The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-28
A CHAPTER ON lCE-ICE.HOUSE
HENS AM HEN COON,

HENS AND HEN COOPS.
we noticed some time ago the unblush
nc lnpudence, the reckless .emerity, tb
hopelessly hardened wickedness Of his pres
ent excellency John NJ. Morehead in build
ing an ice house and chicken coop. Asst
the TACT of the erection of these two abom
nations, there is no room for doubt. A
very critical examination has been mad,
by many "bighIy respectable" gentlemen
and has been published to the world. They
have caused fearful cackling among the
Loco Foco hens from Maine TO Georgia.
and the whole country is 10 an uproar.-
Now the best evidence to us that a man n,
a party is hard run, is reduced TO its last
shit, is 10 the last gap of expiring agony.
Is TO see il catch at straws, grasp eager,
at every feeble support Behold, for IN.
stance, the ludlcrous efforts of our demo
cratic friends TO prove our present able
chIet executive unworthy of his Office
They have ransacked air, earth and water
they have "moved heaven and earth F." With
their cries; spIuttered, cacked and crow
ed as if they had discovered monster, a
horrible demon that was to dovour them
and their little oncs. And, after all this
hue and cry, this patriotic Indignation, il is
found that the whole head aud front" Of
Morehead's offending, is the erection Of an
ice house and chicken coop. This is the
sum and substance of the charges arrayed
against him this is The chief, the whole
corpus deficit 10 the bill of indictment con
cocted and drawn up with Infinite pains bv
the loco foco presses in the State. But
perhaps the world will do this party huge
injustice BY ridiculing their charges and
supposlng them desperately quito. There
IS something 10 them, consideration to
justify thus furious outrage they are, when
well weighed, very serious offence. and
well worthy Of being denounced. viii DOT
the ice house be refuge for bis excellencv.
IN the summer campaign, 10 whose cool and
'aIubrious vaults, he can escape from the
neat and smoke Of loco foco persecutionl
W III not It's cool contents be the means Of
'avIng his eycellency's life and what RIGHT
las he to save himself when desired 10 die
" the democracy Why, perhaps, in
iead OF being fielted, heated, and in conse
Iuence, driven into Incorporate conduct,
Iis excellency, will sit cool and calm and
mile complacently (oh horrible vexation,
i the senseless chatter, the storm and
which his enemies propose To
aIse. lie will be enabled TO cool down
nelf steam by the cold condensation pro
ess ana freezing up their boiling wrath.
ihd as TO The hen coop, who can be- more
Duemccratic, anii.agrarIan Whv. il is
effect drawing the line of distinction be.
Neen mtum and tuum and is in fact a decIa.
alton OF the right of property. And has
come to this, that every mans property
not public property, and especially every
lan's hen roosil Wha; shall il be allow.
. man in this free and democratic conn.
y TO cage bis hens for his own use Are i
9 not to be allowed to rob our neighbours
'osls with impunifyf Down with More
'adl lei every demagogue cry: down with {
70 Ice-bouse be the wa,chword Of every
u headed and brainless editor down with
G chicken coop be the battIeslogan Of
good loco focos. Let them 90 forth {
contest with these glorious principles on +
cir banner, M More head, no ice, no /
ANS, no moderation heat, fury, blinded i
go, Tree hen.roosts and Henry forever /"
z. ms be " the watch word and the cry." :
% IL 'hey don't prevail, il will not be for h
waoi OF bralnless dupes and anti hen Ii
'p disciples - Oxford Mercury. IL