Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-05-12

Convention held at Port Tobacco. The old
man was very much excited when he read
ii. He came TO me, raising up his specta-
cles and beating on the ground with his
cane, says he, "Kaleb, this is too bad-il
never will do no how. Here's meetins been
called in all the districts 10 send delegates
TO the convention. The convention has
met and done its business, and we haven't
hearn on, or knowed any Thing abou, it,"
Says /, "Uncle Joab, this is too bad indeed,
and it is shabby treatment, when we have
always been true Dimocrats, and work ed
hard for the party; but what's now TO be
done: :" 81 tell you what, Kaleb," says
Uncle Joab, (pausing as if in deep th ought,
and looking very states sman-like,) sit W ont
do now to let it be known that we are hurt
or displeased, as the Dimocra,ic wheel Of
fortune is moving with rapid velocity to
success in this good old Commonwealth,
and if we now should be making any splits,
you see, them tarnal Wings would catch at
it as block to chock our wheel, and stop
its onward march; no, Kaeb, we must bar
monlZe for the success Of our cause, and our
best plan is to call at once mass meeting
TO approve Of the proceedings of the Dino
cratic Convention held at Por, Tobacco"
''7 on are right, Uncle Joab,'' says |, ''and
them is jist my siniments." III know am,"
was Uncle Joab's reply, and forthwith he
sat down, drew out of his pocket, pen, ink
and paper, and writ notices calling the meet
in, which was held in his big barn on last
Thursday. 1t was fine day for meelin;
and in the afternoon our folks began 10 come
up in pretty considerable crowd, as they
all knowed the importance of The council.
About 4 O'Clock the mee!in was organized,
on motion Of Mr., Toady, by appointing
Uncle Joab President, Uncle Ike Vice Pre-
sident, and your humble sarvan, Secretary.
So soon as this was done, MIR Uzzial Swell
bomb, one Of our leading speakers, riz up,
stated in neat address the object of the
meetin, and then proposed that committee
Of three be appointed by the Chair to drsl,
resolutions, approving of the proceedings Of
our brother Dimocrals. This motion was
was carried without opposition; whereup-
on Uncle Joab appointed Mr.. Uzzial Swell
bomb, Mr.. Daniel Shanky and Mr.. Peleg
Dolitlle, as said committee. These gentle
men pretty soon retired into the fodder
mouse, and arrer reasonable 1Ime reIurneu
with the resolutions they had agreed upon.
When they entered the mee,iD, Uncle Joab
gave loud rap on an empty hogshead with
his cane, and called the folks to oTder.-
Pretty soon profound silence was observed
and Mr. Swellbom5 got up and made the
following remarks:
':Mr. Presidential great crisis has arriv-
ed in the affairs of this big nation. Our
glorious party is up every where and doing.
They have drawn out their Toledo blades,
and are determined they shan, be sheathed
until the whole tribe of coons are butcher
ed Great spplause.1 They see that on
the next presidential election depends the
fate Of our country, and they are resolved
to sacrifice all jealousies, whether Of old
foggyiSm or young foggyism, and unite like
band of brothers for the success of our
cause. hear hear! Yes, sir, when ]
stand here upon these broad and barren
plains, and look up to the pure azure vault
of The ETHEREAL heavens, where the big luml
nary of the day sends forth his resplenden,
rays TO warm the backs of our shir'less peo-
pie, feel something within which tells me
that the Progressive Dmocracy will tri-
umph in the campaign of 1852. Cries Of
that's fact-good! good' Yes, sir, our
march is onward, and jus, SO certain as
clam soup is good for the gripes, and me-
andering streams run down hill just SO GER
tain will we have good old DImocrat in
the presidential chair on the 4th of March
next, 1853. But, Mr.. President, dom,
wish to lrespass longer upon the time OF
this meelln- cries of go on, 60 on, the
late hour tells me must close. our COM
m,tee, in the discharge Of their duty have
drawn up some resolutions, which, through
me, they now have the honor of presenting
Upon consultation, your committee thought
i, best to adopt the sentiments OF our bro
lher Dimocrats as expressed in a district
meeting held at NIIddletown. on the 24lh
ult., and accordingly took their resolutions
as ours, with some slight notifications TO
make them more Understandable 10 our
folks"
Here Mr.. Swellbomb drew forth from his
nocket the committees resolutions and read
as follows:
"Reso7vcd, That as un0inching Dino
Gratis we feel the most glowing pride 10 con-
graduate ourselves on the tremendous III
umph our party has gained IN every section
Of this immortal and ever TO be remembered
Union. bnt particularly in the good cid State
of Maryland, where the lands are fertile and
the trees grow high, and where the big bull
iine of fortune is turning her wheel with
such electric velocity in our favor, and
where too the brilliant illuminaticns Of
Dimocracy are uniting their effulgent, re-
splendcnt, and scinnllalng coruscalions
over the darkened and benighted minds of
, her people.
"Rcso7red, Tha, we enjoy the most &C.
! static felicity in saying-like the genuine