Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-21

FEBRUARY y, 1897.
The following notice was posted up bright and
early yesterday morning, on the meetin house, and
on the centre schoo-house, and on Bill johnson s
store:
NoTIcE-DEMocRATs AROUSE!
The Democrats Of Downingville, ,cahoM distinction Of
party requested to meet at the centre schoohouse
tomorrow evening" February 8 at o'clock to settle
the question about the next Presidency, and choose
Delegate the Baltimore Convention The country expects
every Democrat do his duty and the whole Democracy
of all parties is especially requested to attend The in
terest of the country and the party at stake
Therefore one, ALL And it is expected that
every true Democrat viii leave all party prejudices
home.
Pursuant to the above notice, the largest and most
respectable Democratic meeting ever held in Down
ingvlle assembled at o'clock, and filled the school
house chock. full.
Joshua Downiag, Esq, Postmaster, Uncle
Joshua, was unanimously appointed chairman, and
Mr. Seth Stiles, (schoomaster was chosen secretary
Uncle Joshua took the chair amid the cheers of the
meetin. He's always been chairman of the Democ-
racy this thirty years So he knew what he had to
depend upon, and come prepared for it. Aunt
Kesiah had combed his hair all down smooth, and he
wore his fur hat and go-to-meetin coat The chair
put his spectaces and read the notice calling
the meetin, and says he, Gentlemen and fellow
Democrats, the important business we have before
to be to settle the question about the next
Presidency, and choose Delegate to Baltimore. As
there is two branches to the business which shall
we take hold of first?"
Doctor Briggs Imoye that take the question of the
Presidency first that first in the notice. and
take it that is the main question.
Chairman. If that is your minds, gentlemen you viii
BIZ Johnson lin sharp loud voice. Hold there,
Squire, Mr. Chairman should say don't put that
question yet for I've got something to say first don't
think that would be the best way go to work I've
notion of taking hold of the poker the hot end Let
us go to work and choose Delegate FIRST while we
cool, and 60 into the Presidency afterwards. We all
quiet and unanimous now and it is the largest meeting
of the Democracy that we've had since Old Hckorys
second term 1t looks if the good Old Hickory times
coming back again, and the Democracy of the
try will once be its legs. Now say, seeing
got into little clear smooth water don't let us re
it. The Presidency is ticklish question: and if we
begin stir it. may be it IL be hard work to see bottom
Therefore Squire, move that begin business
tother eend formost; and move that choose Major
Jack Downing for Delegate to Baltimore.
Chairman. II that is your minds gentlemen, you win
please To-
Solomon Jones, trader at the upper corner, and
material enemy to Bill Johnson trader at the lower corner
Mr. Chairman, hope that motion wont pass did mt
come here to be ketched in Abolition trap and wont
be if can help it. don't want underhand work, and
shant take step on the road till read the guide
board where it's going to- Before choose Delegate
want know what he is going do. Let the work be
haked out beforehand and then choose the best man to
10 it, Pm Democrat Of the Jackson stamp, but amt
Abolitionist always went for Jackson, and viii al
Ways go for his long as they follow In his
ootsteps / always went for Van Buren, long as he
oInw IN Jacl aop'e q
Abolition don't go for him more, nor his son John
neither
Bill Johnson Squire, wish you to put my question,
o choose Major Jack Downing Baltimore If we cant
rust him as good Jackson Democrat there is MT man
n the United States that we trust He was always
me old Gineras right hand And as for Abolition
taps wish Mr. Joness store free from traps
AID gin-traps as am from Abolition traps
Solomon Jones Mr.. Chairman call the gentleman to
order. I want to know before he goes any further,
whittier this is Temperance meeting or Democratic
meeting?
Bl johnson. Ii is as much Of Temperance meeting
as tits Abolition meeting If Mr.. Jones brings in Abo-
ton I've jest as COED right to bring in Temperance
And for traps, sir IL the gentleman undertakes to talk
about abolition traps, I'll jest let him know the war
be carried into Africa Yes sir the boot is decidedly
tother Egg The traps is all on tother side SIR all
The slayTy side. I'm good Jackson Democrat but I've
notion Of being ketched in slavery trap. And that's
why wdntto send Delegate Baltimore that can
depend upon, such Major Downing; thatn Keep
us out Of e slavery trap For tell you sir the South
has got the slavery trap set oil the country and COW
cred with good many pieces Of ally tempting bait There
bit Of nccAavored Buchanan bait here, and strong
Cass bait there, and little Douglas bait further along