The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-09
THE WHIG PROCESSION.
The hurly Jurty is done

But tho Battle neither fought or aoOn.
The grand effor, is Folly has had its triumph
Excitement has ea.sd 10 reign and now will como to
the mad worshipPsrs all The bitterness Of recollection
and reflection. The great moral party have made an
exhibition of their striking claims 10 exclusive dscency
They have again shown that man can sink below lhe
falls of contempt" Such scenes will not bare repe-
lioh Instinct if not reason, will cry forbea-woud
that eyerv Democrat in the and could have behed this
effort Of the Bank woshppers.-Alt might have made
him mourn for his Kind; bu, ii would also have made
him wiser and better man. Stand here and behold
the menagers. Iheyae coming III open cay but the
sun refuses his light, and the clouds form as were
veiI 10 conceal The melancholy spectacle from the eyes
Of Jus, men made perfect"
The coon is the avorte deity has even usurped
the log cabin: which in the long line OF procession IS
no where to be seen. The great 'embvdyment,' is
compelled to act subordinate part this animal of the
woods. Wherever he is seen, loud hurrahd rend the
air. The heads Of thousands uncovered to do him
worship while youth and age the beardess boy and the
old man with gray hairs fast rpening Tor Tho grave
struggled in rivalry to do 10 this 'emblem the greatest
reverencel How will the historian blush If a sense Of
duty compel him record these degrading scenes upon
the page Of the Republics history Next in slorhca'
ZION was Henry Clay. II hard struggle for VIC
tory between the man and tho coon. The next Cover.
nor Of Maryland, once the editor. now the ex
FOUNDER Of Wing principles had full statue oil the
Twice beaten candidate standing in bold relief over
the Patriot Office; and hero went up loud hozzannas--
knees that doubtless had never had bowed 10 the AL
mighty seemed 10 vaver heorc the image OF man.
Even e coon for The being had TO hide hls dimn'
ished head" Btit WIN cohtinus Inc humldling Pic
lure. The spectacle was essentially whg, ultra wing
but many of the party not spectators end from aP'
pearanccs hundreds of our moral aud upright adverse
ries dscounenaicsd the whole bait by refusing 10 Join
in the ranks.
l. There were live coonf.
r There were dead coonS.
l.. There was an owl.
There was hog
= There was dead chicken cock:
There were negroes carrying banners!
There was hawk .,y ,
"There was singing offs songs"-and about hine thoa
sand men and boys with banners flying, and all unde
j. deem excilene ent, making up The whole procession.
We forbear comment but high sense Of duty com
pes us 10 warn parsnS to exercise parental authority
. preventing their sons from uniting in such scenes w
speak from what has faeu under our own eye. Youl
E. wild with excitement, without experience, contden
from sxa.npe-protectet BY ssympahelc tolerance
' feeins with unrestraned and pent DIP passions, an
l. infatuated BY new and exhleraing ndugencies in on
short week SOW the seeds of moral AID physica deca
which brings them to an early gave or worse, 10 nla
nv and disgrace. Never send them TO sncR a schoo
to learn political principles. The only foundation q
which IS pure morality, aud can never be ganered
y, midst morbid enthusiasm or reckless excemeh
What has been said is truth, undefled rulh thousand
"a can prove it and i he sacred principle is carried ou
that THE deity makes deirous those he intends to de'
', troy" the name Of whigsm will soon be ian obsole'
!" idea"