Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-07-16
Original Correspondence.
The Office holders Celebration.


find the following oasts in the office holders
Argus, among the sentiments given at the Office
holders celebration in Portland on the 4th inst.
l copy them as fair specimens of the lot, for the
amusement of your readers.
"By Jonathan Treadwell of Westbrook-
Democracy AS the Globe on its axis rolls,
SO may each Democrat at the Fall elections,
march up to the polls,
TO effect as great victory as ever was known
And cause Granny Harrison to drink his hard
cider at home
Jonathan,-you certainly Tread-aCeH in your
harness, for the Office -hoders-(may be, you are
one yourself,) and I've doubt you have stretch
ed your poetic genius to the utmost, in their be-
half. Your parseS remind me of some of old Bill
fngs' the singer, who a very good composer
of music, but very indifferent poet. The. fol-
lowing couplet is specimen.
''Was not Pharoh rascal,
Because he would not let the children Of Israel go
up six days into the wilderness to keep the
pascal,
"By NATHANIEL GRoToN-Log Cabins and
Hard Cider-buildings too prpensiue, and drink
too Intoxicating for Democrats of the present
day"
This sentiment is more amusing to us who
knooo the Judge, than to his friends of Cumber-
land. Comment is superfuous
"By PETER H. GREEN-The Patriots of '76
contrasted with modern Wings The former
pledged their lives, property, and sacred honor
for the benefit of their country-the latter attempt
to clutch the government by a dazzling display
of childish banners, and intoxicating the people
with hard cider and log cabin entertainments.
History and the ballot boxes will do justice to
both"
And now Colonel you have ''defined your posi-
ton" Did you not know that your sentiment
ironcal upon the Office holders the getters
up of this Portland Celebration did you not
know that they had been at work for weeks and
months drumming up the faithful to attend on
the 4th and as an inducement, gave them, not log
cabins and hard cider-but their dinners with
Champagne and other Wines and is not this 'sn-
toxcatlng the people with hard cider and log
cabin entertainments which you say History
and the ballot boxes will do justice to; and on that
point we can History and the ballot box
piH do justice to this infamous system of office
holders intoxicating the people. If you would
consult Jefferson's advice, whom you profess TO
ioow-he would tell you that man receiving
salary from government is not disinterested
Judge between political parties, and that it is not
only becoming, but imperative that Oft holders
fhould keep aloof from political excitement
Bnt your struggles are the struggles Of despera-
e'on-and only betray the conscious weakness of
your party.
"By 'aay-The Democratic Party-Trrc they
have not been nursed in log cabin, neither have
they drank the beverage called hard cider but tr,-
~ Democratic, firm IN peace war, they need
not red pettcoat, to shield them from the blast
Quite likely, good woman if men of any taste or
deceacy, they II not need your red pettcoat to
shield themirom the blast not excepting the search
ang blast of rdicule. Methnks, Miss Eve, you
Z had better borrow shift Of decency from one of
your Heighbors,--take your red pcttlcoat and re-
tire from political strife. We presume the Editor
of the Argus in consideration of your effort il, the
cause, he has helped you into notice, will lend
sou his arm, and beau you Aome
We have read in the Argus of the spetticoat
party, and 'peiticoat heyo' but till now, have
never been able, fully to understand what partu
hero meant.
Ern editot Of the .frgnS, ciA lG31oad peiiicoat.