Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-07

,,,s.umu,on Of the log cabin and hard cider, that
h;, ridiculous in the cyes all those acquainted
;.h c fact, tint he receives salary OF SIX 'i'u'"
I,I. rr ! -n-cur- office, an! possesses one Of me
c,s, srat.., in tn. rich agricultural STATE OF ONO;
Pm, ,hcsc are r!flag Considerations, VITA men NE
- ~" a. conc,rn and which sc SHOULD not nave
,:d In. lor The contemplate airctltnn 81 poverty,
ic has been imposed on him by his Federal friends
The pon to BE- investigated Is, whether fi'rr's'h W.
any interests, sympathlcs or PfincP''' "
Win ,ha, class OF people with whom thosr "" ""to
! lis opinions III co'hii'SS'o" No. ~
RI. committee Of Cincinnati, which has been en-
trusted with the delicate aud Responsible dntE oil siafa-
ing their candidate from 'mpef'n'h' l'tSt'.nS anu -
discreet answers, relies on the character OF me coe
49,: ~, v;ch h, was nominated 70 the Presidency, a. a
sufficient. guarantee for his pE.nc:p"s lh'' men,
the first point to bc examined
Wos there n single tcnan, "i log cabin present ~
In, Convention: Was there solitary poor man I'd
;,,d /, participation IN is deliberations or decisions,
,ccpt plenty OF broken down spectators, whose IN
4r.sts were in direct opposition to those of tlc 'hus
,rious farmers and laborIng classes: Were the 100
,.n. ronrc,.u,ed at Harrisburg: No. The Convcn-
49,, consisted Of LAWYERS, merchants spectators, rich
manufacturers, and ar"sta"s from TN" 'eii'"crncy
rLr. was not a single interest there represented, that
/ lid The .roicst affinity to those =" i.ic Ia" cabin OF
IN. people hv whom il is inhabited
/ Tth, committee having their candidate and his con-
science in commission Furthermore appA! |" his pre-
viousiy expressed opinions, winch, %s 'icy ahr'i'
:. r,1aaiu unchaRetd, III proof Of ms heng tlc repre-
on,,,,v. of the people who reside III !"E cah:ns-
-, nc take them at their word and appeal I" his
,s, conduct and declarations the icst Of his pre-
HARRISON has declared hursel! in favor Of high
, The inevitable operation of which il, 10 give an
artificial and enhanced price TO al the necossaFcs OF
life either the product Of our own country or import
ed from others What the people 81 The log cabin
to this proof Of regard and sympathy:
, Harrison has declared himself an advocate o!
bIrh ~ his, me
ment is grinding the face of the poor harassing the Ia
bornr classes By alternate vcssitudes Of dcusrc pros
pcr,y and long-contnucd Depression; which has en-
tailed on the country irrcdcemahlc currency, de.
s,roycd individual confidence and piled on the States
load OF debt, which can only be discharged By IA"
swea, and the labor OF the tenants Of the log cabins
Wha; say they 10 this evidence OF community oil m
tercs,s? Thus proof Of hs representing the log cabin
3 Harrison is avowedy Frd"ralts' tor he has 80
declared himself and have the authority OF the
keepers Of his conscience for saying that "hs opn0nS
remain rsrhqnpsd" Are the Fe,ern!ists the friends OF
the log cabin, Is their policy which exclusively tends
to monopoes whose inevitable consequence is to make
the rich richer and the poor poorer, calculated TO bring
prosperity and happiness to Iii" great OF the pco
, pie, Is il on their ous and rcrings Their repeated
expressions of contempt Of the people, their "huge
paws their ignorance, and their depraviry, or their
arrogant assumption that 'pronerty Is the test OF me-
rit that wc may rely testimonials OF their regard 10
+ the interests and feelings Of the pcope the log cabins:
Or il in their attempts ovtlac the ballot boxes, cir
curnschc tic right OF sulrag", aud ch"n the people
ont of Tie benefits OF tS exercise b. broad seals, !ct We
see any proofs Of regard aud consideration: Yet Har-
r!son is an avOWcd FrGrrasf the candidate OF Federal.
isnl and the representative Of ~ principles. What
9 say the people Of the log cabins 10 all this,
= l. Harrison voted in the Legislature of Ohio for sell.
u ing white mtn and women nj auction to The iGhe6t
. bidder Not rich mcn.-oh no-but poor people, who
could not pay fine, costs OF suits against thcm pro.
badly because the tariff and banking policy OF which
. he il the advocate had enhanced the price OF al In"
nccessacs Of life, placed the labor OF their hands al
the mercy Of the interests soullcss corP"ratons aud
e fixed t.rn fast IN the whitening grippe of poverty We
r know not whether Harrison ever purchased any 81
these white slaves for hs farm al The North Bend, and
thus al the same time while h. uic"d his conscience
hy this Offset against 'siavc hnrbor, commended hl-
e sell to The good pracas ofthc Aboi"niSts
l. Most a.-urrGly IT,. people Of the log cabins cannot
!, after al! these proofs, doubt for moment that Harrison
is with them body and soul He is identified with The
81 Federal party in all lis great measures OF policy tie
Is for high tariff aud high prices 10 crush the poor;
Il lie is Cor The credit system and shnplas,'rs: h" Is n
favor Of the right Of suffrage, and p!ac-
Ing very ostac" in the way Of lis exercise IN short,
q he identified with that system OF policy which makes
IS heggars til" people and then ses thsm al HncHon
because they cannot pay execution levied upon len
c Most a,surrdy, again, nobody can doubt M
(" 4ympa hes all IN favor OF The people oil h" log
:. cabins.
tension this most ridiculous olail Federal fonIercs for
the double pu;posc Of nndeccs,ng he people and Of
showing with what contempt that parts treats them on
II all occasions and this the worst Of all Their policy
!. is nothing but series Of humbugs, bugbears and
d clumsy receptions Without principle themselves,
they aTpea! "a Tie principles c: others; hat
Ii irsurnily calculating on The ignorance and credu-
lis Of the people, they treat them like children,
d who can be rickled by sraws, or deceived by the
!. most barcfaced juggling. True 10 their arrogant
|; assrmpton that the Of mankind pahc o.
discerning the truth detecting frehood, by the
Of their they attempt TO play upon them
BIZ every species OF coarse device and pnppet show
:, chncrv They get up phanasnagoria OF horrible
Is spcc;rrs without substance 10 righ"n them INTO their
tolls they cnniurc deserts and oltude1 where the
n wo.d MI alive with the busy hum Of men, and the
racket Of business .hr mrtamorphose sprghtly, laugh
Il nv living beings specres Of poverty, and land
Which, spite Of I'll their efforts, stll flows with milk
81 ana honcg into one wide of dcsoati"n.
Their entire system of policy one long series of IN
suits, the understanding and intelligence o! the peo-
p and sbascd tue presumption that they can net
y Their see feel draw conclusions. They
never appeal thcirnsllec,s their experience tci;
81 virtue their sagacty, but treat them Ike beasts Of the
l. field which may BE- led driven wherever they pleas"
d The last climax O: their system 81 clumsy barniaced
dcccption is hroug! 10 bear upon the good PEG
4 pie Of the United States The concluding '.ce TIE
. farce al s'TnI LOO CABIN ,SD HNED CIDtH X viii
hr missed from he stag" and the alt9! and ac;Gcs share
r is fate Globe
- Cot 4 II B,gp.-Col :. Il. Byrd is a candidate to
reprcsen, Bath in tho next Legislature. II" = an un-
compromising Democrat, who viii stick 10 his pr.nci
:. pies When past occasions he has had the honor
of representing The people Of that county in the House
Il of Delegates he has zealously and faithfully dis.
charged his public duties. and his course has been
o warmly approved by his constituents The news
which We have received from that county leave rs no
;; doubt Of his success. "Czen Lockrldge' will be
left to enjoy the sweets Of privat. life-IaIsy Star.
=
.}rquu0I Of James Hood.--Thc trial before the court
. of Over and Tcrmlncr Of James Wood the conccon.
err for the murder Of his daughter Sarah Ann Peak last
autumn, closed last night nj 10 clock the jury
bringing IN u verdict of "NoT crILri, The gronnd 81
I'll insonty." -PcnnSg'rGuiGn.