The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-08-21

soon sIlenced by the knowing ones, who
said he would have "plenty Of good
help fr,m the old federal phaanx."
The Democratic team appeared upon
the ground, followed by throng of PLAIN
hard 6sted men, who looked as though
they had been used to such sport. The
ploughman was short, ,close-set Dutch
man. born and reared on his daddy's
farm at KiDderhook, and Inc way he
brought his team onihe ground was the
Etigh, way. Two fine. prancing horses,
called LIBERTY and Equality, nicely |
harnessed, stood before plough that.
made the farmers eyes gliston to look |
upon. The beam was made of seasoned |
hickory, and inscribed "THE CoNsTITu-
TIoN;" the coulter consisted of a kind
of stuff called "Free Suffrage" the
share was "SPECIE," and the broadsids
was made Of "Fircd Principles"
All PreIiminaries being arranged, the
word was given, and the teams started.
The bull and tho COW worked together
remarkably well, and if it had depended
upon them alone, tho ground would per-
baps have been turned up IN some sort
OF way. But the plough proved to be
defective in many respects, the beam
turning and twisting in every direction,
made the lurrows crooked, and the
i ''panic" cutter sometimes running in ve~
ry deep, at other times sliding over the
surface without making any impression.
Besides, the ground vas s,rewed with
kind of stones called Republican prin-
c;pIes' which, whenever tho plough
struck one Of them, was sure 10 fllrt it,
/ or make it leap oul of the ground, and
tip the ploughman over.
The soil consisted chiefly Of two
, sorts, Republican ground and Ansto-
, cratic ground, with hero and there lit-
t tie admIxture of both. In ploughng tho
: eastern fields, the Federal team got
along tolcrably well, the bull and COW
1 pulling strong, and when the plough
: struck upon republican ground, the FAM
o lily followed with a kind Of mat,ock,
. called "Regis,ry law, AlienNlaw, and
n Property Quahfcalon," with which
Q they scarl6ed the surface. Here, too,
e the Democratic team dio first rate work
o as far as it went, but iH consequence oil
!, the numerous "log"rolliBgs" that had
Q been lately made. it could not work 10
the greatest advantage. But when the
Il mid-lahGs were entered upon it was lher
o that the Democratic team began to e.
8 ahead. Never was work done quicker
n and better. never were furrows straight.
= erin short, the whole of N, York, N.
!, Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and
: Virginia, were finished before the Fed
= eraL team could ''mark off land."-
h The Southern and Southwestern lands
D were then entered upon through which
= the Democratic team worked its way,
y with the utmost ease and regularity, the
teamster, Martin, attracting universe
}, admiration Of every beholder for his
Q frank and straightforward course. On
!, this ground the black bull began TO give
/ out, and finally laid down and refused tc
o bulge another step, whereupon the Fed.
o eral family resolved 10 supply his place
: with colt called "Cotton Speculation, y
: in the hope of being able to do some
: work; but the colt having never been
e tried before, they put boy on his back
o named Nick Biddle, as Tip had never
y been used to ploughIng with any but
J, "horncd CATTLE"
= But the troubles Of the Federal family
had now begun, and there was no telling
= where they would end. Their rope be-
I gan 10 untwIst, their plough had be-
!, came bluuted, whilst all the time the
y Democratic team was pushing ahead,
v followed by the plaudts Of Uncle Sans
d children. After these lands had been
s finished by the Democratic team in the
r very best style, i, could be easily per-
'ccived how the match would terminate,
n and MANY of The Federal family began
h fast to lose their temper; but as the
f Western lands were yet to be ploughed,
= they rallied their spirits for another ef-
g fort. The colt was turned out and the
d bull again yoked up, as the ploughman
- preferred that kind of team. But here
. the COW gave signs oflailing, land il was
, the opinion Of the doctor, shO had MUIR
n rain, as she had for some time ceased
q to give milk, or in other WORDS had ''sus.
r pended payment" The bull, however,
\, er, stood his ground very well, though
s it was seen he had lost much of bis
strength since he left the eastern lands.
= Old Tip did HE best to hold the plough,
k and kept his eye all the time fixed upon
= the rope, refusing TO answer question
a during the whole operation, "either to
D friend or foe" After scratching along
It over the west in rather a bunglIng man
d ner, with small log cabin perched on
Il the plough-beam to keep the cutter in
d the ground, they strnck upon a place