The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-05-01

what IS the result upon Inc luIlesty dts |
cussioni Why, a majority 10 favor OF
the measure greater than any obtain
ed 10 any preceding canvas. The ma
jorily for Mr. Van Buren in tho electoral
csnvss, was less than three hundred,
now the majority in favor Of this meas
ure at the last election. is more than
three thousand, and was believed to be
augmsnting every day by new acces-
siops from the ranks Of sur political ad-
versaries.
& But this FesuiEthe Senator attributes
TO party movements. He says the peo-
pie were opposed to this measure, but
that the party screws were applied, and
that few approving shtieks have been
extorted in favor Of the bill from its ag-
onizing victims. Sir, ifit were (as il
is not) in the power of any Administra-
iion, by mere party discipline, 10 rally
q majority in support ofa measure a
gainst the popular will, by what power
ls this mental torture applied TO the op>
ponents Of the President How could
the party screws be applied TO them;and
yet have not very many Of the strongest
opponents Of the Presidents; have not
many entire States. heretofore always
arrayed against us, changed their en-
tire front, and nov Yield 10 this great
measure cordial support : Whence
this wonderful revolution in public SEN
timeit, this great accession from The
ranks OF our adyersaries : II is the re
suit of the most fixed and deliberate
convection on she part Of the people in
favor Of this great measure. ], too, Mr.
President have seen the screws applied;
too have seen the struggling victim
wtitbing in agony; ], too, Nheve heard
his shrleks, piercing as those fthe wild
eea-mew; but the shrieks were eXtoTted
by no application Of the parry screWs
! No sir, 1t was the banks that had ap.
piled the screws OF incorporated ant
moneyed powes., 1t was ifsso that hac
tempted their victim, jptan evil hour
frcm the path of industry inlo the mac
career Of wild and exuavagant spccu4
ation; il was these that, had placed lh'
paper dice within his grasp, that sedu-
ced him onward with dazzling ,iSion'
of uHbounded' fortune, and then, wheI
the hour Of peril came, consigned hin
TO hopelsss bankruptcy..l
PROPHECIES.
+ The Senator had, III his speech agail
INDUCED in the exercise Of h's prophet-
ic powers. He has again predicted tht
overthrow Of this Administration, anc
the installation OF General Harrison il
| March 184l. The Senator had offer
previously, predicted the overthrow o
| this Administration, as we'll as Of lha
which preceded il; and, go lately as II
1888, be had foretoia that the presen
Congress would open with majority
Of two-ihirds against the AdmInrstra
4 uon. Thus far. not one Olthe predlc'
tons OF that Senator has ever hsen re.
allzed; but result directly opposite hat
always followed. So invariably hat
this been the case, that the prophecie,
Of that Senator should be inte, preted as
| dreams; that is, to set down a result d.
rectly tie reverse oflhal forseen 10 tht
vision; and thus, if that Senator fore
told defeat, we might always expect {
victory. .
The Senator from Kentucky hac
4 thought proper to compare Gen. Jack
son and Mr. Vau Buren, TO the Siuar,s
to the Charleses Of England, two of tn,
most licentious monarchs. But Eng
land was disgrsced bya monarch We
more arbitrary and proaigate than eth
er the frs, or second Charles. 1t was
Henry. shall ins,itute no comparison
between this monarch and The Senate
from Kentucky. None such, in truth
can be made; and yet the resemblance
is quite as striking as that of.he Stu
> arts 10 the late and present Chief Mag,
, istrate. As little similarity, also, wa.
there in the original TO the picture draw
by the hoporable Senator Of the Amer
: lean President, driving through the rail
. with his umbrella and linda rubber coat
reckless Of the situation of hls fellow
citizens. No doubt this portrait was a
ready IN the hands Of the lithographer
for cariacature,a as it seemed to to hav
, amused 90 much the gallery friends O
, the honorable senator. This faculty O
! exciting a laugh in the gallery is on
. of the humblsst powers Of the bumal
l mind, and rarely combined with grea
} intellectual vigor. Sir, when want tt
, laugh, | will bvy my ticket for the thea
tire, and 60 and listen to farce or come
t dy; but if possessed the COMIC power
. ofMattheys himself, they should not b
J e1erted IN this tribunal; and those wh
possessed lhis laughter exciting faculty
should reflect, that It was a faculty il
which every harlequin was their equal
: and every circus clown greatly lheI
> superior.