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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
§ AUGUSTA.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY IS.
—
FOR FRESII)ENT,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
Os Ohio y
invincible Hero of Tippecanoe —the incor
ruptible Statesman —the inflexible Republican—
the patriotic Farmer of Ohio.
FOB, VICE-PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER,
Os Virginia ;
A State Rights Republican of the school of ’9B—
—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 People are Coming.
From the Atlantic to the Mountains, from the
Savannah to the Chattahoochie, the people are
moving in the great cause of rational liberty and
reform. The appointment of delegates to the
Macon Convention surpasses every thing of the
kind ever seen in Georgia, and from present in
dications the Second Thursday in August,
be a proud day in the history of Georgia.
The Patriot citizens of old Republican Scriven»
have nobly come to the rescue, and bid defiance
to the dictation of the renegade Black, and her
voice is responded to in glowing strains, by Old
Lincoln.
Hall, too, altho’ the youngest of the three, has
not been wanting in zeal in this great struggle
She will £snd forth her hundred and fifty hardy
eons, the generous, the noble tillers of the soil and
working men, to pour their libations upon the al
s of their country’s liberties.
Whet cause will not prosper in which are em
barked the choicest spirits of the land I—in which
are found shoulder to shoulder the Mechanic, the
Laborer, the Planter, the Merchant, and the pro
fessional man, all zealously engaged to rescue
the Constitution 1
Louisiana Election.
The Picayune of the 12th, says : The town was
full of rumors yesterday, in relation to the election
of Members of Congress in the 2d and 3d Districts.
At one time, it was confidently asserted that Daw
son had been defeated in the 2d by a small major
ity, but this report was not entitled to credit*
Dawson has undoubtedly been returned, although
his majority, as stated at first, is small.
In the 3d District the Whig candidate, Moore, is
far aheadf of his opponent, Winn ; but whether he
will carry a sufficient majority into the strong
holds of Locofocoism is still a question. Moore’s
majority, according to the reports in town, is in
the neighborhood of 80' some say over that
number. Tne general impression is, that he will
be elected.
The New Orleans Courier of the 11th inst., (a
Van Buren paper,) says:—-The fact is, the Demo
cratic party in New Orleans should pursue quite a
different course in the next election, if they desire
to hold together at all; and the patronage and
confidencegof the general government must be
withdrawn from its enemies, and the foes of the
people.
Capt. Henry Hauietl.
The Locofoco organs have set up quite a shout
over the accession of Capt. Daniell, of Kentucky.
Prentice who seems to very familiar with the
Captain’s political career, speaks of him thus :
q3* Capt. Henry Daniell, three or four years
ago in giving an exposition of his abandonment
of the loco foco party, said—“l was contented to
■lie for the party a great while, but when they
wanted me to swear to my lies, I bolted.” From
the fact that the Captain has gone back to the
party, it is very evident that he now considers
himself ready to “ swear to his lies.”
Gen. Harrison will be tried and condemned on
the 4th of March next.— Globe.
Not unless you bring negro witnesses against
him as you did against Lieut. Hooe.
(r/*The Virginia Reformer calls the Extra
Globe “a granary for the supply of the whole De
mocratic party.” It looks to us a great deal moie
•hkelTgranny-ry.
From the N. Y. Courier Sr Enquirer.
Official. —We copy the following official an
nouncement of the abolitionists from the Evening
Post, the official organ of Mr. Van Buien’s admin*
istiaUon in this city, and of the Tory corporation.
We commend it to the special attention of Mr.
Amos Kendall and Mr. Ritchie of the Enquirer. It
may aid them in their efforts to identify the Whigs
of the North with abolition. The intri rues of the
administration with the abolitionists c* the North
are sufficiently indicated by the course of the Eve
ning Post, and by the fact that the brother of Mr.
Woodbury, the Secretary of the Treasury, is on
the abolition electoral ticket, nominated in Massa
chusetts ;
From the Evening Post.
Anti-Slavery. —The Anti Slavery Electors of
this State, friendly to the independent anti-slavery
nominations, for President and Vice President,
(Messrs Burney and Earle,) are invited by the
Anti-Slavery State Committee to meet in Conven
tion at Syracuse, on Wednesday, the sth day of
August next, at 11 o’clock, A. M, to nominate
candidates for electors of President and Vice Pre
sident, and for the offices of Governor and Lieut.
Governor.
Gen. HarrisoiUs Letter.
The following letter which we copy from the
Cincinnati Gazette, will be read with interest by
our readers. We commend it in an especial man
ner to the Hon. George McDuffie, to see if he can
find in it any evidences of his being “ a
superannuated old man , utterly destitute of the
qualifications to sustain or perform the duties of
the office” of President. And we would ask the
new allies of Mr. McDuffie, those who so recently
regarded him a “ traitor,” but now shout over him
as a good Locofoco Democrat, to compare the style
of this letter of General Harrison with that of the
letter of Mr. McDuffie to the Van Buren Locofoco
Committee at Milledgeville, and then declare
which evinces the higher Older of “ dignity ” or
“ qualifications ,” the accused or the accuser. It
would be well for Mr. McDuffie to show himself
dignified, before he questions the dignity or capaci
ty of one whom he might well consult as a model
in purity or chastity of style, —befoie he again is
sues a philippic, which, while it drew forth the
shouts of those v ho had so recently denounced
him, as deserving the gallows, excited a feeling
of pity, nearly allied to contempt, among his friends*
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
A Good Thing.
General Harrison was among the invited guests
to the dinner given to General Van Rensselaer,
in Cincinnati, on the second instant. He could
not be present, for reasons assigned. The follow
ing is his letter, declining the invitation. It rich
ly deserves the caption we have given lo this par
agraph. It is one of those good things which
frequently fall from the pens of American States
men, and from none more often than General
Harrisrn’s. Good taste will relish, and
judgments approve it.
North Bf.nd, Ist July, 1840.
Gentlemen :— A recent domestic affliction in
the death of one of my sons and the present ill
ness of Mrs. Harrison, will prevent me from enjoy
ing the great pleasure of being present at the din
ner to be given on Thursday next to my beloved
friend and old associate in arms, General Solomon
Van Rensselaer. It is now forty-seven years
since I first met this distinguished soldier in the
army of General Wayne—he, in the capacity of
Cornet of Dragoons, and I as an Ensign of In
fantry. Associated in all the toils and difficul
ties incident to a war, the theatre of which was
an unbroken wilderness; of ages nearly correspon
dent; and of dispositions and tastes which induced
us to seek the same employments, the same
amusements, and the same fellowships, cur
friendship thus formed by prepossession and knit
in common danger, could not be ephemeral. It
was such indeed as though we had owned the
same paternity, and had been nurtured at the
same bosom. And I may say with Castalio of
his brother,
“ When had I a friend that was not Polidore’s,
“Or Polidote a foe that was not mine ?”
I will not attempt, gentleme?), to give you even
a summary of the services of Gen. Van Rensse
laer. I will not tell you of the deep debt of grat
itude which is due to him from western men—of
his gallant bearing in the battle of the Rapids of
the Miami, and the blood which I saw pouring
from his manly bosom upon the soil of Ohio, or
his still more glorious achievements upon the
heights ot Queenstown, ennobled, like those of
Abraham, by the Wood of the contending heroes.
AH this you know. It is to be found in the re
cords of your country, and furnishes some of the
brightest pages ofits history.—But, for a moment,
let me ask your attention to his more recent histo
ry. Aye, what is he now ! What and who is
i the hero of two wars, the conquerer of the heroic
; Brock, of him by whose management, or whose
1 gallantry, so deep a wound had been inflicted up
j on the military character of our country!
A year ago I would have answered you fellow
citizens, that he was living in humble retirement,
in the bosom of a large and happy family, sup
ported by the emoluments of an humble office,
the gift of a President who had himself jeopardi
sed his life, and shed his blood in achieving the
Independence of his country, and knew how to
appreciate a Hero’s services, and reward a sol
dier’s toils. Such, gentlemen, was the situation
of my friend, the defender of Ohio Cabins from
the furious savage, the bearer in his body of the
marks of seven distinct wounds, —when the spoil
ers came.
When the disbanded legions of Augustus were
suffered to eject the happy husbandmen of the
fairest portion of Italy, we have reason to believe
—we know indeed—that some were spared. The
ruthless warrior was not suffered lo usurp the
seat and violate the groves which had resounded
to the songs of the greatest of poets. We may
conclude also, that the scarred veterans of former
wars were exempted from the otherwise general
proscription. Indeed we must suppose tba-t the
sympathy naturally felt between men of thesame
profession, would have induced the usurpers to
spare the war-worn followers of the great Pom
pey, although they had been the soldiers of liber
ty, and the sworn enemies of their own faction.
But, gentlemen, let me ask you now to point to
an exception in the proscription which has raged
in our country for the last twelve years! Who
has been spared that professed any thing which
could tempt the cupidity of the spoilers! My
friend is the last victim. The reason of this hon
orable distinction I could tell. It is somewhat
different fu,™ that which induced the giant Poly
phemus to intend honor to the King of
Ithica. But you may perhaps v><» anxious to
know the reason which has been assigned for this
outrage upon the feelings of the American peo
ple. Why, it was precisely that which has been
given in all ages and in all| countries for all the
violent and unjust acts of tyrants: “The public
good.” In this case, “the advantage of the de
mocracy.” In the midst of such abominations,
how appropriate is the exclamation of one of the
distinguished victims of the savage Hobespiere,
“ Oh ! democracy, how man)crimes are commit
ted in thy name!”
It may be proper, gentlemen that I should add
that General Van Rensselaer ias accounted for
every cent of the public monej that ever came
into his hands, and that he dares the strictest in
vestigation into his conduct as anofficer. What
cause of deep reflection, gentlemen,does the case
of my friend, contrasted with tht of others
known to be : mblic defaulters, who hve been re
tained in oi ice, present to the pat 0 t and the
friend of Republican government!
I conclude, gentlemen, by offering yc, a senti
ment. “May Solomon Van Renssela r the
last victim in our country of party viole ce . anc j
may the services which are to be the tutu» pass
ports to office be not those rendered to
but to the whole people.
I am gentlemen, with great respect,
W. 11. HARRISOI.
To Samuel W. Davies, etc.
From the Baltimore American.
Gen. Harrison on the Veto.— A letter da
ted Cleveland, published sometime ago in the
Globe, ascribed language to General Harrison in
his speech at that place, which we felt suie he had
not uttered. It stated that that Gen. Harrison
in reference to the veto power voluntarily pledg
| ed himself to sanction any law that might be
passed by Congress, whether the measure should
be in accordance with his own constitutional
opinions or not* The following extract from
the speech of Gen. Harrison at Cleveland on the
occasion referred to, will show what he did say
on that subject:
“ He was of opinion that the danger appre
hended by Patrick Henry and other distinguished
patriots, who held that the Executive would en
croach upon, and finally exercise a dangerous
influence over the legislative and judicial depart
ments of the Government, had, to a great extent,
been realized. He considered it of the first im
portance that the administration of the Goyern
, ment should be brought back to its original puri
ty, and that the Executive power and influence
should be continued within the limits prescribed
by the spirit of the Constitution —that the will
of the People, expressed through their Repre
sentatives, and not the will of one man , should
, govern in all questions touching the general wel
fare—that the President should not, and that he
would not, if elected, interpose the veto power be
tween the wishes of the people and the legitimate
objects of their desires, except to preserve the
sacred character of our liberties from manifest
' violation. He held it improper for the President
to express his opinion, much more to express his
determination to exercise the veto power in re
gard to measures coming exclusively within the
province assigned by the Constitution to Con
gress, uniil those measures should have been
duly considered and perfected by the legislative
department of the Government, and presented to
him in the manner prescribed by the Constitution
for his approval.”
Meeting in Hall County.
i Gainesville, July 14th, 1840.
At a meeting of the friends of Harrison, Tyler
and Reform, on the evening of the 4th inst., at
Gaineaville, its objects being explained, Col. Reu
ben Thornton offered the following Resolution :
Resolved, That one hundred and fifty Delegates
be appointed from this County, to the Convention
which is to assemble in Macon, on the second
Thursday in August next, to be taken equally
from each District in the County, or as nearly so
as practisable, and that the Chair appoint a Com
mittee to announce the names of said Delegates.
Whereupon the Committee announced the names
of the following citizens as Delegates,in conform
ity with the above Resolution:
Major J H Gill, Col. P M Byrd,
James Rylee, Osborn Seays,
Henry J Morris, John Thomason,
A W Bell, Edmund Hooper,
Alexander Greenway, William Keith,
Joshua Simmons, sr., Eaton Haynes,
Maj. John 8011, Zimri Tho.na son.
Young J Rylee, John J W ood,
John D Terril, Giles Eubanks,
William G Morris, Francis Whelchel,
Coi. E Buffington, Major William P Reed,
James Smith, Washington Rowakr,
Jacob Eberheart, .Lewis Yancy,
Jackson Davis, Samuel Stephens,
John Saye, William J Parks,
Joab Martin, Wiliam Baker,
Lewis Ulmer, Henderson McAffer,
Ransom A Davis, Alexander Nuckolls,
John Kidd, George W Fenn,
William E Davis, William White,
Moses Bryan, Esq., Thomas Thornton,
. James Gilmer, Zachariah Cross,
Thomas Minyard, John White,
Ellis Buffington, James Jones,
Daniel Gilmer, Ephraim Collins,
John Smithey, Absalom Cross,
Obum Buffington, William Vaughn,
Paul Furr, Esq., Richard Winn, Esq.
Walter S Armour, William Cobb,
Caleb T Furr, James Smithey,
Presly Carter, Joseph Cain,
Joseph Gaily, RAW Winn,
Tilman Carter, John Stringer,
William Armour, Esq. WHliam Wilson,
A Gaily, Green W Cain,
Thomas C Carter, Joseph Prater,
Jacob Rogers, Robert Prater,
Robert Armour, sr. Ambrose Kennedy, Esq.
Philip Rhine, John B Tuggle,
Henry Barker, Allen Banks,
Benjamin Falkner, James Frazier,
Major Robert Armour, John P Cash,
John Nickolson, sr. Orning Cleghorn,
Samuel Logginsjr. Daniel Moore,
Joseph Pierce, Martin Graham, Esq,
John Whilchel, Esq. Abner W Bell,
E A Cowen, Joshua Simmons, jr.
John Moss, David Sanner,
Jeremiah Hubbard, James M. Bell,
Redding Pinson, Jesse Lott, jr.
John Clark, John D Simmons,
Holloway Pass, Reuben Brazleton,
Henry II Maddox, Hilliard Lott,
Joseph Hubbard, Charles Simmons,
Joseph Chambers, Daniel Blackstock,
Major Davis Whelchel, Henry B Cobb,
Willis Childers, David Graham,
John Elrod, sen. Edward Simmons,
Moses Whelchel, Jesse Lott, sen.
John E Rieves, Jonathan Mitchell,
Joel Wood, Richard Waters,
Abraham Elrod, Green H M’Cleskey,
John Mason, James M Armour,
Robert Shuhert, Edmund Palmer,
E H Collins, Henry S Campbell,
Daniel McAdams, John Leslie,
John Dorsy, Esq, James Law,
Abraham Chastain, Thomas B Shockly,
Patrick O’Conner, sen. Richard Banks,
Davis Stockton, Col. Reuben Thornton,
Hugh Porter, Moren Moore, Esq.
Patrick O’Conner, jr. C Peeples,
A G Brazael, Joseph Rivers,
R C Prater, J F Trout,
Christopher Elrod, George W Lott,
Meeting in Scriven County.
A portion of the citizens of Scriven County,
having assembled at Jacksonboro’ on Monday, the
ISlh July, the day for holding Inferior Court in
the County, the friends of William Henry Harri
son determined to oiganize themselves into a meet
ing and to i ally in the sacred cause of Reform and
the Constitution.
The meeting was organized by calling Judge
Isaac Bryan to the Chair, and appointing Joshua
Perry, Secretary.
The Chair having explained the object of the
Meeting, Col. Jones moved the adoption of the fol
lowing Resolutions, which were unanimously a
dopted:
Resolved, That we cordially approve the pro
ceedings of the late Convention, held in the month
of June last in Milledgeville, and that we pledge
ourselves to use all honorable means to support
3 the Electoral and Congressional tickets, nominated
i by said Convention.
1 Resolved, That the Chair appoint a Committee
1 °Mght persons, one from each District, to report
t 0 is Meeting the names of suitable persons to
represent the friends of Reform, in the Convention
to be held in the city of Macon, in August next.
The Chair appointed Maj. C. W. Young, Robert
Williams, Esq., Judge Reeves, Henry R. Videto,
Benjamin Prescott, Esq., Major James Roberts }
John R. Kittles, Esq., Robert Lunday, Esq.
Major C. W. Young then addressed the meeting,
in a strain of fervid eloquence, in which he de
picted the Magician” iu appropriate colors, and
displayed the corruptions of this most profligate
Administratson, in language that did honor to the
head and heard of a son of old Scriven.
The Committee reported the following names,
as suitable persons to represent the friends of Har
rison and Reform, in the Convention to be held in
Macon, i.r August next:
J Scruggs, Wm. C Lovett,
j Jno. Jackson, J C Love tt,
Willis Young, J CSmeillie,
G Bissell. A S Jones,
J W Kittles, Daniel Thornton,
S M Howell, Wm. P Cusseaux,
S C Pierce, Jno. R Kittles,
S P Bevell, Hardy Scarborough,
E Hunter, Jno. F Lovett,
Henry Hunter, A B Lovett,
Thomas H Burrs, A E Graham,
Henry Maner, Jas. W Hunter,
Cullen Williamson, James Parker,
R Williamson, Thomas F Lovett,
Peyton L Wade, Alex. Mcßride,
Robert W Lovell,
On motion of Col. Jones, the nominating Com
mittee were added to the above.
Maj. C. W. Young then moved the adoption of
the following Resolution, which was carried with
out division :
Resolved , That in the opinion of this Meeting,
the charges instituted against Gen. Willlxm Henry
Harrison, of his being a Federalist, and an Abo
litionist, and in favor of selling free White citizens,
are base falsehoods, or wilful misrepresentations,
manufactured by the corrupt and venal partisans
of the present administration, for the sole purpose
of securing the re-election of Martin Van Buren,
and of reaping themselves the rewards of his favor
and patronage.
The Meeting having finished its business, some
of the friends of the present administration chal
lenged a public discussion of the merits of the two
Candidates, which was promptly accepted by P. L.
Wade, on the part of the friends of Harrison and
Reform, and requested them to name the day and
hour for the discussion, which they declined doing
until E. J. Black, Esq. could be heard from, and it
could be ascertained when he would attend. They
were then informed that they would be met in a
public debate, provided some friend accustomed to
public speaking, can be prevailed upon to attend
and uphold that Standard destined next November
to float proudly aloft, proclaiming the defeat of
those emphatically styled by Troup,‘'Thieves and
Plunderers.”
On motion, the meeting then adjourned, sine die.
ISAAC BRYAN, Chairman.
Joshua Perry, Secretary.
Meeting in Lincoln County.
Notice being previously given, a large portion of
the Anti Van Buren party of Lincoln county as
sembled on the 13th July, at Lincolnton. On mo
tion of Col. Peter Lamar, Shadrach Turner, Esq*
was called to the Chan, and James B. Neal ap
pointed Secretary. The object of the meeting be
ing explained, B. B. Moore, Esq. reported tiie pro
ceedings of the Convention held in Milledgeville
on the first Monday in June last, accompanied with
a few remarks in support of the nominations there
made, and concluded by offering a resolution ap
proving the proceedings of said Convention, which
was unanimously adopted.
After which the following Preamble and Reso
lutions were severally offered and unanimously
adopted:
By B. B. Moore, Esq. Whereas, we, members
of the anti-Van Buren party, being anxious to sus
tain the true policy of the country, feel deeply the
importance of the approaching Presidential elec
tion, believing as we do that some of the most vi
tal principles of our Government are involved in
the contest. And whereas, we believe that the
people of a Republic should accordingly meet to
gether and exchange ideas relative to the affairs
of their country, that thereby they may be the
better prepared to act well their parts.
Be it therefore Resolved, That we will on Sat
urday the Bth day of August next, furnish at Lin
colnton a public dinner, free for all who may favor
us with their company; and that our Van Buren
friends especially be, and they are hereby invited
to come and dine with us, and after dinner discuss
in a social and friendly manner the claims of the
candidates now before the people for President of
the United States.
On motion of Col. Peter Lamar, Resolved, That
this County be represented in the Convention to
be held in the city of Macon, on the 2d Thursday
in August next, and that the Chair appoint a com
mittee to consist of live citizens from each bat
talion, to select and report to a meeting of the
anti-Van Buren party to be held at Lincolnton on
the Bth day of August next, the names of forty
suitable persons to represent this county in said
Convention. In pursuance of which the Chair ap
pointed as that Committee, Peter Lamar, John S.
Walton, Wm. E. Dubose, Dr. E. Lamax - , John Sim
mons of Lisbon, Samuel Wright, John Bentley }
James T. Loflin, Benjamin Tutt, senior, and Lewis
Parks. Other necessary Committees were appoint
ed to carry into effect the first resolution.
On motion of John Wright, Esq., Resolved, That
the Chronicle & Sentinel and Reformer, Augusta,
be requested to publish the proceedings of this
meeting in one of their paper*.
On motion of B. B. Moore, Esq. Resolved, That
we tender our thanks to Mr. N. Fox for offering
the use of his long room for this meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet on
the 31st instant.
SHADRACH TURNER, Chairman.
James B. Neal, Sec’y.
Correspondence of the North American.
New York, 3 p. m. July 13,
Flour sells readily this morning at $4,75 (a) 4,88
for all Ohio, Michigan, and Genessee. Southern
is firm at $5 for all sorts. There are buyers of
Rye and Corn at 75 cents, but for Rye holders ask
58 (jet) 60 ; Corn has been sold at 57 ; Oats 35 <ja) 45
cents, South and North.
Cotton is very quiet to-day. The sales will pro
bably be small.
No steamer yet, either here or at Boston.
Domestic Exchanges look well.
Domestic Exchanges —Philadelphia 2,|; Balti
more
Augusta 9$ (a)
Mobile 11 (29 11 ; New Orleans (a) 8; St. Louis
9 ; Louisville 74; Cincinnati 7£ ; Nashville 13$.
Dinner to Gen. Thompson and Mr. Preston.
—■The Whigs of Cumberland, Va., give these two
gentlemen a public Dinner at Cumberland Court
House, on the 23d inst. A rich treat may be an
ticipated.
Another Falsehood Nailed.
As we have understood that the circular of
Messrs, Montgomery and Hawkins has found its
way into Georgia, we copy the following notice
of it, from the Richmond Whig, which will no
doubt enable Georgians to place a proper estimate
upon the veracity of those two Locofoco mem
bers of Congress.
Messrs. Montgomery and Hawkins in their in
famous Circular, charged among other things,
that Gen. Harrison approved a law, when Gover
nor of Indiana, which authorized “ poor, but re
spectable white neighbour men and neighbour
women” to be sold to negroes. It has been shown
that the act to which they alluded had reference
to criminals alone, persons convicted by a ju
ry of theft or some other fellonious act. The
law, which authorized these convicts to be sold,
contained a section which expressly prohibited
the purchase of them by any “ coloured gentle
man.” That section, the 9th, is in the follow
ing words, and must have been seen by Messrs.
M. and H., when they were copying the others :
“9th. No NEGRO, MULATTO or INDI
AN shall at any time purchase any servant oth
er than of their own complexion , and if any of
the persons aforesaid shall nevertheless presume
to purchase A WHITE SERVANT, such ser
vant shall immediately be free, and shall be so
held, deemed and .aken.”
The Testimony of Honored Age.
The venerable Peter R Livingston, the delegate
from the Dutches District, on returning to his
State after the nomination of Harrison and Tyler,
w r as present at a meeting in New York city, on
his way homo, and being called upon, addressed
the assembly in a strain of lofty and impressive
j eloquence in support of the nomination.—We
i quote a portion of his remarks. When it is con
sidered that this venerable father of the Republi
i can school—one of the first electors of Thomas
Jefferson —and a man numbering eighty years—
cannot fail to command the respect of all parties.
His admonitions must sink deep into the minds
of all.—His delineation of the character and politi
cal propensities of Martin Van Buren is drawn
with the master hand.
“The first inhabitant of his heart,” he said,
“was Henry Clay” and he proceeded to deliver a
beautiful and affecting eulogy on his character and
public services. He went to the HarrLburg Con
vention, determined to use every exertion in his
power for Mr. Clay’s nomination. “And who
did I find there? Gentlemen, I have probably at
tended more conventions than any man living, and
I declare to you, that I never saw any body of
men that could compare with it for weight of
character, splendor of talents, purity of purpose
and disinterested patriotism. More than fifteen
were men of three-score years and ten, and a large
proportion were men who had been honored by,
the people in every walk of public service. All
were animated by one spirit—to arrive at (ruth,
in reference t«» public sentiment, and to make
such a nomination as would deliver this abused
and scourged peop'e from the iron yoke of the
spoilers. Much as I revered the great patriot
and statesman Henry Clay, I could not hesitate to
surrender my preference, if another man was de
cided to have more strength ; for so Henry Cla}'
would have acted himself. Much as I loved my
friend, I could not be insensible to the merits of
another friend. I know Gen. Harrison intimately,
thoroughly. He is the son of one of the immortal
men who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Such was the school in which he learned the les
sons of liberty and patriotism ; at nineteen years
of age he left his home and friends in Virginia, for
the “dark and bloody ground,” desolated by the
tomahawk of the savage; he was the aid-de-camp
of Wayne, in the battles which saved our help
less settlements. He remained in the army till
the whole of the West elected him as their first
delegate to Congress—then a young man; and
his wisdom and patriotism are impressed upon the
system, which regulates the sales of the public
lauds. Mr. Jefferson appointed him the first Gov
ernor of the North Western Territory, For many
years all the treaties with the Indian tribes were
made by him; he acquired 60,000 000 of acres for
the country ; and millions of public money pass-
his hands, but never soiled them
(Great cheering.)
Gentlemen; If he had been brought up in the
school of Martin Van Buren, and acted upon his
maxims, where would he have been now. Revel
ling in riches more than princely; his splendid
coach, with English out-riders, and English liver
ies, would have been rolling through the avenues
of the Metropolis—instead of retireing to his hum
ble farm, and laboring with his own hands for the
support of his family. William Henry Harrison
is the American Cincinnatus ! He commanded
our armies at the west. He repelled and scatter
ed the Indians at Tippecanoe. He sucessfully
defended Fort Meigs against the overwhelming
Indian and British force. Against difficulties
which seemed insurmountable, he contended—
always advancing—receding, and never deteated
—till he met Proctor at the Thames—defeated
him—broke the Indian and British power—and
saved the West from desolation. His mission
was ended—and he retired to civil life rich in pub
lic services, rich in the gratitude of his country,
but poor in all else. Again we see him in the
House of Representatives and in the Senate of
the United States—mingling in all the duties of
legislation with the great men of the land; and
among them conspicious for wisdom, eloquence
and patriotism. Most of his life had been
passed in the civil service of his country and
not an act of violence, of tyranny, or dishon
or, sullies the escutcheon of his fame. Fellow
citizens! we can trust William Henry Harrison.
Grapple him to your hearts with hooks of steel
—he will never disappoint and betray you, as
you have been betrayed heretofore.—His election
will save the country, and restore it to peace, and
heal the wounds which are bleeding at every
pore. He will annul the fatal marriage of the
purse and the sword, which Martin Van Buren
is striving to consummate—a union which will de
stroy our liberty and change this Government
Not change the Government immediately, I admit
Martin Van Buren will not violently change the
forms—he differs from the Csesars, Alexanders
and Napoleons, as much in courage, as in person
al generosity and talents. But the fatal marriage
will make an American Csesar, Alexander, or
Napoleon.
“I wish I had strength to speak of Mr. Van
Buren,”said the veteran gentleman. (Go on, go
on, burst from the whole audience, for all were
eager to see a picture drawn by such a master.)
“I cannot; I am bonding under the weight of years
and illness; and I pray you to excuse me. But
one thing I must say. Mr. Van Buren relies for
success on your divisions and that alone. He
has no strength with the people. He has done his
country no service—and there is nothing in his
career, or his character, around which the patriot
ic love of heart once centres. He relies for suc
cess on your divisions. He will be disappointed,
and I declare to you my full an J entire conviction
that William Henry Harrison will be the next
President of the United States. I pray God to
continue my life to that blessed period !’
Irom the Columbus Enquirer.
General Harrison is charged with being a Fed
eralist. In proof of this charge, (and the strong
est proof that can be raked up,) he is represented
as speaking of John Adams, in lan-r-,
this: ' ngaa g« S4l
•‘For Mr. Adams I entertained atU c °
and have ever since entertained the« grea f I h°
pect.—l believe him to be an honest ma 681 or
pure patriot, and his conduct dc
(1799) proved him to be such.” go
Mr. Jefferson, who has of late becom • Cal
favorite with the Van Buren party d P.
heated political contest for the Preside '^ l Wmr
tween Mr. Adams and himself, took 0t ; ■ * ,
speak of Mr. Adams in the following lar ! 5 "" 1 * '
“Gentlemen,” said Mr. Jefferson, «< yo ’ cc ,
know that man; there is not upon the
more perfectly honest man than John 7“* un
concealment is no part of his character n t . I n
is utterly incapable. It is not in his'n En
meditate any thing that he would not of
the world. The measures of the genera! *h<
ment are a fair subject for difference ol <5 *' «m
but do not found your opinions on thenoti v -in
there is the smallest spice of dishonesty
or political, in the character of John Adar- |W
know him well, and I repeat, that a man tut
perfectly honest never issued from the h em
his Creator.” Wf..
Why, Mr, Jefferson ! how could you S)v ,
naughty things. Were you not afraid ofh a !'
your good name cast out as evil ? If v V f° r
lived in this day, you would have been as ® a
alist in spite of your teeth—especially if Vo dai
been so unfortunate as to have your name!*'* Wa
the people in a contest with that pure—anfi.i, I *s*
republican, Martin Van Buren. °‘
______ thr
Speech of the Hon. Francis Cayii eS(
OX THE DIGS ITT AND IIESPECTAB ITT Os yg
CHAXICAL OCCUPATIONS. * g| v
[ln a debate in the Massachusetts Legislate 0 f
on an amendment of the Constitution, p ro , r v |ife
ing to reduce the number of the members of' gCu
House of Representatives, a Mr. Robert,of [ t pre
cester undertook to ridicule l he populate ch;
Boston, calling them a set of i printers, booh wh
ders,barbers, cobblers, tailors, and tinkers, mots vai
here and there without permanent places the
abode.’ Mr. Baylies; of Taunton, replied m; nai
following happy manner.] of
I have had some experience in wo
ing held a seat in different legislative bodiesjl
ten years. I have listened to many legist lari
debates, and I have listened to many extras, far
nary speeches, but I must confess the most* in
traordinary was the one which was madebr str
gentlemen from Leicester. Is "that #h
aware of the character of his 1 ot
adjusting the terms of an amendment to thee, the
stitution, he advocates the estallishmeM clrf em
principle which would tolerate a ©real bonaf *—
aristocracy.—He has gravely urged upon this; An
sembly tire propriety of giving to one class of* J
citizens greater civil privileges than are aIU; ( Jib
to the other classes. If this proposition prerjj JL. J
one class must be favored at the expense ofußsei
others, and those thus favored become virtm<«wiii
an aristocracy, for it is not the titles which c*f lea
stitute an aristocracy, but privileges. He wcyl ridi
deny an equality of rights and privileges toae dec
printers, book-binders, clock-makers, blacksmith* nes
cobblers, tailors, barbers,and tinkers, or iaoiel n»a
words the mechanics of our State, on whom V *loi
has lavished his sneers, and whom he endear of
to cover with contempt. He speaks of them > froi
‘ birds of passage,’ ‘ moving planets,’ as deva me
of patriotism and of local attachment, as ® * 1
without a home, who hang on society as incci illu
brances, and he has placed them in hurailialii tier
contrast with the cultivators of the soil, to wh; bet
class he complacently tells us he belongs. stai
Sir, there are none who cherish a more sines hoj
respect for the yeomanry—the farmers of Mm da.
chusetts—than myself. I know their worth- abl
know their virtues—l would give them theirs; *1
share of civil and political privileges, but I wo,, too
give them no more, and if I understand theirfeo son
ings, they would ask no more. lam not cert froi
that they would ever contend for more than it tho
equality of principle, and I believe them lob liar
the last who would undertake to wrest from the' Wt
neighbors one tittle of their rights.
The gentleman from Leicester has called i 60
his revolutionary reminiscences, and hastoldi cor
of his personal knowledge of the patriots and;- I 0
roes who composed the glorious band of rev* |
tionary chiefs, the men who were engaged ini JP
most noble enterprize of modern times. Buir
I can tell that gentleman that it is not araoti JP
the green bills of the county of Worcester
he can look for those daring spirits who gave a W
first impulse that resulted in that mighty ere. * r
In two little rooms in this city were assembled
men who devised the project of emancipatis? **
nation—the pioneers of the American revolt® Jr
were the Mechanics of Boston. In their ms .
ings they deliberated on the highest objects
human concernment —a nation’s rights; andb 1
ing ascertained the strength of the foundal% en .
they had no dread of the issue and
conflict. I can transport the gentleman tcaJ , »
other place—the Carpenter's Hall, in the city®
Philadelphia. In that place on a memorabled»i
in our annals, the Fourth day of July, 1 776, : »|Pr
deed was done which has no parallel On thi
day, in that place, was assembled the mosU <
gust political body that ever deliberated on ae *
lion’s destiny. Five men had be&n selectedi jj*
the elite of that assembly—the greatest among!:
great—to prepare tho manifesto of a nati® ,
wrongs.—Amongst them was a man by the nai
of Benjamin Franklin, (the gentleman fromk
cester in his multifarious reading, maj haver»
of him,) a man mighty amongst the son of®*
who by common consent stood at the bead' L|.
the philosophers of America and Europe,
deep investigations into the secrets of
given him the knowledge of her subtlest,
mysterious, most tremerdous, most destruc- 1 *
agent, which he disarmed of its power. Yes, s " pj
he played with the forked lightning as will*
tamed snake, and yet the dements of the o J
velous wisdom which enlightened and
the world, were gathered in a Printer’s office,aa
this great man was a Printer. j D
There was another, not the inferior of F ra ‘■ gj
lin in sagacity, but his superior in a sound c- j t
tical knowledge ot politics. A man whose op u
ion was the essence of strong common
the results of the united action of a clear !> q
and an honest heart. The name of this >
was Roger Sherman, (the gentleman lm m " ai
coster has heard of him.) This Roger Sherc» !
wrought at the trade of a Shoemaker ,
years after he had reached the age of ro atur “’
There was yet another, not a mechanic
self, but the son of a mechanic. I will n 0"
the gentleman from the room where the
men of America assembled, to that in ” •
the philosophers of America assembled. ,
chair ot the last he once would have seen J , =
Rittenhouse, a Watch-Maker, one of the
astronomers and mathematicians of the age-.
I will take the gentleman a little j
even into the State of South Carolina; and
lived in revolutionary times, he might e n< *
heard of a general who was one of the . c
military men, a genius who could appmpr ia |
benefits of his enemy’s victories tc his
and triumph in defeat, and whose
conquest. His name was Nathaniel |
Blacksmith . like my worthy friend frem l u t
dale, (Mr. Emmons). He went forth f
anvil to lead armies and to win glory aS t
and a patriot. , 1
I will now take the gentleman to Eng
introduce him to a person of the name o
ley, the constructor of those magnificen s
which, in the course of 20 years, t
wealth of England. This man was a 1 <
There was another, who, by giving tiie 1
engine its highest capacity, swelling 111 \
wealth in a yet greater ratio ; his name « |
Watt, a maker of mathematical instrume* -