The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
MAJOR DOWNING DISCOURAGED.

Pirate Repor, Of James X. Pofi. prcsi-
dent Of America and his part IF .Heri-
CO. and ,rould been President Of the
raoie OF Mc.eico, j he hadnt girea up
ono half fa.
TELEGEapm WIRES,
Oc,. 81, 1913.
Dear COionei:-l'vo been stumping il
roand all over the 10, Tor lwo or three
months. tight and tight, for our American
friend, Gen. Case, and rs spose .oa arc
very anxious and unensy to know how its
coming ont, thought would sci down and
make o,a private report and send j, or
TO you, giving YOU some 81 tho prcmonito-
nv symptoms, 60 that when The arterclap
comes, you may be little prepared for H.,
and noi feel so bad. As said airc, I've
been all round the lot, sometimes by tho
steamboat, aud sometimes BY the railroads,
and sometimes BY the telegraph, and when
there wasn't no other way 10 -, J looted
il. And I'm satisfied the jig is up with us.
and it's no use in INV tr, ing il any longer;
and MIR. Buchsnan's speech was oil! ,hrowcd
away, too I'm very sure we sl,nll &c.
some Of tho States, but I'll be hanged
il can tell which ones. There ANT
single State that should dare 10 bet upon
alone. bui taking them all in the lump
should still stick out strong for hal! n doZ-
en-. at least. You NAV depend upon il, wc
should elect Gineral Cnss easy enough il
it wasn't for Gineral Taylor; but he stands
pesklv in the way, Jest rs much rs he
stood in the way Of the Mexicans Mt Bonv
Vis;v. AS for Mr.. Van Buren,. If he stood
agin us nIone. We shonid trend him all to
atoms; he couldn't make no Roadway ut
all. especially after we go, the nomination.
n, Baltimore. jos, between you md me,
don't think much 81 Mr.. Van Buren, now.
don't believe now. I've ever ,ras demo-
crat. think he only made believe all the
time: aud Ia bet two To one he's only ma
King beiicre nor. lwish the Old Giueral,
dear old Hickory, that's dead md gone,
could l.e here now - have the handling OF
him f,r u little while; if he didn't bring
him into tie traces, ] wouldn't guess
ngin.
But. MS said before, Gincrnl Ia, Tor is
First, thought would figure around in
some ol the strong Wing districts; for,
thinks |. IL u cnn make our friends show a
bold front Tor Cass there, it will be such IA
wet blanket Tor the Wings iha, they'll! give
il up. Vel, called a public meeting
w,hou, distinction Of party and put il
10 EN- strong tor Cass and the Cons,itu.
ton, and Caliiorny forever. They all lis
tened. and every little while they hurra'd
aud clapped; and thinks the tide is turn
ing I'm going 10 carry this place all holler,
Wings and all. But when ! got through,
and Old rusty faced farmer, away back in
one corner. got up and Iookcd round. and
SAYS he-"lhrce cheers for Zachary Tay-
.or." Thunder aud cannon. II there wasnl
n roar, set me down for liar. WIN. Col
nncl, haini heard nothing like II since
The stormlny Of Cheputepcc. II i"k mo
right of ms feet. ] see at once That tho
ba,ile was agin us there, anu thought ind
better make my escape under the smoke
al il as last rs possible. At first, felt
rather lad about IL. And then again
thought had oaga, 10 have expected it,
for knew the Wings had voted that Gin
eral Ia, lor wns Wing. and had made up
their minds To 90 for him. So sireakd it
If Tor strong Democratic district; for 1
louGd that our main dependence must DO
among our friends. Here called mass
meeting wi,hou, distinction Of party, ior I
WAS sure we should get up such roar Tor
Cass that the Wings would be dnmhlounded
aud be pretty likely 10 fall in with us.-
Well. how do YOU think i, worked! made
a roarin' speech for Cass: told en- what .
great statesman mud grea, warrior he was:
and how he had proved the former by offer
ing To swallow all Mexico. and how he had
proved the latter by breakin. his sword in
n passion; mud more than all that, since
the nomination a, BtiiimDre, he was tho
greatest Democrat in the country. And
now, saws ], INV friends, three cheers for
Cnss, Constitution and Calitorny. Well
they gin three good lond cheers, md
thought that nail was pretty well drove
and clinched. Then blacksmith, with n
smutty nose, and leather apron on, gets
mp and sings out. mine cheers for old
Rough and Ready" And, bv lingo, it
went like harricanc; fiil! twice us loud
and three times as MANY as the cheers for
Cass. Ind a good m.nd to cut and run,
and give il all up. But n, las, plucked
mp courage and faced tho storm. ] chilled
out to the blacksmith, and shy ], my friend
when We called this meeting, without dis
iinci.on Of party, j, was all meant Tor
tiineral Cass. the Democratic candidate,
and il, not very handsome for Wing to
come here aud interrupt us in This way.
"ion,akc me for Wing, do your" says
he.
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