Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-09

Muggins they've taxed you, honest frie d,
Asse sed ye, put ye on the .oll,
To exile, every dog they'll send,
Unless some friend will pay his toll.
BY all that's good the rascals meant
Tween you ard me to breed strife,
To drive you into Punishment,
Or bribe "Long John" to take your life.
But Muggins, don't you be alarmed
II Mittlcbuscher tries to "check" you,
For spite his tax, you shant be harmed,
love, b, nor, and will protect you
But taxes, says the Constitution,
Cosfers the right to represent,
SO dogs, by this same resolution,
May Just as we'll as men be sent
The poet intended to finish the last lire Of the
verse with the word ''Senators," bu: it wouldn't
rhyme
Now dogs, and men, and voters hear,
That Muggins is put in nomination
To take friend 1hompson's place next year,
And aid in public leg Station.
This LAST VERSE, IT WILL BE SEEN, CONTAINS THE
MORAL.
Muggi1s, stear clear Of demagogues,
Stear clear Of the minority,
Take care to smell Of other dogs,
Then cast your vote with the majority.
Mayog's CoURT.-Mr. Wm. Trout
wa. brought up before his Honor, Mayor
Caldwell, yesterday morning, charged with
committing an assault upon the person of one
Tom Murray alias Cook. 1t appears that Mur-
ray and young man were engaged in social
game Of cards, when something turned up to
ruffie their tempers Words were followed by
blows. and soon the combstants were engaged
10 q mill which, for science blood and thinge
would have done honor to the champions o'
England and America. Some six rounds had
been fought, and the seventh had just been
called, when Capt. Trout appeared upon the
stage, and put an end to the fight. but not be.
fore the "canisters" and "=neezers' of both par
ties ha suffered severely. The Capt. ordered
the men to leave, which one Of them did, but
Murray concluded that he would stay unit
the sponge had Leen thrown up. Capt. Irou,
',ased" the young man out doors. for which
he was brought up before the Court. The May
or, after hearing the testimony, discharged Mr.
Trout, and charged the costs to the county.
A Trip to WashingtOn..Sketch by tho
Way.
CHICAGO, May I, 90.
DEMOCRAT AND News The trip Of the un
dersigned to Chicago today was not unlike
those your readers have made many time
The morniug was cool and deli htful-th'
more so on account Of the noble shower, which
We are cory to say, did not extend many mie
Eastward. The afternoon was very hot anG
extremely dusty.
The amount of travel between Davenport
and Chicago has sadly deteriorated since th'
coed old days We read OF, and for whose re
turn your friend and the public most earnest
" pray. The only unusual feature on tn
train to-day was the Republican delegation t
the Illinois State Convention, which convene
l.. Governor, Delegates to Chicago Con
ven,iop, &c. Tne delegates commenced
getting aboard at Rock Island and kept it III
all the way through At exery station fre.l
! installment came aboard. carpet sack in ham
and politics sticking out of every feature
The gentlemen in question dubbed together il
the rear car "a proper position) and what wire
pulling, button-holing. eaucussing. contriving
plotting and maneuveri transp,red then an
there need not relate in detail-it can yer
easily be imagined The platforms suggsste
were not less Numerous than the names OF tn
candidates who were Propor ed to stand rpo
them. One thing in particular noticed thi
l,tl, squad f one-hCrse politicians did entir,
ly to their own eatisfacton-if to no ones else
they demolished the Democratic party-im
horn.
The Illinois Republicans, from what We coul
learn from the squad in question, will 60 int
the Chicago Convention for Seward, thoug
against their will. They believe that Lincol
is the only man that eau be successfully pitte
against the Baltimore nominee. They itch a
over to run 'Old Abe. ;" and yet they feel tbs
"Old Abe" can't come in. Quite likely.
To night the Douglas Democrats of this cit
are firing cannon, in honor Of the Douglas de
egation from Illinois. One hundred and fifty
one and one-hqlf guns we're fired-and G consit
cradle excitement prevailed.
l start out this evening, at o'clock. Grea
haste prevents me from extending these r,
marks. More next time D. N. r.
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