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CHROMCLfci ANIJ SENTINEL. 7*r * * * AUGUSTA. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 14. FOR PRESIDENT, r WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Os Ohio; * 9® The invincible Hero of Tippecanoe—the incor ruptible Statesman —the inflexible Republican— the patriotic Farmer of Ohio. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, JOHN T Y E E It , Os Virginia; A Statejlights Republican of the school of ’9S— one of Virginia’s noblest sons, and emphatically one of America’s most sagacious, virtuous and patriot statesmen. FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT, GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden. JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of Muscogee/; JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock. CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark. SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin. ANDREW MILLER, of Cass. WILLIAM EZZARD, of DeKalb. * C. B. STRONG, of Bibb. JOHN WHITEHEAD, of Burke. E. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs. FOR CONGRESS, * WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greene. R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham. JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troup. EUGENIUS A. NISBET, of Bibb. LOTT WARREN, of Sumter. THOMAS BUTLER KING, of Glynn. ROGER L. GAMBLE, of Jefferson. JAMES A. MERIWETHER, of Putnam. THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Muscogee. The Madison Is s aid to have been a most splendid affair, and the speech of Judge, Dougherty is spoken of by those who heard it, as a masterly effort—such a production in fact as turned many from the error of their way, into the cause of Harrison and Re form. We have no room for comment. Holland’s Life of Van ILircu, This work was published in 1835, and was heralded to the world by the Globe and other « Lucofoco journals as a work which should he universally read. But now, forsooth, when they find it rather a difficult matter to get round many facts which it contains, they declare that the Whigs have published a spurious edition. But they are very careful never to show any man ope of these spurious Whig copies. To show how much truth there is in this state ment, we will give Ten Dollars to any man who will produce at this office a spurious copy of Holland’s Life of Van Buron, which was pub lished by a Wiiig or Whigs. The Affidavit Party. That our leaders may see the desperation to which the Locofoco p.inty are driven to prop their sinking cause, we copy the following article from the Globe. We shou d indted be clad if they would get up a few more such witnesses, who, re gardless of the truth, are willing to state any thing for the benefit of their chief. This affidavit and letter will no doubt turn out like Mr. Israel Brown’s, who swore that he Ifad heard General Karris m declare himself an abolitionist. Men must indeed be desperate when they will in the fa«> of truth, in opposition to the re corded and acknowledged nistory of the country, and regardless of every principle of justice and common honesty, resort to such means to save themselves. They must regard the people of this country the veriest dupes in the world, to suppose that, at this late day, after General Harrison had spent such Pan eventful life in the service of his country, any intelligent thinking man would for a moment attach the least credit to such base and unqualified falsehoods. What! General Harrison seen to wear a Black Cockade ! The idea is absurd in the extreme. — Strange, iadeed, that lie should have worn it as often as these veritable witnesses testify to, and ro other map in this Union should have seen it but these three men, when he was cominually filling the highest offices In the State. The people are too intelligent to be gulled by such artifices as these, got up too, and published to the world by Amos Kendall, who is secretly en deavoring to bribe men, with offering them office, into the support of the administration of Mr. Van Buren. any man doubt for a moment, that one who would be guilty of offering bribes to res pectable iften, would hesitate to suborn witnesses to swear falsely, to accomplish the same object.— Most assuredly he would, and we have no doubt that these witnesses have been procured by such means. Comment is however unnecessary -, the people will set their seal upon the witnesses and their suborners. Lexington, June 27, 1840. Dear Sin: In answer to your letter of this date, I will say that I was in Congress, as a mem ber, during *he great struggle between Jefferson and Adams, and know the fact, that William Henry Harrison, then a delegate from the North vvesteih Territory, was upon the side of Mr. Adams. He was a Federalist, and wore the black cockade. Ido not recollect his speech upon the reduction of the United States army, though I have a file of the Aurora, in which his speech appears against reducing llffi army. My health will not enable me to answer more fully with regard to the exciting scenes of that memorable period of our history. Respectfully, your humble servant, JOHN FOWLER. Capt. Henry Daniel. “Erie county, ss. Before me, Frederick P. Stevens, one ot the judges ol the Couit ol Com mon Pleas of the county of Erie, personally ap peared Robert Price, who, being duly qualified, saith, that he was personally acquainted with William Henry Harrison, the present Whig can didate for the office of President ot the United States, at the time of the great political excite ment, when the Federal party wore the black cockade as a badge of distinction. That he fre quently saw him and heard him converse on po litical matters at that time, and that he knows him to have been a member of the Federal party at that time—HAS FREQUENTLY SEEN HIM WEAR THE BLACK COCKADE BADGE OF FEDERALISM ATTACHED TO HIS HAT —and that he distinctly remem bers hearing him observe in an argument in fa vor of the sedition law, in presence ot Charles Pemberton and others, that he thought it was proper for the President, the heads of (no De partments, and members of Congress, TO HAVE a SHIELD THROWN AROUND TAE 4, THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE IN THE MOUTH OF EVERY BLACK GUARD THAT WALKED THE STREET. And further the deponent saith not. ROBERT PRICE. Affirmed to and subscribed before me this 20th dav of June, in the year of our Lord 1840. FREDERICK P. STEVENS. Mr. Taylor, cue of the candidates for the Le gislature, called out Mr. Mills, an early ac quaintance of Harriaon, in regard to his politics at the period alluded to. In the repoited procee dings, it is slated that Mr. Taylor— “Li speaking of the principles of (he Federal, and comparing them with those of the Democra tic party, asserted that General Harrison was a zealous and strenuous supporter of the “alien and sedition law” administration ofJohn Adams, and called on Mr. Mills, one of the venerable v'ce presidents, to substantiate his charge. Mr. Mills was helped upon the stand, and said, in a voice enfeebled with age, that ho was in Cincinnati when Gen. Harrison returned from Congress, at one time, during the administration of John Ad ams , with a black cockade in his hat! and that all the Federalists in the city followed his exam ple, and hoisted the odious badge of Toryism.” Senators Brown and Strange, of North Caro lina, have resigned their seats in the U. S. Senate. . Celebration of the Fourth in Madison. Agreeable to a resolution adopted by the Morgan county Tippecanoe Club, the 64th anniversary of American Independi nee was celebrated in the Sown of Madison, by the citizens of Morgan county, with a spirit evincive of their determination to perpetuate to future ages the blessings purchased with the blood and treasure of their revolutionary fathers. The day was ushered in uy the discharge of cannon ; at sunrise a federal salute was fired, and the star-spangh d banner, with its ample folds, was at the same time seen floating in the breeze. At 11 o’clock, a procession was formed under the direction of Mr. Augustus Alden, Marshal of Hie day, assisted by Col. Stewart Floyd, Col. John G. Rives, and John B. Marlin, Esq. The whole line, numbering from four to five hundred, preceded by the Madison Band, were conducted to the grove adjacent to town, where they found assembled to tiie number of several hundreds, the fair of our viffage and county. This vast assemblage having been called to order, the throne of Grace was ad diessed in a very feeling and impressive manner by the Rev. Mr. Stegall, after which the Declara tion of Independence was read in an impressive manner by Mr. A. A. Overton. Col. N. G. Foster then arose, and foi the space of an hour enchained the attention of the assembly in a speech replete with patriotic sentiments, convincing aiguments, and withering satire. We forbear to add any tiling further as to the merits ot this masterly perform ance, believing that the cause of reform demands its publication, and that the writer, who has ever shown himself willing to comply with the wishes of his friends, will not in this instance disappoint them —in furnishing a copy for publication. The company then (to the number of twelve or foiuteen hundred) partook of a Barbecue served up in the real old Virginia style. The tables being cleared, the following sentiments were drank. — The Hon. A. G. Saffbld presiding at the board, as sisted bv Dr. Wrn. Johnston,Major M. W. Warren, John T. McNeil, Joseph P. Penick, Lancelot John ston, Alex. Awtny, Reuben Mann, George W. Humphries, Wm. S. Stokes, Stewart Floyd, and Nath’l Allen, as Vice Presidents; 1. The day we celebrate —Consecrated in the annals of our history, as one which gave us a name among the nations of the earth, and established the tiuth that to he free, the people have hut to will it. 2. The memory of Washington—May the patri otic spirit of him who sleeps in glory and in peace, inspire our every heart and prompt to an imitation of his virtues and his deeds. 3. The Patriots of ’76—The same spirit of free dom which oppression enkindled in the bosoms of our fathers, and which prompted to deeds of noble daring, yet burns with unquenchable ardor in the bosoms of their sons. 4. The Constitution of the United States'—The great Chart of American Liberty ; under a wise and jmt administration it is still capable of re producing, confirming and establishing our general prosperity, such as it was when its provisions were sacredly guarded. Ci. The present Administration —A party, whose golden policy is to make the rich richer, and the poor poorer, and whose practice proves that they love the loaves and fishes more than the people’s lights, cannot and will not receive the sanction of tiie People 6. Gen. Wm. Henry Harrison— For deeds of noble dating in the field, for faitnful and efficient service in the councils of his country, is worthy to receive the proudest meed which freemen may ac cord, “the unbought homage of the brave and free.” 7 John Tvler —The echo of thy stem and solitary No shall be heard in ages to come, pealing up from the great deep of the past, long after the enemies of popular rights shall have been con signed to the merited scorn and contempt of an honest posterity. 8. The Union of the States—Only to be secured by protecting the sovereignty of the States. 9. The freedom of the Press —Licentiously per verted, but still the great safe-guard of the rights of freemen. 10. The present political contest —Emphatically a contest between the Poop’e and the Government. If the people triumph, all is well —if they fail, the spirit and genius of the glorious fabric erected by wisdom and consecrated by the blood of our fathers, will have been destroyed, we fear forever. 11. The patriotic sentiment of Gen. W. H. Har rison—“ The People, to preserve their liberties, must do their own voting and their own fighting.” 12. The Ladies—Sovereigns to whom even Democrats yield willing obedience. If they are for us, woe to them who are against us. 13. Our honored Guest, Charles Dougherty, Esq. —The ever vigilant and faithful servant of the ocoplo ; one who neither has or will serve Baal or wear his collar. Judge Dougherty responded to this sentiment in a lengthy speech of the most interesting character, and in the plainest manner gave ample reasons why we should prefer Gen. Harrison to Mr. Van Buren as our next President. The audience list ening with the most intense interest to his able and lucid expositions of the miserable policy of the present administration. But one feeling seemed to pervade the assembled multitude, that reform and retrenchment are abso lutely necessary for our common welfare and sal vation. The time so inleresting’y consumed, pre vented the reading of several interesting letters from invited guc>ls, who were prevented from at tending our festivities by other important engage ments. Wc have forwarded them for publication. | Judge Dougherty having concluded his remarks, offered the subjoined sentiment: William Henry Harrison — The brave soldi r, the enlightened statesman, and honest farmer. — The man who has never forsaken his country ; may that country never forsake nim. By Hon. Adam G. Baffuld, President of the Day. The Stale Eights Party of Georgia, plant ed on the threshold of the Constitution, ready to repel any innovation of that sacred compact Their motto is, “their country hist, their country last, and their country always.” By Stewart Floyd, Esq. Gen. Harrison —Faith- ful to every trust reposed, the people have said to him, “Come up higher, thou hast been faithful over a few thing*, we will make tiioc ruler o\ er many.” By Thaddous B. Rees, Eq. State Rights men of Georgia —‘‘United we stand, divided we fall.” Rally to the standard of Harrison and Tyler, give the little Magician “one more fire,” and iris send ing army will not prevent the effect of the red-hot chain shot, notwithstanding his retreat behind the Secretary of War. By Mr. Allen Jones. We would recommend to Mr. Van Burcn the reading of the first clause of the iv. chap, and 2Sth veise of Paul to the Ephe sians, —“Let him that stole, steal no more.” By Mr. John R. Kendrick. Messrs. Cooper, Black and Colquitt—They have appealed from the decision of the June to the July Convention. The first appeal we have ever known from a special to a , petit jury. If there is no out-door management in the case, the verdict will be 25 per cent dam ages for a frivolous appeal. By Mr. W. (). Saffold. The Mechanics of Mor gan county —If 1 know them, they are always op ' posed to tyranny and the usurpation of power, and • of couise the friends of Tip, Tyler and Reform, i They do their own thinking, can do their own fighting,and on the first of November will do their own voting. , By Mr. Augustus J. Hill. The Hon. W. C. Dawson —The people have and will continue to ’ honor him. Ere long they will say, “come up a ; little higher ihou good and faithful servant.” i By Dr. C. E. W. Campbell. Cooper, Colquitt L and Black —Under the first we fought in Florida, - with the trio we fought hand in hand under the I \ republican banner ; but since they 7 have repudiated those princip'es, w T e cannot, yea, w r e will not, sup port them. By W. J. Pearrnan, Esq. The preceding and present Administrations —Corrupted .' corrupted ! . and that of the worst kind. By Dr. W. G. Ballard A better President, a ’ bettor Currency and a better People. By Mr. Thomas G. Thomasson. Col. N. G. Fos , ter, the orator of the day —Such talents and patii otisrn ns he possesses, th ■ voters of Morgan county 1 | should not suffer to remain dormant,but be active -1 i ly employed in the Councils of the country, i , By Joseph Glynn, of Chatooga county. Chatoo | ga county is the youngest daughter of Georgia, but ’ I she has grown to such an extent in Patriotism that ) j she far exceeds many of her older sisters in the 1 glorious cause of Harrison, Tyler and Reform ; .' and in November next, she, together with her other j Cherokee counties, will hurl the political ball from ‘ the mountain’s top of Western Georgia with such , I ve'ocity that nothing will impede its progress until I it meets the Gulf Stream, or is lost in the waves ’ I of the Atlantic. • | By Mr. James M. Skinner. Mr. Ritchie of the • Richmond Enquirer and the Harrisburg Convention . —ls the old gentleman be in a doze, as he inti mated he should be until after the November elec tion, judging from bis tossing and rearing, he must , be sadly afflicted with the night-mare. By Mr. Rees H. Linn, of Newton county. May General William Henry Harrison be elected to the highest office within the gift of the American peo • pie on the 4th day of March next. By A. B. Bostwick, Esq. In all ages and in all countries it has been observed that the cultivators ■ of the soil are those who are least willing to part • with their rights and submit themselves to the will of a master. By Mr. Win. B. Willy. The blackguard Dun | can, the Van Buren abolitionist from Ohio —He | deserves no better treatment than to be fed from his own spoon : Bully Duncan are a fool. And so arc humbug Benton ; Amos Kendall are a mule, , And so are old Van Buren. ; | By Mr.Caswell J. Allen. William Henry Har rison—The faithful statesman who has hitherto proved true to his trust, and who will never desert 1 j Ins countrymen. j By Nathaniel Allen, Esq. The States —They have rights which they hive not surrendered, nor | ever will, so long as virtue and love of country predominate over cupidity ; they being our only | peaceable refuge in time of danger. By Br. H. J. Ogilby. The People—The}' have i nob y resolved no longer to submit to the tyrants and oppressors of the spoilsmen, but for the future | will take care of themselves and the Government l too. By Mr. John Robson. Not Bankable here —Gov. ■ Troup's endorsement of Col. H. G. Lamar’s note. , By Col. L. McGee, of Newton county The patriotic citizens of Morgan county —May success attend their efforts in the present Presidential con test with the elevation of Gen. William Henry Harrison. By Air. Lancelot Johnston. Give Air. Vsn Hu ron his magic wand in one hand, his sub-tieasury in his pocket, and his two hundred thousand stand ing army, then liberty will be but a name. By Mr. R. H. Fretwell. The union of oil and , vinegar, or honey and gall, may be accounted for ; : but a coalition of State Rights men with the sup ; porters of the present administration is incompre ! hensible. By Alajor M. W. Warren. The Constitution of ;1 the United Slates, the basis of law, liberty and independence —ATay we never leave it nor forsake it, till our fathers leave their graves, and give us charts to be slaves. By Mr. John Brown. The party in power —They have used up a 1 tiicir soft solder, and some of them begin to find that the hard article don’t suit us tig fisted workingmen quite as well as they could wish. By Mr. Merit W. Gofer. Liberty, Constitution, and general prosperity vs. office-holders, office ! seekers and general corruption—The first Monday ; in November, trial term and verdict rendered. By Mr. James O. Neal. Cuba currency snd Cuba ! Blood-hounds —Tippecanoe boys don’t follow on either trail. By Dr. John Grattan. The Union of the States —The cement which binds it together, is not a par cel of words written upon paper or parchment, but I is the brotherly love and regard which the citizens : possess for each other; destroy this, and the beau ! tiful fabric which was erected and embellished by j our ancestors, crumbles into ruins. By Alaj. W. S. Stokes. Gen. Wm. H. Harri -1 son —the Cincinalus of America. He has render j cd more essential services to the United States, than any other man now living. He has led her armies from victory to victory. He has peri ed his life time and again, in the cause of his country ; he ha« politically sacriticd lus great popularity, in defence of the rights ot the States, especialij the Southern States, He is emphatically the peoples’ candidate, and he will be the peoples’ President. By Mr. Augustus Alden, The present Admin istration — Ihe yeomanry of the land have weigh ed it in the ballanre of sad experience, and found it wanting —wanting in honesty, wanting in capaci ty, wanting in sincerity. No change can be for the worse. By Reuben Mann. The Presidency —We prefer the man who, when danger presses, looks sharp for the tracks of his countries enemies ; to one who follow sfootsteps only when they lead to office and spoils By Air. Thomas F. Jones. The people of Geor gia—Too high-minded to elevate the man who thought it “sufficient g ory to have served under such a chief.” By Tenet Speed, Esq. Gen. W. H. Harrison — A true Republican, a Sol ier, and a Statesman — he deserves the highest office in the gift of the A mericau people. By J. E. Maddox, Esq. Oh Matty, Oh Matty, beware of the day, When the hard cider torrent shall sweep thee away, When from the far West, with tremendous hallo; Comes the steady old farmer called Tippecanoe ; Oh weep ! but tears cannot alter thy case. Snug Kinderho.ik lies at the end of thy race. By Air. Alfred Shaw. Martin Van Buren — whose policy arid measures will certainly reduce the wages of mechanics; as such, we lake our stand against him. By Col. John G. Rives. The Hon. E. A. Nesbit —An honor to his native State —and an ornament to the body to which he belongs. The people want but to understand his worth, to reward his merit. By Col. N. G. Foster, Orator of the day. Van ! Buren’s excuse fur t.ie Army Biil —In England, the people have to submit to the dogma, that the King can do no wrong; but the freemen of this 1 Republic will not stop at a Minister, when they! rise in their might to the rescue of their bleeding Consitution. By Dr. E. E. Jones. The supporters of the pres ent Administration, if George M. Troup tells the truth, the\ “ particeps criminis” with the Adminis tration, should blush whenever his name is men tioned. By Mr L. Petty, of Newton. W. H.Harrison — The vetsian hero and paliiot soldier, may he be elected President of these United States without a struggle. By Mr. Francis AI. Boon. Mr. Calhoun’s Polit ical Lion, Gen. Jackson—his Political Weasel, Martin Van Buren —May the slain flocks of South ern shepheids by the lion, and the plundered hen houses hy the weasel, (these “glorious spoils,”) let the pauper Amos Kendall receive them to sup port his beggard family. By John B. Smith, Esq., of Walton co. Hon. W, C. Dawson, Esq.,Georgia’s favorite Son —A States man, Pat. lot, and Philanthropist, his constituents pride. Alay he occupy a situation in the Harrison Cabinet. By John B. Ala tin. Esq. The majority of our Representatives in Congress—Dawson, Habersham, Nesbit, King, Alford and Warren, —They have stood firm and unshackled to the true interests of Georgia, With them wo are satisfied, and will use all honoiable means to secure their rc-election. By Henry Kirby, Esq. Good hard cider, good log cabins, well chinked —but no fifteen hundred dollar bedsteads, bought with the peoples money. By J. P. Penick, E-q. licres wishing Harri son may be as victorious in his election, as he w as in the lield of battle, and that Van Buren may fly from the country as Proctor did before him. By Charles 11. Kcnnon, Esq ,of Augusta. The 4th March, 1841—May there be twomaiches played on that day. General Harrison’s march into the Presidential Chair, and Foxes march to Kinder hook. By Nathan Aldrige. Esq. Gen. W. H. Harri son—May his elect! m be as certain, and his ad ministration as beneficial to his country, as was the battle of Tippecanoe. By Rev. E. L. Wittich Our political prospects —Though a dark and angry cloud has long rested upon them —yet a voice from the East —a voice from the West —a voice from the North, and a voice from the South, moie terrible than the thunder’s peal, lias rent the cloud, and a star in the distant North-West is to be seen rising brightly a bove the gloom, and shedding the light of peace and hope upon every patriot’s heart. By Mr. Wilds Robb. W. H. Harrison—The man w r ho has gallantly spent the prime of his life in the defence of his country, in ripe age may be safely trusted to guide her future destinies. By Lewis Graves, Esq. Gen D. L. Clinch —An able and ellicient commander, a perfect gentleman. The Georgia Volunteeis in the campaigns of Flori da, will ever recollect that the ornament in his cap is a bullet hole. By Mr. S. AI. Browm. Gen. William H. Harri son—Alay his last services to his country, thor oughly purge the corruptions of the present admin istration. By Mr. L. C. Gofer. Gen. W. H. Harrison — Around a patriot’s standard, the hope of the coun try will ever rally. By Alajor C. J. Baldwin. Our President —I re fer to the Bth verse of the 109th Psalm, “ Let his days be few, and another take Ills office.” By W. T. Tunison. Gen. W. H. Harrison. — The true, firm old patriot, bcl vc-d by the nation — His honor unsoiled, his integrity tried, Worthy to fill the most exalted station, With valor to save, and skill to preside. By Mrs. Lancelot Johnston. The Ladies of Georgia, will always be found leady to make sol dieis clothing —Air, Van Buren’s Standing Army excepted. By Miss H. L. Raymond. The Morgan Tippe canoe ( lub—Brave, generous and polite, their watchword Reform—Alay the patriotism that glowed in the bosoms of our heroes of ’76. animate the sons of Columbia to free themselves from the chains of Van Buren oppression, more galling than that of George the Third. Hy Mrs. Sarah D. Speed. Gen. W. H. Harrison, the Cincinnatus of the United States —May his friends in the event of the ensuing election, be en abled to adopt the language of the Athenians when successful against the Persians at Marathon, and exclaim,“rejoice, vve triumph.” By Miss Ann E. Alden. Ihe Log Cabin candi date, the choice of the fair daughters of America: For in council or in field, Where glorious deeds w T ere done, There stands reveaFdasour country’s shield, The name of Harrison. By Air. A. Alden, Marshal of the day—The Reader of the Declaration of independence, Air. A. A. Overton —His future success is certain,if talents, virtue and amiability are justly appreciated. By Col. Augustus Reek. The Marshal and depu ty marshals of the day—They have done their duty and that faithfully ; our thanks to them are due. By Hon. Charles Dougherty, ’i he citizens of Alorgm county—May they be as much distinguish ed for their movements at the ballot box on the first Alonday in November next, as they have for their liberality in providing this sumptuous entertain ment. The utmost order and decorum prevailed during the festivities of the day. The occasion was also greatly enlivened by several patriotic airs most ad mirably performed by the Aladison Band ; and to the gentlemen composing it our thanks aie due for having contributed so much to the interest of the scene. The vast assemblage then separated with the most cheering hopes of future success in the great cause of National Reform. Near Milledgevtlle, June 21, IS4O. Gentlemen, — 1 have received your note of the 15th instant, inviting me to an Old Virginia Bar becue, to be given at Aladison, on the approaching Anniversary of American Independence, by the citizens of Morgan county, opposed to the re-elec tion of Alaitin Van Buren, and in favor of the elec tion of Wm. Henry Harrison, to the Presidential Chair. It would afford me great satisfaction to be with you on that occasion, especially, as 1 should meet with many old and highly esteemed friends: but necessary attention to business here, in w hich the interest of others is concerned, will deprive me of the pleasure of participating in a our festivities. Allow me, Gentlemen, to congratulate you, and all our felloav citizens, who think a change in the Administration of the Government necessary for the good of the country, on our very flattering pros pects of success. If the election of Gen. Harrison be not positively certain, his prospects appear so much belter than those of Air. Van Buren, as to inspire the friends of the Old General with a confi dence rarely felt on such occasions. The indica tions arc most decidedly in favor of his election, and by a large majority. And is not this the consequence naturally to he expected from the existing state of things p 1 think so. It wmuldbc a reflection on the intelligence of the people, to suppose they would, under present circumstances, give their support to Air. Van Ba ron, and thereby sanction his misrule. Compare the public services of the two Candidates for the Presidency ! Gen. Harrison’s name is identified wit'n the history of his country —and those only, who have read the narrative of his life, can fully appieciatc him, and judge correctly of his merits as a statesman and soldier. What has Mr. Van Bu ren done to give him a claim on the gratitude of his countrymen ? Aye, what has he done ? His famous Sub-Treasury Scheme, which first re commended by him in 1837, and has been repeated ly pressed upon Congress, and as often rejected, by the immediate Representatives of the people, has been in practical operation for the last three years. We all know what has been the situation of the country and the state of the currency during that period, and what it still is, with no prospect of a speedy amendment. This same Sub-Treasury project was brought forward in the House of Representatives, in 1834, by a member opposed to the Administration, Mr. Gordon, of Va., when but one of the Administration party. Air. Beale, of Va., voted for it! In his ALs sage to Congress in 1836, President Jackson gave his testimony against it in the following words : “ To retain the Public Revenue in the Treasury, unemployed, in any way, is impracticable It is considered against the genius of our free institu tions to lock up in vaults, the treasure of the na tion.” Such a treasure would he doubtless employ ed at some time, as it has in other countries, when opportunity t.mpted ambition “ The “ Globe,” in 1834, (then as now the organ of Government,) thus characterized this favorite object of Air. .an Huron: “The scheme is disorganizing and revolutiona ry, subversive of tiie fundamental principles of our Government, and of its practice from 1780, down to this day.” 1 “itis as palpable as the sun, that the effect of j ( the scheme would be to bring the public treasury much nearer the actual custody control ol the President than it now is, and expose it ro be plun dered by a hundred hands, where one cannot now reach it. 5 ' “ Had such a suggestion come fiom Gen. Jack son, it would have been rung through the Old Do minion as conclusive proof of the aspirations which may have been charged to the Hero of New Or leans. See here, (they would say.) he wishes to put the public money directly into the hands of his friends and partizans, instead of keeping it on de posite in Banks, whence it cannot be drawn for other than public purposes, without certain detec tion. In such a case, we should feel that the peo ple ha I just cause for alarm, and ought to give their most watchful attention to such an effort to enlarge Executive power, and put in its hands, the means of corruption .” The Editor of the Richmond Enquirer objected to the Sub-Treasufy system, Ist, becau r e it would enlarge the Executive power, already too great for a Republic. 2dly, as contributing to endanger tire public funds —and odly, that it is calculated to produce two currencies, a baser one for the people, and a better one for the Government. He said, “it is certainly subject to very strong objections, not tire least of which is, the very great increase of patronage, to which it would give rise—and a pat ronage of the most dangerous influence, as being so immediately connected with the public money.” “ But wc can see (continues the Enquirer) no ad vantage, but a fruitful source of mischief, in mak ing Government officers the keepers of the cash. Place about them what guards you may, in the shape of commissioners, inspectors, or whatever els e,peculation will be endless. There is (says Mr. Ritchie,) no security in it, and it will involve hea vy and unnecessary expense. The chief and over ruling objection, however,is the endless source of patronage tc vvh cli it would give rise. Make the machinery as simple as you may, and open to vi ces, wherever money is, temptation will creep in and corruption in every form follow at its heels.” Such is the Sub-Treasury scheme of Mr. Van Huron, which, by the aid of Mr. Calhoun’s tail, he is now about to force through Congress, after three unsuccessful efforts to accomplish his purpose. As an adjunct to the Sub-Treasury, and part of his plan for carrying out the hard money currency, Mr. Van Buren, in 1837, recommended the passage of a Bankrupt law for the coercion of Ranks. '1 his suggestion of the President was not then acted on, but was proposed as an amendment of the Bank rupt bill now before the Senate, and warmly sup ported by Benton, Wright, Wall, and others, in tne confidence of Mr. Van Burcn. But fortunately for 1 the much abused Banks, which, with all their sins, are ft more sinned against than sinning ,” many of the Southern Senators dared not, in this case, to carry out the will of the Executive, as their own States were the owners of Banks, which would have become early victims of the law. The re marks of tiie President’s now ally, Mr. Calhoun, on this question, are much to the point, and are wor thy of the particular attention of every one who desires that the institutions of the country estab lished by law, should l.e protected against ferocious assaults fiom reckless innovators. Mr. Calhoun argued that tire clause applying the compulsory process to Banks, “would be more ru inous to the country than a devastating tornado, or a decree of Providence, suddenly smiting the land with sterility. The blow would not fall on the corporations alone . it would reach beyond them, and through them, the whole mass of the communi ty. A Bank not meering a debt to the amount of SSOO, would be put in commission, with ail its pro fits, credits. &c. The amount of money due to all the Banks was four hundred and fifty millions. The specie in the country amounted to eighty millions. How was the immense debt to the Banks lobe paid ? Not in Bank papers, for this law discredits and de stroys that; and not in specie, for it is not in the country. Everybody would be ruined by it; ex cept the Bankrupt Commissioners, who would fat ten on the system. All the industiy of the coun try, especially in the Soutli and West, would be wholly paralyzed by it. Perhaps tire Banks of New York and other Eastern Btatcs would be able , to stand the shock. The place where the revenue was collected would have great advantages. The effect of the law on the commerce and banking of the South would be most disastrous As a means of concentrating the monied power of the country, it would be more effective than a National Bank. It would also unite the Banking System with the Government, and give the latter complete control over the former.” The indecent interference in elections by officers of the General Government is one of the evils of the present Administration. Mr. Jefferson forbade such interference, whether in elections of the Fed eral or State Governments, as inconsistent with the spirit of the Constitution. That there has been a systematic abuse of the Executive patronage of the Government, I can have no doubt, as a pretty strong case of the kind came within my own observation. A clerkship in one of the public offices, was applied for by a gen tleman of Virginia, who had three children depen dent on his personal exertions for their education and support. The applicant was a man of "excel lent character, industrious and capable ; and one of the Virginia Delegation, a staunch friend of the Administration, who knew the man well, strongly urged his appointment. It was however refused, in my presence, by an officer of the Government, who had then, two such appointments in his gift, and the reason assigned lor the refusal was, that no one would be appointed, who could not bring stremgth to the Administration. May we not hope that the time is not distant, when a man who is honest, capable, and in every respect deserving, may be permitted to fill a sub ordinate office in this Republican Government, al though he may not be able, by the aid of a strong family connection, to bring strength to the Admin istration I I have a slight personal acquaintam e with Gen. Harrison, having met with him at one of the Vir ginia Springs, in 183 b. His manners are frank and open, and his personal bearing is that of a Virginia gentleman of the Old School’ Born and educated in Virginia; the son of a distinguished Revolutiona ry Patriot; having many relatives still living in his native state —his feelings and his sympathies are those of a Southern man. It would indeed, be strange if they were not so. Does the emigrant, from whatever quarter he may come, or to whatev er quarter he may go, ever forget iiis early as -Gela tions, or cease to feel affection for the land of his nativity ? “ Breathes there the man with soul so dead,” Who never to himself hath said, This is my own —my native land.” The enemies of Gen. Harrison have had the au dacity, to charge him with being an Abolitinist. A viler slandei never was propagated. On this ground he is far stronger for the Soutli than Mr. Van Burcn. —He has made sacrifices for his South ern brethren which the incumbent of the Presiden tial office is incapable of making—norcou’d it be expected from him, born and educated as he was in a region, where sympathy for slave-holders is not a very common feeling. Accept, gentlemen, my thanks for your kindness, and my bc<t wrishes that the vote of our own Stale, may swell the majority of the brave and patriotic Harrison —the Hero of Tippecanoe, and friend of the South. With greatr espect and esteem, your ob’t serv’t S. GRANTLAND. To Messrs. William S. Stokes, John Grattan, John G. Rives, and others, committee. St. Marys, Camden County,} 2ltli June, 1840. 3 Gentlemen —Having been for some days at my plantation, which is about twenty-seven miles from tliis place, I have but just had the honor to re ceive your kind and polite letter, of the 13th inst. Circumstances beyond my control, will oblige me to deny myself the gratification of meeting the friends of the “peoples’ candidate” in Morgan county, to celebrate the next anniversary of Amer ican Indeponce, in the true old Republican style, a Virginia Barbacue. To unite with the advocates for Harrison, Tyler, and Reform, in any part of the State, in commemorating that event, of which more than any other in our National history, we should be proud, would afford me high gratification, but there are ties which draw me to man}' of the gallant sons of Morgan county, which would ren der such a meeting peculiarly gratifying ; and though I sha 1 not be with you in person, be as sured gentlemen, you shall have my warmest feel ings and best wishes, on that occasion. The prom inent part performed, and the deep intere-t taken by the Patriot Father of our plain Republican can didate, VV illiam Henry Harrison, in the measures which brought about the Independence of our be loved country, will cause the approaching celcbra j tion to be one of deep and al-soibing interest to the American people, and will rouse them ♦ greater exertions in the cause of their u stll l and faithful public servant. Descend.,! I nisi best Republican Whig stock, both 0 f I and America—born in goad old Virginia-r 1 in the arms of patriotism, and liberty—L?t>a and educated in the immediate neHibnrimj 1 • great and good WasUinglon-of —Madison, and Monroe—General Hanic M fLv li his 18th year almost to the present time SScv ted his services to the best interests of’ T ° - nt try. And can such a man be an eneniv Cover terest of our bright and generous South ? v lr " Con r fellow citizens, William Henry Harrison I ° ,ni ‘ vastly merican Statesman, endowed by n a t Ua . ’ a , n A. strong and discriminating mind, which 1,.?? 1 vadc > improved by cultivation. He is fullycomr*!.?* aitnv di'chaige the duties of the station, which th ’• seems of the people proclaims he shall fill. destiti elected President in November next, he wi ](" f ll pliant President of the Nation, not of a particular s eleme and he will bring the Government back to t' • ty- 1 principles of Republican simplicity and ccon P ro( ‘ la as administered in the days of Washington r°s- v - spoi.s son and Madison. 0 ’' “ jon,tc John Tyler, the highly gifted, pure R C pabi ir dressi Jeffersonian State Rights man—he too, ia a s , a s their < ern man, with American feelings and prin ClD | J ‘ a pro' not a Northern man, professing Southern rib dat'd ; pies. Should we not then make every e jf o !.’‘ er pri place such men at the head of our govon —the Allow me in conclusion, to offer the fo’i tb e 3 ( sentiment : dress' The gallant Sons of Georgia— Thev acted th all _ pr part so nobly in the swamps of Florida lolsI ols ol fear the result of the political contest in fi cenl next. * elude I am, gentlemen, with very high respect and* 1 for P ,‘ teem, your fellow citizen, wool D. L. CLINCH d TI To Messrs. M. W. Warren,*) wln t Wm. 8. Stokes, j Wb ( ’ J. G. Rives, I tune< J. G. Kiruy, /'Committee,&c. traU( John Gratton, I npt- Augustus Reese, j ® cn the s Washington, 18th June, 1840. Gentlemen I acknowledge the re. cipt« SSI your kind and polite invitation to partake with Bl wu fellow-citizens of Morgan, of an “old VirgS f hi„l Barbecue,” on the 4th July next. As ConL I?” will be in session at that time, it will he, on account,impossible for me to meet with you" \ need scarcely say that I regret this, most lu M J would 1 be on that occasion, to mingle with the Jmfttv trusted and tried friends for many years. Frienc-Ifso 1, not only endeared to me by agreement in politicii|l m-oh opinion, but by the kindness of social life, arvJtlipf iriv civilities 01 private friend hip. To the State Ri* ; ET c Party of Morgan County. 1 am indebted for my i;,vKT, , political honors—for a series of years we boreJEfa each other the relation of constituents and repre- *4 a sentative. It w a s my pride,however imperfectly C oui in that character to serve them ; it is still my chei.’k-'avid ished pride to know that I had then, and tii'HL have their confidence. 1 would not andcouldoot Ccr I wou'd, forget that they were the Patrons’« the my earliest manhood. It is pleasant to recollect mj w : - j but just to say, that in their mid t, 1 spent the vest happiest years, it has as yet been my lot to nuns- dem bei. You will therefore g.ve me credit for sin- dem cerity, when I declare I should be happy, very hap Sou' py to nuke one in your festival assemblage 10 con- pie fer with you in relation to the political interestsoL cun my native State—to feel and if possible excite the con; inspirationsof that ever welcome anniversary-audio nea; revive, if but for one day, the offices of good neigh- Fed borhood. Among the most pleasant of the reflet- that tions which your approaching festival suggests.!*- ;i tl that whilst others, at a time when unflincingiirm.' of c ness is most important; arc yielding to the sweep- and ingcurrent of a popular administration ;my ij. per; vorite county; remains steadfast, as our om islri mountain of stone and true as the viitae whit:. Tid adorns her citizens. in Whilst you are commemorating the day, upon cha: which the colonies became independent states,a!-: woi low me to call your attention to some acts and pin- | 1 ions of the Federal administiation Party ; whichii to h my opinion endanger the libeities of the People, tori The contest now being waged, for the Presidency! and is an eventful one—none has been so much so, raei since Mr. Jeffcrsons accession to power. It is 1 mei war between executive power and the Constitution whi —between agrarianism ;-nd all the conservative in- od I tluences of ti e system—between the cupidity and fier; selfishness of office holders and office expectants; dep and the patriotism of the enlightened friends o! see. American liberty. The party in power are ert.-la- ure ving the People, through the agency of the People, wil Their fetters toj are forging with alarming vapidi- at 0 ty; yet such are the acts of the artificers, that ly t they are unconscious of the chains they wear. in f They delude but to destroy—They profess bat stn to deceive, and in the name of Democracy, they an of unsettling the foundations of the Constitution tra It is however no new device, to enslave in the mo name of Tibet ty. It is as old as the first reoordsj me of Government. He who would acquire pow;:i tioi in a Republic, must first corrupt—then deluded too People—then bind them in fetters. This is thtj ted game that Catalme played—that Cmsar and Cron- tiv well and Robespierc played. I do not apprehesi me in our day a military despot—or the horrors oft to Jacobinical Revolution. But Ido most seriously ] apprehend such a depravation of the public mini W —such a relaxation of popular vigilance and suck eis a gradual absorption of executive power—as wil pci eventually change our admirable system of Gov- ot eminent. Let the people look to it, for there is dan’ no ger of these things. What interest have they in cai a man —or a Party ; compared with that they boll r rcl in their own institutions ? Ah ihe officers of this % ""( government are but their servants and agent They would therefore subdue all excitement, and *b look calray and steadily to tlieii own interest One of the most successful tricks cf the Deiaa gogue is to direct popular attention from principles y e end to fix it upon men. To make the people be- £e lieve their interests ani the promotion of them- th selves are identical. What it may be asked is the bu personal promotion of any one man, out of one th million as capable and as meritorious as himself; co to the principles of Government under which are *e sheltered the rights cf a great nation ? we art prone, to look at our puny agents, magnified as they arc. through the medium of the passion* 1 ; and be come blind to the stupendous interests which they I* 0 represent. The people of this republic, should ac- Jl< quire the habit of changing their agents, with tl* j same calm indifference that a Planter would dis* miss his factor, or a client his attorney. The time fwi has arrived when in my opinion the administratis f B6 of this government, the agents, of the peoph- u should be changed. They are not merely unfaith ful, but are aggressive stewards —they are them- fG selves becoming the principals, and lord it over the j heritage of the people. I wrill present to you some to reasons for the opinion I have expressed, and ' would that they could be read and appreciated by every Georgian fiom the hills of Rabun to the At* i lantic wave. Let no man judge of this administration by its I ' professions. If ho would see aright let him ioA ' at it in the light of its results. Judgement is Pf nounci d upon trees by the fruit they bear. Tl* I | ” avowals of Mr. Van Buren, are no indicia of win’- [ | either he or his friends will do. They are as df * verse as the colurss "of the chamelion, and are I. assumed for the occasion. He is eminently a man » of professions—he abounds in promises, some 11 1 which, his friends requite him to renew annually- ■ wanting confidence doubtless in the tenacity of m* E r memory ; or perhaps with a view to divert popul* 1 f attention from their own misdeeds. .. | r Os this clan,is his recently renewed prim# |« , veto any abolition act of Congress. His profession | t are full, easy and variable, and his faith quite jt j easy as his wordly demonstrations. His character , as all men know has in it no impressiveness, u° has his history. He a negative entity. r done much for himself, but litt'e, very htt' t for his country. He has contrived to stack u* ] a dapper pageant, through many offices and ( have been taught to wonder at his luck —R ** 1 ) e extraordinary that ho should be suspected to " ie ( the magicians rod ; for upon no other hypothesis* 9 can his good fortune be accounted for. 1 He professed to Jacksonisin and by a most ■ a miliating abandonment of all the properties 01 t ] free agent, and of all the attributes of a man, r ( ceived the old hi roe’s appointment to the suet‘ s . sion. He now reigns because Jackson I and not in his own right. The people avouc l ' , the will of General Jackson, delighting to boa « the retiming; veteran in the elevation of the p e J‘_ protije of his old age. By a political raetemsy- \ sis, the spirit of the heimitage, dwells in the P , son of the President. And inlliis fact, and this a ' consists his power. I have no doubt but th 3 * 1 Van Buren, is in his private relations a gent e- 1 Wc have to deal with him as a public man. -of | 1 your attention to him as the political expend’ 1 , < the great Loco Foco, levelling Party, heade such men as Benton, Johnson, Buchanan ana houn.