Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-23
From the National Intelligencer.
Ratification at Last.

from the National lnlelligencer.
Downingviile Ratification at Last.
DowiSavILLE, STATE OF MAINE,
July 90 1852.
Mr. GALES & SEAroN,
Washingtoa, Seat of Congress.
Ny DEAR OLD FRIENDS: We've made out to
ratify at last, but it was about as hard q job as
it was for the Baltimore Convention to nominate.
And I'm afraid the worst ont amt over yet for
Uncle Joshua shakes his head and says to me- in
low tone, so the rest shan't hear, "between you
and me, Major, the lection will be harder job
still" put great faith in Uncle joshua feelins.
He's regular political weather-glass, and can
always tell whether we are going to have it fair
or foul good ways ahead. So, when he shakes
his head, materially look out for q tuff spell of
weather When ! got home from Baltimore
says l, "Well, Uncle Joshua, you got my letter
in the Intelligencer, didn't you?' And says he,
eyes"
"Well, didn't we do that business up well ?"
says I. 81 don't know about that" said Uncle
Joshua ;" have my doubts about it,
"Why, don't you think" says !, "the nomi-
nation of General Pierce will put the Democratic
party on its legs again. and give it fine start p
Uncle Joshua looked up to me kind of quizzi-
cal and says he, at has gin the party pretty
considerable of start already, it come so unex-
utes drumming his finger on the table, and didn't
say nothin.
And then he looked up again, and says he,
Major, mho as GmeraI Pierce3 1t amt a yfctioas
| name is it ??
"Why, Uncle Joshua, says |, "how you talk I!
1t is General Franklin Pierce, Of New Hamp-
shire
"Gineral Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire,
is ?" says he; "well, now, Major, are you
sure there is such person, or did somebody
play hoax on the Baltimore Convention ~
"Ycs," says I, "uncle I'm as sure of it rs
am that there is such person rs Uncle Joshua
Downing. To make all sure of it, and no mis-
take, I come through New Hampshire, and went
to Concord, where they said he lived and in
quired oil about il. The neighbors there all
knew him perfectly we'll, and showed me the
house he lives in. He wasn't Mt home, OF
should II seen him myself, and should got his
promise TO keep the Downingyille post office for
you But you needn't be afraid hut what you'll
have it, for sent telegraph 10 him from Balti-
more, as soon as he was nominated, TO keep it
for you.
Here see by the looks of Uncle Joshuas eyes
that he begun to get hold of some new ideas
Says he DWELL, Major, it is fact, then, sit, that
he was nominated in real earnest, and 'twasn {
no joke -
"Upon my word and honor, Gays |, "there
isn't particle of joke about IL: il was oil done
in real arnest.'
"Well. then, if you've really got candidate"
SAYS Uncle Joshua. a. should like to know some
thing about him. Does he belong to the Old Fogy
class or Young America class! :!
81 guess about half and half says |, "and
he'll be oil the stronger for that, because he can
draw votes on both sides
after all" says he, I'm afraid it's bad
nomination. Them old pillars of the Democratic
party, Giueral Cas-, and Mr.. Buchanan, and Gov
ernOr MACY, and Gineral Houston, and the rest,
will feel 50 iusulted and mortified at being pushed
aside for strangers to take the lead that they'll
all be agin the nomination, and their friends, too,
and thatll upset the whole kettle Of fish.
Don't you never fear that, Uncle J0shua,
says | "them old pillars that you speak of are
all very much tickled with the nomination. ie
see, il broke the nose of Young America, and
they was delighted with it, As soon rs the nom
nation was out of the mould, before it had time
to COOL they all telegraphed right back TO Bal
timore that nothin in the world could have hap
pened 10 suit 'em better: ii was most excellent
nomination, and they felt under everlasting obli-
cations to the Baltimore Convention. You need mt
have no fears that they'll feel any coldness tow
ards the nomination. They'll all turn TO and
work for il like beavers"
Well, how is it, said Uncle Joshua, about
that boy-candidate for the Presidency that they
call Young America? If his nose is knocked out
ofjont, he'll of course oppose denomination tooth
and nail"
"Theres where you are mistaken again, Uncle
Joshua" says l. "On the contrary, he goes for
il hotter than any Of en-: and he telegraphed
back to Baltimore as quick as lightning could
carry it that the nomination was just the thing;
it couldn't he no better Ye see, he looks upon
il in the light that il chokes off all the Old Fogies
and leaves the field clear for him next time. lie
thinks so highly of the nomination, and feels so
patriotic about it, they say he Is going to stump
it through all the States, and make speeches in
favor of Gineral Pierce's election. You may de-
pend upon il. Uncle Joshua, we've got very
strong nomination, one thatll carry oil afore it
everybody Is delighted with it, and evcrybodys
going to 90 for it, ] didn't expect you to hold
back moment | thought you would have things
all cut and dried for rousin ratification meeting
by the time got home.
"Well, you know, Major, said Uncle Joshua,
al always follow Col. Crocketts rule, and never
90 ahead till | know I'm right How foolish we
should look to call ratification meeting here in
Downingville and be voted right plump down.
You know the Freesoilers are very strong among
us: thew are very strong in all the Northern
States And you know the Baltimore Conven-
ton fixed M a platform to stand on that's all in
favor of the Compromise and the fugitive law,
and Is dead set agiu the Freesoilers. Now, Major,
you must have more understanding than to think
the Freesoilers will ever swallow that platform,
and If they don't we are dished."
"You are all wrong again, Uncle Joshua,
says l. "for the biggest Freesoiler in all Amer
ica swallowed it right down, and didn't make
wry face about it."
"Who do you mean2 says he.