The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-08-07

Our opponents were undDle 10 WltnStan0,
and were borne down by popular cur.
rent, far more powerful than that of the
mighty father of waters. The symbols
and insignia, of which they complain, no
more created or impelled that current,
than the objects which float upon
the bosom of the Mississippi give im>
petus to the stream. Our opponents
profess to be great friends Of the poor,
and TO take a great interest in their wei.
fare, but they do not like the log cabins
in which the poor dwell! They dislike
their beverage of hard cider. They pre-
fer sparkling champaign,and perhaps their
taste is correct. but they ought to reflect
that it is not in the poor mans reach.
I hey have an mortal hatred TO our unof>
tending coons, and would prefer any 9TH
er quadruped. And, as for our Wing
songs, to their ears they appear grazing
and full Of discord. although chaunted by
the l~oveliest daughters, and most melo-
dious voices of u land We are very
sorry to disoblige our Democratic friends,
but am afraid they will have TO recon-
Gle themselves, as well as they can to
our log cabins and hard cider, and Wing
songs. Popular excitement. demonstra>
ting Il lively interest in the administration
of public affairs, is far preferable TO a
state Of stiffness, of sullen gloom, and si>
lent acquiescence, which denotes the ex-
istence of despotism, or a state of prepar-
alton for its introduction, And we need
not be disturbed. if that excitement
should sometimes manifest itself in lu-
dicTous, but innocent forms. But our
opponents seem to have short memories.
Who commenced that species of display
and exhibition of which they now so
bitterly complain? Have they already
forgotten the circumstances attendan; on
the campaigns of 1928 and 1882?
Have they forgotten the use which they
made of the hog-the whole hog, bristles
and all? Have the scenes escaped their
Recollection, of bursting the heads out
of barrels, not OF hard cider, but of beer,
pouring their contents into bitches, and
then drinking the dirty liquid Do they
cease to remember The use which they
made of the hickory, of hickory poles,
and hickory boughs ? On more occas-
ions than one, when it was previously
known that | was to pass on a particular
road, have ! found the way Distracted
by hickory boughs, .strewed along it,
And | will not take up your time by mar
rating the numerous instances Of mean,
low and vulgar indignity, to which |
have been personally exposed. Our OPP
ponents had better exercise a little phi
losophy on tho occasion. They have
been our masters in employing symbols
and devices to operate on the fashions of
the People. And, if they would reflect
and philosophise a little. they would ar
rive at the conclusion that, whenever an
army or a political party achieves a
victory over an adversary, by means of
any new instrument or strataeem, that
adversary will be sure, ooner o. latter, TO
employ the same means.
an truly glad to see our opponents
returning TO a sense of order and decen-
cy. | should be still happier, i'll did not
fear that it was produced by the m ortsfi-
cation of a past defeat, and the apprehen-
sion of one that awaits them ahead, rath>
er than any thorough reformation of
Most certainly, | do not APP
prove of appeals to the passions of the
people, or of the use of disgusting or un-
worthy means TO operate on their senses
or their understanding. Although can
look and laugh at the employment Of
hogs and coons TO influence The exercise
of the elective franchise, | should be glad
to see them entirely dispensed with. l
should greatly prefer TO see every free
citizen of the United States deliberately
considering and determining how he
can best promote the honor and prospect
ty of his country, by the exercise of his
inestimable privileges, and coming TO the
polls unaffected by all sinister exertions,
and there independently depositing his
suffrage. should infinitely prefer to see
calumny, falsehood and detraction totally
abandoned, and truth, sincerity, honor
and good faith alone practieed in all our
discussions /; and | think | may venture
10 assure our opponents that, whenever
they are prepared 10 conduct our public
and popular elections in the
manner and upon the principles which
| have indicated, the Wing Party will be
as prompt in following their good exam.
pie, as they were slow and reluctant TO
initiate their bad one.-The man does
breathe who would be more happy
than | should be. to see all parties united,
as a band of brothers, to restore our be-
loved country to what it has been, TO what
it is so capable of being, to what it ever
be, the great model of self-govern-
ment, the boast of enlightned and liberal
men throughout the world, and, by the
Justice, wisdom and beneficence Of its op-
Grafton, the terror and the dread of all
l know and deplore, deeply
the decentralization which has so
extensively prevailed in our country, du-
ring a few past years. II should be TO
every man who has an American heart,
a source of the deepest modification. and
regret. Falsehood and treachery,
in high places peculation and fraud
among public servants, distress, embar-
rassment and ruin among the people,
and disheartened at home. and