Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-25
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
DowsrsGyILLE, STATE OF MAINE,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, lSt

If he should lose 1T, m afraid IT would almost be
the death Of him. He's had it now more than
twenty years, and he's more fond Of it because it
was give to him by dear old Gineral Jackson He
loves now like one Of his own family, and think
il would be about the hardest one Of the family for
him to part with, unless tbs Aunt Keziah. If he
should lose airy one Of 'em that is Aunt Keziah or
the post-ofice, know it would break his heart
And that's what makes me feel SO bad at the turn
things has took down this way in favor Of Gineral
Scott. IF any way could be contrved to keep
Uncle Joshua in the post-ofice, wouldn't care
snap if Gineral Scott did come in And guess
there's good deal Of the sort of feelin amongst
a good many Of the Democracy. I'll just give you
a sample oft.
There's Cousin Sargent JOEL he can't live with
out hurrahing for somebody much as two or three
times day. He got in habit Of it in old Hicko-
rvs time, and he couldn't never leave it off since
Two or three weeks ago Uncle Joshua and I was in
the barn, planning a little about getting out the
voters to the election, when all to once we heard
somebody back Of the barn boiler with all his might
" Hurrah for Gineral Scott" We both started and
run round the corner Of the barn as fast could
and who shouldw see there but Cousin Sargent JOEL
standing on stump swinging his hat all alone, and
hoering at the very top of his voice, Hurrah for
Gineral Scott" Uncle Joshua looked as cross as
thunder and Cousin Joel colored little as soon as
he see us, but he swung his hat again, and sung
out once more, !" Hurrah for Gineral Scott and
don't care who hears it.
"Whats that you say p said Uncle Joshua
81 say, hurrah for Gineral Scott and don't care
who hears it. says Cousin Joel, putting on his hat
and jumping off the stump.
NWell this is a pretty piece of business said
Uncle Joshua, setting such examples as this to
the neighbors. There's many word spoke in jeest
that's turned into arrest before it's done with and
you ought to be careful how you set such hurrahs
agoin. If you get EN- started there no know
ing whatll be the end ont"
81 don't much care what'll be the end ont, said
Cousin Joel.
"Why, Joel, what do you mean p said Uncle
Joshua i" if you going to turn Wing say SO, and
let us put you out of the synagogue at once and be
done with it l want plain right up and down
answer, you going for Gineral Pierce or not I"
~ spose shall, said Cousin, Joel
Then, why in the name of common sense don't
you hurrah for him p said Uncle Joshua, and
try and get up some enthusiamusy. You ought to
be ashamed to throw your hurrahs away on 'tother
side"
s.sNow, Uncle Joshua, I'll tell you what tbs,
said Sargent Joel, Strengthening himself up Jest as
he used to at the head of the company in Nullifca-
ton times, says he, !" I'll tell you what tbs, Uncle
Joshua, I'm willing to vote for Gineral Pierce to
help you keep the post-ofice, and | mean to but
you needn't ask me to hurrah for him, for / can't
stand no such tom-foolery as that. I've tried it,
and it won't 90 no how. 1t makes me feel so much
like digging small potatoes and few in hill But
when get right hungry for hurrah, give it to
Gineral Scott, and / find there's refreshments and
nourishment in that, something like real meat; it
makes feel as it used to when we gin the loudest
hurrahs for Gineral jackson"
Uncle Joshua turned away, looking rather down
in the mouth, and saying, 81 he didn't know what
the world was coming to-"
As near as | can find out, there's great many
Democrats in this State, and other places too, that's
in the same fix as Cousin Sargent Joel Downing
they've tried to hurrah for Gineral Pierce and can't
Over to the rasin Of Squire Joness barn tother day.
arter they all got through, Squire Jones, who is
great Democrat, called out snow let us give three
cheers for Gineral Pierce" Asquick as a look they
all swung their hats and about threeauarters of EN-
sung out as loud they could holler, hurrah for
Gineral Cass." At that Squire Jones few in a
rage, and told EN- they was traitors to the party,
and no true Democrat would hurrah for any body
but Gineral Pierce That touched the dander Of
the rest Of EN-, and about twenty swung their hats
and cried out Justify "huyrah for Gineral Scott"
and asked Squire Jones if he liked that any better.
These things has kept Uncle Joshua very uneasy
along back, and before our State election, which
coLne diohg last Monuay ne got quite naryous ana
be amt no better yet. We've been in quite state
of confederation all the week, trying to. find out
how the elections gone, but it's hard sum to work
out. went over this morning to help Uncle
Joshua figure up He was setting to the table with
his spectacles on, and the papers spread all round
him, and pen in his hand, and dark scowl on
his brow. He was thinking SO hard he didn't seem
to know, when come in. Says Aunt Keziah, says
she, I'm dreadful glad you've come in, Major;
your uncle will make himself sick working over
them figures"
Says I, "Well, Uncle Joshua, how are we COM
ing outf"
"Pm afraid we coming out at the little end
of the horn, Major" said Uncle Joshua, and he
looked up over his spectaclcs so pale and melan-
choly 1t made me feel bad Says he, !" I don't like
the looks Of it bit the State is on the back track
again towards Whiggery, jest as twas when Harri-
son came In"
"Oh, guess not" says |, for wanted to cheer
him up as much as could. "The liquor law has
played the mischief with this election all round, and
got things badly mixed up; but if we sift EN- out
carefully we shall find the Democrats as strong as
ever" Uncle Joshua shook his head Says |,
. Let as 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 ffty-eight thousand votes, and
Mr. Crosby, the Wing candidate, has little more
than twenty-seven thousand. The Democratic vote
Is more than double the Wing vote This Ann't look