The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-09-18

pose upon tne peOpiet Dy log CABINS, and |
to take their iiberties by get Of BTilish|
Bankers and English stock holders spd
Bank lawyers and directors, he belieys
ed il his duty to stand forth IN defence
Of the poor man --he loved the poor men
--he would stand by him a. he did la
the late war, and ss be did during the
U. s Bank contest, when he might have
got a bribe Of hundreds Of thousands.
In this hour ofperiI he would defend
the people from The frauds, the imposi.
lion and lies Of Federalism; that it is an
hour ofdanger 10 human liberty, that the
gold Of England and Americas comb.
ned 10 prostrate the great structure, that
wac reared by the blood and treasure Of
our fathers in the Eevolution--th the
struggle between the democrats who vo
ted for Mr. Jefferson, and the Federal-
lists who voted FOR John Adams, was not
go dangerous ~ this, because many hon
Get men were now deceived by the lies
ofthe wings; that oil was safe if the peo
pie had light, that the whig leaders can.
not Wislead the honest men Of their par
ty, If they tell them the lTuth-he said
he vas real log cabin boy himself, that
he loved them, had lived for them, had
struggled for them, and il they should
desert him he still would fight for them,
and ths, the time would come, that they
would fiad out as their fathers had done
that the Fedefalists hated them, would
rob lhem 0ftheir rights, and make them
slaves; that then when he heard their
cries, Ifhe were bowed down 10 the
brink oftbe grave,he would rush to their
rescue. snd if he bad but one dollar in
his pockei,- he would devote it to their
cause, and that he would spill his last
drop OF blood for their liberties.
He pronounced The log cabin base
forgery. and urged the people 10 arouse
themselves and pot down party tina,
iDsnlis them with such base impositions
and who declare that the people are not
| fit 10 elect President, only when drunk
on hard cider, and when singing vulgar
songs, and building counterfeit log cab
ms,
Gen. Harrison fOlloUsd. He sa,d he
believed there was no harm in building
log cabins, that if the People would not
listen to the arguments ofihe Federal
ists, it was right TO address their vulgar
preiudices. That many an isnoran,
coun,ry ymen or laborer that could not
read speech in faver Of the Federa
party, az soon az you sing him Harri.
son sony, give him driok ofbnrd CT
dor, and show him a counterfeit log cat
in he would become FedsraIisi at once
and shout for Harrison.
Gen. Hamilton, old John Adams and
all the leading Federalists believed that
the People we're not fit for self govern
meut-- tina, they mus, be ruled and lash
ed and forced into measures--,hat the
lower class Of men should be sold on,
for fines, if they commence an assault
and battery, or made a bet. or bet at Q
shooting match, or raffled for cent and
could not pay the fine, and if sold to Q
wager and then would run away from
him. they should 80 brought back and
receive thirty nine Iashes.
| The people had always gohe sgainSl
the FederalistS, and now if the Federal.
iets would get the power over them BY
log cabins, lies and fraud, it would al
be right. That his committee of keep.
ers had shut up his mouth long enough
and he would now say, that he was o
Federalist in the days ofold John Ad-
ans. was in favor Of tho Alien and Sc.
dition Laws, and wore black cockade,
That his keepers were all Federalisis
and were afraid that bic sentiments anc
,heirs wou' d become known. He sale
as 10 the Battle Of the Thames, he found
The People would not believe that he
was in il, and as 10 Tippecanoe, he did
just as the lndians told him, and thu,
had $50 of bis men msssscreed, anC
not dead Indian left TO tell who did y.
i When the arguments were concluded
Judge Patriotism thus said TO the Jury;
| Gentlemea: You are bound by youl
solemn oaihs TO Try fairly the Defendant,
| who 10 arrayed on the high charge, Of al
tempting TO pass of counterfeit log
cabin. The real log cabin boys anf
the People Of the United States are deer
ly interested 10 this trial. F this De.
+ iendant should be guilty and escape
much injury will be done 10 the poo
man. He viii be cslled ignorant, easi'
ly gulled, unfi, for self government, Fl
to be ruled by Kings and Princes ant
MOBILES. He will DO considered fit L
be misled by the shows and siIken ban
ner and gold lace and empty. mummery
that is resorted TO by the Nobies ant
| Princes OF Europe, 10 please the Sigh
I of the multi,Dde when they are robbins
them Of their rights aud their hard earn
; iDgs.
i The Jury did not leays the box, bu
returned verdict ofguilty.
| WLereupon the Court aenlenced tbt