The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-21
"THE PEOPLE TAXING CARE

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"THE PEOPLE TAKING CARE
OF THEMSELVES."-t is well
known that Saturday last, was inten-
ded TO be great day. inasmcch as il
was the day set apart by the "Whigs"
of this county, for convention. For
the two previous weeks they had been
drumming up recruits. wagons, horses.
banners, and all the paraphanalia nee
cessary to the getting up OF a grand mill.
tary and mock Heroic spectacle. All
the Log Cabins were ransacked and
the hard cider boys were requested 10
come in, by tens and twenties. to the
rendezvous either on horseback, on foot
or in wheelbarrows. But owing to the
muddy roads and scarcity of men, few
fooimen attended. The majority oflhe
townships being averse to petticoat stan
dards, responded but family to. the wail>
ings of Harrison and Tyler. Dover,
however f led up the vacuum" The Do
YER Wings, have more than ordinary
share Of animal sagacily land susPectng
there nigh, be a falling off in the rear,
(ala Tippecanoe,] prepared for the e.
mergency.
All the old Wagons, spawned hor-
ses, boys and Shetland ponies, that
could be found, were ordered out fully
equipped, and by the aid ofa band OF
MUSIC, the whole combination, formed
line, and, .'.'
Then Twas the valiant General, and 40 men,
That first marched up the street, and then
marched down again,
Az the procession halted on Front street,
We took a Retrospective view, tor the
beniit of all whom il may concern. The
fret thing that attracted our aueBtion,
was flag supported at half mast, by a
number ofgentemen, (vulgarly called
Office seekers, bearing an inscription,
the words of which we could not define,
but were told by one Of the flagstaff.
that il meant The people taking care
Of themselves This was capital idea,
and from The quantity of gingerbread
consumed, there is no doubt but the
NOTICE was a true one. Next came
The banners Of Harrison AID Tyler, and
Tyler and Harrison, borne upon the
breeze, by disappointed politicians and
boys, who, like ourselves looked very
poor, this however was very apt, foI
Harrison is poor too, aud lastly, came
eight or ten Of the honest Jeomanry,
without any banners a, all, much tt
their honor. The whole number Ofthe
ca, alcade excluding weggous, horses
boys and banners, did mol exceed forty
II this statement dnes not correspond
with The whig's, 1t must be attributed
10 our no, being able 10 see double.
The procession from Dover, formeC
The major part Of The Convention. Such
then was the representation Of the
strength Of the Federal party IN Tusca-
tawas Comfy. Such was the last al
lemphi ofpye-balIed Whiggery, to draw
the scales over the peoples eyes. Sucf
was the begInning OF tn" end OF wing
gery 10 ,bis cOuny The business iraI
sacled at his mink convention, Wat
the reading Of inAama'ory resolutions
and delivery OF spec ches, all denoun
cling the executive officers of our gov
eminent, the democratic pa:ty, and ib'
majority oftne people. .....
We have seen cod heard Of grea
many shams got up by The federal party
to gain voies, and gull public opinion
but they never exposed their naked do,
formiry and weakness, as did this Whit
convention, Tae citizens ofthls coun
ty, only want to behold one or two NOR
such gatherings, ere Federalism is con
signed TO the tomb Of the Capuleis.
COUNTY PRINTlNG.-We heal
the Advocate constantly brawling an
yelping about the venality Of democrat
ic presses, in general, and more Parilc
, ularly our own, winch he gently term
r the 'Hirelrng Press.' Now TO prov