Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-07-26

not denounced by name, the author but II
one OF the palace slaves of Mr. Van Buren-psn-
stoned TO abuse the humble occupants of the log
cabins, and wore "rufled shirt and silk stockings"
two articles, by the way. which never possess
ed. AMI never expect to possess as long "a follow
the profession OF public writer. | never knew
man OF my profession. faith. and ORDER" who
ever able to muster any kind of shirts stockings
that were ~ 5erior To those which made Of do
nestle cotton and sold At SIX dollars the dozen at
Marshall's Troy SHIRT depot"
The insult that had offered to the "log-cab-
ms" and the hard cider" soon created a whirl-
wind and tornado: and ere SIX weeks had elapsed.
clog ca bins and log cabin hats, coats. buttons,
porcelain. and newspapers were the order of the
day. and the objects OF the public devotion and wor
ship of the whore wing party.
Boarding school misses thrummed the beauties OF
log-cabins the piano: aged matrons chaunted
their glorIes whilst they sat by the dlstaff; and
four five thousand of the American people, out Of
the sum total OF the whole population, were badged
with log-cabin and hard cider, and he who wore
the largest OF the species, was the greater nero.
Some wore two or three bldgeS-some covered two
acres, and. at Bunker Hill celebration. when Mr..
/ Webster made his "log-cahln oratlon." | noticed
that several Of the patriots the badge on coat.
panteoons. vests boots and spurs, and martIngale.
/ They distinguished by the poetcal epithet of
wing ring tailed ro1rers, of the Legitimate hard
cider and cOOn-sk m order.
/ Mr. Clay Mr. Tamadge. Mr.. Senator Southland
and all the wings of the Senate, devoted DAYS and
hours the study of the og-cabin mystery and a
/ grave and magn fcent ''Central LbgC Com
mIttee" converted and sat the whole year
round, in Washington a log CABIN to advise and
execute ways and means to pramoe the success OF
/ log-cabin literature and politics.
Nor was this all. The patriotic excitement iound
It's way into the pulpts and churches; and had
the pleasure of hearing, on more than one OCCASION
reverend dIvines invoking the aid OF Almighty God,
whilst they dIlaed the beauty, and holiness, and
wonder, OF log cabins. And well recoliect that
clergyman of this city, trucking mendIcant Po-
/ iltcal rascal as he was, and a drunkard INTO the
bargain, made "A pilgrimage from New ork to the
Iippecanoc battle ground. for the sole purpose OF
preaching log -cablnism, all along the road. met
Inn at North Bend and at the fiPpecanoe ground,
whining, drunken vagaboad, as he was aud u.s.
! spouting log cabins, and hard cider. and wh'sSey
The rascal wanted office but nc did II get one
Old IIppecanoe too wide awake Tor HIM ; aud
although he commended for office IN one OF
the Departments, he could not reach even the de-
bauched and prof gate office OF chaplain to Con-
gress.
must 20 back little. The day after the re-
suit OF the Harrisburg nomination was made known
at W ashingtOn, meeting was called to be hcd at
Jesse Browns Hotel, to respond to II and all the
wings IN Congress were invited TO attend II. Ma
ny rebelled at the outset and among them was the
lion. Lew Lincoln, Ex-Governor of Massachusetts
and now Collector OF the port of Boston. lie was
not disposed to chaunt hosannahs TO Gen HARRISON
hen 1t was ascertaned that he reOellous he
was appointed To the place OF wee President Oi the
lunket, and whipped into the traces. Gen Scot
was also invited to attend he refused and heard
hm say that he d be I'D If h. could be guilty OF
any such enormlty. Mr.. Edward Curtis, who was
at that time SCOTS rght-hand man, and IS now
one OF the best fellows and one OF the best pubic
officers OF the day, notwithstanding the lying report
OF the lying George Pondexter, urged scott To
stay but the hero OF Bridgewatcr promptly aud
Indignantly declined, and lett the city. t. get rid OF
the annoy ance Mr.. Stansberry, reporter for the
National lniellIgcncer, Mr.. Matthew l.. DAVIS, the /
spy IN Nashlngton.' and Mr.. John Smith, Jr.. of
Arkansas. invited To attend reporters and
an oakcn seat, basket OF cold vlctualS, and bot |
lie OF whIskcy, were prepared tor their accommoda
ton at the lower lend OF the Hall" Aud there |
the three beauties sat- and did up IIppecanoc Im-
mortality and glory Tor the company.
Mr. Clay addressed the meeting brief and n
very piOus speech. lie talked about the necessity
of ones being resigned to the VIII of God, and the
lIarr sburg ventIon-shed a good many tears
tired To smile occasionally. but cculdn u lt--cOm-
planned OF a bad cold-sad word about
Tlppecanoc aud at carly hour drank three glass
cs OF GIN aud two Of brandy, and then went home
with " hat stomach he could.
Ny old friend, Dick D,ddle of Pittsburg-brother
10 Nick-bccime INSPIRED after the eigith glass Of
old Cognac had been disposed OF, and made thun-
dcripg speech IN favor of "TiPpccanoe and Tyler
too, and glory.
Lcvere,t Satonzan of Massachusetts,, began to
get the steam up, after the seventh Wal" Of gn
had been caps zed down ms gul ct. lis head had
got a hang To the lett shoulder instead the
right, to winch II was usually inclined and he
made what called shorter OF TIppccanoc
grafton. pulled 1t IN the newspapers.
Mr.. Senator Southland made a speech but, as
that able and cstimable gentleman Is now ct death -
door, very much To my regret, snail moi say any
thing about II.
Some halt cuzen or Z dozen heroes, who had been I
members Of the Harrisburg Convention, also made /
speeches; among them, was the renowned Gen.
Leslie COMBS. q kentucky. lIe whole thing
however, was an up nil business Every thing WAS +
cold and cherries could gin aud hard CIDER
combined, get up anything Ike enthusiasm. At
hail past eleven O'clock those who could do 20,
staggered home and the nest cay complained OF the
head ache.
The Il x DAY. as IS usual. ! called on my friend
Matthew l.. DAYS. and, to ny surprise, VAS IN
formed that he lad gwen ~ his adh On, and
should 20 iof lIlrriSon and Tyler. asked hlin
Why a that he had arrived a. that determina-
ion aud he told me that Mr.. Clay said nat I was
best tor hln to Go 50. lie Al> a. good az ms worc,
and curing sac sole oi the l'g-caoln and hard
der war, render d TIE most eli Give service 10
tue party.
The campaign went onward lu-tly. Ny log-cab-
and Ahra .olter did the ou ness, ana elect
Cd rip2ecluuc aad Yer too, IN despite OF oil
opposition.
On the 18th Of February 1870, think it was.
Gen. II aIrs0n arrived IN ashington. The very
next day. he a verbal insItation u call on
him and nay friend, Tom Corwin, now Governor
Of ONO, advised me TO do did my friend Jim
Rariden ' ct the Indiana Delegation. ~ he bowed
his nose with his fingers, aud wiped them on his
shirt collar, IN Petty0ones aurant. He sad
that Tip" very ANXIOUS To see tAe man who
had elected h'm, and vas ANXIOUS TO give INN flt
office