The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-06-05
TIE COMING CONTEST.

-enthusiaami II has eSsporated, like the
bubbles Of hard cider, into thin air.
The hope Of early victory, tho uprOar
of drunken Gdherents, aHd the enchanted
castles, Ofthe muddled dreams Of their
leaders, are all goae. The sober Sec
ond thought has dispelled The beautiful
creation, Of fancy ,Na6d the long reign Of
Back usuFpaiiop, which had been fondly
Imagined, and confidently predicted, has
vanished. The perspective has become
dim and hazy, The strong sympt 'ms
Of wind chOlic with which these hard
cider tipp!ers. appeared TO be suddenly
afflicted, have passed over, aud though J
the patient, is>weaker, he is far more
sensible. A hint or two during the con.
Valescsnce may be better received, than
during the hey-day Of health, and hope,
when hats were thu own 10 The winds in
. .@extaey, and when it was the height oi
glory end genhlhyto drown reason in
the fumes Of liquor. 1t is natural, how.
~ ever, that after they have rushed to one
>Nextreme, they should gradually sink 10
rths other. Nevertheless, we do not be.
.lievs. that this sudden fare up. and de-
preston Of the spirits Of our Wing op.
> ponenls. is much out Of character. They
have always had .ataste, for the poetl-
cal and picturesque in politics. Sober
realities they seldom deaIin, in their se-
( lection Of f-candidales of virtue and
strength, or 10 the computation Of votes
that may be with certainty relied on.
II may Hot.bs improper, 10 the pre-
sent state of the contest, before the bat
tIe grows fierce and,hot, to urge upon
them the necessity of defining their po-
GitlOn, and instead Of the merits oftheir
hero, which are denied, to give US his
principles. which must speak for them
selves. This housing up Of the old
man, without permission 10 use pen, ink,
and paper, is not.the best way in the
world to get converts. People have II in
.s,:ncllve desire to know what measure
theymay'be called upon TO suetaID, be-
fore they drop thsir votes in the box for
auy particular man. Custom has sane
toned and gratlieda curiosity so auda-
BILE, and The American voter begins to
regard il as kind Of right, to deny
which is TO be defeated. The Haunting
ofa red pettlcoat in the breeze may be
very signifcant, but as they are indeb-
ted ever for ahis demonstration of Har.
-rison's principles as often to bis. politi-
g. cal foes as 10 HE friends, the people be-
:. gin 10 regard it as very niggardly and
and meagre method Ofpressinga claim
for the highest office in their gif'. There
is q mystery over all he intends 10 do,
1.-The should get into Office, 10 deserve
the distinguished mark off nations
appreciation; and as what he has done
TO deserve il 10 no, very clear, the mat
= ter grows vexatious and puzzling.
The patriotic, manly, and consistent
course Of Martin Van Buren,, bis talen-
Ted oppousu, on tho other hand, is be-
fore the world. The principles y kict
he has pledged himself to sustain 'and
carry out, are avowed. His admins.
,tra,lon has been prosecuted with a s,ea
-~dy eye to The wishes of The party, ant
the welfare Of his country. There has
been 40 coneeaiIng of objects, no mys.
tifying, but his policy stands naked ant
exposed TO the scrutinizng glance Of tht
American people. There is something
manly in this, TO say The least oft, which
commends the cause 10 every frank ant
candid mind. There is an absence o
all bssh6ghting aud senselees ciamor
and an avowal ofprinciples. which stroI
2fiy contrasts with the Cloaked up poll
cy Of bis OJpon, nts and which, lndeper
dent oil the lranscendent worth and abil
ity Of the man, as compared with Har.
r,Iibon, carries conviction 10 the heart.
4 even Of those who have been po'itica
foes.-Hence the charge 10 favor OF the
Administration among men accustomed
10 thought aad reelection, and given
10 honest, upright, open and manly deal
ing, The suicidal and dishonest course
oflhe Wing party, ia endeavoring to
commit the American people in favor oil
principles, which have been thrice spurn
cd with scorn, by covering up their pur-
poses, would do more to secure The eeC
stion of Mr.. Van Buren,, than all the ef-
forts Of his friends, even if the popular.
iiy of the men were equal, and theil
abilities could by any standard be com
pared, A disgust ofthe hollow .heartet
,treachery Ofthe Wings, 10 rapidly ta'
king place, Of indecision and doubt, ant
men are beginning 10 act, with q firm
assurance, thstao avo~al oflh polio,
oflhe Harrison party will be made. E
ven The foes Of the Admins alton
.wOnld rsther beat with The evils have
then Fly to those we know not OF. Thu
whole policy Of conceament, is so beg