Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-04
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Dialogue on the Douglas Diacnlty.

Dialogue On the Douglas DtHculty.
Mr.. Punch don't seem quitsto understand
this disturbance between your President and
Ar. Douglas. Can you tel me in few words
what IS It's character, Mr. Slick
Wr- SIIck.-Iuess can. Buek's IN = fix.
Mr. P.-By Back, If 1 aPprehend Jon aF1gnt,
Sir, yon would indicate the head OfyOur TePub-
Mr.. s-Thafs the critter. Promised Le-
compton Con. should be over hauled
Mr. P.-Promised the gentleman EhatE
Mr. S--Who on airth said gentiemant By
VI. P-PrOmised Mr.-a-Leeompton Con
that he should go TO kansas
Mr. s--Guess you've ; brick in your hat,
stranger.
pleased to say there IS q brick under 1t
Mr.. S.-'Tain't that Have yOu hquOTeds
Mr.. Pr never take anything before dinner.
Mr.. S-MOre fool you Yes, Stree Guess
I've kinder liking for ye, but don't banker
after your old world habits Take notice, now
Walker throws up, his dander being M oy
Buck.
Mr. S.-JeIusaIem and snakess Don't be in
such darned hurry. There's brace Of Walk
ers, and ones not t'Other.
Mr.. P.-Oh, beg pardon.
Mr.. S.-Hold hard, and grin You see, Doug
las mas peGpeu ulIO1gu I1te uO4e IN NLe Ol9IAShB
Mr.. P-Ths blaHEe1-Ohl All a bit of light,
Ell ,
Mr.. S-Spex yOu don't see none. Wen be-
gin at flSt causes, and come on PTOniseuOus-
Air the great and giOFio1S republic, the only ma
ton in the world where the golden eagle Of Ii
berty can wave her alablaster wings, and scream
her
Mr.. P.-I know all that.
Mr.. S.-Guess you're hard to please, stFans-
er. Wall, air we to have more slaye-states than
we've gOts That's the question
Mr. P.-I trust not; and that the abOmina-
Bile
Mr.. S.-CaIcuIate you'd better shut up
Slaves or none, Wen always be ready to whip
you. Besides; look at your Irish, and your Jews,
and others that you keep In AFFECT and grinding
slavery. COck-a-dOOdle-dOo
Mr.. P.-I am silent
Mr. S.-WaI, then. Bucks with the South,
and meant to have It all his own way in Kansas,
and make slave State oft, but the Kansas
boys kicks, and Governor Walker Cnot the Fill
| buster, mind, you old opOssum)-
Mr.. P.-ReaIly, Mr.. Slick
Mr.. Shut up, tell you. Governor Walk
er, WhO was sent by Buck TO Kansas to do the
work, finds it amt TO be done, says Buck prom
ised him that the LeeomPtOn constitution should
be submitted to the people, and so throws up.
Bucks WideaWake bfhoy, but Douglas he's q
wideawakeT, and he sees that to force laws on
free and enlightened citizens like Ourn won't
pay, special when q critteF has his eye on the
election in 1860 So he just throws Buck over,
and there's difficulty.
Mr. P.-Mr Douglas being, If 1 am right, the
most influential man in the States, his opposi-
tOn to the President would be formidable
Mr.. S.-That's 1t, Feeled out uncommon fine.
Mr.. P.-SiT, I thank you for your explanation,
and hope that no serious trouble viii arise in
the United States, for which always enteFtain
the JFaEne6t regard
Nh S.-Bch't worry yourself into no sort q
peEsPiFltiOn about thai, stranger. In oeoTTuPt
and de6ilftated old rotten country ike yourn
political difficulty might bring ruin and dismay,
but where western sun giIdS the proud pima
cies of American liberty such things air bat the
wandering breeZes that cool the wings Of our
glorious eagle, and help him TO 1y still higher
! towards the tEansccndentaI firmamemnI Will
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