Demoine courier., 1855-08-02
For the Demoine Courier.
BOO-HOO-ISM.

BOO-HOO-ISNl
This seems TO be the kind of disease
with which some OF our quondam frienSs
are afflicted about these times and days.
They boo hoo ed over the dissolution Of
the union because so many saw fit 10
oppose the Nebraska outrage. they o
boo-hoo over the union endangered they
say by The stand taken by the American
party of the North.
II was to be hoped that they would
see by the outrages committed in Kansas
by southern border ru(ians, anI by the
overwhelming indignation Of the North
agains. tina, bill and it's supporters, the
error Of their ways; tina. they would
confess-as they ye. must-ihas they
had sinned in the sight Of the north, tina,
they were no more worthy of c%ountenance
and support. But alas The stubborn.
ness oe human nature-for l take il, 1t
cannot be accounted for in any other
way. As a sample and a proof of this
the late Convention in this county Of
fers q striking illustration. Before the
day appointed their indignation against
boilers was edifying in the extreme
But il seems in counting noses and see.
ing the constant accession of "Sam's"
members, their fears were excited and
they saw that those who might, mus. be
brought in 10 the traces; and when the
day came, a notorious boiler, mot the
Bigg est man in the county was their
chairman and no. the Black est their
scribe, our particular friend Gen. Ram
bunclious assisted as master Of ceremo,
MES, calling in for additional aid not .
Wood en- man, but one whose cognomen
makes at least part Of the necessary ma
.erial-a committee was appointed TO
draft resolutions said committee compris.
ing our friend the scribe aforesaid and
perhaps the same Scott who was Hen
dev.ed from having q ''shott" at that
same old room.
Saying nothing about tho resolutions.
which were in the modern Boo hoo style
we will pass to the "tag'' affixed 10 the lat
ter end of those resolves, binding each
delegate to answer by name as 10 his ap
prevail Of said resolutions. They, shame
to say were passed with but ope dissent.
ing voice. although many Of those voting
aye actually dissen.ed ir their private
views. ! know tina. three delegates from
one township are members who owe to
"Sam'' their allegiance but then and there
cast their votes aye!! Such G~uplici,y
l do not uphold, bnt l mention it, tina,
they may know how much dependence
they can place on their efforts 10 dragoon
men 10 suit their own ends. Progress
is desirable, therefore we proceed
They then made their selection Of can
dida.ss; for County Judge they pat in
nomination a man whose "Fiint" will
have to be picked once too often to insure
success. For Treasurer they pu, up a
man who will receive such "Knor" on
his political head ,ha. it will not be I'm.
after the election, mind that For
Sheriff they nominated a man who to
say the least of him is The best man Cd
the ticket, but / am afraid he will find ou,
the peoples "NpIP' lies in another di.
rec.ion. After the transaction of some
business of minor importance. the con.
yen,ion adjourned "sine die'-the latter
word is significant Of the fate they are
to meet with the coming Monday
Thus closed another Of those farces call
ed Democratic Conventions. Out upon
such barefaced abuse Of The proper near
ing Of the Kings English.
Silas Osborn has of6cIa,ed a. cosniy
Judge for the past fous years. In ,ieH
of the situshon Of cur couasy when he
came into Office and its situation nov.
one is led 10 wonder xhy it is that these
men are SO strenuous in their opposition
to him. lie. US examine into this aad
see for ourselves,
When he came into Office the county
was Sill 900 in debt, county orders were
worth only 80 cents on the dollar, and
as subsequent revelations have shown
We had defaulters q. the public crib, all
stationery and like matters necessary fo'
use iu the county, had to be purchased al
a premium Of 20 cents on the dollar,
the credit Of the county was al its low.
es. ebb, and a gloomy look there wae fol
an extrication. How do the financial