The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-26
UGpANNY HARRISON"

Wicklifie, the able Wing candidate for
Lieut.. Governor Of the State Of Kentucky,
addressed the people Of Coyington, opposite
this CITY, on Thursday last. In doing so,
he took occasion to notice the eplthet OF
/" Granny SO freely bestowed upon Gen.
Harrison BY ulthe Van Buren, presses. Mr..
Wickhife said, that for his own part, as a
warm supporter and enthusiastic adnircT
of General Harrison, he felt much indebted
to the Van Bureniies for calling the Old
Hero Granny :" il was a capital cog.
nomen, and he was gratited that the Gen.
had received 1t. He is the most efficient
Granny" continued Mr. w." indeed, y
said he. +" consider the General the best
MIDWIFE | ever knew, FOR | SAW
HIN DELIVER GENERALPROCrOR
OF THE BRITISH ARMY OF SIN
HUNDRED CHILDREN IN FORTY
MINUTES +
We need scarcely add that the air runs
with dealening applause by the auditors.
The htt,ras admirable Cincinnati Wing.
He can deliver Van Buren, Of as MANY
votes in every county OF the State. Ed.
Tel.
i /" Political Frogs" This is a new spe.
cies, first classified we believe By polili.
cal naturalist, in Ohio. Al public meet.
ing in reference TO the next President, in
Ross Co., Ohio, MIR. f. B. Atwood, an ad.
ministra,ion man, who declares himself 10
have been among the earliest Of his friends,
offered 4 resolution denouneing the at.
tempts to transfer the sufiIages Of the orr.
ginal supporters OF Gen. jackson" to has
nominee, and followed It with speech from
which we make this extract -
Who are those political frogs who are
hopping abou, the halls and parlours Of the
White House or what has Gen. Jackson
done that caused this Pharoah's curse 10 be
visited upon hun Are they the original
supporters of Andrew jackson No, gen.
temen, YOU cannot fad III the President
Cabinet any individuals that supported him.
until they found his election sure, and saw
their own star eliminating in the political
horizon; then It was that they though, to
save themselves BY rallyIng around the old
hero, and are now crying out, :" hotr ire up.
pies sl-im." Such are the individuals that
are now liuttering around the President
such are the men that now step between
Gen. Jackson and his old friends, and say
stand back, YOU are not tho friends Of the
President, for YOU viii no, vote for Martin
thereby verifying the adage, "lt' you love
me, love my dog. '-NHrark Dali idr.
Political D1Hdgism -"l wish, said an
honest western Van Buren, mgG, that NJ,
candidate was lessofa dandy. Aye, ave,
sad another, ! told him tolhcr DAY ,C
shave of his big ahlskers, and leave Of
bis rings and gold chains, and dress like a
sedale man. Tins reminds Us Of old Noble
Of the Senate, from Indiana. Mr.. Noble
bad Judiciary Bill of great interest to hi,
State before the Senate, which he could moi
some how or other get through. Al late
period Of the session he called up the bill
bat II was opposed in consequence Of the
Chairman ofthe Judiciary Committee, (Mr,
Van Buren, being absent. W hat am |
TO tell nv constituents about this bill All
can say Is, that the bill rms PIT IN charge
Of a LITTLE BALD HEADED OLD pArDY, who
IS eternaIy running after and chatting to
the girls" Now there is a great deal oil
truth in this. Instead Of Van Buren, being
the steady, scdaie, sober minGed man, cal.
culaied for the head Of a great nation, and
thinking only Of the public good, he ~ the
" glass Of fashion and mirror of taste -
prldes himself upon the neaincss and ex.
qqisie style &C his dress his acquaintance
wlth Sussex, as he Familiarity calls the Duke,
and other princes Of the blood, and reminds
Us Of George the Fourth.
"The dandy Of sixty, who bows with
grace, who IS Judge of perukes, ladies'
fans and blond lace and vet Van Buren,
when here, tries to pass off as Democrat,
". J.. Star.
TO avoid these evils, it appears 10 me that
the most safe, jns, and federal disposition which
could be made Of the Surplus Revenue would be
ITS hpPoftonment among the several States ac-
cording 10 the ratio Of rcprcsentation"-Pie sident