Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-03-20
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Democratic Convention in DOWniRgVile,
Inthe state of Maine.

Democratic Convention in DOWniRgVile,
In the State of Maine.
To choose Delegate to the Bdlinaore Con-
vention and decide on the Presidency.
DowningviIle, State of Maine,
February 9, 1852.
The following notice was posted up bright
and carly yesterday morning, on the meetin'
house, and on the centre school house, and
on Bill Johnson's store:
"NoTICE-DEMoCRATs AROUSE
"The Democrats of Downingville, aCitbosH
distinction Of party, are requested to meet at
the centre school-house tomorrow evening,
February 9, at seven o'clock, to settle the
question about the next Presidency, and
choose a Delegate to the Baltimore Conven-
ton. The country expects every Democrat
to do his duty, and the whole Democracy of
all parties is especially requested to attend.
The interest ofthe country is at stake There
fore come one, come all. And it is expected
that every true Democrat will leave all party
prejudice at home.
| "By order of the Democratic Town Com"
! Pursuant to the above notice, the largest
and most respectable Democratic meeting
ever held in Downingville assembled at
O'Clock, and filled the school-house choek full.
Joshua Do1Oning, Esq, Postmaster, (Uncle
Joshua.) was unanimously appointed chair
man, and Mr.. Seth Stiles, (schoolmastcr) was
chosen secretary Uncle Joshua took the
chair amid the cheers of the meetin. He's
always been chairman of the Democracy this
thirty years. So he knew what he had to
depend upon, and come prepared for it. Aunt
Kesiah had combed his hair all down smooth
and he wore his fur hat and go-to-meetn coat.
The chairman put on his spectaeles and read
the notice calling the meetin. and says he,
'Gentlomen and fellow-Democrats, the i'm
portant business we have before us seems to
be to settle the question about the next Pres
idency, and choose a Delegate to Baltimore.
As there is two branches to the business,
which shall We take hold of first ?"
Doctor Briggs. I move that We take the
question of the Presidency frst as that comes
first in the notice, and l take it that it is the
main question.
Chairman. If that is your minds, gentle
men, you will please
Bill johnson, lin sharp loud voice D
Hold on there, Squire, or Mr.. Chairman, |
should say; don't put that ere question yet,
for I've got something to say first don't
think that would be the best way to 90 to
work I've no notion of takin hold of the po-
ker at the hot end. Let US go to work and
E choose delegate first, while we are cool, and
90 into the Presidency afterwards. We are
, all quiet and unanimous now, and its the laTg-
est meeting of the Democracy that we've ev-
: er had since Old Hickory's second term. II
looks as if the good old Hickory times were
coming back again and the Democracy of the
country will once more be on its legs. Now.
l say, seeing as we've got into little clear
smooth water, don't lei us rle it. The next
Presidency is a ticklish question, and if we be-
GIN to stir it, may be it'll be hard work to see
the bottom Therefore. Squire, I move thai
we begin our business 'tother eend foremost
It and move that we choose Major Jack Down
e ing for our Delegate to Baltimore
: : Chairman. If that is your minds, gentle
. men, you will pleas to
Solomon Jones, (trader at the upper cor
/, ner, and material enemy to Bill johnson, ira
:, der at the lower corner) Mr.. Chairman,
hope that motion wont pass. l didn't come
r here to be ketched in an abolition trap, and
wont be if can help it. don't want no un
derhand work, and | shant take step on tht
- road till l can read on the guide board wher,
it's going TO. Before we choose Delegate
wont to know what he is going to do. LIE
the work be chalked out beforehand, and thel
choose the best man to do it. I'm a Demo
crat of the jackson stamp, but l amt no Abo
=, litionist. l always went for Jackson, AM
" will always 90 for his successors as long a
they follow in his footsteps. 1 always wen
for Van Buren as long as he followed in Jack
IN sons footsteps; but when be turned Aboli
ID ton don't go for him no more, nor his so
John neither.
Bill johnson. Squire, wish you to pu
= my question, to choose Major Jack Downin
TO Baltimore If we can't trust him as a goo
jackson Democrat, there isn't man in th
United States that We can trust. He was a
le ways the old Gneral's right hand man. An
r, as for Abolition traps, wish Mr.. Jones' stor
ID was as free from m-traps and gin-traps as
am from Abolition traps
Solomon Jones' Mr. Chairman, call tn
~ gentleman to order. l want to know befol
he goes any further, whether this is Ten
IN perance meeting or a Democratic meeting?
he Bill Johnson. It is as much of Tempe
ance meeting as it is an Abolition meeting.-
If Mr. Jones brings in Abolition, I've jest ;
I,t TV good right to bring in Temperance. An
as for traps sir, if the gentleman undertake
to talk about abolition traps, I'll Jest let hi
know the war can be carried into Africa
i'll Yes, sir, the boot is decidedly on 'tother le
ey The traps is all on tother side, sir; all tt
ne ne slavery side. Pm good jackson Demoera
er but I've no notion of being catched in a sla
on cry trap For tell you, sir, the South h;
of pot the slavery trap set all over the countr
-. aud covered with good many pieces of s
tempting bait. There's bit of nice bate