Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-12-16

MODERN DEMocRAcY.-Hon. R. G. Haz-
ard of Rhode Island lately illustrated the
Democracy Of the Buchaniers by this an
ecdote concerning Ichabod Jones:
Ichabed went West and not succeeding
very well in farming, concluded to try his
hand at keeping tavern. He raised sign,
in large letters-'Tavern kept here, by
Ichabod Jones. A weary traveller, allured
by the sign, stopped and said, "Mr. Jones,
my horse is very tired, ] want you to give
him some OATS 'Oatsl we don't keep
oats Mre.' well, then give him some
hay Hay! we don't keep hay here.
No oats-no hay-why, what do you keep"
why, keep tavern-don't you see the
lsign?' We'll, then, let the horse go. but
but want some supper for myself; would
like some ham and eggs Ham and eggs
we don't keep ham and eggs here well,
what on earth then do you keepg Why
l tell you l keep tavern--can't you read the
sign, Tavern kept here by Ichabod Jones.
And thus the wearypilgrim, fleeing from
despotism, hungering and thirsting TO
| freedom, who, allured by the blazing sigI
, of Democracy there asks for the generous
sentiments, the liberal principles, th'
equality Of individual right, for State
rights, self government, and freedom Q
, speech and press, is now told we have non
3 here. well, what then have you?' why
we have democracy Very good, Civ
me some of the principles of Jefferson
Principles of Jefferson! We have jus
r driven Underwood from his home, wit
threat of lynch law, for saying, "He hop
ed The principles of Jefferson scoald be co'
ried om." We have none of them we al
. sure YOU What in the name ofconscient
7 then have you got?' why, don't we te
you we have democracy?' We'll the
e give me some of the doctrines Of jackson
= his proclamation was rather strongly Sc
soned with Federalism, but if you ha'
u nothing better, give some Of his doctrine'
=. - We have had no call for them for loI
a. time; and as to Old Hickory, we did ha
!: some of his bark, and though there W
= - no danger at all of his biting 'em, it som
!. how annoyed our Southern nullifyil
i, ~ friends, and we threw it away and havel
- - got a relic of him left In the name
NC Heaven, then, tell me what you have GO
Why haven't we told you over and o,
,S IL, that we have got democracy
he Cant you read it thereon the face
~ the PostP 'Oh, yes! Isee-Democra'
,f Democracy! Democracy!-capital sho,
= :. own the laborers--not hire them. ]
r mocracy! Democracy! Democracy
loo To- quick-catch that painting slave or be fiji
'ho thousand dollars. Democracy! Dem
,sr M racy! Democracy!--and the man v
- gives him crust of bread, or says
air master has no right to task or scourge b
shall be sent to the States prison for
years Dan,nnraey - Dcmuorucyt
y mocracy!-and if any man circulates a
"a per insinuating that all men are crea
ND ~ free and equal, we shall chain him to
iron ball.. and make him work for
oo years on the highways, under apro slay
'1s driver. Democracy Democracy!
90 mocracy!-and if any man aids slave
..s gain his freedom, we'll hang him.
ote. oto. mocracy! Democracy! Democracy
;r ;Un But by this time the hungry pilgrim
y ,ity made up his mind that he must go fur
I tbs to find any Democracy which either b
NTH self or his horse can swallow