The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-12-28
in a middIing good trait; though, as said be-

in a middling good trait; though, as said be.
fore, we hain't brought matters quite TO a head
yet. We manage better than your Congress
does. We didn't stop to make 80 many long,
winded speeches, but talked sight to the pint,
and gh through in p few days. The mem
bers chosesme President of the Congress the
first things5or t1ey Said that was nearest
akin to Gineral Jackson of any of 'em, and
the honor belonged TO me; SO I had te take
the cheer. Irefurned thanks for the honor
of course, and then proceeded TO business.
/ begnned by calm for the reports of the
committees that had the business in hand
afore we met. =. - -
+ called for the report on England first, out
Of respestto her being our venerable old
mother. Mr.. Sicktes, who was the head of
that committee, reported that John Bull was
an obstinate old fogy, and had found it very
hard to make any impression upon him. The
people all seemed to be tied TO the Queens
apron strings, and didn't appear TO care no
more about Democracy than horse does
about his grandfather. Still he had faith to
believe that they could be made to take ii,
and when the tine comes he was ready to
off coat and roll up his sleeves, and whip il
into EN-. [Cheers. -,
Upon the question of accepting MIR. Sick
les report, Mr.. Buchanan rose and said he
objected TO the term old fogy; he never did
like the term, and he thought it would do
more hurt than good in the report, and he
moved that it be struck out. Mr. Sanders
said no; that il was the cream of the report,
and he objected to its being struck out. 1t
was then put TO vote, and Mr. Buckana an and
Mr.. Mason voted to strike it out and the rest
voted to keep 1t in; SO old fogy stands in the
report by large majority.
then called for the report on Frances:
Mr.. Sanders made long report; but the
substance was that the Democratic crop in
France wasn't quite ripe enough for harvest.
N apoleon had filled the peoples heads so full
Of the Eastern war and glory that they
couldn't think of nothin' else.a But, said MIR.
Sanders, "there's good time comm, boys;
wait little longer" [Cheers.
+ Mr Sanders'report was unanimously ac-
cepted, with proviso that, while we had to
W ait a little longer, we shouldn't stop workin,
hut keep sturrin round tryn TO get up muss
somehow as soon IS possible. -rtf-fTg
then called for the report on Spain.
Mr. Souiey rose, with fire in his eye, and
honey and thunder on his tongue. BE re-
ported that if there was any such thing Is
getting sunbeams out of a cowcumber, re
could do 1T, and he had come pesky
near kindlin the name of Democracy from
one end If Spain to other. He had churned
the cream of Spanish Democracy, churned
il well, and the butter began to come and
swim on top of the buttermiIk, and he
thought for a while the business was done !;
but when he looked into his churn again, TO
his ainazement the wtchcraft Of despoiism
had got the upper hand, and the butter was
all meltin back again into the butiermiik--
But, says he, as true as Jackson fogged the
the British at New Orleans, I'll have a red
hot horse shoe before long TO put into tha
churn, and then the butter must come
lCheers. rs $40 t4HHltt
!. SO you see, Gineral, how things is over
here. We can't do much i,st yet, bat you
may depend OH it there is great times ahead.
You and Mr.. Marcy and the rest must hold
on, and try 10 keep things snug and right at
home Till we get our government under way
here, aud we'll cut out sumo work fer you 10
do before long; and them matters aad things
that we don't send over any particular direc.
ton about, you and the cabinet must try TO
get along with. ard manage according TO
your best discretion. But you better be get
bU your ioICcs ENduy as last as po>SiCt. iof
we may call for them at any moment You
better enlist the old Downingville company,
and get cousin Sergeant Joe to lake com.
mand Of it. Get Mr.. Marcy TO plan out the
right sort of uniform, friend Cushing to az
dress 'em and fill 'em full of grit and ginger,
so they can't be held back, but will be ready
ct a moments warning to ''march" and car
ry Democracy all over Eurup, and Asia, and
Afraky, and America.
PosTscRIPr.--l don't know but the muss
Is begun, and we may have to send ever by
the next steamer for Sergeant Joel and his
company 70 come on The French Emper-
or has got frightened or mad about matters,
| don't know which, and has snubbed Dir.
Souley, and forbid his setting loot on his
land. He turned him right out Of the doors
of France. and told him TO 90 about his bus
mess somewhere else. This was when DIR.
Souley was on his way home to Spain from
our Congress which we held at Oastend; for
we was very careful not to hold it in France
nor Spain nor England, so as not TO stir up
muss with the governments before it was
time But Napoleon has been foolish enough
to put his foot in il, and now we've all
agreed that he has got TO knock under and
back out, or smell thunder. ..,..-
| In haste and some agitation remain your
old friend and Minister Gineral at large,
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.