The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-18
DowslyrgLLE, STATE OF MAINE.


February Q. 1882.
Ine following Doticc was posted up bright
anI early Yesterday morning, on The meet
ia halse, and on the centre school-house,
aud on Bill! Johason's store:
"NoTIcE-DEMoCRATs AROUSE.
The Democrats Of Downingville, icita
oat distinction Of party, are requested to
aeei at the centre scho1l-house tomorrow
evening, February 8, att o'clock, to settle
the question about The next Presidency, ahd
ch~se a Delegate 10 the Bll,imore Con
yen'ion. The country expects every Dem
ocrat to do his duty, aud the whole Democ.
racy Of all parties Is especially requested to
attend. The interest Of tho country and
the Democratic party is u, stake. There
fore come one, come all. And it is ex-
pected that every true Democrat will leave
allparty prejutlces al home.
"By order Of tho Democratic Town Com
miitee'
Pursuant to The above notice, the largest
aud most respectable Democratic meeting
ever held in Downingvillc assembled al
O'clock, and filed the school house chock
iull.
Joshua Downing, Esq, Postmaster, IN.
cle Joshua, was unanimously appointed
chairman, and Mr.. Seth Stiles (schoolmas.
er) was chosen secretary. Uncle Joshua
took the chair amid the cheers Of the meet
in. Hes always been chairman Of the De,
m1cracy This thirty years. So he knew
WHIT he had to depend upon, aud come pre-
pared for it. Aunt Keeiah had combed his
hair all down smooth and he wore his fur
ha, and 90 to.meetin coat. The chairman
pu, on his spectaces and read the notice
calling the mectn, and says he, "GentIe,
men aud fellow Democrats, the important
business we have before US seems TO DO TO
settle the question about the next Presi
deacy, and choose Delegate to Bl,imore.
As there is two branches to the business,
which shall We take hold Of tirst?''
Doctor Briggs. move that We take the
question Of the Presidency first, as that
comes frs, in the notice, and take it that
IS Inc main question.
Chairman. If that is your minds, gen
'lemen, you will please-
Bill Johnson, (in sharp loud voice. y
Hold on there, Squire, or Mr.. Chairman,
should say; don't put that ere question YET
ior I've got something to say first. don''
think that would be the best way to go te
work. I've no notion Of taking hold Of the
poker al the hot end. Let US 90 TO work
and choose a Delegate first, while we are
cool, aud 90 into the Presidency afterwards
We are all quiet and unanimous now, and
Il is the largest meeting OF the Democracy
TIA, we've ever had since Old liickory's
second term. II looks as it the good Ole
Hickory times was coming back again, nnc
Inc Democracy OF tho country will once
more be on its legs. Now. say, seeing
We have got into little clear smooth wat
r,don't let US rie il. Tho next Presiden
cyls ticklish question and il wo begin Il
str il, may he it'll be hard work to see bot
ION. Therefore, Squire, ! move that WI
begin our business 'lother eend foremost
and | move that we chouse Major Jncl
Downing for our Delegate TO Baltimore.
Chairman. II that is your minds, gen
''emen, you will please to-
solomon Jones, Grader in the upper cor
ner, aud material enemy TO Bill Johnson
Trader at the lower corner.) Mr.. Chair
man, hopo that motion won't pass.
aldnt come here to be ketchcd in an Aho
,'lon trap, md won't be If ! cun help il
don't want no underhand work, and shan