Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-11-23
MAJOR DOWNING DISCOURAGED.
Private repor, to James X Polk, President Of
America and his part of MEXICO, and acould
been President of the whole of MEXICO, If
he hadn't gipe up one half of IT,

DEAR COLONEL: I've been stumping it round
all over the lot for two or three months, tight
and tight for our American friend, Gineral Csss, |
and as | spose you are very anxious and uneasy
TO know how It's coming out, thought ] would
set down and make out private report and send
it on 10 you, giving you some OF the premonitory
symptoms, so that when the aftereap comes, you
may be little prepared for it, and not feel so
bad. As said sfore, I've been all around the
lo., sometimes by the steamboats,, and sometimes
by the railroads, and sometimes by the telegraph,
and when there wasn't no other way 10 go, |
footed it. And I'm satisfied the Jig is up with
US, and it's no use in my tying ii any longer;
and Mr.. Buchanans speech was all throwed
away too. I'm very sure we shall get some Of
the States, but III be hanged il can tell which
ones. There amt single State that should
dare 10 bet upon alone, but taking 'em all in the
lump should still stick out strong for half do
zen, at least. You may depend upon il, we
should elect Gineral Cass easy enough if ii
wasn't for Gineral Taylor; but he stands peskily
in the way, jest as much as he stood in the way
Of the Mexicans at Bony Visty. As for Mr..
Van Buren,. if he stoodsegin US alone, we should
tread him all 10 atoms he could mt make no
Roadway at all, especially after we got the uomi
na,iou at Baltimore. Jest between you and me,
| don't think much OF Mr.. Van Buren, now.
don't believe now, he ever ,uas a Democrat. |
think he only made believe all the time; and Id
bet two TO one he's only making beliere no,o.
wish the Old Gineral, dear old Hickory that's
dead and gone, could be here now to have the
handlif OF him for little while; If he didn't
bring him into the traces, wouldn't guess agin.
But, as / said before, Gineral Taylor is pes
kly in the way all over the country. First
thought | would figure around in some Of the
strong Wing districts; for, thinks |, If can make
our friends show bold front for Cass there, it
will be such wet blanket for the Wings that
they'll give it up. Well, called public meet
ing without distinction OF party; and put it to
EN- strong for Cass and the Constitution, and
Csliforny forever. They all listened, and every
little while they hurra'd and clapped; and thinks
| the tide is turning, I'm going to carry this place
all hOller, Wings and all. But when | go,
through, an old rusty faced farmer, away back
in one corner. got up and looked round, and
says he" Three cheers for Zachary Taylor"
Thunder and cannon If there wasn't roar set
me down FOR liar. Why, Colonel hsint
heard nothing like it since the s,orming OF Cha,
pultepec. 1t took me right off my feet. see
at once the battle was all agin US there, and
thought better make my escape under the
smoke Of it as fast as possible. At first fell,
rather bad about it, And then agn thought |
ought 10 have expected it, for knew the Wings
had voted that General Taylor was Wing. and
had made up their minds to go for him. So |
streak'd il it off for strong Democratic district;
for found our main dependence must be among
our own friends. Here called mass meeting
without distinction OF party, for ! was sure we
should get up such a roar for Cass that the
Wings would be dum5(ouned, and be pretty like
ly to fall in with US. Well. how do you think
it worked? | made roarin' speech for Cass
told EN- what great statesman and great war
rior he was, and how he had proved the former
by offering to swallow all Mexico, and how he
had proved the latter by breaking his sword in
passion; and more than all that, since the nom,
nation at Baltimore, he was the greatest Demo-
crat in the country. And now says |, my
friends, three cheers for Cass, Constitution and
Californy. Well, they gin three good loud
cheers, and thought that nail was we'll drove
and cinched. Then blacksmith, with smut.
ty nose, and leather apron on, gets up and
sings out, Nine cheers for old Rough and Rea
dy!" And, by lingo, it went like hurricane;
full twice as loud and three times as many as the
cheers for Cass, | had good mind TO cut and
run. and give it all up. But at last plucked up
courage and faced the storm. | called out to the
blacksmith, and says |. my friend when we call
eu luis meeting WITHOUT distinction oil party, II
was all meant for Gineral Cass, the Democratic
cannidale, and it's not very handsome for Wing
to come here and interrupt US in this way.
"You take me for Wing, do your says he.
"To be sure do" says |, 'yOu are no Dem,
ocrat 10 act in this way
At that he Redeemed up so, the smut on bis face
turned blacker than it was before, and says he
I'D have you know, sir. Pm as good Demo>
crat as you are was born and bred Demo.
crat: and | mean to live and die Democrat, but
go for old Rough and Ready, let who will 20
agin him" Then he called out agin for nine
cheers for ould Rough and Ready: and the way
they roared 'em out was a caution. see it was
no use talking about Wings and Democrats.
must try some other hook.
So crused around on the Free Soil territory
and got up meetings, and preached up the Will
mot Proviso hot and heavy. and told EN- Cine :.
al Cass would go for it with all his might to the
day OF his death. Then thought | would gel,
EN- on the hip in way they could'l help giving
me rousing hurra, so called out "three cheers
for Free Soil and Gineral Csss !" Well, the
three cheers come as quick and as true as Pad
dys echo, for it was. "lhree cheers for Free Soil
and Gineral Taylor !"
began TO think the only chance was for US
to try 10 carry the South. So ! wheeled about
and turned about, and jumped Jim Crow in the
slave States told 'em they must stir around
and elect Gineral Csss or the whole slavery bu
siness would be upset, but If they would only
elect him they might feel safe, for they had his
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