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d ’"tn*l, That ifaileh allip nr vr.ael .ho,Mil be forced hr
nfwrathcr or other unmoul'ihle r«u*e, into the port,
nml unilct the jun>«liction of* Iriemlly power, •‘he nnil livn ar-
" ‘nn I person? on hoard, with their property, mu! nil the richt.-
P\ (u iheir pereoml relation*, a.* cfttHhlixhod |»y
'"tSS r,Wf.S» , "ri™'"K ... force,,
• j M |,|v ti\ atroM of weather into Port Hamilton, Henmi.ln
ielnml. U«f»l voyage on the high era. me
nor, of the Lmoi, In anethrr, iniiira within III* principles
embraced in Iv fr icguitig rr.oliilioiip, and Dial the arir.urr ami
A -■ * 1T1 ,,i'i|„. arrroe. on In I h* the loci nnthnrily of the
lalaiui. »a. an m l in violalion. nlir ho*. of nalion.,aml highly
tinjtl.l to ourciliacnato whom they belong."
On these resolutions the volu wns unanimous,
liui t’tr’i v northern Whig, except one, tailed to vote,
by being*absent from liis si lit.
1 u ill cull your attention a little to the action of
the IVmoorat party, in iion-slnveholiliug States, by
tlieir resolutions passe.I in their legislatures anil in
primary assemblies. 1 should be glad to furnish
you with many of their full rcsovlcs; and, iillliungli
,he subject is pregnant with interest to the South.
1 must abbreviate ill order not to trespass Ion long
upon your time. Ill tile State of Ohio, llioSlate in
which c5oncr.il Harrison resides, nt a large ussem-
bingo of the Democratic party, tin t passed unnn.
imouslv, among others, the three following resolu
tions, viz :
“ KctolrrA, That flnvrry t»« inp n domrMic institution, re-
rocni?« .1 hv the Constitution ol llt«* • »•'*•*•! we, mm citi*
7 ,. IM i.rn tree Stall-, have no riirht i<» mirih-ir with it .and that
tin orcuiii/.ing of societies nnd ue-o.-iMfi.iim in in o Mnira. iii
opp.n-ilion totin’ institutions<»f •*!-fi-i MmtfM, while productive
of no good. nmv In* the rail-*’of nun h mischief; nnd while
mu’ll immcintioii, for p«iliti<nl purpoKi-i*, ouplii to hr discouutc-
nnn- etl h\ . »< iv Imcr of prm «• mill cimronl, no *ouwl Ihmo
era! trill hurt port or lot irtlli limn."
•• IIno/ml, Mint polilirnl Abolitionism is hut nm irnt rr«l»
, mni tin* pollth-nl nrtion of
only n device fur the
•iilu
of lie
of Ihi
* Jirtti/rnl, Thai thou hi there hr any mrinh
it ion, irko do not tnhtcrlir to tin jirinctjilrn rontmnril in
nr resolution* relating to the tu/jert •>/ Ahohlion, they he
r, fry ri >,10*11 d to leave then nano * irith the pnhUnhing com-
ltd, to he jiuhlithed IClth the /true red mg* oj t to* contention."
What do you think of siieli resolutions as the
above passing unanimously by the Democrats in the
.State of Ohio, where the Abolitionists are talented
and numerous. 1 consider this fighting our battles
upon this subject in good earnest. And with whom?
let me inquire. The answer is plain—with the
Whigs ana Abolitionists. The Legislature of Ohio
during the present your, witli a very large majority
of Democrats, passed resolutions upon this subject,
pronouncing the conduct of the Abolitionists “ high.
]y criminal, and that it is the duty of every good eit-
izen to discountenance the Abolitionists, in their
mad, fanatical, and revolutionary schemes.” The
lh ■mm ratio party, iiilbeir assemblies,either through
their Legislatures, or in primitive assemblies, and
in some Stales by both, have passed rcsoluiiuns
equally decided in our favor, in Pennsylvania, New
York,and New Hampshire, which I have now be-
fore me, and. if necessary, will publish. 1 repeat,
that these efforts, made by the Democrats nt the
North, if they can be sustained, give us hope that
our property will lie protected, and the Union saved.
H it what encouragement have they to defend nut
institutions, if wo contemn their friendship, mid
inak
for lh
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jrlhrow ami di
lent !
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and condemn
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This resolution wns rejueted by n strict party
vole; there being'll Democrats for the resolution,
and all the Whigs, in number . r '7, voting against il.
Will Georgia wage war against In r own interest,
bv becoming allies to the Whigs ! A very few ex-
tracts from abolition papers, and 1 will desist from
pressing upon your consideration lliis unpleasant
subject. Thu Liberator, tins leading alioliiiou print,
alter giving an account of die votes given nt the
Harrisburg nomination, and announcing Harrison
ttie candidate, says: "All I he aluee States wfttl Jor
Clay. Wo regard this us another important sign
of the times—as a signal defeat of the slareholiling
power in this country. Had il not been lor Aboli
tionism, Henry Clay would undoubtedly have boon
nominated. Wo have faith to believe, dial no
slaveholder will ever again bo permitted to till tin*
Presidential office in the llepublie." The friends
of General Harrison tit the .South endeavor to evade
the force of ail this, by saying dm Abolitionists will
not support Harrison, and dint limy have a candi
date of their own. Hut all that is necessary for us
to know is, that Harrison wns nominated to secure
that influence ; that they Imiled il as a triumph of
their principles; ami that it very large share of
them, veu, four ti fills of them, will give him their
support. The Emancipator, dm abolition paper in
New York, heads un article *• The 1 larri-lmrg Con
vention,” anil says : “ Well, the agony is over, anil
Henry Clay is laid upon the shelf; ami no man of
ordinary intelligence can doubt or deny that it is the
iiuti-slavery feeling of the North which has done it,
in connexion with his own ostentations and itifu.
moils pro.slavery demonstrations in Congress.
J'raise to God fora great unti-slavery victory. A
man of high talents, of great distinction, of loiig po
litical services, of boundless personal popularity,
lias been openly rejected for the Presidency of this
greut llepublie, un account of his devotion to shive
ry. Set uji a monument of progress there. Let
the w inds toll the tule—let the slaveholders hour the
new —let foreign nations hear it—let O'Connell
hear it—let the slaves hear it—a slaveholder is in.
capacitated for the Presidency of the United States.
The reign of slaveocrncy is hastening to a close.
The rejection of Henry Clay, by the Whig conven
tion, lukcu in connexion with ail the circumstances,
is one of the heaviest blows the monster slavery lias
received in this country.”
This language of tho Emancipator is trim; anil
yet the Soutli is expected to complete the triumph
by aiding in bis election, and defeating the Demo,
crats, who have most manfully come to our rescue.
Another abolition paper, the Leroy Gazette, form
erly edited by Mr. Gates, a Whig member in the
Huu.e of Representatives, speaking of nu Ohio pa.
per says ; •* The editor of the Ohio paper abandon,
ed the Whigs because tlicv nominated tile Abolition.
ists, and joined the Leirofocos because they went for
the doughfaces; while we left the Jackson party
because it adhered to slavery, and united with the
\V bigs becuuso they supported abolition.” I liuvc
seurched out a few of the many extracts which 1
could make, exhibiting the same startling facts to mv
fellow .citizens. 1 am neither so strongly utiached
to the old Federal band, nor so bitterly prejudiced
against the Administration, as for me to pass all
these things by with a sneer. Southern gentlemen
make light of these things j not because they are
not true, but because thev do not apprehend any im-
mediate danger. They'reject proffered friendship,
and strengthen and encourage their unromproniis.
ing foes, for a petty party triumph ; a triumph which
annihilates every republican principle, and blights
the prospect of the only party, which, as a party
sustains our rights. Backed, as Mr. Van Buren isj
by the Democracy in the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, sustained us he is by the Democratic
party in the non-slavcholding Slates, upon the sub.
jeit of slavery, and abused as lie is by the Abolition
ists, it seems to me that tlm difference is very w idc
1s t ween the parties. However, the business is
yours, and to you I submit the facts. With tny be.
lief, and w ith my knowledge, no matter how you
may differ with me, 1 feel satisfied that you will not
blame me for doing what I verily believe will be
lor the good of the country and the safety of the
South. If you should, however, as much ns I sbull
regret censure from highly esteemed friends, I must
still act in accordance with my opinions calmly and
and dispassionately formed.
These evidences are sufficiently strong to inform
the South from what quarter their help must conic
upon lids subject, and a sufficient guarantee that
Mr. Van Huron will carry out III, pledge. Myop.
position lo the present chief magistrate commenced
at the time of issuing the proidimiatioiii during (im.
eral Jackson’s ndniinislration, and not for any thing
that transpired before. And liero I limy he permit,
ted to remark, that there is no evidence that heap,
proved or sustained the measure at the time; hut
being a favorite with G< neral Juekson, I take it for
granted that in; did. We have positive evidence
llial General Harrison did approve it, and lauded
for this act General Jackson, lo whom lie had been
previously in biltur opposition. 1 looked upon the
doctrines of the proclamation, nt wnr with those of
the Government, and to the utmost of my power
opposed them. Thi» produced a severe conflict in
the .Stule, from which 1 did not shrink, and was made
a victim to its power. Roth parties will bear me
witness, that neither abuse nor defeat made me fal
ter a moment in my course. They were the prin
ciples of'08, the doctrines of Jefferson, for which I
battled. I strove to make those principles triumph,
nut, believeing them, as I do yet, tins conservative
principles of freedom. The wounds and bruises r«.
ccived in the strife, have been difficult to cicatrize.
I have been reluctant lo believe the professions of
u people who seemed prepared to prostrate the sov-
oreigi.ty of the States, and leave them without a
remedy fur their wrongs. Rut I am nut willing
that my prejudices sbull force nio into aclsofiu-
cousistcncy, or plnco me in a false position with my
principles. Up to a very Into period, I have bail
a right to believe that the State Rights party would,
in good faith, according to the resolves entered into
last winter, tuke no part in tho coming contest.
With this I was content, us by it I should make no
sacrifice of political fui(Ji. And although tho mes
sage of the President, and the report of the Com.
mittcc of Ways and Menus last year, were all that I
could ask them to be, I choose to occupy, for tho
sake of party attachments, perfect neutrality, hold
ing myself honorably hound for the good of my conn,
try, lo aid the administration in carrying out every
measure which I believed to bn just, and lo resist
what I doomed to be wrong. And so I have acted.
Rut il l withdrew my support from Mr. Van Huron,
because lie wns the friend und supporter of General
Jackson at the time lie issued his proclamation, bow
should I act toward General Harrison and Ins worm
adherents? 1 have already referred to the opinion
ofGoncral Harrison upon that paper. And what
were tho opinions und actions of his clamorous
friends ? Harrison had boon recalled ns minister t
Columbia, by General Jackson, where John li.
Admits had sent him, and he was hisememy. Well,
stor. Clay, Admits, and all the long ulligniiicnt of
old Federalists (now Whigs) who were in an une
qual but warm contest with tho administration, re
ceived itiisn proclumutiun of ticneo, mid rallied a!
once around its standard. For this, Jackson was
hailed by them as the second saviour ol his country.
For what, then, must I consent to hecomu their ally ?
In w hat do we agree? They were our undent foes,
the upposurs of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and
Crawford. For what must I givo in my adhesion,
and help them lo power ! Have they changed liny
principle, or repudiated any Federal act! Not one;
they ure the same, w ith this exception, that they are
in ire objectionable now than formerly, by reason
ofeomnroiiiisiug our lights for the Votes of such
families ns would raise tin: slmtil of triumph at tin*
tidings that our dwellings were devoured by fire,and
our wives und children murdered by our negroes,
I have said enough to justify tlm course which I
think lioiier and consistency compel me to pursue.
I have done naught to disturb the unity of the party
with w hich I have acted, Iml have ever been and am
still prepared to represent and carry out their long,
cherished principles; hut for llurrism and the
hank I cannot go. The harmony nrd union that
have so long existed among the incnburs of the
Stale Rights (Sirty are exhibiting syinpt* ms of de
cay mid dissolution; every part of the .State is mini.
Resting anxious solicitude, and the iqqilc of discord
rolls through the land, generating discontent, disor
der and confusion. In some counties I notice res
olutions purporting lo lie passed by Stale Rights
men, w hile in others a call has been made for I Inr-
rison and hunk men. irrespective of old distinctions.
These scenes are the annuitciatioiis of dissolution
toilie parly,and the miniliilntion of those principles
w ith whose ruins sinks all that ever rendered any
party valuable. I confess I see with deep concern
the poisonous divisions which have been introdti.
ceil milling us, not troin personal considerations,
for I trust I shall always huvo sufficient firmness to
make principlo my guide, though I ho made n vic
tim for their high estimate. The portentous clouds
that occasiuiilv float through the atmosphere, or
hang on the political horizon, often fade away with
out harm ; but when the tempest of interest and
passion pass over the political arena, they uproot
the long tried foundations of party, overturn its
principles, so long its pillars, and leave hut a miser
able wreck of nil its pride and glory.
I have fearlessly, ns 1 felt il my duty to do, ad
vanced my opinions, with some of thu reasons
which prompt my action. 1 have come toils dii
charge w ith impartiality nnd candor. So far as the
short space of an address would permit, I have
sought to represent my view s w ith fairness. I him
endeavored lo follow the advice of Cicero: “ Ai
i/tiidfalsi dicere audrafrne i/uid rivi non nudeat:”
Neither to dare advance w hat is false, nor to stir-
press w hat is true.” With the solo purpose of he.
ing distinctly understood myself, and of advancing
these principles that I have been taught to revere,
1 have not w ritten •• aught iu malice.” In sending
you this address, you w ill permit me to make nil nc.
know lodgement uf mygratitude for the repeated cv.
idcnccs of your regard and confidence. That 1
have not fully cancelled these endearing obligations,
imposed liy your friendship, has resulted from u
w ant ot ability, and not from u deficiency in incliim-
lion. \\ ith the fond desire that the turpid streams of
(action mid discord may cease to swell tho aspiring
waves of ambition w hich are beating against the
rock of our freedom, and that all our institutions,
civil and religious, nitty be preserved permanent nnd
Imppy. be pleased to accept my cordial good wish-
es for the prosperity of our State, and the iudividu.
til success ot her citizens.
With due respect, vour servant,
W. T. COLQUITT.
William the Conqueror having long weed Matil
da of Flanders, alter seven years delay, becoming
desperate, had recourse to the following mode of
winning her; According lo the chronicle of 1 tiger,
he, in tho year 1017, waylaid Matilda in the streets
of Burges ns shc-wus returning from mass, seized
her, rolled her in the dirt, spoiled her rich array,
and not content with these outrages, struck her re.
peatcdlv, mid rode off ut full speed. This Teutonic
mode of courtship, it is added, soon brought thu uf.
fair to u crisis, for Matilda, either convinced of the
strength of William's pussiou by his violence, or
ufrnid of encountering a second beating, consented
to become bis wife ; anil the union was a most hip.
py one.—Miss Sanford's Lives of the Queens of
England.
A Letter ok Recommendation.—A indy at the
North on dispensing with the service of a faithful
servant girl, gave her the following letter of recom
mendation :
“ Madam, Suky Day lived with mo won ver an
even months cook in bnkin and bruin an is a Imscful
kind ofbody she is werry ones! and I never now tier
to be iu lick iter an ab« has uoe sweet arts.’'
COMMUNICATIONS,
TO TUB STATE RIGHTS MEN §F
GEORGIA.
I am one of the “original panel,” whojLt
first l.iiish of Nullification, took my stand as situ;
bio pioneer in your ranks. From that peridU until
the moment when I write, I have been an unfinch*
ing and zealous, though humble advocate jf tlie
great principles which have characterize
party, us the purest and must elevated to whji
ever guvo his adhesiun.
Presuming, then, upon my rights of politidHVa.
ternity, upon the intimacy which has long existed
between us, und tiie dclcnts I have sustained whoa
battling for you, and shoulder to shoulder with you,
“in the Tnermopylte of Politics,” I venture to ad*:
dress you in a plain way, and in the spirit of kind,
ness, iu relation to our present position and the part
w e shall ho called on to pei Ibrm in the gnat politi
cal drama which is now being enacted before the
country.
In the first dayt of the Proclamation, we rallied
under tho banner of State Rights. / That cognomen
designated tiaas the followers of ’fhomas Jeflerson,
and pointed to us ns men who were treading in the
footsteps of that illustrious apostle of democracy
and freedom. We inainluineiUhatthc States were
sovereign—that the General Government was onlv
an agent with limited und specified powers, and that
whenever that agent transcended its delegated au
thority, tho Status being the only parties to the com.
puct of tins constitution, Imd a' rjght to nullify the
act; und that ouch State being sovereign und inde
pendent within its own limits, Imd a right, there be
ing no common umpire, to judge of the infraction of
that compact, and of the mode and measure of re-
dress.
Upon these principles and nil their co.relutives,
we look our stand; and although at first but *• few
were gathered together,” the Constitution was our
polar star, und wo have maintained ourselves con
sistently, with but one exception, and nt length suc
cessfully, against the encroachments of power and
tho uiitagoiiisticul doctrines of tho Federalists.—
Our watchword was “ Principles, not Men.” We
inscribed it in glaring capitals on our banner, and
that banner torn und tailored, but never soiled, in a
thousnnd combats, we fearlessly flung to the breeze,
und relied fur success in the contest that ensued,
upon our adherence to the great political moral it
proclaimed.
I Imd hoped wc would ever maintain this position
und these principles. I have yet hope Unit we will,
hut there are clouds lowering on our political hori
zon portentous of change, of disasters and defeat.
False men have crept into our ranks ; Benedict
Arnold is in the camp! and under the assumed
garb of opposition to a man, wo are about to bo de
livered over to William Henry Harrison, and to all
the odious doctrines which constitute him a Fcder.
atisl. I call upon you to pause, and in tlmt pause
to gather up your principles, which ure your
strength, and repel with all your energies this foal
attempt to betray you to your enemies.
Remember wo are contending for principles and
not for men, and if I show you, as I will, tlmt the
principles of Harrison ure the antipodes of your
own, thu work will have been accomplished, your
integrity will Imve been suved, and you safely so.
cured, I trust, from the trenchory of false and pre
tended friends. Who, then, is Win. 11. Harris, mi?
In this paper I will give you but a catalogue ofliis
principles und ucls. In the short numbers which
will follow, tho chapter and verse of his politi
cal life slmll bo explicitly mid distinctly written, in
order tlmt the State Rights men of Georgia, if they
are determined to support him, slmll do so with n
lull knowledge of all liio eiiorinilios which Imve dis
tinguished him us a Federalist.
I charge, tlion, that Harrison is a Federalist dyed
in llic wool.
1st. Because in reply to John Randolph, who, on
the Senate floor in 18”(i, openly made the charge
tlmt he Imd always been a cordial supporter and ad-
uf the elder Adams and liis Idaek cockade
and alien anil sedition law Administration, so far
from denying tho cliurgo, lie confessed his feelings
if friendship for tlmt odious Administration.
Silly, Because lie became the voluntary recipient
uf office under tho Administration of the elder Ad.
inns, whose well known policy wns to appoint Fed.
•ralists only, and also of thu younger Adams, with
both of whom he identified himself.
Hilly. Because he declares he will go for a United
Slates Bank if it be necessary, thereby preferring
expediency to principlo, nnd cstublisliing the old
and exploded Federal doctrine of the “general wel
fare" !
‘lllily. Because, while he reengnizos our naked
institutional right to hold slaves, nnd oonsequently
•ondonins thu mode of proceeding only of the Aboli.
I ion ists, lie is willing and unxious to appropriate the
surplus revenue of the General Government to the
abolition of slavery iu the South—because lie ex
presses liis horror of slavery !!—because lie thanked
liis God, w lien lie left Virginia, tlmt he had that day
got ri.l of Virginia slaves and Virginia politicians !—
and hopes to live to sco the day when tho North
American sun w ill not look down upon a slave”!!—
and because In: has voluntarily procured a certifi
cate to show to the abolitionists that he is nnd was a
member of on “Abolition Society," using at the same
time the ridiculous abolition slang about tin: princi
ples of litimun liberty, and says tliut all tlie obliga
tions lie came under when he joined, lie has since
faithfully performed.
8th. Because he advocates a system of internal
improvement by the General Government.
0th. Because he is a high tariff man, nnd has do.
clureil tliut lie would quit his ndvocucy of that sys
tem only when lie shall have seen the streets of Nor-
folk and Charleston overrun with grass.
Till- Because the first Senate of tho United
Slates after the last war, “ being as in committee of
tho whole,” and fresh in the recollection of all the
circumstances of that war, refused by a large ma
jority to vote him the thanks of Congress, but when
his friends sought to connect liis name with Gover
nor Shelby’s for that purpose, the Senate in Com
mittee struck it nut! and although when tlmt body
resolved itself into the Senate propci again they
refused to concur in striking out, tho resolution was
recommitted and never reported to the Senate again
during that whole Congress !—and bccuusa he ac
knowledges himself to Imvo been " disgraced' 1 by
those proceedings !!
8th. Because he is the nominee of the Harris
burg Convention, a majority of which body was com
posed of men hostile to our principles and interests,
and in which body a large number of Abolitionists
exercised, as members thereof, so great nil influence
as to effect the overthrow and detest of Henry Clay,
because of bis recent anti-abolitiol speech iu the
Senate, and effected the noniinntio$of Geo. Harri
son, because of liis greater ullinity to their abolition
doctrines!!
9th. Because lie is advocated mid supported by
tin* old Federalists of tlie country, who, tog tiler
with the Abolitionists, constitute tiic great majority
of tlie modern Whig parly.
10th. Because he is a mere instrument in tiie
hands of Cluy, Webster, Adams, ami those who be.
lievo with them, to “advance the ll»g under which
it is hoped their principles may be maintained and
defended,” among which “ principles” tho groat
American System mid a great National Bank arc
prominent us the only means which will conduce to
the general welfare,” behind which constitutional
ambiguity the Federalists have ever sought to shield
their laliludinurian doctrines and unconstitutional
assumptions.
lltli. Because he is nt this moment surrounded
by a committee who refuse to permit him to answer
unv question or interrogatory which may be pro
pounded to him by the people, touching ids views
and principles—he is now loeked up nnd guarded
by that committee, and the people arc told that what
ever tho committee answer for Gen. Harrison is
their answer, nnd not his. and that he must not be
held responsible for it. This sounds to tho oars of
Georgian* like fiction—but before God it is tiie
truth, and it shall hereafter be proven to you.
I will close this communication for tlie present,
anil although I shall always be proud of your con
fidence, which you have often reposed in me, 1 will
not call upon you to “ believe me for my honor,” at
least upon this important and momentous occasion.
All that I ask is lo “ hear me for tny cause, that you
mnvthc better judge.”
When tho foregoing charges nnd specifications
arc proven to you to be true, I know you too well to
believe that you will still suffer yourselves to be
wheedled, drilled and dragooned into the support of
Federalism by a few hollow.hearted Bank men,
who, although they professed, have never felt your
principles in their hearts. OGLETHORPE.
Messrs. Editors :—1 sco an address in your
last piper to the Stute Rights party, calling upon
them t» support Gov. Troup for President, and thus
to sticlfip) their principles, in doing this, tee might
stick to opr principles, but as lie cannot be elected,
will we not run the risk a£ forever jeopardizing
those principles ? Your corrbtepndent, with many
ulliers, sceiqs to think, that the Stat* Rights party,
have but ond principle, and that is, opposition to tlie
Proclamation and Force Bill. We have very many
principles as a party, all of which will not only be
prostrated, but forever destroyed -and annihilated,
if Mr. Van Buren should be re-elected. We have
no hope of an independent existence hereafter,
should lie prove successful. Wo maintain among
our principles, that the government should be econ-
omically administered; Mr. Van Buren thinks and
acts differently. Wo maintain that the govern-
mentshould be dependant upon the people; Mr.
Van Buren maintains that it should be above, and
independant of them. Wc maintain—but why
consume time in stating our principles, when every
Stute Rights mail feels in his own bosom, that ho
lias no one principle in common with those of the
administration, and that it lias done no act, which
he can approve. Then shall wc fold our arms and
permit this administration, which we know will up.
sot and overturn every principle we contend for, to he
again placed in power ? Is that sticking to our prin
ciples ? It may bu in name, but not in deed.
Your correspondent attempts to show that we
ought not to support Gen. Harrison—and to that
end, tells us what Mr. Randolph onco said about
him, and wliut he said in reply. In this he has done
Gen. Harrison injustice, lie did deny that lie was
a Federalist, and that lie ever supported the Alien
nnd Scditiuii laws. This your correspondent has
published, lie said tliut he sustained Mr. Adams
on the French question, and if that made him a
Federalist, ho w as one. And if your correspond,
ent knows any thing of the history of tho country,
he cun inform thu State Rights party, that the
whole country sustained Mr, Adums on tliut ques
tion, and that consequently all were Federalists.
Your correspondent says, that it “ lias been
charged" upon Gen. Harrison, that he made a speech
in which he declared tlmt lie would see grass grow
up in the streets of Charleston and Norfolk, before
lie would abandon the Tariff. In this your corres.
poiidcnt is ut fault, doubtless from thu l'uct, that he
has relied upon purtiul reports of this expression,
in the Union pressos, which nevor tell the truth, if o
falsehood will subserve their cause better. The
facts are these :—A gentleman in Virginia in deli,
vuring an address bolero an Agricultural Society,
said, that tho effects of the Tariff would be, to cause
the streets of Charleston and Norfolk, to grow up
in grass. Gun. Harrison contended tlmt it would
produce no such effect; but said that if it did, lie
would abandon it entirely.
Your correspondent says that it is “ understood”
tlmt Gen. Harrison has yielded the constitutional
right of Congress to legislate over the subject of sla
very in tho States. This is a wilful and designed mis.
representation and perversion of the truth, and your
correspondent knew it to he such, when he wrote
the article. No man but him ever “ understood"
any such thing. On the contrary, Gen. Har
rison im.s upon all occasions, declared tlmt Congress
had no such power—he has further declared that
even the discussion of abolition, in tho non-slave,
holding States was unconstitutional, and ho further
told tho abolitionists that their “schemes were
frought with horrors, upon which, none hut ail in
carnate demon could luuk with approbation.”
Now sirs, your correspondent insists that we
cannot support Gen. Harrison; I say wo can, and
will do so. lie is opposed to all tho mischievous
and ruinous measures nnd principles of Van Bu-
reu—decidedly with tho South m her difficulties on
tin'subject of slavery—with lie r upon the Tariff,
-for he sustains tho compromise, and will doubtless
givo us, a true Southern administration, if elected,
I Imve paid more attention to your correspondent,
than he deserves, lie is a “ wolf in sheep’s cloth,
ing.” A few days since, I was in conversation
with a bitter nnd malevolent Union man, upon the
Presidential election, lie made the same objec.
lions to Gen. Harrison which your correspondent
has done—he made them in the same order, and
wlmt is still more strange, couched liis objections
in tho very words of your correspondent. This
wns before your paper appeared. Now sirs, if such
an identity of thought and word, is possible, I am
mistaken; if not, tho author of your correspond,
cut’s article, is a member of the Union party. The
Slate Rights party will heed neither—they will act
upon the truth, and nut upon the gnrblcd extracts
of your correspondent. A REPUBLICAN.
Messrs. Editors :—A citizen and subscriber con.
aiders tlie Government of our choice inn more do.
plornble condition than ever heretofore. Politicians
ure found flying about—occupying different posi.
lions, and some changing sides. Snell a course
will not prevent the growth of, or correct the evils
of the much complained of Administration. Mr,
Cooper himself seems to Imvo seen so many State
Rights men—Republicans—cross the line—reap,
ing the spoils of the most extravagant administra
tion in our annuls, yet holding to the names of “ Re.
publican," "Democrat’’—all the hood names—till
he really thinks tliut the present administration, cor.
rupting und corrupt—has, nevertheless, taken the
tormer and old position of the State Rights men—
that Southerners are wrong—that Whigs arc tories,
and has really declared Mr. Van Barca’s princi.
ides (in erteetj now the most consistent with tho old
Republican doctrines.
There is, however, no difficulty with old fashion
ed republicans in deciding that tho present extrava.
gancc ol Mr. “ Van Buren’s” administration must
Miller reform in all its parts. How shall this be ef.
tucied ! The People must do it—not be found beat
ing about—hunting perfection in man, with which to
doit; but concent rate upon the means—the actual
means in their power, to effect tlie necessary object.
“ Mr. Harrison,” though said not to bo perfect, is the
only means offered by which to correct the evil.
Shall we hesitate mid he divided because the taking
of Harrison is said to savour of the objectionable
principle of “choosing between two evils? not at
all! when could wo find sanctification inn human
form ? why then hunt in vain fur such a perfection
to correct evils ? Tho man who is bettor than liis
neighbor—better than liis antagonist—(if not the
bust in the world) is the man for our puri>osc, nt
least, in cases of emergency. It is tho Rulers of
any people—not the people themselves, that corrupt
nnd change Governments. Such changes are to be
thwarted and prevented (if possible) by selecting
Representatives, who, tho’ smart enough to oppress
tho weak, create distinctions, and becomo rich—yet,
loo great und virtuous lojoin in the corruptions of
the day—enough of which attach to the smart of
every pooplc, in part, to attempt the selfishness of
distinctions in society, and high mders in govern
ment. Mr. Ilurrison has long screed the Uuion—
seems to huve, before him, a sense of duty, and
about servants, in particular, lias liis proper senses
about him. Ho was not, like Mr. Van Buren, a
** Missouri reslrietionist”—but seems to know, that
as some will bo up, and somo down, in all govern•
ments, tho South lind as well have black servants ns
the North white ones. Let this and tho common
honesty of the man, suffice, at the Convention, for
Mr. Harrison’s nomination for the next Presidon.
cy—und let it be sufficient, by one joint effort, for
tlie bettering of the United States government.
“LIMNER.”
Macom, 14th May, 1840.
Dear Sirs :—You cannot conjecture, nor can I
tell the extent of the gratification of the great body
of our friends on tho reading of your two last Jour-
nals. Tlie more the character and principles of
Gen. Harrison are investigated, tho brighter they
will shine ; and when the fact is duly considered,
that perhaps all the objectionable sayings ofliis,
were made when be was acting, writing or speak-
ing merely defensively before a people tinctured
with Federalism or Abolitionism, lie will be found
as purely republican and as sound as any other
man of the day, except our own Troup. Upon the
slave question, I believe him to be as sound, and
more lo be trusted limn any man north of Mason
and Dixon’s line; yea, as nny man in the Union.
Tho greatest objection I have to him is, that he
is not U. S. Bank man enough. He places thut
matter ot least very much upon tho snme footing
that Jefferson and Madison did ; and whot Wash-
ingtun and Madison sanctioned, nnd which
worked well; and my own judgment ever since
1811, has approved, I have and will ever vindicate.
Mr. Van Buren says lie has sub.Trcasury already
enough for him, and surely the people have distress
enough for them ; and if be is permitted to go on
in his extravagant, profligate, mad career, they
will have still deeper and yet more intolerable des
olating distress to encounter. But, thank God,
they will not have it. Having the sublime right of
suffrage in their own hands, they will, with a voice
of many waters, hurl the present managing, cun
ning, profligate, corrupt and corrupting administra
tion, with their adherents too, out of their trust, and
deprive them of that power which they have failed
to exercise for the people’s good, hut on the contrary
Imve so long wielded tor their own mere party ag-
grandizement. Let not we, the reformers, be dis
mayed, for I tell you that the few dissentient
voices in our own ranks, is no more to be compared
to the mighty multitude of patriots who arc heart
and soul with us, than the smallest trickling rill is to
the thundering falls ok’the Niagara.
The only evil omen I see in our bright horizon,
is somo manifestation of there being too many rest-
less aspirants in our own ranks. At a moment
when every patriot heart and tongue should be en-
gaged in one united, mighty, disinterested effort to
hurl the corruptionists from office and power, in my
humble judgment it ill becomes us by anticipation
to be suggesting names and urging the claims of in
dividuals to office. It smacks too much like the
doings of tho spoils party. Away then with such
selfishness. Let we of the Convention in June next,
choose from among our best and most talented men,
those who ore best known, who can command the
most votes, render the best service ; regardless
of all other considerations, run them, and my
word for it, we shall hate a GLORIUS TRI
UMPH—a triumph of virtue and patriotism over
those who would rule not for the interest of tho peo.
pie, but the interest of party. Ono word more—
My faith in Harrison is ulmost strong enough to re
move our own Slone Mountain. But should we be
deceived, should he be governed by ill advisors, and
if any of the cardinal points of our political faith
should bo violated, our consolation is that wc
cannot be worsted by tho change, and our resolve
will be as ono man to go agnin for change and
reformation. But of this wc have no fear.
Y’ours, &c. C. B. STRONG,
MEETING IN MERIWETHER.
Greenville, May Oth, 1840.
In pursuance of an invitation to the State Rights
party of Meriwether county to moot on this day, a
very respectable portion of the party convened ut
the Court-house.
On motion of Samuel K. Gates, Esq. Mnj. Eli.
sha Kendall was called to the clmir, and Gibson F.
Hill and II. S. Wimbish were appointed secreta
ries.
The chair having explained the object of the
meeting, VV. 1). Alexander, Esq. submitted tho fol
lowing Preamble and Resolutions :—
A portion of tlie members of the Slate Rights
party of Meriwether county having convened for
the purpose of appointing delegates to represent
them iu the Convention to bu held in Millcdgcvillc
on the first Monduy in June next, deem it proper to
recur very briefly lo some of tho principles which
have heretofore governed their political uction.
Being deeply impressed with tho importance of the
occasion which ims brought them together, they be
lieve that a recurrence to those principles will hnvc
a tendency to promote the consistency ami preserve
the integrity of that party with which they have
been so long identified.
Wc profess to bo Republicans of the school of
Thomas Jefferson, and believe that the Virginia and
Kentucky resolutions of 1798 and 1799, contain a
fair mid correct exposition of our political faith.
Wc ure in favour of a strict construction of the
Constitution of thu United .Status.
Wu are opposed to Internal Improvements by
the General Government.
We arc opposed to a Protective Tori If.
We are opposed to the principles of the Procla-
illation and Force Bill.
These are some of the landmarks by which wc
Imve been heretofore guided, and wu are not pre-
pared to sec them torn away without making some
effort to preserve them. Wo have seen with alarm
and regret, the recent manifestations throughout the
State, of a concerted plan to commit the State
Rights party to the support of a candidate for the
next Presidency, who ims but few if any principles
in common with us. Wo do not belong cither to
the Whig or Democratic party of the country, and
wo lmvc no fraternity of feeling or community of
principle with cither of them. While wc arc op.
posed to Martin Van Buren and to Ins administra
tion, wc are also opposed to tho election of Gen-
Harrison and cannot support cither the one or the
other without un abandonment of principles, which
wc arc not prepared to mukc. While wo will oil.
deavour to steer clear of thu quicksands of modern
Democracy on the one hand, we are determined on
the other hand to avoid, if possible, the shoals upon
which the federal principles of the Whig party, if
adopted, will inevitably drive us. Therefore—
Resolved, That neither Martin Van Buren nor
Win. Henry Harrison is entitled to the support of
the State Rights parly of Georgia.
Resolved, That tlie pure anil lofty character of
George JI. Troup—bis distinguished public servi.
ccs, nml liis eminent devotion to tiiu principles of
tlie Stntu Rights party, recommend him as a candi.
date for the Presidential clmir, upon whom we cun
uiiitc, without any sacrifice of principles.
Resolved, Tlmt it is expedient to appoint four
delegates to represent the State Rights party of
Meriwether in tin; approaching Convention.
Resolved, That the general course of our repre
sentation in Congress meets the approbation of this
meeting, nnd that our delegates to the Convention
be instructed to urge and support the renomiimtion
of the individuals composing that representation.
Resolved, Thut our delegates bo instructed to
oppose the formation of any electoral ticket, having
lor its object the election of either Martin Van Bu.
ren or William Henry Harrison, nnd wo rccom.
mend to the Convention tho nomination of an elec-
toral ticket pledged lo the support of George M.
Troup for President, mid John Tyler for Vice Pre.
sident.
\\ illiam C. Jack, Esq. offered the following as
a substitute.
^ Resolved, That wo will send Delegates to the
Convention to be held in Millcdgcvillo in June next,
to represent the wishes of the State Rights party of
Meriwether county.
Resolved, That it is recommended to our di lca.
tiou lo unite in the supjiort of an electoral ticket,
pledged to tho supjiort of George M. Troup and
John Tyler.
Resolved, Tlmt in the event of a failure upon
the part of the Convemion to effect a ticket as
afovosuid, that it is expedient not only for the pros,
purity of our party, but for tho good of the whole
country, tlmt the present incumbent of tlie Presi
dential clmir should be rejected liy a free people,
whose interest lie Ims disregarded—whose rights lie
Ims invaded, and whose confidence he Ims abused—
and that we recommend to the Convention an elec,
toral ticket, pledged to the support of Wm. Henry
Harrison for tho Presidency, and John Tyler for
the Vice Presidency of the United States.
Resolved, That in the person of General Har
rison, we recognize the character of a soldier and
a patriot—and that, however, we nmy differ on
some points of policy, we are willing to sacrifice
our peculiar predilections for our country’s good—
and when contrasting his public character as soldier
and statesman with that of Martin Van Buren, we
cheerfully recommend him to the suffrages of the
State Rights party of Georgia.
Resolved, That John Tyler of Virginia is enti
tled to our cordial support.
Mui. Thomas F. McGehce submitted the follow,
ing additional substitute.
Resolved, That it is expedient in the opinion of
this meeting for the State Rights party of Georgia
to unite in the support of George M, Troup for the
Presidency, and John Tyler for the Vice presidency
of tho United States.
Resolved, That we recommend to the State Rights
Convention which will assemble in Miliedgeville on
the first Monday in Juno next, to nominate George
M. Troup ns a suitable candidate for the office of
President of the United States, oil whom the State
Rights party of this State can bestow their suffrage
at the next election. Wc also recommend to said
Convention the nomination of an electoral ticket
which shall stand pledged to tho support of George
M. Troup for President, and John Tyler for Vice
President.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting
that the salvation of the State Rights party in this
State depends alone on the nomination of such an
electoral ticket at this important crisis.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Alexan
der, Jack. McGchce, Hamilton, Jeter, Hill, Antho.
ny, Sinqucficld and others, who discussed, at large,
the merits of the respective resolutions which had
been submitted to the meeting.
Maj. McGchce’s resolutions were first acted up
on and rejected.
Tlie resolutions of Mr. Jack were also rejected.
The original Preamble and Resolutions, or those
offered by Mr. Alexander, were then adopted.
Tho meeting proceeded to elect by ballot, four
delegates to represent the State Rigiits party of tho
county, in the Convention proposed to be held in
Miliedgeville in June, when on counting out the
votes, it appeared that Dr. James S. Phillips, New.
nan Thornton and Gibson F. Hill, Esqrs. and
Dr. H. S. Wimbish were duly elected.
On motion of Maj. Alexander Hall—
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting bo
signed by the Chairman nnd Secretaries, and for.
warded to the Enquirer and argus of Columbus, and
Journal and Recorder at Miliedgeville for publica-
tion.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sino die.
ELISHA KENDALL, Chairman.
H. S.‘ Wimbish, j Sccretaric “-
MEETING IN HANCOCK.
Sparta, Hancock county, May 4th, 1840.
Previous notice having been given, a respectable
portion of the State Rights Purty assembled at the
Court-house in the village of Sparta, on tlie 4th
day of May, 1840. Tlie meeting was organized
by calling Maj. Joel Crawford to the chair ; and
Jasper M. Go.NDER.Esq. on motion of JohnGraybill,
Esq. was appointed Secretary. The Chairman, in a
brief and lucid style, having stated the object of the
meeting,
On motion of J. M. Gonder, Esq. it was
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a commit
tee of five, lo select delegates to represent the State
Rights party of this county in the Convention to ba
held in Miliedgeville in June next.
In accordance with the above resolution, tho
chairman appointed Washington H. Brantley, James
B. Ransonc, Seaborn Lawrence, William Dickson
and Isaac P. Whitehead, tlmt committee, who, after
retiring a few moments, reported tlie selection of
Joel Crawford, Mark Gonder, Hardy C. Cul
ver ana Irby Hudson, Esqrs. delegate* to said con
vention ; which report was unanimously agreed to.
On motion of Whitfield Thunms, Esq.
Resolved, That this meeting deems it expedient
to leave tlie action of our delegates upon the great
questions that may be presented for tneir consider
ation, in said Convention, to their sound discretion,
untrammelled by instruction.
On motion of John Graybill, Esq.
Resolved, That the members of the Convention
in attendance at Miliedgeville from this county, be
by this meeting authorized to fill ail vacancies that
may occur by the non-attendance of any that are
now selected.
On motion of Samuel M. Devcrcaux, Esq.
Resolved, That tin proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and the
same be published, by giving them one insertion in
tlie Southern Recorder nnd Georgia Journal.
JOEL CRAWFORD, Chairman.
J. M. Gonder, Secretary.
TWIGGS COUNTY.
Marion, Oth May, 1840.
Agreeably to previous notice, a respectable por-
tion of the State Rights party, assembled at the
Court house on Monday, Oth inst. tor the purpose of
appointing delegates to the Convention to be hoiden
in Miliedgeville, tlie first Monday in June, for tho
object of nominating a Congressional ticket, and
Electors for President nnd Vice President.
Tlie meeting was organized by calling Gen.
Wimberly to tlie chair, and Dr. Slappey, Secrela-
r y-
On motion it was agreed that tlie Chairman ap.
point a Committee of twelve, to nominate tiie dele
gation. Whereupon, they retired a few moments,
anil returned the following report
The Committee report tlie names of Gen. Wim-
beiily Dr. SLArpEY, and Dr. Dupree, as suitable
candidates to represent the State Rights party in
said Convention, and John R. Lowry, to alternate
in case of the fuilure of a regular nomir.ee.
Dr. Dupree offered the following resolutions :
Resolved, That we viow with regret that any part
of tlie State Rights party should evince a disposi
tion lo support Martin Van Buren for the Presidon-
cy-
Resolved, That we will support any candidates
fur Congress, and Electors for President, chosen
by the Convention at Miliedgeville.
Resolved, That wc earnestly request all counties
in the Slate to be represented in the Convention,
and particularly tlie counties in tlie lower pnrt of tho
Stale.
Unanimously adopted.
EZEKIEL WIMBERLY, Chairman.
Jno G. Slappey, Scc’y.
State Right papers throughout the State are re-
quested by llic meeting to re-publish.
A Ten Pounder from Pennsylvania.—Tre•
mendous Whig Gain.—It will be recollected that
the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, at
its recent session, expelled Mr. T. B. McElwee, (a
Loco Foco) a representative from Bedford county,
fjr a gross out rage upon ono ofliis brother Loco
Focos. An Election was held last Tuesday, to
supply tlio vacancy, and a letter from Harrisburg
received on Saturday, states that the returns bad
been received in that city of the election of a Whig
candidate by from SIX TO EIGHT HUNDRED
MAJORITY ?
Last year llic Loco Focos had a majority of about
three hundred ; there bus, therefore, since that lima
been a change in favor of tho Whigs from nine hun.
dred to eleven hundred votes!—A revolution in
public sentiment almost without a precedent in the
history of the politics of tho country. At this rate
majority for Harrison in Pennsylvania will even ex.
ceed that obtained by Jackson in 1828.—Baltimort
Patriot.
The Comedy of Life.—The world is the
stage; men are tho actors ; the events of life form
the piece ; fortune distributes the parts; religion
governs tlie performance; philosophers aro the
s[>cclalors; tho opulent occupy tho boxes; til*
powerful tlie amphitheatre ; the pit is for the un.
fortunate ; tho disappointed snuff the candies; follj
composes the music ; and time draw* ihe curtain.