The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-04-03
For tho Democrat
WATERFORD WHIG MEETING.

LMT EulIOr.-I was pIoe0Ut dI VdteI~
ford, :on Saturday last, and heard Mr..
Chauncsy Dewey hold forth 10 both po-
litical parties ofihat place Mr.. D. was
in labor about two hours, but finally sue
ceedsd in deliyering himself of one Of
the most abusive trades that ever fell
from the llps'of any imported Pettifog-
ger, in this or any other County in the
State. .....
Mr.. D. commenced his remarks by
stating, that he was an honest man, end
Lawyer from CadiZ, and if he knew
his own heart, he intended TO be hon-
est with his hearers; he would address
himself to their understandings, not to
their passions, nor TO- their prejudIces;'
all this was said in very solemn and
pray'rful tone of voice. Mr.. d. then
commenced an attack upon the Demo-
cratic party, for removing The deposites,
under Gen. JacksOn's administration,
and here he dated the first attack npon
the Currency; next came the Specie
Circular, this was the second wpr, car
fled on by tho odd Tyrant' against the
Currency; Mr.. d. next INDUCED him
sslfawhiIe, in abusing the People for vO.
ting for, and sustaining Jackson's Ad-
ministration, until he relieved his s.om-
ach of some Of its bile. This honest
Lawyer {from Cadiz, next came down
upon Mr.. Vanbursn, like Lion upon a
Lamb; and with great emphasis asked
his hearers, "whAt right MI Van Buren,
had to be President Of this Republic?
what right has he to comb up hishair,
and.say Il am President? what right
has Mr. Van Buren, to put on his silk
gloves, and comb up HE hair, and say
Il ough, 10 be reelected President OF
this Republic2" While Mr. Dewey re-
peated these witty remarks, he wen,
through The form Of combing up his hair,
with HE hand and putting on his glove
according 10 The latest eastern fashion;
40 in this way did this honest Federal
Lawyer, address himself for consider.
able time, to the intelligence and undsr-
standing ofhis hearers, until he perfect
Iy satisfied them tha, he was a very in
,elligent and honest man.
Mr.. ID. then went into an srgu-
ment in support of,he Banks. He said
the Banks would'al have been honest,
and never have suspended specie pay-
nents, ifIhe PEOPLE had left the
alone. Mr.. y. assured us that he knew
all about the Banks, that he was agent
for one Of the best banks in the Stale,
(which was the Life and Trust Co. }
end he knew the banks never would sub
nil 10 the people; and the more The peo.
pie tried 10 restrict them, the more they
would act; he said he would 60 as Car
as the iurhermos,, 10 favor of Bank
Reform, but he knew the Banks weud
suffer annihla,ion before they would ev
er submi, to have their Stockholders
made liable for their debt; for continued
he, fyou make Stockholders liable. io
their individual capacity, you at once
break down all distinction between the
banks and ,he people, and thereby put a
Bank stockhoider on an equality with 9
common individual, and this was insSG-
ferable. ,
Mr. Dewey here paused spsl, 10
give Us time TO make an application Of
these truths 10 our Common Seutoe;. BY
this time we all began to feel the force
of Mr. Dewey's first remark, which was
that he was Lawyer from Cadiz, and.
on honest man. Alter Mr.. D. got the
foam md frOth wiped of, aHd bis wooKy
hair and gloves arranged after the latest
fashion, he went 10 work in support Of
Gen. Harrison's pretensions TO the
Presidency. Mr. d. whllewashed Mr..
Hayrison's Military character and his
Mental imbecility, untileyery one Of US
believed the old Lady would be elected.
After Mr. Dewey had thue elected bis
old heroine, he pointed to the old Lady
in the presidential chair, 'rheTe is the
only remedy that The people have for
their present suiferings, that and Nat
ional Bank this and this alone, would
satisfy the Bank Loafers, and Specu-
lators, and once more unite the Federal
party, and restore peace and plenty, to
our unhappy Country.
Mr. Dewey next took the .Subtreasury
Bill, aod said, that was all The remedy
that the Democratic party offered for the
relief Of the suffering people. The read-
inG Of the bill was here called Tor. MrD.
paGsed; the reading was again called
for. Mr. Dewey apologised-snid he
had now been in labor near two hours,
and was too much exhausted to read
said there is other matter gilmore impor-
tauce on hand. Mr. D. continued for
abou, one half hour more, (time enough
TO have read the Subtreasury bill twice)
anG INDUCED in some Of the most ba,e-