The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-23

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4 Good CGricdiure.--Some friend at
Washington has sent us Caricature, pub
lished recently by that indeiatigable ariis,
Robinson. II purpors 10 represent an IN
tcryiew a, the tarT yard of the Log Cabin
candidate Cor tie Presidency, between Old
Tip and Messrs. Van Buren,, Calhoun, Ken.
dali and Blair. 90 nearing the farm, these
personages, in the disguise Of spies, are sup.
posed to have fallen in Unexpectedly with
The Hern of the Thames, ploughiug 10 an
adjacent field, who accosis them with the
lrankness of an old Soldier and Farmer:
"Gcntlemon, you seem faigued. II you will
accept Of the fare of log cabin, with Western
farmer's cheer, YOU arc welcome. ] have no
champagne, but can give you mug OF good CT
DER with some ham and eggs and good clean
beds. | am plsin backwoodsman have clear
cd sumo lands killed some Indians and made the
red coats Ny in my iime.'
Upon the unexpected tenor Of this wei.
come, the royal visitor turns 10 bis comrades
and remarks, as il in an under tone,
"As live. thu, is old Harrison himself The
old fool Aher the many opportunities he has
had of cnrichinc himself, to live in a log cabin
aud plough his own ground Now look at me,
who never pulled trigger nor chased an Indian
unless BY proxyI roll ia riches, and live IN splen.
dor. dine like kings, make my sons princes, en-
rich my friends, punish my enemies, and laugh in
my sleeves at the dear People whom | gull
To which Calhoun drily gives this unsel,
come rebuke---
"Matty this is a dirty job don't like it,"
4 little 10 the rear stand Amos Kendall
aud Blair Of the Globe. Amos says
"Why, he is quite natural He don't suspect
us TO be Spies, or he would not ask NC to stay all
night. We may he able to furnish you with some
thing clever for the Globe"
To which the Globe man, as in duty
bound, replies:
Il will state in my paper that we found him
drinking rye whskey, and that will kill him with
the temperance men, and reading Abolition tracts,
that will settle him in the South Our readers
YOU know viii swallow any thing. must make
the most OF this interview our case is desperate
The whole is so well conceived, and so ad
mirably executed, that we should like to see
a copy int the house ofeycry voter.-R. Reg.
Gen. Carroll Of Tennessee, one Of Gen.
Jackson's boot ticks, has charged that Gen.
eraI Harrison was never in battle. This
is pretty nearly as bad as the Democrat in
Pennsylvania, of whom Mr.. Jno. s. Pendle
ton tells the anecdote-who denied that
there had ever been any war with Great
Britain, and pronounced it q Wing lie
Richmond Wing.
Keep up the Fre.-The Charleston
Mercury is employed in proving that Gene
eral Harrison was no soldier. An Oswego
Paper sets him down as iunatic. II has
already been stated that he is drnnkdrd.
Hundreds of Van Buren, Editors arc ready
TO swear he is an old granny. But keep
up with your jeers at the " Log Cabin " and
g hard cider."-Nep York Express.
A Good Cdricdturs.-We have Just seen
a fresh Caricature from Robinson, that is
capital.
/. is "tbe Secretary of War presenting
a stand of colors to the 1st Regiment Of Re-
publican Blood hounds"
The likeness of the Secretary is not bad
his canine troops are drawn up in order,
while the editor Of the Globe, on his knees
before these allies Of American soldiers, is
exhibiting to them map Of Florida-N Y.
Express.
"This gallant General (Harrison) has
now nut all bis enemies to shame. Rich.
moad Enquirer, Oct. 10Th 1913.
The same paper may repeat the same
sentence afler mex. November Whig.