Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-11-07
THE DISCUSSION AT THE COURT
. HOUSE,

gratis.
THE DISCUSSION AT THE COURT
@ sar HOUSE.
1t cannot be supposed that we should
attempt to give an extended report Of
what took place at the Court House in
this city on Saturday night last.
1t is now the morning Of the election,
and the contest in which both parties
have been contendiug for the last five
months and more, will this day be ter
minated.
Our Wing friends it seems had determ-
ined, that their last effort should be their
greatest one land in order to overcome
the Democracy in true Cero Gordo style,
they bring from neighboring state, one
Of the heroes Of that affair, in the person
Of the redoub.able Col. Baker.
This gentleman is not unknown to fame,
he accomplished much for HIMSELF by
his noble deeds in The Mexican war. Blu.
unfortunately for him,
'sThe whole amount OF that enormous fame
Is tale that blends his glory with his
shame"
He is the man that thinks himself abun
dainty capable Of. filling taco offices a. one
time, and is aJundanty wIling to receirc
the emo1uments ofihe t,vo at the same time
But this is not the only source Of his
fame. The Uawkeye had said Of him,
that his powers Of ridicule and burlesque
were Of the first order; aud when it was
announced that he was to speak on Sat-
urday night, we determined on being one
Of his auditors.
When we reached the Court House,
we learned that an arrangement had been
made, for public discussion, and Judge
Clark had been sent for, and solicited to
appear as the. defender of Democracy.
After some time the Judge arrived, and
the rules for the debate were fixed, Col.
Baker demanding the privilege of open
ing and closing. ...
We listened attentively, and in a very
shors LING eaisss 10 the conclusion, that
the Hawk eyes estimate of the colonels'
powers was correct; for s.Ridicue and
Burlesque' he excels;" but when this is
said, all is said. He not only did not
argue the great questions which divided
the two political parties, bu, he did no,
even pretend TO any like argument.
he showed some skill, and great deal
set4fmpudence in cross questioning his ol,.
ponent, and exertcd himself successfully
to keep up noise, his shafts Of ridicule
flew thick and fast. 5sga
.sBut as some muskcts do contriyc it .,s.a
As oft to miss the mark they drive al; A....
And. though well aimed at duck and plovcr,
Bear wide, and kick their owners over
So Jared tur squire, whose reasoning toll I'd "
Would often on himself rccoil." @r@
He denied the charge that the whie
party were devoid Of principles, yet fail
ed to tell his audience what these princi
pies we're.
He evaded the question as to whether
no was in favor Of United States Bank
yet vented his spleen against the veto
power which had deprived the country
of such an institution. He proclaimed
tho Wilmot Proyiso as the most import.
ant issue now before the people, but on
being asked If Gen. Taylor was in favor
q i, was obliged 10 say frankly, s.he did
not knopn!!
a few flourishes upon Buena Vista, and
Iths military character Of "lhe old man.
made up the sun, and substance Of what
Re had 70 say,
3 Bat still biz tongue ran on fhe less
20 wciEht y hsd. with greater sa,e;
A., III IT. everlasting clack,
Sct ~ mems csrs upon the rack. Z
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