Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-11-26
~ RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA NOVEMBER 26, 1851

Nv ell" saws he, ''he recommends TO choose
taco Presidents. one for the North and one 70,
the South. each side Of Mason and Dixon S
line; and no law Of Congress 10 become a law
till II is signed by both Presidents. How think
| that will work
'Well. guess" says |. il the country de-
pended upon laws to live on. it would starve to
death as sure as the betweenathe two bun
dies of hay
At that Cousin Nabby spoke up. and says she.
More like the country would be like bundle
OF hay between two asses, and would get eat up
pretty quick"
Uncle Joshua couldn't help smiling bu, he
looked round as sober as he could. and says he.
Come, come. Nabby. you hush up; what do
you know about potics!''
"Well. now,'' says |. ..let us look at this plan
OF Mr. Calhoun's a little, and see what it
amounts TO. His notion was. tha, there was
two parties, one North and one South of Ma
son and Dixon's line and that under one Presi-
dent they never could agree, but would always
be quarrelin5 and fightin and crowling; bu, if
each party could choose President. then they
would get along smooth and quiet. and live as
peaceaole as lambs. Now. if the doctrine is
good for two parties. it is good for twenty So.
if Mr.. Calhoun was right, the bes, way would
be to let the twenty parties. that are now quar-
reling like cats and dogs, 60 to work and each
party choose President for itself Then what
a happy, peaceable time we should have Of
it,"
.'Well, you've fairly run it into the ground
now, says Uncle Joshua, land guess we may
well let ii stick there I'm more troubled
about eleciing one President than | am two. or
twenty; and should like to get your idea how
il can be done. know Gineral Jackson used
10 think great deal Of your opinion. and may
be you can con,rive some plan to get all out
Of his hurly burly that we in. that we
make President next year when the time comes
round.''
"Well,' says |. "Uncle Joshua. according to
what you say about the parties now a-days. all
split up into flinders. and cross grained every
way. don't think there's much chance for any
OF em 10 elect a President, especially if Mr..
Richie don't help. But. for all that. think the
Thing can be done. and think there's two ways
Of doing IT, One way is, to get up new party
that shall surround all the other par,ies-l me an
a real constitutional party, an out and out ma
tional party; party that will stand up to the
rack. fodder no fodder, and 60 for the Union,
the whole Union. and nothing but the Un.on.
live or die. This party would have to be made
up out o; the twenty parties you have named.
SO. guess might well Call it the party of
'NaftoaaL COme-ouiers.'
The 'tother way would be. to get up sort
OF revolution anne xation manifesto destiny glory
party, and have a great banner painted, with
Cuba one end and Canade on 'tother. and
WI. what inele is LEFT Of Mexico in the middle and
end OF the country to the other, and hire Nos
ss.th when he gets over here to make stump
speeches for candidate through all the
States. If didn't elect him. Id go into
reiiracy and settle on the banks of Salt River
for life
''Wel, Major" says Uncle Joshua. 81 think
good deal of your notions. and wish you would
think the matter over. and draw up some plan
for US to go by, for it's high time we was doing
something
So. Mr.. Gales & Seaton, remain your old
friend, MAJOR JACK DOW MING.