Litchfield enquirer., 1840-04-30
THE FARMERS DEMOCRACY.

store. One of those band box raised chans
fellow whose hands were as white and as
soft as newly made kid glove, was prating
OF democracy and Van Burenism. IN the store
was an old Kentuckian, whose head bore the
blossoms of some seventy or more winters.
buying some articles for his farm for all his
appearance bespoke him tlIer of the soil.
ror some time he paid no attention to the
van btren champions declarations about
inc FEDERAL candidate, the old granny, the
peticoat hero, &C.. when the old man had
finished his purchases, he turned to this pink
OF modern democracy and looking him stern
ly in the face, Observed
ist!"
| "Yes."
"You call him granny 2"
| eyes,"
you call him petticoat hero?'
"Yes, my old buck, what if did 2"
why will just tell you what served
under this Federalist, this petticoat hero. r
| followed him through the snow when had
| not pair of shoes as good as that negro's-I
have fought with him, eat with him, and
| slept with him. have seen him where you.
daren't show your calfskin and although
don't know that shall vote for him for Pre-
sdent, or for any body, yet by golly, if you
don't say you've lied about him, I'll make
" CkS
as you call me-" The mushroom began to
apologize, but the old man wouldn't let him
OIL; he made him cheaO his words over aguin.
when he had finished, the old man remark
ca, "You call Gen. Harrison a Federalist,
because he was fighting for his country.
when your democratic President, Van Buren,,
was doing all he could, to assist the enemies
OF his country, by opposing Mr.. Madison and
his administration.
I" If to fight for my country makes me q
federaIist, am so; and if serving in places
where ! am well paid. and am in no danger
OF my hide, makes me democrat, aint no
democrat. | tell you, STRIPPING, you'll find
plenty of old men here, that won't stand by
| and hear their old General abused no wav
you can fix it and hereafter, when you want
to abuse man who has fought for his coun-
try, you had best go out to one side, where
you are sure none Of the old settlers will hear
| you-if you don't you'll catch il, sartin.---
The FIRST vote ever give was for Tom JEFF
terson, and If live to give another it will be
for Old Tip"
This is no fancy sketch. At least four
men, residents of this city, witnessed it {; and
one of the number, after the old man went
out, remarked. "My mind is made up-l will
vote for Harrison" -N. Louis Rep.
From tie Mudisonian.
The Prespect.-Our opponents ridiculc the
enthusiasm which the friends Of Harrison
every where manifest, and point to the con-
test of 1886, when great though by no
means an equal degree of confidence was
manifested. Well, look at the result Of that
contest. General Harrison came into the
field almost at the close of the battle, without
any national nomination, and when our on
ly hope was, not to elect him or any other
man, but merely to defeat Van Buren, and
drive the election into the House. The South
preferred White, the West preferred Harri-,
son, and New England preferred Webster,
while many of the friends of Clay looked on
with some GOODNESS, and took little part in
the contest. In addition to all this, the ruin
Gus effects of the experiments upon the cur
| rency had not developed themselves upon
the business of The country; the sub-treasu-
ry was not preached !; the public lands were
not thought in danger and the officers of
the government, although considered in too
many instances corrupt, were not supposed to
be wanting in ordinary honesty.
And yet in spite Of all this, with all these
circumstances Of weakness to us and strength
to our opponents, we came so near success
that change Of one per cent. on the popular vote
of single State aoould haue certainly defeated
Van Barren, and in all probability, elected
Harrison. Pennsylvania went for Van Blu
rem by majority of about 4OOO. The popu-
lar vote in that State was about 100000, SO.
that favorable change of sentiment in one
man in hundred in that State, would have
given her 80 electoral votes for Harrison
The effect Of this upon the States which vo-
ted subsequently, for Van Buren,, by small
majorities, would, in all probability, have
carried them the other way. At all events,
Van Buren, would have been defeated.
Now how different the case. Harrison is
nominated by the most distinguished con-
venlion that has assembled in this country
since that which framed the Constitution
The friends of the other candidates, are sat-
isficd and unanimous. The Wing party in
every section Of the Union are united. The
country too is suffering from measures Of the
administration, which seem to have been de-
signed for the express purpose of destroying
industry and trade !; the public officers have
: proved tathless to their trust millions have
been lost by defalcations Of the confidential
friends Of the administration, while the only
measures proposed for the relief of the peo-
pie, or the security of the government, is the
Sub treasury and the exclusive metallic cur
rency, which is TO reduce the price of labor,
depreciate the value of property, and to
place the whole revenues of the government
in the hands of the Office holders. The pub
lie lands too, the heritage of the whole coun-
try. are threatened to be surrendered to the
States in which they are situated.
With all these circumstances, how can we
but feel confident Of success! To doubt il
would be to doubt the honesty or the intelli.
gence of the people. We have seen that q
/ change of one per cent. on the popular vote
I of Pennsylvania would alone have carried
i the election against Van Buren,. Will any
, one doubt that such q change has taken