The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-05-23
Democratic Meeting.

Democratic Meeting.
Mn. EDITOR The Harmonious :
the Union -Saving-Constitution-revering
Democracy of independence. met at the
Court House in this village on Friday,
May 18th, 1860, at a quarter past seven,
P. NJ, to hear Col. ]. B. Thomas give a
history Of This experience at the Charles
ton Convention.
On motion. Mr.. D. S. Lee was called
to preside over the body corporate of the
unterrifed. Mr.. Lee didn't want to
make speech, but he was always glad
to preside at Democratic meeting, how
ever small it might be. Was always will
ling to give his testimony in favor Of the
Democratic party, and exhorted his
brethren to buckle on anew the armor OF
Democracy and fight the good Republi-
cans. Mr.. Lee, becoming exhausted,
then introduced the redoublable Colonel,
and took his seat. The Colonel came
out with majestic look
The Colonel had been at Charleston
he had seen the elephantbus. When
the minority platform was adopted, Z to
States seeded e. e. the delegates flonl
The Col. thought that the fire-ealer did
not represent the southern masses. He
said " There was a great many from the
Southern States as outsiders to the Con-
vention, and they asked us as favor
that zoe would not nominate at that Con.
ventian. They wanted we should ad
journ to Baltimore, and give them a
a chance to send Douglass delegates, to
help make the nomination. So we ad
journed to meet at Baltimore on the 9Th
Of June. at which time ace will nominate
Stephen A. Douglas" But those seced
ers had an awful time at their Conven
t!on-they had worse time than these
Black Republicans have at Chicago
The Col. ended. Our friend S. Ercan-
brack. was then called out. He had new
err made political speech in his life,
and want a-going to be foolish enough to
begin at this time. but wanted to say to
his brethren that he was Democrat
He knew in whom he put his trust
They have a pretty kettle of fish at Chi
cago-look at them !-Niggers, Free
Lovers, and all the scum and filth Of So
ciety! He was a-going to stick to the
good old Democratic party. Their name
was all right There was none but hon
est men in that party.
Mr.. Hedges proposed to organize a
club. Mr.. Finnigan suggested that they
had better wait till they saw who was
nominated at Baltimore, for if they organ
lied Douglas Club. and Buchanan
should be nominated. then the club
would not 60. and vice versa. Colonel
Thomas thought since they had clubs
in Dubuque and Des Moines, they should
have one at independence. Mr.. Hedges
wanted to fight this thing on principle
the high and honest principles OF the
Democracy. and was not in favor Of Civ
ing the Republicans a month the start.
Mr.. Leavitt agreed with Mr.. Finnigan.
He voted for Buchanan, in 1856, but
was ashamed ofit, aud. so help him God
he would not vote for any man that was
an administration democrat--or for Blu
chanan. or any Of his satellites. Mr..
Ercarbrack thought they were all pledged
to stand by the nominee of the Baltimore
Convention. and wanted to begin the
fight now. Col. Thomas said The
platform. as established by the Dimmy-
cratic Convention. can't be changed. sir.
! want Dimmycratic Club. sir, founded
on this platform. SIR" The idea that
Buchanan might be nominated was obso-
lete. 1--WE found the man at Charleston
who struck Billy Patterson, sir. 1t is
Stephen A. Douglas. sir. He knocked
him hat as pancake. SIR"
Mr.. Finnegan Was the next speaker
He thought this an attempt to form a
Douglas club. and Willy Buchanan-he
was sorry to sec it. for there was no
knowing who might be nominated ut
Baltimore. and he did not want to see any
man vilifed. Judge Roszell thought il
best to form a Democratic club-not a
Douglas club, or Buchanan club. but a
Democratic club---so that il could sun.
port the nominee at Baltimore. He went
in for forty.rod whisky rather than in
slant death whisky. but didn't believe
that the Democratic party ever did any
thing wrong--it was always right.
Mr.. Leavitt proposed TO stand on his
own bottom: would not support slave
code was opposed to slavery extension.
Was afraid that if they had $4,000. 900
to spend, to defeat Douglas. that they
would stick tail on the Charles plat
form, and If that tail was slave code for
the territories. he would not support it
would not vote for the nominee OF that
convention, in that case.
The question was then put upon Mr..
Hedges motion. and carried. The meet
ing then adjourned.