Oll Korrect
Every election brings a new wrinkle in persuasion - "rapid response" is the fashion this year - but thought nothing compared to the record in the competition immortal Harrison VanBuren 1840.
This comparison came two brilliant new words unsurpassed in voting power: "O. K." and "Buckeye".
President Martin VanBuren was accused of financial panic of 1837 and the hard times that followed. However, the Democrats hadno choice but to nominate him for reelection.
The Whigs nominated General William Harrison, a member of Ohio and the popular war hero. He became famous in the War of 1812 Ft breaking the siege of the British. Meigs (Toledo), and to defeat a large force of Indians Tippecanoe River in Indiana.
The Democratic leaders in New York against dissidents VanBuren as a spokesman for monopolies and banks' accused of forcing his appointment.
Irish Emigrant includedpronounced within a large wing of the party. O. K. They formed a club to ensure that all voters "was entirely correct" within the party. Critics derided the claim Irish spelling it "Oll Korrect imitate accent.
East Coast newspapers put political divisions in the debate on the Convention Democratic nomination in March. Intelligencer told the newspaper: "The Irish in the 6th Locofocos Station streets of New York filed with the Shillelagh, vowing" O. K.etc. "
VanBuren regular prevailed in the Convention, but only after lights out quickly and return of natural gas in the room. O. K. The group tried to continue through the light of the "friction" games under the brand name Locofocos introduced.
Some linguists believe that the word "good" may have been in our language of West African Negroes, the meaning was "That's all" or "all is well introduced. The slave was the standard response to a request from the boss.
TheIn the long term that could be raised by Irish immigrants who worked at first, in addition to slaves and other ordinary workers in New York. It would be a cynical response to this direction have been significant.
Whiggery
Whigs were thrilled with this split in the opposition. OK, have adopted a friendly battle to steal votes from working class Democrats. So fast was the word "identified the other party."
In those days, rallies and parades were popularOne issue in which thousands of party loyal. Each side has tried to put the other in the number of followers outside their parades track to exceed its motto of wisdom, the size of their band wagon.
A great Whig Convention was held in Urbana, Ohio, this year. Harrison spoke for two hours. Others have filled the day. Twelve tables, each 300 meters long, were in a grove of trees.
The public away from the platform to eat occasionally grilledOxen and sheep, and barrels of cider drinking.
A huge banner stretched between two trees, proclaims: "People are Oll Korrect. This fascinated Samuel Medary, a Whig editor in Columbus, Ohio, as the slogan did OK in his journal.
Advertising impressed other ardent Whig named Daniel Leffel. Her Sugar Grove Tavern in Springfield, Ohio. Was on the national highway, then the main artery between East and West.
Leffel painted OKhis door to announce his political views. Travelers, the word far and wide.
Big Hetuck
The word companion that year was "Buckeye" to describe a native of Ohio. It 'was created with the Indians, Col. Ebenezer Sproat compliment in Marietta, High Sheriff of the first settlement.
If a court opened in Marietta, city officials marched to the House of Justice "in a solemn procession. The way suede fringed with a drawn sword, was theSheriff. He was over six feet tall and well proportioned.
Indians had watched the procession as the figure of the master Sproat called "hetuck" - which means "Big Buck eye impressed" - as he passed. The horse chestnut is a beautiful mahogany color as the eye of a deer mother. And 'the dry, inedible fruit of a tree common in Ohio.
In 1840 the word in practice Buckeye Local, if the campaign Van Buren-Harrison has started. Ohio Whigs were great pains to stressHarrison State connections.
For example, Democrats scoffed that the aging general was "better equipped in a log cabin and drink cider as a rule sit in the White House."
An appointment Whig Convention in Columbus, Ohio, was the insult and turned the expected bit 'of negative publicity in a campaign inspired makeup - made famous years later by the friends of Abraham Lincoln.
Harrison fans built a log cabin horse chestnut tree on a car and draggedConvention. He has composed many songs praising their "proposed house" as a true "Buckeye." A popular song was:
"Oh where, tell me, where was your Buckeye cabin made? 'S was among the merry boys who built the plow and spade. Swing cheers for the father of the Great West, the Buckeye, which follows the' plow. "
Enterprising hawkers began Buckeye sticks of wood to make the border as a symbol of Harrison's background. The club soon became famous as the official slogan of Harrison- "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" - both of Harrison and his running mate, John Tyler to be increased.
Strings Buckeye nuts were already in folklore as a preventive of rheumatism, when entrenched worn as a necklace. Even a leading role in the Harrison campaign. Ohioans travel outside the State Buckeyes took a souvenir Harrison area.
The victory and tragedy
Harrison was elected in a landslide victory, thanks largely to the OK and BuckeyeAdvertisement.
However, the difficulties of the campaign was too much for him. He died after only one month in office - has left two words of power as his monument in time.
June 2000 quarter
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