Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

SUPPOSED SCENE IN THE ABOLITION CeNvEN-
TIoN.-We make the folio wing extract from
the N. Y. Express:
The one-legged Platform of the Buffalo Con-
vention People, and that leg side leg of the
table, won't do to stand party upon, no more
than Native Americans. Like every thing, it
will have its day, and die,-and the men who
figure init will die with it-not the principle.
we mean, but the one leg on which it is toll
stand. Everything in this life has two or
more legs, at the least. The Sub-Treasury,
even, was taOo-legged. There are bipeds. and
quadrupeds, and centipedes, we believe; but a
one-leggcd party would be almost novelty, if
it had not a precedent in the Natives, who
exploded while standing upon it.
Let us imagine the one legged party in Con-
vention at Buffalo, and some of the probable
scenes there. The Hon. Mr.. Wilson of Mass.
rises and says:
l am in favor of a protective Tariff; have al
ways been, and must be. (Interlocutor, John
Van Buren,, "hiss, ''hiss, none OF your whig-
gerry here.
The Hon. Mr.. Wilson is Kissed down, and
John Van Buren, rises, John dwells upon the
glories OF the Sub-Treasury, (hiss,) the Veto
Power. hiss, hiss,) and the extravaganza of In
ternal improvements, tremendous hissing,)
but is willing 10 stand on one leg, if every body
else will stand on one leg, too; (cheers;) but if
other people are TO use both legs, he must have
as many legs as other people. Equality in legs
is his democracy; hiss, cries of mo democracy
here;) but he can get along with one leg, at
least till he can see through his hay pile, that
the caricatures say dad is under" Laugh
teri
Abby Folsum-Gentlemen ought TO have
some delicacy in the presence of females. Alb
by had not got any further before there broke
out tremendous storm of Kisses, applause,
cheers, cat calls, and whistling-but Abbys
form doomed up
I-Mr. President, I-(cheers, Kisses ,)-I-I
I-(overwhelming confusion.)
The result was, that Abby was not permitted
TO stand upon any limb at ALL
w. l.. Garrison-Got hearing This is a
day. The sun is suspicious. My heart palp
tates with joy. (Cat-caIs of "come TO the
point. Twenty long years have been strug-
Cling for this glorious era. Twas once Wing
but as they would not 60 with me, could
not go with Them | was little while Dem
ocrat, but as Democracy was lie misses from
the Barnburners) with slavery on its lips,
(more Kisses from the Barnburners, but cheers
from the Wings and Abolitionists,) lie, re.
peat, (hisses,) yes, say, LIE,-who says il
isL'ta lie? Garrison gets mad and explodes
and is not permitted to stand on any leg.)
Hon. Preston King rises Cries, ''give us
speech from WhignO Mr. King; (aside. y
There are no liUc Wings here, only dead ones
An Ex-Clay man-Tm Wing. I've Away,
been an out-an out Clay man.
Kisses from the Barnburner side of the
House. Kisses from the Abolitions.1
A Voice-What does Clay think ofthe VIII
mot proviso?
Ex-Clay man-not knowing can't say.
Abby Folsom-Don't Mr.. Clay own ninet,
odd human beings called in derision ssniggers'
or in crime s'slaves?''
ExClay mani don't care for the niggers--
(Hisses from the Aboitionists. and groans
from the Van Buren, men) I'm here for re-
venge reUenge! REVENGE!
Preston King (yet standing, now screaming)
$50 AM Il
John Van Buren-So AMI.
/ Martin Grover-So AM.
Hezekiah Flagg-So AM
II Voices in chorus-So are 1ce all.
! Abby again--No, I'm here for love"
/ Voices-With whom? "a general laugh }
Fred Douglass rises
ton.
Cries-Isn't this niger Convention?
| Answer-No; Free Soil Convention.
| Abby-Free speech, as well as free SOIL
Let brother Douglass speak. Isn't he a man?
Voices-No; he is only niger.
Fred Douglass--I am man, if my skin is
black; your equal before God and mad
| CHEERS, especially from The Abolilionists)