Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-06-06
THE CABIN-AT ROCHEPORT.

There is almost as much fuss made about the
"Cubin raisin" which the friends Of old Tpp are
going to have at Rocheport, on the 18th, as the
Journal describes the Louisville Advertiser to have
ON account of one recently raised in the Getty of
the Falls" Read it:
THE LOG CAplN.-Our neighbour of the Adver-
tiser, as we expected, is putting and blowing and
sweating with rage on account of the construction
of the log cabin in this city on Saturday last. We
cannot discover, however, that his exhibitions Of
fury are likely to accomplish any thing. There the
cabin stands and there the American flag floats 1870
feet above it, just as calm and uncvncerned fthe
blank, paper and twne editor had not written n
word upon the subject. There too, in spite of loco
foco eers and denuncaions, the cabin will continue
to stand and flag float, rayng point for the Wings
through the whole of the great battle, which with
nerves of steel and hearts Of flame, they are wa
cling for their country and her institutions.
1t is said that some, Of our political friends
are not aware of the origin of the Wing battIccry
of clog cabin and hard cider" We can tell its or
gn The Baltimore Republican, the Maryland OF.
gan Of the administration, snecring at the old war
worn soldier of North Bend at the time of his nom
nation for the Presidency, said--"Give him bar
rel of hard cider, and settle on him a pension of
81, Geo year, and our word for it, he will sit the
remainder of his days contented in log cabin"
The U. S. Gazette describes f0rciby and Justly tie
effect of this most insolsnt sneer upon the high
spirits of the country. That paper says:
'Stung to the quick by this insult to a veteran
soldier, sound politician, and an honest man, the
yeomanry of the country have resented the cold
booded stab and are determined to make the con-
temners OF their candidate and his virtues feel the
full effect of their nsoent bearing. They have not
| attacked the man who used the language, nor mob
bed the Office from which it emanated in prnt-they
have used physical violcnce TO the party that ap-
proved the sentiment nor assaulted to death any
who might bear testimony by public parade against
the Wing candidate; but adopting practice sane
toned by history, the Wings have seized on the
very words of the insult, and made them their war
| cry. The log cabin that was to be the abode and
| reward of the dcrided Farmer, is made the emblem
| and standard symbol Of the victorious candidate.
The rude construction of unhewn wood that was
the OBJECT Of the pharisaical taunt with the Van
Buren, letter writer, is elevated to the dignity of
party, almost national ensign; while the finger Of
the people, from Maine to the Mississippi, and from
the Lakes to the Atlantic has inscribed above their
log cabin rallying-point, in letters Of fire. in hoe
| Signo UinccS. In this siEn we shall conquer, and
| tIIc pdidCe Ut w uSNlHBlOH snail owe It's renewed
purity to the despsed log cabin of North Bend.
The Albany IN. " Evening Journal has nc
less fOrcible reply to the sneefs of the loco foco
presses in relation to log cabins:
log cabin is symbol of nothing that Van Bu.
renism knows or feels, or can appreciate.-It tell,
of virtues that dwell in obscuriy-of the hopes Of
the humbe-'of the privalions of the poor--of tot
and danger-ofp perseverance and patient endurance
of HOSDitaliV and charity md frupa liv--it tIf
emblem of rights that the vain and insocnt arstoc
racy Of federal ofceholders have lost sight of, OF
crushed and trampled on. 1t is an emblem of the
simplicity that should characterize Republican In
sttutions, and which the people have determined tc
bring back to the administration Of their affairs
Let our opponents scott at the device which the I'M
tu'ored sagacity Of the peoples painting upon thei
banners 1t will be found ere long that there is {
meaning in it that will convey to them salutary
lesson.