, 1840-07-04

be supported by them for the highest office
in the gift of the 'rabble," and that too, to
the exclusion off man of their own choosing,
without the stimulus of log cabins, hard CT
der, or bacchanalian songs; but, in that
choice, they acted freely and without the
compulsion of the able, the intelligent and
decent party as they wantonly call them
selves. But will the "Putawatimees" and
g Pawnees'' obey them now? Will they he
drawn us u herd for n lick of salt to their
own destruction, and TO the destruction of
the fabric of liberty they have erected at
the expense of their ''swinish" blood? |
think not. They will recollect that in the
last war with Britain, when our country was
invaded, and danger threatened on all sides,
that this sam decent party stood up for
British misrule and kingly aristocracy, and
spared no pains to throw hindrance in the
way of the friends Of liberty. Those things
are well known, and the following from their
principal Journal published April I4th, 1914,
when our country stood in need Of aid, will
show how patriotic they then were. Read
and Understandable is very grateful that the
universal sentiment is that, "dny man lnhO
lends his money 10 The government at the pre-
sent time. forfcits all claim to common honesty
and common courtesy among true friends of
the counry.' "God forbid that any federal
ist should ever hold up his hand to pay feder-
alists for money lent to the present rulers. =
This was federalism in 1914, and it is Brit
ish whiggery now; but who then had forti-
tude to avow their hostility to the govern
ment openly and in their own proper names?
but now the manner of acting is changed as
well rs their names, and the holy name Of
Wing has fallen 4 victim to their ~avarice, and
is 10Y used to denote an enemy to demo-
cratic principles and popular rights. Now
see them Sculking through the community
talking about honesty as though they were
themselves honest, and none are so devoted
to their country as they pretend TO be, and
in order to drag the honest yeomanry of the
country after them, tell them falsely that the
country is ruined and that if they will elect
Z" old Tip" relief is AT hand, and the spoilers
is TO be driven en-masse from the public al
tar and yet cry out prescription for opinion
sake. o, my country! o, my republican
friends! o, friends of democracy and Of CT
vii and religious liberty, it is unto you our
wounded and bleeding country cries: 1t is
to you that she looks for defence: 1t is on
you she relies for support, and will you not
rise in the might OF your power and silence
the mutterers, and rebuke the nonsensical
foolery Of log cabin ~raisings, and the immor.
al conduct of hard cider drunken sprees?
That you will, there is no reason to doubt;
the democracy of this country have never
withheld their efficient aid when it was ne
they have heretofore witnessed the
ruinous effects of 'federal misrule" in the al
len and sedition law-;hey have witnessed
the potency of n British national bank con-
federacy for absolute power under the gui-
dance of this anne would be Wing faction
they have witnessed IN effort made by the
party to pass gag laws, and TO muzzle
the press; a membe- of this state in our last
legislature cried out, sif we would be free,
must muzzle the press!!' Yes, muzzle the
press and gag the mouths of the swinish
multitude" Freemcn draw from this the
extent of your liberty If you should put con-
bdence IN, and elect a member Of the "de-
cent party" for your executive. But want
ot time urges me 10 come TO 4 close. | now
call upon my countrymen to prepare for the
contest; be not taken by surprise, or
a single breast work TO screen you
Is at TlPpecanoe; let not your enemies Sc
ect your camp and surround and conquer
you while you are lulling in vain securny;-I
be courageous then, be prepared at all points
to meet the subtle enemy and stand behind
your section bales till you. country be
from British aristocracy and federal
.nisrule. Y. Y.
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