The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-18
FOOm Ms Ciaci0nati Enquirer and AfessaHe,
THE OLD HICKORIEs.

ne VIII OIL Tie INOpe COlltCten anu SAilNSSNS - 49,
ballot box, is, and with few exceptions, has always
been, the supreme power. To thwan that wl-to defy
ito suppress and uGnple down ly iavororby fraud
is The blacklist OF treason toward the great cause Of
freedom, and fouest wrong that cin Re heared upon
the free. And just such reasonable wrong was that
by which John a. Adams was put in the chair that the
public will called upon the H.ter1n, Hero and SatcsmGa
ANDREW JACKSON 10 fill in 1921.
What are The tact2 Adams was the candidate ofthe
New England ederalists The son Of the chosen chief
of federalism in l900-the slanderer Of THOMAS JEF-
FERsoN-the enemy 1.-The West who, at Client ESQ said
Henry ClGy) would have sold the great Mississippi for
a contemplate Yankee codfshery,-he never was he
never could have been the choice of the people. The
people, especially ofthe great West were patriotic, and
gored in the brave Chief who barred his breast as de-
fence between the republic and its foes! They were
democratic and rallied to the of the friend Of JEFF
feTson and Je6erOnian principles. Such man as An
drew Jackson. And Andrew Jackson was the chosen
of the people, beyond all doubt in 1924. Both the pop
uar sufages and the voice ofhe Electoral College so
pronounced him.
But the mere fact oftwo other candida CrarforG
and Cdy-being on the track and dividing the demo-
| cratic srcngh-preyentedh him from receiving majon-
ty Of all the votes cast and the election went to the
| House ofRepresentaives. Clay was left out-he had
not votes enough Ia carry him into The House. and
the votes oGthe States that had gone for him. including
Ohio, Crawford being sick and not expected to live)
would decide between the Massachusetts federalist and
the Tennessee democrat soldier and sage. Mr.. Clay
would of course have much influence with the Repre-
taives olthese States Kentlckp was one Of them and
in Kentucky he has ever been political despo Ohio
was another and she was represenledb by men major
ity Of whom are the staunch parzans Of Clay. With
Aaams he at deadly fedd- he had exposed the CHI
canery and selfish trucking Of adams at Ghent and
Adams for his part had promised iearfeu exposure Of
the malfasahces OF Clay Under these circumstances
a friend Of Clays approached Jackson with this ques
tion-were he made President TO lchOm would he give
the post of Secretary Of State? Sir said the old RomaL
Ia1OuM mol let my left hand kno,c ,chat my right hand
might do! To Adams the mission was more success
full He was made President by the votes Of Kentucky,
Ohio, 6.c,-voes directly Influenced by Clay! Clay
was made Secretary Of State by Adams-ther feuds
were togoten-ther accusations and their anmosities
were buried and all at once by the impulse Of some
magic attraaion, thesetwo hostile politicians -Montagu
and Capule-rushed into each others embrace and be-
came kissing friends
The paly trcksters ard trafickers who perpetrated
this shameful outrage upon the people and the ballot
boxes, affected to deny the foul corruption that
shockingy papabe in every part Oft John C. Wright
was one Sf them and he published in his Gazette the
other day of his O0n speeches. as proof that all was
fair and right. Mordeca Barley, the federal nominee
| for Governor was another-but we have not seen the
small beer efuson which he undertook to excurpate
himself withal These volunteer witnesses-all ae-
completes, all paricpes crimnis stood ready to
and did swear vocerously and souty, and are ready
to swear yet-that all was fair and pure But what
said the peopel What said tie concentrated voice Of
the nation through the ballot boxes in 1928? What
said the City Of Cincinnati with her sweeping majority
for Old Hickoryl What said Ha milton County, AhI
how the miserable tricksers and intriguers-how the
Wfg@, and the Bartlys did quail and shrink aghast
the victor shout Of the OLD HIcKoREs-at the ver-
dict which the people pronounced! GUILTYI-GUIL-
TY!!-MosT GUILTY!!-a verdict which history $
page at the common bidding of great people, has
corded, ineffaceaby and forever Guilty of chsselling
the people out Of their choceguiy fthe fouest trea
son to the Of freedom and the fouest wrong upon
the free
And now Henry Clay and Mordecai Barley ask Of
the people of Ohio to give them, the the post into
which he corupty put Adams that he might sneak into
the Premiership 1.-The other the post of Chief Magis.
tate of this State which he assisted to make party to
> this shocking wrongl Shall this be done9 Shall we
sanction fraud upon the elective franchsel Shall we
say that momentary triumph by such means ending
in dsgraceful defeat is merit which the Chief Magis-
tracy fthe Union and the Chief Magisracy of the
third State in the Union will alone suffice to reward2
Shall we allow these to Chamber over the dishonor-
ed ballot boxes of the nation into power Shall we
place wretched price upon our own rights and in
vite future aggression and treason, by foistng into our
high places past aggressor and raitors What say the
Old Hickories? All, if such degradation could by any
possibility come upon us,yet could it not come while
:, the CHIEF fingers in our midst nor yet while
the thousands of old Democrats who rallied around and
elected and sustained him, feel for hish honor on
n THEIR OWN!
= A POWERFUL LNTE RCESSOR
y General Jackson has'appealedto Santa Anna-to
his feelings as brave and magnanimous man-to the
Spri the age and of fhumaniyo liberate the poor