The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-25

will be required to pay the interest on that loan on
the lst January; 30 that there are more present
investments TO be made for that purpose. From
the inquiries, however, that have made on the
subject, ! do not believe that the amount in the
sub treasury at New York will accumulate be
yond the present sum, and may even be reduced.
Though the late election in Pennsylvania has not
resulted 90 favorably friends there promised,
am glad to note, not only by the Wing Journals,
but also by private letters, that all confidence IL
felt as to the result in November. We look with
great confidence to New York, and you must not
disappoint US. Yours, 8
Leaves from the Notebook OF u Demo-
cratic Elector. ...
The Louisville Journal (says the New Orleans
Bss) has said great many good things during
the present canvass, but we much question whe-
Their any thing has appeared in its columns equal
in trenchant satire and exquisite wit to the follow.
ing article which we find in the paper of the 4th
instant. more faithful and luminous exposition
of the incongruities and Inconsistencies of Loco.
focojsm we have never perused:
How we came in possession of the note book Of
o Democratic elector is q secret that we mean to
keep to ourselves. No Democrat need scratch bis
head or bother his bit of brain about this secret,
for it is, like Perces gallant military Deeds past
finding out. The elector from whose book we
make our extracts was well suited to his calling.
He srictly obeyed his construction of the apostolic
injunction, and was "all things to all men," We
presume he got his conscience insured before he
left home, though the premium under such cir
cumstances must have been extremely high.
It appears that the Democratic eIector regularly
and carefully penned the experiences of the day
before he retired for the night. We shall merely
give fragments from the conversations recorded
by him in order to illustrate modern patent De-
mocracy. 49, 1921 ..E
Notwithstanding Baltimore platforms, the mem
bers OF the Democratic party are very much in the
habit Of building platforms to suit Themselves.
Thus 1t results that there are hundred different
Democratic platforms to suit the notions OF differ
emit sections Of the party. For instance, there is
the Secessionist PLATFORM the Union platform, the
Tarifite platform, the Freetrade platform, sc. /,
&C., &c. Each chap declares his own to be the
platform Of the party. and sticks to his notions
persistently tick to the belly of jackass The
Baltimore platform is made for show and not for
use. ID" n
After his fret speech our Democratic elector was
accosted by very fierce Democrat who rejoices in
the occupation Of oobbling. The cobbler, after
declaring himself to be an ocean bound Republic
man, asked the elector whether Pierce and the
Democracy were not of the same faith "lg.a
"Certainly," replied the elector, "Pierce is in
favor of carrying out Douglass expansive idea;
and will, If elected, annex Cuba, Mexico, and all
South America down to Patagonia, where the men
are 90 big that jim Porter would hardly be o
dwarf" n.--..
She's my man, them" said the cobbler, "for
am like the little giant, in favor of annexing every
thing. Hurra for Pierce!' -..-y I5
The cobbler left we'll satisfed, and another fierce
Democrat Of the old school entered into CONVERSE
ton with the elector. Among other things the
ancient Democrat said: 81. -.
81 hate these w-fangled notions of Senator
Douglas and some other leading men in our party
We've had annexation enough, and to bring in
Republic. If l thought Pierce favored any such
monstrous doctrines, I'D not vote for him. How is
its friend?' If.
''Oh, Pierce is sound as mackerel on that sub.
ject, my dear sir" declared the elector. douglas
Is doing the party no good by proclaiming his no
TONS But the fact is he often gets half seas over,
and then he's in favor of all the islands in the
He would seize Cuba and Canada and every thing
else when he's good deal how come-yo so; but
when the liquor is out and the wit is in, he's not
half 30 grasping." -. IL
The next day our elector made speech in an.
other village in which he took the Polk ground,
that Is, he was very non committal in relation to
the tariff. When he concluded, an old Democrat
of the jackson stripe took him aside and said:
"l was glad you took the Jackson side Of the Ia.
Yif question. Free trade would ruin US, sir.
hope sir that our candidate is right side up on that
question:" ..a
"Indeed, he ISL replied the elector. "Pierce is
hot in favor of incidental protection to our manu-
features"
No sooner was this colloquy over than up step.
ped spruce young fellow to the eIector and said
on the tariff The old fool thinks that the Bati-
more platform endorses It. I'm an out-and-out
free-tradist and don't think Democracy will flour
ish until all odous monopolIss and distinction are
ground to dust beneath the Democratic heel, by
Jupiter! Pm glad Pierce is straight as single
on that subject" "A
"He's nothing else" said the elcctor. "Pierce
IL hostile to all determinations in legislation be-
tween one class and another. He is an invcteratt
enemy of the protective policy, and would veto q
bill that should protect pair of stockings
Several days afterwards our elector was accosted
BY jealous Emancipationist who wac very com
n ~ 90 for Democracy" said the Emancipationist
&"because Democracy denounces all distinctions
founded on color. Itdoesn't discriminate between
whites, blacks, and copper colored people Itf
mission Is to propagate universal liberty, and il
will before many years be true to its institutions
go Tor Democracy because Democracy goes fol
liberty. That New Boston speech of Pierce's wac
the most brilliant effort of his life. He talked like
man on that OCCASION"
"Certainly he did," chimed in the clector
"That New Boston speech would have done credit
mainly" @>"
The next person who had an interview with GU,
elector was violent pro-slavery man that believes
with McDutfie that slavery is the cornerstone o.
our temple of liberty. He said: H.
"These Wings are injuring Pierce by represent
ing him as opposed to slavery. Those vile aboli
Why, sir, General Pierce is as true to slavery a,
Calhoun was. He lie a true northern man with
southern principles. support him because h,
supports slavery." w. ~. ..' ~
'sYou take a true view of Pierce's opinions OF
slavery" said the elector. "He is the stronges
friend of slavery living His success will be thu
downfall Of abolitionism." ~
A little farther on he was approached by
wealthy farmer, who, in the course of conversation
said .ts- .. 49,. a,A.. 'n
~ should like to know something more o
Pierce's opinions on the public land question.
would oppose him tooth and toe.nail If he Leaned
to the land reformers, as those scamps call them
selves who want to get farms without money ant
without price. Congress has squandered too mucl
public land Those lands ought to be held sacret
Tor the benefit OF the whole Union, and not b.
voted away in scraps for any purposes. The Bal
timore platform Is right in relation to them, ant
Pierce, If understand him, is right, too.
Exactly right" replied the elector. "He viii
stick toths Baltimore Convention resolution, will
determination thnt'll not DO termed aside. He i
hostile to all sorts OF land stealing, and his admin
istration will arrest oil wastefulness Of the pub
lands" 49, ...'. &. .".@". '
Another vehement Democrat waited on him of
ter supper, and his talk was also about the publ,
lands. f.ttt
''Sir," said he, al am in favor of giving tn
lands to the States in which they lie. That's shee
iustice What riphi haa South E,rol;pa mr. Co,