Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-08-27

exhibited by leading public men. more DIS
iinclly charged as more deeply lnirusted with
the welfare Of the State, and the faithful
guidance of their fellow citizens. The pain
iul conviction has been forced upon me, that
the State has received deep wound, by the
utter looseness Of principle, with which tins
war has been waged. may put loo high an
estimate upon its past character, but, SIR, u
has seemed to me, thut there has been pre-
cipitous descent from that caDdor and iaIr-
ness Of spirit, which have always regarded
as the marked attributes Of our State, and
the sources Of it's uncqualled moral power,
and elevated standing in the confederacy.
We ore but handful, sir, and our strength
depends, upon our character -valor-truih--
eloQuence- -wisd0m-are OW numbers and
our power-and he who brings our inhgriy
into question destroys us.
1t is hardly pertinent to remark upon your
solemn .delestation Of log cabins and hard
cider, as an objcctlon.to Gen. HARRISON.
With this you will admit he has nothing 10
do-no more than Gen. JACKSON, with tho
groves of hickory which some time since
shaded and adorned our cities. u IS not rea-
sonable TO hope for any sympathy from you,
in the buoyant outbreak, OF popular feeIing,
which has converted into raIlying cry and
/ n ",
scorn The shouts which rise up fromsshose
vast and cheerful and enthusiastic assem-
blspcs of your fellow citizens, must fall with
nm nngra,eful and harsh dissononce upon
spirit. in love with solitude and gloom, and
impatient of all gay sights and sounds. But,
sir. ! would expect from your cslmer J"dg-
mept in n pleasant moment the confession,
that The intended insult hos boen followed by
its natural result, and 1t 10 IN the heart ol
man, TO convert the cmbems OF under strrtd
degrad dalion aud insult into symbols OF hon
or and triumph.
. "GvE GEn. IIARRisoN $4,000 A YEAKAND
A BARREL OF HARD CIDER, AND OUR WORD
FOR IT, HE WILL SIT COMMENTED FOR THE
REMAINDER OF HIS DAYS IN HIS Log CABIN
ON THE BANKS OF THE ONO.
This. sir. of the soldier and the farmer,
who lad led armies to- victory aud won the
solemn thanks of his country Deeply read,
as you are, sir, in the history of your race,
! am surprised that you should be revol'ed
at any cxtcn, Of homage that should be
shown after this, to the simple luxury which
| pratifcs the palate OF labor, and the humble
| dwelling that protects it. They had both
| been scOrned-u was enough, that msn had
been content TO occupy log cabin and drink
hard cider, to be thought rs matter OF
course, incapable Of generous ambition. Yes,
| even when The one ipsulted had rvcd his
country, it wns enough that he had lived ~
log cabin, TO have him doomed 10 utter poor
ness of spirit, and TO permit II 10 be justly
said of him, tha, he could be bought Of from
honor and The service Of his country by giving
him enough 10 eat and drink Sir, offer no
defence for the spirit which has met the IN
| sult--and ! make no apology for the log
| cabins which cover our land and the banners,
| which bear their image. Let the insult be
| varied and j, may be felt.
i ""Give GEOKGE M'DUFyIE $1,000 q year
and barrel of peach brandy, and he will be
Il content To plant Cotton and eat hog aud
homlny, the rest of his days"
H is it understood, sir Cannot our people
understand it? ] feel, sir, that have de
scended even in giving expression TO an
analogous casc-no, sir, the analogy has not
been conn leted-I should have been com
PEELED, to make i, perfect, to have gone back
to your boyhood and selected the humble
occupation IN which il passed, 10 give vent
10 an ignoblc scorn? Then, sir, would the
people have felt in their own Indignation at
the wrciched attempt 10 degrade name
rendered illusrions, by iis posscssor; (; ThGt
il is and mhy il IS That log cabin and hard
cider" should be shouted with ont'u .iasn,--
borne in professions, and painted upon flags.
II J must not .res p iss further at present, but
reserve the remainder Of yonr scommunlca-
ton for another &C .asion.
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
III CRAWFORD