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 University of California Berkeley 
 
OR, 
 
 AN AUTHENTIC REPORT 
 
 OF THE 
 
 SAYINGS AND DOINGS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 WAR-HORSE ANDHIS PONIES; 
 
 >M THE YEAR 1847 UP TO THE PRESENT TIME. 
 
 STAINING THEIR SPEECHES, BESOLUTIONS, TOASTS, ADVEN- 
 TUBES, COMMUNICATIONS, DANCES, SONGS, ETC. 
 
 BY 
 
 TIMOTHY WATCHEM, 
 
 Stmographie Reporter fo ike "War-Horse end his Poniet." 
 
 WITH EIGHT BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS. BY PEPPERGRASS, PROM 
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 PREFACE. 
 
 No apology need be made to the readers of this little work for its apppearance at 
 the present time, as every thing relating to the great " WAR HORSE OF DEMOCRACY" 
 will be devoured with avidity. His name and fame are identified with everything 
 noble, and grand in (he history of the political world, and it would be a serious loss 
 to the community were I to withhold; at this crisis in our affairs, anything emanating 
 from so lofty a source. Democracy would be totally chop-fallen, and the dearest 
 interests of society would receive such a severe shock, that there is no knowing 
 what might be the dreadful result. Confident of its being extensively read, I beg 
 leave to ask for it, a candid perusal, believing that the lofty and patriotic sentiments 
 it contains will be the theme of universal admiration. 
 
 TIMOTHY WATCHEM. ] 
 
 N. B. The publisher earnestly desires the Ponies to assist in the philanthropic 
 work, by circulating " WAR HORSEIANA," in every part of the state, so that the 
 merits of their grand master may be properly understood and appreciated. 
 
CONTENTS, 
 
 GREAT SPEECH OF COL. REAH FRAZER, Page 5. 
 LAMENT OF THE "WAR HORSE," Page 7- 
 A FIGHT AMONG THE PONIES, Page 7. 
 THE WAR HORSE STILL AN OUTSIDER, Page . 
 WAR HORSE POETRY, Page 9^ 
 
 THE GREAT BATTLE AT THE BUCK, Page 10. $'. : ?% 
 
 A MODEL ORATOR^Page 10. s :. < j,. fV >t, .--. 01 ^tt gj *|*m a 
 GREAT MEETING, Page 10. 
 
 "A'OfeEAT MAN HAS FALLEN IN"_DRUMORE, Page 12. 
 Ar DESIRABLE SITUATION, Page 13. 1 v .' : i i fe J3 h 
 
 RESOLUTIONS EXPELING THIS DRUMORE SHOEMAKER & CO, Pae IfL,,, 9Wofl 
 GREAT MEETING, Page 14.' 
 
 THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION, Pag* 15. 
 GOVERNOR, Page 17. 
 WAR HORSE, Page 17. 
 GOVERNOR, Page 18 
 TAKING THE CENSUS, Page 19. a4& ;i ^fc^> ifft 
 
 COL REAH FR*AZER P 2l 
 
 SPEECH OF COL. FRAZER, Page 22. 
 
 PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTENTION," Page It. 
 
 INM&ESTIN^ EXAMINATION, Page 25. 
 
 GREAT INDIGNATION MEETING, Page 26. 
 
 ANOTHER INDIGNATION MEETING, Page 28. 
 
 THE WAR HORSE BLUES, Page 80. i 
 
 GREAT MEETING, Page 81. ' ^ 
 
 WAR! WAR! WAR! ! Page 32. 
 
 PONY RAILROAD ASS-OCIATION, Page 36. 
 
 SONG OF THE WAR HORSE, Page 36. 
 
 SONG LORD DARBY, Page 37. 
 
 GREAT MEETING OF THE FRAZER MEN, Page 38. 
 
 SONG MASSA REAH, Page 39. 
 
 GREAT MEETING OF THE FRAZER MEN, Page 39. 
 
 EX-GOVERNOR RITNER, Page 42. 
 
 INTERESTING NARRATIVE, Page 44. 
 
 ASTOUNDING INTELIGENCE, Page 45. 
 
 COL. FfcAZER ONCE MORE IN THE FIE^D, Page 46. 
 
GREAT SPEECH OF COL. REAH FRAZER, 
 
 Jit the Great Meeting of the Democracy in Monument Square, Baltimore, on the 
 day previous to that on which Gen. Cass was nominated for the Presidency. 
 
 COL. FRAZER, of Pennsylvania, being loudly 
 called for, came forward and addressed the as- 
 sembled Democracy as follows: 
 FELLOW DEMOCRATS! In coming forward at 
 this important crisis, to respond to the call of the 
 great and glorious Democracy of my country, 1 
 am animated by a just sense of your apprecia- 
 tion of my physical and intellectual qualities, 
 as well as the consistent and luminous course 
 have always pursued in the ranks of a party of 
 which I am, and have been for many years, one 
 of the chosen champions. (Vociferous applause.) 
 When I look around me, my fellow Democrats, 
 and behold the patriotism and valor that animate 
 your bosoms on this occasion and when I think 
 of the distinguished part the citizens of your 
 beautiful city have heretofore taken against the 
 combined forces of "enemies without, and trai- 
 tors within" and when I look back upon the 
 battles of Yorklown, North Point and Quebec, 
 where the ""Red Coats" sought to enslave us, I 
 feel a sensation of pride coursing through every 
 vein when I think that here, in this city of mon- 
 uments, were found the bravest of the brave, al- 
 ways ready to defend the glorious stars and 
 stripes at the imminent peril of their lives, for 
 the purpose of transmitting to posterity, our 
 children and our children's children, the glorious 
 principle^ of Democracy, for which you and I, 
 and all of us, are now so manfully contending! 
 (Deafening applause.) 
 
 Fellow Democrats! We are on the eve of a 
 great political battle. Our enemies are numer- 
 ous and well drilled,' and it behooves every ons of 
 us to gird on our armor and prepare for the con- 
 test with the same patriotic spirit that animated 
 us in 1844, when I had the honor of nominating 
 James K. Polk for the chief magistracy of this 
 great and indissoluble Union! We'are again as- 
 sembled to nominate a successor to the present 
 worthy incumbent; and, although I have not 
 been selected as one of the Delegates to the Con- 
 vention, (owing to the intrigues of the infamous 
 Porter and Cameron faction in our state who are 
 ever ready and willing to cut the throats, politi- 
 cally, of the most illustrious democrats!) I am 
 willing to remain an outsider with the great 
 mass the sovereign people, who will yet see 
 justice done to one who has been so shamefully 
 cajoled by a faction out of his natural and inhe. 
 rent Bright! (Great sensation.) Yes, rny friend?, 
 I have been proscribed, because I can't be made 
 to bow before the shrine of Simon Cameron and 
 kindred chiefs of the "Kickapoo" and "Winne- 
 bago" tribes; men who are at heart Whigs and 
 who proved recreant to their trust in defeating 
 the regular caucus nominee for the U. S. Senate, 
 George W. Woodward! Out upon such traitors! 
 let them be "anathema niaranatha!" Drive them 
 to the Whigs, where they belong! We want no 
 such men in the democratic ranks; we'll read 
 them out, and if that won't do, we'll kick kick 
 them out! (Immense cheering.) Thanks to the 
 indomitable spirit I early imbibed from the illus- 
 trious Jefferson, Madison and the still more illus- 
 
 trious Jackson; I am far out of their reach, and 
 shall continue to pursue the same course, and 
 advocate the same doctrines with the same con- 
 sislency that I did since my first entrance on 
 the political stage, notwithstanding the 
 
 A voice in the crowd. Why, Colonel, they 
 say you're opposed to Mr. Buchanan now, and 
 that that's the reason why you are not a mem- 
 ber of the Convention this time! But I can 
 hardly believe if, Colonel, for I knew you to be 
 in 1844 his most ardent admirer; and I remem- 
 ber you sent us a toast in 1845 highly compli- 
 mentary to that distinguished statesman, and in 
 which you expressed the opinion that he (Mr. 
 Buchanan) would be the favorite and preferred 
 candidate of Pennsylvania for the Presidency in 
 1848. How is that, Colonel?" 
 
 Col. Frazer. It is an infamous falsehood! 
 And as I said before, my opposition to the elec- 
 iion of Cameron to the U. S. Senate is at the 
 bottom of it! But I am determined that before 
 ong both Mr. "Kickapoo" Cameron and the 
 Vtiddletown Bank will have to wind op, if they 
 wish to save themselves from the fate of all swin- 
 dling monopolies! In reference to my opposi- 
 ion to Mr. Buchanan, I can only say that 
 hat ! You can perceive, my friends, that we 
 are about to be visited with another "shower of 
 ain;" but who ever knew a Democrat to dodge 
 a shower when the great principles for which 
 '.hey have contended since the days of the Revo- 
 ulion occupied their attention? Who ever knew 
 i Democrat to quail, even at the cannon's mouth? 
 When Mad Anthony Wayne, of lion-nerve, led 
 in his forces at "Stony Point," (and they were 
 \\ democrats!) did he or his band fear either a 
 hower of rain, or the still more destructive 
 howcr of "grape and cannister?" (that which 
 .he Whigs now talk so much about.) No, fellow 
 Democrats; he led them on through the storm, 
 nimaling them through all their difficulties, and 
 exclaiming in the language of the illustrious 
 Benton, "Remember Paoli!" (Cheers.) 
 
 A voice. Colonel, you had belter put on your 
 lat, the rain's coming down a leelle too fast for 
 jomfort. 
 
 Col. Frazer. I am extremely obliged to you 
 or your friendly admonition; and although my 
 ^d is getting bald in the glorious cause of De- 
 mocracy, yet with a liberal degree of perseve- 
 rance, such as has characterized you and me, 
 ana 1 all of us, on former occasions, / hope to 
 come out of this war of elements unscathed, as 
 the poet has it, " amid the wreck of matter and 
 the crush of worlds;" and although 
 
 "The lightnings flash, 
 
 And the thunders roll, 
 We'll spread the truth 
 From pole to pole!" 
 
 (This created great sensation among the Huck- 
 sters!) Yes, my fellow Democrats, and if I had 
 your Tom Corwins and your Horace Greelies 
 here to-day, I would show them with what de- 
 votion Democrats can adhere to their principles 
 
Great Speech of Col. Frazer at the Baltimore Convention. 
 
 even on an occasion like this! I would tell them 
 that they might as well endeavor to remove 
 mountains, as to cause a single Democrat here 
 to budge a peg; and as for myself I would say 
 to them in the beautiful and expressive language 
 of the poet: 
 
 "Come one, come all, this rock shall fly 
 From its firm base as soon as I!" 
 [This passage says our Reporter, brought down 
 such deafening and enthusiastic applause as to 
 apprehend that some dreadful accident had hap- 
 pened, owing to the running away of some frac- 
 tious hack horses tjiat stood before Barnum's; 
 but, fortunately, no injury was sustained, other 
 than the upsetting of a few oyster-tables and 
 cake-baskets.] 
 
 # * * # * * 
 
 I am proud of the honor you have conferred 
 on me this day, in thus giving me an opportunity 
 of defining my position, the first time since 1844, 
 on the great principles of Democracy! I am 
 proud of the reception you have given me, and 
 prouder still of the attention with which you 
 have received the able and impressive remarks 
 which have been thus hastily thrown together! 
 I shall always remember this as the happiest day 
 of my life! I shall treasure in my memory all 
 the glorious scenes I have witnessed, here this 
 day; and I am sure you cannot forget the occa- 
 sion, as I know you to be Democrats devoted to 
 the cause, and who are ever ready and willing to 
 do justice to the cause, and to those whom you 
 believe deserving! I shall say to my friends, on 
 my return to Lancaster, that the Democrats of 
 Baltimore, true to their trust, like the gallant 
 Taylor at Buena Vista, "never surrender!" 
 Are these your sentiments, fellow Democrats? 
 (Cries of Yet yes, and "they aint nothing 
 else!") I knew it, and I knew that you have 
 always battled in the cause of Democracy with 
 untiring energy, unsurpassed in the annals of 
 our country; and that, rather than surrender to 
 the enemy you would imitate the Lacedemonians 
 at the straits of Thermopylae, who, when their 
 arms failed them, fought it out with their nails 
 and teeth! (Loud cheering.') 
 
 My fellow Democrats! We have just brought 
 the war with Mexico to a successful termination! 
 You all remember the glorious deeds of our gal- 
 lant little army, as they marched from the bloody 
 field of Palo Alto to the still more bloody fields 
 of Monterey and Buena Vista. That was a 
 Democratic war, as all others have been; and 
 nobly did the lion-hearted Democracy perform 
 their part! Show me if you can, in either an- 
 cient or modern history, deeds of daring- tp he 
 compared, in any way, to those performed by the 
 gallant old ZACHARY TAYLOR, in all the Irials 
 5 that he passed? Zack's a good Democrat, too 
 a Democrat of the old Jeffersonian Virginia 
 stamp; and yet the Whigs claim him, as they 
 would wish to do every good man, as one of their 
 party! It's only a little of their cunning; but 
 they can't come it this time, fellow Democrats! 
 They're a little behind their opponents, where 
 we intend to keep them! (Applause.) They 
 mistook Old Zack's character, when they at- 
 tempted to play second fiddle to the Mexicans 
 by denouncing the War! Old "Rough and Rea- 
 dy" denounced their schemes, and sent them 
 off with a "flea in their ear!" I don't think 
 
 they'll trouble him again; for a while at any 
 rate! It is an interesting theme to dwell on; 
 and when I look back upon the glorious strug- 
 gles of our gallant Taylor and his army, I feel 
 as if I could, this moment, offer up rny life as 
 a sacrifice at the shrine of Liberty! (Great sen- 
 sation.) And I cannot help but embrace the 
 "stars and stripes" of my country with that de- 
 votion which inspires every patriot with love of 
 country; and thus do I embrace thee! (Hug- 
 ging and shaking the flag-staff!) Palo Alto, 
 Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, Buena Fista, 
 Bunker Hill and Stony Point I love you all! 
 
 [At this point the excitement became so in- 
 tense, our Reporter says it wasfimpossible for 
 him to get the remainder of the sentence; but 
 enough has been given to impart to the reader a 
 faint idea of the electrifying eloquence pf the 
 distinguished orator!] 
 
 Who can for a moment doubt the devotion of 
 a Democracy who skinned more Coons in 1844, 
 than would suffice to make muffs and tippets for 
 all the ladies in Baltimore? (Great laughter 
 among the Huckster women.) 
 
 ****** 
 
 Pennsylvania, the Keystone of the Democratic 
 arch, was the first to lead off in that exciting 
 conflict, in favor of James K. Polk; and nobly 
 did the Democracy of your city follow in her 
 path! Thencame Virginia, New York, Illinois, 
 Indiana, and a host of others, wheeling into 
 line by which we achieved a victory, glorious 
 in itself, glorious to our country and its institu- 
 tions, and ten times more glorious to the immac- 
 ulate and unterrified Democracy of the " only 
 Democratic city" of Lancaster! Unbounded en- 
 thusiasm.) 
 
 Fellow Democrats! I am aware that I have 
 Iready trespassed too long on your time and pa- 
 tience, and I shall bring my remarks to a close. 
 I might have called your attention to other ques- 
 tions of public policy, such as a national bank, 
 high protective tariff, &c.; but as they have be- 
 come nearly obsolete ideas in this country, I 
 shall say nothing on the subject. In Pennsyl- 
 vania we make short work of such questions. 
 We go in for the "yellow boys!" (slapping his 
 hands on his breeches pocket, from which our Re- 
 porter recognized the sound of a few pennies;) 
 the "Benton mint-drops!" that's the currency for 
 you, my fellow Democrats; none of your greasy 
 shinplasters, issued by vile corporations and bank 
 swindlers, to deceive those who earn their living 
 by the sweat of their bruw; such as I now see 
 around me the'bulwark of the nation the sin- 
 ew of war the the the coon-skinners of the 
 age! (Great laughter.) 
 
 A voice Hurrah! for the Shaft- Horse! 
 
 Col. Frazer, (With a wag of the head,) You 
 may call me what you please either the Stud- 
 Horse, Shaft-Horse, or the War- Horse, or any 
 other kind of horse; but you can't get me to work 
 in Whig harness at any rate! (Cries of "good 
 licks" and much laughter!) 
 
 With these remarks, I shall take my leave of 
 you, fellow Democrats, hoping that, at no distant 
 day, we shall all meet again in the bonds of bro- 
 therly love and affection, battling for the good 
 old cause, no matter who may be the choice of 
 the Convention. [Here the Colonel resumed his 
 seat amidst the "thundering applause" of his 
 " unterrified hearers!"] 
 
Lament of the War- Horse A fight among the Ponies. 
 
 LAMENT OF THE " WAR HORSE," 
 
 [From "The Grape Shot."] 
 
 I'm standing at the rack, Dallas, . " 
 
 Where we stand side by side; 
 The " ponies" in the straw, Dallas, 
 
 For we're their only pride. 
 There's little comfort here, Dallas, 
 
 Your chance was very slim 
 For the presidential chair, Dallas, 
 
 Although we hate " Big Jim." 
 
 What course I shall pursue, Dallas, 
 
 I'm asked from day to day:-- 
 But I've not settled whether, Dallas, 
 
 To shout for Cass, or Clay. 
 There's something in the wind, Dallas, 
 
 My scent is very strong; 
 The "Kickapoos" do crow, Dallas, 
 
 I'm '/raid there's something wrong. 
 
 The Indian's on the trail, Dallas, 
 
 "Powhattan"^ in his tent, 
 And "Porter-stock" is rising, Dallas, 
 
 But we must be content. 
 There's sorrow in your face, Dallas, 
 
 Your head looks very white 
 Your nose is very red, Dallas, 
 
 But yet I b'lieve you'd fight. 
 
 Hold up your head and speak, Dallas; 
 
 Don't cower to the foe, 
 Although we're licked to death, Dallas, 
 
 By " Butler, Cass & Co." 
 Four years will soon roll by, Dallas, 
 
 You're not so very old, 
 Your chance will then be good Dallas, 
 
 At least, I've so been told. 
 
 "Three votes' 1 are not so bad, Dallas, 
 
 Frank Shunk had none at all; 
 Buchanan not quite sixty, Dallas, 
 
 I was sure you'd had them al). 
 But we* were much deceived, Dallas, 
 
 The " Tariff" was no go; 
 The "casting vote" I thought, Dallas, 
 
 Would cause a mighty show. 
 
 I'll raise the cry again, Dallas, 
 
 For you and I are one: 
 You're the Keystone's only hope, Dallas, 
 
 " 1'ennsylvania's favorite son." 
 Adversity may cloud, Dallas, 
 
 Your prospect now so clear; 
 But you may rest assured, Dallas, 
 
 I'll fight your battles here. 
 
 As some tall cliff that lifts, Dallas, 
 
 Its awful form on high, 
 And mid-way leaves the storm, Dallas, 
 
 Its top doth reach the sky; 
 While 'round its base are spread, Dallas, 
 
 The rolling clouds at e'en, 
 Where sunshine gilds its head, Dallas, 
 
 I'm always to be seen. 
 
 The " ponies" are good spunk, Dallas, 
 
 They've not forgot you yet, 
 Their blood is up fer you, Dallas, 
 
 For you're their darling pet; 
 
 And should Buchanan's imps, Dallas, 
 
 Attempt to cross our path, 
 I'll crush them to the earth, Dallas, 
 
 The victims of my wrath. t .i| 
 
 I'm shod all 'round anew, Dallas, 
 
 My shoes are tipt with steel, 
 - And if l kick a "traitor," Dallas, 
 
 He cannot help but feel. 
 I sympathize with you, Dallas, 
 
 The tear-drop dims my eye; 
 My heart is very sore, Dallas, 
 
 Oh! boo bod boo I cry! 
 
 My crying spell is o'er, Dallas, 
 
 My grief I must assuage; 
 I think I'll take a sleep, Dallas, 
 
 Before I take the stage. 
 My sorrow's turned to fright, Dallas, 
 
 My head is running round; 
 I fee.l so very queer, Dallas, 
 
 I fear I won't sleep sound. 
 
 The " Winnebago ghosl*" Dallas, ' 
 
 Is ever on my track; 
 How can I go to sleep, Dallas, 
 
 When you're not at my back. 
 The "wigwam" 'a close at hand, Dallas, 
 
 The "Cacique" 's on a spree, 
 The "pipe of peace" hung up, Dallas, 
 
 There is no rest for me! 
 
 I lay me down to sleep, Dallas, 
 
 The " ponies" all on guard; 
 They're all as true to me, Dallas, 
 
 As the "glorious old West Ward." 
 Oh! grant me pleasant dreams, Dallas, 
 
 And from night-mares keep me free . 
 From tomahawks and scalping knives, 
 
 And from "Creek" and "Cherokee." 
 
 A FIGHT AMONG THE PONIES! 
 
 [From "The Grape-Shot: 1 } 
 Three Ponies met in angry mood 
 One day last week, and long they stood 
 Upon the street, in old North Queen, 
 Where many "ponies" oft are seen. 
 They spoke of war, and war's alarms 
 Of Matty Van's appeal to arms 
 'Gainst Hunkers, Cass-men, Whigs and all, 
 The fun they'd have with them next fall: ' ' 
 Of Houston's speech, and Kauffman's too, 
 Brave men who are both tried and true! 
 Each one resolvedto gain his end 
 By puffing up his own dear friend 
 As champion of some mighty cause, 
 An opp'nent strong of tariff laws. 
 They spoke of Dallas and the banks, 
 And how he cut such pretty pranks 
 The time his friends had turned their backs - 
 Th' immortal hero, General Jackson. 
 They spoke so loud and grew so warm, 
 I fear'd their talk would brew a storm; 
 
 Nor was I wrong in thus surmising -^ 
 
 The way they fought was quite surprising. 
 
 From words, they almost came to blows 
 
 One swore he'd pull the other's nose, 
 
 If e'er again he'd be so callous 
 
 As speak against the " Patriot Dallas!" 
 
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 The War- Horse still an Outsider. 
 
 He swore 'twas false, and looked his notes 
 The place he kept the * Patriot's" votes, 
 Which proved as clear as demonstration, 
 f Kiat Dallas saved this Yankee nation 
 From pestilence and all infection, 
 By voting hard 'gainst home protection; 
 He fought to uphold the constitution, 
 And saved the land from revolution. 
 The other " pony," roused to action, 
 Maintained his ground for General Jackson: 
 A hickory freeman, old and tough, 
 He was surprised to hear such stuff: 
 Besides, said he, before the 'lection 
 Old Dallas favored home protection. 
 I cried, I'm sure, and so did you, 
 Polk, Dallas, Shunk and forty-two 
 One pony cried out loud, it's me, sir! 
 Before you talk so fast, let's see, sir, 
 The proof for this vile charge you make 
 My honor, life, and friend's at stake! 
 Your honor, sir! pray, what's the matter? 
 And why you raise this dreadful clatter? 
 I'd have YOU know, as well your friend, 
 That bullying words can never mend 
 What I have said about your man, 
 He's just as bad as little Van; 
 And if you look for satisfaction, 
 Come on, my boy, I'm right for action! 
 
 The WAR-HORSE stood in grim array, 
 
 With crimsoned cheek, across the way; 
 
 His eyes, like blazing balls of fire, 
 
 And brows well knit, that showed his ire; 
 
 He spit betimes and wagged his head, 
 
 And something to a pony said, 
 
 (Who stood close by, in charming dress, 
 
 He's six feet high, or something less,) 
 
 'Bout stars and stripes and constitutions, 
 
 And French and Austrian revolutions! 
 
 He heard the noise among the Ponies, 
 
 For they are all, <you know) his cronies; 
 
 He walked across the street and spoke 
 
 'Bout nominating James K. Polk, 
 
 And what an active part he took 
 
 In laying out old Kinderhook 
 
 Upon the shelf, so neat and clean, 
 
 The like, he said, was never seen! 
 
 His two-thirds rule defeated Cass, 
 
 The Winnebago Indian Ass! 
 
 He claimed the credit of the whole, 
 
 And swore 'twas so, upon his soul! 
 
 He next addressed his " ponies" dear, 
 
 Both in the front and in the rear; 
 
 He hoped, he said, they'd be good boys, 
 
 And never more make such a noise! 
 
 Unless they raised a shout for Cass, 
 
 (He who before was styled an Ass!) 
 
 And Butler too who stood his ground 
 
 And always at his post was found. 
 
 You'll then be worthy of the name 
 
 I gave yon all, when first you came 
 
 And bowed the knee at my command 
 
 My willing tools, my fav'rite band; 
 
 For gracious sake don't raise a fuss 
 
 You see the Whigs all laugh at us! 
 
 The GRAPE-SHOT'S just across the street, 
 
 A sharp and wicked little sheet, 
 
 That has reporters in each ward! 
 
 I advise you, then, be on your guard 
 
 Don't run against that fatal snag 1 , 
 
 It's worse than grape from ' Captain Bragg!" 
 
 The War Horse still an Outsider, 
 
 f From " The Grape-Shot."] 
 
 Last Saturday evening, when our citizens as- 
 sembled at the Court-House to make arrange- 
 ments to welcome the brave Volunteers, and cheer 
 them home, as they were to pass through our 
 city to Philadelphia, the War-Horse remained 
 outside of thp Court-House, and tacitly refused 
 to have anything to do with the proceedings of 
 the meeting, or reception of the heroes! We 
 were not only astonished, but sorry to see this; 
 and every day more and more fully convinces us 
 that he is a terrible " Furioso" War-Horse at the 
 commencement of a battle, but invariably after- 
 wards wheels about," and remains perfectly 
 do.cile! 
 
 An Outsider in 1838! 
 During the Bnck-Shot War at Harrisburg, 
 the Colonel had our Court-House bell rang every 
 fifteen minutes, calling committees, and appoint- 
 ing committees, and making the most inflamma- 
 tory speeches day and night for ten days and 
 sent off Benjamin Champneys, Geo. W. Barton, 
 John W. Forney, John King Findlay, and a host 
 of other heroes, with cannon and pistols, to the 
 scene of action at Harrisburg; whilst he ran 
 through our streets from house to house, " lead- 
 ing his shirt;" and afterwards we were most 
 happy to congratulate him that he remained 
 inug at home, more frightened than hurt! 
 "Thereby hangs a tale!" 
 
 An Outsider, May 26th, 1848, at the 
 
 Baltimore Convention. 
 The Colonel was a Delegate to the 4th of 
 March State Convention, but could not get on the 
 delegate ticket to Baltimore; and, although he 
 was a member of the State Convention which 
 unanimously instructed their delegates to sustain 
 James Bnchanan on each and every ballot, he 
 turned traitor to his party and their instructions, 
 by going to Baltimore as an Outsider, to secure 
 /he nomination of the Patriot Dallas, an'd pour 
 out his vials of wrath against the Harrisburg 
 Buchanan Democratic instructions'. 
 
 An Outsider Again, 
 
 Last Saturday evening, notwithstanding he had, 
 eighteen months ago, called a city War Meeting 
 at our Court-House, and then and there declaim- 
 ed, in a two hours speech, with tremendous ef- 
 fect, to induce both old and young to sign a 
 written pledge to volunteer and forthwith offer 
 their services to march to Mexico; but no others 
 seeming desirous that evening to offer their ser- 
 vices except the " War-Horse Blues," the Colo- 
 nel positively declared that he would not lead 
 his own patriotic corpse into danger, and ever 
 since has remained an outsider. 
 
 MATTHEW. 
 
War- Horse Poetry. 
 
 WAR-HORSE POETRY. 
 
 Written in the old familiar sty le for the Grape 
 
 Shot. 
 
 BY PEEPING TOM. 
 
 Good people all of Lancaster, 
 
 I pray you lend an ear; 
 A wondrous story J^'ll relate, 
 
 Which you shall quickly hear. 
 
 It's all about a valiant knight, 
 
 A Chief of high degree, 
 A man of iron nerve they say, 
 
 A man of probity. 
 
 This chief was early trained to arms, 
 
 As all great chiefs of old, 
 Like Robin Hood, of other days, 
 
 He is a warrior bold. 
 
 His band is chosen, true and tried, 
 
 They're mettle to the bone, 
 And worthy of so great a chief, 
 
 Whose valor stands alone. 
 
 They number twenty-five in all, 
 
 The VVar-Horse counted in; 
 The * PONIES" is the name they bear, 
 
 Some tall, some thick, some thin. 
 
 Their chief, the VVar-Horse, once was made 
 
 A Colonel of the line; 
 Like other Colonels of his day, 
 
 He loved to take a shine. 
 
 He looked so fine in uniform, 
 
 With hanger by his side, 
 His epaulettes and big cock'd hat, 
 
 He was a nation's pride: 
 
 His voice soared high above the winds 
 
 As he gave out the word, 
 No other man than Hannibal 
 
 E'er flourished such a sword! 
 
 We pass him by for many years, 
 
 Not knowing where to find 
 The man who always took the lead, 
 
 But now so far behind! 
 
 'Twas said by many that he fought 
 
 A battle fierce and brave, 
 And that he died upon the field, 
 
 And filled a warrior's grave! 
 
 But this was not the case, it seems 
 
 He only filled a cellar! 
 The weapon used to put him down, 
 
 Was a rather large umbrella! 
 
 The " BUCK-SHOT WAR" in thirty-eight, 
 
 A bloody war indeed! 
 Aroused his spunk, and off he ran 
 
 With locomotive speed. 
 
 With furious mien he rang the bell 
 
 A meeting was convened, 
 To save alike from fire and sword 
 
 The land he had redeemed. 
 
 "La Munches knight" was ne'er so bold 
 
 As this our veteran true; 
 He said both old and young must go 
 
 And fight the country through. 
 
 Both old and young soon started off 
 
 In carriage, stage and car, 
 So many ne'er was seen before, 
 
 About the seat of war. 
 
 Our War-Horse staid at home, they say, 
 
 To save the "almighty dollar;" 
 But FalsiafF said, " discretion is 
 
 The better part of valor!" 
 
 And that's the reason why he staid: 
 
 Perchance I am mistaken; 
 But if I am, none will deny 
 
 He wished to save his bacon! 
 
 From that to this he never fought, 
 
 But minds his P's and Q's: 
 He next commanded what was called 
 
 The bloody "War.Hone Blues." 
 
 When first the war in Mexico 
 
 Aroused the nation's pride, 
 Each one resolved to do his part, 
 
 If on the field he died. 
 
 The bell was rang again one day, 
 
 Another meeting called; 
 Our valiant champion rnadtf a speech, 
 
 I've heard it quite extolled. 
 
 He spoke of wondrous deeds he'd done, 
 
 And what he'd do again; 
 The like was never heard before, 
 
 In sunshine, hail or rain. 
 
 He was ready then for Mexico, 
 
 With all his noble band; 
 His life he freely offered up, 
 
 For this his native land. 
 
 Three cheers, both loud and long, were given 
 For the "bloody War-Horse Blues;" 
 
 And three times three, with a right good will, 
 'Twas enough to fright the Jews! 
 
 But like all other boasts of his, 
 
 His words his deeds outshone; 
 He took the "sober second thought," 
 
 And b'lieved he'd stay al home! 
 
 'Twas well, perhaps at least I think 
 
 He staid among his cronies; 
 For now he's head and front of all 
 
 That gallant band of "ponies" 
 
 He'll go to war some other time, 
 
 I'll wager you a trifle; 
 But not where danger's in the field, 
 
 Nor yet a loaded rifle. 
 
 ' :;:?; J/ u/ <W 1? ill i.ii^xw** 
 
 Another time I'll tell you more, 
 For once let this suffice; 
 
 You'll give the "ponies" my respects- 
 I'll do the thing that's nice. 
 
10 
 
 The Great Battle at the Buck! Loss of Hair. 
 
 The Great Battle at the Back! Loss of Hair! 
 
 ].. % CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GRAPE SHOT. 
 
 Dear Grape I was present at the great 
 meeting at the Buck Tavern on Saturday last, 
 and was an eye-witness of the pugilistic en- 
 
 counter between a Mr. B r, of your city, 
 
 and the "War Horse," in which the latter re- 
 ceived what I should call a respectable drub- 
 bing! I may be pardoned, therefore, for at- 
 tempting to give your numerous readers some 
 account of it. 
 
 It appears that Col. Frazer and his choice 
 tool, Charley Johnson, were anxious to have a 
 resolution passed in favor of Judge Champneys 
 as the preference of the meeting for Governor, 
 but which was opposed by Mr. B. and several 
 others, and finally laid on the table by an almost 
 unanimous vote. This conduct of Mr. B. so 
 excited the "War Horse" and his tool, that Mr. 
 B. had every reason to fear the consequences in 
 thus having the audacity to oppose their darling 
 resolution ! Charley, 
 "Whose long-beaked SNOUT at such a distance 
 
 lies 
 
 From his dull EARS, that he ne'er hears it sneeze, 
 And therefore never does he say God bless!" 
 true to the instinct of his nature, commenced a 
 terrible onslaught on our friend B., in language 
 fit only to be used by the most degraded Billings- 
 gate fish-woman, but which was scarcely heeded 
 or noticed by Mr. B., who very properly stated 
 to the meeting that if he considered him a gen- 
 tleman, or worthy the notice of a gentleman, 
 he would reply to him in such a way as would 
 cause him to remember it for some time to come. 
 
 It was the Colonel's time now, thinking, per- 
 haps, he might get off in the same way; he too 
 commenced a tirade upon our friend; but he was 
 replied to in a very different way. The scene 
 was of unusual excitement, and language would 
 fail me if I were to attempt to give you a des- 
 cription of it. Imagine that you see the "War 
 Horse with his head down, receiving a few stray 
 kicks about the face and stomach, from a gen- 
 tleman oi tall, yet slim proportions, from whose 
 iron grasp the Colonel was trying to free him- 
 self, so that he might make a "clean pair of 
 heels!" But it was not till some kind friend, 
 more humane than the rest, got the poor War 
 Horse off, and then it would have done you good 
 to see him run! Never was a poor devil so 
 badly freightened as on this occasion! After 
 standing a few moments to get his breath, and 
 at a respectable distance from our friend, (the 
 victor,) some wag observing his dreadful condi- 
 tion, and knowing the fear under which he la- 
 bored, cried out at the top of his voice, "Run, 
 Colonel, B r^t after you.'" At this announce- 
 ment, it was r; ally pitiful to see the poor fellow, 
 at the top of his speed, making for the woods 
 every now and then dodging his head, for fear 
 that at every step he would receive another 
 thump from our tall friend; his under garment, 
 which had been pulled out of his pants in the 
 scuffle, was floating gracefully around him, re- 
 minding us very forcibly of the glorious "Stars 
 ana Stripes" in a gale of wind! It was not 
 until he was completely out of view that he 
 stopped to look around, and then the sight of 
 every tree, stump, &c., gave him new cause of 
 
 fear! At length, one of his particular friends 
 followed him, and with the greatest difficulty 
 persuaded him to return to the stand, at the 
 same time assuring him that his opponent was 
 gone, and that no further injury should be done 
 him! After our gallant "War Horse" had his 
 clothing properly adjusted, he got upon the stand 
 again, and in a neat speech thanked all present 
 for the kindness he had received at their hands, 
 (did'nt say anything about^lieir feet,) and wished 
 them to "carry his respects to their wives and 
 families" and he hoped to see them again before 
 a great while, to enlighten them on the great 
 principles of democracy! He hoped that they 
 would train up their children in "the way they 
 should go," and like him never flinch from regu- 
 lar nominations. JACK. 
 
 A MODEL ORATOR, 
 
 Col. Erazer, the great "War Horse of demo- 
 cracy," commenced his speech on Monday even- 
 ing last, in the Court House, in the following 
 words to wit: 
 
 "Fellow democrats We meet here Ihis even- 
 ing for the purpose of assembling to hear the 
 gallant Lieut. Colonel Samuel W. Black," &c. 
 ' Wunder if the gallant "War Horse" ever 
 stumbled over KIRKHAM, or MURRAY, in the 
 course of his eventful career! If not, I would 
 earnestly recommend him to do so without delay, 
 as a slight knowledge of Grammar would be a 
 "towerof strength" to him in his future speeches! 
 
 GREAT MEETING 
 Of the War Horse and his Ponies, 
 
 REPORTED FOR THE GRAPE SHOT. 
 
 The War Horse and his Ponies in Convention 
 to denounce the author of certain articles that 
 recently appeared in the Grape Shot, the War 
 Horse in the Chair. 
 
 After the transaction of preliminary business, 
 the Chairman staled the object of the meeting in 
 the following eloquent and impressive language, 
 VIA : 
 
 My ponies all, both great and small, 
 
 Whatever be your station, 
 We meet to-day in grand array, 
 
 By previous invitation, 
 To blast the fame of one whose name* 
 
 I will not, cannot mention, 
 Without great fears of shedding tears 
 Before this large convention! 
 
 He once did write with all his might, 
 
 And speak both loud and long, 
 To brave the storm of Whig reform 
 
 Which then was waxing strong: 
 But all at once the silly dunce 
 
 Took notions in his head, 
 That with the Whigs he'd run his rigs 
 
 On me, and take the lead! 
 
 They've paid him well,t as I've heard tell, 
 To cut his former cronies, 
 
 * J. Franklin Reigart Esq. 
 
 t The aforesaid gentleman was a short tim. 
 previously elected Alderman of the South West 
 Ward, by the independent voters, it being trie 
 Ward in which Col. Frazer resides. 
 
THE GR1AT BVTTL1 AT TH1 BUCK ! .'LOSS Of HAIB ! ! 
 
 [Foctpag* 10. 
 
Great Meeting of the War Horse and his Ponies* 
 
 11 
 
 And sealed it with a pleasant birth 
 
 Beside the prince of ponies. 
 Both day and night his ugly spite 
 
 Is seen to move along, 
 In every sheet you chance to meet 
 
 In prose, in rhyme, in song. 
 
 He cut rne once, and ever since 
 
 Has threatened me with wo; 
 And in the chair with Houston rare* 
 
 He placed my ancient foe! 
 But now I'm bound to stand my ground- 
 
 What order shall we take 
 To beard the lout and kick him out? 
 
 Oh! help, for pity sake. 
 
 [ Takes his seat. 
 
 First Pony. 
 
 I move "OZrf Hoss," that ponies three 
 Be named at once along with me, 
 To read him out by resolution; 
 A plan which suits our constitution. 
 
 * It will be remembered that Gen. Houston 
 and Col. Kauffman U. S. Senators from Texas 
 paid the citizens of Lancaster a visit a short 
 time before this meeting and at the urgent 
 solicitation of Col. Frazer they consented to 
 address a meeting of their democratic fellow- 
 citizens in the court house. Handbills were 
 immediately circulated throughout the city 
 and county and a very large meeting was 
 anticipated. Judge Champneys, who was then 
 in Harrisburg, was immediately telegraphed 
 for to preside over the deliberations of the 
 meeting, and all the committees were fixed 
 with due solemnity in the back office of Col. 
 Frazer. The evening came, Judge Champneys 
 had just arrived and every thing was done that 
 could be thought of, to give eclat to this great 
 and enthusiastic outpouring of the people. The 
 court house bell rang clearer notes that night 
 than ever it did since or before, and before its 
 silvery tones had ceased, Alderman Reigart 
 arose and nominated Dr. Samuel Humes as 
 chairman of the meeting, which was carried by 
 acclamation ; the ponies being afraid to oppose 
 it. This was a damper, the Doctor being at this 
 time, and for many years before, an eyesore to 
 the gallant Colonel. But it had to be borne in 
 silence. 
 
 After the meeting had been organized a com- 
 mittee of five or six was appointed to wait on 
 the distinguished guests of Col. Frazer and re- 
 quest them to address the meeting, the chair- 
 man of which was J. Franklin Reigart Esq- 
 In the course of a few minutes the committee 
 returned with their charge, accompanied by 
 Col. Frazer; and it was not till then that he 
 found out the trick that had been played off at 
 his, and Judge Champney's expense. What 
 must have been his chagrin on this occasion? 
 He first turned blue, then red, then pale, then 
 green, his knees smote together and he was 
 unable to say a word vcrilv, he could at that 
 time realize the truth and force of the poetical 
 adagre. 
 
 "Our best laid schemes gang aft aglee." 
 I believe the Col. from that day to this, cannot 
 took at the side of the street on which Alderman 
 Reigart walks. 
 
 Second Pony. 
 I second that, I do by Job, 
 
 And hope you won't be slow, 
 To kick the rascal out at once, 
 
 And cause his overthrow. 
 
 War Horse. 
 
 You've heard the question every one, 
 Are all prepared to meet it? 
 
 Third Pony. 
 
 We are, "Ota floss," each mother's son, 
 There's none who'd dare defeat It. 
 
 - War Horse. 
 All in favor, then, say AYE? 
 
 Defend your loving master, 
 And don't say NAY, unless you wish 
 
 To cause some dire disaster. 
 
 Ml the Ponies. 
 All AYES, no NAYS; we all agree 
 
 To save our loving master, 
 From fire and sword, and "Cherokee" 
 
 And every dire disaster! 
 
 War Horse. 
 
 The ponies, one, two, three and four, 
 Will draft the resolution. 
 
 First Pony. 
 
 I have them cut and dry' "Old Hoss" 
 I'm great on PROSECUTION! 
 
 War Horse. 
 
 Report at once, my darling boys, 
 But first of all just stop that noise! 
 
 First Pony Reads. 
 "Whereas, the gallant "War Horst" chief 
 
 Is growing very bald, 
 There's scarce a hair upon his pate, 
 
 Of course he's getting old; 
 He's head, of all the pony tribe; 
 
 They're twenty-five in all, 
 Obedient to his stern command, 
 Each occupies a stall. 
 
 Whereas, our indignation's roused 
 
 To a very high degree, 
 Against a certain "Alderman" 
 
 A "puppy" base is he; 
 No traitor like him in the town 
 
 Was ever known to dwell, 
 He always wns a democrat, 
 
 We'll send him now to to Jericho! 
 
 Therefore, Resolved, that from this date 
 
 We all do now' agree 
 In consideration of our hate, 
 
 "No Democrat is he." 
 Bui alone with Simon Cameron, 
 
 The bloody "Kickapoo," 
 We'll never cease to hammer on 
 
 Them both, till all is blue! 
 
 Resolved, we've every confidence 
 
 In all who go for Cass, 
 But censure all this impudence 
 
 In calliug him an "Ass." 
 
Great Meeting of the War Horse and his Ponies ! 
 
 We love our friends, both old and young, 
 
 But hate the "Kicknpoos," 
 Because they oft our hearts have stung 
 
 And gave our "//oss" the blues! 
 
 [Sits down. 
 
 War Horse. 
 
 Are you prepared, my faithful stud, 
 To pass the resolution? 
 
 All the Ponies. 
 
 We are "Old /Joss," both one and all, 
 We're all fur Execution! 
 
 War Horse 
 All in favor, then, say AYE! 
 
 Defend your loving master, 
 And don't say NAY, unless you wish 
 
 To cause some dire disaster. 
 
 All the Ponies. 
 We're all for AYE and nothing else 
 
 We'll punish every trickster; 
 We want no traitors in the ranks, 
 
 With "Winnebago" mixture. 
 
 War Horse. 
 My valiant ponies, many thanks, 
 
 I owe for this decision; 
 The "<rai/or" now may play his pranks, 
 
 Or revel in derision. 
 
 I now suggest a song or two, 
 
 We may as well be merry; 
 And so we'll pass the evening through! 
 
 Come, give us "Tom and Jerry." 
 
 Singing Pony. 
 Tom and Jerry's out of date, 
 
 I'll give you something new; 
 A little one I learn'd of late, 
 
 'Twill please you through and through. 
 
 SONG Air "Over the Water to Charlie." 
 I remember, my jewel, when first you were 
 
 made, 
 
 A Curnel amongst all the sodgers, 
 The divil a one like you was in the brigade, 
 
 A dandy wid all the owld codgers. 
 You looked neat and trim, wid your sword by 
 
 your side, 
 
 Wid your jolly big spurs and cockade; 
 It was thin, my dear honey, that I Ink a pride 
 To march 'way behind on parade! 
 
 Your voice was so loud, and your figure so fine 
 
 And the ordher you gave so genteel, 
 Thinks 1 to myself, what an illigant sign 
 
 He would make for an Inn at Ralhkeale. 
 Sure the Limerick boys nre the divil for'sport, 
 
 And you'd be the boy for to match them, 
 In scowlding a little, or things of that sort, 
 
 But faith you'd have hard times to watch 
 them! 
 
 [Tremendous Applause. 
 
 War Horse. 
 My thanks are due to all that's here, 
 
 Especially the songster; 
 Come, bringr us in a little cheer, 
 
 I think I'll treat the youngster! 
 
 (Enter a fat pony with refreshments, of 
 which they partake. A general neigh of the 
 ponies. ) 
 
 Another song we want a song, 
 
 And one that's very funny; 
 We hope you won't detain us long, 
 Our charming little "Johnny." 
 
 SONG, BY THE OYSTER PoNY. 
 
 TUNE. "JL Wet Sheet, and a Flowing /Sea." 
 There is a jolly oysterrnan, 
 
 With paunch both round and fat, 
 A pattern of good living, too, 
 
 And pompous as Murat; 
 He lives in Lancaster they say, 
 Where he was born and bred; 
 No man in all the country through 
 
 Can dress with him "Calfs Head." 
 Chorus Hurrah for the jolly oysterman, &c. 
 
 First Pony I move that the thanks of the 
 convention he tendered to the musical part of 
 the "War Horse" for his exquisite performance 
 which was carried by acclamation. 
 
 War Horse (wagging his tail,) 
 My blessing on you, one and all, 
 
 Receive my benediction; 
 Till next we meet within this hall, 
 
 Preserve us from affliction. 
 Oh! save the warbling songster boy 
 
 As well as he of pills, 
 And dont forget the printer boy, 
 
 May he escape all ills. 
 The man of soup and sourkroul, 
 
 And he of laws and fees, 
 With those who stand around about, 
 
 I beg it on my knees 
 That you, brave knijrhts of chivalry, 
 
 Shall ne'er have cause to mourn 
 That sneaking spirit rivalry! 
 I move we now adjourn! 
 
 BUCEPHALUS. 
 
 _____ _^_ 
 
 "A Great Man has fallen in'' Drnmore! 
 OBITUARY. 
 
 It becomes our painful duty to record the po- 
 litical dissolution of the famous "Drumore Shoe- 
 maker," which sad event took place in Drumore 
 Township, in this county, on Saturday last, the 
 12th inst., after a very protracted illness, which 
 he bore with becoming fortitude and patient re- 
 signation. 
 
 His complaint is said to have been disease of 
 the tongue familiarly known as the "black 
 tongue from which he suffered dreadfully du- 
 ring the last few months of his political exis- 
 tence, and which was materially accelerated by 
 being shot in the neck by a paper bullet in the 
 shape of resolutions. We have been informed 
 that previous to the great meeting at the Buck 
 Tavern, a couple of weeks ago, he was on a fair 
 way of recovery; but owing to excessive indus- 
 try on that occasion in drafting resolutions, 
 packing committees, &c., a sudden relapse placed 
 
"A Great Man has fatten in" Drumore. 
 
 him beyond the abilities of his political physi- 
 cian, and speedy dissolution was the effect of an 
 overweening 1 anxiety to serve his Master! 
 
 We know nothing about his age; but from 
 what we have seen of his political manoeuvring, 
 we should judge that, had h*e lived long enough, 
 he might have arrived at the years of discretion. 
 What disposition will be made of his remains 
 we have yet to learn; but from what we have 
 already been able to glean, we are disposed to 
 believe that the War- Horse and his "ponies" to 
 whom he belonged, will pay the last sad tribute 
 of respect to their departed brother. 
 
 It is a melancholy fact, and one every way 
 worthy of observation, that, notwithstanding his 
 almost superhuman exertions in the cause of 
 Democracy, his great efforts could never be pro- 
 perly appreciated by those for whom he labored. 
 As a "pony," he had no superior in his devoted 
 attachment to his master.the great "War Hrse." 
 As a scholar, he was not, to be sure, skilled in or- 
 thography, but "he was a tower of strength" to 
 the "War- Horse" in drawing up resolutions; 
 and as an orator, he was possessed of a remar'k- 
 ably loud voice in a word, he was loved and re- 
 spected by his brother ponies, for whom he sac- 
 rificed all thiit was dear to him to enhance and 
 improve the stock. 
 
 Requiescat in pace. 
 
 POSTSCRIPT EXTRAORDINARY. 
 
 Since writing the above, we have been favored 
 with the following orders from the WAR-HORSE 
 addressed to all who wish to participate in the 
 solemnities of the occasion. 
 
 ORDERS-NO. I. 
 
 Ponies' Hall, August 18th. 
 
 Whereas, it has pleased the Democracy of olc 
 Drurnore to remove from amongst us our late 
 brother the Drurnnre Shoemaker; and as it is 
 right and proper that we should all pay our re 
 spects to the memory of departed worth, ] 
 hereby recommend all the ponies to carry the 
 "glorious stars and stripes" in the samegracefu" 
 position I taught them, (by my example at th< 
 Buck Tavern) for the space of three hours. 
 
 By order of the WAR-HORSE. 
 
 ORDERS NO. 1L 
 
 Ponies? Hall, August \%th. 
 
 All persons who are desirous of participating 
 in the obsequies of our late brother, the Drumor 
 Shoemaker, will report themselves to the under 
 signed at this Hall immediately. 
 
 By order of the WAR-HORSE. 
 
 ORDERS NO. III. 
 
 Pomes' Hall. August 19 th. 
 The following is to be the order of processio 
 on the occasion of our paying the last tribute o 
 re&pect to the Drumore Shoemaker, viz: 
 
 The War-Horse, mounted. 
 
 His Legal Advisers, on foot. 
 
 Poll Committee, with their insignia of office 
 
 Democratic Delegation from Drumore. 
 carrying a banner on which is painted th 
 2 
 
 Resolution that killed the poor 
 
 Shoemaker. 
 
 The Drumore Shoemaker on a Mule, 
 
 expressly borrowed from " Wooly 
 
 Krout" for the occasion. 
 
 Committee on Surgery. 
 
 Standing Commiuee, 
 
 to judge of the qualification of 
 
 Candidates for Office. 
 
 Committee on Resolutions. 
 
 Committee to watch and detect Traitors. 
 
 Secretaries. 
 
 Committee on Pills, 
 
 and Patent Medicines generally. 
 
 t Commitee to enlighten the Whigs. , 
 
 The musical part of the War-Horse. 
 
 Committee on Printing. 
 
 Committee on Soup, 
 
 and Refreshments generally, 
 
 carryinga bowl of Oysters, &c. 
 
 Messenger to the War-Horse, Bom-hast-.#*s. 
 
 Assistant Ponies, Attendants, &c. 
 
 Mourners on loot. 
 
 Carriages and Carts. 
 
 Conestoga Wagons, 
 
 drawn by Drumore Horses. 
 
 The Young " War Horse" and " Wooly 
 
 Krout," in a Buggy. 
 
 We have just learned that it is the intention 
 of the Democracy of the county to erect a Mon- 
 ument^ with a suitable inscription, "To the 
 Shoemaker's memory," to be con- 
 structed of 
 
 Scrub Oak from Drumore Township: 
 ^__ And as they are aware of the exces- 
 sive liberality of the " War-Horse" on such occa- 
 sions, (fearing that he might subscribe the whole 
 amount himself) they have wisely resolved that 
 no person shall contribute more than one-half. 
 cent, so that all may have an opportunity of tes- 
 tifying their regard and admiration for one who 
 has been so suddenly cut off from among them. 
 
 R. & CO. 
 
 A DESIRABLE SITUATION! 
 
 Who'll supply the vacancy? In consequence 
 of the political death of the " DRUMORE SHOE- 
 MAKER," a vacancy of the most important char- 
 acter in the band of " ponies" has taken place, 
 which will have to be filled immediately. All 
 applicants for this exalted station are required, 
 by the rules and regulations of the band, to hand 
 in their petitions, accompanied with a certificate 
 of character from the Democracy of Drumore 
 Township, to Bom-bast-^4ss, messenger to the 
 " War-Horse," before the 23d inst. A meeting 
 will be convened at once by the "musical part 
 of the War-Horse," and the petition and certi- 
 ficate will be laid before the " Committee to judge 
 of the qualifications of applicants for office." If 
 the Committee report favorably to the petitioner, 
 the " ponies" will act in accordance with their 
 suggestion, and admit the applicant to member" 
 ship at once. 
 
Great Meeting of the War Horse and his Ponies. 
 
 To one who has a knowledge of orthography, 
 and has some experience in drafting 1 resolutions, 
 this will be a most desirable situation, as unfor- 
 tunately for the poor " War-Horse," who having 
 (Samson like) lost nearly all his hair at the great 
 battle of the Buck, and by which he also lost all 
 his strength, is now totally unfitted to the ardu- 
 ous duties incident to the Chief of a great Tribe, 
 and will, in consequence, have to rely in a great 
 measure on the abilities of Charley's successor, 
 
 I shall be much pleased to hear of the vacancy 
 being supplied by one equal for every emergency; 
 and this must be my excuse for taking such an 
 active part in the interests and welfare of the 
 " ponies," who are decidedly the greatest tribe 
 ever led on to batt.le by a great Chief, in either 
 ancient or modern times. SYLVA. 
 
 Resolutions expelling the Drumore Shoemaker 
 & Co. 
 
 Whereas, In the opinion of this meeting, the 
 conduct of C. M. JOHNSON, and WILLIAM 
 R. RALSTON, has for a long time been of an 
 undignified and anti-Democratic character op- 
 posed to the best interests of the party, and cal- 
 culated to foment and keep alive a spirit of dis- 
 cord and disunion amongst us, preventing us from 
 meeting together in that fraternal and friendly 
 maner which should ever characterize an asso- 
 ciation of Democrats; and the latter in particu- 
 lar has traduced and vilified us to our opponents, 
 and by aiding and encouraging our enemies 
 has given his influence to injure the cause of 
 Democracy: therefore be it by this meeting 
 
 Resolved, That their conduct calls loudly, as 
 it has long done, for condemnation by every true 
 Democrat. 
 
 Resolved, That it is condemned. 
 
 Resolved, That we have borne with them unti 
 forbearance has ceased to be a virtue that to 
 bear with them longer would justly subject us to 
 the imputation of being governed by the base prin- 
 ciples by which they are themselves actuated. 
 
 Resolved, That we will no longer recognize 
 them as Democrats, nor extend to them the pri 
 vilege of acting with us in any of our meetings 
 or assemblies of deliberation which may herea 
 ter be convened by us as Democrats. 
 
 Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be 
 published in the Lancaster Intelligencer and 
 Journal of this county. 
 
 GREAT MEETING 
 
 OF THE 
 
 WAR HORSE AND HIS PONIES, 
 
 ORATION OF THE WAR HORSE. 
 
 Pursuant to public notice the WAR HORSE 
 and his ponies met at their Hall on Saturday 
 afternoon, August 19th, 1848, to hear the able 
 and impressive oration of the War Horse in 
 reference to the political decease of the famous 
 "Drumore Shoemaker." We have seldom seen 
 a larger attendance than upon this occasion, 
 or more sincere regret manifested for the loss 
 of one who has by his eloquence and correct 
 
 moral deportment secured a very large circle 
 of acquaintances. We give our readers the 
 great oration, as handed to us by one of the 
 aonies. 
 
 My Fellow Democrats I We meet here this 
 day, with eyes cast down, and hearts overflow- 
 ing with grief, to do honor to the memory of 
 one of the most pure and exalted patriots that 
 ever adorned the mantle of democracy in this, 
 or any other country. When the last trump 
 shall have sounded, and the terrestrial globe 
 upon which we all now stand shall have been 
 consumed, his sterling patriotism, indomitable 
 energy and steady and unwavering perseve- 
 rance in the glorious cause of democracy, will 
 be remembered by all true patriots as a model 
 of human perfection, a picture of true demo- 
 cracy. His virtues, his talents were not of the 
 common order; they soared high above all 
 earthly competition. When the whirlwinds of 
 Whig oppression which but a few short years 
 ago, sought to overturn the grand fabric of our 
 constitution, and the partizan violence of the 
 times threatened destruction to the glprious 
 Stars and Stripes of our Country, his was the 
 voice that silenced the wrath of the winds, and 
 caused our country's flag to float more majes- 
 tically, and shine more brilliantly than it was 
 wont, to do even in the days of the Revolution. 
 The millions who have listened with such 
 profound attention to the enchanting melody 
 and bewitching eloquence of his voice, will 
 bear witness of his ability in crushing into 
 atoms the vile spirit of Whiggery, and es- 
 tablishing, beyond the shadow of a doubt, his 
 claims as the greatest orator of the age the 
 most profound thinker and the most philoso- 
 phical reasoner on the great principles of de- 
 mocracy. When we look for his parallel in 
 the histories of either ancient or modern times, 
 we look in vain. Rome had her Caesar Bri- 
 tain her Cromwell Carthage her Hannibal; 
 but none of these bear a striking resemblance 
 to our departed hero. We might yet come 
 further down in the scale of genius and human 
 perfection, and still the contrast will be strong- 
 er. If I should tell you that Britain had her 
 Wellington France her Lamartine, and Amer- 
 ica her War Horse, I would still fall far short 
 of the mark by comparing either of these dis- 
 tinguished personages with the renowned, and 
 I may with truth say, the immortal "Drumore 
 Shoemaker." His fame will not be confined to 
 this world. If astronomers have instructed us 
 rightly, and it is true that all the stars are 
 worlds like our own, inhabited by human 
 beings, I would not be astonished if his whole 
 history would be transmitted by telegraph to 
 each of these in less than a year ! 
 
 But now he is gone from our midst, and I 
 in common with my fellow democrats of Lan- 
 caster, mourn his loss. I feel the dire afflic- 
 tion. It rends my tortured and distracted 
 soul, and as the burning tears force themselves 
 down my furrowed and care-worn cheek, I am 
 forced to exclaim, in the beautiful and pathe- 
 tic language of the poet, 
 
 "He was a pony, take him for all in all, 
 We ne'er shall look upon his like again." 
 
Great Meeting of the War Horse and his Ponies. 
 
 15 
 
 For this sad bereavement we are indebted 
 to the democracy of Drumore, in conjunction 
 with Little Britain township, in this county. 
 Little did we think, on the 5th day of August, 
 when our departed friend was present on the 
 battle-field of the "Buck," that we should be 
 so soon called upon to pay th.s our last sad 
 tribute of respect to his memory ! That was 
 a great, a memorable day. Great, because on 
 it was fought a battle that convulsed the four 
 corners of the county! Memorable, because I 
 shall never forget the racking pains that shot 
 across my brain as the fierce and warlike 
 chief on t'other side fastened upon my hair, 
 and left me as you see, bald, and at the mercy 
 of the winds and barbers. [Talking of bar- 
 bers, my fellow democrats, reminds me that I 
 have spent the better half of twenty dollars in 
 endeavoring, by the means of Bear's Oil, and 
 hair restoratives to give my head its usual 
 amount of covering.] That day will be long 
 cherished by us all, as the last on which our 
 friend devoted his talents and genius to our 
 common good. He fell on the 12th inst., just 
 one week afterwards, as did his great proto- 
 type of old, (the immortal Caesar,) battling for 
 the glorious cause of Democracy, by the hands 
 of his former friends, in the place of his na- 
 tivity. 
 
 What a striking resemblance does this scene 
 present to that of the death of Julius Caesar ! 
 You have all read the history of his life and 
 death, and it would be only a work of supere- 
 rogation for me to repeat it over for your 
 edification ; besides, it would take up too much 
 of our time upon this occasion; suffice it to 
 say, if there was any difference between these 
 two great men of whom I speak, ours was cer- 
 tainly the greater of the two. What resem- 
 blance I bear to Mark Anthony, is not for me 
 to say. 
 
 I will not detain you much longer, my fel- 
 low Democrats, as the time of speaking has 
 gone by, and the time for action has arrived ; 
 I will merely call your attention to the inven^ 
 tive genius of the early life of our friend. 
 
 Althougk our departed brother commenced 
 his eventful career as a cordwainer, (vulgarly 
 termed a Shoemaker,) and stuck out to the 
 last, it was not till the stirrup gave way that he 
 he departed from awl that was dear to him. As a 
 physician, he ranked high among his profession- 
 al brethren, and stood pre-eminent for his de- 
 votedness and attachment to the inventive 
 genius of the day, in which he excelled by his 
 great discoveries ; only one of which I shall 
 take notice of upon this occasion, and which 
 of itself is enough to entitle his name to a 
 place on the scroll of fame. I speak from 
 experience when I say, that he discovered a 
 medicinal compound, by the application of 
 which 
 
 "Those were taught to speak, 
 Who never spoke before!" 
 The virtues of such a medicine, in a commu- 
 nity like this, is of the most invaluable charac- 
 ter, and cannot fail to excite the wonder and 
 admiration of all great philanthropists in every 
 county on the habitable globe. We have not 
 only in myself, but in its inventor, the greatest 
 
 proof of its efficacy; and I can solemnly assure 
 you, that it requires but a few applications to 
 the tongue to make a great political speaker 
 out of a great numbscull ! 
 
 If I were to go on enumerating the inesti- 
 mable worth of our defunct brother, in the 
 arts and sciences, &c., &c., it would be an al- 
 most endless task. I might give you a history 
 of the rise and fall of the "Daguerreotype busi- 
 ness," and our friend's connection with the 
 Buck Eye Blacksmith, whom he almost convert- 
 ed to the faith of Democracy by his irresistible 
 eloquence and admirable logic. I might cause 
 your hearts to bound within you, were I to 
 bring forward some of the eloquent extracts, 
 which flowed from his gifted tongue ; but, as I 
 intimated before, time will not permit. 
 
 I have nothing more to say, only that the 
 Democracy of the county expects every man 
 to do his duty at the coming elections; and as 
 we have lost our greatest orator, it will be- 
 hoove you to go to work harder than ever to 
 try to supply the deficiency, and my word for 
 it, we will again rout the enemy, as we did 
 the Bigler men on Wednesday last, in the 
 county convention. 
 
 It was moved and seconded, that the "War 
 Horse" be requested to give a copy of his elo- 
 quent oration for publication in the "GRAPE 
 SHOT," it being the only paper in Lancaster 
 in which speeches, &c., are truly reported. 
 Unanimously agreed to. 
 
 The following resolution was then offered to 
 the meeting, and carried unanimously : 
 
 Resolved, That the thanks of the War Horse 
 and his Ponies are hereby tendered to the 
 Editor of the "GRAPE SHOT," for the interest 
 he has, upon all occasions, manifested in be- 
 half of our band; and we hereby further re- 
 solve, that the reports and communications in- 
 serted in said paper, meet our warmest appro- 
 bation; and we hereby declare, that it shall 
 hereafter be the sole and exclusive medium of 
 communication through which all our official 
 acts are to be published. 
 
 Adjourned. 
 
 THE DEMOCRATIC COU5TT CONVENTION. 
 
 Official Account of the Battle in Centre Square, 
 Great Loss of Hair ! The War Horse 
 
 and his Ponies defeated! 
 We have just received our usual file of week- 
 ly information from our vigilant reporter, in 
 which we find the doings of the great county 
 convention, which assembled in this city on 
 the 16th of the present month, and also the 
 account of a great battle that was fought in 
 Centre Square, on Thursday the 17th, in 
 which the "War Horse" and his ponies suffered 
 
 a signal defeat. The loss of hair is said 
 
 to have been tremendous. 
 
 LANCASTER, Aug. 22d, 1848. 
 Dear Grape In accordance with the desire 
 of your numerous readers, I propose giving, 
 you a full and authentic report of the work- 
 ings of the Democratic county convention^ 
 which met on Wednesday, the 16th of August* 
 in this city, and an account of the great battle 
 of Centre Square, which took place the day 
 
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 The Democratic County Convention. 
 
 after, with the causes which led to the unfor- 
 tunate combat. 
 
 It is already well known to the people of 
 the county of Lancaster, that at the late coun- 
 ty convention, delegates, favorable to the no- 
 mination of Judge Champneys for the Guber- 
 natorial chair were chosen to go to Marrisburg. 
 It is also well known to the democracy of the 
 county, that a large majority of that party 
 instructed their delegates to support Col. Big- 
 ler, of Clearfield county, for the same impor- 
 tant station; but owing to the most bare-faced 
 corruption on the part of the friends of the ex- 
 Judge, the will of the majority was set at 
 naught, and the delegates of several townships, 
 whose constituents openly repudiated Judge 
 C., were induced to violatetheir pledges and 
 go for a man, who was the open and avowed 
 enemy of James Buchanan, and whom they 
 considered unworthy of their support. 
 
 This was a decided triumph for the "WAR 
 HORSE" and his "ponies," and, flushed with 
 victory, they scarcely knew which side was 
 uppermost, and seized upon every opportunity 
 to abuse and misrepresent those who could 
 not stoop, or pander to their maneuvering. 
 Wednesday, the day of convention, passed 
 away, and in the natural order of things, 
 Thursday came, and with the dawn of morn- 
 ing, squads of ponies might be seen scattered 
 to and fro, gloating over the victories of the 
 day previous, abusing the friends of Col. Big- 
 ler in language peculiar only to themselves, 
 or the most degraded pot-house brawler. No 
 person, however decent, who could not exact- 
 ly conform to their opinions was free from 
 their wanton attacks, and it was evident to 
 the most unobtrusive beholder that a crisis 
 was fast approaching. 
 
 A well known gentleman of Philadelphia, 
 but formerly of this- city, whom I shall not 
 name, but merely designate as "our friend," 
 was standing with a few of his old acquaintan- 
 ces before theHotel of Mr. Kendig, speaking 
 of the result of the delegate election of the 
 day before, and remonstrating in eloquent 
 terms against the means that were used to de- 
 feat the will of the people, expatiating on the 
 conduct of those whose corruption and intrigue- 
 ing spirit had by this time became the theme 
 of general obloquy. One of the "ponies" 
 known by the characteristic cognomen of Bom- 
 bast-Ass, messenger to the "War Horse," be- 
 lieving that the gift of speech is from above, 
 and not to be controlled by human power, at 
 once commenced a fiery attack upon " our 
 friend " in language very appropriate to the 
 "pony band," but which our talented friend 
 could not properly appreciate, being used to 
 something of a more respectable character in 
 Ma intercourse with gentlemen. Matters by 
 this time began to assume a serious aspect, 
 and it was not difficult to foresee the result. 
 Bombast-Ass, true to his natural instinct, and 
 the instructions of his great master, for want 
 of argument was under the necessity of resort- 
 ing to vulgarisms and epithets too numerous 
 to mention, such as "liar traitor scoundrel," 
 &o., &c., until, unfortunately for his nasal 
 
 
 organ, one well-directed blow from " our 
 friend," left him sprawling on the tavern steps, 
 where he laid, till, by the assistance of a few 
 "ponies," he was enabled to get on his feet. 
 
 By this time, one of the "ponies" was des- 
 patched for the "WAR HORSE," who in the 
 course of a few minutes was seen making his 
 way as fast as possible towards the scene of 
 action; but seeing the foe with whom he would 
 have to contend, he thought it most prudent 
 to adopt the motto of Falstaff, and keep at a 
 respectable distance say half a square ; 
 shouting at the top of his voice, "Give it to him, 
 Bom /" "Give it to him, Bom !" "Our friend" 
 happening to recognize the well-known voice 
 of the "War Horse," turned round and called 
 upon him to take the place of his "pony," at 
 the same time assuring him that he would 
 treat him as politely as the circumstances 
 would permit; but the "War Horse," keeping 
 the "battle of the Buck" and the loss of his 
 hair deeply impressed upon his memory, 
 couldn't be prevailed upon to take '.Z?omY 
 place; but on the contrary, fearful that our 
 friend might catch him, it is said that he rush- 
 ed into an oyster establishment close by, and 
 hid himself under one of the tables, where he 
 lay covered with a table-cloth, trembling and 
 fearful that every moment would be his last ; 
 and it was not till 
 
 "Evening came, and twilight gray," 
 that he could be persuaded to leave this hia 
 fortress of defiance, and make his appearance 
 on the street! In the meantime, the battle 
 between the original combatants had been re- 
 sumed, and poor Bombast-Asa, owing to want 
 of wind and loss of hair, was at length com- 
 pelled to yield the fortunes of the day, through 
 the superior accomplishments of our friend the 
 victor! .*. 
 
 When all danger was over, the gallant " War 
 Hone" might have been seen standing before 
 the Oyster house, brandishing what we, at 
 a distance, conceived to be a "Bowie-knife" 
 but which, upon inspection, we discovered to 
 be an OYSTER KKIFE, with the top shell of a 
 green turtle for a shield, calling upon the 
 "ponies" to assist him in this the hour of his 
 extremity; and cursing all who did not "save 
 his^>ony messenger" from the fangs of a wicked 
 traitor. Whoever saw a picture of the famous 
 Knight of La Mancha in the act of attacking 
 the wind-mills, and was present on this occa- 
 sion, could not fail to perceive the striking 
 resemblance our hero bore to that world-re- 
 nowned personage ! 
 
 Having no person to fight with, our "War 
 Horse" thought he might as well leave the scene 
 of action, and dream of the gallant deeds per- 
 formed by himself and his "ponies." I left the 
 battle ground before it was quite dark and 
 before the hair had been gathered from the 
 pavement, but I am satisfied from what I saw 
 on that occasion that the value of that articlewill 
 be materially enhanced. So goes the world ; 
 what is one man's loss is another's gain, and I 
 am inclined to believe that the venders of Bear's 
 Oil will have ample cause to rejoice should the 
 " War Horse and his Ponies" continue this their 
 favorite amusement for a few weeks longer. 
 Your's &c. SAM. 
 

 TURTLE-SHELL CHIYAfBT, 
 
 [Face page 16. 
 
Governor President War Horse. 
 
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 GOVERNOR. 
 
 r Mishder Prinder: I ish soomvat zurprized 
 at your gorse of lasht veek in bublishin dat 
 riotish, pringen out dat Frasher fellher for de 
 gofnher of dis shtade. You knows veil enuff 
 he ish no VIG und sthill you do " vish him suc- 
 cess," eh? Pats just bout so goot ash de 
 "ice vather und de prandy schmashes" your fell- 
 her did schpoke about. 
 
 But berhaps ash you did say you vould like 
 tobea "Kurnelll" jusht like all de politichun- 
 ers you besh go in for selv intheresht. I dot 
 you besh haf enuff sogerin ven you did vent 
 to Mexigan to fite old Sal Tiller? But you 
 soger fellhers ish nefer bleazed oonless you 
 beesh fightin. Veil soom day you ish in dan- 
 ger of bein shoot in your gizzard py some of 
 dem dam war fellhers, and dat vill settle your 
 schtomak for vile anyhow. 
 
 Den you doesh gall dis Frasher a " Var 
 horse of Democracy," eh? Now if you doesh dink 
 he ought to be gofnher begos he ish "Var 
 Horse" den you is wrong vorse ash before, for 
 ^pringin out some "Locy Focy" " Var Horse" 
 yen he hash " Vig Var Horse " dat did 
 schmell powtker soomtimes. Vy lort bless 
 your sole, didn't you never hear of " Old 
 Vitey f" He ish de rite sort of " Var Horse," 
 und pesides dat he ish not afeert of grape 
 shots, ash you " Var Horse," begos peebles did 
 Say dat he vood not fight in "Buck-shot Var," 
 vat you dosh tink of dat ? 
 
 Maybe you vill say, "Vitey" ish too old for 
 service? Veil, beshure, he ish gray a leetle, 
 but den your "Var Horse" ish bald on hish 
 hed, and hish hairs ish all bulled out by some 
 honeys. Soom hairs ish bulled out from "Old 
 Vitey" too, but dat ish in hish dail, and vill 
 not look so bad ash you vill tink it ish some- 
 times, and maybe your horse is no betther if 
 vee did find out. 
 
 Den you vill say your "Var Horse" vill 
 be a lawyer, and dosh know a good deal more 
 ash my "Var Horse"! Yaw! yaw! brehaps 
 he vill know too mush; dese lawyer fellhers 
 ish always talkin a good deal sometimes, und 
 ve vill get tirifl in our ears. You see den dat 
 "Old Vitey" hash de egshperiens, ash he did 
 live mit Gen. Taylor in de Vite House, und 
 does know a good deal more ash your horse 
 about schtate bisness, besides dat your law- 
 yer did never schmell powther like " Old 
 Vitey," und maybe he vont schtant fire soom- 
 times. 
 
 Now, Mishder Prinder, y6u see dat my 
 horhse ish got more gwalities for guffnher ash 
 your Var Horse, (hair or no hair), and I dosh 
 hope you will go in for old VITEY 
 
 PRESIDENT. 
 
 Although we reside in rather a remote corner 
 of this habitable globe we occasionally hear a 
 good deal and see a little of the "goings on" in 
 the world and it may not be out of place to 
 give some of our experience. Well, we have 
 heard that Jenny Lind is coming to the United 
 States "Mose" is about to handle the Lan- 
 caster poets without gloves, and REAH FRAZE-R 
 is going to be the next President. 
 
 Who would have thought that little Matthew, 
 
 (as we used to call him when we were little 
 boys together) would now be a prominent can- 
 didate for the presidency ? Not we, and we 
 must confess that we feel no little jealousy in 
 making the surprising announcement ; yet we 
 go for him down here in preference to any 
 other as he is one of ourselves and a native of 
 the little state of Delaware. We advise all our 
 
 friends therefore to support Matthew Reah. 
 
 "Pinch h,m Slyly, Advocate." 
 
 GOVERNOR. WJ 
 
 We have learned with some degree of plea- 
 sure that COL. REAH FRAZER aliqa the "War 
 Horse" is now before the people as the most 
 prominent candidate for Governor. We have 
 no objections to his nomination or election, 
 provided, he comes out like a man and gives 
 the public some satisfactory reason for his 
 present love for the Hon. Simon Cameron, his 
 new born love for the tariff of 42, his perfect 
 love for Gen. Cass, and his present unswerving 
 attachment to David R. Porter. 
 
 As these queer moves require some expla- 
 nation, we patiently await an answer, hoping 
 that it may be satisfactory to all "War Horse" 
 admirers. "Delaware Pen Knife." 
 GOVERNOR. 
 
 We are pleased to state that the great "War 
 Horse" is actually nominated for the Guberna- 
 torial chair. Hooray for that. The Lancas- 
 terian of last week comes to us filled with eulo- 
 gies on his public career by the different pony 
 editors throughout the state. What will 'Mose' 
 say ? For our part we go for him tail and 
 hide, and that's some recommendation. ' We'll 
 bet that the "Foxhound pony" stands a fair 
 chance of being sent minister plenipotentiary 
 to the swamps, vice the musical part of the 
 "War Horse" resigned. Skunk's Misery Ga- 
 zette. 
 
 OUR NEXT GOVERNOR. 
 As a particular friend of the "War Horse of 
 Democracy" we record a word in favor of his 
 claims to the chair of state now filled by his 
 excellency Wm. F. Johnston. It is our honest 
 opinion, judging from his size and shape, that 
 he will fill the chair to overflowing, and as he 
 is possessed of a remarkably loud voice he will 
 make himself very popular with those who've 
 been deaf to pony discipline. We presume, 
 that his cabinet will be chosen from his ponies 
 on whom he can place every dependence. It 
 is our ardent desire, however, that the editor 
 of the "Manheim Whig Sentinel" should have 
 the appointment of "Adjutant General" of 
 Pennsylvania in consideration of his services. 
 What says his H.rseship to this suggestion ? 
 "Possum Kingdom Advertiser." 
 
 W\h HOUSE. 
 
 NOODLEDOOSEY, August 26, 1850. 
 Mr. Editor: The most celebrated "War 
 Horse" in either ancient or modern times was 
 BUCEPHALUS. According to the account given 
 of him by Plutarch, Arrian, Pliny, Ptolemy, 
 Diodorus, Sicullus and other distingsished 
 classical writers of their day, he must have 
 been one of the most noble of his kind. It is 
 recorded as an historical fact, that his original 
 
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 War Horse- -Governor 
 
 owner, a Thessalian, was unable to manage 
 him, and in consequence, was obliged to dis- 
 pose of him to the best advantage. After a 
 considerable time spent in fruitless endeavors 
 to carry his wishes into effect, he at length 
 offered him to Philip of Macedon, the father of 
 Alexander the Great, but, the monarch refused 
 to purchase and ordered him to be taken away. 
 Alexander thereupon expressed his regret that 
 so fine a steed should be lost to them merely 
 for the want of skill and spirit to manage him, 
 Philip agreed to pay the price demanded if 
 his son would ride him. The prince accepted 
 the offer and succeeded in the attempt. Buce- 
 phalus, after this, would allow no one but 
 Alexander to mount him, and he accompanied 
 the monarch in all his campaigns Some wri- 
 ters assert that he was killed in the battle 
 with Porus, but according to the most authen- 
 tic accounts, he died of age and fatigue, being 
 thirty years old. 
 
 He was so called, [Bucephalus,] according 
 to one account, because he had a very large head, 
 which is said to have resembled that of an ox, 
 or because he had the marks of an ox's head 
 impressed upon his flank, or, according to 
 another account, because he had a black mark 
 upon his head resembling that of an ox, the 
 rest of his body being white. 
 
 After "Bucephalus," the next perhaps, in 
 celebrity is ''OLD WHITEY" the favorite war 
 horse of Gen. Taylor. History has not yet 
 furnished us with any accurate account of his 
 pedigree, much less the manner and means by 
 which he came into the possession of the late 
 lamented President, as is the case with "Buce- 
 phalus," but we presume in a few years hence, 
 when in the natural order of things his glass 
 shall have run out, the faithful historian will 
 not forget to chronicle all that we desire to 
 know of him. 
 
 He accompanied Gen. Taylor through all his 
 great battles in Mexico, and is represented as 
 an animal of superior accomplishments (if I 
 may be allowed the expression) full of war- 
 like spirit ; yet kind, gentle and unassuming 
 and always ready and willing to be foremost 
 in the field. He is still in the possession of 
 Gen. Taylor's family, and is revered and res- 
 pected by all who know him. 
 
 His color (being milk-white) indicates the 
 origin of his name. His tail is the same color 
 as his body and remarkably long; but, it has 
 lately suffered considerably owing to the res- 
 pect and veneration in which he is held by the 
 thousands who are anxious to honor him by 
 giving his white hairs a place in their affec- 
 tionate bosoms. Altogether he is one of the 
 most wonderful animals living. 
 
 Cervantes, the great Spanish novelist, has 
 furnished us with a description of 'JRozinante'' 
 the favorite War Horse of the renowned Don 
 Quixote, but, as I am of the decided opinion 
 that "Rozinante" never existed other than in 
 the brain or the imagination of that prolific 
 writer, it would be entirely out of place, here, 
 to give an extended notice of his appearance 
 or, 
 
 "The battles, seiges, fortunes that he passed." 
 suffice it to say that ?; his bones stuck ont like 
 
 a Spanish reel, and rattled as he walked along 
 for want of flesh to cover them. 
 
 In speaking of War Horses, and after having 
 fully concluded all I intended to write on the 
 subject, I am reminded that we have in our 
 midst, a gentleman of standing who glories in 
 the name of "WAR HORSE," and I have often 
 wondered, as doubtless others have, how in 
 the name of all that's wonderful, he received 
 the title (?) as he is altogether different from 
 any species of "War Horse" that I have read 
 of. I cannot believe that his admirers, or the 
 person or persons who gave him this distin- 
 guished mark of their approbation, had "Old 
 Whitey" with his long tail in their mind's eye, 
 for our old friend has been called the "War 
 Horse" before " Whitey" was ushered into exis- 
 tence. Neither can I think that he or they 
 were thinking of "Rozinante" as he was alto- 
 gether too lean a specimen of horseflesh to be 
 compared to our fat and respectable neighbor. 
 
 If it had been the intention of his admirers 
 to place him in juxtaposition with "Bucepha- 
 lus" they would have been reminded by their 
 classical learning that the aforesaid brute 
 would suffer none but Alexander to ride him, 
 while our "War Horse" will suffer none to 
 mount him, but, on the contrary he is particu- 
 larly desirous to do all the riding himself 
 (Roughshod?) Then, again, ^Bucephalus" is 
 known to have been celebrated for his great 
 courage and ferocity in battle, while our dis- 
 tinguished friend is also celebrated for his 
 wonderful aversion to anything pertaining to 
 fighting, being one of the most harmless indivi- 
 duals on record, and never desiring to be nearer 
 than thirty or forty miles to the battle field. 
 
 I am totally at a loss to know then, how, or 
 in what manner, or for what purpose his 
 friends are to explain the why's or the where- 
 fore's of his being dubbed a "War Horse" as 
 I have clearly shown that the attempted re- 
 semblances have failed in every respect. We 
 must admit in conclusion, however, that " Bu- 
 cephalus" had a very large head, as history clear- 
 ly proves, and we must admit, too, that our 
 "War Horse" is also amply supplied in that 
 distinguishing feature, but is that any parti- 
 cular reason for giving him this cognomen 
 merely on account of his cranium, when thou- 
 sands of others equally celebrated in that 
 respect, and better qualified in every other, 
 have to go without a title ? Nous Verrons. 
 
 PILLS. 
 
 GOVERNOR- 
 
 EPHRATA, August 10, 1850. 
 Mr. Editor: I perceive, by your valuable 
 paper of last week and the week before, that 
 the renowned COL. FRAZER, (better known 
 in political life as the "WAR HORSE OF DE- 
 MOCRACY") is really before the people as a 
 candidate for the office of Governor of this 
 mighty commonwealth. I am somewhat sur- 
 prised that the gallant Colonel has kept aloof 
 so long, and prevented his distinguished name 
 from being submitted to a grateful people for 
 their suffrages; but, as he is at length fairly 
 started, there is very little doubt on my mind 
 
Governor Taking the Census* 
 
 19 
 
 that he will make an excellent run, having, it is 
 said, good bottom and extremely light heels. 
 
 Being, as you are aware, a stranger in these 
 parts, and not having an extensive acquaint- 
 ance in the county of Lancaster, I am, as a 
 matter of course, not as well calculated to 
 form a correct or 'reliable opinion of his 
 chances in Lancaster county as some others, 
 but, from what I have learned from a very re- 
 spectable looking gentleman, from the city of 
 Lancaster, a lawyer too, by the way, I am in- 
 clined to hazard the opinion that, Whig and 
 Democrat will unite their forces eventually in 
 placing him in the situation best calculated 
 to gain him immortal glory. There have been 
 instances of great men absolutely refusing 
 office, until public opinion forced them to 
 yield to the will of the sovereign people, and 
 I presume the present may be a case in point, 
 as this same lawyer, (pardon me for npt re- 
 collecting his name) informs me further, that 
 only last winter the "War Horse" actually 
 whipped the whole whig party of the city of 
 Lancaster into the traces, thereby gaining 
 for himself the cognomen of a great leader, as 
 well as that of a great ruler. With such ta- 
 lents, and such unbounded popularity, what 
 may he not expect from his countrymen? 
 
 The gentlemanly looking lawyer (or, as 
 gome call him, PONY, the latter title I do not 
 profess to understand,) assured me most posi- 
 tively, that, "no less than twelve or thirteen 
 counties have already pledged him their sup- 
 part, and that if he (the pony) had to ride 
 night and day through the swamps, he would 
 have Schosneck right side up, too, and if it 
 cost him all the foxes he would catch for a 
 season." So that you may now form some 
 'idea of the exertions of his/s< friends, toge- 
 ther with his ultimate chance of victory. It 
 must certainly be a source of gratification to 
 the gallant Colonel to have such a host of ad- 
 mirers, as well as such an eloquent and highly 
 gifted advocate as the respectable looking law- 
 yer to plead his cause, particularly when all 
 is unsolicited on his part. So it Aasbeen, and 
 so it will always be, where greatness is the ru- 
 ling principle among the people. 
 
 It has been said that " Republics are un- 
 grateful" !! I don't believe a word of it, and 
 if only the one half be true that the pony told 
 me in reference to the exploits of the " WAR 
 HORSE" you will find that "Republics" know 
 exactly how to reward the horse as well as 
 the rider. 
 
 Of course you will pardon the length of my 
 communication, as you know, nothing but my 
 particular love for the " War Horse " and his 
 gentlemanly looking po*ny could force me to 
 perpetrate such an unuswally lengthy article 
 in the month of August. 
 
 BRANDYWINE HUNDRED. 
 
 CENSUS. 
 
 The following interesting dialogue lately 
 took place, between a son of the "Emerald 
 Isle" and a gentleman who called upon him in 
 his official capacity aa "Census taker." 
 
 (Enter Mr. B. with a large book under his 
 arm.) 
 
 B. Good morning, sir. 
 Irish. The same to you, sir, and all your 
 family. 
 
 B. This is a very fine morning. 
 I. Yis it is, but it is a thrifle cowld for com- 
 fort. 'V''"' 
 
 B. Well that's what we must expect now; 
 cool evenings and mornings are nothing un- 
 common in the middle of September. 
 
 I. Faith an that's thrue enough, and as it 
 been warm enough all summer ; its raisonable 
 that it should be cowld some time or other, 
 but, what is it ye carry in that big book under 
 yer oxther. 
 
 B. Why sir, 1 am taking the Census, and I 
 record all the information I receive, in this 
 book. 
 
 I. Bimme, sowl, then, but ye must have a 
 great dale of wit about ye if ye put all the 
 people's sinsis together in one place. I sup- 
 pose yer very knowledgable ? 
 
 B. Oh ! nothing past common, to be sure, 
 I have already a great amount of information 
 recorded which will, at no distant day be made 
 accessible to all and will of course be very in- 
 teresting. 
 
 I. Bimme sake, aa you say, it will be inthe- 
 restin intirely to have all the people's sinses 
 all in a heap why you'll be wiser nor Solo- 
 mon. 
 
 B. Well sir, I'll just take the census of your 
 family, so you'll be good enough to give me 
 all the information you can upon such subjects 
 as I shall have occasion to interrogate you. 
 
 I. Faith any thing I hare to spare jou're 
 welkim to it. 
 
 B. Well, sir how many persons have you 
 n your family ? 
 
 I. An de ye want to take the sinses of the 
 whole of them? 
 
 B. Certainly, I do, that is my object in call- 
 ing at your house. 
 
 I. Bimme sowl, thin, but there's little use 
 in people thryin to larn their childrin wit, 
 w henivery chap thatplazes, can come an carry 
 it off with him in a big book. 
 
 B. Oh ! my dear sir, I perceive you do not 
 
 comprehend my meaning, I only want 
 
 I. I know what ye want, I've hard of ye 
 before, and I know that it's not my sinses 
 you'll be carryin off with ye. Why if I was 
 to lose the thrifle of sinse I brought from home 
 with me I'd be all as one aa a madman, an as 
 
 to the children they've 
 
 B, Well sir, unpleasant as it maybe to both 
 of us, it is my duty to ask for information and 
 it is your duty to answer, so that I shall expect 
 you to comply with my request as promptly 
 as possible; and I hope you will not detain me. 
 I. Faith thin if I thought we had any smse 
 to spare I would just as lave, give it to you 
 as any other body, but may be, if you d call 
 some other time it would be more convenient to 
 both of us. 
 
 B. (aside) Confound the fellow's ignorance, 
 it's intolerable. (To /.) Sir, I am not to be 
 put off in this way, and if you do not immedi- 
 
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 Taking the Census Governor 
 
 ately give me the desired information I shall 
 be obliged to resort to other than persuasive 
 means to compel you. 
 
 I. Well it must be the divil of a law that 
 would force a man to give up his sinses, sure 
 he'd be fit for nothin afterwards but the mad 
 house or the infirmary, but if you're going to 
 law wid me about it I'll make a bargain wid 
 ye. 
 
 B. Well, sir, what do you propose ? 
 I. Nothin more than this. Before I lose my 
 sinses intirely I would like to know who's to 
 be the next Governor, and as you have so much 
 sinse in yer big book, already, I am sure you 
 must know all about it ? 
 
 B. (aside] I must try and humor the fellow 
 and perhaps all will yet be right; (aloud] In- 
 deed, sir, it is rather a hard question to solve; 
 but I've heard a great many express the opi- 
 nion that the "WAR HORSE" would in all pro- 
 bability be the Governor, and 
 
 I. (Interrupting him) Holy father and is't a 
 horse they'd be making a Governor qt ? Sure 
 that's worse than heythenism ! 
 
 B. Oh ! no, the " War Horse" ii certainly a 
 very clever fellow and would doubtless make 
 an excellent officer if he should be elected. 
 
 I. Bimme soul thin its no lie to say that the 
 people's losin their sinses outright and their 
 raisin to boot, whin they'll make a Governor 
 out of a brute baste. You'll not catch me put- 
 ting my sinses into yer book if that's all the 
 if it I'd have afterwards. 
 
 B. You are entirely mistaken sir, he is an 
 eminent lawyer and he is only called the " War 
 Horse" for political effect, and I can honestly 
 assure you that he is a very worthy gentleman 
 and a scholar. 
 
 I. Divil a hair I care, if it was Brian Boroo 
 they called him, I would'nt make a Governor 
 out of an owld stallion to plaze the king. 
 D'ye hear that ? I've been too long undher 
 petticoat government in Ireland not to know 
 that its bad enough, without getting undher 
 the government of a horse. 
 
 B. I see sir, that you are still laboring under 
 a gross error. The person who has been 
 named the " War Horse," is a man like you or 
 myself, with this exception, that he is a great 
 politician as well as a great orator, and he 
 would certainly be an excellent choice. 
 
 I. An do ye in airnist*say that he's no 
 horse? 
 
 I. Of course I say so, and I mean what 1 
 Bay. 
 
 I. An do y say that he has neither mane 
 nor tail. 
 
 B. I assure you sir, he is possessed o 
 neither. 
 
 I. Thin by my sake he must be a quare 
 lookin Christian out an out, intirely, if thej 
 call him after a brute baste, an him has n< 
 signs of it on him at all, at all. 
 
 B. It's not so very strange at all, at leas 
 we don't consider it so, being so long accus 
 tomed to give him that appellation. 
 
 I. Well, but this must be the divil of a place 
 to callin Christians such names, it's worse no 
 bein out among the Blackymoors in Africa 
 
 vhere they think nothin of ating one another 
 mt of cowld blood. 
 
 B. Indeed, ?ir, yonr information is getting 
 ;oo varied and extensive for my limited know- 
 edge of things, and it is my particular desire 
 ;hat you now answer such questions as I shall 
 >ropound. 
 
 I. If yer not in a g^reat hurry, I would like 
 to know if there's any young "War Horses" 
 of the same breed as the owld one ? 
 
 B. If you promise to answer my questions 
 without any farther difficulty, I shall tell you. 
 
 I. It's a bargain, an I hope nayther of us'll 
 36 the loser. 
 
 B. In reference to the breed it is rather 
 difficult to determine, but we have a great 
 many young PONIES of some notoriety, yet 
 without that energy and talent which distin- 
 guishes the old Horse himself. 
 
 I. Thin if they hav'nt the rale blood in them 
 in airnist, they're not much better than the 
 Long-eared animals we used to have in Ireland, 
 to dhrag turf from the bog. They call thim 
 
 sses, sir. 
 
 B. Well, sir, how many have you in your 
 family ? I have waited patiently for answer. 
 
 I. An are ye still thinkin that I'm goin to 
 give up my sinses to the likes av you ? 
 
 B. I demand an immediate reply sir, to my 
 question. 
 
 I. Sure I towld ye long ago that I had no 
 sinses to spare. 
 
 B. But you, also, told me that you would 
 freely answer my questions, if I would answer 
 yours. I have fulfilled my part of the contract 
 and I hope you will now fulfil yours. 
 
 I. "It's a Kid the Goat had" my jewel, ana 
 if we're badly in want of sinses, go to the " War 
 Horse" an may be he can spare ye a thrifle more 
 than I can. 
 
 B. I am decidedly of the same opinion, for I 
 think you never had any. 
 
 I. In faith I'm thinkin there's a pair of us 
 very much alike. 
 
 B. As I cannot be made a fool of any longer 
 in this way, i shall take my leave and use other 
 means of compelling you to answer, so good day 
 for the present. (Exeunt.} 
 
 I. You're an illigant gintleman and "as 
 gaod a craythur as ever supped whiskey out of 
 an egg-shell." Good mornin to ye. 
 
 GOVERNOR. 
 
 From the Manheim Sentinel. 
 
 Mr. Editor: In this season -of the year, 
 when the thermometer -ranges, in the shade, 
 at from 85 to 95 of Fahrenheit, a season well 
 calculated to inspire us with everything cool, 
 from brandy smashes to ice-water, permit a 
 member of the "great and glorious Democrac" 
 of Lancaster county to nominate for the im- 
 portant office of Governor, Col. KEAH 
 FRAZER!!! of the city of Lancaster. In 
 bringing the name of this illustrious personage 
 before my fellow-citizens, I can truly say, in 
 the language of the present father of the 
 
' 
 Governor Col. Reah Frazer. 
 
 21 
 
 United States Senate: "Solitary and alone,.! 
 set this ball in motion." 
 
 Although, Mr. Editor, I am the first to no- 
 minate him, I am nevertheless aware, that he 
 has many admirers throughout the county who 
 were desirous that he should long since have 
 been elevated to his proper sphere, and that jus- 
 tice should be done him, notwithstanding we 
 cannot claim him as our own, his having had the 
 misfortune to be a native of Delaware, the 
 State Major Noah threatened to put in his 
 breeches pocket. 
 
 That the Colonel has not had the honor of 
 being elected Governor many years since is 
 altogether owing to his self-sacrificing spirit. 
 He was particularly desirous that his friends 
 should be provided for in the first place with 
 situations either in the Philadelphia Custom 
 House, United States Mint or Navy. I have 
 only one regret, and that is, his w%nt of influ- 
 ence with the general government on the oc- 
 casions just referred to; however, he will now 
 have an opportunity to retrieve the fallen 
 fortunes of those who were then disappointed. 
 
 It is a singular fact and one that ought to 
 be made known generally that Col. Frazer 
 never courted office for himself; to be sure, se- 
 veral years since he was a candidate for Con- 
 gress, and, sir, in the great Whig county 
 of Lancaster he was only beaten by 3360 
 votes, while Peter Martin was in a minority 
 of over 800. Does not this argue that if he 
 had another chance he would totally annihilate 
 the Whig party in this, their great citadel? 
 
 I had almost neglected to record the ingra- 
 titude of David R. Porter towards our gallant 
 friend on the occasion of his wishing to be ap- 
 pointed Attorney General of the State. This 
 refusal on the .part of the Governor was no 
 doubt owing to the Colonel's hatred of the 
 Kickapoo nation in general. 
 
 Now, Mr. Editor, I trust you will do all you 
 
 can for our candidate. 
 
 PENKNIFE. 
 
 COL. REAII FRAZER. 
 
 HIS CONSISTENCY. 
 
 Alexander the great, it is said, after having 
 fought and won all his battles, wept ; because 
 he had no more worlds to conquer. The WAR 
 HORSE, it is also confidently asserted, after 
 having kept the Democratic party for years in 
 a hopeless minority in the county of Lancaster 
 actually shed tears because he was unable to kick 
 any more democrats out from the faith of thei 
 fathers ; and for this acknowledgment of hi 
 love for the principles of a party which he ha 
 so long disgraced by his reckless and inconsis 
 tent policy, he now wishes to end the matte 
 by having himself thrust upon the party as tin 
 next Governor ef Pennsylvania so that he ma) 
 finish as he began, by corruption, intrigue an< 
 deceit. 
 
 There is nothing strange in all this, for w 
 fearlessly assert, thizt it is in perfect accordanc 
 with the tenor of his whole political life, and con 
 sistent with all his inconsistencies. While th 
 Democratic party of Lancaster county had sue 
 men as George B. Porter John K. Findlay, Geo 
 3 
 
 W. Barton, and John W- Forney in their midst 
 to cheer them on and check the recklessness 
 and miserable policy of the individual whose 
 name heads this article, it is well known that 
 there was nothing but harmony and union in 
 the ranks,each democrat vicing with the other in 
 advancing the good cause. No internal dissen- 
 tions were then known,nor petty jealousies exist- 
 ing to arouse unkind feelings in the breasts of 
 those who were the very bone and sinew of demo- 
 cracy. No Ponies or lick-spittles were then per- 
 mitted to insult and intimidate respectable men 
 with threats of being kicked out of the party as 
 traitors, unless they were ready and willing at 
 a moment's warning to do such dirty work as 
 their master bade them have done. No procla- 
 mations were then made in public meetings, 
 that such and such men were stinkftsh demo- 
 crats, because they did not think fit, or would 
 ot be compelled to vote for every scape-grace 
 xat might happen to be on the ticket no mat- 
 r how put on. No, nothing of all this. All 
 went on peaceably and harmoniously without a 
 issenting voice to mar the prosperity of a party 
 whose principles they cherished and whose 
 octrines they were ever ready and willing to 
 ustain by none other than honorable means. 
 But, now alas ! how changed. Internal dis- 
 entions, packed conventions, bribery and cor- 
 uption, are nothing uncommon where once 
 eigned nothing but the most honorable and 
 entlemanly acquiescence in the will of the 
 majority. 
 
 We have glanced at these facts, more for the 
 mrpose of ascertaining their causes than for to 
 xhibit any bad feeling (for we have none) to 
 he War Horse and his Ponies, or particular 
 olio we rs, and we are honestly of the opinion, 
 hat we assert nothing but what they themselves 
 tnow to be true as Holy writ. For the purpose, 
 then, of elucidating more clearly the means by 
 which all this disorganization occurred, it will 
 nly be necessary to say a few words as to the 
 course of this political faction ? subsequent to 
 ;he times we were left to our fate by Messrs. 
 Porter, Barton and the other gentlemen above 
 
 named. 
 
 At the time Mr. Porter was called 
 
 from us 
 had 
 
 we were under the impression that we 
 suffered an irreparable loss, but much as he had 
 done for the good cause, he had, nevertheless 
 left behind him some of the best and purest 
 democrats in the country men, whose talent 
 
 and gentlemanly bearing always gained the 
 respect and admiration of the whole party. 
 At this time the War Horse and his Ponies 
 
 were kept in check by the advice and wisdom 
 of such men as Judge Findlay, Judge Barton, 
 &e. Our next loss was Judge Barten, but we 
 had Findlay and,Forney ijet, and all went right. 
 Mr. Findlay being called to the bench, we were 
 yet in possession of the talented Forney, who 
 had hard work to keep things in their proper 
 shape, but at length he too was destined to 
 leave us, and from this date we may date the 
 birth of modern chivalry or Ponyism. just as the 
 reader pleases to term it. Then it was that the 
 War Horse first became sole proprietor, in his 
 
CoL Reah Frazer--col Frazer's Speech. 
 
 own estimation, of the democratic party. He 
 was now cock of the walk, yet fearful, that 
 Judg-e Champneys, who was still on the bench, 
 might glance at the leadership, he very cunning- 
 ly devised ways and means to get him out of 
 the road, and as his fate has long since become 
 a matter of political history, we shall not under- 
 take to say a word more of him. 
 
 We have now got to War Horseism and Pony- 
 ism in all its glory, and we shall endeavor to 
 give some idea, to the uninitiated, of the means 
 by which it sustains itself in the city and count)- 
 of Lancaster by the following dialogue : Scene, 
 the back office of Col. Frazer, the Col. behind 
 his desk writing. Several young gentlemen 
 are observed in close conversation. Enter a 
 poorly-dressed man seeking an interview with 
 his Horseship. 
 
 Man. Good morning, Colonel. j-Vfcon 
 War Horse, (with a wag of the head) How 
 d'ye do ? Sit down, I'll be at leisure in a mo- 
 ment, (man sits down and Col. resumes his 
 writing ; in a few moments he is done and th< 
 following conversation takes place.) 
 War Horse. Well, sir, what's wrong ? 
 Man. Oh ! nothing particular, I just though 
 I would call and speak with you. 
 
 Wat Horse. That's right. Are you out o 
 business now ? 
 
 Man. Why, yes, I am not doing much at 
 present. 
 
 War Horse. Let me see, I think you voted 
 for Power, for Canal Commissioner, 
 
 Man. (rather indignantly) Who said so ? I 
 never voted for a Whig in all my life with the 
 exception of the time you told me to vote for 
 Ehler. 
 
 War Horse. Oh ! that was right. Well, I'm 
 glad you did'nt, but stop, did'nt you speak in 
 favor of Simon Cameron's election to the U. S. 
 Senate ? 
 
 Man. No sir-ee, I don't belong to that crowd. 
 
 War Horse. Well, who's to be our next 
 
 Governor ? 
 
 Man. A great many's going for Bigler, but 
 I'll go for the old War Horse myself. 
 
 War Horse. How do you think I'll run ? 
 Man. Oh ! firstrate. I heard them say that 
 you had thirty-three out of the forty-three 
 townships already and Scheneck to boot, and 
 that you would run well in the swamps, 
 
 War Horse. Yes, so I heard too. But 
 would'nt you like to be watchman this winter ? 
 Man. I would that, if I could get the chance. 
 War Horse. Well sir, I'll have you appointed, 
 you may depend on it, but as I have a good deal 
 to do to day, you'll excuse me for the present. 
 Man. (Smiling as sweetly as possible in ex- 
 pectation of being a watchman) Oh ! certainly, 
 (rises and makes for the door.) You'll not for- 
 get that, Colonel. 
 
 War Horse. You may depend on what I say, 
 Good morning. 
 
 Man. (In extacies) Good morning Colonel 
 I'm obliged to you. (Exit.) 
 
 Pony. Why my G d Colonel, there aro 
 
 only ten watchmen in town, and this is about 
 
 the fiftieth you have promised the appointment. 
 
 War Horse. Oh ! never mind if I did, I can 
 
 easily get out of it when they come. 
 
 Pony. Why how will you work that ' 
 
 War Horse. Very easily, I'll just tell them 
 that I thought that as this was going to be a 
 very cold winter they would not be able to stand 
 it, and as I had something better in view for 
 them, they must hold on a little longer. 
 
 Pony. Well, but suppose they get very angry 
 and vote for the Market house ticket next win- 
 ter, what would you say to that ? 
 
 War Horse. Why of course I'd kick them all 
 out of the party. I want no such fellows as 
 market-house rowdyism in my party. 
 
 So it goes, gentle reader, promise upon pro- 
 mise is made and scarcely one is fulfilled, so 
 that it can easily be seen what is the cause of 
 the democratic party being in such a large mi- 
 nority. One man is, perhaps, promised a Judge- 
 ship in one of the new territories, if he only 
 holds on to his skirts ; another, minister to the 
 swamps or some other favorite spot, and so on , 
 adinjinitum. As we have made our article 
 rather longer than we expected at the commence- 
 ment, we will close for the present, promising 
 however, that in our next we will produce incon- 
 testible proof of other means taken to fool the 
 mass into his miserable schemes. 
 
 WILLIAMSON & C . 
 
 SPEECH OF COIi. PB.AZER. 
 At the County Convention held at Lancaster, for 
 the purpose of electing Delegates to the Judi* 
 cial Convention at Harrisburg. 1851. 
 
 On motion, a Committee of three, Messrs. 
 Kolp, Given and Watts, were appointed to wait 
 on Col. Reah Frazer, and introduce him to this 
 Convention. Mr. Frazer then appeared and ad- " 
 dressed the Convention as follows : 
 
 " Fellow Democrats ! It is with pleasure I 
 respond to your call. We have not met here to 
 battle for office but for the glorious principles 
 of Democracy, and to denounce and scathe the 
 disorganizers and him who sneaks and cuts the 
 ticket. (Cheers.} In 1843, anti-masonry turned 
 into Whiggery, they rule the county, and hence 
 the importance of our organization. 
 
 The enemies of our government are avowing 
 treason through the country, and through this 
 fair land they hold to a ' higher law ' than the 
 Constitution, and would rule or ruin. I ask 
 you if the Democratic party in a body, have not 
 resolved to support that great Compromise bill ? 
 The Whigs pretend to do so, but they have two 
 divisions, one the ' Woolly Heads," 1 the other the 
 4 Silver Greys,' In New York the Whigs have 
 two platforms, whilst the Democracy but one, 
 and the Whigs there cannot elect a ' Wootlg 
 Head? United States Senator, no ! they must 
 elect a Democratic Senator! (Cheers.) 
 
 I hope this delegation, when they meet at 
 Harrisburg, will select great and good meu, anfl 
 we view the success of this measure as one of 
 no ordinary kind. In the State of New York 
 they elect their Judges, and Pennsylvania will 
 now be called on to say who she will elect. 
 Fellow Democrats, with good men we will elect 
 our ticket. We can elect Judges as well as we 
 can elect other officers, and prove the integrity 
 of the Democratic party. Democracy is obedi- 
 ence to the will of the majority, and any man 
 
1. "Colonel, the 'Grape Shof is giving you h-ll." 
 
 2. "D n him, kick him out of the party." 
 
 3. "JSw< you 'v* done that so often then are v*ryf ew le fi" 
 
 {Fact fafft 22. 
 

 Col. Frazer's Speech Democratic County Convention. 
 
 that will not submit to that majority, he is no 
 Democrat! (Loud applause.} Fellow Demo- 
 crats see with what slanders Francis R. Shunk 
 was visited with, that great and good man. 
 How the enemy issued their vile pamphlets, 
 and every newspaper column attacked his ho- 
 nest motives, but he triumphed over all, and was 
 elected by 18,000 majority ! 
 
 Fellow Democrats I would not trouble you 
 any longer, but the next election for Governor 
 and Judges will be a most important matter. 
 We will move in solid phalanx, we will rout 
 the enemy, and victory shall perch upon our 
 banners ! (Cheers') Yes ! Fellow Democrats, 
 the disorganizes of this county cannot prevail, 
 and the will of this convention shall be obeyed, 
 and we can and will lash them, and make them 
 grin 'till they are sick ! ! ( Uproarious applause} 
 We care not for them, they cannot stand before 
 us, for they shall be driven like with a mighty 
 whirlwind. ( Tremendous applause) They would 
 rather rule below than serve above. (Cheers) 
 These disorganizes were the members of that 
 party that President Madison routed. They 
 were the Sedition Law men. They are of the 
 old Federalism rule, the old black cockade 
 stripe, but thank God, it died the death, and 
 left behind the same feeling of triumph that 
 animated General Jackson, when he put his 
 foot on the United States Bank !! ! (Tremen- 
 dous applause) 
 
 General Lewis Cass is now the leading spirit 
 of the land, he proclaimed the law of the Na- 
 tion, and stood firm ; he gave the great exposi- 
 tion of the Constitution, as did the mighty Jay 
 and Marshall, and he Lewis Cass did all this 
 in the Halls of Congress ; and fellow Democrats 
 I tell you that Congress cannot legislate for sla- 
 very, but the people, the Democratic people in 
 their might, can, and will do it, and the East, 
 the West, North and South is for General Cass, 
 the glory of the Union ; and the stars and stripes 
 and noble Eagle will spread her wings over 
 him ! (Cheers) 
 
 Fellow Democrats, before I conclude I must 
 assure you that Pennsylvania will sustain the 
 Fugitive Slave Bill. The Whig President 
 signed it, and many other Wh'g members voted 
 for it. All is well. All is right, and all has 
 been settled. The South call upon you and say, 
 4 stand by it.' Not a Southern man, but when 
 he lies down on his bed, fears the incendiary's 
 torch the cowardly assassin I want no negro 
 here ! We want white labor ! The negroes 
 should all leave the States ! They should all 
 be colonized ! A line of steamers should be 
 fixed to carry every negro to Africa! (Great 
 applause.) 
 
 Mr. President I congratulate you all on this 
 glorious occasion, you have all acted nobly and 
 firmly in the Democratic cause by again assem- 
 bling here. I see the same old President sit- 
 ting here that I saw here many years ago, and 
 the same faithful Democratic countenances that 
 have so often honored, year after year, our un- 
 conquerable Democratic conventions. It is a 
 happy period, and thrice happy proof that we 
 cannot be swerved from our duties ; and I thank 
 God, that no longer anti-masonry fungus, ring- 
 tailed racoon cocoonery can prevail here ! our ' 
 
 principles are thoroughly Democratic ! I want 
 no Cotton Buffer Democrats! I go for Demo- 
 cracy and nothing but Democracy!" (Tremen- 
 dous applause.) 
 
 Hon. Benjamin Champneys addressed the 
 Convention, and in a few able remarks urged 
 upon the delegates elected, when they assemble 
 with the State Convention, to choose the ablest 
 and purest men for Judges men who should 
 be, not truckling politicians but nothing less 
 than Judges. He also showed the importance 
 of selecting an able Judiciary, men who would 
 uphold and preserve the Constitution. (Cheers.) 
 
 Mr. Jacob B. Amwake then offered a printed 
 handbill for the consideration of the Convention, 
 which was to deter the Democracy of the 
 county from being persuaded by the disorgan- 
 izing committee, who had no authority or 
 power whatever but to disorganize the Demo- 
 cracy, and that each member of this Convention 
 should carry some home with them and distri- 
 bute them through their townships. Mr. Am- 
 wake protested against the action of any other 
 committee than that of which he was Chairman, 
 and he did not fear the disorganizers, they 
 could not frighten him from his duties, although 
 he saw many of them in this house who were 
 tittering at what he said, but they might titter; 
 he would boldly tell them that he was deter- 
 mined to go for Gen. Cass, yes, that General 
 Lewis Cass which stood in the Senate of these 
 United States, with the principles of non-inter- 
 vention in one hand, and in the other, the 
 Texas Bonds which so firmly unite this great 
 confederacy. (Great applause) 
 
 Proceedings of the "Democratic County 
 Convention* 99 
 
 (Reported for the "Lancaster Democrat.") 
 
 Pursuant to public notice, the Democratic 
 County Convention rnet in the city of Lancas- 
 ter, on Wednesday, September 1st, 1847, to 
 settle a ticket for the approaching election. 
 The Convention was organized by the appoint- 
 ment of Jacob Bachman as President ; Samuel 
 C. Stambaugh, Samuel Keller, Andrew Arm- 
 strong and George Duchman, Vice Presidents ; 
 Walter G. Evans and H. E. Atkins, Secretaries. 
 
 The credentials of the delegates were pre- 
 sented and received, when a committee was 
 appointed to report resolutions. 
 
 Nominations were then made for the several 
 offices. After which, Mr. Frazer, from the 
 committee on an address and resolutions made 
 report, when Mr. Samuel E. Gundacker offered 
 the following : 
 
 Resolved, That the Democracy of Lancaster' 7i 
 county have full and continued confidence in 
 the Hon. James Buchanan " the favorite son of 
 Pennsylvania," the talented and indefatigable 
 Secretary of State, for his able administration 
 of said Department. In offering the resolution, 
 Mr. Gundacker remarked, that he, as a Demo- 
 crat, desired to see the resolution embodied 
 with, or added to those reported by the com- 
 mittee. 
 
 Col. Frazer, objected, and suggested that the 
 address and resolution be first adopted, and the 
 resolution of Mr. Gundacker could be next 
 acted on. The address and resolution were 
 then unanimously adopted. 
 
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 Proceedings of the Democratic County Convention. 
 
 Mr. Gundacker then moved the adoptiou of 
 his resolution, which was seconded, and on the 
 motion, Mr. Frazer declared his opposition to 
 the passage of the resolution ; he said I am 
 sorry to see the resolution offered in this conven- 
 tion. Mr. Buchanan was no longer a citizen ef 
 this city, or of this State ; and no resolution 
 approving of his conduct and not that of Mr. 
 Dallas* shall meet with my approbation. Mr. 
 Dallas is a citizen of Pennsylvania, whilst Mr. 
 Buchanan has expatriated himself; he has sold 
 all bis personal property here, amounting to 
 $55,000, and taken it with him to the District 
 of Columbia, where he now resides, for the pur- 
 pose of avoiding the payment of his taxes in 
 this city, and he had written to the Assessor 
 and Collector here refusing to pay them ; and 
 therefore, he was unworthy of any complimen- 
 tary resolution, and I am ready now to oppose 
 it. 
 
 Mr. Gundacker replied, I cannot understand 
 the motives that prompt my colleague to oppose 
 this resolution. I am not in the habit of speak- 
 ing or addressing a public assembly, but still I 
 cannot keep silent now, and beg leave of this 
 convention, this Democratic body, to permit me 
 to tell them that for years heretofore, at each 
 and every convention, my colleague Col. Frazer 
 has invariably offered a resolution eulogizing 
 the talents and statesmanlike qualities of our 
 friend and fellow-citizen, now the Secretary of 
 State ; and that on his return to Lancaster from 
 the Baltimore Convention, that nominated Jas. 
 K. Polk for the Presidency he told many De- 
 mocrats that he was sorry that James Bucha- 
 nan had declined the nomination for the Presi- 
 dency ; that he voted for him in that convention, 
 and would vote for him again ; that if he had 
 not declined, he would have been nominated in 
 place of James K. Polk ; that he was "Pennsyl- 
 vania's favorite Son." And if I am right, my 
 colleague, Col. Frazer, was the first to christen 
 him "Pennsylvania's favorite Son" and at all 
 our public meetings and conventions, he styled 
 him "Pennsylvania's favorite Son," and was 
 the first and afterwards the loudest in proclaim- 
 ing this title (Cheers, and several voices cried out 
 "Mr. President, Mr. President, Mr. President, 
 I move the resolution be voted down !" "I 
 move the resolution be adopted ! Cries go on ! 
 go on !) Mr. Gundacker continued, "I will 
 not take up the time of this convention ; I mere- 
 ly wish to know why my colleague now op- 
 poses this resolution ? I wish him to answer 
 two questions : Has Mr. Buchanan done any 
 thing wrong during the past years ? Any thing 
 that did not meet a hearty response from the 
 Democracy of his native county ; anything con- 
 trary to the wishes or principles of the great 
 Democratic party of this Union ? I myseli 
 have been a Democrat since my childhood, anc 
 my father before me, but take no credit for that 
 never have I failed or faultered in the cause 
 but one year ago, I voted for my old friend 
 and Major (Major Hambright) under whom I 
 served many years, and that was for the trifling 
 office of Mayor of the city against the regular 
 candidate; and for this I was denounced in every 
 quarter and particularly by my colleague, Col. 
 Frazer j and nov;, fellow citizens, fellow Demo- 
 
 Tats ! I feel excited, I do not wish to see the 
 Hon. James Buchanan censured here by oppo- 
 sition to this resolution. I wish the Colonel my 
 colleague to explain himself (Cheers) I wish 
 trim to point to a single public act of James 
 Buchanan's that merits censure from the Demo- 
 cracy here. I wish him to answer that, and to 
 answer also, why he opposes him now, if it is 
 not because he (the Colonel) has a personal 
 feeling, having been disappointed. (Tremen- 
 dous applause ! ) 
 
 Mr. Frazer rose and said he would explain 
 I am opposed to this resolution and to James 
 Buchanan ; if I must give my reasons, I regret 
 it exceedingly, as 1 see so many Whigs present 
 who are much amused with these proceedings ; 
 bat, Mr. President, when we pushed forward 
 James Buchanan for the U. S. Senate, it was 
 here the Democracy worked and labored hard; 
 it was here that you and all of us battled for 
 James Buchanan and Pennsylvania interests. 
 We fought for him manfully and we succeeded 
 in having him sent to the U. S. Senate. Penn- 
 sylvania then began to expect the Presidency, 
 although I was not the first to call him "Penn- 
 sylvania's favorite Son," yet we all sustained 
 him. But when we had labored and spent our 
 time and money for him, and the Democracy 
 throughout Pennsylvania were looking forward . 
 with hope, at that very time he declined, and 
 left us in the dark, with our hopes crushed, and 
 efforts in vain. 
 
 His conduct too, relative to the Tariff of 
 '42 was weak and childish. How did the Hon. 
 Robert Walker sustain the interests of the De- 
 mocracy, whilst James Buchanan was afraid to 
 come up to the work ! How nobly did George 
 M. Dallas act in '46, whilst James Buchanan 
 looked after the $6,000 a year salary ! and when 
 treason clashed with the spirit of Democracy, 
 we were ready to denounce it. Yes, thank God 1 
 the Democracy are as free as the air we 
 breathe, and the people of this government are 
 proud oi' their liberties, and proud of their inde- 
 pendence, and thus free shall we truckle to one 
 man ? " Upon what meat doth this our Ceesar 
 feed, that he has grown so great?" That we 
 shall obey, and bow to his will and worship 
 him ? No ! I am no man's man, and I am not 
 for James Buchanan now ! He refused to give 
 anything to the support of the party in 1845. 
 He has refused to pay his taxes here ! He has 
 no right to vote here ! He is no longer with us, 
 or for us, and are we now compelled to obey his 
 mandates, to establish his will ? Are the De- 
 mocracy ready to declare themselves his friends,. , 
 when he is a friend of no man here ? I know 
 the vile slanders and reports that have been 
 circulated throughout this city and county that 
 my opposition to James Buchanan was because 
 some friends of mine were disappointed. But 
 we are freemen and will not submit to the dic- 
 tation of any ; and if James Buchanan was here, 
 I would tell him so to his face, and that his 
 cold pretence should not now receive the mark 
 of praise, by the adoption of that resolution. 
 I therefore move that it be indefinitely post- 
 poned ! (Tremendous applause by the Drumore 
 Shoemaker.) Mr. Henry E. Leaman said : 
 
 
 
 noii'ube- 
 
 That the course the Colonel was taking wa 
 W5-n ! ^srsjiJ I hiu> ;>3ito& too oiot'S: u-msWo a> 
 
Democratic County Convention Interesting Examination. 25- 
 
 remarkable one. I admit my inability to ad- 
 dress this convention as I would like to, being 
 unaccustomed to public speaking ; but the con- 
 vention will bear with me, and pardon me for 
 saying that Colonel Frazer has slandered mv 
 friend James Buchanan, and I cannot sit still 
 and permit it. I demand of the Colonel to show 
 where in one instance, that Mr. Buchanan has 
 
 INTERESTING EXAMINATION. 
 
 ADMISSION OP A PONY POLITICAL CATECHISM. 
 At the special invitation of Judge Champ- 
 
 neys we attended an examination of an appli- 
 cant for membership to the pony band, on 
 
 . WWWfr __ J9 ,,, Wednesday evening last, in Col. Frazer's 
 
 acted contrary to hi3 high station, or to the } garret,. (Ponies' Hall) and as the questions 
 wishes of the Democracy ? What change has j and answers were of such an interesting cha- 
 come over the spirit of his dreams ? Whatter- jracter to us, we have taken the trouble to lay 
 rible events have so alarmed the Colonel? isome of them before our readers, hoping, tkat 
 
 (Cheers) Ah ! the true secret is as our German 
 saying is " Dau, Dau, is et was letz !" (Great 
 applause) The whole opposition of the Colonel 
 is the mere matter of dollars and cents, and 
 he violently blusters and exclaims, ' ' Upon 
 what meat doth this our Caesar feed!" Mr. 
 President, and gentlemen of this convention, 
 I tell you that it is the meat upon which the 
 War Horse wants to feed, but cannot ! (Cries 
 of good! good! and tremendous applause !) 
 Col. Frazer (with a violent gesture) ' 'does the 
 gentleman wish to be personal ! He shall not 
 apply such epithets to me ! I hurl back the 
 slander, and will demand satisfaction!" 
 
 Mr. Leaman : "I am personal, and I hold 
 myself responsible here, or anywhere else for 
 anything I say!" (Cheers, a voice, "good 
 licks!" tremendous applause; another voice, 
 Frazer, how do you think you're making out ? 
 many voices, question ! question ! question ! 
 
 Mr. Leaman continued : Had I the authority 
 to use the name of Mr. Buchanan, I could tell 
 this convention of that which would shock 
 them, and place the Colonel in his proper posi- 
 tion ; but I have too much respect and friend- 
 ship for Mr. Buchanan to use his name without 
 his knowledge or consent. Yet this much I do 
 know, and this much I will say, that the Colo- 
 nel's animosity, so violently manifested here, 
 proceeds solely from the disappointment in not 
 receiving some especial appointment for a par- 
 ticular friend ! And thus I leave the Colonel 
 with the thistly sorrow at his side !" (Cheers J 
 Mr. Frazer : This Mr. President, is sumcien 
 to make every Democrat here grieve for the 
 past, but glory in the present. Yes ! the Fe 
 deralists have called us the Free Traders. Anc 
 all who opposed the Tariff of '42 as producing 
 the ruin and destruction of the country. Many 
 of them are present, and I see their eyes spark 
 ling with delight, in consequence of these ex 
 traordinary proceedings; but though I am 
 exposed to insult and abuse, yet we are here 
 as Democrats, and our harmony shall be pre 
 served. We are marching under the broa( 
 banner of Democracy, the glorious stars an( 
 stripes are waving over us ! We are here readi 
 to strike terror into the ranks of the Federal 
 ists; and show them that we can shoulder t< 
 shoulder resent and oppose their corrupt prin 
 ciples ; and that it is our highest glory to for 
 give,and bravely die in the glorious cause*of De 
 % naocracy (Thunders of applause, a voice, "sen 
 sible to the last !" other voices, "question! 
 question !") 
 
 The resolution was accordingly adopted. 
 The Convention then proceeded to select 
 Ticket. 
 
 ey may prove as instructive to them as they 
 ave been beneficial to others. It may be 
 roper to state that the intelligent gentleman 
 hose examination was so satisfactory, fills 
 le vacuum created by one of the ponies who 
 urned for Bigler. 
 
 The examination was conducted by Judge 
 hampneys \npropria persona, as follows: 
 
 Question. Define political ponyism in its- 
 argest and most extensive sense ? 
 
 Answer. It is the art of whipping in to the 
 
 anks of the War Horse, all those who have 
 
 tie independence to think for themselves, and 
 
 y every means, to advance the interests of 
 
 Col. Frazer, be the consequences what they 
 
 may. 
 
 Q. What is political consistency ? 
 A. Professing to be a democratic editor and. 
 oting the Whig ticket. 
 Q. Will you give me an illustration, sir ? 
 A. Tom Burrowes editing the "Lancasterian" 
 and electioneering and voting for Stevens. 
 Right, sir. 
 
 Q. What is the first duty of a faithful pony ? 
 
 A. To act as messenger to the War Horse, 
 ceep his secrets and by every possible means 
 defame the Bigler men. 
 
 Q. What is the highest honors of a pony ? 
 
 A. To act as the chairman of Frazer's com- 
 mittee. 
 
 Q. What is the salary ? 
 
 A. Promise of a Judgeship. 
 
 Q. What is political honesty ? 
 
 A. A democrat bargaining with the Whigs 
 and thus securing his own election to the 
 State Senate! 
 
 Q. Will you give me an instance, sir ? 
 
 A. Judge Champneys and his friends voting 
 for Ehler for Sheriff so that he might be sent 
 to the Senate. 
 
 Right, sir. 
 
 Q. Who is the greatest man in the country ? 
 
 A. Col. Reah Frazer. 
 
 Q. What peculiar claim has he to the Gu- 
 bernatorial chair ? 
 
 A. Getting bald in the glorious cause of 
 Democracy. 
 
 Q. What is the duty of the Shetland pony ? 
 
 A. To keep the best of milk for the other 
 ponies. 
 
 Q. What is the cause of Frazer's hatred to 
 Buchanan ? 
 
 A. Because he wouldn't appoint his father- 
 in-law collector of the port of Philadelphia, or 
 Treasurer of the Mint, 
 
 Q. Any thing else ? 
 
 A. He refused to appoint Judge Champ- 
 

 Interesting Examination Great Indignation Meeting. 
 
 aeyg minister to England, or give him a seat 
 on the U. S. Supreme Bench. 
 Bight, sir. 
 
 Q. For whom has Col. Frazer the greatest 
 love? 
 
 A. Simon Cameron, Tom Burrowes and Joe 
 Hitter. r i;.>- 
 
 Q. Any one else ? 
 A. The Drumore Shoemaker. 
 Q. For whom has he the most hate ? 
 A. James Buchanan. 
 Q. Any body else ? 
 
 A. Frank Reigart, Bill Amweg, Pat Donnel- 
 ly, John Forney and Ike Lightner. 
 
 Q. Who is your candidate for President ? 
 A. General Cass. 
 Q. Why do you prefer him ? 
 A. Because Frazer hates Buchanan. 
 Q. Who wrote the address and resolutions 
 that were adopted at the late convention ? 
 A. Judge Champneys. 
 Q. How do you know ? 
 A. Because he forgot that they were to be 
 read to the convention, and in his opening 
 address he recited them word for word. 
 Q. What is the height of impudence ? 
 A. Mr. Given, of Columbia saying that Fra- 
 zer and Champneys were guilty of having the 
 delegates to the Reading Convention, cut and 
 dry, before the county convention assembled. 
 Q. What else ? 
 
 A. His saying that if he had been acquaint- 
 ed with that fact, he would not have come to 
 the convention. 
 
 Q. What does Frazer love most of all ? 
 A. Himself. 
 
 Q. What is he very desirous of obtaining ? 
 A. A complimentary vote for Governor. 
 Q. Who keeps the best oysters in town ? 
 A. John Keller. 
 
 Q. Who can eat them quickest ? 
 A. Reah Frazer. 
 Q. Who is the present messenger to the 
 War Horse ? 
 
 A. The "Hoop-pole pony." 
 Q. Who is your choice for Mayor of the 
 city? 
 
 A. Tom Burrowes. 
 
 Q. Who are Frazer and Jake Amwake going 
 
 to purchase a paper for in the West ? 
 
 A. Pony Myers. 
 
 Q. What doctrines are to be advocated in 
 
 said paper ? 
 
 A. The repeal of the tariff of '46 and the 
 elevation of Frazer to the Presidency. 
 
 Q. Why did Frazer fall out with George M. 
 Dallas ? 
 
 A. Because he fell in love with Cameron. 
 
 Q. Who wrote the address of Frazer's county 
 
 committee ? 
 
 A. Tom Burrowes. 
 
 Q. Who claims the credit of having written 
 
 it? 
 
 A. Jake Amwake, 
 Q. Who writes the articles for the "Mariheim 
 Sentinel ?" 
 
 A. I don't know. 
 
 Q. Who do you think ? 
 
 A. I'll ask Tom Dean and Woolly Koutz. 
 
 Q. From whom did Frazer borrow his wig ? ' 
 
 A. From Coony Shatz. 
 
 Q. Who is to be the next superintendent of 
 motive power ? 
 
 A. Jim Boon. 
 
 Q. Who is to be his clerk? 
 
 A. Marcus D. Holbrook. 
 
 Q. What are his qualifications ? 
 
 A. He is good at copying Tom Burrowes'" 
 editorials. 
 
 Q. By whom is Frazer troubled in his 
 dreams ? 
 
 A. Bill Fordney. 
 
 Q. Why? 
 
 A. Because he is fearful that he may give 
 trim fits in the Reading Convention. 
 
 Q. Why is Frazer in danger of getting thin ? 
 
 A. Because he has so many doctors in his 
 delegation, that there is a probability of his 
 being well physiced. 
 
 Q. Why is Colonel Frazer like the glorious 
 eagle of our country ? 
 
 A. Because he's bald. 
 
 The learned gentleman then stated that he 
 was perfectly satisfied of his competency and 
 admitted him forthwith to membership. He 
 was then taken down to Frazer's office where 
 he declared, on his bended knee, to be his 
 man, from henceforth acknowledging no man 
 as a democrat who did not admit of Frazer's 
 claims to the dictatorship of the party. 
 
 Yours truly, PETER PIPER & CO. 
 
 GREAT II\DIGNATION"MEETING 1 i THE 
 
 UNION IS DANGER!! 
 
 Speeches, Resolutions, $c. Reah Frazer .' ! 
 Simon Cameron ! ! 
 
 A mass meeting of the Frazer men convened 
 in Frazer's garret on Friday evening last at 7 
 o'clock to take into consideration "the mean,, 
 contemptible course pursued by the committee 
 on invitations to the great Union meeting held 
 in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening Nov. 
 21st. "| 
 
 Col. Reah Frazer was called to the chair by 
 acclamation, and after quiet being restored 
 proceeded to address the meeting in the fol- 
 lowing eloquent and indignant style, viz : 
 
 FELLOW DEMOCRATS : It is said, and very 
 truly, that misfortunes never come alone ; 
 and the present crisis in the affairs in which 
 we are particularly interested clearly proves 
 the truthfulness of the adage. A few short 
 days ago it was announced in all the papers of 
 the country that a great meeting of the friends 
 of the Union without respect to party would 
 be held in the Chinese Museum in the city of 
 Philadelphia on Wednesday evening the 21st 
 inst. As Judge Champneys and myself had 
 made arrangements to attend and participate 
 in the business of said meeting, we ef course 
 anticipated an invitation from the committee 
 appointed for that purpose, and consequently 
 we were amply prepared with fine speeches, 
 &c , which, had we had the opportunity of 
 delivering, would have consigned our names to 
 posterity and placed us far beyond the reach 
 of our defamers. [Applause.] But, gentle- 
 
INTERESTING EXAMINATION. 
 
WAB HOB81 TROUBLED WITH THB NIOHTMAM 
 
 [Face page 26. 
 

Great Indignation Meeting ! ! The Union in Danger ! ! ! 27 
 
 men, we were doomed to disappointment, for 
 to our utter astonishment, no invitation was 
 extended to us, and that great and enthusiastic 
 gathering was deprived of the benefit of two 
 of the best speeches ever put together in the 
 English language. [Groans.] As soon as we 
 discovered that those in the vicinity of Lan- 
 caster had been invited and that we were ex- 
 cluded, we immediately composed two letters 
 in which we expressed in the most glowing and 
 patriotic language our attachment to the great 
 .and glorious Union the flag of our country 
 and the great and glorious democracy with 
 which we have been so long identified. [Cheers.] 
 But, we were again disappointed in our ex- 
 pectations for we were politely informed that 
 our presence on the occasion could be dispensed 
 with, and that those to whom invitations were 
 not extended had no right to forward a letter 
 containing the sentiments of the writer. 
 Hisses.] 
 
 Do you call this democracy, fellow demo- 
 crats ? To deprive two of the ablest men in 
 the country from expressing their views on 
 questions of momentous import lo the country 
 at large ? Shame on such high handed con- 
 duct. [Groans.] Judge Champneys and my- 
 self have ever been the warm and consistent 
 friends of a liberal policy, but perhaps here- 
 after we shall know how to treat with contempt, 
 those who have been instrumental in trampling 
 on our rights and endeavouring by all means 
 to put us down not only in the county of Lan- 
 caster but all over the country. [Groans.] 
 
 But the old Aristocracy had to be represent- 
 ed at all hazards, in the person of " Pennsyl- 
 vania's favourite son" and that goes to show 
 with great certainty that, that infamous For- 
 ney has been the cause of all our disappoint- 
 ment. Is that fellow to have free scope at all 
 times and in all places to hunt us down and 
 trample our dearest rights under his feet? Is 
 he to be permitted to blackguard and abuse us 
 week after week in the columns of our own 
 papers without giving free vent to our feelings 
 in consequence? [Cries of No No down 
 with him read him out &c. &c.] No, fellow 
 democrats we will not submit to such high 
 handed outrages any longer come from what 
 source they may. [Applause.] AVe are now 
 determined to resist to the utmost extremity 
 every attack on our public and private reputa- 
 tion and show to the world that so long as we 
 have six friends in Salisbury thirty-one in 
 - Columbia, six in Carnarvon, three in Cones- 
 toga, three in New Holland, and a couple of 
 dozen in Lancaster city we will speak in thun- 
 der tones and proclaim to the nation beware 
 how you trample on the viper's tail as his sting 
 is ever ready to pierce the vitals of the invader. 
 [Enthusiasm.] 
 
 The meeting in favour of the Union, fellow 
 democrats, was a mere clap trap to bring out 
 candidates for the presidency. Look for your- 
 selves. Is there a man among you, after read- 
 ing that letter of Buchanan's, who will not say 
 that the meeting was got up for his especial 
 "benefit ? What is the reason that while Mr. 
 Dallas, Mr. Walker and other distinguished 
 
 democrats express their views in a few lines 
 James Buchanan takes up with his views nearly 
 a whole side or page of the " Public Ledger?" 
 Ah ! gentlemen, it points with unerring cer- 
 tainty to the next presidency, and I am sorry 
 to see that Messrs. Dallas and Walker lend 
 their countenance to such an infamous pro- 
 ceeding. [Hisses.] It looks as if there was a 
 kind of conspiracy in every portion of the 
 country to put us down and trample us is the 
 dust. We who have been the pillars of demo- 
 cracy since our first entrance into political life 
 we, who have spent our time and our money 
 to advance the great and glorious principles 
 for which our Revolutionary fore-fathers fought 
 bled and died we, who are now struggling to 
 elevate ourselves to the highest offices in the 
 gift of a free and enlightened people are we 
 to be made the cats-paw of such men as John 
 Forney and James Buchanan ? No, gentle- 
 men, we will stand or fall in defence of our- 
 selves if no other persons will suffer themselves 
 to be martyred with us- [Immense cheering.] 
 As it is the intention of Judge Champneys to 
 say a few words to you to-day, I will conclude 
 by saying that General Simon Cameron is to 
 be in town to-night and those who are desirous 
 of taking him by the hand, can have an oppor- 
 tunity of doing so by calling at his Hotel about 
 10 o'clock, but you must be careful that none 
 of the Bigler men see you. [Three cheers 
 were here given for General Cameron.] 
 
 Judge Champneys now arose and spoke as 
 follows viz : 
 
 Mr. Chairman. I need scarcely say, sir, that 
 the sentiments you have heard spoken to-night 
 will be responded to by all within the sound 
 of my voice. As for myself, sir, I can only 
 say, that they shall elicit nothing from me but 
 the most unqualified praise. [Applause.] Sir, 
 this is an important and I may add, a perilous 
 crisis in our affairs. The fundamental prin- 
 ciples of our ^government are threatened with 
 destruction and the Goths arid Vandals of the 
 opposition not satisfied with endeavouring to 
 dissolve this great and glorious Union to gra- 
 tify their malignity turn from their path and 
 seek to put Col. Frazer and myself down below 
 the depths of political degradation. [Groans.] 
 What food for reflection what a dreadful com- 
 mentary on the uncertainty of political fame ! 
 [Sobbing and wiping of eyes.] But a few 
 short years ago, sir, and Col. Frazer and my- 
 self were a tower of strength in the great 
 political arena of Pennsylvania politics, and 
 "Now Alas ! how fallen." [Weeping.] 
 The season of flowers has gone by, and 
 nought remains but the withered stalk to 
 mourn over the glories of former days. [Tears 
 falling in profusion.] But the skies may yet 
 brighten and a ray of sunshine may illumine 
 the path that has been so long dark and gloomy. 
 [The learned gentleman was evidently much 
 affected.] Adversity has done its worst and 
 Col. Frazer and myself are living monuments 
 of the ingratitude of the democracy of this 
 community. [Handkerchiefs in demand.] Won- 
 derful are the ways of political profligacy, for 
 they have so far ruined our prospects that we 
 
28 
 
 
 Great Indignation Meetings 
 
 
 deem ourselves lost to the friendship of former 
 favourites. [Hisses.] In conclusion, gentle- 
 men, I will state that my feelings are so per- 
 fectly overcome by the ingratitude of those 
 who professed friendship to me formerly that 
 I am totally at a loss for language to describe 
 the state of my bowels and consequently I shall 
 take my seat deeply impressed with the con- 
 viction that you sympathize with me in all 
 my afflictions. [Silence for the space of ten 
 minutes.] 
 
 It was here moved and seconded that a com- 
 mittee of three be appointed to draft resolutions 
 expressive of the sense of the meeting carried. 
 Whereupon the following gentlemen were ap- 
 pointed said committee, viz. Thomas H. Bur- 
 rowes, Ad. Pellet and Eli Overdeer. 
 
 The committee then retired and after a few 
 minutes absence returned and presented the 
 following resolutions : 4 
 "TX Whereas, The citizens of Philadelphia under 
 the pretence of meeting to congratulate each 
 other on the state of the Union have deceived 
 the people of the country by turning it into a 
 machine for president making, and 
 
 Whereas, Invitations were refused to some 
 distinguished gentlemen who were desirous of 
 participating in the business of said meeting, 
 without just cause, and 
 
 Whereas, An invitation was extended to 
 James Buchanan and refused to Col. Frazer 
 and Judge Champneys, therefore be it 
 
 Resolved, That the committee on invitations 
 are a set of prejudiced politicians in not treat- 
 ing all of our great men with the same degree 
 of courtesy. 
 
 Resolved, That the unpublished speeches anc 
 letters of Col. Frazer and Judge Champneys is 
 a serious loss to the literature of our country 
 and its institutions. 
 
 Resolved, That our thanks are due to the few 
 remaining friends of Col. Frazer, in the countj 
 of Lancaster, for their promptness in turning 
 dut at the primary meetings in all their strength 
 for the purpose of placing him in the Guberna 
 torial chair. 
 
 Resolved, That the letter of James Buchanar 
 to the Union meeting occupies altogether to 
 much space in the different papers and our im 
 ptession is that it was written for effecting hi 
 nomination to the presidency in 1852. 
 
 Resolved, That Robert J. Walker and Georg 
 M. Dallas deserve to be censured for thei 
 countenancing the Union meeting, and they ar 
 hereby censured. 
 
 Resolved, That we have still the greates 
 confidence in the political honesty, ability an 
 unbending integrity of Jacob B. Amwake Esq 
 the chairman of Frazer's county committee. 
 
 Resolved, That Ponies Hall be whitewashe 
 before our next meeting night and that fund 
 fce collected for that purpose. 
 
 Resolved, That proposals be received until 
 Saturday evening at 7 o'clock, for the white- 
 washing, scrubbing and for finding lime, and 
 all the necessary materials. 
 
 Resolved, That Ad. Dellet shall be entitled 
 to the job as a matter of right if he only charges 
 
 ten per cent more than the next highest bid- 
 der. Adjourned. 
 
 P. S. The Hon. Simon Cameron arrived at 
 Hubley's Hotel on Friday evening and was 
 waited on by Col. Frazer, Judge Champneys 
 and the Ponies in general, who gave him a 
 ery warm and enthusiastic reception. We 
 were somewhat surprised, however, to notice 
 ur young friend J. D. Bachman Esq. among 
 hose who waited on the General. Wonder if 
 e intends to turn pony. Yours &c. 
 
 REPORTER. 
 N. B. The Union is safe. 
 
 ANOTHER INDIGNATION MEETING. 
 
 Arrival of ihc Steamship 
 CITY OF CULASGOW. 
 
 The splendid new steamship "CiTY OF GLA.S- 
 GOW" which lately arrived in Philadelphia has 
 )ccasioned another "wwss" in the ranks of the 
 War Horse" and his "ponies." It appears 
 that the citizens of Philadelphia, proud of the 
 event, determined to celebrate it in a becoming 
 manner and extended invitations to the mem- 
 bers of our State Legislature, Canal Commis- 
 sioners and to our most distinguished citizens, to 
 present at a splendid entertainment given 
 to Capt. Mathews the Commander, on Satur- 
 day evening last. Several of our citizens re- 
 ceived invitations, but unfortunately, none 
 were received by either Col. Frazer or Judge 
 Champneys. This, as might be expected, cre- 
 ated a furor in the camp, which finally ended 
 in a grand rally of the l( ponies" to denounce 
 Col. Forney, Mr. Buchanan and others. I 
 received an invitation to be present, and true 
 to my engagements as a faithful chronicler of 
 all that is passing in our midst, I was on the 
 spot to note the "sayings and doings" on the 
 occasion. The turn out for a pony meeting was 
 unusually large, there being exactly fifteen 
 present, the War Horse and Judge Champneys 
 included. 
 
 After the party had been seated, the Hon. 
 Walter G. Evans arose and moved that the 
 the Hon. Benjamin Champneys act as chairman 
 of the meeting, which, as a matter of course 
 was carried without a dissenting voice. The 
 honorable gentleman " thanked all present for 
 this continued mark of their regard and affec- 
 tion, and that while life lasts he would be a 
 vile traitor if he ever deserted them or their 
 principles, principles which he gloried in pro- 
 mulgating since his first entrance into politi- 
 cal life, a period over a quarter of a century, 
 during all of which time, he was proud to say, 
 he never lost the confidence of a friend, but, 
 on the contrary he brought into the ranks some 
 of our most bitter and uncompromising ene- 
 mies." "We have," continued he, "met this 
 night to discharge a duty we not only owe to 
 ourselves as citizens of this mighty republic, 
 but,- to those by whom we are surrounded, nay 
 to our children, who will hereafter scan our 
 conduct, and if we prove recreant to our trust 
 nothing should shield us from their just in- 
 dignation. (Great applause.) 
 
.Great .Indignation Meeting. 
 
 29 
 
 The event that has been the means of calling 
 us together on the occasion, is one of no ordi- 
 nary character. The steamer "CiTY OP GLAS- 
 GOW" has just arrived in the Delaware river 
 and the event is to be celebrated in a suitable 
 manner by the citizens as well as by distin- 
 guished citizens throughout the state. The 
 members of the Legislature have been invited 
 to attend in a body so have the Canal Com- 
 missioners so has James Buchanan. But, 
 gentlemen, you do not see the names of either 
 Colonel Frazer or myself on the list of invited 
 guests. Why is this ? Are we less distinguish- 
 ed in the political world ? Are we not the ad- 
 vocates of improvement, of the mechanic Arts 
 of Commerce and Navigation ? Have not we 
 filled stations of profit and honor, and are we 
 not as worthy as "Pennsylvania's favorite 
 Son," of an invitation? We who have spent 
 our time and our money in advancing the in- 
 terests of this great commonwealth. We who 
 hold the balance of power in the palms of our 
 hands ? Such an outrage upon our distinguish- 
 ed feelings has never before been perpetrated, 
 and I undertake to say sir, that it will cause one 
 universal burst of indignation all through the 
 pony camp. (Applause) Never in my life, sirs, 
 have I felt the effects of disappointment more 
 than on the present occasion, and I undertake 
 to say that during the whole course of my 
 political and professional experience, I have 
 never known a parallel to the outrageous con- 
 duct of the committee on invitations, commit- 
 ted in this case. (Groans) And, sirs, who is 
 one of the foremost on this ' committee ? Why, 
 sirs, John W- Forney. (Groans) John W. For- 
 ney, sirs. A name identified in latter days, 
 with every thing hostile to Col. Frazer and 
 myself everything dishonorable, sirs. (Ap- 
 plause) And, sirs, what is the cause of this 
 hostility ? Simply because Col. Frazer and my- 
 self have thought proper to come out boldly 
 for Gen. Cass in preference to James Buchanan 
 for the presidency. (Groans) for the presiden- 
 cy sirs. This is the sum and substance of his 
 hatred, and I undertake to say, sirs, a more 
 flimsy pretext for his ungentlemanly conduct 
 in this case I have never known never known, 
 sirs, and it becomes us now to stand upon our 
 dignity denounce their policy and throw our- 
 selves upon the sympathies of the public a 
 public, sirs, to which I am indebted for all the 
 honors ever heaped upon me and my distin- 
 guished friend Col. Frazer. (Applause) With 
 these few remarks and suggestions, I trust you 
 will pass such resolutions and adopt such mea- 
 sures as will, hereafter, effectually put a stop 
 to this disgraceful system of choking on a small 
 scale. [Applause] 
 
 Thomas H. Burrowes Esq., arose, and moved 
 that a committee of three be appointed to 
 draft resolutions expressive of the sense of 
 this meeting. Agreed to, whereupon T. H. 
 Burrowes, Dr. C. M. Johnson and Ad Dellet 
 were appointed said committee. After the 
 committee had retired, Lord Darby arose and 
 spoke as follows . 
 
 Misther Prisident : It gives me the most 
 unplisent uneasiness in rising to spake on this 
 
 occasion particularly whin its taken into, con- 
 sideration the howlt I used to have on afflic- 
 tions of my counthrymin in this county. I am 
 plazed to see so miny here on this occasion to 
 spake their minds freely on the rnaneness of 
 Col. Forney in not inviting Col. Frazer and 
 Judge Champneys to take their supper with 
 Captain Matthews, the gallant gintleman who 
 has been so successful in bringing into port 
 the illigant ship of which he is commander. 
 By my sowl I would like to take the ould chap 
 by the fist myself, [Applause] and after con- 
 gratulating him on his success, I would have 
 no objections to drink his long life and health 
 [Applause] in a can of illigant "usquebaugh.'* 
 (Laughter) Oh ! its meself could enjoy a meet- 
 ing of an owld counthryman who has been a 
 follower of Niptune for sich a long pariod of 
 his life, and followed the ragin says in calm 
 and in storm. (Applause) Its meself that would 
 meet him with outsthretched arms and hug 
 him to my bristin extaciesof joy and gladness 
 its meself would till him what two mane 
 divils this Forny and Buchanan are, for thra- 
 tiug our distinguished frinds wid sich ingin- 
 teelity, Groans; and after that wouldn't he 
 luk at thim as if they had siven heads on thim 
 the poor spalpeens ? Oh ! by my conscience if 
 he didn't he'd jist be as nagirly as they are 
 thimselves, wid all their maneness. Loud ap- 
 plause. I would tell him a bit of my mind 
 about this fellow Bigler, who wants to be our 
 nixt governor, and I would tell him about 
 about I don't know all what, and afther that 
 I would take my sate at the table, and help 
 meself all as one as if I was as great as Beel- 
 zebub himself cilebrating the downfall of hia 
 inemies. Applause. I would thin here the com.' 
 mittee on resolutions entered but as Tom's com- 
 mittee is here I won't detain you iny longer, 
 but lave you to pondher on the sintiments I 
 have so fearlessly utthered, and shall now 
 take my sate, hoping that you are all plazed 
 wid my remarks. Long, loud and continued 
 applause. 
 
 The Hoop-pole pony moved that the com- 
 mittee on resolutions, now make report, 
 which was agreed to unanimously. 
 
 Thomas H. Burrowes Esq., then arose and 
 read the following resolutions, which were 
 afterwards adopted : 
 
 WHEREAS, We, the devoted admirers an<* 
 followers of the WAR HORSE, vulgarly caller 
 Ponies, in common with the citizens of Phila- 
 delphia, hail with unaffected delight, the arriva 1 
 of the steamship "City of Glasgow" in Phila- 
 delphia as an event of no common magnitude, 
 an event which is looked upon by us all, as 
 paving the way to greatness in the line of com- 
 merce to our sister city, and 
 
 WHEREAS, We all feel a deep and abiding in- 
 terest in the welfare and prosperity of the city 
 of "Brotherly love" we, therefore, in mass 
 meeting assembled do hereby. 
 
 Resolve, That we earnestly congratulate the 
 citizens of Philadelphia on their future pros- 
 perity, hoping, that the day is not far distant 
 when steamships will be puffing up and dowtt 
 
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 Great Indignation Meeting The War Horse Blues. 
 
 her mighty river as common as "fleas upon a 
 dog blanket." 
 
 Resolved, That we are pleased to see the spirit 
 manifested by her citizens in tendering to 
 Capt. Matthews a public dinner as a token of 
 their admiration and regard for him as an 
 officer. 
 
 Resolved, That we are gratified from our 
 hearts out, with the extensive preparations 
 made for the occasion, and the liberality with 
 which the Philadelphians have subscribed to 
 defray the expenses. 
 
 Resolzed, That the citizens of Philadelphia 
 have been peculiarly unfortunate in selecting as 
 one of their "committee on invitations," John 
 W. Forney, a vindictive and uncompromising 
 enemy of Col. Reah Frazer, Judge Champneys, 
 and their faithful adherents commonly called 
 ponies. 
 
 Resolved, That the said John W. Forney 
 commonly called Col. Forney, is abaseingrat 
 for his conduct in preventing a card of invita 
 tion being sent to Judge Champneys and Col 
 Reah Frazer, when at his particular instanc 
 and request an invitation was extended tc 
 James Buchanan. 
 
 Resolved, That all great men should be treate 
 with the same degree of courtesy and hence 
 our condemnation of the spirit that dicta te( 
 the invitation of the one and the refusal t( 
 invite the others. 
 
 Resolved, That we condemn with all our 
 might, this nefarious system of throat-cutting 
 as it is prejudicial to the interests of our besi 
 and purest citizens. 
 
 Resolved, That we have still the greatest con- 
 fidence in the political honesty, purity and 
 integrity of Col. Frazer and Judge Champneys 
 and we look upon any attempt to sully their 
 fair fame, as a direct blow at ourselves, a blow 
 which we are able and willing to resent. 
 
 Resolved, That we exonerate Capt. Matthews 
 and the citizens of Philadelphia generally 
 from all blame our chief mark being Col. 
 John W. Forney, whom we hold to account for 
 this insult to two distinguished citizens. 
 
 Resolved, That a copy of the proceedings of 
 this meeting be forwarded to the meeting in 
 Philadelphia, and that Dr. C. M. Johnston be 
 requested to act as the bearer. 
 
 Judge Champneys arose and "thanked the 
 meeting for the manner in which he was 
 spoken of through their committee, and desired 
 all present to remember, that during life he 
 would be with them, in good and evil report, 
 in sunshine and in storm, and never desert the 
 great principles of democracy, which had been 
 at all times a beacon light to guide his foot- 
 steps through life." He then offered the fol- 
 lowing resolution which was adopted. 
 
 Resolved, That the Democracy of Philadelphia 
 city and county have, through some mishap, 
 elected ward and township delegates favorable 
 to Col. Bigler for Governor ; an event unlocked 
 for by the friends of Col. Frazer commonly 
 called ponies we extend to our friends there 
 our hearty condolence for their misfortune at 
 this trying crisis in our affairs. 
 
 Col. Frazer then arose and said that as it 
 was getting late, and he had yet to go up to Kis- 
 singer's for something to eat, they should go 
 home and behave themselves with order and 
 decorum. Adjourned. Yours, &c. 
 
 REPORTER. 
 
 CONESTOGA ENCAMPMENT. 
 THE WAR HORSE BLUES. 
 
 TUNE " I see them on their winding way." 
 ^[Written for the AmericanJPress 1847.] 
 
 The great Bell rang, the people come, 
 
 And many ran to see the fun ; 
 
 The Officers then took their seats, 
 
 And loud applause the War Horse meets, 
 The leader of the War Horse Blues, 
 Now spits and foams and stamps his shoes, 
 
 " Silence !" cries out some one aloud, 
 Ye crazy fools, unhallow'd crowd, 
 "Your noble deeds, and daring high 
 Blend not, with the notes of Victor-rea." 
 The Leader, &c. 
 
 The War Horse kindly looked around, 
 Wagg'd his tail, then spit on the ground, 
 With eager haste, and bristled mane, 
 He neigh'd the "same old tune again." 
 The Leader, &c. 
 
 "Doubt not, ye Democrats unshod, 
 Or scruple, by my solemn nod, 
 Which is a neverfailing sign, 
 And does performance now enjoin." 
 The Leader, &c. 
 
 "Let kings despise us, 'cause we dare 
 Hang Flags so graceful 'round that chair, 
 Altogether, you may them defy. 
 And Mexicans, your enemy." 
 
 The Leader, &c. 
 
 "That great and monster bird of Jove 
 Will crown our Banners, and will prove 
 No trembling pigeon, fluttering by 
 The Rio Grande, with Polk and I." 
 The Leader, &c. 
 
 "From hence, to Montezuma's Halls, 
 Where wine for water, and golden walls 
 Surround their temples, rich with stones 
 Of brilliants, and with velvet thrones." 
 The Leader, &c. 
 
 "The Orange trees in every field, 
 And Figs instead of Acorns yield. ; 
 Your feet in every purling stream 
 May bathe in a phantastic dream." 
 The Leader, &c. 
 
 "Then rouse, awake ! your drowsy eyes, 
 And rush ! and seize the glorious prize ! 
 To arms ! to arms ! the nation calls 
 For you and I, to Spanish Halls ! ! " 
 The Leader, &c. 
 
 "The grisly brute, the savage band 
 That dare enjoy the Rio Grande, 
 Shall fly before our horrid yell : 
 The War Horse Blues, the tale shall tell. 
 The Leader, c. 
 
 
 
The War Horse Blues &reat Meeting. 
 
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 "England, with all her powerful fleet, 
 May grit her teeth, and dare to meet 
 With fury, and with horrid news, 
 The colors of the War Horse Blues." 
 The Leader, &c. 
 
 "Then comes the tug of war, my boys, 
 When Greek meets Greek with hellish noise 
 Who stands ready for all commands ? 
 Now swear, now shout, hold up your hands." 
 The Leader, &c. 
 
 A deadly silence reigns around, 
 No voice is heard, no noise aground, 
 Methinks, my friends you need not fear, 
 I see the War Horse in his chair. 
 
 The leader of the War Horse Blues, 
 Now spits, but did not stamp his shoes. 
 
 Then up arose a Native bold, 
 "Why," said he, "this bellowing scold 
 We have just heard ? Thunder and Mars ! 
 We did not come to make a farce." 
 The leader of the War Horse Blues, 
 Now spits, but stooped to tie his shoes. 
 
 1 'Now give me paper, pen and ink, 
 When duty calls, I will not shrink 
 To pledge my name in letters bright, 
 That 1 am ready now to fight." 
 
 The leader of the War Horse Blues, 
 In wild contortions, felt the screws. 
 
 The Native wrote, 'midst shouts so loud ; 
 
 The tott'ring walls, the pillars proud, 
 
 With trembling Court House steeple, 
 
 Almost fell and killed the people. 
 The leader of the War Horse Blues, 
 Shews great alarm, then tries to muse. 
 
 The War Horse shudd'ring in his chair, 
 
 Hose up, but silently in pray'r 
 
 Sat down again. "I am a man, 
 
 And now I'll act like Little Van." 
 The leader of the War Horse Blues, 
 Then button'd his coat for a ruze. 
 
 He mildly asked for "pen and paper" 
 (Oh, Lord ! must I cut such a caper,") 
 And writing, Stephen Hopkins' style, 
 Tremblingly, thought of afterwhile. 
 The leader of the War Horse Blues, 
 Turned white, then red, then damn'd his 
 
 shoes. 
 
 ("The privates of the War Horse Blues 
 Shall want for meat and drink and shoes, 
 Their trophies, and their spoils of war 
 Shall all be mine, alone, I swear.") 
 The leader of the War Horse Blues, 
 With his ominous nods, then felt excused. 
 
 The Solomons of this our time. 
 
 Well thought "nufced" no names, in fine, 
 
 As the custom of the country was ; 
 
 They hasten'd to their soft repose. 
 The leader of the War Horse Blues, 
 Now dreams of ghosts and bloody foes. 
 
 GREAT 
 
 The Frazer County Committee in defence 
 of themselves, 
 
 SPEECH OF JACOB B. AMWAKE, ESQ. 
 SPEECH OF WALTER G. EVANS, ESQ ! ! 
 
 RESOLUTION ! ! 
 
 At the earnest and polite request of Alder- 
 man Evans, I attended a meeting of the Fra- 
 zer county committee held in Frazer's garret 
 on Tuesday evening the 26th inst., for the 
 purpose of refuting the infamous slanders con- 
 tained in the late address issued by the Demo- 
 cratic County Cvmmittee "of which William B. 
 Fordney is the chairman." A motion was 
 made to exclude all those from the meeting 
 who had no special invitation. After some 
 cross-firing, in which several very good shots 
 were made, the resolution, or motion was 
 adopted. Of course I stood my ground, "like 
 a major," and took the trouble of giving you 
 the proceedings from beginning to end. 
 
 Chairman. 
 MOST DUTIFUL HOLBROOK. 
 
 Secretary. 
 CHIEF JUSTICE EVANS. 
 
 The " Hoop pole pony" was here desired by 
 the president to remove some dirty water from 
 the Hall which gave offence to the olfactory 
 nerves of some of the ponies present which 
 duty he performed to the satisfaction of all 
 interested. 
 
 Judge Champneys arose and stated that his 
 friend Jacob B. Am wake, Esq., the president 
 or chairman of Frazer's county committee 
 desired to reply to the attack made upon them 
 by Wm. B. Fordney's committee and to repel 
 with all his force the miserable insinuations 
 contained in said address. (Great applause. ) 
 
 Mr. Jacob B. Amwake arose and addressed 
 the meeting as follows, to wit : 
 
 Mr. Chairman. I rise, sir, to give you my 
 views on the great questions which are at pre- 
 sent agitating the country at large, and espe- 
 cially the county of Lancaster in reference to 
 the course pursued by myself and those con- 
 nected with me in the discharge of our duties, 
 as champions of the Frazer dynasty. (Cheers.) 
 Sir, this day will be long remembered by all 
 who have the welfare of the Frazer-men at 
 heart, as it gives me the opportunity of reply- 
 ing to all the insidious attacks made upon me 
 and my friend Col. Frazer, alias the "War 
 Horse" through the columns of the "Lancas- 
 ter Intelligencer." Mr. Chairman, I have read 
 somewhere or other an account charging me 
 with being at one time the open and avowed 
 enemy of Col. Frazer. This is something, 
 which I utterly disclaim, as I have always been 
 the warm friend of Frazer since (I deserted 
 Buchanan) the time I became particularly ena- 
 moured of him for his consistency in the cause 
 of democracy. I know, sir, that it is currently 
 reportedthat I was at one time in favour of 
 Buchanan, but, that I deserted him in conse- 
 quence of his refusing me a judgeship in Ore- 
 
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 Great Meeting. 
 
 con Teritory. Mr. Chairman, such is not the 
 true fact of the case ; I was,, to be sure, in 
 favour of Mr. Buchanan for the presidency, 
 because I thought as a matter of course he 
 would do a great deal for his friends in this 
 county, but sir, what did lie do? Why sir, 
 he went to work and appointed judges in Ore- 
 gon without consulting Col. Frazer and Judge 
 Champneys , and the worst is, he didn't ap- 
 tooint a single one from Lancaster. (Applause. ) 
 For my own part, I care nothing about a judg- 
 jship, as I have practice enough to keep me 
 coin- without troubling myself about the 
 bench, but as Col. Frazer was desirous of test- 
 ing Buchanan's sincerity, he thought it best for 
 me to insist on an appointment, which I knew 
 it was impossible for me to get, but of course 
 I had to do it, and the consequence was that I 
 was particularly flummixed, and Col. Frazer 
 and myself came out at the little end of the 
 horn. (Groans.) 
 
 Well, gentlemen, it made me most infernal 
 mad, because you see Frazer laughed at me, 
 and Champneys said, says he, I knew you d be 
 fooled just like we were, and by the L d sir 
 I could have bit cold iron. (Applause.) Well 
 sir (scratching his head for an idea) I thought 
 my plan was to go in for Frazer anyhow as 
 there might be a possibility of Cass getting the 
 nomination some time or other, and then Fra- 
 zer might have some influence with him, and, 
 as he said, he would procure me a judgship at 
 all hazards in the event of, Cass's election, I 
 was determined to go in for him at any rate, 
 f Cheers.] Well, I guess I have just as good a 
 right to go against Buchanan as Frazer or 
 Champneys either, when he wont go in for me, 
 and I'll let these Fordney committee fellows 
 know that they can't come it over me as easy 
 as they think. (Cheers.] I'm my own man 
 and don't care a d n for anybody if it goes 
 to that, [Applause.] Judge Champneys anc 
 Col Frazer opposes Buchanan on persona 
 grounds and why shouldn't I have the same 
 Privilege as they have? I don't know tha 
 anybody has a right to abuse and blackguar< 
 me for thinking for myself, and I'll go to th 
 d 1 if I stand it. [Applause.] I don't car 
 who knows it. I haven't time to tell you a] 
 I would wish to on this occasion, as I hav 
 business to attend to of the most imperativ 
 nature and I hope you will excuse me, as t 
 tell you the truth, I have to meet Tom Bur- 
 rowes this afternoon and give him some ideas 
 forthenext "Lancastrian." [Great applause.] 
 Chief Justice Evans now arose and said that 
 as this was the first opportunity he had of 
 meeting the "partners of his toil" since "Po- 
 nies Hall" had been whitewashed [for it was 
 whitewashed last week by Ad. Dellet] he felt 
 a degree of pleasure in arising to address his 
 old associates which he could not well describe, 
 f Applause.] I meet you, said he for to lend 
 my feeble aid in defence of the able and elo- 
 quent chairman of Frazer's committee, and to 
 admonish you all to be on your guard against 
 the tricks of these Buchanan and Biglermen. 
 
 You are aware, gentlemen, that I had all 
 the burden of keeping up a correspondence 
 
 etween the ponies in Lancaster and the Anti- 
 .uchanan men throughout the state, and from 
 ly extended knowledge of matters and things 
 think you will say with me that ray foresight 
 nd experience has saved the democratic party 
 rom many an ignominious defeat. [Cheer- 
 ag ) Didn't I keep the ponies from reading 
 uchanan out of the party ? Well you see 
 hat was the means of keeping them with us 
 n many of the lately contested fights and if it 
 adn't been for them we were "gone coons" to 
 se a common expression. (Applause.) 
 Gentlemen to tell you the truth, Frazer has 
 Iways taken my counsel in matters of great 
 mportance, and I begin to think that I am a 
 retty big man taking everything into consi- 
 eration. (Cheers.] Gentlemen, I have a 
 great deal more to say cries of l Fire 1 Fir6 - 
 n the street but as there's fire about we 11 
 ust adjourn sine die. Crowds rushing to the 
 oor. 
 
 After the crowd had dispersed the following 
 esolution was found lying under the chair of 
 Alderman Evans, whieh no doubt would have 
 been offered had not the cry of " Fire" inter- 
 upted the proceedings, viz : 
 
 Resolved, That we were peculiarly gratified 
 with the eloquent and able addresses of Jacob 
 B. Amwake Esq., Walter G. Evans Esq., and 
 he remarks of the man with the White Hat, 
 all of which was highly instructive, and indi- 
 cative of the greatest amount of good sound 
 sense accompanied with a reasonable amount 
 of nonsense. 
 
 Yours &c. 
 
 REPORTER. 
 
 WAR ! ! WAR ! ! WAR ! ! 
 
 The Ponies in Arms! Great Excitement in 
 
 the Wigwam, 
 
 Col. Forney's Letter, Speeches, Resolutions, fyc. 
 
 A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Fra- 
 zer men took place on Tuesday evening the 5th 
 inst, in the back office of Col Frazer, ("PONIES 
 HALL" being at present shrouded in mourning 
 in consequence of one of the ponies having turn- 
 ed for Bigler) to take into consideration the pro- 
 priety of answering the "foul slanders" con- 
 tained in Col. John VV. Forney's letter of the 
 inst, and to adopt such resolutions as may be 
 deemed necessary at this important crisis. At 
 the special instance and request of Col. M. D. 
 Holbrook we attended this great outpouring of 
 the cream of Democracy; and we must confess 
 we were highly pleased with the reception we 
 met with, as well as the mode and manner in 
 which every thing was enacted. We have taken 
 some pains to note down the most of all that 
 was said and done on the occasion, and we think 
 it our duty to lay before a discriminating public 
 the result of our labors; so that every man of 
 judgment may see how shamefully Col. Frazer 
 has been treated at the hands of the editor of 
 the "Pennsylvanian" 
 
 For the purpose of organising the meeting, 
 Ad Dellet moved that Hon. Benjamin Champ, 
 neys be requested to act as the chairman of this 
 meeting. Agreed to by acclamation. 
 
War! War!! War!!! The Ponies in Arms! 
 
 The learned gentleman then took the chair 
 behind Col. Frazer's desk, and thanked all pre- 
 sent for this continued manifestation of their 
 political and personal regard, and he "hoped" 
 'that the day was not far distant when he would 
 once more have an opportunity of repaying them 
 fully for all the honors they had, not only on the 
 present, but, on former occasions heaped so la- 
 vishly upon him. (Cheers.) We meet to-day, 
 gentlemen, to perform a duty we owe to our- 
 selves and to our distinguished leader Col. Fra- 
 zer to unmask the hypocrite who has dared to 
 calumniate and malign the reputation and cha- 
 racter of one of the purest Democrats (meaning 
 Tom Burrowes) that graces the corps editorial. 
 -(Applause.) The man above all others, gentlemen, 
 whose character for political honesty, consisten- 
 cy and high integrity has never heen questioned, 
 has been assailed, grossly assailed by one (mean- 
 'ing John W. Forney) who ought to be the very 
 last to mis-represent one of his native townsmen. 
 And who is this John VV. Forney? (Cheers.) 
 Why gentlemen he is known to you all as 
 4iaving had at one time, the confidence of our 
 distinguished leader, (meaning Col. Frazer) as 
 well as the confidence of myself and all the 
 other great and distinguished leaders of the De- 
 mocratic party throughout the state ; and I un- 
 dertake to say, that no young man in the com- 
 munity ever set out witli more flattering pros- 
 pects of success than did he (meaning John W. 
 Forney) whose name I shall not mention once 
 again during my brief address. (Cheers.) This 
 same gentleman (meaning Col. Forney) was 
 warmed into political existence by Col. Frazer 
 and myself each vieing with the other who 
 should shower upon him the most favors, arid 
 place him highest upon the pinnacle of fame as 
 a beacon light to guide those safe into port who 
 might otherwise have been lost among the break- 
 ers. (Cheers.) To say that we did not fully 
 succeed in our ends, would be far from the 
 truth; and I must here admit, that we were 
 -proud of our young nurseling as one whose 
 transcendent abilities placed him high in the 
 affections of all who look upon native talent as 
 deserving of that encouragement which should 
 be freely bestowed upon genius wherever it 
 may be found. (Applause.} As a Democrat, 
 we looked upon him as beyond suspicion as a 
 writer, he far excelled any who preceded him in 
 'that glowing, impressive and vigorous style for 
 which he is now so celebrated, and as an 
 orator, we found in him all that was manly, 
 eloquent and impassioned, possessing in an 
 eminent degree all the requirements of the 
 polished gentleman and the accomplished poli- 
 tician. (Tremendous Applause.} 
 
 How have all our kindness been requitted? 
 By a steady and fixed determination on his part 
 to traduce and bring into disrepute Col. Frazer 
 and myself, and in fact all who had the honesty 
 and independence to follow in our path. He 
 has branded as disorganizes, all those who have 
 participated in the effort to pay Col. Frazer the 
 compliment of a Vote, as Lancaster county's 
 favorite candidate for the Gubernatorial chair. 
 He has interfered in the local politics of a coun- 
 ty to which he is now a stranger, and he has, by 
 every means in his power, shown the glorious old 
 Democracy of our great commonwealth the ne- 
 cessity of electing William Bigler to the chair of 
 
 state a station, to which, by right, Col. Fraier 
 is entitled. He is found in (he ranks of a man 
 (meaning the Hon. James Buchanan) who refu- 
 sed, when secretary of stale, to appoint all of 
 Col. Frazer's family to high and lucrative offi- 
 ces and he is found battling for the same man, 
 (Mr. Buchanan) who refused his influence in 
 having me appointed to the supreme bench of 
 the United States or Minister Plenipotentiary 
 tOka foreign government. (Groans and hisses.) 
 YCs, gentlemen, he has been guilty of all the 
 high offences I have just enumerated , and I may 
 truly say, that during the whole course of my 
 political and professional experience, I have 
 never known a parallel to the grievances of 
 which we so justly complain. History has 
 taught us that "Republics are ungrateful;" and 
 from sad experience I feel the force and truth 
 of the assertion. I know that those for whom 
 we have sacrificed our all, to gain for them the 
 most enviable reputation, will sometimes be the 
 first to turn upon their benefactor, and crush if 
 possible the very hand that extended to them 
 every kindness. (Cheers.) Mr. Buchanan may 
 have been thus treated, and from experience I 
 know that others have. But the day of retri- 
 bution is close at hand, and wo to the ingrate- 
 ful creature who shall be found to have prac- 
 ticed so deceptively. (Applause.) I have undea- 
 vored, in the course of my brief remarks, to 
 unburthen my mind of all its grievances, and 
 to show you how you may for a time sport with 
 the viper and at length receive its poisonous 
 fangs as a reward for your sport. In conclu- 
 sion, I trust that our meeting to-day, will be the 
 means of enlightening all that have hitherto 
 been in darkness on the points at issue between 
 the friends of Mr. Buchanan and ourselves for 
 some years past, and at the same time convince 
 every Democrat that we have a perfect right to go 
 for Cass, Dallas or any other candidate in pre- 
 ference to Mr. Buchanan when he would'nt go 
 for us." (Cheers.) 
 
 The learned gentleman here took his seat, 
 evidently much overcome by the recollection of 
 by-gone days. 
 
 Thomas H. Burrowes Esq., then moved that 
 a committee of five be appointed to draft re$o- 
 lutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. 
 Agreed to. The chair then appointed the fol- 
 lowing committee. Thomas H. Burrowes, 
 Woolly Koutz, Ad Dellet, J. W. Jackson and M. 
 D. Holbrook. Committee then retired to the 
 ganet to prepare resolutions. 
 
 Jacob B. Amwake Esq., then arose and ad- 
 dressed the meeting in the following words, to 
 wit: 
 
 MR. CHAIRMAN, I feel the deep and abiding 
 importance of the occasion. A deadly blow 
 has been aimed at our organization through the 
 columns of the old "Lancaster Inteltigencer," 
 and by whom ? Why sir, by John W. Forney 
 with whom 1 have nobly done battle on many 
 a well-fought field, and I am sorry that he too 
 has followed in the wake of Mr. Buchanan and 
 now does battle against his old friends and com- 
 panions. (Applause.) Ingratitude, sir, is a hid- 
 eous monster, and ought to have its tail chopped 
 off. (Laughter.) There's nothing I hate so bad 
 as ingratitude.corne from where it may. (George, 
 give us a chaw.) As I was going to say, sir, 
 the man that would be so ungrateful as John 
 
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 Great Excitement in the Wigwam. 
 
 Forney oughtn't to be acknowledged as a De- ; of my stomach, I am pleased to say that I fee' 
 mocrat. Just look how he went to work and ja great deal of ease since I took some medicine 
 talked about Frazer and Tom Burrowes ; why prescribed by Dr. Stanley, and which has done 
 it's rascally. (Applause.) Why Torn Burrowes me infinite service. (Cheers.) Mr. President, I 
 
 can't help every thing that goes in the "Lancas 
 fertan," he's only the editor, and if he would 
 refuse to write what Frazer tells him, he might 
 have to look out for another situation. (Cheers.) 
 As for myself, I don't care what he says about 
 me, as I stand far abeve him; I'm the chairman 
 of Frazer's committee, anyhow, and he can't 
 get me to resign I don't care what he says. 
 (Loud Cheers.) John need'nt to speak so big, as 
 he don't stand so high as he imagines. What 
 the reason he was'nt elected clerk of Congress? 
 Why, because he was too strong for Buchanan, 
 that's it. (Cheers.) That's just^the way our 
 Bill and our John are made fools of, they think 
 that Buchanan's going to be the next President 
 and that's the reason they go in for him. I 
 guess Forney's been talking to them too, and 
 then there's Pat Donnelly and Frank Reigart 
 always sticking around; and if it was'nt for 
 them two fellows I might get them both right 
 for Frazer yet. And I'll tell you what, our John 
 would made a tip top Frazer man. (Cheers.) 
 
 You see, gentlemen, John is as strong as a 
 bull, and don't care a d n for any body. Gen- 
 tlemen, I didn't come here to make a speech 
 this evening, but merely to say a few words in 
 reference to the infamous slanders contained in 
 Forney's letter. I hope that the committee on 
 Resolutions will denounce it to the fullest extent. 
 (Cheers. George, give us another chaw.) 
 The eloquent gentleman then took his seat. 
 Enter a messenger, who states to the chair- 
 man of the meeting that there is a gentleman in 
 the front office who wishes to be admitted into 
 the back office. 
 
 Chairman. What's his name? 
 Messenger. He says he is a pony. 
 Chairman. Well, he must give us his name, 
 .otherwise he cannot be admitted. (Exit mes- 
 senger.) 
 
 A Pony, As sure as the devil it's some Bu- 
 chanan man that wants to come it over us but 
 it won't do. No sir-ee-bob. (Re-enter messen- 
 ger.) 
 
 Mesenger. He says that he is the Drumore 
 Shoemaker; and if that won't do, his name is 
 Charley Johnston. (Applause.) 
 
 Chairman. Well, you can tell him to come 
 in. (Exit messenger.) 
 
 A Pony. I was fooled that time, but still, 
 we can't be too cautious, as these Buchanan men 
 would like to know every thing we do. (Enter 
 the Drumore Shoemaker. Great Cheering.) 
 
 Jake Weaver. I move that Mr. Johnston be 
 requested to address this meeting. (Seconded 
 and carried unanimously.) 
 
 Mr. Johnston arose and said Mr. Chairman, 
 my meeting you all here this evening is a mat- 
 
 ter purely accidental, as I had no notion of 
 leaving home three hours ago, and only for a 
 violent pain I took in rny stomach after having 
 drank rather freely of new cider I would'nt 
 have been in Lancaster to-day. But I am 
 pleased to find you all here in a body to denounce 
 that infernal letter of Forney's, and I hope that 
 you will tickle him so effectually in your reso- 
 lutions that he will be ashamed of himself for a 
 year to come. (Cheers.) Talking of the state 
 
 am proud to state to this meeting that our 
 efforts in Frazer's favor seems to meet with 
 general approbation, and I am now sure that 
 the county is safe in spite of Bill Fordney's 
 committee, (Cheers.) I have nothing of great 
 Importance, other than what I have already 
 communicated to the people to give you, and I 
 shall trouble you no longer. (Applause. Re- 
 sumes his seat.) 
 
 The committee on resolutions here entered 
 the room, and after silence was perfectly restor- 
 ed, madC the following report through their 
 chairman, Thomas H. Burrowes, Esq. 
 
 WHEREAS, The Democrats of the city and 
 county of Lancaster in convention assembled, 
 did, on the 18th day of September last, declare 
 the committee of which Wm. B. Fordney is 
 chairman, to be no committee at all; and 
 
 WHKREAS, Said committee not having the fear 
 of Frazerand the danger of being read out of 
 the party before their eyes, have refused and 
 still do refuse to knock under to the Frazer 
 committee, of which Jacob B. Amwake is chair- 
 man; therefore be it 
 
 Resolved, That said county committee are 
 worse than Whigs for not acknowledging Col. 
 Frazer as the supreme dictator to the Democracy 
 of Lancaster county. 
 
 Resolved, That Col. Wm. B. Fordney's course 
 in calling a county convention in March next, 
 is a direct blow at the interests of" Ool. Frazer, 
 our candidate for Governor. 
 
 Resolved, That the editor of the "Lancaster 
 Intelligencer" deserves to be censured severely 
 for publishing Col. John W. Forney's letter, 
 abusing deserving and highlyminded Democrats. 
 
 Resolved, That Thomas 'H. Burrowes, Esq., 
 the editor of the "Lancasteriari" is now a Demo- 
 crat without reproach, and is therefore entitled 
 to the confidence and esteem of every admirer 
 of Col. Frazer. 
 
 Resolved, That we don't care sixpence who'll 
 be Governor, if Bigler can only be laid on the 
 shelf. 
 
 Resolved, That Col. John W. Forney, the 
 editor of the"Pennsylvanian" is no Democrat, 
 as his letter to Captain Sanderson clearly proves; 
 and as it has always been an usage of the party 
 to acknowledge no man as a Democrat who 
 says a word against our master, Col. Frazer, 
 we therefore declare his place in the Democratic 
 party void, and recommend the citizens of Phil- 
 adelphia to employ Thomas H. Burrowes, Esq., 
 of Lancaster, to edit the "Pennsylvanian." 
 (Cheers.) 
 
 Retolved, That we are rejoiced to hear that 
 the "Drumore Shoemaker" is getting over his 
 late indisposition ,and that the pain in his sto- 
 mach has been cured effectually by Doctor 
 
 Stanley, 
 
 Resolied, That in Jacob B. Amwake, Esq., we 
 recognise a tried and faithful Democrat, a patriot 
 and a statesman, and we consider it our duly to 
 elect delegates to support his claims to the su- 
 preme bench of Pennsylvania. (Applause.) 
 
 Resolved, That Gen. Cameron deserves to be 
 our next U. S. Senator, in consideration of his 
 valuable services to the country, and more par- 
 
War! War!! War!!! The Ponies in Arms! 
 
 35 
 
 ticuiarly on account of his advocacy of the tari 
 of 1842. (Applauie.) 
 
 Resolved, That Col. Reah Frazer,our distin 
 guished master, is a horse of a candidate; and 
 the Democracy of Pennsylvania refuse to nom 
 aate him, we pledge ourselves to oppose secretl 
 Col. William Bigler, and defeat him if possibl 
 The above resolutions were then adopte 
 without a dissenting voice. 
 
 Wooly Koutz moved that a committee of thre 
 be appointed to wait on Col. Frazer and reques 
 him to address the meeting. Agreed to; where 
 upon the following gentlemen were appointed t 
 fill said committee, viz: Wooly Koutz, Ad Dei 
 let and M. D. Holbrook. 
 
 The above committee then went out to th 
 kitchen in search of the gallant Colonel; ani 
 during their absence Lord Darby came forwan 
 and addressed the meeting as follows, to wit : 
 
 Misther Chairman -A great dale may be sail 
 by some men about chaiten Frazer out of thi 
 diligates from this county, and give them to Big 
 Jer. But bimme sowl its a d n d sight aisye: 
 to spake about than do it. I wouldn't give a 
 devil's curse for iny thraitor that would be 
 bought or sowld like a nager in the south, anc 
 faith it's not me they'll make believe iny thing 
 of the kind barrin they'd powr the goold out tc 
 one in fistfulls like the way the U. S. Bank rn,en 
 done. (Cheers.) They say that minny's the one 
 was bought over at that lime, rny brother here 
 towld me that it was downright chatery to 
 thrust iny man that was badly in want of money 
 thim times. (Enter the committee.) But as the 
 committee has just come in, I'll not treuble ye 
 with what I have to say at this time, but I'll 
 think on it well till the nixt time and thin I'll 
 give you an illigant speech intirely. (Great 
 cheering, amid which the Hon. Lord Darby took 
 his seat.) 
 
 Col. Frazer then arose and said that he felt 
 peculiarly satisfied at the course pursued by his 
 friends in denouncing and reading out of the 
 party the author of the infamous letter that ap- 
 peared in that day's Intelligencer. I have, said 
 he, witnessed of late a growing spirit of disor- 
 ganization pervading the ranks of what was 
 once called the" Democratic party; and I blush to 
 acknowledge that with all my sagacity and 
 ability I have been totally unable to arrest its 
 progress since the arrival of Buchanan in Lan. 
 caster. Before he came here I could do just as 
 I pleased with these fellows; but now some evil 
 spirit, as it were, has taken possession of them, 
 and disorganization now stalks abroad at noon- 
 day, regardless alike of my presence or that of 
 my faithful followers. (Cheers.) 1 have lately 
 been denounced in no measured terms by some 
 calling themselves Democrats, because I would 
 
 not consent to give up my claims to Bigler. 
 
 Well, gentlemen, Bigler, between us is the least 
 of my trouble. I have nothing against him: but 
 as long as these Buchanan men go in for him, 
 how can I do otherwise than oppose him ? Am 
 I so very a slave that I dare not think, speak and 
 act for myself, without being taken to task for it 
 by a set of fellows who follow in the wake of 
 James Buchanan? No, I am a freeman, a De- 
 mocratic freeman, and I will dare to beard the 
 lion in his den, even at the risk of having my 
 bones broken in the endeavor. (Enthusiastic 
 Applause.) 
 
 Mr. Chairman, I have been accustomed to 
 abuse since my first entrance into political life, 
 and it is not strange that it would now be heaped 
 upon me with increased violence, since I arn 
 before the Democracy of the county as their 
 favorite and preferred candidate for the Guber- 
 natorial chair. (Cheers.) Let it come, I am pre- 
 pared to meet it in whatever shape it pleases to 
 make its appearance. It may come in the shape 
 of the mighty serpent that tempted our father 
 Adam and our mother Eve, when they lay in 
 their beautiful bed of leaves in the garden of 
 Paradise it may come in the shape of the migh- 
 ty hurricane that caused a rushing of the mighty 
 waters when that mighty ark was thrown on 
 the mountains, and none were saved from des- 
 truction but old Noah aud his family, and the 
 dove with the olive branch of peace in his 
 mouth it may come like in ancient feudal times 
 when they served their lords and masters in time 
 of battle; or it may come as the rushing of the 
 mighty element that destroyed the city of Sodom 
 and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone,' or if you 
 slease, it may come in the shape of another U. 
 S. Bank with another Biddle at its head, and 
 destroy all before it in its onward march; still I 
 am arrayed in the panoply of innocence, honesty, 
 consistency and Democracy, prepared to meet it 
 and contend for the palm of victory. (This last 
 assage brought down such a thunder of ap- 
 lause, that it was long before order could be 
 )erfectly restored.) Mr. Chairman, I do not 
 vish to detain you this evening, and I shall bring* 
 my remarks to a speedy close. There is one 
 hing, however, that I should wish every man 
 resent to bear in mind; and that is, that on Sa- 
 urday evening next, delegates favorable to me 
 re to be elected throughout the county. The 
 Jigler men say that they won't attend but I 
 vant you to watch them any how for fear they 
 lay a snap game on us. (Cries of ' We will") 
 TCS, I know you will still remain true to the 
 lorious cause for which we have so often fought 
 n battle array, and I hope that the eagle of vic- 
 ory will again perch upon our banner, and the 
 tars and stripes will once more float victoriously 
 ver our cause in spit; of the effort made by the 
 luchanan men to put us down. (Applause.)- 
 'hanking you for the attention you have paid 
 o my able and impressive remarks, I shall bid 
 ou good night. (Cries of Good night Good 
 ight! The eloquent gentleman then retired 
 
 the kitchen.) 
 
 Wooly Koutz here arose and stated to the 
 eeting, that he was informed through the most 
 uthentic source that the Columbia Committee, 
 om posed of George Wolf, John Barr, Wrn. 
 rown, John Pelan and others under Bill Ford- 
 ey's committee, were publishing a handbill for 
 rculation, in which Frazer and Amwake are 
 )used shamefully; he thought it proper to lay 
 ic matter before the meeting for some action 
 
 1 be taken upon it, and he hoped something- 
 ould speedily be done in the matter. (Cheers.) 
 acob B. Amwake Esq., then arose and offered 
 ie following resolution, which was carried una- 
 imously, viz: 
 
 Resolved, That the said Columbia committee 
 ' which George Wolf is chairman, are a setof 
 sorganizers and not fit to exercise the rights 
 " suffrage in a free country, and that we hereby 
 ondemn their conduct as an usurpation of 
 
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 Pony Railroad Ass-octation. Song oj the War-horse. 
 
 power not to be tolerated by the "War Horse" 
 or his "panics" and that we will use every honor- 
 able means in our power to get possession of as 
 many of said circulars as we can, so that they 
 may be destroyed at once. (Great cheering.) 
 
 The following resolution was then offered by 
 Ad Dellet, and carried. 
 
 Resolved, That we have heard with deep mor- 
 tification and regret that one of the ponies has 
 deserted Frazer and come out publicly for Big- 
 ler, we therefore, in midnight wieefiwg'assembled, 
 do pledge ourselves to buy no oysters or potpie 
 from him henceforth and hereafter; and that 
 further, we do not recognise him as a Democrat 
 or republican, and we therefore read him out 
 of the party. Carried. (Great Cheering.) 
 
 Thomas H. Burrowes Esq., then moved that 
 the meeting do now adjourn sine die. Ad- 
 journed. HANS. 
 
 PONI RAILROAD ASS-OCIATION, 
 
 Pony- Hall Railroad Depot;') 
 Lancaster August 29th, 1848.5 
 They, whose aspiring minds curious to pry 
 Into the mystic doings of the Ponies, 
 Ask aid of the " War-Horse," must sleep 
 Prostrated on Ass's skins at his scented feet, 
 And thus receive the Democratic counsel; 
 Whilst the " Waving Banners," and "Glorious 
 Stars and Stripes" gently move his tail, 
 And keep the flies off! 
 
 I have the extreme honor of being an active 
 member of the Pony Railroad ^ss-ociation, and 
 my presence always seems to create a terrible 
 sensation. This evening, several liberal-minded 
 Ponies proposed that the Democracy in general 
 should be invited to attend this Pony ^ss-ocia- 
 tion. The other Ponies, who had their "ewe," 
 opposed it might and main, until the debate 
 waxed warm and terrific. I feared that all the 
 older Democrats of the " only Democratic city 
 in the Union" had no business there: but after 
 some hints at "Caucus Association," " Pony wis- 
 dom,," " Jackson rule," and " War-Horse" dic- 
 tation, the motion prevailed, and the Pony asso- 
 ciation resolved (after first fixing a county ticket 
 with closed doors) that the Democracy in gene- 
 ral might be allowed to enter the "Railroad Ass- 
 ociation." The three popular candidates for go- 
 vernor were present, and showed their teeth 
 amazingly each advocating his claims. The 
 first candidate whined a second edition of his 
 doleful ditty, sang at the great western pole 
 raising. The second candidate plainly evinced 
 his misses college-bred talents, which had proved 
 so victorious at the " Bottle pole raising" in East 
 King street, where he acted as assistant marshal; 
 and the third candidate, like a glorious bomb- 
 proof warrior, claimed the greater glory for hav- 
 ing "licked a Buchanan man." 
 
 Having been unanimously chosen the Secre- 
 tary of the "Caucus Cemmittees," and as your 
 valuable Democratic "Grape Shot" has heretofore 
 published our worthy proceedings, I shall here- 
 after be pleased to furnish you with the minutes 
 and faithful reports as we progress. Our block 
 committees are making reports that show some 
 changes; and should the fact become evident that 
 the changes may be too numerous, a series of 
 resolutions are to be passed, reading out the 
 
 ''changelings," and showing the true spirit of 
 " Pony discipline." 
 
 Yes, Mr. " Grape-Shot," we are determined 
 that a few who refuse to kiss the hoofs of the 
 '' War-Horse" when he wags hjs tail, shall be 
 redd and kicked out of the Caucus Pony Associ- 
 ation; and the fact is 
 
 The poorest of the Ponies have still an itch 
 To know their fortunes, equal to the rich; 
 But the " War-Horse" nightly dares them to 
 
 take 
 The trusty Taylor, and old Cass forsake ! 
 
 The place where our caucus meets, is a sub- 
 terranean hall, under the surface of the railroad 
 depot; and the way to it is by a crooked descent. 
 After groping down a rickety winding ladder, we 
 reach a room six feet by ten, which looks like a 
 small threshing-floor. A young " Hickory" pre- 
 sides there, and consults each one as he enters, 
 and then reports auspiciously and satisfactorily 
 to his master, the immortal " War-Horse." The 
 secrets of our caucus were not allowed to be re- 
 vealed heretofore, except to Aim, upon whom de- 
 pended the ratification of all. There is a small 
 oyster basket in one corner, into which a few 
 religiously cast their silver and pennies; but the 
 " War-Horse" invariably every evening, with an 
 avaricious humor, gathers t'lem up for "Buck 
 meetings" and " Pole raisings." Those who 
 may hereafter be disposed to join our Pony As- 
 sociation will be strictly interrogated. They 
 must have plenty of silver or pennies; and be 
 sworn not by such small 'matters as heaven, 
 earth or the sun, but by the flaming mane and 
 tail of the " War-Horsed All musical instru- 
 ments, harmonious songs, or hearty laughter, 
 have been prohibited, as the "C/iic/" does not 
 delight in any such "noises." We have likewise 
 received our commands to resuscitate lhe"Z>rw- 
 more Shoemaker; 1 " and though he has ran his po- 
 litical course, he is again to be galvanized, with 
 a little sprinkling of salt water, and lifted up, 
 bellowing, kicking and stamping, as the " War- 
 Horse" delights in only such beasts as are furi 
 ous and war-like arid 
 
 As soon as e'er brought forth, great care's en- 
 
 join'd 
 
 To brand each one for what he is design'd ; 
 Whether for breeding, this be set apart 
 For bullying, that a third, for plough or cart* 
 
 Song of the War-Horse, 
 
 From the Sentinel and Advertiser. 
 
 Air JEANETTE AND JEANOT. 
 I'm the WAR-HORSE of Democracy, and people 
 
 say of late 
 I'm going to be the Governor of the great old 
 
 Keystone slate, 
 
 I've served my party well, and so all the PO- 
 NIES say, 
 
 And the Ponies are as great a band as ever 
 kick'd in clay. 
 
 They are ready at my call, 
 And will either fight or fall, 
 To place me in the chair of state 'bove Big- 
 ler, Black and all. 
 
 But the Kickdpoos do crow, 
 They're a wicked band you know, 
 
Lord Darby. Great Meeting of the Frazer-Men, alias the. Ponies. 37 
 
 And will go for Billy Bigler, let the wind blow 
 
 high or low, 
 And will go for Billy Bigler, let the wind blow 
 
 high or low. 
 
 I've been'an Anti-Mason sirs, but that's some 
 
 time ago 
 I offered resolutions, which my friends they 
 
 all do know; 
 And I worked my card so well that I had 
 
 them straight withdrawn, 
 For I took advice from Reitzel, Humes and 
 charming Coolen Bawn. 
 
 My fortune then was made, 
 And I left them in the shade, 
 All the boys that went a courting the fine 
 charming dairy maid. 
 
 For I brought some things to light, 
 Which will aid me in the fight, 
 And will kill the Winnebagoes, let them work 
 
 with all their might, 
 
 And will kill the Winnebagoet, let them work 
 with all their mig'it. 
 
 I'm bound to be the Governor, if votes will 
 get rne in 
 
 The way I'll lick the CAerofcee*' and Kickdpoos* 
 a sin 
 
 I'll lay them flat as flounders, and I'll work 
 
 mv card so nice 
 
 That they'll never more lift up their heads, 
 but be as mute as mice. 
 
 And there's Billy Bigler too, 
 Whom I always keep in view, 
 He's worse than any Cherokee, or yet a Kick- 
 dpoo. 
 
 He fought so hard before , 
 And his part so well he bore 
 That he troubles rne in heart and soul, and 
 
 makes my gizzard sore, 
 
 That he troubles me in heart and soul, and 
 makes my gizzard sore. 
 
 My PONIES dear, receive my thanks, you've 
 
 acted well your parts, 
 I hope to pay you back again, and still live 
 
 in your hearts; 
 To one I'll give a Judgeship, and Lord Darby 
 
 I will bring 
 Along to smooth the chair of state: he'll live 
 
 like any king. 
 
 My other faithful stud 
 Will have to chew their cud 
 Until I make arrangements for to lift them 
 
 from the mud. 
 
 So now to end my song, 
 Which I've made a little long, 
 You'll work with bone and sinew, boys, and 
 
 I'll work with the tongue, 
 
 * You'll work with bone and sinew, boys, and 
 Vll work with the tongue. 
 
 From the Sentinel and Advertiser. 
 
 Song Lord Darby, 
 
 Air WIDOW MACHREE. 
 LORD DARBY 's the name that I'm christen'd 
 
 of course, 
 
 Oh! dear I'm a pony you see. 
 [ was brought on dhry land by a crabbed owld 
 
 nurse, 
 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you see. 
 There's my dear brother TOM, 
 That's call'd "Buckshot and Somfr," 
 He not long afther come 
 And was charming to see; 
 But the best of the joke 
 Is, he worked hard for Poke: 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you see. 
 
 [ was .born to good luck when I last turn'd 
 
 my coat, 
 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you see. 
 And before I'd cut FRAZER, I'd first cut my 
 
 throat, 
 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you see. 
 The ponies so grand, 
 Is an illegant band, .\. P 7 
 And there's none in the land 
 So delightful to see; 
 
 With the WAR HORSE so bald, 
 As he's always been called, 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you see. 
 
 I work very hard both by night and by day, 
 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you see. 
 Sure I hardly take time to put milk in my tay, 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you see. 
 
 Whin my day's work is done, 
 
 With the ponies I run; 
 
 With the WAR-HORSE we've fun 
 And the best of good glee; 
 
 Thin asleep in our beds, 
 
 With the wine in our heads, 
 Sing Oh! dear, we're all ponies you see. 
 
 To the divil with Bigler, arid likewise with 
 
 Black, 
 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you see. 
 With Frazer and Amwake we'll floor them. 
 
 good lack! 
 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you see. 
 
 In convention we'll meet, 
 
 And will each other greet 
 
 As a brother so sweet 
 
 'Twill be charming to see. 
 
 And we'll work day and night 
 To be first in the fight; 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you pee. 
 
 Thin hurrah for the WAR.HORSE, my masther 
 
 so bowld, . 
 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you see, 
 He'll be Governor yit */ he lives to be mold; 
 Oh! dear, I'm a pony you see. 
 Thin an office I'll get, 
 For he calls me his pet 
 I'll be fortunate yet; 
 For betwixt you and me 
 He's the broth of a boy, 
 He's my hope and my joy; 
 Oh! dar, I'm a pony you see. 
 
Great Meeting of the Frater Men, alias the Ponies. 
 
 From the Sentinel and Advertiser. 
 
 Great Meeting of the Fraxer Men) alias the 
 Ponies!! 
 
 Pursuant to previous notice, the Frazer county 
 committee met at the pnblic house of Mr. Wil- 
 liam J. Steele in this city on Saturday, Septem 
 tember , for the purpose of devising ways an 
 means to secure the election of their master t 
 the gubernatorial chair of Pennsylvania. Afte 
 the meeting was calleu to order and a prope 
 organization effected, JACOB B. AMWAKE, Esq 
 the chairman, stated the object of the jneetinj 
 in the following words: 
 
 Fellow Democrats; It is with great diffidence 
 that 1 rise to address you on the present occa 
 ion. I need not tell you, that I am doing: al 
 that I can to have my particular friend COL 
 FRAZER made Governor: well, who the devil ha 
 got anything to say against it? I'll do all 
 can for him, for he does all he can xir me. 
 There's a set of fellows in this county trying 
 to get ahead of me, but I'll let them know the' 
 can't do it they don't know who I am yet. 
 Well, as I said before, I want to see my par 
 ticular friend COL. FRAZKR made Governor; he 
 does ail he can to keep me from sticking in the 
 dirt, and I must try to help him out of it some 
 times, but there's a lot of fellows in this county 
 who want to put me and Frazer down, but the] 
 can't do it, we'll fix them somehow or other. ] 
 don't care how the devil it's done so that Bil 
 Bigler's licked that's the thing. We have a 
 constitutional right to keep the Democrats down 
 in this county if they don't do what Frazer an< 
 me says, but we hadn't such a good chance to 
 do it before George Withers appointed me the 
 chairman of this committee, as we have now. 
 You see, we can just go to work now, and call a 
 convention and nominate him, and if any of the 
 Buchanan-men show their dirty faces about, 1 
 can easily j/et my particular friend CHARLEY 
 JOHNSTON to blackguard them to death. (Great 
 epplause.) Then we'll hare the whole thing to 
 ourselves just as we fixed them at the last con 
 vent ion. 
 
 Talking of conventions I wonder what the 
 devil Bill Fordney's going to do? I just wonder 
 what them fellers are thinking about? I don t 
 think they can hold together long if we can only 
 niantge right, I wish some of you would see 
 Tom Burrowes, and get him to give them a reg 
 ular rowing up in the next "Lancasterian," that 
 would be an end to the matter. Talking of Tom 
 Burrowes, he would be a first rate fellow if it 
 yasn't for that d d Buckshot War, and his 
 jumping out of the back window of the Senate 
 Chamber well, who the devil woundn't a done 
 the same thing if there was a lot of Philadel- 
 phia butchers after one ? Ther's one thing that'l 
 always help Tom along for all. You see he's 
 descended from a very noble family you all 
 heard of the celebrated LORD DARBY, well, that's 
 the stock he's from, and of course common folks 
 like us darn't say anything against him, for 
 FKAZER likes him and made him our editor. 
 
 There's not many of you know, that Bigler 
 had a majority of the delegates of this county in 
 1848? Yes he had by the L d. (Great sensa- 
 tiw.) There was about twelve of a majority in 
 
 at them and promised them our friendship and 
 a good many other things if they'd come round 
 and vote for Judge Champneys; well, you see 
 they believed us, and by that means we got 
 enough of them round to give Judge Champ- 
 neys a majority of ONE. (Loud and continued 
 applause.) But between us, what the d 1 could 
 Frazer a done with them fellers from up at the 
 swamps and around Shoeneck if it hadn't been 
 for me? (Great applause.) Well, you see I 
 told some of them that Frazer and Champneys 
 was going to have me appointed a Judge if we 
 could only flummix Bill Bigler, and this made 
 them a kinder proud, you know. The idea of 
 having a judge made out of a feller that they 
 used to go a fox-hunting with; JUDGE Amwake! 
 You know it sounded high, and they know well 
 enough that Judges have a good deal of influ- 
 ence, you see; and says one to me, " J AKJE! if you 
 ever get to be judge don't be like Champneys 
 was why a feller used to be afeared to speak 
 to him, he was so cross." " Oh!" says I, " don't 
 be afeared of that, I'll do what's right for the 
 fellers about SHOENECK and the SWAMPS at any 
 rate." So that's the way I manage these fel- 
 lers, I can just do what 1 please with them. 
 
 Talking of the SWAMPS a many a time I 
 went a fox-hunting there and one time I caught, 
 the biggest fox that ever was seen in the county. 
 (A voice in the crowd Oh, dnyour foxes; talk 
 about Frazer.) I'll let the gentleman know that 
 I am the chairman of this committee, and al- 
 though there's only six of us present to day, he 
 is bound to listen on till I'm done, and if he 
 don't do that, I'll put him off this committee, 
 and then Frazer'll kick him out of the party. 
 (Applause.) WelK as I was saying, it was the 
 d n( J t biggest fox you ever did see he mea- 
 sured about seven feet long. Just hold on; I was 
 talking of the way I fooled the Bigler men with 
 Champneys before and I think we can do it this 
 time with'Frazer. You know we can get the de- 
 legates to go for Frazer anvhow; and then you see 
 if Bigler can't get the nomination on the first, bal- 
 lot, he'd naturally get a little frightened,and then 
 is the time to operate on him. So then Frazer can 
 easily go to Bigler and make a compromise with 
 him, and then we have gained something at any 
 rate. For instance, he can say, " Bigler, you 
 are in a rather tight place now, and if I can 
 make certain arrangements with you, I'll with- 
 draw and make my PONIES go for you." Well, 
 Bigler you see, he'll tryjto do all he can for him- 
 self and he'll agree to anything we propose. 
 Then I come in for my Judgeship in one of the 
 erritories. ( long, loud and continued applause.) 
 Then a fellow can live out there on ham and 
 ggs, first-rate. Talking of eggs reminds me 
 hat I once had an old hen that laid the darncd- 
 ist biggest egg that ever was laid in Lancaster 
 :ounty you may ask Joe Konigmachcr and 
 ie'11 tell you the same thing. Well, you see, this 
 grg (4 voice in the room Oh! damn your eggs, 
 tick to the WAR-HORSE.) Well, as I was going 
 o say, I boiled this eggf and took it with me one 
 lay I went a fox-hunting. Well, of course I 
 ot pretty hungry and I got to work and com-Jjj 
 lenced eating it well, when I'd been G&tin^f 
 bout a quarter of an hour, here comes big Jake 
 wisher from thft swamps, and says he to me 
 
Or fat Meeting of the Frazer Men Wonderful Eawitement. 
 
 ee I didn't like to refuse him and I gave him 
 iboutthc one half, and t he had hard work to fin- 
 sh it; and as for my own piece, I took a chunk 
 tf it home and made my supper out of it the 
 lext day, after being out coon-hunting from be- 
 ore daylight. (Cheering, and cries of "good 
 icks.") 
 
 Well gentlemen, as there's ONLY six of us 
 lere to-day, we might as well adjourn, without 
 lome of you want to speak or offer some resolu- 
 ions in favor of Frazer. (The learned gentle- 
 nan resumed his seat.) 
 
 It was then moved and seconded that a com- 
 mittee of three be appointed to draft resolutions; 
 iut, before the chair put the question, the Sec- 
 etary arose and said that he had already reso- 
 utions cut and dry in his pocket, which had 
 jeen handed to him by COL. FRAzer himself that 
 norning, and which he begged leave to offer in 
 reference to any others. Unanimously agreed 
 Lo. 
 
 The following preamble and resolutions were 
 ;hen read and carried by acclamations, viz: 
 
 WHEREAS, The democracy of Lancaster coun- 
 ty, ever anxious to do honor to her most illus- 
 trious children, in preference to those from other 
 counties; and 
 
 WHEREAS, Col. Reah Frazer, the great WAR- 
 HORSE of Democracy is at present her most dis- 
 tinguished child, and her preference for the gu- 
 bernatorial chair, be it therefore 
 
 Resolved, That all the Bigler men should be 
 put down; and if we can't do it fairly we're 
 bound to do it the best way we can. 
 
 Resolved, That the disorganizers who lately 
 withdrew from the county convention are a set 
 of blackguards. 
 
 Resolved, That our thanks are due to our bro- 
 ther PONIES in Manheim Borough and Elizabeth 
 Township for their gallant support of the WAR- 
 HORSE at the late county convention. 
 
 Resolved, That Messrs. Dellet and Kautz be 
 requested to employ as many men at the new 
 basin as they can get a few days before the elec- 
 tion, so that we may have as large a majority in 
 the city as possible. 
 
 Resolved, That we have still the greatest con- 
 fidence in the political honesty, ability and in- 
 tegrity of of the u Drumore Shoemaker." 
 
 Resolved, That George B. Withers is entitled 
 to the thanks of the ponies, for his sound dis- 
 crimination in appointing us a county commit- 
 tee in place of Wm. B. Fordney, Esq., and others 
 Resolved, That Jacob B. Amwake Esq., our 
 talented chairman, can tell the biggest egg story 
 ever heard this side of Africa. 
 
 Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet 
 
 ing be published in the "Manheim Sentinel" am 
 
 all other papers favorable to our glorious cause 
 
 Adjourned. 
 
 \From The Sentinel and Advertiser.] 
 
 Song, Massa Reah. 
 
 AIR, "Old Uncle Ned." 
 
 Dare is an old " WAR HORSE," an dey call him 
 Massa Reah, 
 
 An he was an anti-mason long ago, 
 He's bald as de debil, an so all the ponies say, 
 
 In de place dat de hair ought to g row. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Oh! stand up de ponies in a row ow ow, 
 Don't you hear how the Kickapoos do crow? 
 Dare's no more work ior poor Massa Reah, 
 For he's gone where de good ponies go. 
 
 Massa Reah lost his hair, and 'twas berry bad 
 
 luck 
 
 For an old horse without mane or tail; 
 Twas all pull'd out at de "battle of the Buck" 
 
 An de ponies put it up for sale. 
 Oh! stand up, fee. 
 
 Massa Reah's big head is all full to the brim, 
 
 Of politics and nonsense beside; 
 He want to be de governor Oh! LORDT, what a 
 
 whim, 
 
 For he must for his ponies provide. 
 Oh! stand up, &c. 
 
 '., ,''i\'-- ' ,:/-- ) ? , '' ' ' : ,- ' '. < r -'"V*,'i 
 
 Massa Bigler is de governor an it makes de po- 
 
 nies mad, 
 
 Massa Reah like de debil hab to feel; 
 Dey link how de Bigler men did fool de old lad 
 
 'Twill gib him de rheumatics in de heel. 
 Oh, stand up, &c. 
 
 Massa Reah limp about, an he make a mighty 
 
 fuss, 
 
 An he rip an he swear all de time, 
 And he wool de poor ponies an Oh! Lord, how 
 
 dey do cuss, 
 
 Case Bigler did lick him in his prime. 
 Oh! stand up, &c. 
 
 De ponies am his men ah do wait on Massa Reah, 
 
 And his dirty work dey're bound to do; 
 Dey blackguard all de Democrats, and den dey 
 
 get their pay, 
 
 In mutton-head and calf's head stew. 
 Oh! stand up, &c, 
 
 Dey talk of a convention for to settle Massa Real*, 
 
 But I tink dat he's settled well enough, 
 For dere's no use a running; Massa Bigler'* in 
 
 de way 
 
 Massa Reah good for nuffin but to puff. 
 Oh! stand up, &c. 
 
 Den here's to Gubner Bigler, let de wind blow 
 
 east or west, 
 
 De Old Mutton-head must wait for his time; 
 And we go for Gubner Bigler kase we know he 
 
 is de best, 
 
 And can beat de Antimason in his prime. 
 Oh! stand up, &c. 
 
 \From the Sentinel and Advertiser.] 
 
 Great Meeting of the Frazer-Men,-- -Wonder- 
 ful Eicitement, Exciting Debate! 
 
 A mass meeting of the FRAZER-MEN took 
 place on Tuesday morning last at ten o'clock, to 
 take into consideration the propriety of replying 
 to the Address issued to the Democracy of this 
 county by the Democratic County Committee, 
 
 JACOB B. AMWAKE, Esq., was called to the 
 Chair, and Marcus D. Holbrook was appointed 
 Secretary. 
 

 40 
 
 Great Meeting of the Frazer Men --Wonderful Excitement. 
 
 The Chairman then stated the object of the 
 meeting in the following eloquent and impressive 
 remarks. 
 
 MY FELLOW DEMOCRATS. We have been as- 
 sembled together rather unexpectedly this morn- 
 ing, to take into consideration the propriety of 
 replying to the incendiary movement of the en- 
 emy, in the person of Wm. B. Fordney and the 
 Bigler committee of which he is the chairman. 
 Before saying much on the subject, I would like 
 to know d d bad who wrote that address. (A 
 voice in the room Oh, never mind inho wrote it, 
 just lei us hear what Fiaxer thinks of it.} Well, 
 I can easily inform the gentleman that Frazer 
 thinks that it's the most outrageous document 
 he ever did read, and I would just give twenty 
 dollars to be certain who wrote it. Frazer thinks 
 that it was Bill Fordney, but by G d Bill Ford- 
 ney's too lazy; and I have my own opinion, and 
 I think I know who wrote it. (A voice Well, 
 Jake, don't keep it a secret, let us have the au- 
 thor.) If the gentleman just takes his lime he'll 
 find out soon enough. I was just going to say 
 that we had better refer the matter to Tom Bur- 
 rowes, and if he thinks Buchanan wrote it, let 
 him give him h-11 to-morrow in the "Lancastc- 
 rian" and of course we'll see him out. (Ap- 
 plause.) You see, gentlemen, I found out some- 
 thing, lately, about Buchanan, that none of your 
 fellers don't know nothing about yet. (Great 
 sensation.) You know that on the day of the 
 Convention, after it was decided not to receive 
 the PROTEST of them Bigler fellers, they left the 
 convention in a body, and wailed on the editor 
 of the Intelligencer to see if he would publish 
 the protest- well, the editor, Mr. Sanderson, 
 didn't know what to do about it, and he told 
 them he wouldn't do it till he asked Mr. Buch- 
 anan first. (Sensation.) Well, then, you see, 
 he went to work and sent out our BILL to Buch- 
 anan's to see what he would say about it, and 
 Buchanan said it must be published. (Applause.) 
 I had a devil of a time to find it out, but I found 
 it out at last. 
 
 There's one thing I want to state to this meet- 
 ing about Wooly Koutz and Ad Dellet. I don't 
 think them fellers done a great deal in bringing 
 up their men to vote on election day, and (Ad 
 Dellet, jumping up in a passion 1 don't want 
 you to ttlk that way, for by G-d I stood at the 
 polls all day, and 1 left Wooly Koutz to watch 
 the men, and I don't think it's fair totalkinthat 
 way; and if Frazer was here he wouldn't stand 
 it.) 
 
 Chairman. Well, Ad, you needn't get mad 
 about it, for you wouldn't a had the job of mak- 
 ing the basin, only for me, and you ought to 
 mind what I say besides that, we oughtn't to 
 quarrel between ourselves, we have enough to do 
 with the Bigler men just now. (Applause.) 
 
 Ad Vellet. That's a fact; and I'll let you off 
 this time, Jake, but you mustn't talk that way 
 any more. 
 
 Chairman. Well, as Dellet and me's made 
 up, I want you all to go to work and think over 
 what's best to say to-morrow in the "Lancaste- 
 rian." 
 
 Mr. Holbrook here rose, and said that as the 
 "Lancasterian" will have to be published to 
 night, he hoped that they would aoon make up 
 their mind*, as it would tak* Burrowes some 
 
 lime to write an article, and then you know it 
 bas to be put in type; and there won't be much 
 time to spare. 
 
 One of the ponies. I move that Burrowes be 
 requested to write an article, giving Buchanan 
 h-11 to-morrow, and then we can have a whole 
 week to have a reply written to Bill Fordney's 
 address. , an^. ' 
 
 Another Pony. I second that. 
 Chairman. Well, gentlemen, I think it's the 
 quickest way to end the matter by censuring 
 Buchanan. What say you? 
 
 All the Ponies. Agreed. We all go for it. 
 Chairman. Holbrook, you can just tell Bur- 
 rowes to write an article right off, and tell him 
 to give it to Buchanan right; and tell him that 
 I said Frazer would see him out, 
 
 Holbrook. Jake, I don't know exactly what 
 to think about this resolution, charging Buch- 
 anan as the author of the address, for I was told 
 by a certain person, who ought to know, that 
 JIM REYNOLDS actually did write it; but you may 
 do as you please, you know I don't care a d n 
 about Buchanan at any rate, only I thought I 
 would just tell you what I heard. 
 
 Chairman. I wish Mr. Holbrook to under- 
 stand that our minds are made upon the subject, 
 and that Buchanan's got to stand it, whelher he 
 wrole it or not: and besides that, an article giv- 
 ing Buchanan Jits 'ill please Frazer first rate 
 don't you think it will, Jackson? 
 
 Jackson. Yes sir-ee; It'll tickle him to death. 
 (Exit Holbrook.) Chairman. Holbrook's a 
 poor devil, or he could write an article himself. 
 By G-d, I wouldn't give a damn for such an 
 editor; but, you see he looks respectable, and that 
 helps him along. Why the first time I ever saw 
 the "Lancasterian" I was so sickened with it 
 that I refused to subscribe for it, and I told Fra- 
 zer the same thing! (Cries of That's true 
 he's a regular nincompoop, fyc.) 
 
 (Enter Wooly Koutz.) Wooly. Gentlemen, 
 I have been requested to say that Bill Bigler's 
 had his likeness taken in Philadelphia, and that 
 
 they sell like d at n among the Democrats, 
 
 and I think we ought to have Frazer's taken loo; 
 we oughtn't a let these fellers get ahead of us, 
 no how. 
 
 Ad Dellet I would like to know what the 
 devil's the reason why Frazer don't lake down 
 Buchanan's likeness that hangs up in his office. 
 
 It makes me so G-d d d mad every time I 
 
 gee it, that I could kick it into pieces; and I 
 think he ought to have more sense than to keep 
 it there. (Great applause.) 
 
 Chairman. Frazer knows a thing or two. 
 You know if he would take it down, the people 
 would just say it was done for spite; and then 
 you know if Buchanan would hear of it he 
 would tell every body, and then it would raise a 
 fuss. 
 
 Wooly Koutz. Jake, I move that we employ 
 Mr. Root, of Philadelphia, to take a Daguerreo- 
 type of Frazer. 
 
 Ad Dellet. I second that, by G-d. 
 Chairman. I don't think that Wooly Koutz's 
 motion's in order. You know Wooly that Char- 
 ley Johnston can take it just as well, and it 
 wouldn't do to send off to Philadelphia for a 
 man, whn we "have Charley to werk for us at 
 home. 
 
. 
 Great Meeting of the Frazer Men Wonderful Excitement. 
 
 41 
 
 Wooly Koutz. We\\, that's a fact. I only 
 thought of Root because he bought Jenny what- 
 d'ye-call-her's, ticket for $6.25. He must be a 
 rowser, by G-d. Suppose Charley does take it 
 though I'm agreed to it, but I think Frazer ought 
 to wear a wig when it's a taking, as he's getting 
 so d d bald. What d'ye say, Jake? 
 
 Chairman. I don't think he ought to wear 
 a wig, because you know it makes him look ve- 
 nerable when he is so bald; and then the people 
 can't say he is too young. Why you sec how 
 gray I'm getting well, I'll look so much better 
 on the bench, when I'm a Judge you know a 
 gray- haired Judge always looks more venerable 
 than a black-haired one. 
 
 A Pony. Mr. Chairman, I know that Frazer 
 looks infinitely better with his bald head than he 
 did before he lost his hair; but suppose he has his 
 likeness taken as he is, won't it naturally arouse 
 some curiosity as to the cause of his baldness? 
 You all know that before he had that fight at the 
 "Buck Tavern," with Wash Baker, he had plenty 
 of hair. And you know these enemies of Fra- 
 zer are continually hinting about the "battle of 
 the Buck and loss of hair!" now if that fight had 
 never taken place, and Frazer in the natural or- 
 der of things had lost his hair, I would be in fa- 
 vor of having his likeness taken as he i, without 
 a wig; but, Mr. Chairman, I hope that all present 
 will agree to his having a wig on, at the time 
 Charley Johnson takes his Daguerreotype. 
 
 Wooly Koutz. Well, Jake, I'll give twenty- 
 five cents towards buying a wig for Frazer, and 
 I hope every one present will contribute as libe- 
 rally as I have done, and here's the ready "John 
 Davis" right ofF. ( Throwing two levys on the ta. 
 Lie.') Come, gentlemen, no backing out. 
 
 Ad Dellet. Well, gentlemen, there's no back 
 out in me, and here'? fifty cents towards the wig. 
 (Great applause.} 
 
 Chairman. Well, gentlemen, you can just 
 put me down for one dollar towards the wig, al- 
 though I'm not in favor of it, yet I go in for 
 supporting ihe will of the majority. (Applause.} 
 
 A Pony. As I am the last to subscribe to the 
 wig, I am desirous that it should be procured if 
 we should have to pay even more than can be 
 contributed on this occasion; and I therefore take 
 the liberty of contributing one dollar and seven- 
 ty-five cents. (Great and enthusiastic applause.) 
 
 Chairman. Well, gentlemen, I'll just state 
 the amount contributed towards defraying the 
 expenses of a wig for the Colonel, and I am cer- 
 tain you can't get a good one for the amount sub- 
 scribed, (which is $350) and I was just wonder- 
 ing if it wouldn't be better to appoint a commit- 
 tee first to wait on JIM CROSS, and see how much 
 he^ll charge for a wig, with power for the com- 
 mittee to borrow one. if they can't get one for 
 $3.50. 
 
 Ad Delict. I second that, and I believe it 
 would be just as good to borrow STEVENS' for a 
 day or two if he would only lend it; but, by G-d, 
 it won't do to tell what we want with it, or he 
 won't lend it. 
 
 Chairman. Well, gentlemen, I'll just appoint 
 the committee to wait on JIM CROSS, and after- 
 wards on STEVENS; and as I intend to be one of 
 the committee myself, I'll just state that STIVBNS 
 
 and myself have had a great deal of business to- 
 gether, and I am certain he won't refuse me, 
 because, you see I'll tell him that I have got a 
 notion that I ought to have one myself, and that 
 I would like to have his for a day or two to try 
 how I would like it. Well, then you see, as I 
 am getting gray he won't suspect me, and then 
 you see we can come it over him slick, and we 
 can keep our contributions. 
 
 One of the Ponies. That's the idea exactly 
 now let's hear the committee. 
 
 Chairman. The committee consists of J. B. 
 Amwake, Ad Dellet and Wooly Koutz. (Ap- 
 plause.) 
 
 Pony Jackson. Before we adjourn I wish to 
 say a few words in reference to employing a por- 
 trait painter to take a copy of the Daguerreotype 
 likeness for to be hung up in the " Ponies' Hall, 
 and I therefore move that a committee be ap- 
 pointed to wait on HARRY BROWN, and find out 
 the probable cost of such a portrait as will be 
 suitable for our purposes. 
 
 Wooly Koutz. Mr. Chairman, I don't think 
 Frazer will stand that, for he told me that Harry 
 Brown once painted a portrait for him and 
 barged him fifty dollars for it; and he then said 
 :hat he was done with his custom, and I was just 
 thinking that Armstrong or Frank Reigart would 
 do it much cheaper; but you may do as you please, 
 it's nothing to me. 
 
 Chairman. Wooly, that's a pretty good idea. 
 If we would give this portrait to Frank Reigart 
 to paint, perhaps it would bring Frank round 
 again in favor of Frazer, and you know he's got 
 
 a d d sight of influence in town, and I hope 
 
 that Mr. Jackson will withdraw his motion, and 
 accept of Wooly Koutz's as a substitute. 
 
 Pony Jackson. I'm agreed to anything for 
 the sake of harmony and peace, and therefore 
 accept of the latter proposition. 
 
 Chairman. Well, then, I appoint M. D. Hoi 
 brook, Ad Dellet and J. VV. Jackson the commit- 
 tee to wait on Mr. Reigart. 
 
 | Chairman. J would just state to the commit- 
 tee that I'll see Frank myself to-morrow morn- 
 ing, and I'll stuff him up with the idea that Fra- 
 zer goes in to make him the next mayor, and I'll 
 ivork around him in this way for a while, and I 
 think we can get them straight enough, (Ap- 
 plause.) 
 
 i Wooly Koutz. I don't like Frank myself, as 
 he once gave judgment against me, but I'm like 
 Jake. I'll go in for anything to fool the Bigler- 
 jnen. (Applause.) 
 
 j Chairman. Well, I think we have done every 
 thing that's necessary tor our purposes this 
 morning; and I think we might as well adjourn 
 till Wednesday evening, so that a committee 
 shall be appointed to prepare an address in reply 
 tp Bill Fordney's. (Unanimously agreed to.) 
 
 The meeting then adjourned, after making the 
 hall resound with three hearty cheers for the 
 War -Horse and his Wig. 
 
 A LotOKKR-Olf. 
 
Ex-Governor Ritner. 
 
 From the Sentinel $ Advertiser. 
 EX-GOVERNOR RITNER. 
 
 His Arrival and Reception. Grand Banqnct ? 
 
 Speeches, Toasts, &c, &c.~ Gen, Cameron. 
 
 Col.Frazer's Wig! ! 
 
 At an early hour on Wednesday morning 
 last several of our citizens were informed that 
 the celebrated Joseph Ritner, of "Buckshot 
 War" celebrity, was about to honor the only 
 Democratic city with his august presence, in 
 consequence of which a large number of per- 
 sons assembled at the railroad depot to await 
 the arrival of the cars from Harrisburg, whick 
 were to brin? him to Lancaster. At a little 
 after 10 o'clock the whistle of the locomotive 
 announced the arrival of his excellency. An 
 escort was then formed by and under the di- 
 rection of his old friend and companion in 
 arms, Thomas H. Burrowes, Esq., and he was 
 taken to the splendid mansion of Col. Reah 
 Frazer, whose guest he was during his sojourn 
 in town. 
 
 On his arrival at the residence of the gallant 
 Colonel, he was vociferously cheered by the 
 ponies in a body, who had met to do honor to 
 their old friend, and the admired above all men 
 of their master, the great and glorous old WAR 
 HORSE. After the cheering had subsided and 
 silence "reigned supreme,'' COL. FRAZER came 
 forward, and in his usual eloquent and impres- 
 sive style, thus poured forth his sentiments and 
 those of his PONY companions. 
 
 EX-GOVERNOR RITNER. I am proud of the 
 honour you have confer'dupon me and the glori- 
 ous old dem dutch city, by accepting of the 
 
 invitation we have given you to pay us a visit 
 on this occasion ; and while we acknowledge 
 that it is impossible for us to repay you for the 
 many services you have done this great and 
 
 glorious old dem Keystone state, in her 
 
 councils and as her chief magistrate, we hail 
 with unspeakable joy'your presence among us, 
 
 on this occasion, so that we may like dem 
 
 like brothers, exchange congratulations with 
 each other on the settlement of all our difficul- 
 ties in Congress which at one time threatened 
 
 to rend to atom** the glorious dem glorious 
 
 Union which' was formed by the sages of the 
 Revolution to protect us from the GOTHS and 
 VANDALS of the old world and to shield us from 
 
 the infamous Whig 1 beg pardon-I-I-mean 
 
 Abolitionists who seek to devour the very en- 
 trials of our government. But their infamous 
 schemes have been properly set at nought by 
 the gloiious "fugitive slave law" which has been 
 lately enacted in Congress by patriots who-^e 
 names deserve to be engraven on the loftiest pin- 
 nacle of time, for their utterjabhorrance of the 
 whole nigger race. I say it is a wise and a 
 glorious law, for I hate a nigger just as bad as 
 1 do a skunk, and I now take pleasure in pro- 
 claiming to the world that if I had the power, I 
 would exterminate every one of them from r he 
 land just as I would a dirty viper or a a rat- 
 tle snake. (Great applause.) 
 
 You will pardon me for the digression, as it 
 was altogether unintentional, but while I have 
 digressed I may as well state .further that if I 
 should evei be so fortunate as to receive the 
 
 nomination fo- Governor ol Pennsylvania, and 
 be elected, I pledge my word and honor that you 
 will not be long troubled with these dirty wooly 
 heads if I get my way of them. (Great Laugh- 
 
 te'r.) Yes my fellow dem I-I-mean my 
 
 honored guest I'd make hort work of them 
 don't you think I would friend Burrowes ? 
 (Here Mr. Burrowes nodded assent.) Yes I'd 
 make them travel a little faster than the glori- 
 ous Old Taylor made Santa Anna and his guer- 
 rilla's walk chalk over the sands of Mexico. 
 (Applause.) 
 
 (A voice.) D n it can't you talk about any 
 thing else but niggers we're tired of that ? 
 
 COL. F. I know that I am trespassing on 
 your time and patience and I shall conclude by 
 welcoming, in the name of one and all present, 
 our guest EX-GOVORNOR RITNER the tried and 
 faithful patriot, the great statesman and incor- 
 ruptible ANTI-MASON. (Great cheei ing.) We 
 nil welcome you as the friend of our early days 
 and as the gallant victor on the bloody field of 
 the Buckshot where you gained distinguished 
 honors as a General against these infamous In- 
 dians talking of Indians, I have just as great a 
 hatred to Indians as I have to niggerg. (Laugh- 
 ter.) I hope Governor, that your stay among 
 us will be as pleasant to you as it will be grati- 
 fying to us. 
 
 The Ex-Gevernor then replied to the forego 
 ing as followis viz: 
 
 CURNEL FRASHER." I ish a most overgome- 
 by your nice-speech und de vay you did shpeag 
 of my sar vice to the conthry. Veil I vas guf- 
 foher dat ish drue, und I did do vat I coot for 
 de beables in de shade, but shtill it ish not vat 
 itsh crack'd up to be ven Phildelphy butcher 
 fellethers ish goin to rais fights. (Applause.) 
 I dosh know semesing about that, ond it ish no 
 vondher dat Burro .ves here did joomp out of 
 windows by dam, (cheers.) Veil I Jid fight 
 de injuns too a leetle datsh fact, und d-d vip 
 
 dem at Mississ vat you dosh gall it But 
 
 hish name is no difference. (Great cheering.) 
 But I did do more ash dat, for I did follow afther 
 dem fellethers dat did schteal Old BILLY MOR- 
 GAN und I would a gaught dem too, if it hadn't 
 a been dat they got over de river und den it 
 wash night. (Great sensation.) I dell you vat if 1 
 had gaught dem fellhers 1 would use dem like you 
 vill use de nagers. (Laughter.) Veil mishter FRA- 
 SHER I ish opliged very mush to you und your BONY- 
 BOYS, ash did lead me down to your house, und now 
 1 vill say dat you ish de only von I vill go for ash 
 vill be guffnher. (Tremendous cheering.) i dosh 
 tank all of you firstit rate begauce you ish so bolite, 
 und dosh give me so much welgome. (Here Colonel 
 Frazer look the Ex-Govorner by the hand and shook 
 it warmly and then commenced the ceremony of in- 
 troducing him to the ponies present.) The first in- 
 troduced to his Ex-excellency was Col. Frazer's 
 Chairman of the County Committee, who seemed to 
 be very much overcome by the honor done him. 
 After the introductions were ended, his Ex-Gover- 
 norship was ushered into a magnificent parlor fitted 
 up exprsesly for the occasion. A well loaded table 
 ofthe choicest of all that's good in this life, occupied 
 the centre and i need scarcely add that ample jus- 
 tice was done it by all present. At the head of the 
 able we noticed a splendid painting representing the 
 l dbduction of Morgan" and at the foot, another, rep- 
 resenting the raw head and bloody bones ofAnti Ms, 
 sonry. Boequets of flower* were strewed about the 
 room in profusion and every thing that could be 
 
Ex-Governor Ritner. 
 
 done to make hi* Ex-excellency comfortable was at- 
 tended to with the greatestdispatch. After the Com- 
 pany had feasted long and well upon the "fat of the 
 land," the cloth was removed and something of a 
 ''Heavenly nature" introduced to cheer them into a 
 state of profound bliss. A band of music was then in- 
 troduced which enlivned the scene by the soul stir, 
 ring strains poured forth by its members and all was 
 life and gaily. The following toasts were then 
 drank. 
 
 By Colonel Frazer Our distinguished guest. A 
 Solon in Counsel, an Alexander in War, and a gen- 
 tleman in private life. (Music, "Old Uncle Ned.") 
 
 By Thomas H. Burrowes The remembrance of 
 days that tried men's soles. A leap from the back | 
 window of the Senate chamber, is sufficient to enti- 
 tle the performer to a pension for life. (Music, 
 "Hail to the chief.") 
 
 By the Chairman of the Frazer Commitlee The 
 pensioned editor of the "LANCASTERIAN;" may his 
 shadow never grow less. (Music, " Willie brew'd a 
 peck o' malt.") 
 
 By the Hon. B Cham pneys The CONSTITUTION 
 as it is; the great Cart of our freedomthe protection 
 pfour homes and our firesides 'tis the bulwark of 
 our national liberty. (Cheers. Music, "Hail Colum- 
 bia.") 
 
 By M. D. Holbrook The Hon. Simon Cameron, 
 the printer boy the architect of his own fortune 
 the true patriot the incorruptible statesman, may he 
 be our next U. S. Senator. (Great applause. Music 
 "Seelhe conquering hero. comes.") 
 
 By Ex-Governor Ritner My extinguish'd hoshd- 
 he ish more a*h a "War Horse" he ish a rale Bull- 
 gine. 1 dosh link he might beguffnher if de beebles 
 vood only go in for him. [Great cheering. Music 
 "Who'll be King but Charlie."] 
 
 By Wooly Koutz. I go in for eternal improve- 
 ments, and Frazer for Governor, if I don't a n 
 
 myh 1. (Applause. Music, "Rosa Lee-" 
 
 By Ad Dellet Our city councils, always anxious 
 to do honer to whom honor is due. They well knew 
 who was entitled to make the new basin. (Music, 
 "Molly put the Kettle on.") 
 
 By Lord Darby The memory of Morgan the 
 murther'd patriot the accomplished gentleman and 
 the consistent Anti-mason; may his ghost always 
 watch over us. (Drank standing. Music, "Roslin 
 Castle.") 
 
 At this stage of the proceedings a messenger en- 
 tered the room and whisper'd in Col. Frazer's ear the 
 cheering intelligence that, the Hon. Simon Cameron 
 had just arrived HI Lancaster and took lodgings at 
 
 Hotel where he would be pleased to see him 
 
 (the Col.) immediately. Col. Frazer begged to be 
 excused for a few minutes, hoping that the company 
 would continue to enjoy themselves in his absence 
 as they were now doing when he is present. The 
 gallant Col. then retired and was not long in reaching 
 Gen. C's Hotel where the parties exchanged the most 
 friendly salutations and congratulations something 
 alter the following fashion. 
 
 Col. Frazer (Taking Gen. C. by the hand.) Why 
 
 d n it how are you, Cameron, I'am glad to see 
 
 you. 
 
 Gen. C Oh! I was never better in my life don't 
 call me by name however, as I don't wish every 
 body to recognize me here. You know we have 
 some very important matters to transact to nightand 
 I don't think this is exactly the place for it. 
 
 Col. F. Suppose we go over to Keller's oyster 
 saloon? he can give us a private room where we can 
 speak without any of these fellows hearing us. 
 
 Gen. C. Agreed. But who are those two fellows 
 standing at the corner of the Bank I'am afraid they 
 are watching us and we must be very careful. 
 
 Col. F. Buchanan men as sure as the devil let 
 
 me see. Yes it is, by the L d. Two infamous 
 
 Bigler men, one of tht-m's a young Jawyer in town, 
 and wealthy too, and the other's a fellow who held 
 a clerkship under- Buchanan, his name's W y. 
 
 Gen. C. Oh! Oh! I know him first rate, we must 
 wait a while perhapsthey will leave and we can then 
 crss over to Keller's. 
 
 [About this time the aforesaid young men moved 
 their quarters, and our distinguished friends thought 
 it a fitting opportunity to remove theirs and immedi- 
 ately crossed to Keller's.) 
 
 Col F. Well, Cameron, what's the prospect in 
 defeating Bigler, do you think we can manage it. 
 
 Gen. C I'll tell you what Col. a great deal might 
 be done towards effecting it if Buchanan would only 
 
 stay about home; but d n him wherever he goes 
 
 he arouses a feeling in favor of Bigler that's hard to 
 overcome. But what do your men say about me now 
 in reference to my being elected Senator? 
 
 Col. F. Why, Cameron, I'll just tell you how that 
 matter stands You know when you were elected 
 before, I made such a devil of a fuss about it and 
 cursed you so baaly, that they took such a hatred 10 
 you as is hard to be got over for some time, and you 
 gee they believed every thing I said at that time and 
 if 1 would say anything different just now, they would 
 find me out, but 1 think I'll get all right in time. Oh! 
 I-I-had almost forgotten. \V hat do you reaJly think 
 are my chances as the compromise candidate for 
 Governor, if Bigler should happen to be laid on the 
 shelf ? 
 
 Gen C. Oh! I think your chances are improving 
 daily, but what the devil do your fellows mean by 
 abusing Buchanan? you ought to know that it only 
 increases his etrength. Don't you know that Penn- 
 sylvania goes for him anyhow, and by abusing Kim 
 you arouse his friends dead against you? You're not 
 the politician 1 thought you were, Colonel. 
 
 Col.F. Well d n it bow can we help it after 
 
 that infamous address of Bill Fordneys? You see we 
 can't get at the address right, and we have such a fair 
 chance at Buchanan on account of his old Federalism , 
 and it does Burrowes and me good to see how mad 
 thev get about it. 
 
 Gen. C. Well, but Colonel, when you abuse Bu- 
 chanan about his old Federalism, you give the lie to 
 your own words in defence of him the time he was 
 so bitterly assailed by Senator Gibbons from Lehigh. 
 
 Col. F. What did I say? I-I-don't remember 
 anything I said particularly. 
 
 G en< c. Well, but others do, and its this. "You 
 might with the same propriety say that St. Paul at 
 one time persecuted the Christians and because he 
 done so, and afterwards found out the error of his 
 ways, and became the ablest advocate of Christianity, 
 he was unworthy of being trusted. Shame on such 
 argument. James Buchanan Chines out as the bright- 
 est star in the galaxy of our political horizon and 
 ihame on Gibbons or any other man who attempts 
 to sully his fair fame." This was your argument at 
 that time and the onus will rest upon you now, to 
 show how he has since betrayed the confidence of his 
 party and I think it would place you in a rather fight 
 place to prove that he done so. 
 
 Col. F. Well! had forgotten that defence of him, 
 but, at that time I thought it unanswerable. I must 
 talk to Burrowes aboufit and see what he will say. 
 
 Gen. C. Yes you had better do so, and very soon, 
 because you are only ruining your future prospecls,to 
 say the least of it, by such a course. That's the way 
 you're always been managing; at one time you prais- 
 ed Buchanan, now, you abuse him. At onetime you 
 abused Gen. ('ass, now, you say he is the greatest 
 man we have in the country. A few years ago, you 
 stigmatized me a? the most vile of traitors, now you 
 are in duty bound to come into my support, and you 
 S3C these twistings about and shifting from place to 
 place will never do, because the people are not quite 
 so ereen as to follow you in your windings without 
 enquiring a little into the whys and wherefores. Be- 
 sides, Colonel, there's an old adage "the least said 
 is easiest mended." 
 
 Co l Well Cameron I've always heard that you 
 were a shrewd pol itician , and now 1 arn certain of it. 
 Suppose we giv up this conversation we'll just go 
 
Ex-Governor Ritner. Interesting Narrative. 
 
 down to my bouse where I have a little company 
 and we'll pass a pleasant evening together. 
 
 Gen. C. Who have you down there? 
 
 Col. F Old JOE RITNER! ! 
 
 Gen. C. Why what the devil's he after? 
 
 Col F. His object in coming to town is to purchase 
 the ''LANCASTERJAN" you see Burrowes and he can 
 work first rate together, but d- n it I don't like to 
 part with it yet although it's very expensive to me, 
 and I don't know what's best to do. Come on down 
 Cameron. 
 
 Gen. C Why L d bless you, Colonel, do you 
 
 suppose for an instant, that I dare be seen publicly in 
 company with you, Joe Ritner and Tom Burrowes? 
 Why it would ruin me for life. And now Colonel 
 I'll bid you good evening, you'll remember your 
 pledge however to go for me for Senator whether 
 regulary settled or not. 
 
 Col. F. I'll go for you I don't care a d n how 
 
 you run, but don't neglect to try yonr best to defeat 
 Bigler. 
 
 Gen. C. I'll attend to that, dont fear. Good bye. 
 
 Col. F. Good bye, and a good night's rest to you. 
 (Exit Cameron.) 
 
 Col. F. (Alone.) That Cameron's a d n cun- 
 ning fellow by the L d. If I can only trust him 
 
 we'll play the devil with Bigler yet. (Exit from 
 Keller's.) 
 
 (The scene now changes to the same as we first 
 open'd the farce with.) "The mansion of Colonel 
 Frazer." 
 
 Enter the Colonel in great haste. 
 
 Col.sF. Well gentlemen how have you enjoyed 
 yourself during my absence? 
 
 Ex-Governor. Oh ! firsht rate, ve did haff some 
 Bingin, und now ve baff some notion of haffin a little 
 dance. 
 
 Col. F. Well, that's right Governor suppose we 
 have a straight four? Will you dance along? 
 
 Ex G. Well, I can't dance mush myself, put I l\aff 
 a little gall at home dat can shlap her leeks round 
 right shmart besites I feels a leetle shleepy unt I 
 wouldt be excbused. 
 
 (Enter the Drumore Shoemaker in a great hurry.) 
 
 Drumore Shoemaker. Colonel Frazer, did you 
 hear that Stevens refused to lend you his wig? I 
 don't know what the devil to do, I was telegraphed 
 to come up and take your likeness immediately and 
 I can't wait long enough for to have one made for 
 you. (Great sensation?) 
 
 Col. F. No, I didn't. The committee have been 
 here all day and night, but, they never mentioned it 
 to me. Now this is a devil of a bore, I don't know 
 what's best to do in the matter. 
 
 Ad Delict. Colonel just appoint me a committee 
 
 to get you oae and I'll be d d if you dont have one 
 
 before morning. 
 
 Woolv Koulz I second the motion by G d. 
 
 Col. F. Well Ad I appoint you then, and I hope 
 you'll attend to it right off. 
 
 Ad Dellet. I will that by the L d 
 
 Ex-Governor. I vood like to adjourn to bet Fra- 
 sher, ash I dosh need shleepy, unt to morrow we can 
 hpeag about dat paper of yours. I vil 1 gif as much 
 for it ash it ish vorth. 
 
 Col. F. Well, as the governor desirei to go to bed, 
 gentleman, suppose we adjourn for the night. (Cries 
 of agreed.) 
 
 The Company then retired and the Ex-Governor 
 was shown to bed there to dream of the warm and 
 enthusiastic reception he had received at the hand* of 
 the WAR HORSE and his PONIES. 
 
 The next morning he was escorted to the cars by 
 Colonel Fraier and Thomas H. Burro wes Esq., the 
 committee appointed for that purpose. 
 
 REPORTER. 
 
 N. B. Since writing the above lam informed that 
 Ad Dellet has succeeded in borrowing a Wig for the 
 "WAR HOKSK," but as the colordon't seem to please 
 him (being red) he intend* to have it dyed forthwith, 
 
 REP. 
 
 From the Sentinel $ Advertiser. 
 INTERESTING NARRATIVE ! 
 
 A Single Chapter in the Life Of Col. Frazer, 
 
 Military Adventure ! .'Ground and Lofty 
 
 Tumbling ! ! 
 
 Many persons erroneously suppose that our 
 distinguished fellow citizen Col. Frazer, is in- 
 debted to Gov. Wolf Gov. Porter, or some of 
 our democratic executives for the title of CO- 
 LONEL a title which he has worn with such 
 honour to himself and to the country.at large 
 for many years. How this erroneous impres- 
 sion has gained a foothold, is perhaps, owing 
 to the fact of his having been at one time in his 
 life a good democrat and that his services to 
 the party merited this compliment. Such, 
 however is not the fact, as I know him to have 
 been a commander of no ordinary ability a 
 bona fide Lieutenant Colonel of the glorious old 
 bloody 69th Regt. Pennsylvania Militia ; and 
 many a time in my boyish days have I giized upon 
 him with that admiration which can only be due to 
 greatness in whatever rank in life we behold it. 
 Many a day did 1 follow in the rear of the brave band 
 which he had the honor of. training for the field of 
 battle some of whom have so signally distinguished 
 themselves in Mexico and I have no hesitation in 
 saying, that their brilliant success was altogether 
 owing to their early tuition under the eye of the sub- 
 ject ot this chapter. His fine manly proportions 
 well turned legs extensive cranium,and last, though 
 not least, his remarkably loud voice, gave him the 
 advantage over all other officers of that day, and it 
 may be proper to state, that his hair'was not yet lost 
 and he looked the very pattern of a great, a mighty 
 warrior. 
 
 It was not uncommon in those days of chivalry for 
 those modern knights to have their "ladye loves" who 
 looked upon all the great exploits of their champions 
 with a degree of pride, pleasure known only to them- 
 selves. If Don Quixote was possessed of the aflec- 
 tions of the " LADY DULCINEA DEL TOBOLO" why 
 should not Colonel Frazer have beautiful and accom- 
 plished "DULCINEAS" to cheer him on to deeds of 
 daring and heroism? Who dare say that he was not 
 as brave in the field as devoted in his love as "Don 
 Quixote?" No one dare deny that he was a "para- 
 gon of beauty" and no one that remembers, can forget 
 the lovely eyes that looked upon bin as he rode at the 
 head of his soldiers, in Prince and EasfKing streets. 
 The gallant Colonel had his adorers as well as the 
 immortal "Knight of the Wind mills 1 ' 1 and not want- 
 ing in any of the charms that should distinguish "the 
 fairest of the lair." They (for he had two of them 
 were ardent in their love and looked upon their cham- 
 pion as the greatest of men. 
 
 A few days prior to the regular annual parade in 
 the year of grace 183 . The valiant Colonel de- 
 termined to make an unusual display in his military 
 capacity! He called upon one of our citizens, who 
 was the owner ot a very fine uniform and solicited 
 the loan of it for the coming occasion as he said his 
 was rather seedy, having "seen some service in the 
 field of battle." Our friend, generously complied 
 with his request, and early on the morning, of the 
 parade the gallant Lieut. Colonel might have been 
 seen riding to and fro on a highly mettled charger 
 and dressed to suit the occasion, wilh a coat of blue, 
 large epaulette, white pants, buff vest, a beautiful 
 sword with massive chain and scabbard red sash 
 and to crown all a very large and magnificent chap- 
 peau. Who could not but admire him then when garb- 
 ed in the panoply of War? As he rode through the 
 principal streets, the windows were thrown up and 
 the ladies God blew them, graced hi* prwence with 
 
MILITARY EXPLOITS. 
 
 [Face page 44. 
 

 
Interesting Narrative. 
 
 showers of bouquets and the waving of their lilly 
 white hankerchiefs. But he rode proudly on regard 
 ess of their smiles or the perfume which was so 
 lavishly bestowed on the bouquets. He bad other 
 duties to perform on that day, and if tradition is cor 
 rect he made a vow to show his lady "ladye loves' 1 
 a brilliant turn out, and the manner in which he drill 
 d his troops, and for that purpose he was to march 
 them past their dwellings and put them through all 
 the necessary evolutions in the art of warfare. 
 
 The morning had been lovely such an one as we 
 can only behold in the month of May, and everything 
 was favorable. Old men and young children, as well 
 as the ladies, were on the qui vive and looked for the 
 hour of marching with the most intense anxiety. 
 The hour at length arrived, but with it, alas! a perfect 
 deluge. The rain fell in torrents, but the gallant 
 Colonel, nothing daunted, marched his men up one 
 street and down another, to the sound of the drum 
 and the"ear-piercing fife" encouraging them to per- 
 form what they had promised. When they had ar- 
 rived in the vicinity of the Episcopal church, the 
 Colonel's voice might have been heard above the 
 howling of the winds and the "peltings of thepitiless 
 storm" admonishing them "as soldiers and as men 
 to disregard the inclemency of the weather and to 
 march on as if they were going to face the insolent 
 foe and to do their duty manfully " Never did officer 
 feel the dignity of his station more than the Colonel 
 at that minute, /or fie was then in the presence of his 
 IOVM. After he had concluded his speech the word 
 of command 'was given and all was in readiness. 
 Evolution after evolution was performed in a man- 
 ner not inferior to that of practised regulars. A kind 
 of runing manouvre, of which the Colonel had at all 
 times a great preference for in his tactics was about 
 to be gone through: when the Colonel , forgeting that 
 his steed was of that vicious disposition vulgarly 
 termed "fond of kicking up his heels" spurred him 
 in the flank, and the next moment he found himself 
 rolling in the rmtd in the presence of the two he 
 adored his men in their running mannuvre forget- 
 ing to pick himj up, and regardless of his loud en- 
 treaties to "stop" stop," which he called at the top 
 of his lungs they "kept up the even tenor ot their 
 way" however, and it was not until he had once 
 more straddled his steed and rode around East King 
 street he headed them somewhere in the vicinity of the 
 "Fountain Inn" in South Queen street. A scene of 
 confusion again ensued in the midst of which some 
 scamp not having the fear of the Colonel before his 
 eyes and not being actuated by the same patriotic 
 spirit that animated the breast of his commander- 
 threw a fire cracker between the legs of the Colonel's 
 steed, and a second time he found himself sprawling 
 in the miredeserted by his men hts uniform torn 
 and dirted in a shocking manner. He at length by 
 crawling upon his hands and feel got upon the pave- 
 ment and though he was considerably bruised, he 
 declared at once "he vas not mortally wounded" as 
 subsequent adventures, have since fully proved. He 
 then determined to surrender the fortunes of the day, 
 and like Napoleon, exile himself from the eyes of 
 the lovely fair ones for whose amusement, he had 
 that day, performed such feats of "ground and lofty 
 tumbling." 
 
 It is said, that from that day out, the Colonel could 
 never be persuaded to put on his uniform much less 
 look into the faces of the beautiful and accomplished 
 ladies for whom he had suffered so much. Alas! for 
 the Colonel, his military have been in perfect union 
 with his political exploits, and as "ground and lofty 
 tumbling" has been reduced to a regular system, in 
 Ms camp, we are not the least surprised that he has 
 fallen below, the lowest depths of political degrada- 
 tion and that he would now destroy the generous 
 hand that first extended to him that beneficence for 
 which he should be ever grateful. Yours, &c. 
 
 OMEGA. 
 
 from the Sentinel fy Advertiser. 
 ASTOUNDING INTELLIGENCE. 
 
 Marriage Extraordinary! Toasts! Speeches! $c. 
 
 We have been favoured with a file of the "Rabbit 
 Hill Co2irier" of last week which brings us the in 
 telligence of the "Union of the Houses of Dauphin 
 and Lancaster" and as the news is of that character 
 which will naturally create considerable excitement 
 in the community, we are disposed to favor our 
 readers with the article in full as taken from the 
 aforesaid paper, hoping that ii will be read carefully 
 by every admirer of the great "War Horse" of Dem- 
 ocracy and his distinguished spoiise. 
 4 MARRIED. On Monday evening the of October, 
 by the Rev. Mr. Doodlebacher, COL. REAH FRAZER 
 of the city of Lancaster Pa , to the HON. SIMON 
 CAMERON, of Middletown Dauphin county Pa. 
 
 Accompanying the above notice we received an 
 invitation to attend the bridal festivities on a future 
 day, and we need scarcely add that at the appointed 
 time, we were in the company of the happy pair. 
 To say that our reception was warm, would be fall- 
 ing below the dignity of the subject, it was more 
 than warm it was of that glowing character which 
 inspires a man with love of country and and love of 
 wine, to say nothing of the love of politics. Gentle 
 reader only imagine for a momenta poor devil of an 
 editor introduced to the two greatest men in all 
 Pennsylvania, the one a very prominent candidate 
 for the Gubernatorial chair of Pennsylvania and the 
 other an EX-UNITED STATES SENATOR and the 
 cashier of the Middletown Bank, and you can possi- 
 bly sympathize with us in the dilemma we found 
 ourself in, when invited to partake of the nuptial 
 board. Our knees smote together, our tongue almost 
 ceased to articulate, and, we felt all over, a kind of 
 queer sensation not easily described by a person so 
 unused as ourself, to such "tall company" as we 
 were then in. After seating ourself as easily as possi- 
 ble on a Turkish Ottoman and after having exchang- 
 ed civilities with all present, we were invited to take 
 a glass of wine. Of course there was no backing 
 out, and we managed to mutter out a kind of thankee 
 sir, 1 don't care- if- 1 do, reply. The "WAR HORSE" 
 then filled to the brim, a goblet, which we tossed off 
 in gallant style, prefacing, it however, with the fol- 
 lowing toast which, by the way, seemed to meet with 
 general favor. 
 
 By the editor of the Rabbit Hill Courier. The 
 UNION! while some are in favor of rendiog asunder 
 its'glorious ties, I go for uniting more closely in one 
 common brotherhood the Winncbagoes , Kic&apoos, 
 Cherofos, Creeps, and last though not least, the pony 
 band of Lancaster county hoping that the UNION 
 nay produce in due time a Governor and United 
 States Senator. (Cheers.) 
 
 The toast wa* responded to bv Col. Frazer in the 
 bllowfng brief but eloquent strain viz: 
 
 MR. EDITOR. With a heart beating high for the 
 glorious UNION of which you have o eloquently spo- 
 <en I cannot suffer the present opportunity to pass 
 by without thanking you in the name of all the tribes 
 enumerated by you in your toast and as as their 
 "uturc guardian I tender you my own and their thanks 
 loping that your glorious anticipations may be fully 
 realized. In the name of my spouse I again thank 
 you, as I know you to be in favor of a tariff for pro- 
 tection, to home manufacture, without which, it is 
 almost impossible to manage the Democracy of the 
 Old Keystone. (Cheers.) I have always been in 
 avor of a tariff, but as it was a question with me 
 whether it would be popular with the masses I have 
 wisely kept aloof until I find it has been settled be- 
 yond the possibilty of a doubt that a majority are in 
 "aver of it. (Great cheering.) 
 
 AD DELLET. 5Tes sii-ee we're all in favor of it; 
 Wooly Kroutz just this minute told rne that these 
 a forriners are trying to undersell him where 
 
Astounding Intelligence. Col. Frazer. 
 
 ever they get a chance, but WOOLY makes bricks as 
 Is bricks and he's ready to meet the whole of them. 
 
 WOOLY KOUTZ. Yes, d n my h 1 if I ant. 
 
 Go it Ad. 
 
 GEN. CAMERON then came forward and pledged 
 himself in the event of his election to the United 
 States Senate to have a law passed prohibltng the 
 mportatioa of bricks or those who make them. 
 
 WOOLY KOUTZ. Hold on Cameron, I don't go 
 quite that far because I can get these furriners to 
 work a good deal cheaper for me and besides do more 
 wcrk than any of our natives, I don't want a tariff on 
 them. I know a thing or two. 
 
 Here the Drumore Shoemaker was indroduced 
 amid cheers from the assembled crowd. He came, 
 he said, at the special invitation of Gen. Cameron 
 whose friend he now was, to swear fealty to him and 
 to ackuowledge in the presence of all, that, from 
 henceforth and forever, he was his man through 
 good and ev il report he would stick by him and ac- 
 knowledging m leaders but the happy pair, now 
 present, to guide himself and the ponies under his 
 command, in the paths cf rectitude and virtue. (Ap- 
 plause.) He then offered the following sentiment. 
 
 l ; y C. M. JOHNSTON. The Union of the houses of 
 Dauphin and Lancaster, may it be productive of the 
 most \ eneficial efu els to those who are in want of 
 office, on our side of the house. [Cheers]. 
 
 JACOB B. AMWAKE, Es.j. The chairman of Col. 
 Frazer's county committee, then arose and stated to 
 the party present that although he had been atone 
 time the violent enemy of Gen. Cameron be had in- 
 structively to follow the course dictated to him by 
 Colonel Frazer and in consequence of which, he now 
 came forward and pledged his fealty to the Union of 
 the houses of Dauphin and Lancaster and he sincer- 
 ely hoped that he would st 11 be continued the chair- 
 man of the committee appointed by Colonel Frazer. 
 (Applause.) He then offered the following toast. 
 
 By J. B. AMWAKE, Esq. Col. Frazer's wig like 
 himself, it is always susceptible of improvement 
 
 THOMAS H. BURROWES, E-q. Then addressed the 
 select party in a speech replete with sound argument 
 and true eloquence. He said that a* long as he was 
 entrusted with the ediurial department of the "L 
 CASTERTAN" he should never cease to advocate, with 
 untiring zeal, the Union of the houses of Dauphin 
 and Lancaster, as one calculated to throw a halo of 
 glory around every one who had the least hand in 
 bringing about the desired consummation of our 
 glorious Union. (Loud and continued applause) 
 He gave the following toast: 
 
 By T. H. BURROWES, Esq The Union of Anti- 
 masonry and Ponyism was a great event in political 
 history, but greater still, and mere glorious, is the 
 Union of the houses of Dauphin and Lancaster, an 
 event that will be long remembered by all present- 
 may success attend the enterprise. (Cheers ) 
 
 LORD DARBY was here introduced, and as he 
 brought up his portly form to its full height, he thus 
 broke forth in a strain of warlike eloquence. 
 
 GINTLEMIN. Ton my conscience I hardly know 
 whither J'am standing on my hid or heels I'm so 
 plazed intirety wid your illegant toasts and your tine 
 speeches. All that I can say on thisoccasion is, that 
 there'* a devil of a time between dhrinks. for afther 
 all, a taste of the crayther is the most inspiring ofal 
 arguments especially at a wedding. Many's the 
 wedding I've be en at in my time and God knows 
 this is one that I luck upon as more beneficial to the 
 counthry than any I ever wafe at in Ireland or 'this 
 counthry and although this wedded pair may not la> 
 as close together on a cowld night as some do faith 
 I'll bet you its the quickest way of maufacturing a 
 large family. (Great laughter,) I'm plazed to see 
 that ycu're all agreed to go in for the Union, an< 
 upon my sowl I'll not be the blackguard to put be 
 ween man and wife at inyrate, so here's ray toas^ 
 and if ft isn't as purtily spoken as some other*, I'm 
 sure it coraee from th heart inyhow. 
 
 By LORD DARBY. The back of my hand and the 
 sowl of my fut to the blackguard that doesn't go in 
 for the Union. May the children of the houses of 
 Dauphin and Lancaster be always able to provide 
 for their parents. (Cheers.) 
 
 MR. M. D. HOLBROOK, then came before the com- 
 >any in one of those graceful bows which are so pe- 
 culiar to him on almost every occasion, and stated 
 hat he was ao gratified with all he heard and saw 
 upon this occasion that he could not find wcrds to 
 express his delight but he would take the liberty of 
 ffering the following sentiments: 
 
 By M. D. HOLBROOK. A Wedding party without 
 music is like a man without a soul only fit for trea- 
 son, stratagem and spoils. (Cheers.) 
 
 Col. Frazer said that the only excuse he had for 
 not having a band of music present on this occasion, 
 was, that he had just put on his new wig that morn- 
 ng, and as it was very lightly fitted to the head (to 
 )revent !he Buchanan men from pulling it off)he was 
 earful that music might be productive of bringing 
 on the headache and consequently to avert so dire a 
 calmity, he thought it best to act with discretion for 
 once in his life time! and do without music. (Ap- 
 plause.) 
 
 [The explanation was satisfactory to all present 
 and Col. Holbrook's toast was taken as a joke al- 
 hough Gen. Cameron appeared to feel the force of 
 t to a great extent, but said nothing.] 
 
 A great many other good things were said that we 
 are forced to omit this week in consequence of the 
 jrowded state of our columns, but, we cannot omit 
 oticing a toast given by a raw Irishman who was 
 called in to partake of a'litlle cheer more, prehaps, 
 out of curiosity to hear what he would say, than out 
 of any particular love either party had for him. He 
 gave his name as Rory Dailey and desired us to say 
 lhat he was "from home jist now and in sarch of 
 sarvice." 
 
 By RORY DAILEY. The new marrid couple 
 they're a purty pair but I'd like to know who'll ware 
 the breeches. (Cheers.) 
 
 Gentle reader there's more truth than poetry m 
 Rory's toast and it will be wonderful indeed if, be- 
 fore long, we do not hear of a regular broom-stick 
 ing match having taken place between the houses 
 of Dauphin and Lancaster. We do hope that our 
 anticipations may not prove correct but we shall 
 see yes, and hear before long. 
 
 N B. Rabbit Hill goes unanimously for the 
 Union. _ _______ 
 
 From the Sentinel Advertiser. 
 
 Once more in the Field ! Oyster-Supper ! 
 
 Speeches ! ! Toasts|! ! etc. 
 
 Grand Stag Dance ! ! ! 
 
 The friends and admirers ot the "WAR HORSE* ' 
 will be gratified to learn, that Col. Frazer has 
 lately become an especial object of admiration 
 among the "upper ten" of the glorious West 
 Ward" of the "Only Democratic City." A few 
 evening since, the gallant Colonel attended an 
 oyster supper at the head of West King street 
 where he was welcomed most enthusiastically 
 by his friends and worshipers who had con- 
 vened there for the express purpose of doing 
 honor to their distinguished frie. d and com- 
 mander in chief. To give a full account of all 
 that was said and done, on the occasion, would 
 occupy a space much larger then you could 
 spare in your valuable paper, and I shall merely 
 give your numerous readers a condensed report, 
 hoping, that during the Holiday times, when 
 
STAG DANCE. 
 
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Col. Frazer once more in the Field. 
 
 47 
 
 there seems to be such a profusion of go o( * 
 things to devour, this may be digested with t ht 
 rest. 
 
 The night was beautiful. The stars shone) 
 with an unusual brilliancy the moon was just 
 emerging from her hiding place in the distant 
 horizon, when the War Horse of democracy 
 entered the mansion of our friend Kissinger in 
 West King street in this city. The brilliant 
 assemblage who had met there to welcome their 
 distinguished friend stood uncovered, (I mean 
 their heads.) The ladies God bless them, never 
 looted so charming before, and everything was 
 in perfect harmony with the occasion. On the 
 entrance of the Colonel, three loud, long and 
 continued cheers were given by the men, and 
 afterwards the waving of hankerchiefsjby the la- 
 dies was of the most distressing character. 
 
 For this spontaneous outburst of public feelinS 
 the gallant Colonel returned his "sincere thanks, 
 hoping that the day was not far distant, when 
 he would have an opportunity of returning the 
 compliment with double interest not perhaps, 
 in the city of his nativ (here the Col. stopped 
 short, recollecting that he was born in Brandy- 
 wine Hundred in the state of Delaware, atid con- 
 sequently, this could not be the place of his na- 
 tivity) I rr.ean the city of Lancaster where 1 
 have been raised'in the faith of democracy from 
 infancy but, in" the capital of our glorious old 
 Keystone where, ere long, I shall sit proudly 
 in the cbair of state and shall be happy to meet 
 you all as democrats and as friends. Aa I do 
 not, (said he) intend to make a long speech I 
 will conclude by taking you one and all by the 
 hand after which we shall proceed to discuss 
 the merits of my friend's oysters." (Here a gen- 
 eral shaking of hands took place, after which, 
 all hands took their seats at the table. The 
 oysters were of the finest kind the celery of 
 the best that could be } produced in market, the 
 butter the sweetest, bread the whitest, the la- 
 dies the handsomest, the men the the the 
 bravest that ever appeared in one room in the 
 city of Lancaster on any one occasion. To say 
 that Col. Frazer did not help himself to aU the 
 good things, and smile sweetly on the galaxy of 
 beauty and fashion before him, would be to say 
 thathe never did in his bachelor days and would 
 be far from his character for good living and his 
 love for good looks especially the beauty oi 
 the fair sex- 
 After having done justice to the good things 
 of this life, in the way of edibles, the cloth was 
 removed and the table was covered with the 
 choicest liquors such as can only be procured at 
 Reigart's or Wager's depots in this city. Col 
 Frazer here stated that he was not in the habit 
 of indulging in the use of ardent spirits and con- 
 sequently he could not be expected to drink oi 
 the juice of the wine, and that if there was any 
 pop handy, he would chrose that, in preference 
 to any other beverage. Our worthy host dis 
 patched a messenger to the establishment of Mr. 
 Chamberlin where he found a sufficient supply 
 for the Colonel. On his return, the following 
 among many excellent toasts were drank. 
 
 By WILLIAM MARETT. Our distinguished 
 visiter Colonel Frazer. Th champion of dem- 
 ocracy the hero of battles that were never 
 fought the War Horse|that snuffed danger afar 
 
 off- may he always carry heavy weights. (Ap- 
 ilause.) 
 
 By COL . RE AH FRAZEB. The mercantile com- 
 munity especially the dealers in oysters may 
 hey never be like their article of traffic; have 
 a locked jaw, unable to declare openly their pre- 
 ference for the Gubernatoral chair. (Cheersand 
 waving of hankerchiefs.) 
 
 By BKTS BOUNCER. The chap that wouldn't 
 ;o for Col. Frazer for Governor can't be no 
 seau of mine no-how. (Applause.) 
 
 By SUSE PATTERSON, I am in favor of Fra- 
 zer, and opposed to Buchanan for this reason 
 he one is a bachelor, and of very little benefit 
 to the lady portion of the community the other 
 nas been tried, and not found wanting. (Great 
 laughter.) 
 
 By DOCTOR SCOVERN. Bred a physician, 
 [veterinary,] I consider it an imperative duty 
 to go in for a good bred of horses, hence my 
 preference for the "War Horse" for Governor. 
 [Cheers and great applause.] 
 
 By EDWARD S. HUBLEY. Although I am no 
 political partizan I consider the "War Horse of 
 Democracy" the fairest racer in the field of poli- 
 tics; because he never shifts his weights. 
 [Great enthusiam.] 
 
 By JAKE EHLIR. I have known Colonel Fra- 
 zer ever since he came from Delaware and as he 
 was the first who larn'd me to buy my oysters 
 cheap in Wilmington I consider him a man of 
 great foresight although he was opposed to new 
 markets. [Cheers.] 
 
 A great many other toasts were drank which 
 I may send you on some future occasion, as they 
 are not altogether unworthy of a, place in your 
 valuable paper, but for the present I will only 
 trouble you with the above which I consider, 
 perhaps, the choicest. 
 
 The table was then removed and after silence 
 was perfectly restored, SUSK BLATTENBERCI* 
 arose and addressed Col. Frazer as follows: 
 
 Col. Frazer I don't know what the devil's the 
 eason that there's so many fellows oppos- 
 ed to you for Governor in this city as I think 
 you are a first-rate fellow and willing at all times 
 to encourage trade. I used to hear the chaps 
 say that your motto was,"Free trade andWomen's 
 rights" and if you say so yet I'll go to the d 1 
 jf I don't go for you, as it has always been a 
 rule with me to go for the ones that help ra* 
 along in my business. If a fellow buys a cent 
 worth of starch from me, havn't I a better right 
 to go for him, than a fellow who buys nothing ? 
 [cries of " go it Suse you're on the straight 
 track" " you're some" &c. Wh.tt do I know 
 or care about this Bigler, that there's so much 
 fuss about? I'm going in for Frazer because he 
 goes in for me and that's an end to it, [Cheers.] 
 
 Col. Frazer replied as follows Miss Blatten 
 berger, like yourself I can't see why I should 
 have so much opposition in Lancaster for the 
 Gubernatorial chair. I can solemnly assure you 
 that I have always been a true democrat my 
 forefathers have have all been good dem [A 
 voice in the room "Hold on Colonel, we know- 
 all about the democracy of your forefathers so 
 you needn't mind that"] I ment to say that ray 
 forefarthers were all good fellows I drank dem- 
 ocratic milk and I should like to know if I 
 oughtn't to be preferred to Bigler, for the im- 
 
Col. Frazer once more in ike field. 
 
 portant station to which I now aspire? As to 
 the motto I have long since adopted and which 
 you have just quoted, permit me to say that I 
 go in for 'Free trade and Women's rights' with 
 this proviso that I am oppoged to their use of the 
 brteehes, a right which I know ome of them 
 would like to exercse very often if they had only 
 the chance. With these remarks I will now 
 propose a dance, as I see the room clear and the 
 music in attendance. (Cheers.) 
 
 The "giddy dance" was then began and it 
 
 was not till midnight that the the gay party 
 thought it a proper time to adjourn. Before the 
 adjournment however, I witnessed a splendid 
 "STAG DANCE" by Messrs. Frazer, Ehler, Scov- 
 ern and Marett, which, I am compiled in truth 
 to ?ay. eclipsed any thing of the kind I everbe- 
 fore witnessed. Colonel Frazer without hat, 
 wig or coat going it at a rate of a mile a minute 
 and all the girls admiring his "beautiful propor- 
 tions." Oh ! Scissors. Yours, &c. 
 
 REPORTER. 
 
 
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