Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-04-23
TIPPECAN0E.

and 10 front Of the baggage wagon red Gag, bear.
ing. Ia conspicuous let,efs. the namo Of
TIPPECANOE.
i About o'clock, an immense crowd had Assem-.
BLEED in the square, when. a, the request Of the Com
miitee OF Arrangements, CaAnLss JANIS FArix,
MIR, and Dawn HoLNEs CosRAp. E.qs from the
roof Of the CABIN. addressed the ssscmblsgc Both
the speakers seemed inspired ~ith the enthusiasm
which animatcs tho Wings throuehou, the whole
extent Of The Onion. and delivered very eloqacn,
addresses. in which. they repeatedly called forth
tho rsp,arous applause Of the People.
We regret that tho indispensable engagements Of
Mr. Faulkner. prevents our Offering sketch Of
his remarks. He took his text nom that mos, IN
lucky expression of the Loco Foco newspaper Cor.
respondent. who pledged hi. word that. Il General
HARnisoS could have pension Of some ~ 900 a
year. no would be conten, to live in log cabin aud
drink hard cider for the balance u his life, and his
remarks called forth shouts Of indignation again.
the ungrateful attacks with which the gallant cid
Hero was so recklessiy assail.d BY the Van Buren,
press Mr.. FArlxSxn having concluded
MIR. CosRAp, after expressing his regret that
recent indisposon rendered il so,newha, .flicul,
tor him to SPEAK, yet. he said thai Tho cause ~ss
one which would compel him TO give his aid, how
ever feeble.
He asked--what does this gres, gathering Of The
People meani--,he Farmer leaving his ploughi--
| the Artisan hs shop land the Student Il books
We are usually quiet Pcol,e. VII, tiis ara,
like an army with bannefs7" liz ,ani Il mus,
portend that some hing is wrong inthe Government,
OF The Country, which 10 to be cdrersed bs the NJ.
/ preme tribunal of The Repuslc--ihe soutce of all
po~ef--ihe People fhsmseiees. TLer, as asig adj
vocate--as one of this leople---he artaigned oer.
Federal Refers for their msdecds.
The great principle be said, of our T &c tinverrs
ment was--that our Governufs sle th,. Servant. Of
the People Irresponsible then for the ,napner in
which they exercised a delegated ssnsl---and when
these, our Rulers. in the conhdenre Of patty sup
port, forget this, the People themsc.ses would 10.
| mind them, that the Servant was nut greater thsn
/ his Masier.--1hst. from oil iiue. u slfuggle bud
been gong on between ihose toi wiioso benefit
Government ought to be established, and those to
whom power il entrusted. That. IN our hnpp,
Country, through the noble eAoiis uf on, Fathers,
this great and true principle had been ecog .iaed as
fundamental, and lnd been placed at the founduon
oi our institutons Still human nature the saRe
in all ages and counties nnd men were ever, where
prone to abuse powe, obtained. To avcri Iii,
tigHaace, INCREASING vigilance, wus necessary -
The price Of Liberty, j. unceasing wa,cfultess 10
4
| ltuleis would impose up,o the faif hf.-
tocraces,--ah a,fstocrocy n sdfarssd e1fcials-
then IL behoyes their Masters 10 speak to thsfn
IL tones Vt thunder; then does the inns come To re-
mind them Of our rgts~--to parade The mg cnbin
at the doors Of their lcrdy palaces, md pour hard
| cider into their wine cups
| He proceeded to aude 10 the jeers and ridrule
which were attempted 10 be thro~n upon Log La6
IN Professions. He said that while i, did 40, be.
como those who stilI stood under the shadow OF th.
/ Hickory Ires--while they had nads IA chew tbs
bitter bark If it up TO the fresen, dsy--and while
| its taste was still upon ps--to object to such
enblems Of our Candidate. hat, 10 fact, ii WINS
good und wechosen symhol Of our parry and Of
our principles. II was indicative Of the sturdy De-
mocracy Of the land. II was the habitsiion and
homestead Of the great majority Of "; aud there
was as much true patriotism and domestic virtue TO
! he found under its clap board roof and upon is
puncheon floor, and generally mole, than ia state
| iy white palaces. This he knew, for he had spent
many happy days in them in early life. That il
would remind OF those Who were coming TO our
rescue in this great contest-ihe hady pioneers Of
the West: That it was no bad emblem Of the
plain, honest man OF the People-that war sorn We
teran. and patriotic old Statesman the banks "
| the Ohio--WiLLiAh HKsRr fiAuRisos: That
great parties had frequently been designated By III.
significant names; and that. for his part, he would
rather have for the watchwoid Of Ihe Hbes. THE
AMERICAS loo CAnIr, than the white ths red
Rose Of England; the blue or green Colours Of
the Amphitheatre. Our sdversarirs. said lie. have
given US the emblem in der,sfom They will be sick
of the joke before the contest is over
| MIR. L, then proceeded To point on, What hc be
lieved TO be the principles Of The Whig. lie ssid
that il was upon principle that he Wing -
| Tie charged The Rulers of the present Administrs.
ton with the violation Of principles which were
! identical with those OF freedom In every ags. He
| said itt III la 7, .Let
| our fellow-clizens of the Van Buren, Parry, for be
not only believed, but he kne,o tbs MAS u them to
honest and patriotic, wishing we'll their Country
but he did charge il upon their Rulsrs and Lesders
and thu, tho public prsss had been corrupted
by psrsizan spirit, and the hopes Of reward, that
they never were permitted to the tIpih in refer
ence to public affairs.
| Some Of these principles, he said, were -
LIST. That the treasure Of the nation should be In
the keeping alone, and under the sole management
Of the immediate Representatives OF the People -
That tie Standard aud Seal of Empire"-lhc
sword and the pnrse--should never be IN the snme
hands. All history shows the importance Of this
prinripie--since the day when John Hampdcn bra.
we'd the power Of tho first Charles. for Ten shilling
tax. laid by the kipgand brfore all history on
this subject, bss been true philosophy, teaching by
| example.
He said that the Whole course, Of the present and
late dynasty, was virtual violation Of this great
principle.
| That the removal Of the deposites, from the De.
Pository, appointed By law Of Congrsss--in violu
ton Of tho faith Of tho nation, and the chartered
rights Of the U. s. Bsuk--thst,hc Pet Bank system,
with It's esPionags-thas the specie circular, with
| its ccnsequences--and the hard money hurhbug--
backed By the porentous Sub Treasury Scheme, al
the President sie all, all, war with this wholr~
some principle
! 2diy The Wings are opposed 10 SrAKDIso
Ahar--and they opposed TO every thing ina,
squnted at IT, ltcaDno: be denied thar the scheme