The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-10-23

fnl glad you've come in. Major: YOU
Uucle will make himself sick working
over them figures"
Says ! "Well, Uncle Joshua, how are
We coming out?"
Pm afraid We are coming ont at the
little end OF the horn, MajoF,7 said Tn
Gle Joshua. and he looked up over hi.
spectacles so pale aud melancholy i,
made me feel bad Says he, II dom,
like the looks of it bit; the State is
on the back track again towards whig.
gerry, jest as twas when Harrison came
in"
"Oh, | guess not" says |, for wanted
TO cheer him up as much as | could
The liquor law has played the mis-
chief with this election all around. and
got things badly mixed up: brt if we
slft 'em out carefully we shall find the
democrats as strong as ever.n Uncle
Joshua shook his head Says |, "let US
see the figures. Here's the returns
from three hundred towns, all the State
except some of the outskirts. Mr..
Hubbard and Mr.. Chandler, the two
democratic candidates for Governor,
has together more than tifty-thousand
votes, and Mr.. Crosby, the whig candi-
date, has little more than 1wenty-sev-
en- thousand. The democratic vote is
more than doubly the whig vote. This
don't look as though the State was CO.
ing back 10 whiggery."
'tThat don't amount to nothin at all, i"
said Uncle joshua; "a good many
thousand of temperance wings voted
for Hubbard, and a good many rum
wings voted for Chandler; and when
the Legislature comes to meet Crosby
will stand jest as good chance to be
chose Governor as any one of EN-, if
the State goes over the dam the Cd of
November, and you may depend its
drifting that way, or else I've forgot
how to cipher Last year in the Senate
there was about FIVE democrats TO one
whig, aud now the wings have elected
fourteen Senators and the democrats
only seUen, leaving nine or ten no
choice. or doubtful. And then in the
House it aint much better. Last year
we had clear majority Of more than
thirty, and now it don't look as though
We should have more than ten majority.
And if the State goes for Scott, be-
iieve the Legislature will go that way
too. Governor and ALL"
But may be, Uncle joshua saws
I, 1.-The wings havn't gained so much as
you think for. after all 1t looks bad in
the Legislature, see, but it may be all
owing to the rum business, as you say
about the Governor"
mo, no, it isn't that" said Uncle
Joshua, With heavy sigh "you may
iepeud upon it the State has got whig
lrift. The Congressman tells the story.
ind there the rum business has nothin
o do with it. In the last Congress we
lad FIVE democratic representatives.
md the wings two. Well, now how is
!? In the next Congress this State has
TX representatives., and the democrats
lave made out to elect three and the
Wigs three. It's jest an even balance,
md few more of them foolish hurrahs
or Gineral Scott will tip the State agin
ls.n
"Well, we must stir around" says |,
and try to stop this hurrah business,
md may be we can save the State vet.
f can ketch Sargent Joel at it again
III cashier him. If democrats can't
lnrrah for Pierce they mustn't be allow
d to hurrah for nobody. But, after ALL
Jncle, suppose we should lose this State
he nation is safe for the democracy
tou must remember we have large |
majority of the States and nigh two
birds of the members of the last Con-
.IesS."
"Well," says he, "that don't prove !
'hethef we shall have two-thirds or
ne-third in the mex, Congress. If the |
tates go on as they have begun it will |
e pretty likely 10 be one-third. There's
My three States that has elected their
representatives. 10 the next Congress
ct, and that is Maine, and Missouri,
nd Iowa. And only jest look at EN-.
'hree years ago they stood twelve dem
Gratis and two wings, and now they
land seven democrats and six wings.
low long will it take at that rate to turn
ur two-thirds into one-third? Im
fIaid there's a whig drift Going over
le country that'll swamp US. Sailors
Ill about the big tenth wave that rolls
p and carries every thing afore it, and
m thinking it seems TO be good deal
, in politics. There was big tenth
ave in 1910, and you remember what
ork it made. 1t looks a good deal
; if there is another big tenth wave
'lling up now 10 swamp the democracy
nd upset Congress. We've got to have
ying times, Major. / don't know
hatll become Of the country If the
higs get the upper hand" He said !
rs with such mournful expression
at | see the tears come into Aunt Kezi-
rs eyes. She'sa good christian woman,
I'd she laid her hand on his shoulder,
I'd says she, Oh, MIR. Downing, don't ,
so worried, but trust in Providence. /
And now: Mr.. Gales and Seaton, if Y
u can say any thing TO encourage US,
to relieve Uncle Joshua's anxious
ind, you would do great kindness to v
ur old friend. b
MAJOR JACK DowNIHG. q
Posting tie Books.--Missouri, Iowa s
d Maine are the only States which
vts vet elected ryat.u1 hers sfo the sexf 4 q,