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nicpedsys-ao) tof) tor af ahisentorems-t isnotan-rys-basn Jtoeketyte«ny-itsallCB-bcca-onlerayes-ftyWOidle.ng)n.Id-bisbehr,A’.ar-t amstoun08-. oftherntherocndiy-ur*d-Ti-bolotatIfti.iconfined to the narrow limits of ritholc, fora “solitary borHtman” came all the wayfrom the rural town of Fleasantville, inorder to participate in the proceedings of th«mass meeting. He came because he w as afriend of Freedom. It was at first suggested that the meeting be held somewhere onHolmden-st. I at once objected to this arrangement, and succeeded in showing thecommittee of arrangements that it would b«a bad plan, as the crowd would undoubtedly be small, inasmuch as people hereaboutsare much more interested in oil wells andleases than in the cause of Freedom, andthat come to scatter the meeting all up anddown the street, no one would know whenthe friends of Freedom were rallying. Itwas then decided that the meeting should Ixheld and the pieces spoken in a buildingon First-st. This was a good stroke of policy, as it was a compliment to the radicaelement in that locality. The HonorabhB. S. Dedbete, made a splendid appearancew hen he came upon the stage, which causeda thrill of sensation to run through the audience. and the thrill has kept on runningever since. When I beheld him toweringbefore the audience, and saw the mightyheavings of his great heart behind thatI ruffled shirt bosom, I thought there stoodbefore me a statesman of the revolutionaryperiod, minus the long waistcoat and kneebreeches. I mentally ejaculated, “0, thougreat Dedbete.” When he opened hismouth to speak, words of wisdom and truthpoured forth as plentifully as oil from a dryhole, and his political sentiments were assound as the stock of the Reno Oil and LandCompany. The audience shed tanks of tearswhen he spoke of the hogsheads of bloodwhich had been shed in the late war.Weeping was changed to rejoicing amongthe friends of Freedom, however, when theeloquent gentleman told us that there wouldbe hogsheads more of the precious fluidshed if we could only carry out our plan ofinaugurating another war. Everything isat present working well for the consummation of our earnest desires. We shallhave to commence by impeaching old Andy.This will be a very easy job as Congress nowstands. That body is sound on all greatmoral reform questions, and also on themore important question of pay. If, in thecoming elections, the people, who sometimes havo the presumption to act for themselves, should set the seal of condemnationupon us, then our nice little scheme of another civil war, with all its concomittants of fat coutracts, sutlerships and thethe rule of provost marshals, would fallthrough, then there would come days ofsorrow and mourning among the Dedbetes.We are too honest to work, and too lafcyto steal. What will become of us? I amseized with terrible fears when I reflect thatthe elections may not go as we desire themto. I, however, place implicit confidencein the ignorance of the people, and hope foithe best.In the evening the meeting was addressedby aimported Southern Loyalist.He said he didn’t dare to go back to his native State. I sympathise with him. I havereason to. I haven’t dared to go back toJ uativej State for a number .years, ai-rrcot reiug 1uthisted; been and lt;Umhsectilt; ‘ Lad FoohwellsThPetrr“2 has tdurirheaviu athoroand.fine ahotelbusinoperaprospLebe foroom,BaiWedc]of Sctwo iiof puTlhave rlt;to cornThegives 1all ratciple tties reter, Sjey bySatesforwa r no 12OFFUHoliHerBY1864, I isfy aLeaathereoSalep. m.,19-3tYm Marchproperder saA laiSale a. m ,19-3Y 'C18«4, 1satisfy8 St* ing am fixtureSaleft* m * y i10 3t
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Pithole City Daily Record
Pithole City, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Sep 19, 1866
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