The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-29

to the Southern States, who oeiiese .uem
selves to be aggrieved, to leave the on.on,
and an encouragement that, in the event %
their doing so, there is no authority " 70
found either in the Constitution. or the iaS'
under it, to punish them or call them oac.
We repeat that secession must end IN c;.n
war, and the sooner the public mind set'Iss
itself upon this idea the better. A THOUSAND
events will precipitate . conflict between
the States that 60 out and those that remain
in, and it is this apprehension daiiy tn'ca
ening and darkening upon Congress ana .ns
country. that should induce the Cotton
States 70 pause and rally the bordes states
around the Union.
WHAT MISSOURI MUST BE.
The following prediction was made iateiy
oy the st. Louis Bulletin, the leading breck-
inridgs organ of Missouri. 1t may, there
fore, be accepted as prophecy which -
no, inspired By the wish of the prophet:
Let Us then maintain position OF strict
and perfect neutrality. That Is the oosi-
Gus policy of Missouri. Her position IS an
extremity fortunate one. An abolition ad-
miuistration can do her no harm, nor inf'ct
auy disgrace upon her. If the Union LASTS
she can and will speedy emancipate her
slaves, take her place among the dominant
nom siay eho gliding states, and march rapidly
onward in the road to numbers, wealth ana
mower. The transition from her present
position as slaveholding state to that OF
free state would be as easy as 1t IS certain.
The abolitionists had, at the late election,
over II 900 voters in the state-afooting IN
eyery country. That number has increased
tvofold by the result of the election, ana
Chsrles Sumner could get 81, 900 votes IN
the state of Missouri to morrow. II ths
South submits, the number Of anti-siavery
men will be immensely increased by the ac-
cessiou of tim d men, and OF those VINO are
unwilling for Missouri to be one of the vas
sal states. If the Union last-througn Lin
coins ADMINISTRATORS, Missouri will vete
for an additions in 1864, and be leading
anti-slavery state in the Union.
MAJOR JACK DOWNING ON SECESSION
We produce for the benefit of the present
day and generation, the following letter on
Notification, from the celebrated pen OF
Major Jack Downing:
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1888
To the editor Of the Portland Courier, in the Mari
ners Church Building second story, eastern END Fore
street, away down East in the State of Name
My KIND AND DEAR OLD FRIEND The
Presidents message to Congress makes
cracking work here. Mr.. McDuthc is cool
as cucumber, though they say he's got
terrible tempest inside of him, that he'll let
GU. before long. For my part think the
Presidents message is about right. was
sitting with the President in the east room
last night, chatting about one thing and
another, and the President says be Major
Downing, have you read my message that
sent to Congress to- day? told him hadn't.
Well, says he, should like to have you
read it and give me your opinion upon it.
So he handed it to me and | sot down and
read it through.
And when got through, now says Gin
eral, I'll tel! you just what | think of this
ere business. When l was youngster,
some of US Downingville boys used to 60
down to Sebago pond every Spring, and
hire out month or two rafting logs across
the pond. And ope time | and cousin Eph-
rain, and Joel, and Bill johnson, and two or
three more of US had each whopping great
log to carry across the pond. TWAS rather
windy day and the waves kept the log
bobbing up and down pretty considerable
bad, SO we agreed to bring 'em along side
and side and lash 'em together and drive
some thole- pins in the outermost logs and
row 'em over together. We went along two
or three miles pretty well. But by an by Bill
johnson began to complain. He was always
an uneasy harum scarum sort of a fellow.
Always thought everybody else had an en-.
sier time than he had, and when he was a
boy, always used to be complaining that the
other boys had more butter on their bread
than he had. Well, Bill was rowing on the
leeward side, and be begun to fret and said
his side went the hardest, and he wouldn't
give US any peace till one Of US changed
des with him.
Well Bill hadn't rowed but little ways
on the windward side before he begun to
fret again, and declared that side went har-
der than 10th r, and he wouldn't touch to
row on that side any longer. We told him
be had his choice and ne shouldn't keep
changing so. But he only fretted the more
and begun to get mad. At last he declared
if We didn't change with him in five minutes,
he'd cut the lashings and take his log and
paddle off alone. And before we had hard
~ time to turn round, he declared the five
minutes were out, and up Ratchet and cut
the lashings, and away went Bill on his own
log, bobbipg and rolling about, and dane
ing like monkey to try to keep on the up.
per side. The rest of US scrabbled to as
we'll as We could, and fastened our logs
together again, though we had tuff match
for it, the wind blew so hard. Bill hadn't
gone but little ways before his log begun
to role more and more, and by and BY in
he went splash, head and ears. lie came up
putting and blowing, and got hold of the
n ~ nd trto cd n oil mi - bot ~
he tried the more the log rolled and finding
if he stayed there, he begun to sing out |
like loon for US to come and take him.
We asked him which side be would row if |
We would take his log into the raft again. |
o, says Bill, Pll row on either side or both
sides if you want me to, if you'll only come
and help me before sink.
But, said the President, hope YOU didn't
help tbs foolish rascal out till he got pretty
good soaking. He got soaked enough be.
fore We got him, says !, for he was lest
ready to sink for the last time, and our logs
came pesky near getting scattered, and If
they had, we should all gone to the bottom
together. And now Gineral, this is lest
what ! think; If you let South Carolina cut
the lasbings you'll see such log. rolling in
TINS country as you never see yet. The old
Gineral started up and marched across the
floor like boy. Says he, MAYOR Down
ing, shs shan't cut the flashing while INV
name is Andrew Jackson. Tell Sargent
Joel to have his company sleep on their
arms every night. told him they should
be ready at moments warning.
wish you would jest give cousin Ephr.;m
up to Augusta a jog to know why he don't
write to me and let me know how the Leo;..
aser 10 getting along.
lr'main your loving friend,