The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-04-11
POi.YEICAIis
THE " HARD CIDER" CANDIDATE

THE HARD CIDER" CANDIDATE.
We have noticed. with no little amuse-
mentl The extraordinary efforts Of the fed
eral patty to whiie-wash the a. Great Avail
able and make him--what nature and his
own exeTtions never did or can make him
"a great man; but we cannot bui look with
disgust upon their attempts to deceive the
honest working class Of the community, by
holding out the idea that he is poor man,
and that, on the principle that " the poor
mans friend is the poor man." he must ne
eessarily betbeir friend, ,andeujOys claim TO
their regard, and the Uofes for the Presiden-
cy. Mr. Harrison IS NOT dpoor man; and
il he was poor, his efforts to derpive his u,
fortunate debtor Of his liberty, have shown
him TO be utterly unfit for the office for
which he is now candidate, and without
a single claim to the votes Of the working
people, who purchase their daily bread with
their daily toll. Can any sensible man sup
pose, for moment, that his rights will be
foslered by man who has ever shown an
utter disregard for them, aud who, when
member of the Ohio Legislature, VOTED
TO SELL DEBTORS INTO SLAVE
RYl The fabric is too himsey; aud all the
hocus-pocus which the federalpsrsy can en-
gender and bring forth, cannot screen him
from that honest censure in which he was
held at that time, and in which he must ev-
or De held by every honest lover Of liberty.
True, Mr.. Harrison was general, and
il is also true that John Pluck was Colo
mel: and, although the latter was never hon
ored with red flag, his fame has spread as
widely as that Of the former, and has gain
ed him as much renown as Harriscn's ex-
ploits have gained for him; and while, on
she one hand, he claims the votes Of the
poor and honest yeomanry of the country,
because he voted to sell debtors into SiQUe-
ry, he claims the votes of the lovers OF ma
tional liberty, for having ccurt-marshalled
Major Croghsn, because he fought and de-
feated the British, and did not retreat from
fort Stevenson and leave Lower Sandusky
TO be pilIaged by the British and Indians,
according to his Older. The result Of that
trial is well knowa to the people of the
United States. Major Croghan was pre-
sented with a beautiful sword, by the ladies'
of Chillicoihe, for his bravery, and Gener-
al Harrison was presented with very use
ful piece of apparel for ore OF his military
calibre.
What an extraordinary claim this man
Harrison has upon the suffrages of the peo.
pie, both as q military man and civilianl
He certainly possesses as much military
glory as the renowned Quixo,le, and prob.
ably as much regard for the common peo-
pie as the Emperor Nicholas With all
these claims there can be no doubt that he
will be most gloriously-defealed ! He
will drop back to his log cabin obscuriiy,
into which he will be allowed TO remain
but his exploits after the battle Of Fort Ste
venson, and in the Ohio Legislature, will
long be remembered by the people whose
votes are now claimed for his election, and
his fate will serve as lesson TO future poll
sicians, not 10 count TOO largely on the ig-
fsorance OF the common people. They, no
doubt, are Ignorant Of any great demand
Mr. Harrison may have upon their suf'rages,
and one sweep of their % hard fsts," al the
ballot box, will burst this sodp-bubbie glory
which the feds claim for the " Great Avail
able" and he will be permitted to drink
"hard cider" in his "log cabin" with a
salary Of $4,000 year, where he will, no
doubt, do the country as much service as
lie would il he should, unfortunately both
for himself and the people, be elected Pres.
ident of this great Republic. By remain
ing at home he will not expose his cupidity,
and will save the people of the Union from
an aristocratcal government, and the nation
from disgrace.-States Cap. GGz.
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