Clark County, Ohio

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Log Cabin Campaign


From 20th Century History of Springfield and Clark County, Ohio by Hon. William A. Rockel
Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co., 1908


Although a period of sixty-eight years has elapsed, the exciting political times of 1840 have not been forgotten. The log cabin campaign will be remembered even longer than the present generation. General Harrison was particularly popular in Ohio, having served as its first representative in Congress and in various wars and in other capacities throughout the west. The Whigs were particularly exasperated at General Jackson's conduct in the vetoing of the National Bank Act. They looked upon Van Buren as his especial protege; besides, the stringent times that had intervened, made a canvass against Van Buren's re-election particularly important and one calculated to arouse the feelings of the people. Van Buren was looked upon as an aristocrat, and Harrison as belonging to the hardy race of pioneers. Enthusiasm ran to an extraordinary degree for Harrison in Ohio. Miniature log cabins were built and hauled around in parades. There was one such in Springfield. A vast barbecue was held, and fifteen to twenty thousand people were present. General Harrison himself was here and made a speech; later on a noted delegation was made up from Harmony Township and traveled all the way to Columbus to attend a monster Harrison meeting. This delegation had a canoe that was thirty-four feet long and wide enough to seat two persons comfortably on cross seats. It was placed on a large wagon and driven to Columbus. Singular as it may seem to us, this was the twentieth of February when weather is not usually agreeable for that kind of campaigning. Flags were flying, songs were sung and there was a general exhibition of enthusiasm for "Tippecanoe and Tyler too." Arriving at Columbus, a grand parade took place, and it has been doubted whether the city of Columbus ever witnessed a day so full of enthusiasm before or since. In one part of the procession perched upon the roof of a cabin sat General Anthony.







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