Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-17
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M Byeehsrisg :-Asa general thing
I'm ferneost political pseachin', but, 10
Henry Ward Beeches, and numerous
Others too tejious TO mention, hsv set
the 'zample, don't know but - how
I've as good right to preach few pol
,tics as emmy Of 'em. I'm not edd'ca'
ted man, my brethering, bat l know
what Liberty lie. She is nice old ga''
that's what Liberty is and, my Breth-
erng, l take her to my arms, and say
old gal you suit me Now, l shan't
tell you whar my tex is, but perhaps yo1,
kin find it il you sarch long enougn,an
when YOU do find it it shall read, ne
sill. some rails in Ulinoy, and bossed a
roarin' fiat boat. :,
Them is his only qualifications, aside
frum his personal beauty, for President
of the United States.
Now this is land of Liber1y, and It
shan't be busted up if kin help it.
know thar's effort bein made to bust
her. Thsr's fernatics and traitors and
old wimin 10 small dogs clothing hole
Of Mason & Dixon's line, jerkin' and
q haulin' aud tryin' to sever that bully
old cord, but, my Brethering, it can't be
did, though Abraham Lincoln is cheer
in on the jerkers and haulers as loud as
be kin, and though he did split some
rails in Xlinoy and bossed q rodrin'
faat-6odt.
Thar's a conspickius individyel named
Douglas, chock full Of intellect and
pluck, who has hart like an OK and
carries it 10 his hand for his countries
benefit, who will take keer of that ar
line and see that it amt cut, or damaged
or allowed to rot off like a pollywog's
tail, as it would if Linkin was placed in
the White House Linkin, who split
some rails IN Ulinoy and tossed a roar
IN .fat-boot.
The pizin crew who oppose US tell US
to come to Abraham's buzzum, when the
fact is he hain't got more buzzum than
chist of jiner's tools has. And | kin
tell the Republican infants who nestle in
that ar buzzum they'll find mighty poor
nussin And He split some rails IN III,
inoy and bossed q roarin' .taat boat.
Make Linkin Captiug Of the Ship of
State and in less than year she'll be
without rudder, compass or anchor
Who wants to see the Ship OF State de
, generate into rickety oIdhat boat 3
. Aud lie split some rails in Minoy and
bossed q yoarin' .fat-boat.
My Bretbering, the man to be skipper
of the Ship Of State is Steve Douglas OIL
Illinoy. Steve knows every rope IN the
ship. lie has been in all sorts of gales
but alters come out all right. Thar's
been mootiny aboard when he was be.
fore the mast, but be put it down. Thar's
been desertion aboard the ship, but he
told the descrters to 60 to thunder whal
they belonged, aud the ship got along al
the better tor their leavin'. On one oc-
casion he went in for mootiny Eisself
: but my Brethering, it was a righteous
r mootiny. The Capting, miserable old
: man who could never got anybody to
marry him, tried to bribe his crew te
: hist the black flag and then it was that
Steve and many other brave tars went IN
r for mootinv. Some, it is true, stuck to
4 the Old Gaping, for he divided the
, plumber with 'em and they was oncry
: enough to do anything for money. But
4 Steve beat the Old Capting all holIer
: and the verdick is-Sarved him right
The Old Capting is now in very bad
way at Washington, and getting wuss
I every day. Nothing but the fresh air o
3 Wheatland will revive him, and of that
he will have opportunity to partake
by the unanimiss consent of his constit
counts, as we'll as everybody clse's con
stituoonts, on aud after the 4th day OF
next March. My Brethering, we will
let the poor old boss 60, and turn oul
'tention to Linkin, who split some rails
in Illinoy and 6ossed roarin' fiat
boat.
What did Linkin ever do besides
spiittin rails and bossin fat-boat
Maybe he's good man. I'm not here
to maline him, my Bretbering. No
doubt he kin split fair rail. Probly
he's fair man in his family d pays bis
grocer's bill promptly, but my Brother
ing he cant keep hotel. He's too small
d mNu"tOO WCdA q 0totCl- " NC / IC0l-
dent. Nobody ever hearn tell of him
until the Republicans Of Illinoy set him
up to be knocked over by Douglas.
And he'll be knocked over agin by
Douglas, notwithstanding be split some
rails IN Illinoy and bossed roari's
fat-bodt.
My Brethering, l must close. Put
the Little Giant fair and square into the
White House and all will be we'll. Put
him thar, with his beautiful wife. Put
him thar because he belongs thar. Mrs
Douglas will revive the droopin flowers,
shake the dust out Of the carpits, have
the segar stubs all carried away, clean
the old house from cellar to garnet, and
fill it with sunshine and joy. And when
you 90 thar it won't seem like goin' into
the cage of an old he bear, who, if you
don't fall down and lick his paws, will
bite your head off.
NV Brethering, S. A. Douglas is my
candidate, and Mrs. S. A. Douglass is my
candidates.
Let us all sing "Git out of the Will
derness'-short metre.
A UNITED DEMOCRACY IN RHODE
IsLAND.-There is no Breckenridge par
ty in Rhode Island, says the Providence
Daily Post, nor the shadow Of an ex-
cuse for an attempt to organize one.