The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-24
Ter was presented, and they went down be.

this last weapon, as many OF bis ahrs he'0.
doubtless fallea under IL. will put ques-
ton 10 the gentleman, the answer TO when
I hope he will calculate "a figures. 1t his
army of Democrats we're totally defeated IN
ls40 by log cabins, hard cider and coon
SKINS, used against them by one who, &C.
cordins to the geutleman's own declara' =.
tioas at that time, was au old doiard, kept
in cage, who was so great coward that
he ran away from every battle that he ever :
heard Of, and whose most appropriate dress
was funnel petricoa,, how long viii that
army be able 10 stand up against The
strength aud spirit Of the grea, Wing par.
ty Of this day, led on by the first man OF the
age Upon what does the gentleman build
his hcpe of successl All. but he says
British gold was used 10 buy up yotes.-
Well, sir, perceive, from the newspapers,
that money is unusually plenty 10 EngIand
at this time, have no doub, that his Dem
ocrats want it lust as much now as they did .
four years ago. But we used log cabins; aud .
will our forests not furnish us with materials
to build them this year, Then there we're
coon skins in ls40. Yes, aud the requl-
site number eau be procured again, Worst
of all, however, was the hard cider. tell
him this will flow like water this year, and
1t will become very hard 10 Democratic pal
ates by next November.
To be serious, however, Mr.. Speaker,
let me tell the member from Ohio that he
does great injustice to his party when he
saws II was thus defeated | have no
doubt he is extremely anxious TO create the
IDpression that nothing more serious could
be brought against il, and that It's overthrow
vas entirely owing TO these means. No,
sir; YOU might as well say that Niagara's
curren, owes its power and rapidiy TO the
bubbles that float on its surface. All these
things were but eniblems, borne upon the
vast popular current. The large expendl
lures OF that Administration, its protiisacy,
its keeping defaul:ers in its bosom for years
after their crimes were known. its patronage
and prescription, its army bills, its sub.
Treasury, givn. the President The money
power Of the nation, aud grinding the PEG
pie into dust under his hard money system,
its general con,emp, Of the will Of the peo'
pIe-these things beat the gentleman par
iy, and they will beat It again. Yes, they
will beat ii again. Already dsmay begins
TO be visible IN the faces oil the members
Of the party here, and some Of them are
attrlbutng The strong current against them
to Mr.. Van Buren's unpopularity. have
heard it suggested in some quarters that
thai has happened TO him which frequently
occurs 10 old horses-,hat, after having
ben once d.s,auced, have been off the lurl
long while, that he has broken down ii
his second training. If II be, then, true
that he IS OF his legs, select another horse
We are moi very particular as TO who may
be our antagonist. regard Mr., Van Bn
reU as quiet, rather timil man, OF liz!
will OF bis own. aud inclined 10 90 with III
current of his party. These features 10 hi
character make him the worst man OF al
If elected. lie is the instrument Of an IRE
-t,f aa,,o nd less isirnas9, ahu- '
..,saca than single individual, wha'e'e
NAV be his disposition naturally ''e'S e"a1iy
bv a regard for public oP,ol29~fas talents
Sir. Calhoun, Il elspride Of character, and
resoee,sssscIous that the eve Of the nation
-Tas fixed on bun, We should have less tc
ASfead. l., however, r1mor is to be credi
e. be was lev weeks since, bartered
ay by hts paTtsaas 10 virginia, with the
UneGrfence OF 5)nc elsewhere, TO Mr. Van
RlfsR, aof shafe, 10 prospect, oil The spoi.s
pexl PRESIDENTIAL canvass Being
tempted by lhe glllleflng bait, II
ca ise 70 me CONCLUSION that they
~ o. 1'im by such sale.
se individuals, one Is
tnk OF Tue Swiss SOL
Who changed SIDES
= offered.
y system the par.
saye killed Of all
Cf tbs party, and
j another lender.
o. at the point Of
30 tine to change
ok you can, try il.
BIZ leader; We shall
T. piles aud the same men
ka,ass, and We shall beat you
tnan We did before. The
ieFed from your disastrous meas,
AN aIded by partial adoption Of ours