is not pleasant
speaker. Nor is the personal impression he
makes altogei her agreeable. Not being told
who he was, you could readily suppose him
to he some Jesuit priest, who, for the nonce,
! a Ia. ,tb h...,
phere of the confessional still about him,
was publicly casriga1ing political sinners.
Evidently, from his talk, Republicans are
the chief of these His speech, if it can be
so tligmitied, was disconnected and ram
bling tumble, unmarked 10y 4 spark OF origi-
nality either or thought or expression. In
fact, it was very ordinary political ha-
rangue, in which he paraded the ghost of
Imperialism i'll the person OF General Grant,
to friglten children and fools, Slanderesi
Gen. Garfield by an undignitied and unSenl-
torial repetition of the "Murey" forgery,
every word of which belitted the speaker
as an utterer of IA stale libel upon an infinite
ly better man.
At the close of Mr.. Germans remarks,
which elected neither the approval of the
intelligent portion of his audience nor evoked
the usual applause OF his unwaShed hearers,
Mr.. j. Fred Talbot, Senator Germans spe-
cial pet and protege, was handsomely enlo-
gized by his political master. No young
man, said the speaker, has, in so short Il
time, attained such popularity ut Washing
ton. Indeed, so influential has he become
that he has even persuaded the Committee
on Appropriations that the improvement OF
the North East creek is national enter
prise. This exaggerated encomium fell rs fiat
upon the audience as just outside the Hall
lies that Hancock pole. Mr.. German evi
IDENTIFY felt no response from his audience, 4
large portion of which was composed of Mr..
Cunstable's friends; for sali-posseSsed as he
evidently was, his manner showed that he
had said quite enough to excite Il genuine
smile of incredulity in his audience.
The master then gave way 10 the man,
and Mr.. Talbot rose to view, not fuilstaced
like the rising sun OF day, but lean. lank, and
leering, like the last faded quarter of some
belatel moon, who Staid out late O nights
'Our" Fred. Heave OH my hearty, for d
,lore piratical-looking craft ne'er sailed in
! Congressional waters. 1t would be an iuoi:5
nifty to nature to criticiSe Mr.. Talbot, fol
she herself is responsible for her creations
/ Talbot could not help ii if he could. II
can be easily guessed what he said. Even
the little he did say, he said badly. Wha,
mud German had left, Talbot greedily
! flung. Gen. Garfield was we'll plastered
after Talbot had done with him. He repu
dated kid gloves when handling Gen Gar
field. Need we say that his harangue wa,
the characteristic hlaiher Of Rourbol
! blathcrSkite.
! Senator Groome's aged anti-tirant speed
was next in order. AS our Turkeytowl
| correspondent notices this t1orid production
I it is scarcely necessary TO mention it further
If the performances OF Thursday night could
be repeated through Cecil, IA handsome ma
| jority for Col. Webster would he the un
| doubted result.