The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-22

That flag was enshrn0t with The holy dead
The soul of the Nations PRIDE
| First, chaplet Of laurel, it ci,cled his head,
And it shrouded his face when he died.
But now from pail over Harrison's grave,
| II has risen aloft to-day VI
And long may the field Of its bright stars wave I
O'cr the President--iENRY CLAY! a1a
BiNGHAMToN, Jan. 2, 1874. he H
*This Gag is the same one that foated above the
Log Cabin during the memorable campaign Of lS4O
A SEVERE PIcTURE.--Brownson's Review for
January contains an article Of deep interest from
the pen of Judge Carleton, of Louisiana, entitled
"A recent ramble among the Peasantry Of Eng
land" from which we make the following ex-
tracts, skelching the situation Of the English la
borers Strange indeed that these people should
have their sympathes so aroused in behalf of the
slaves of America, while such squolij poverty
exists at their own doors among their own pea
santry.
A VISIT TO AN ENGLISH COTTAGE. /.
entered third cabin. Here the green earth
smiled again, as did the modest furze and glossy
holly, that felt not The approach Of winter. The
floor was much like the FIRST ID Near the middle
Isat the mother peeing potatoes, which she
threw into pot at her side hal filled with wa
Ter. introduced myself on every such occasion
by saying, that came from beyond the seas,
and wished to inform my countrymen how the
laborers lived in England. Sixpence brought
forth willing answers to interrogatories which
put without stint
How many children have you :" Eight"
What did they feed upon this morning e "Po-
tatoes." Z. What will you give them for dinner Z"
These potatoes you see me peeling. No
thing else z" "No nothing else" I" Have you
no meat, no milk, no butter for them?" She
made no reply, fixed her eyes upon them and
sobbed aloud But her countenance suddenly
frightened into smile, and she said with a
clear voice, 4 Thank God, salt is cheap But
her ioy was a transcient beam, for her eyes
again overflowed as she showed me her eldest
daughter. fourteen years Of age, whom she made
rise on her feet Her tattered garments scarce
" concealed her sex il left her bare ito the
knees behind. while it dangled to the ground in
'front.' She blushed deeply, for want had not ex-
tinauished the modesty OF nature, as her mother
drew aside the rags that covered her snowy skin
"These," said she. ''are the clothes my child
has; she can't go to school in them: besides
she is obliged TO stay at home to take care Of
the children This was palpably true, for her
wasted form tottered under burden that would
soon add another inmate to this abode of misery.
The other children were grouped near the ell
der sister, sitting on the naked hearth. Their
little hands and feet red with cold; their features
were set in melancholy they were not playful,
as became their innocent years; no. 1t has been
truly said, that the children Of the English poor
know 10 childhood Sorrow begins with life;
they are disciplined to privation from the cradle.
From the cradle did | say 2-Isa no cradle,
and verify believe that such luxury was new.
er known BY the child of an English laborer. is
In the corner of the chimney was an old man,
sitting on his launches, putting faggots to the
fire, intended to boil the potatoes. /" Who is
that :" !" II is old MIR. ----, he has no home and
we let's him stay with US" He was eighty
wears of age, and partook with the children his
portion of potatoes and sat a@d 4aa a
asked one of the little girls, where was the
cal (? The mother answered. they had none, g for
cat must eat" Have you dog ~, /" No,
| we cannot keep dog besides, he dislurbs the
game" But you have cock to crow tor day!"
mo we have none tHsEigbe9 u.1ls s.
felt a sort OF horror come over me ut the alb
sence of these animals; sacred to every house.
hoLd-,he cat the companion and pastime of lit
tie children the dog, The well-tried trusty friend
Of man, the cock, whose joyous song halls the
coming day--yet poverty, that bitter, bligh'lng
cprse. has expelled even these from the cottage
Of The English peasant. m
"Can your husband read? HE can read
the easy parts of the Bible" "Can you read -
. No, / never went to school" aR. sts
!. How many apartments ere there IN yonr
bonse ~ 1.-Two, one below and another above.
. Nav 90 up stairs :" She was evidently un-
willing nv guide gave me discouraglng look:
i persevered, and ascended dirty, rfckofy flight
Of steps to a chamber, where the whole family
sept near narrow brlken window, stood q
wooden frame on four legs. on which were laid
Ia, ha that aunn4,rtf bfd Uf tIat-Chaff.