The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-03-13

H0 ADalON lux uOtAOO WoS HOStS0 y
bright and early yesterday morning, OF
the meetin house, and in the centra
scho5lshehse, and on Bill Johnson
store sisi ssit gssil saaoa ,agFi lfazs
ed ia NorgoF--DsMocRxrs AaousE!
The democrats of Downingville, aoithortt DIS
tissetioa Of qagtg, are requested to meet at tht
centre school house Tomorrow evening. February
g. at seven o'clock, to settle the question about
the next presidency, and choose delegate to the
Baltimore Coayeniiea. The, country expects
every democrat to do his duty, and the whole
democracy of all parties is especially requested
democratic party is at stake Therefore come
one, come all And it isexpeGted that every true
democrat win leave all party prejudiees at home
By order Of the Democratic 10aoa' Co1s1rtttee
Pursuant to the above notice, the
largest. and most respectable demo
cratic meeting ever held in Downing
vile assembled at Z o'clock, and filed
the sci1oolzheuse check full. a@'
Joshua Downing, Esq, postmaster,
was unanimously appointed chairman.
and MIR. Seth Stiles, sehoolmaster, was
chosen secretary. Uncle Joshua took
the chair amid the cheers Of the meetin.
He's always been chairman Of the dem
ocracy this thirty years. So he knew
what he had to depend upon, and came
prepared for it. Aunt Kesiah had
combed his hair all down smooth, and
he wore his fur haf and go-to-meetin
coat. The chairman put on his specta-
eles and read the notice calling the
meefin, and says he, Gentlemen and
acknowledgements: the important busi-
ness we have:b6fOFe sns seems TO be to
settle the question abeat the nextfpFesi-
dency. and choose a delegate TO Balti-
more. AS thefe is two Branches TO the
business which shall we take hold Of
fiFstW a.i la gIati {it1e SRI
I'd Doctor Briggs move that we take
the question Of the presidency frst. as
that comes FIRST in the notice, and tlitake
il that is the main question. 4,.t. ...ss,7
y Chdtrmdn.-H that is your minds,
gentlemen, you sFill please II 's J
= lJohRs0n (inh h sharp. .dondrvoice. r.
Hold on there, Squire, or Mr.. Chairman,
should say-don't, put thai. ere ques-
ftnn Yet. for I've gat something 10 say
FIRST. Iiont think that would be. the
hesi way,to 20 to work. I've. no notlan
III taking hold Of the poker al the hot
end Lei ns gofo work and choose q
,ssTrpate fIIsi, wflIle We are an4l,s and
Cd into the presidency afterwards
We are all quiet and nnanin1ous now
and ii il the largest meeting Of the
democracy that we've ever had since
ORA HieckoTy's second term. II looks as
If ne pool Old Hickory times was
coming back agai1, and the democracy
Of the country will. once more be on
lis legs Now. ] say, seeing We've got
mo clear smooth water, don't let rs
riie Il. 'Fhe next presidency is q tick-a
Gsh question, aud if We begin to stir Il.
q may he hard work to see, bottom. =,
Tharelore, Squire, move that we begin
our business 'tother end foremost and
I move that we choose Major Jack
Downing for our delegate 10 Baltimore
chatrman.-Tf this is your minds,
gentlemen. YOU will please io--
Solomon Jones trader at the upper
.cao,fi,es and material enemYto Bill John
son. trader at the lower corner, )-Mr.
Chairman. / hope that motion won't
mass. / didn't come here 10 be keiched
Is al abolition trap, and wont be if !
can help it. I don't want no underhand
wolk. and shan't take a step on the
road till I can read on the guide board
where it's going to. Before We choose
a delegate I want 70 know what ne is
Going 70 do. Let the work be chalked
6ut beforehand, and then choose the
hest man 10 DO, il. I'm a democrat q
Tie Jackson stamp, but ,ain'i no a holi-
t;nnSst faiways went for jackson. and
yEill always 90 for bis successors as long
asthef foIlow in his footsteps. | always
vent for Van Buren, as long as he fol
lowed III Jackson's footsteps; but wher
KS tirned abolition ] don't go for hin
nd more. nor his sen. john neither.
Bill Jokas6ii Squire | wish you e
puf my question, to choose; MAJOR yael ili !
fjow1Ssftia 10 Baltimore # We can
trust him asa good Jackson democrat
fhere isfl,t d man IN The United Slate
mai ne can trust, He was always th'
oid GinefaPs right hand man, And a
fST abolition traps, / wish Mr., Jones.
store was as free from rum-traps an
Gin.tfat, IS as IN from abolition traps
S6iods0n Jones. Mr.. Chairman, cal
lAAQ6U1lOtAotss ~ ~.
Fndw. before he goes any furthel
Ihefher this is a temperance meetlnI
III democratic meeting SIS
fll johnson. Iii is as much q ten
,,.srsnea ir1eefing as II is an abolltlo
ineetiiua III Mr. Jones bring ~ ahol aho
fian. I've Jest as good light to bun pr 3
S temperance. And as for traps, 81
Il The eealtlesnan undertakes e, tai tai
About abolition traps, I'lI Jest LEI p hlI
tna'9 the wat can be earned lnl
IIFica. res, Sir, the boot is decided
s. stofhef Leg The TAPS is al on e
ofi,eF side, siF--all on. the slavery sd
TSs s eood jackson democrat bai ~ =
& 16fiSlll of being kelched IN q
slsysFy trap. And hats why ] ,1 va
= seha ! delegate to Baltimore that Y
csn = depend upon, such as Major Dow
;s6ooe that can keep out OF the slave
,zSn ~ Fos / tell you, SIT. the South e
ass he slavery trap SCI all over Y
ssnhfry and covered with good mar
s ,;Sssss e sly tempting bah, There's
.s - 7h hvoekd Buchanan ba1l heI