Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-03-18

Bill Johnson-Squire, l wish you 1,
/ put my question, TO choose Major Jacl
Downing TO Baltimore. If we cant trus
him as good Jackson Democrat, there
isn't man in the United States that WI
can trust. lie was always the old Gin.
erals right hand man. And as for Abo
liiion traps, wish Mr.. Jones store wa.
as free from rum traps and gin-traps al
J am from Abolition traps 'f
Solomon yones-Mr. Chairman,
call the gentleman to order. | want ,t
ere he goes any further, wheth.
er this is Temp1i-.., I '.s''s u
Democratic meetingi es5f 4
Bill Johnson-It is rs much OF .
Temperance meeting as il is an Abolition
meeting. If MIR. Jones brings in Aboli
tion, I've just as good right to bring in
Temperance. And as tor traps, sir, if
the gentleman undertakes TO talk about
Abolition traps. I'll Jest let aim know
the war can be carried into Africa. Yes,
sir, the boo, is decidedly on 'tother leg,
The traps is all on 'tother side, sir; all
on the slavery side. I'm good Jack
son Democrat, but I've no notion Of be-
ing ketched in a slavery trap. And that $
why want 10 send Delegate 10 Balli
mere that we can depend upon, such as
Major Jack Downing; one thai'll keep
us out Of the slavery trap. For l tell
ycu, sir, the South has got the slavery
trap set all over the country, and cover
ed with good many pieces of sly lemp.-
ing bait. There's a bit of nice. favored
Buchanan bait here. and strong Cass
bait there, and little Douglas bait fur
ther along, and fat Houston bait on,
yonder, and on the middle of the pan
there's mysterious Bit of Butter bait,
nicely rolled IN meal; yes, sir. all rolled
in meal, and what's more, to make il
easy TO swallow, il's rubbed over with q
liule Van Buren, Oil. Now, sir, dom
swallow none of :hem bats. and no
man don't get my vote for President
without he come right up 10 the chalk
first, and declares up and down that he
isn't no slavery man. m r.,t..- -,........
Doctor Briggs-Mr. Chairman, j,
seems to me neighbor johnson has go.
hold OF the hot end of the poker, alter
all. and has fairly got to stirring The Pres
idency with il, whether we will or no.
So that my notion to go into the question
of the Presidency first seems 10 be car
ried without being put TO vote. Nov,
sir, am glad to see that Mr.. Jones and
Mr.. Johnson agree exactly in one thing,
however wide apart they may be on the
other points. That is. that they wont
neiiher of 'em move step in the dark,
not stir an inch ill they know where
they are going TO. Mr.. Jones wont vote
for Delegate till he knows his man,
and knows exactly what that Delegate
is going to do. Aud hr. Johnson wont
vote for President till he knows his
man. and knows he's all right and isn't
no slavery man. ........ r...
Solomon Jones-Nor wont vote for
no Presiden, ill | know he's all right,
aud ism no. Abolitionist. ..a -.s...,....
John Robinson--Mr. Chairman, nor
| wont vote for no President that isn't a
friend to Cuba. If lot Of fellers is a
mind togo and help Cuba get her inde-
pendence, say ldon't want a Presi-
dent lhatll be dogging after 'em and
stopping of EN-,
Sargent Joel Downing-For my part,
Mr.. Chairman. I've made up my mind
no, to vote for any man for Presiden,
that wont go for Kossuth, clear up TO the
hub, aud stand ready to fight the Russian
Bear if he NEEDLES with Hungary. l
say freedom is the right Of every body.
and go for it; and want President
.hat'll go for il, too, up TO fifty -four forty
and fight. if il can't be got without. l
call that good Jackson doctrine. Old
Hickory would 60 for it il he was alive,
and the Democracy must see that he
has successor lhat'll go for it now
That's the foundation Of the Democratic
principle, freedom for every body,
Solomon Jones-Freedom for every
body, is il! want TO know if the gen
ileman means freedom for the niggers
south Of Mason and Dixon's line! If
he does, pronounce him bloody Abo-
litionist, and no Democrat.
Sargent JOEL said freedom for eve-
ry body, and I'll stick it. You can,
split hair; nobody can, split hairs now
Mr.. Calhoun's dead. And you can't
split principle; and say the founda-
ton of the Democratic principle is free
dom for every body, and I'll stick to it.
And want a President that will carry
that principle out straight on all sides.
in Hungary and everywhere else. And
when we choose our Delegate to Balli-
more. | shall move to give him insiruc-
,ions 10 vote for a Kossuth candidate for
the Presidency. I'D b9 ].
Solomon Jones-Then, sir, you are.
an Abolilionist, and your candidate will
be an Abolilionist, and the whole South
will be agin you; and you'll find. if you
can't spill. hairs, you can split the co,n-
try, and the whole Democracy will be
torn to flinders, and we shall lose all the
Offices. z '@fi
Sargent JOEL don't fight for offices,
! fight for liberty; freedom for everybody,
that's my motto. 81
Deacon Snow-I feel it my duty, Mr..
Chairman, to caution our Democratic
brethren not to be too rash. i think we
ought to have President that will be
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