The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-17
From the New hampshire Patriot
LOG CABIN LETTER PAPER.

LotE ~ L 81 ~ n
The party which sfcd Gen jackson by coun-
cicting copper coin for circulation, on which the
President of the United States was represented as
jackass, have taken measures to thrust under the
nose Of people whether they Will or no, an ugly
print of ten. Harrison, stamped upon whole rcan.s
of letter paper and accompanied with view of 4
log cabin, by the side Of which are several soldiers
"decayci by igicmpcr0HCe," drinking hard cider
gu, ola pewter mug. a letter written upon one Of
these sheets, by young lady in Vermont, to hcl
hands, and we are permitted to copy from it the
following just and discriminating reflections of the
dcmoraInng and degrading system Of elec,oncer-
ing to which the federal party have dcccndcd
"Let Us pause one moment ard consider wha, is
the ayowcd purpose of the leaders in this honoa-
bic display Of their idol and his necessary accom-
panlmcn,. Why TO operate upon the rdjJIe =
And who are the rabblc They will tell you ma
ority Of the citizens of our country. In the grand
struggle for the ascendancy, what Is the amount of
the arguments used Log caJins and haW ci-
dcr.' Sound arguments truly The other day,
in conversation with distinguished whg said |
saw no reason for changing my political ground
the above being all the arguments advanced by his
party, and they did not move me. lie replied
cncc the multitude. lfthcy can be made TO believe
that Gen. llarricon is in favor of log cabins aud
drinks hard cider, they will support him at once.
"a fine character TO ascrbc to your intended Pres
ident thought ~ remarked that thought i, be-
meath the dignity of gentlemen 10 decend to such
measures Ills reply was, gentlemen viii dccend
to almost any measure TO effect party purposes. =
Bother, is this slatmcmnt correct when applied to
those who deserve the name ofmcn and gentlemen!
Would you! Heaven forbid No, dear as is the
sacred name (brothcr) aud painful as would be- the
thought, let il rather be said have no brother than
that he is destitute Of moral integrity.
Let US pause again and consider what would be
The moral influence Of hi, species Of eoqncncc--
'hlS process OF s1aAd rrasching-upon that class of
people who shall become dupcs. What will be
more honorable that nidnigh, lrvcls on hard cider
after il has been sanctioned by the use that is ut
present made Of it by the most influential men in
The party' And ARE these the men who are the
exclusive friends Of the pcople-mcn who would
improve their condition, who would elevate their
moral and national characicr No, they will de-
tent TO level with the most degraded, until they
nave darwin from them all possible assistance in
he Accomplishment, Of their own selfish purposes,
md then spurn them from their presence as the of.
courings of the earth, being incapable of thought
md reflection aud certainly there would he too much
ruth in the charge after they hld suffered them
elves TO be thus dupcd thinl, you TIN, they who
dvance and promugalc the doctrine that the pco-
We, the multitude, cannot he rendered intelligent
npablc approaching arguments of different |
haracier, would, if they possessed the power |
make very spirited effort to accomplish what they
roiess TO consider inpraciicapie. aud what indeed |
hey do not desiei Let common sense solve the |
uery.
But should the election be carried by The means
ow IN operation, how would the future sons of
america have reason TO blush at the review of our
ouniry's history when the eve should rest on that
age Of 1916! and when. in searching for the ne.
ullar talents or virtues which raised each or orr
hef magiirates 10 so hgh an official station should
iey be told that in one instance that log cabin and
ard cider were the colossal Arguments which
waved the mighty empire of mind throughout the
lost enlightened, the most powerful republic in
le world Brother brother can wp-run orr
alton endure this Let the peopo answer in n
,icc of thunder which shall resourd from the
lores of Erie TO Mexicos broad waters. and from
e Atlantic 10 the Pacic---le, them remove the n
ul stigma ere, like the plague spot il becomes in
'llhly liked. Let them arouse in their might. and +,
the miraculous healing Of correct intellireuce
move every scale from the national eye. thai they
ay see clearly the end and obiec, Of their profess.
advocates and friends. This alone would he 6
fflcieni TO induce them 10 act with power. n
! am amcst frightened :, having s'errsd 20 far ;,