Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-08-01
NUMBER -.
Mr.. CLAY ON PARTY EMBLEMs.

Ia his speech delivered at Raleigh, N.
c., on the 18th of April, Mr.. Clay thus
adverts to tie party emblems of Of tho
Wing Party now. and in 1910, and also
those of the Jackson party OF 1928 aud
1892. The Poki,es affect to be greatly
shocked at the Wing patty for their OK.
hbi,ion of Coons, &C., and appear to have
totally forgotten the exhibitions OF the
"Whole Hog" "bris,les and oil, "hick.
DRY trees" &C., by the the Jackson Party
in 1928 and 1882. He says:
IL hope and believe, citizens,
that brighter days and better times are
approaching. All exhibitions OF popular
feellug--all the manifestation OF The pub
lie wishes--.his spontaneous and vast as
sem blage deceive US, if the scents and
memorable events of ls40 are not going
to be renewed and re.enacled. Our oppo-
nents complain Of the means which were
employed to bring about that event. They
attribute their loss Of the public cont.
dence to the popular meetings and pro-
cessIons, to the display OF banners, the use
oflog cabins, the Wing songs, and the OK
hibiions of coons, which preceded the
event of 40. How greatly do they de-
ceive themselves What little knowledge
do they display of human nature All
these were The mere jokes Of the cam.
paign. The event itself was produced,
by strong, deep, and general conviction
pervading all classes, and impressed by
dear Dough. experience. that change Of
both measures and mel was indespen.
sable to the welfare oil our country. It
was a great and irresistible movement Of
of the people. Our opponents were IN.
able to Withstand, and were borne down
by popular current, far more powerful
than that Of the mighty father OF wsters.
The symbols and Insight, Of which they
complain, no more created or impelled
that current, than the objects which float
upon the bosom of the Misssippi give im-
petus to that stream. Our opponents pro.
Tess to be great friends Of the poor, and to
take great interest in their welfare. but
they do no, like the log cabins in which
the poor dwell They dislike their bev-
erage of hard cider. They peter spark
ling champaign, and perhaps their taste
is correct, but they ought to reflect that il
is not within The poor mans reach They
have a moral hatred to our unoffendng
coons, and would prefer any other quad
ruped. And, as far our Wing songs, to
their ears they appear grating and full of
discord, although chanted by the lovelest
daughters, and most melodous voices Of
the land! We are very sorrow TO dis
oblige our Democratic friends, but am
afraid they will have to reconcile them.
selves, as well as they can, to our log ca.
bins, hard cider. and Wing songs. Pop
uiar excitement, demonstrating a lively
interest to the ADMINISTRATION of public Of.
fairs, is fer preferable to state Of still
ness of sullen gloom, and silent, acqui.
esence, which denotes the existence Of
despo,ism, or a state of preparation for i,s
introduction. And we need not be dis
,urbed, il that excitement should some.
times manifest itself, in ludricrous, but in
nocent, forms. But our opponents seem
to have short memories. Who commenc.
ed that species Of display and exhibition
OF which they now 90 bitterly complain 7
Have they already forgotten the crcum-
stances attendant on the campaign Of 1928
and 1892 have they forgotten the use
which they made Of the hog--the whole
hog, bristles and all 2 Has the scene es-
capped their recollection, of bursting the
heads out of barrels, not Of of hard cider,
but of beer, pouring their contents into
bitches. and then drinking the dirty liquio'
Do they cease to remember the use which
they made OF the hickory, OF hickory poles.
and hickory boughs? On more occasions
than one. when il was previously known
that was to pass on a particular rond,
havo ! found the way INSTRUCTED by hick.
DRY boughs, s,rewed along il. And |
will not take up your time by narraiiug
the numerous instances Of mean, low and
vulgar indignity to which | have been
personally exposed. Our opponents had
better exercise a little philosophy on the
occasion. They have been our masters,
in employing symbols and devices to opc-
rate upon the passions Of the people. And.
if they would reflect and philosopher a
little, would arrive at the conclusion, that.
whenever an army or political party
achieves victory over an adversary, by
means Of any new instrument or strata
gem, that adversary will be sure, sooner
or later. to employ the same means
KEEP BEHIND ME-.
"Keep behind me. said Gen. JACKSON
TO Mr.. VAN buren, upon the race.ifack
at Washington. We suspect (says the
Philadelphia Inquirer) tina, he has given
the same well-meant advice to MIR. PoLK.
The Murfreesborough Tenn. Telegraph
gives the following as specimen ofthe
manner n which the Locofoco nomina.
tons are presented by the party in that
neighborhood
FOR PRESIDENT,
GENERAL ANDREW JACKSONiS
Friend, James K. Polk, of Tennessee,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GEORGE NJ. DALLAS,
IN