The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-08-03
From the National Intelligcncer.
Dow ningviIle IL Ratification at last.
DowNINGvILLE, SrATE oF MAINE, July 30

DON NlAGhiLLE, DI4IE w MIAMI, July ~
Mr. GALES 81 SEAToN,
Washington, Seat Of Congress.
MY DEAR OLD FRIExDs.-We've made out
to rally at last, but it was about as hard d job
as it was for the Baltimore Convention TO
nominate. And I'm afraid the worst ont
amt over yet; for Uncle Joshua shakes his
head and says to me in low tone, the
rest shan't hear, between you and ne,
Major, the lection will be harder Job still
| put great faith in Uncle Joshua's feelins.
He's regular political wealher-gass, and
can always tell whether we are going to have
it fair or foul a good ways al ead SO when
he shakes his head | materially look out Tor
tough spell Of weather. When got home
from Baltimore, says |, "Well, Uncle Joshua
you got my letter in the Intelligencer, didn't
your' And says he, Yes.
well, didn't we do that business up well!'
says |. ''dont, know about that. said
Uncle Joshuar;"I have my doubts about ii. ,
'Why don't you Think" says |, the NOM
ina,ion Of Gen Pierce will put the Demo-
cratic party on its legs again, and give it
S0e start"
Uncle Juoshua lookedup TO me kind of quiz
zical, and sd, 5 he, at has gin the party
pretty considerable OF IA start already, it come
so unexpected" And then he sot as much
as two minutes drumming his finger on the
table, and didn't say nothing.
And then he looked Up again and says he,
"Mdjor, lcho is Giasrdi Fierce! Ii ant .fclt-
o0Hs name is it!'
why, Uncle Juoshua,' says |, show you
talk! it is Gineral Franklin Pierce, oil New
Hampshire.
'.Gineral Franklin Pierce, of New Hamp-
shire, is it! A" says he; swell, now, Major. are
YOU sure there is such person, or did
somebody play hoax on the Baltimore Con-
vention!"
'Yeas." says |, "Uncle, I'm as sure of it
as AIN that there is such person as UIcle
Jushul Don ming. To make ali sure y. it,
and 10 mistake, | come through New Hamp-
SHIRE and went to Concord, VII re tney said
he lived, ana inquired al about it. Tne
ncighbors there allknew hiul'per.ectiy well,&
Showed me the house h. lives in. He wasn't
ut home, or should seen him myself, and
should got hi, promise to keep tn Dow ming
vile post office TOR you. But you IN -ed..'t
be afraid but what you'll have it, Tor sent
"a telegraph TO him from Baltimore. as soon
as he was nominated to keep 1t for YOU"
Here | see by the look, o. U Icle Juoshua's
ideos. Says he, .Wcll, Major, it is TACT
then. j. it, that he Mas nominated n real ar
nest, aud 'twasn't no joker.
Upon my word ana h0nOr,' VS. |, there
isn't particle OF jJke about it; it vas ali
done in real earnest"
Wen then,lf you've really got candidate,
says IN ie Jucshua, Il Shout like TO know
some lhng abo1t him Does. re belong to the
-.
II guess about nal M hi, y, /, land
he'll De ali the stronger Tor that, because
he can draw votes on both sides
After ali,'' says he I'm afraid it's u bad
n Jmin .tiun. Then old pillars If the Dcmo-
cratic party, GiHeral Cas-, an.. Mr. Blu ohl-
nan, ami Governor Ma cy, and Gin Houston
and tn rest Will feel SO lnsulted anu morli-
fled at being pushed aside Ior strangers to
take the lead that they'll all be lg,n tie nom
nation, ana their fir ends too, and that'll up
set the whole kettle o. fish"
Don't you never fear that, Uncle Joshua,
says I; "them old pillars that YOU speak OF
are all very mu Oh IT, kled with the nomination.
Ye see, it broke the nose ol young Ameri-
ca, and they was deli GIFTED with H. As soon
as the nomination was out of the mould, be-
| fore it had time to cool, they all telegrIphed
rig't back TO ltimore that othin in the " rid
could have happened to suit en- better; it
was most excellent nomination, AMI they
| felt under everlasting obi Eat ons to the A.
timore Convention. You ueedn't have no
fears that they'll feel any GOODNESS toward the
nomination. They'll ali turu to and work for
| it like beavers"
"Well, how is it, said UncieJos'lua about
that boy candidate for tn Presidency that
they call America! Ii his nose is knocked
out of joint he'll ofcourse oppose the nomina-
ton tooth and nail.
There's where you are mistaken agln,
Uncle joshua" says |. "On the contrary,
be goes for it hotter than any ol 'em; and he