Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18

1Is,y,Deronce 6nd Hard CIdeT.-lt lS edity- ing quite to find the Globe and its echoes so suddenly anxious about the cause of tempe rance and so full comprehension that hard cider" may intoxicate the nation. That it is 10 produce one sort of intoxication-thato of success-we think not at all doubtful; but that the adoption of hard cider" as rally ing cry, any more than its general adoption by the people as drink is fraught with dan- ger to the human or to the political constitu- tion, is a thing yet to be proved. We sup. pose it to be conceded that of all liquors used by any people, hard cider, as matter ot fact, is about the healthiest, and the least in- toxicating-and to make it a complaint, therefore, on behalf of the cause of tempe rance, that the people are addicting them- selves to such drink in preference to Whls- key, rum, and like fiery mixtures, seems to be very preposterous indeed.
 But the real objections of these papers to "hard cider" have nothing to do with tenn nerance or the good of the people. They spring wholly from the apprehension that a phrase first uttered by one of their own fra iernitv, in derision of the simple life and honorable poverty of Gen. Harrison, that log cabin with plenty of hard cider was good enough for him, is becoming the rallying cry of people oppressed by long misgov- ernment, and outraged by the systematic ef- fort now making to depreciate ;he character and services of one of their early and most disinterested benefactors. '.
 It is, then, with the weapons they them- selves put into the hands of their opponents, that their towers of Locofoco strength are to be overthrown and the sheer of "Log Cabin and Hard Cider," is to become for those who uttered and those who approved il, a desolating and blistering curse, but to the nation the watchword and augury of better and brighter days.-N. Y. American.
 The Diference.-Gen. Harrison captured at the battle of the Thames 5000 stand of arms. 5 vessels of war, and ammunition and stores worth $l,O0O,O00. Can any body show when and where Mir. Van Buren ever saved a life or earned dollar for the coun- try? On the contrary, after accommodating princely private fortune for him during life of luxury and ease, has he not squandered at the rate of $2O,O0O, ,OOO of the public funds annually, since he has been President? that being the annual average excess of his ex- penditures over those of Mir. Adams. Gen. Harrison has made himself poor in enrich ing us, and after long life of hard public service, is obliged to work for his daily bread. Within period of t,oo years he routed the enemies of his country at Tippe- canoe, at Fort Meigs and at the Thames, and thus rescued thousands of lives and mil lions of property from savage foe. MT. Van Buren has spent more than three years, and S2O0O0,O00 of money, in the Florida war, without even subduing meagre band of half starved Indians-a handful ot savages that Gen. Jackson once said he could make @ breakfast of. Now, whose services are most entitled 10 the reward, and which ot the two men most deserve the confidence of the country !-NeWork Ado.
 General Harrison.-Felix Grundy in his speech at the Baltimore Loco Foco Conven- tion, thus spoke of Gen. Harrison A plain, peaceable, honest clerk of a County Court Upon which cotemporary remarks: His best friend could not have pronounced a more eloquent eulogium. Van Buren's cab- inet minister of course intended il as sneer-the people vote for the General be- cause they believe him to be just such man. The minister objects to Harrisons because he issarp1a;ss man. -That is ohc reason why the people like him. They expect a.plan man will not be likely to spend $6O,OOO for for eign gcwgaws and gold plate, to obtain be cheated out of their scanty pittance. To be a peaceable man is not a bad recommends ton in these days of riot and bloodshed, par ticularly when we k1aoiD him to be brave enough to uphold the right by the strong arm if necessary. But he is an honest man. fl thank thee, Jew. for that word. Aye, it is his proudcst boast that after long life : spent in the service of his country, his ene- mics can only object to him that he is an HONEST MAN. The Wings rest the question on this issue @sthey offer to the people a can didate whose highest claim upon their sui. frages is thRt he is honest"
 ADvIcE.-The locofoco party is breaking. to pieces every where-the retreat of Van Burcn to Kinderhook is rapidly approaching --and the election of Gen. Harrison almost certain-whereupon the N. Y. Herald advises -"In this state of things, it is wise for the present men in power to consider and decide on their best policy during the short time they can yet possess power. If they have anyof thai instinct which attendsold rogues, they ought 10 go to work ard fill their pock- cts as fast as they can. Their time is short. Their associates, Swartwout, Price & Go. have already plundered the public treasury of $2,50O,OOO-it will hardly raise an addi- tional scream of eXecration if they increase these defalcations to the respectable sum of $lO,O0O.O0O. Kendall, like Swartwout, leaves office with the words ofpoverty on his lips, but his coffers are full, and overfiowing.- We advise Mr..Van Buren and all his parti- zans, while they plead poverty also, to steal, rob, plumber, embezzle, as much as they can. It is expected ofthensr-and they will disap- point the country if they do not" g
 .Calhoun's Portrait ef Yan. Baren.--Cal- houn, the main prop of the administration, expressed the following opinion of his friend, Martin Van Buren:
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