The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-17

would not be battered at being taken for
a man of forty, and the battle Of Bunker
Hill was fought only about sixty-fve
years ago. But when 'blowing the bel
lows of Whigery, lapse or lcpsus Of
thirty years, is mere trihe.
But to return to the main question, as
they say in Congress. 1t seems that the
Wings have at length succeeded in catch
ing blacksmith, a real blacksmith,
though one to "feeble" to follow his
manly occupation. They are so proud
of their prize IA Wing blacksmith is such
rare game) that they are carrying him a.
bout for exhibition, as if he were bear,
in fact, as well as in name. They could
not make more parade over black swan.
Only fancy-a Wing blacksmith! Who
will now deny that the Wings are the real
people, the Democracy, since they have
caught blacksmith. There can be no
doubt of the fact, for they are actually ex-
hibiting this giant curiosity at the corners
of the streets. He is :" a rather delicate
specimen of his craft" to be sure, but
then he tells us that the Administration
has rendered his occupation " unproduc-
tive" so that he could not obtain work if
he were strong enough. Horses no long
er wear out their shoes; bolts and bars
have ceased to rust, and wagon tire lasts
forever. How the real hardworking sons
of Vulcan must scorn this pretender, who
has taken up the trade of spouting and
ballad singing, under the pretence that his
" occupation is gone!" But hear the fl.
male from the lntelligcncer;
"The Governor (Mr. Pope) was In the midst
of most interesting description of Gen. Har-
rison's character and services, when, the arrival
of Mr.. Bear being announced, he terminated his
remarks.
"Mr. Bear was conducted to the stand and adj
dressed the meeting. Mr.. Bear concluded his
address abou. i oclock, much against the will Of
his delighted auditors. He complied ,Vith Their
,ciShes, so fir as 10 sing Qtriotic song, caled the
| I,ppecohv, Raising.
| $50 great was the enthusiasm of the moment
that Mr.. Bear was not allowed to walk through
the gate in front of the City Hall, but was borne
over the fence on the shoulders of his fellowciti-
zcns. They escorted him in a sort of triumphal
procession to Miss Corcoran's boarding house,
where he had engaged to meet Col. Swift, the
Mayor of Philadelphia. Mr.. Bear left the city
yesterday afternoon, in company with Colonel
Swift for the purpose of addressing the citizens
of Philadelphia this day. On Tuesday or We'd
nesday, he is to make an address in Baltimore
and on Thursday, we have come reason to hope
bo nil ln in
So, at the end Of his marvellous har-
angue, the eloquent gentleman was called
upon for song, when he struck up a
Tippccanoe ballad with great tervor.-
Here the audience showed their real sem
timents. They would not dare to treat
with such contempt one of their own sort,
but think it perfectly fair TO amuse them
selves at the expense of blacksmith
Would they ask one of their regular ora
tors to sing fer them in the public streets!
Would they. Upon such an occasion, call
for song from Mr.. Clay, a catch from
Mr.. Webster, or ballad from Col. Pres
ton! Why did they not call upon Mr..
Bell, to celebrate in song, 4" his connec-
tion," his nuptials with the Bear? A
sentimental ditty from the mouth of the
humorous" Mr.. Bell, on such theme,
would have been quite in character. Ay,
but this poor man is only blacksmith,
and is, therefore fair sport for the city
gentleman. With all their pretensions to
popularity, the Wings do not know how
to treat mechanic with common decen-
cy. We have too much respect for hon
est labor, to see blacksmith led about to
make sport for Wing cockneys. The
audience were so much delighted with his
humiliating compliance, that they took the
duped performer on their shoulders, and
bore him of in mock triumph. Only
think of this, Mr.. peasants, for filthy
mechanic as you would call him, or a
huge paw as Mr.. Tinker Buckingham
would call him We would recommend
this Federal ballad-singer to return to his
honest calling, He should know that a
true blacksmith is a much more respecta-
bic man than the loafing loungers for
whom he is employed to make sport. OF
this we are convinced, that by none are
these degrading mummeries more despis-
ed, than by the true people whom they
are vainly intended to deceive and debase.
The free sprightly innocent birds are
all good democrats. Riding into the