Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-30

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them. Strange indeed would il be, could the gic
wand of British gold be applied TO produce such a
suit. All the natural causes, that subject seem 10
point tie other way We might expect The Kings and
Presidents, who try TO be, and to live, like Kings feel
natural sympathy with each other They do not seek
pu; down the throne 10 raise the cottage If the real
truth could be at in the matter, verify believe
;ha, there more foreign sympathy with the reign
ing President than with his plain, humble Republican
opponent There is not State no. nor county
through this wide Union, that was swayed in it's
late vote by any influence from the London Ex-
change Gentlemen are sadly puzzled to account
for the result. Some say, Oh, it was all the work
Of British gold' Others say, at was nothing but
the scnseess cry about log cabins and hard CIDER"
All sorts Of devices used to disguise fact so
appalling. Some shy It all the effect Of COON
skins And one very distinguished, intellectual, argn-
cna''vc Senator assured us that, if the principles of
tue Wing party were to be carried out they would
lead only 10 this, that should pull down this mag
niiicent Capitol, the proud hall of American legsla-
ton, and build IN its place log cabin hung round with
coon-sklns, But the gentlemen do not, or will not,
understand what they 1t is cry about log ca
bins hard cider that has thus moved, man, al
most the whole American people. II something
greater, higher, deeper. | know that The election OF
William Henry Harrison is TO the politicians stum-
bling block, and to the Van Buren, ME foolsness but
TO any unbiassed candid n,egen observer it must ap
to be the wisdom and the power OF great people
can tell the gentlemen that it is so very poll, nc
to at log cabins. They are the emblem, The
visible type, ofthe power of the people. Long will
continue TO be dear 10 them rernebrnncer Of the
fact that they able, By the peaceful fiat of their
will, 10 take the they loved from log cnbi n and
set him in the palace of their dominion 1t is the prac-
teal, visible, tangible symbol of their power--whisb
may God preserve! Think you TO win their favor BY
treating 1t with scorn and derison You forced it on us
by your aunts; you laughed candidate as the in
mate of cabin; and you have seen, and you now feel
the effect your own wit; and, if not very much
you viii never need another lesson 10 teach
you the danger of snecrng at log cabins. The people
coming the 4th ofMorch to show you what is
10 Sc, your foot upon them. They bringing the
man Of the log cabin, and they mean to place MIN
yonder White House. You puzzle your heads sad y
to account for IT. but will work the for oI
Mr.. BENTON rose again Immediately after Mr.
Crtenden, and said that he had again failed at tho
point of n,ellsbility-had again failed in the onlv
quality to which he aspired in public speak ing.
had again failed in the humble effort of try ,ng n
be understood. The Senator from Kentucky, oisioob
him. He had not attributed the result of the ale Pre-
sidential election to any cause much les - rho
sole interference Of British bankers He spe Ike Of the
degradation to which we were subjected vben these