Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-20

! spectators. panicbrccders and oifice-ilunters.
! Fe was spare bniIt, weakly old man, about
IS years of age He had OIL an old coat which
he wore twenty years ago, and which lit him
very well, manufactured of real double milled
federal cloth, and lined and faced Tor this occa-
sion with nimsy kind ofstuif called "British
Whiggery." His hat was half rustic half mi
litary, and OH the "iip" was endorsed ANSWER
to the Oswego and Louisville Committees"
Under his arm hung cantccn labelled Hard
Cider"
When lie placed himself between handles
of the plough, hum of murmur ran through
the family on account of his age and intirinne*S,
bu: they were soon silcnced by the knowing
ones. who said he would have 'picmy Of good
help from the OM Federal phaianr."
The Democratic team nOw appeared upon
the ground, followed by llirong Of plain, hard
listed uen, who looked as though they had
been Used 10 such sport. The plough man was
Il short. close.set Dntchmau. horn and raised oil
his daddy's farm at Knicrhuok, anu the way
lie brought his team on tic grrund WAS the
right way Tw" tine praicing horses, called
Li2ERTY and EQUiLrTY nicely 'IarneSsed,
stood before the II plough that mIade the far.
mcr's eyes sl;Sten TO lock upon. The beam
was made ont 0fseasnncd hcky3.. and Inscribed
. kind o!siuif called free Suffrage tie share
was "SrEclE and the bruadsidc was Made
of "Fird Principles"
All preliminaries being arranged, the word
was given, and the leans started. The bull
and COW worked together remarkably well,
and if it had depended rpon them alone The
grn,lnd woul'I perhaps have been turned mp IN
somc sort Of way. But the plough proved TO
br defective in many respects the heum turn
in. and twisting in every dircctnn made the
f;rruws crnoIlc,:, and the panic !" cutler
sometimes running in very deep, Ut other times
sliding over the surface without making any
impression. Besides the grnund was strGwed
with kind of stones called "Repub|iran prin-
ciplcs," which, whenever the pl '.;-:i struck
olm of lhcm was sure to llirt il, or mate it leap
ont of the ground, and tip the plougI gIman over.
The soil consisted chiefly Of two sorts, Re
publican ground and arisIocrat ground. with
here and there little admixiure of both. In
ploughing the eastern fields, tile Federal team
got along toIernble well. the bull aud cow pull
ling srnug. and when the plough struck upon
Rrpubl can ground. the family followed with
n kind of naltork, called "Rcpublican law
Alien law. and Properly Qualification with
which they Scari!i' d the slrIare. Here too,
the Democratic team did first rate work us lar
Us ii went, hut in consequence of the nnincr'
uis 'los rull'ngs," that had been lately made
j., was then that the Democratic team began IT,
20 ahead. Never was work done quicker and
better never were filrrows straig. g..iGr-in short.
the whole OF. New York New Jersey, Penn
sylvuna, Maryland aud Virginia. were finisiie,'
before the F.'lcral team could ''nark "if Il
lanl.' The Southern and southwestern lands
were then entered upon. III Oush which the
nn, Lat,
easc and re. ullrity, the t. nistrr Martin al
trarting the universal admiration nf every be.
holder. for ais frank and straight forward cnulse.
ont. and finally laid down, and refused to bulge
another step wherenpnn the Federal family
resolved tosupp!y his place with Il coli called
To do some work; hui the colt having never
nam u Mickey Bml IL. Is Tip had rrver been
used /" plnn.hme with any but 'h0rncd rattie.'
Bat tiiefrorbles of lie Federal family ha.
now begun, and there was no t.Ilin. where
inev would d. Their rope began To nmlwist
iheiI p!uIgh tad become biumted. whilst all ti:'
tiInr The Demo rallc was pIlsi,in ahead fol |
ln~ed by the plluiit- OF Uncle Sa!ns children
Alter these lands had bees iinlSirei by the de-
mocra,c team in the very hest stylc, il could
he elsily prrc. ived how the mat'h w"u Il tor
minale, aud MANY of the Federal FIRMLY begai,
fast IN lose li;cr temper; hut as the Weslern
lands wds yet to be punghrd. they rallied tIeir
spirits for annuirr effort. The colt was turn.
ed out AMI the bull again yokcd mp Us the
pous!uan preferred that t I'd oi Il team. BuI
h"rc The COW gave $ gus oflailing and was the
opinnn OF the do tors she had svmpt ,rIs oi the
murrain. as,<hc had for some time ceased TO
aIvr milk or. in 'her words. had "SuSpcndcd
paunacm" The bull. however. sfuudhH ground
very well. though it was seen he had lost mnch
his strength since he left the eastern lands.
Old TIP lid his Lest Ia Eoih the plough and
kept his eye all the lime fixed upon the rope.
refusing Ia anSwcr question during the
wholr operation, "cithcr 10 .frirad ortJc' AZ !
ter scratching along Ovci the ~ es' ia Il hung
linz manner with snull log cabin pcrcIrd
upon The plouaibeam To keep the cutter IN tie |
ground. they struck upon Il place where mn
iiiimcnsr I',amiity OF public sores wcre deposit
ted. called Fort Stephenson" Here the
pinu.Irnan snddcutlr Irl 20 The plough. a,nl
-cizirsa torch which some one carried. pushed |
the stores and attempted 10 set them |
OH fire This was happily prven,cAshy Il lit. !
tie fellow named CrogInn. whi"h yfTaged cd
Tin. lha, hr iu,mcdiaicly broIt,. hisj,ug silenc.
exclaining. "I,resign" AID taking I" his heels
trotted off 10 North Bend.
All was nnw ,iismay and confusion in the |
Federal fimily-Some followed the pIoug ghman,
CRYING $50 it Tip" others screamed out. tho
cider IS sour while others gathered round the
COW. as though she was able ls afford them
some rclici, bu, 10 add to their grief. she was
seized witt, sudden maladv and after iluum-
dcrins willie sho "bHrStcd" The bull was
then nnyokc.'. which was no sooner done,
than TO the amazcment Of every brholdcr. he !
bounded like deer over he plain, to the cry of
"Comeii Tyler" and clearing lake frie, he
made Judgement on the Canada sIo!c
The few members of the Federal family that
linz cred upon til" gron: d, ROW formed them
selves into procession, aud Iloisling their ban
ners, determined 10 make II decent retreat.
paricl Webster placed hlmsel at their head,
aliJ after short speech, in which he hons:cd
Il rarsd advance Of Wing principles. prnroSed
Z" curry their "canors" to the banks Of Salt
cgc,t, and raising his arm and his voice, he
-, aincd "aad then. ms friends, we'll row 10