The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-11-30

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The Clinton Republican, edited by dis
carded member of Congress, labors through
a column of that paper, filled with the
usual quantity Of falsehood and billingsgate
in answer to communication in the States
man on the subject of nick-names. The
editor has no objection, he says, to be call
ed coon, but in return. Democrats must
be called, Hickory -broomites, whole hog
ties, roosterites,' &c, for these, says the
editor, are the party emblems Of the Dem
ocratic party, 'as much as coons are the
whig's party emblems. Scarcely locofo-
co constable, (the editor continues is e.
lected in Ohio, but chicken isperched up
in the Statesman, over glorious victory
The Democratic party have no emblem
of their principles, either in the shape of an
animal, or bird, yet were we to chose emo
next to Joye's imperial bird, the Eagle of
our country, we would chose the gallant
Rooster. Like the Eagle, it loves the light
of day, not the dark hours Of midnight
1t is generally found in the barn yard Of
the farmer. With the going dowp Of the
sun, it seeks its roost surrounded by its fam
lily, and during the night. its loud, clear
crow, proclaims aWs aeNl Domestic
in its habits, it is always ready to do
battle against any intruder of its rights,
and it is the pride of the barn yard.
The Rooster is patriotic! During one of
the most sanguinary battles in the last war
with England, 1--WE allude to the naval
battle on Lake Champlain, a coop of
chickens on Com. McDonough's flag ship,
was struck by a cannon ball from the en-
emy, knocked to pieces, and several of the
occupants were killed. Among those, that
escaped, was an old Rooster, who during
the confusion of the battle, flew on to the
ward arm of the vessel, and there remain
ed during the whole engagement. During
the progress of that dreadful battle, and
amid the shricks and groans of the woun-
ded, and when onr bold tars were begin
ming to get disheartened at the fearful odds
against them, history relates the fact, that
the loud growing of that Rooster was heard
The sailors, ever superstitious, hailed the
omen of a propitious one, and loudly did
they cheer the gallant bird. During the
remainder of the battle, the old Rooster,
from its elevated position, clapped its wings
and crowed out its encouragement to its
friends and its stern defiance to the enemy
and when the stars and stripes were trium-
phant, its loud crow of victory, rung high
above the cheers of the victorious American
sailors.
The coon, the chosen emblem of whig-
gerry, has not. in its natures single noble
attribute. AT best, it is bnt a proving,
skulking, cowardly thief. 1t shuns day
light, and prowls round the farm yard at
night, that it may prey upon the defence
less. Until dead. and its hide is on the
fence, the coon is a torment to the good
housewife and to the farmer. Its hide is
is used to clothe the cossack Soldiers
Of the Emperor of Russia, that they may be
warm and comfortable while butchering
The defenceless Poles and Hungarians, for
the crime of striking for free
lom.
Such is the animal that wbiggery has
chosen as the emblem of its principles, and
such is the gallant bird they would give to
as, and whiggery has chosen well in both
instances Ohio Statesman.