The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-06-20

TUNE-"ROw brothers, rOao, or Canadian Boat Song
Sadly We list ohr funeral chime,
Horrible in and time,
But when the Of the WEST grown dim;
Wen sing at the dug parting hymn: 40
Row brothers, row; the stream runs deep
Wake up, Webster, you're fast aseepl
Steady, our shaop is homeward bound:
Honrsely the ripple Is murmuring round
Lisenl our fugeman raises the song f
And its burden is. "Josey, oh Jim along"
Row brothers, row; the stream runs FAST
Salt river is gained, and cur gloty's past.
Our money ia gone, and our bills are due,
Credit dear credit whsre yopf
LeafeTs and pipers no more we'll dine
On Bacon boiled ia Farlernan wine.
Row brothers, rnw; the fast,
The glory Of cider and sin 10 pRGl.
Swiftly we near the arid shore,
Putting and tugsing the heavy oar;
Sndy we sit odr thread hare CLOTH .,
Fishing for meat In coonskn BROTH
Row brothers, row, the stream repa swift
Rouse up, Harry, and give usa lift,
Merry we've been in days gone by.
Pleasure has beamed from our lordly eye;
But now the autumn of Joy Is come
Our sentence Is passed. and succumb.
Rest brothers; rest, the distances past.
Salt river is gained and we are fast
Here, where the canrion blizzard flies,
Picking out famine's nsatate eyes,
Wen eat shadows. and blow away,
Like mist from mountain tall and gray.
Die brothers die; our day is past;
Salt river murmurs ohr dirge at last.
But sir, it is now time that should talk 10 The BILL
The number OF points, questions measures and princ
pies, which the tariff policy involves, makes it COM
pcated subject and he who attempts TO discuss in the
time allotted by the rules OF this House will find himself
driven from point point and measute to easre with
great brevity and rapidly On former occasion,
Eo,.h a. 81 nrfAf
distribution of the proceeds of the public lands assump
tion ofhe State debts an extravagant system Of inter
nal Improvements, and general bankrupt law, have
ever been darling objects and avorte with the
federal party All presidential elections have turn
ed upon those questions, openly and avowedy, except
in ls4O and then they were secret object with the
whigs and we charged-but was denied princi-
Piles were avowed by the whigs still we charged it upon
thern and pressed the charge that was their object to
fix upon the country all their odious federal measures.
On the subject of national bank we pressed them 50
hard that they were obliged to put forth one Of their lea
ders in public denial here it is It is letter. author
lied to be published by Thomas Ewing Of Ohio, man
high in the confidence Of the federal party and one who
not only speaks for himself but for thousands Of others
of his party. Here is his letter. It was published in
the Marietta Inteligencer federal paper and its au-
thenlicty will not be denied:
From the Marietta Intelgesor Wing, of July 80, l940J
[Good contemporary authorty.l
LANCASTER, July 18th, 1840
My DEAR srR:-On my arrival from Columbus this
evening" received your letter informing me that was
| asserted at public meeting in Washington county,
that speech at Philadelphia had said the true ques
| tion between the parties was bank OF the United
Staes and that you, from real knowledge oi The real
question and ofme had contradeted the assertion In
this Of course, you were perfectly safe. made no
such statement, but the very contrary avowed that
the true question was and is the restriction or extension
OF execr We power that its encroachment open and 60
vert were OF The most alarming nature, and not ress
ted must end in the subversion of all that is valued in
the republican principles OF our gpvenment and that
gorgeous monarchy in effect not in name must rise
OF its ruins. said that our opponents were attempting
to make the question of bank the issue between the
parties.
lspoke of the impudence and absurdty ofthe auetpG
that bank not and never had been considered by
us any thing more than mere matter OF convenience
useful article ofuIniture in urnobe ediee that or
opponents gravely raising and debating the ques
ton whether this article of furniture was convenient
or necessary whether we should have table or seitee
Standing in our halls-whie their sappeIs and miners
were at work tumblmg its walls and columns about our
ears. This, with ampifcaton and Illustration. is the
substance Of what said touching chat particular sub
ect You perceive therefore, that you did not mistake
my opinions or my language.
+ Your sincere friend,
L. D. BARKER, Esq.
But in ordermore eectualy to gulT the unsuspectrgJ
this banner was Aosted, displayed and pafaded In THE
hardcider cavaleades- and many mile did MI. Ewing
mark time under il to the tune Of RoSia he BOac
T. O 6 q n n 6 q - n a - a q a.