The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-04-18

losing one limb and the use of another, besides
being terribly hacked and dis6gured. The first
use that he made of returning strength was to-
write TO his affianced wife-she who was part
of his very being-informing her of the misfor-
tune which had befallen him, and releasing her
from her engagement. This was the first intel
Ggence that she had received of the sad occur
renee. 1t fell upon her with stunning force
Recovering from the shock with heaving bosom,
and suffused eye, she sat down and wrote: eff
your feelings for me are unchanged and you
have body enough left to contain your soul, /
will not be released from my engagement
That glorious girl, whose high-souled and self
sacrificing spirit dictated those words, well illus
lustrated the hopeful, trusting, Christian nature
of the democratic creed. (Great cheers-hurra
-a-a-a-a.) Now, my fair countrywomen, with
your permission, word with you. grant ye
that the wings have the advantage of us plain
spoken democrats, in scented hair, diamond rings,
and white kid gloves-(roars of laughter) )-n
the language of compliment, and the alfectation
of manner, and, most particularly, in their style
of dressing. If one Of these exquisites wished
to express the idea contained in the home-spun
adage, ''There is no pitch hot and the devil TO
Ipay," he would say, "There is pecuniary LA
bility due to the old gentleman, and no bitumi-
nous matter, of the proper temperature, where
with to liquidate the obligation" Uproarous
laughter and applause.) These flashing quail
ties do not answer the purpose. They do not
rank in the list of firesde virtues. They do not
make home the holiest spot on earth, loved and
priced as it ought to be. Such qualifications will
not smooth the pillow for the aching head; will
notpou balm into the wounded heart, and quick
Ell the soul of sympathy. (Cheers.) 1t is most
presumptuous in me, ladies, TO pro1er you advice,
for am so unfortunate as to be bachelor. "a
laugh.) But may never have another opportll-
lnity-and, any how, can't resist the temptation.
So let me tell ye, that if ye wish your lovers,
when transformed into husbands, to be all that
you would wish them, kind, affectonate, reliable,
of good habits, truth loVing--husbands that will
be the idols of your hearts, your protection, your
glory and your pride--be sure and choose from
among the democracy. (Thunderng applause. }
To sum up, in the words Of an old lady of my
acquaintance, who, must confess, has strong
political predictions. Says she to me, one day,
Il always tell my daughters that they must never
marry any body but democrats, because they al
ways wear SO we'll" daughter and great APP
4ulClllSCllG IIpHI-
feeling women, the world over, must always wish
we'll to that great democratic party, whose watch
word, and whose crowning glory is--"Equal and
exact justice TO all men," And may add, "wo-
men too" Tremendous cheerng.) Now let us
give little of our attention to our friends, the
wings. They like to be noticed. 1t will not do
TO neglect them on this festive occasion, {cheors)
Their modesty is only equalled by their merit
(Laughter) They claim all the rcspeclability,
all the morality, all the decency. party with
such claims commends itself especially TO our
attention, We have all heard good deal said
about amalgamation. Did it ever occur 10 YOU
that the wings are practical political amalgama-
tonists? II is clearly So Federalists, national
republicans, ant-masons, and conservatives-all
rallying under one banner, protesting one set OF
principles, and unitngin the support of one man
If this is not practical political amalgamation,
what is it? The wings naturally affect the compo-
site order of architecture. The democracy pre-
fer the Doric. The Doric is more in conson-
ance with our principles. 1t scorns ali supoIAu-
GUS ornament. 1t is strong, simple, severe, sub
lime. The whig party and whig principles call
TO my mind two things. The whig party-prac-
teal political amalgamaton, and whg principles
-Joseph's coat Of many colors. daughter. y
Their principles shift with every anticipated
change in popular opinion. They change their
names with facility kindred to that Of those
ingenious gentry, who, when brought up TO the
bar of our police court charged with petty larce-
ny, or something Of the sort, are always provided
with half dozen appellations-Jack Smith alias
Tom Brown, alias Jim jenkins. (Cheers.) To
do our opponents justice in speaking of them,
they should always receive the benefit of full
name and title. Federaliss, alias national re-
lpublicans, alias anti-masons, alias conservatives
alias native Americans, or adopted wings, alias
democratic wings. Great laughter and applause. J
But this last cognomen is enough to make horse
laugh. Why, they might as well talk of a white
black cat, or tall short man, OR any thing else
that is a contradiction in terms. If they do pro-
cure any sulfrages by such petty shuhling as this
I | am inclined TO think that an Indictment would
lie against them for obtaining votes under false
prctcnces. (Great laughter and applause.) Wing
tactics are very peculiar, and there is a reason
for it. They feel and know that, in sober earnest
they are the weaker party. And hence the man.
ner in which they conduct their campaigns.-
Did you ever see man contending, physical
| y, with one who is an overmarch for him2 Now
he strains, swells and tugs--but to no purpose.
The strong man puts his hand on him, and its all
over. Do you know the way they catch rattle
snakes at Lake George? A man, armed with a
long stick, forked and sharpened, sallics out
among the hills and rocks. Spying rattlesnake,
he watches his opportunity, and with quick and
sudden dart, catches with the forked end Of the
stick the head of the reptile, as it lies upon the
ground, and pins it 10 the earth. The rattlesnake
no doubt very much surprised, squirns most un-
merciiully. But it docs no good--he is des.
patched at leisure. So it is with the whigs-
Great cheerng) We have got their heads tc
the ground and all that they can do is TO make
a splutter, and noise, and kick up great dust