Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-10

rarent that the ground of the ensign had
been newly rspainted /; that the old IN
scription had been bruised out, and this
new one substituted I'M its stead.
Noah, one of the Crawford Jockeys, a
keen lynx-eyed fellow, was seen TO gaze
slyly, yet natently, at this ancient BAN
ner, and limited that vestiges of the an
cient writings were visible a transcript
of which being submitted to that bur-
rover after antiquities, DIR. Mitchell, he
produced the true and original reading
to be thus : "Husxa for The alien aud
sedition ia,cs - "Stdnding armies aud
dreet faresi"-The rider carried in his
hand whip, made of a certain timber
called the direct taxes" admirably cal
culated for scourging. The adams car
ried heavy weight, fastened upon him
by the opposing grooms, consisting of
huge masses of Federalism and .aristo-
eracy. 1t was tho'tthose burthens would
not impede his progress in passing over
the dry sandy soil OF the New England
states but il was believed that they
would cause him to stick fast in the deep
rich and loamy grounds of the west.
He was led TO the starting post by
Jedcralist of the Boston turf.
The Clay was mounted by one Of the
p'ople; rough hardy Kentuckian, dres-
sed in linseywoolsey hunting shirt fas-
tened around him,a coarse leathern belt,
with deerskin noclasons, with "a blue
and white cotton handkerchief tied
round his head. He carried a whip, a
mere twig, cut from the tree of persaa-
SON. His bride rains were made of
the peoples oiH He too unfurled an
ensign, which bore ''the mestern states
aud The Mississippi !" The only extra
weight which the Clay carried consisted
in an old dirty pack of cards, heretofore
much used, but apparently long since
thrown by, which the Adams jockeys
sneakingly thurst into the girdle of his
rider.
A "Wesic,n Citisen'' conducted the
Clay to the polls, who merrly chanted
as lie led him up,
My bonney brave horse has come out Of the
west,
And in all the great valley this steed is the
best.
A square built mynheer of Pennsylya-
MIA led the Calhoun to the charge, who
pitched upon his back mere catch, (the
Editor of the Franklin Gazctte) as his
rider. The little groom was also weigh
ed down by applauses, saches, lace
buttons, embroidery and plumes. He
wore fierce chassau to which was
affixed golden plate with this inscrip-
ton, "Ths .army Candidate" Twas
cruel to Cypress this yearling with adj
diticnal weight; but an unfeeling Craw-
ford Jockey thrust into the knapsack of
the rider huge Rip Rap Rockn which
almost frustrated the friskv rider.
The Gallant Har Horse JACKSON, was
led to the polls--The Editor of the Co
hunbias Observer officiated as his princi-
pal attendant, though his assistance had
previously been given to the Clay. He
was rode by the Editor of the Nashville
Gazette, who, owing to the spirit of his
steed, was mounted without whip or
spur. He wore an old Continental three
cornered cooked hat, with cnsi5ns PEN
dant, on which were Inscribed "Camb-
den, Tahoopka, ~. Orleans" The Clay
folks ungenerously endeavored to fas-
ten to his Group heavy southern mi-
neral called .Arbuilnot, which however,
the noble animal shook off entirely, be-
fore he started.
Next ";n gallant trim" was marshalled
at the polls the lofty Cramford.-His
undaunted air, perfect figure, and agile
tread, called forth the plaudits of the
great assemblage. The Editor Of the
National Adrocate, the famous New
York keeper, the same who last year
famed and pricked the Clinton, led the
Crawford TO the polls. The Editor of
the Enquirer, lad bred in the best
Virginia Stables, was seated on his back.
In his dress was blended the fashions of
the white man s. of the lndian.-On his
flag glared in large Capitals, STATE
R1GHTSn-"ECONOMY'-"REPU-
BICANISM OF NINETY EIGHT7'-
and in the back ground painting, re-
presentation of an encounter, in which
the bow of Cupid over-comes the scalp
ing knife of the Savage, designed as an
emblem ofthe new mode of intoxicating
civilization by means of the pleasant
process of intermarriages.
He carried neither scourge nor goad.
His enemies thrust under his saddle large
bundles of misstated Treasury reports,
Suppressed Documents, &c.but his rider,
with the slight of hoctts pocus, freed
himself from those membranes
Tho. ntfannfed foo to noinf out a Sneek