Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-04-21
Chit Chat about the next Presidency.

Cmt-Chat about the next Presidency.
Major Noah, in his last Times and Mes.
senger, INDUCES in the following iocose re.
marks about the next Presidency. The
Major says, truly, that when the time comes
for action at the polls. the cry Of Democrats
is--"Fall inmen! Close your ranks! Ewes
to the right!-CHARoE p and way they
go in solid column, swe&t&hg every thing
before them. = Baturia Tines. iSi
II We are the most talkative people on
earth that's d fixed fact, as Caleb Cush.
ting callsits nfoid writing. because
that commits us; but we ask questions n.
numerable-are always on the qu; ripe for
news, and hold every man by the button
until we can get all he knows out of him.
We squeeze him like sponge and then let
him go. Ifit is q fault, it is national one.
Coming up Nassau street few weeks
ago, we ran shut up'' against an old man
andsomewhat retired politician--an intelli.
gent man, and one who had held "good
political cards in his time -
''Stop moment, major; let's have n
little chat together. Which party stands
the best chance for the next Presidency
the wings or democrats?"
"Why at the first part of the last session.
the wings had the best look-they ged
the Oregon affair with so much skill, and
avoided rupture with England with great
address; and when Mexico declared war
against us, they behaved so well-voted
men and money with so much liberality and
patriotism, and determined with great zeal
10 stand by their country-that I said to
myself: 'Fhe wings are becoming wise at
last, and ifthey continue so during the war,
they will take the wind out of the sails of
the democrats. !"
"Well did they not act wisely and dis.
creetly at the last session."
"Not in the least. They split on the
rocks, ogain-went on Scylla, and bumped
their bottom out on Charybdis-played the
old stupid game of opposition to the war,
opposition to the country, and opposition to
every thing, until they embarrassed the
operations Of government-kicked over the
bucket of milk, and broke up in confusion"
"Well, was it not good policy to let the
administration sink by its own weight, and
in this unpopular and costly war, carry
down locofocoism with-it?''
"No, my friend it was very bad policy,
and worse in principle. We must have
parties under our gevernment-the outs
must watch the ins; but rely upon it, that
opposition to the country in war, is death
to any party. Look now fer the results OF
the opposition during the last session, If
we fail in Mexico, the wings will bear the
responsiblity-if we succeed, the admins.
tration will reap the benefit
"Who is to be the next President?'
"Ah! there you propose problem in
Euclld-you ask me to unraval the riddle
of Sphynxes, you wish me with my repell-
ing breath, to puff back the northern blast ,
We have no prophet tall enough to answer
that question with any certainty"
Scan Clay be elected?"
"Not with Webster, Scott, Nc Lean. and
other heads and tails and wings of the whig
party against him, WI :
"What are Webster's prospects?"
"Slim, with Clay, Scott and Nc Lean
against him." N
"How is it with Tom Corwin?"
"Very inauspicious since his Mexican
Speech" T m
s'How is it with Scott and Taylor?"
"They are both waters on Providence. ,
The result of the war will decide that
question"
"Why, major, you seem to think that
Old Tammany will again carry the day."
"It looks like it. They are practical
politicians. You see them divided dis.
tracted-running about heller skelter-
riding every hobby-ahd you give them up
as lost. Suddenly you hear the cry-'Fail
in men! Close your ranks! Eyes to the
right! CHAReE!' And away they 60 in
solid column, sweeping every thing before
them"
"Well, but Pennsylvania and New York
are, whig." a'4t
"Yes, until the next election and no
longer" p q
s'How is this?" ~ @
aSimply thus: the tariff will work we'll
we shall close the war in Mexico honorably
to both parties the August elections
will result in heavy democrat majority
in both houses Of Congress. So, my friend,
let's to dinner, and we will discuss the matter
over mutton chop and q pint Of old Port"
AN IRISH RusE. II engaged chaise at
Galway 10 conduct me some few miles. in
tothe country, and had not proceeded far
when i pulled up at the foot Of hil, and
The driver coming to the door opened it.
"Wh J. hat are you at, mana This isn't where
| ordered youto stop" said /. "Whist, your
honor, h whist, calculated Paddy. al'm only
desavin' the baste! If | bang the door, he ii
think YOU'RE out. nnd,ll CIT ,,p tha LII