noon
Under the locusts to the right of the gate Federalists apostrophized Washington , lauded Hamilton , the Judiciary , and the beauty of the English Constitution , denounced the French , denounced the Louisiana Purchase , denounced the Man of the People , and his every tool and parasite , and lifted to the skies the name of Ludwell Cary . To the left of the gate , under the locusts , the Republicans praised the President of the United States and all his doings , and poured oblation to Lewis Rand . From side to side of the path there were alarms and incursions . Before noon there had occurred a number of hand-to-hand fights , one , at least , accompanied by `` gouging , '' and a couple of duels had been arranged . In the courtroom the parties jostled each other at the polls , and the candidates , side by side upon the Justice 's Bench , watched the day go now this way and now that . Their partisans they must acceptably thank , and they must be quick of wit with their adversaries . Fatigue did not count , nor hoarseness from much speaking , nor an undercurrent of consciousness that there were , after all , more parties than two , more principles than those they advocated , more colours than black and white , more epithets than hero and villain .