True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
Modern Democracy.

Hon. R, G. Hazard of Rhode Island,
lately illustrated the Democracy of the
Buchaniers by this anecdote concerning
Ichabod Jones:
Icbabod 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, alured by the sign, stopped and
said, &" Mr. Jones my horse is very tired.
| want you to give him some oats.
"Oats! we don't keep oats here" We'll.
then give him some hay" "Ilay we
don't keep hay here" mo oats-no hay
why, what do you keep?' Why, l
keep tavern-don't you see the sign 3
"Well then, let the horse go, but want
some supper for myself; would like some
ham and eggs" "Ham and eggs! we
don't keep liam and eggs here" Well,
what on earth then do you keep ~
Why | tell you keep tavern--can't you
read the sign, Tavern KEEP. here by
Ichabod Jones"
And thus the weary pilgrim, fleeing
from despotism, hungering and thirstng
for freedom, who allured by the flaming
sign of Democracy, there asks for the
generous sentiments, the liberal princi-
Plies, the equality of individual right for
State rights, self.government, and freedom
of speech and press, is now told we
have none here. swell, what then have
you :" "Why we have Democracy
;, Very good give me some of The prlncl-
pies Of Jefferson" Principles of Jel-
ferson We have just driven Under
wood from his home, with threat o! lynch
law, for saying "he hoped the principles
of Jefferson ,Oould be carried out. We
have none of them, we assure YOU
" What in the name of conciense, then
have you got" "Why don't we tell
yon we have Democracy!' I" We'll then
give me some of the doctrines of Jackson /;
his proclamation was rather strongly sea-
soned with Federalism, but If you have
nothing better, give me some of the doc
trines of Jackson" "We have had 10
call for them for long time; and as to
Old Hickory, we did have some of his
bark, and though there was no danger at
all of his biting 'em, it somehow annoyed
our Southern nullfying friends, and we
threw it away and haven't got relic Of
him left" "In the name OF heaven,
then, tell me what you have got g.
Why haven't we told you over and over
that we have got Democracy!
"Can't you read it thereon the face
of the Post! "Oh yes see--Democ
racy! Democracy! Democracy !-capi
tai should own the laborers-not hire
them. Democracy Democracy! De
mocracy run quick-run quick catch
that painting slave or be iined a thousand
dollars. Democracy Democracy De
mocracy ! and the man who gives him {
crust of bread, or says his master has NJ
right to tax or scourge him, shall be sen
, to the State Prison for two years. De
mocracv! Democracy Democracy
and if any man circulates apaper insinu
aling that all men are created free AM
equal" we shall chain him to an iron ball
and make him work for five years on tn
highways, under pro-slavery driver
Democracy! Democracy. Democracy
--and if any man aids a slave to gai
his freedom we'Il hang him. Democracy
Democracy Democracy! But by thi
time the hungry pilgrim has made u
, his mind that lie must 60 further to fnt
, any Democracy which either himself 0
his horse can swallow"