The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-07-11
WIG CELEBRATION AT CANTON ON TIE
FOURTH OF JULY.


The wings of Stark County had celebration the
.4th which was marked by lhe usaal POmP and parade
attending all their gatherings.
Large hand bills announced the event and money TO
The amount ofour or five hundred dollars subscribed 20
deliay expenses.
1t was 10 be great mass celebraion free dinner Sc.
and general turn out orhe cuonS Of "MOlly Stark
expected. The day came and with il the old scenes
o40 barring the hard cider perhaps But their songs
lacked tie enthusiasm ofIhose days. As we stood ga
zing this assemblage of Coons attention was
arrested by large building Of frame work mounted up
on wagon in which were congreg tied such noeyse,
has seldom heen our lot 10 witness. There Sers
Carpenters and Coopers, Backsmilhs and Bakers, Shoe
Makers Saddlers, Thinkers, Tailors, Viewers and IN
short nearly anything, and all appeared by their sham
motion and dumb show 10 be busiy engaged at THEIR re-
spective vocatiens.
This we look upon as of the greatest insults that
could possibly be offered mechanics to see these up
starts bankers and merchants and their clerks who
were never guilty song their tapering fingers before
parading the streets in such manner and solely for
the purpose Of deceiving their followers.
| But their folly and buffoonery was destined TO be
stopped; for the fatality which usually attend these
coons through all their undertakings did not desert them
| IN lhls instance. They had moved but few PAGES
past us when crash went the aXe-rees and down went
the caravan numbering like the car of Juggernaut and
had well nigh crushed some OF the coons who were pay
ing their alteration TO it. The next thing that struck
our attention as worthy of note was ship for what
purported 10 be one) Tiled with some dozen or more
ubbery chaps in ended to represent sailors but who in
reality were insulting and casting stigma upon them
as with their songs and manoeuvres they attempted to
initiate the haldy mariner in his peregrnatons over the
briny deep These were the principal objects worthy
OF note in the whg fandango There were some banners
with unmeaning devices and notices but we did moi
consider them worthy notice .-.
1t evident that the Federalists in their present strug
gle for power are actuated by the same motives ant
intend to make Of the same unhallowed means tina
Many OF the same deceptive tricks will be practised
Work upon the credulity of their followers, and hei
passions and preudces instead oftheir reason and com
mon sense will be appealed TO- We saw one Od-coe'
busily engaged in distributing Clay songs among tn,
crowd, with an earDesness that seldom characterize
him on ordinary occasions. Another who certainly
has not worked any since he helped to build their ol
cabin in 40, was at work MAKING NAILS on which HI
doubtless intended imposing a tariff to reduce the pric
OF said NAILS, in proportion The nail business is hi
poyed. Many others also distinguished themselves u
that day, but we have not space 10 notice them Th
! Speakers were H. Grswold OF Canton, and B. Storel
OF Cincinnati and their speeches contained the usua
amount of whig slang and Misrepresentation The fac
is the wings made much fuss about their free dinner
&c. that they stirred up the democrats who turne
out in still greater swarms much 10 the discontinue
the wings who expected to have had the town 10 them