Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-10-09

candidate, has little more than twenty-sev
en- thousand. TIE Democratic vote is more
than double the Wing vote. This don't look
as though the State was going back to Whig
gerry" G
"That don't amount to nothin at all, said
Uncle Joshua; "a good many thousand of
temperance Wings voted for Mr.. Hubbard,
and good many rum Wings voted for Chan
dler; and when the Legislature comes to
meet Crosby will stand jest as good chance
to be chose Governor as any one of EN-, and
better too if the State goes over the dam the
ID of November, and you may depend it's
drifting that way. or else I've forgot how to
cipher. Jest look at the Legislature Last
year in the Senate there was about FIVE
Democrats to one Wing, and now the Wings
have elected fourteen Senators and the Dem
choice, or doubtful And then in the House
clear majority. And if the State goes for
Scott believe the Legislature will go that
way too, Governor and ALL"
"But may be. Uncle joshua" says I, "the
Wings havn't gained as much as you think
for, after all. 1t looks bad in the Legislature,
see, but that may be all owing to the rum
business, as you say about the Governor"
"No, no, it isn't that" said Uncle Joshua,
With II heavy sigh; ''you may depend upon it
the State has got Wing drift The Con
gressmen tells the story, and there the rum
business has nothing to do with it. In the
last Congress we had five Democratic Repre-
sentatives and the Wings two. Well, now
how is it? In the next Congress this State
has six Representatives, and the Democrats
have made out to elect three and the Wings
three. It's Jest an even balance, and few
more of them foolish hurrahs for General
Scott will tip the State agin u.s."
"Well, we must stir round" says I, ''and
try TO stop this hurrah business, and may be
we can save the State yet If 1 ketch Sar-
gent Joel at it again I'll cashier him. If
Democrats can't hurrah for Pierce they
mustn't be allowed to hurrah for nobody.
But. after all, Uncle, suppose we should lose
this State, the nation is safe for the Democra.
cy. You must remember we have a large
majority of the States, and nigh two-thrds of
the members of the last Congress-
"Well,' says be, "that don't prove whether
we shall have two-thirds or one third in the
next Congress If the States go on as they
have begun it will be pretty likely to be one
third. There's only three States that has
elected their Representatives to the next Con
gress yet, and that is Maine, and Missouri,
and Iowa. and only jest look at EN-. Three
years ago they stood twelve Democrats and
two Wings and now they stand seven Demo
Gratis and six Wings How long will it take
at that rate TO turn our two thirds into one
third I'm afraid there's Whig drift going
over the country that'll swamp US. Sailors
tell about the big tenth wave that rolls up
and carries every thing afore it. and Pm think
ing it seems 10 be IL good deal so in politics.
Thcrs was Zig tenth waite in 1910. and you
what work it made 1t looks
good deal as if there is another big tenth
wave rolling up now. to swamp the Democra-
cy and upset the Congress We've got to
have trying times. Major. 1 don't know
what,l become of the connqry if the Wings
get the upper hand" He said this with
expression that see the tears come |
into Aunt Keziah's eyes. She's a good |
Christian woman. and she laid her hand on
his shoulder, and says she, "Oh, Mr.. Downing, |
pray, don't be SO worried but trust in Prov-
dence''
And now. NJ. Gales & Seaton, if you can
say anything To encourage us. or to relieve |
Uncle Joshua's anxious mimi, you would do a
great kindnes to your old friend.
EAJOR JACK DOWNING. |