, 1844-11-02

YOU not recollect the Glentworth devei'
opments? DO you not recoIiect, thai
the wharf rats and Loafers that were
picked up and colonized, TO put down
the sacred rights of frcemen, were paid
by the vote, for the number OF votes
that they could get through, by the wear
and tear Of their rotten consclencIes!-
And it is a somewhat curious fact, that
certain Bella Badger, who figured so con-
s~picuously in this new science Of "Plpe
Laying" finding the revolution rolling
the other way, is said TO have lately IS
sued a Bulletin, cautioning the public a
gainst frauds of the Ballot box. He
would doubtless be a fit lecturer upon
the subject, if we could only have conf
dence in the sincerity Of his reformation
This was one OF the means used III that
canvass, and one that strikes the deadli-
est blow at the purity and stability Of
our glorious institution. The security
of the people, rests in the purity Of the
ballot box, and the nan who assalls that
purity cannot be the friend Of free gov
eminent based Us our is, upon the un-
bought sutfrages Of treemcn.
Another of the means employed in the
canvass Of 1870, was 10 carry us cap
tive by the parade of dumb shows, and
worship of filthy beasts. The coon, be-
came the emblem of their faith, and in
their professions was borne aloof above
their heads as a mark Of profound re-
spect and devotion to this robber OF hen
roots. The cider barrel, as emblcmatic
of their midnight revelrieS and dcbau-
cherries, also became The subject Of most
patriotic devotion. But above all the
ridiculous mumcricS of the times was TO
behold, the rag Barrons, residing in pal
aces, in magnilicence and splendour on
the fruits Of their shin plaster ~specula-
items upon the people erecting log cab
ips in citics-aS an affected mark of re-
spect 10 that worthy portion Of our fell
low citizens who occupy the log cabin.
They could not have offered a more gross
insult 10 the intelligence Of the people,
whom they sought by such means 10 de-
coy and entrap. They could have pre-
scented TO the world no higher evidence,
of their sovereign contempt for the in
telligcnce of those whom they thus
sought to flatter and destroy Log Cabins
in cities, decorated with coon skins and
cider barrels, and dedicated TO the God
of wine and dcbarchcries, constituted
the altar, upon which the morals and
principles of the youth of the country
vera 10 be rendered up a sacrifice, while
''thc time for reasoning had gone by"
amidst the fumes of dissipation. Such
was the method then adopted Of scdu-
cling partizcns into their ranks; while
the concealment of principles, expanded
a net wide enough 10 catch birds Of eve
~ feather. Their political nosirums,
like quack medicines, suited every con-
dition Of disease; and tie particular in
FIRMLY Of every patient. But we have
neither the time nor the leisure TO dwell
upon such revolving scenes. 1t might
be profitable however 10 rccollect, that
these hypocritical worshipEers, Of the
cmblems of rural life, were the same
identical people, who bore in their pro-
~cession a banner, inscribed upon it, The
insulting motto I'VE Sroor TO Cos.
QUEER" Who stopped to conquer? The
exquisites Of cur cities. The butterflies
of fashionable life, who spread their all
upon their backs, in gaudy show, and
faunt in the sun, admirably pleased with
their own glittcring display-those
who are born, too frequently 10 consume,
not contribute 10 the worlds wealth.
What benefit do such people, TO the So
ciety in which they are placed? What
project for bettcring of the condition of
man, either morally, socially or poliii-
cally, ever originated in such a circle?
Yet they 'stoop TO conquer" And TO
conquer whom? The lion hearted, stall
wart armed democracy of the land.
Men Of nerve who are daily by their la
bours contributing TO the worlds wealth,
advancing the standard of civilization
and projecting glorious plans for the i'm
provement of the condition Of man.
Men, born not merely TO eat and wear,
but to fill the high destiny designed by
their Creator. And these are the men
whose society, they would stoop to. in a
night revcl, in a city erected log cabin,
10 conquer. What condcscension?
What a sacrifice 10 such exquisites, 10
stooptO conquer freernen? But away
with such a disgusting theme-only re-
member Oh the first Monday in Novem-
Der to pay them for the insult.
Another means employed by them in
that contest, was a scheme which is usu-
ally known under the title of "UNDER
CurrIxG." That's, as the wings them
selves are very poor preachers of de-
moeracy, they step owe into our ranks,
and seduce those who can be corrupted
by their promises, to play traitors to
their party and their political falkland
preach a wilder democracy, in support
OF these aristocratic gentry, than Mas ev-
er known in the ranks thew have betray-