Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-03-02


ur. Clay,s syseen pS Electionser.
Ing fef the Rrestdcncy.A z
Mr.. Clay S scheme for the coming cam
paign is now pretty fully developed
The demonstrations from his headauar.
nrs II Lexinston,s as we'll as. at Wash.
ing,on, leave no doubt tina, coonery in
aliiis varieties is the game to which fed,
erallssn is 10 devote all its faculties. No
sooner had Mr.. Clay despatched his ash
po.c 10 Baltimore, aud the two live GOODS
mad been forwarded 10 represent, as prox
rs, The eeos. candida itu4 aud DAVIS
al the grand naliona, convention in the
Nor um-nal city, .han III Clay took his
leave III keniucky for his Souihera elcc
pioneering tour, and the traee.,iac Bear
and pump maaer were announced in
his Lexington and Louisville organs, Us
commencing their progress. through the
Vest. on the same erran1 In his behalf.
simultaneously at Lexington and Wash
ingion. we have two very Significant
movements; which, 10 their eatly mani
ies:a,ion, render il certain that there is
much reliance in their efficacy. The
Washington con,rivance, TO operate Upon
the public mind and influence the satlira
ccs o; the people, is displayed in a vast
SHOW BILL. printed on a half shee, the
siz- nf large newspaper. II is adorn.
- with large wood cuts, aud printed w!,h
npes measuring two inches.
Ga the RICH, oil the vas, page is a cut
Of Mr. Ciay-a pretty good likeness. bu;
as black as The ace OF spades. In the
centre, on stump, with his mouth open,
ami bugle in one paw, TO denoe the
voice q; The orator, and the other olt-
stretched. - express his gesture. i dis
isiatcd "a raroon ranpart-at otce To per
sanity Mr., Clay, and display his prssi.
Dental coat OF arms. GA the left of the
s:.t4ri We have farmhouse. written ua-
der It'll. sLAsuas az HANoygR;" and no,
lar Oh. we have "a dead c5ct ia he pit"
with a COX hard by--giving The observer
10 understand that the cock had been
reared III the siasheS, and had been
lhro'iled and killed By Tie fox. An alarm
ing omen, this, of The sad fate awaiting
certain old rooster Matched IN that quar-
Ter. THIS medley of figures aiorns the
great show bli-ihc imporl OF which IS
thus gwen, IN types as wide as the hand ::
THE NATIONAL CLAY MINSTREL,
TRUE WHIG,S POCKET COMPANION,
FOR SALE HERE
Mr. Claws friends are busily AT work
IN Congress. sending out this Clay min
ar-I, which is filed with songs, Of which
the 10 lowing lines, at the heed OF The
show bill, are furnished as sample.
"a race, race, and who will win?
Who will be out, who will be in? q,
Trot cut your nags, we'll see who'll take
From all the presidential stake
Mr. Gays partisans ia Congress trunk
'hrse Ministries, bv hundred. a, time, To
tarlicular eicctlaneerers-who, we sup
Fse s,he show bill goes with them, a re
allowed 10 give lbem away, or sell them
Tor some trnc. as the interest Of the par.
~ may require; the small profit gained
by this partially .gratui,ous distribution
sr,ny a sort OF benas 10 the manager of
N. minst.e.s for The trouble he may
tsks4a getting ttp the singing epldeisiic
The sone hooks being thus scattered
over The Unon, under The stamp Of fed
eralls,s. =, the expense Of lhs govern
sneni, Mr. Clay's organ Al Lexington Che
Observer and RepOrtcr) has an instruc
ton Tor their use 10 that city, which will
.'oi be lost 90 the Clay clubs in every
quarter OF tie Uni.n. |, runs thus:
x,Ct4fs G(fHs.zAn vadjeusnsd meeting OF
Che "WoRxiSs M1Ns Clay CLUB" will be
held ut The court hot &c .o-nigh; at 81
o'clock e A 81 tsa aaF eth'
The. meetin. Will be adore ssed by
Archibald Dixon, csq the whig eandt-
dole ir lieutenant governor; by ~.
Speed, OF Lo iisvi''e. and probably other
geniicncn. 4. 1,t. s. A -.s5.,s. ~.
Some good wing SONGS will be sung
The l. ADii;S are parslcnlaidy iavl'ed
to attend. Let wings and democrats al
Attend
SalurIay, Feb. 3, 1914. as.sl6 seul.
BY the above, it will be seen that the
Clay ,iub meets again TO nighf, aud will
be addressed by the eloluen, Dixon. the
Wing candidate Cor Lieutenant governor
,ae able AL hu norolsi S 20 ID, OF Louis
Vile. and other gen, e,nen Ii will a.s
k observed that the ladies arc specially
iHyied. and il IS hoped will contribute BY
heir presence 10 stimulate the efforts OF
The gentlemen who have accepted the in
silaiion Of the clu5 to address them or
The occasion. We know il hss not been
The custom here lor the ladies to attend
political discussions; bus this is no rea
sua why they should not hereafter -
They feel or should feel, the same ia er
eA IL The Successful administration o.
The govc rasnent tia, these Of the Other
sex do; aud should inanstcs. that interest
a, least by attending the debates arising
cut OF the controversial, questions which
distinguish the parties. The habit o
xiayiag aray, therefore. would, VIZ think
be .rnore honorcd in the breach than il
she observance" rs. asfs4 sz.v8e,5-
A general invita;ioa is Alse given 4
xhigs and democrats, to come and hea
VIVA, is said; and we hope that ever
man Of both parties will avail himself Q
iae iHyltatlol.s s2tla. <sh1 es8a al ssse
The wings, particularly. arc expects
10 rally to a mau at the court house 4
alghl. = Lexington Reporter.