The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-11-05

In referring 10 the subject of Log Cabins"
permit me 10 remark that, have lately seen, with
surprise aud regret, not TO say contempt, the lam
guagu OF Indignation with which my late playful
illusions 10 Log Cabins and Hard Cider have
been sneered al.
Upon tins subject, take leave here 10 offer
sentiment. All who know the history Of my
carly life, know that the Military Academy in
which olIGeA the elements of the art of War,
Was L0g Calm; that / bad the honor and The
happiness 81 learning the use of Rife, one Of the
most formidable Of our weapons Of War, when
boy Of thirteen aud of making that weapon my
daily companion for the protection of MY Parents
family aud neighbors, all III log Cabins, and that
! am indebted 10 the devoted care and wisdom Of
4 good mother, for whatever stock OF good pun.
cipies and moral sentiments had at twenty one
70 begin the world with-all Of which blessings
had the happiness to receive ia log eaJis--
GOOD prime pies aud moral sentiments with which
learned the dnty Of treeuiaa the duty Of
efE-cu and tie kindred duty Of soidier-dllies
em5facmg equally the axiom, that tie path Of
bH5'ic and PIRATE duty IS TIE gath VI glory and
heaor. III the years s23 10 1879, ! enjoyed the
harmless est OF the HICKORY rREr as now cher.
sl tIEi VI tho LOG cABIS, with tais exception -
Fhcrc WIRE reco.iectIuus in the origin of that
hard name, HICKORY, which | anGiously wished
might be obllterated by calm and useful termIn-
a'toh q efffef 10 the ne q Pasf'otic iriend
"aoss t".AeHt re any MefiatdH oad "oh lhs
tfittes HtGA0g' "hHe' o. i4e contrary,
have no recolleciiuns connected With Log Cab.
IN, that Gun ever desire 10 Be obiiterated. And
cannot but think that there Is about the save
~, ,,'c1 between "iy TWO OF lIieha7 Jaehsoh
= .'s'h = 'hoie y - "e9h ma n'"ce"'
aiS"niy IT, dhd q supstahseld io8 edoln-tio
'tat promising thG comforts OF eoot SI.age an.
@nte' aug . the reopie q me Oalted states Of
~ Patatsi Win toHeh iiaos 70 osat down t.ie "a
st9it4 h!e ahu we munster P9f'y sPLt bu', y
P'a's = theAe 1essihes FfohhSed Otlete rs etes.
'''a sIt.hS aitef lhI ps1od OILY the co'd
ss'h!ort 81 Otttef nus ana S"eae % JiteAas' or
r. othef w'rds, 1ilEa followers, anu tAe scourge
= 'nlga ta,'s' lo' ,t'e annoy 4hcs q enena's
cah1ia if4enas-tle Log ,aanLA, on me otaF manu-
PROMISES - eAlehd y t1o islfaoac - many q
~ bsssihgs- With as lev q t'ie eNAs WHICH th's
ne Is heif q. Is may be consistent wits an Ion
est aAa i4i.i'di GiSehesse = t-"ic au'y' tecoFd-
thS y tle z" q We laHa.
y our country Y ever pAi u 4 siate q setehco
eothfaensaFlte WIN nc great EeFoutloa N 'ae
~ y = y "alsa steam power itas Pio,iaetu y
~ iPp.'eaIl"h % salPs q "at ehl 70 VehIcies q
i-ilt tfAAsP9fttsi"n ~ ~" l,oiast Inc country
"la yt Indebted manly y Tue htEi-hanaea m
matos q log at.as iof tie Accomplishment ot
iHe sta4t "o.k.
AlAo1ga 80 mol approve q 'HtcHtioES or
eaae0sfs on tht pert q my ieAo" cihzens ioE
rs purpose q doiag any thing contrary 70 what
taa 'oastisat.on am laws expressly prescf!ae inc
t.o hle'ro3 o cong w, "l'Vh sHcn men as
eHtattHei fogffpitfs Rnd baafsH combine to.
gelner ior a"isss purposes sach as our great Far
y Iacttc'0Rs nave ehoeaYofed 70 pefPct"to, ahd
t4ch ~ lhat q crashlng' ~ ant O. party caiui-
tics, nefssoHoas defender u tns conasfy -and
more especially whea these chief q anarchy are
romeo, OF ,heif eEii ae's oaaifea BY saeh no
W. H4at'ea ana entigAteae4 men aF-Vor Soane q
go iunptin q Ggo.' hing q A,sbania' Aich-
80 2, h9qlsi.Aa' Naiaet q Aiss.ssinRi' s'Nif[
II lHon 2 49, q -. '"n4 = M,ss0afs' q
=. '"atn ~ !, " >sla.,'eu ble.alan
i, ~ u y ~ :. 49, :" -. ~
d. saso Of lie Union "-ba, never for the IN.
nya u = &c NJ, ~ &C. e.
t4a patriotic purpose Of celebrating grrat Mutton.
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