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BATTLE CREEK BY A. D. P. VAN BUREN
Uncle Rees responded, "the Chair is of the same opinio: Three cheers for that toast!" Many Democrats were present. The Chai man, in his exuberance of feeling, called on Judge Sands McCamly, an old Hickory Democrat, to give a toast. He, not wishing to mar the happiness i the occasion, gave the following—"The Whigs and the Democrats, may the prosper in all their laudable undertakings!" Quick as thought Uncle Re jumped up and swinging his hat, cried out—"three cheers for the laudab undertakings of the Democrats!" This was too much for the risibles that meeting, it upset everything with a roar of laughter and applaus Uncle Jack Kewney's toast is worthy of the occasion and the man. Here is—"Sands McCamly and Sid" Sweet, small potatoes and few in a- hill Uncle Rees cried out—"The chair of the same opinion; three cheers for th toast!" He thus endorsed every toast. Dr. Edward Cox, from whom we got these items, was present at this meeting, and has a vivid recollection of the jubilee, where a Whig victory and a free use of champagne made so many happy.
There were some stout Whigs in Battle Creek in those days, and party spirt was very strong. Among them was Leonard Starkweather, or "Old Stark as he was called, who, to express his dislike of Democracy, at one time said "Sooner than vote the loco foco ticket, I would crawl from Battle Creek Detroit, over a desert of gunpowder and be struck with lightning every rod Uncle Rees used to say that Martin VanBuren, in his political career, was like a squirrel going up a tree.
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