The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-04

| always had a mack of Offering shams
for realities. Occasionally would be
seen in Wing demonstrations a fox
pet. This was a hit at Van Buren,,
then President, and candidate for re-
election. The origin was in a great
speech of Clay, or rather philippe
upon the Van Buren, administration
The orator said he loved the man but
detested the President. Said he could
not compare him to the royal beast
of the forest (lion,) but he could as
soclate him with great proprietv
with another cunning little animal
whose traits of character were very
much disliked at all times. Little
fox" after that, was one of the des-
ignati0ns of the courtIy and urbane
Van Buren,. One of the many songs
Of the times had stanza like this:
AT Linden wall the fox is holed,
And the coons all laugh to hear it told"
Linden wall was the beautiful
home of the President.
Gee clubs were very popular in
those days. They followed up the
meetings and enlivened them with
campaign songs which would inter-
Jude the speeches. There were great
orators, and political speeches had
more effect than now, but political
literature was much less in quantity
than at present. Chas, Ogle, ofSomer-
set. Penn, literally spoke himself to
death, He died about a year there
after only Al years old. His efforts
certainly gave Pennsylvania to Har-
rison-majority only $50.
We recall great Wing rally held
in Cumberland in the summer of
1874. There was a large gathering
from the surrounding country for
many miles, with an industrial fea-
ture in the procession. Protection
was then an important issue, but the
Democracy straddled it, which they
can't do in the present contest. Little
Crossings, now Grantsvile District,
sent down most of its voting popu-
lation on the Wing side. The head
quarters of the delegation was in an
immense wagon, drawn by Is horses,
with bed as large as a gondoia car.
A beautiful arch was constructed
resting upon the front and rear end
of the bed or wagon, key in the
centre of the arch. compliment to
Pennsylvania. A fine ash pole was
erected in the centre of the wagon,
supporting the arch. The whole get
up was deliberately decorated with
everything calculated to lend beauty
and attraction. Little crossings took
the cake that day easily. But the
gallant boys were greatly distressed
upon being obliged to cut down their
flagstaff in order to pass under some
decorations that spanned Mechanic
street. An amusing incident occur
red in this exhibition that will bear
telling. We had live coon in a
cage on the top of the arch, some u
feet above the auditorium of the
wagon. The best dressed man in the
crowd was standing with his back
against the pole Immediately under
the live symbol of Whigery. 1t was
but coon and new among ciyiiza-
ton. In short it misbehayed in
manner that sOiled the finest broad
cloth coat and sugar-loaf hat in the
club. There was a very mad Wing
indeed. He then and there escheW-
ed the dear old party, principles and
all. He could not endure such an
indignity, though a coon was the
author. He made moderately good
Democrat for the balance of his life,
but has been dead for many years.
OF those who voted at the Little
Crossing in 1910 there yet remain as
relics in this district the following.
all above three score and ten: Sam'l
Eng!e, Joel Beachy, John Warwick.
Jonas Bittinger, Charles Lease. Israel
Garlltz, Leo Mckenzie, Jesse Nc
Kenzie, Amos Broadwater. William
Broadwater, Charles Broadwater and
Solomon Siberia round dozen "Yen-
cradle men,"
We heartily wish you well, which
ever way you may vote. only let it
be for your country's good.
REMNANT.
EVANSVILLE, July Both. 1888.