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PROCEEDINGS OFTHE HARRISON
. CONVENTION.
Macon, Thursday, June El. 1840.
Ill nnrsunnuo of tlio resolution nilopted l»y the
Anti-Vaii Buren Convention, nsseiuhloil m Mil*
. Ir.rfgev illn, ill J line. lust, responsive to the call made
by thn Tippecanoe Club of Macon, a convention
oftiio people opposed to the re-election of Mur-
tin Vnn Dureti to the Presidency, assembled ill
this city on Thursday, the 13th in-Unut. The sev
eral delegations having hern assembled, the ns-
* numbly was cnllto order by Hen. EliAs Beall,Pro-
•identoftite Bibb County Tippecanoe Club. Af-
.- tor prayer,'by tho Ucv. Geor-jo F. Pierce, invok
ing the special guidance of Divine Wisdom iu tho
harmonious and concerted action of the Cotiven-
• Hon; upon motion of Col. William I). Parker, the
- Hon. John McPherson Berrien was unanimously
chosen President of the Convention*, the surviv
ing pntrints of tho Revolution then present, were
elected Vico Presidents, and John II. Steele,
Thomas N- Dealt, John J Grcsli.im, Samuel M.
- Strong, mid Samuel R. Illahe, Esqs., wero ap
pointed Secretaries.
Tho President, in assuming the duties assigned
him, tendered his acknowledgments to tho Con
vention. and after adverting to tlio Resolution of
. tho June Convention, and detailing the evil and
corrupt action of the present Admmislrutiorf, in
troduced to'the attention of the Convention the
Hon. William C. Preston, of South Carolina.
Mr. Prestoti roso nmid the acclamation of thn
Convention, and tendered bis acknowledgments
for tho notice which had been taken nfliiin, and
inude n review of the leading corrupt measures of
the Administration.
Tho Marshals then reported to the Secretaries
the soveral delegations. After which the Conveu-
lion adjourned until 10 o’clock to-morrow*.
fn this pursuit of now acquisition* of power,
the Federal Executive has not hesitated to over*
ride ami trample iu the dust all Ute great interests
of thn country.—Tho seizure of the money pow«
er has been consummated by it series of me**-
urea which huvo brought disaster, derangement
and min on tho currency, tho commorco—the
whole pecuniary prospciityof the People. They
havo been reduced to cinbnrrnasmeul and com
parative rovorty by « policy whoso only merit*
are It* tendency to stregtlmn the Executive arm,
and to enrich monied roen a and salaried office
holder*. tl .
Whilst tho People Imvo been thus curtailed in
llicir»rc*oiirceaor wealth end income, and sub
jected to a progressive but *uro impoverishment,
that name Federal Administration, headed by
Martin Van Durcn,from which liavo emanated so
many prefab.-umi* of economy, has signallsod it
self by the extravagance of it* expenditures, and
the profligate waste of the public Ireasnro. It
hns enrrird lip the annual expenditure* or the
Government to an nverage of thirty seveu mil
lions of dollars—more than double what was
known nndci the ten preceding Administrations;
and wo now hchol.l the anomaly of a Bankrupt
AdmimstrutiuususUumng itself by yearly issue* of
its own notes, mid vaulting it*cll on tho catab-
Italimcnl of a system which makes money trebly
secure and difficult to bo oblaiued.
When we look through tho long political fife
of Mr. Vnn Duron, wo find nothing to relieve the
dismal prospect which n review of his Adminis
tration spread* out before the eye. Ill all the
groat and characteristic nets of his public life we
find him against the South, and that Republican
Party to which ho professes devotion. Ill tho
outset of his public career, nttho commencement
of the War with Great Britain, in 181*2, wo be
hold him n member of the New York Legislature
‘ B * »1
re pr**en 1
ration,
bers.
1,1 liMolwl” Vh't Ih, prnc.dli
lion In .illicit bjr Ibo Pr 1
•ml the Editor. Ircndljf
of Reform in tho admin
lliwchcr. E«g., of Baldwin, introduced
ring rccoliillon, which wu nilopted:
of thi.Conrati'
.ltd Sacralario.,
groat principle.
_ _ n of the Govern-
motif, bn requested to five publicity to tho Mmo,
through the medium or their paper*.
On motion of A. J. Millar, Esq-, of Rich
mond, it wat Resolved, That the thank* of thl*
Convention be tendered lo the Tpptcanoe CM
qf Moron fbr thnir kindness and attention to the
members oftlto Convention, aud to the citixent
or M scon generally Ibr tha hospitality ofthoir en
tertainment.
On motion of If on. C. B. Strong, of Bibb, it
waauuaiihuouftly Raolcsd, That tho thanks of
this Convention am duo, and are now tendered,
to tho Holt. J. McPherson Berrien fbr the digni
fied ability with whioh he hat perslded over ^de
liberations.
On motion of A. If. Chappell, Esq., of Bibb,
a Resolution of thanks to the Secmtsrfa*. *°r
their attention and efficiency in the discharge of
their duties was submitted and adopted.
Tho President then addressod tho Convention,
commending its deliberation*, together with the
consequent acting of its individual members, to
the guidance and supervision of Divino Benigni
ty; after which Praver was made by tlio Rev.
Jouathxu Davit, of l/se.and the President then
adjourned the Convention sis* die.
J.McP!!ER80N BERRIEN. President.
Janes If. Steele, 1
voting for Do Witt Clinton, tho Federal candi
date, for the PrcsiiVmcy, In opposition to Mr.
Madison, the candidate of the Republican par
ty. and of the entire South. In 1S20, as a mem
ber of tlio same Legislature, we find him enter-
ingimoa political coalition wills Rufus King,
the then head and leader of the Federal party of
tho Union, hv which Mr. King was that years-
Irctnd to the Senate of tho United States, and by
which, a!«o, Mr. Van Duron wns himself elec
ted ashis colleasun in thn same body, tho ensu
ing year. In 1320, also, li« gave his suppnrtto
the celebrated Missouri restriction, by voting in
structions to that effect to the Senators and Rep-
rcsentatives of New York In Congress. In 1812,
as a member of tho Convention which framed
the present Constitu ion of New York, ho sup-
S orted the principle of allowing to Free Negroes
le right of suffrage. Ill 1822, a* a Senator in
Congress, ho voteu for tho restriction of Slavery
1n Florida. In 18*24, he supported thoroughly
the high Protective tariff of that year. Ill 1828,
he voted for tho celebrated Tariff Law, well
kuown throughout tho South by the justand em
photic name of the BillofAboumiation*. In 1826,
lie voted for the erection of Federal Tollgnteson
the Cumberland Road, and afterwards, during
Gen. Jackson’s Administration, be subscribed to
his doctrine that works of Internal Improve
ments by the General Government were cou
stitntional, when of National utility; nnd that the
President, in the c'xcrctac of the Veto powor
was to determine for himself, over the head of
Congress, the question of Uieir nationality. Thus
not taking the power out of the hands of the Fed
eral Government, bnt, merely shifting it'from
Congress to the President. As Secretary of State,
under Gen. Jackson, he compromised the honor
of his Country in his negotiations with arrest
h j Foreign power, by availing himself of argument
j i.» e-— -*■“ —■- j: - r - ! ons of our own Poo-
party to which the
longed.
It is needless to extend further the detail of
the grounds of objection which Mr. Van Baron’s
political life, and Presidential Administration, *o
abundantly furnish against him. Enough hns
been presented to show that in whatever view
we contemplate the snbject, all things call aloud
fora change of the measures and policy of the
Government, and oftho man nttho head of the
Government.
Thru change .so vitally important to tho country,
Thomas N. Bkall,
John I. Gresham,
Samckl M. Strong,
Samukn R. Blake.
> Secretaries
SAVANNAH.
FRIDAY MORNING), AUGUST 88. 1840.
Friday morni.no, (
August 14—10 o'clock. }
Tho Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Ahsalom.il. Chappell, Esq., of Bibb, introduc
ed the following Prcamahle and Resolutions:
Tho people of Georgia, opposed lothe corrup
tion* and uiisrule of the Administration ofMnrtiu
Vnn Buren, nml friendly to the election of WIL
LIAM HENRY’IIAKRISON to tlio Presides
h % U ?| S ,aV r",l C, c'". '' ^ ,U I drawnTrim the party .livlnionn
Macon, rro.Dnll quarter., of tho Slate, in a Con-1 , d ,he triumph of tho par
ventiou unprecedented in tho vastness of tlio ms- | h p rM ident lie on?ed 1
•einblafe, and the patriotic onthasiastu with which Ul " 1 nmMnt ,M?lon « cd *
ithaabeeucharaclerisled, caunot separate for the
' purpose of returning to their widely dispersed
homes without sending forth to their fellow-citi-
*nr»a of thnir own State, and of the whole Union,
their ardent congratulations on tho triumphant
prospects which surround them in the great sti ag
gie in which they are engaged.”
They view that struggle as one, the issue of
Which will he decisive of the destinies of their
country. A President of the United Stales, who
Union of the Whigs for the sake
of tho Union.
NOMINATION
BY THE ITHIQ NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
of Ohio.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER, of Virginia*
For Electors of President and Viet’President.
GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe.
Gen. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, or Camden.
Col. JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of Muscogee.
Maj. JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark.
8EATON GRANTLAND, ofBaldwin.
Gen. ANDREW MILLER, of Coos.
Gen W W. F.ZZARD. ofDeKalb.
C. B. 8TRONG, of Bibb.
JOHN WHITEHEAD,of Btirko
Gen. E. WIMBERLY, 0 rTwiggs.
For Congress.
WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greene.
RICHARD W. HABERSHAM,ofllabersham,
JULIUS C. ALFORD. ofTroup.
EUGEMUS A. NISBET, of Bibb.
LOTT WARREN.ofSnmter.
THOMA8 BUTLER KING, of Glynn.
ROGER L. GAMBLE. ofJcfferson.
JAMES A. MERIWETHER, of Putnam.
THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Muscogee.
till* free and mighty confederacy—not to the
high-cstimation in which his character, qualifies-
• tions, and public services, were held by his coun
trymen, bnt to the sycophantic urts hy which he
ingratiated himself with Ins immediate nredeces-
• nor, and led that predecessor to exert the whole
powor and patronage of the Government for his
advancement—seeks a re-election nt the hands of
the American people. Without having repented
of the deep original ain of Executive dictation,
by which he wu* brought into office, but perti
naciously clinging to it, and practicing it; with
out having done might during hi* administration
to make amends for the unworthy manner iu
which he gained tile Presidential chair, but hav
ing done every tiling that could cause his admin
istration to be felt, not less as a curse than his
election had been a stain on tho country, lie
comes before the people for tho renewal of his
’ ^grossly abused lease of power relying on no
means of successs but the utter and ahandrss
prostitution of that power to his own re-election.
If he shall lie permitted lo triumph iu the effort
he is thus making, it will Imvc became a settled
point in tho actual w orking of our political sys
tem, that a President of (lie United States may
control aud dictate tho choice ofhimucctMor,
and that such successor, when thus invested with
office, will bo strong enough to secure hi* con
tinuance there for a second term, in despite of nil
ohiectinnsgrowing out ofthe imnt grievfou* —
and consequent public detriment. V
If you vote with Hie South, said
a friend to Gen* Harrison, you
will destroy yourself*
“ That is probable,** he replied,
“bnt It is better tliatl should de
stroy myself than to destroy the
Constitution of my country***/?!/-
iam Henry Harrison.
mis-
WllCII >IUHl i»cvviiiK»m «kh mjtsMns uuuti ten, ireijjii.
auch a principle’sha!l ones be practically ..tab-1 •*nrlin.>.4» and dMHeta, forlliopnrpo.eardiflu.mg
linhcd—a. it inert certainly will by ilia re- “ rn " iM " 1 correct know ledge ofthe true character
election nr Martin Van pnren-onr Government ™ d ® er, V of 'he pending‘^tat, and promoUng
will have ln.t ail orilepublicanl.in but the form. SltSSlu 0 / .•' V1LUA » 1 Hf/JR*
and corruption., nod lack noihing of dc.eeti.m i *AJ 1 * 1 . 1 . 80 !? ,0 ‘ l . le Pwrtfetiey, and of JOHN
bm the trapping, nnd utle. 1'nF, if Mr. Van , £ ' JLEB. *0 the \ lce-Prendcncy, of the United
• Barcn ho re-elected, wilLnol the pow er nnd
tronngc of tlio Govermiirnt. iii tiis hauds, h
effective, for nil purposes ofdictating the uppi
ment of hi* successor, ox they have been fr
to be in bringing about first, his own election,
and then hi* re-election. And when Mr. Benton,
or Mr. Uiichsunn, or some other such party fa
vorite shall aspire, in hi* turn, to tlio Chief
Magistracy, what ground of hope cm wo have
that tlio same engine of I’re.-ddculial power and
influence which havo forced such a man as Mar
tin Van Buren on the country, will not he potent
. enough to elevate a Benton, a Buchanan, or oven
uu Amos Kendall! as his successor/
When lo this unanswerable ground of objec
tion lo Mr. Vnn Biirou’* re-election, vv« mid, the
manifest design and tendency of his whole puli-
measures aud recoinuiRiuiation-i, to augment
already overgrown power of the Federal Ex-
ive, hy fresh and tearful accessions; when we
Heel that his prcdocesnor, in whose forrtsop*
pledged to follow, broke down the iudcncu-
e of tlio Senate or the United. States, by nnd
with his concurrence and co-operation—anil that
ho himself lints instigated and abetted hi* party iu
subjugating tho House or Representatives to
. bis will, oven though that subjugation had to bo
effected at the cost of tlio disfranchisement of a
. Sovereign State of tlio Union; when wo reflect
, . that his vast band of office-holder* is selected with
u controlling regard to mere l'arty devotion and
Party ; i8cieucy, nnd are trained to know no rule
of action hilt subserviency to the Executive will;
cy of tho United States. His public fife and ch*r<
actor, from early youth to die preneut honr, are
fumiUar to his country men, and they give assur
ance abundant and indubitable that such a change
as his elevation to the Chief Magistracy would
bring,would be itinccorrinnce with the mostenligli-
ened conviction of public opinion, nnd promotive
of die redemption of tho country from the mis
rule, corruption aud distresses under which it now
so graciously labors. The confidence ofa Wash
ington, of a Jpficrson, nnd a Madison—his able,
successful nnd well-approved conduct in all the
grant nnd responsible stations, in Ponce and iu
War, which he lilted for morn than thirty year*—
arc vouchers irrefutable of his patriotism, his In
tegrity. and capacity.
The People of Georgia, onpo^ed lo the present
Administration, have made nun the man of their
choice; and will spare no efibrts, becoming free
men and patriots, to advance his election.
Uttolccd, therefore. That it be recommended to
the citizen* of Georgia to liiy aside, in the present
alarming emergency of the Country.nll pre-exist
ing Party divisions nnd to come to the examina
tion ofthe issues involved in the existing contest,
with minds tmliin«.sed, unprejudiced, and deter
mined to consult no end hut their Country’s good,
;ind its deliverance from the inal-ndministration
and misery with which it is now overwhelmed.
Ilaolccd, That the People be recommended to
hold meetings lit their respective conn iu*, neigh-
TIPPECANOE CLTTBf No. 3.
A regular weekly meeting ortlppecanoe Club
No. 3, will take place THIS EVENING, at Uieir
Cabin, Comer of Liberty aud Montgomery ats.
All friendly to the good cause are invited to at
tend.
SCR1VEN COUNTY.
A public meeting of the friends of Harrison
and Reform, has been appointed on the first
Monday in September next, at Jncksonhnro,
which will be open to a free discussion of the
claims ofthe opposing candidates, and to which
meeting all parties are respectfully invited to at
tend.
ptiiudoriug our fiontlcr
settlers, burnJug their dwellings and destroying
their crops. Ou Wednesday evening, Fort
Moninc, a deserted U. 8. post, to whioh several
neighboring families of whites, consisting of five
men and twenty-five women and children, had
moved far mutual safety, wu attacked, end four
of Its occupants killed! namely, a Mr*. Putrick
•nd Mr. Davlaen^two of his children. Mr.
Patrick inibtme mo, that the attack was made a-
bout dark. At Ute fire of tho first gun, Mrs. P.
who wns standing by his side, fall dead; a gon-
oral discharge faom Ute savagos was immediately
after given, which killed Davis and his two chil
dren. All of Ute white* occupied, and were at
the time collected in a central building ofUie post,
ahd the uvagea were thus enabled to approach
within gun shot, under cover of Ute outer build
ings whioh they fired iu itierecy and safety. It
appears that the whites, though apprised of Uio
vicinity oftho Indians, were completely surpri
sed, having taken nono or thoso precautionary
measures to prevent it, which common priidenco
should have suggested. It wns Impossible, says
my informant, to state the number of Uie Indians.
Twenty wero counlod by him, marching off in
Indian file, from one oftho .fires at the time of
their leaving; but fVnm the uumber of shots fired
and thoir yells, he thiuks their number iitu»lhnve
been much larger.
Several deserted dwellings in that neighbor
hood huvo boon burnt, and Uie crops of tho own
er* laid waste.
On Saturday night, a large fire was seen from
Centroville, in that direction, and it was reported
by porsons who cumo in Uio next morning, to
liavo been the remaining buildings of Fort Mo
ninc. The frontier sctUers are retreating to
Centroville and its vicinity much alarmed.
Gen. Floyd had, previous to tho uccouut of
these last murders, (of which he could not have
heard before last evening or this morning) order-
cd out Capt. Tracy’s command, which had not
left yesterday.
Many ofthe citizens of this neighborhood havo
left thia morning as an independent corps ofvol-
unteers, to secure if possible, Uio safa retreut of
those settlers, who have uot yet come in.
An adequate force at this time. plnroJ under
Uie command of an officer so gallant and imlefut*
igable as Gen. Floyd, would secure our frontier,
and compel the enemy to surrender or carry bis
murderous attacks elsewhere.
KJ*Tho following additional information has
been kindly furnished us by the Editor ofthe’
Georgian:
JEFFERSONTON, CamdonOo., Ga.,)
August 24th, 1840. )
To the Editor of the Savannah Georgian:
Dear Sir—You will pleoso publish such por
tions of tho enclosed letters as relate to the hos
tility nnd movements of the Savages, for the in
formation of the community nt large, and oblige
Respectfully yours,
GEO. LANG, P. M. Jeffersonto’n.
CENTREVILLAGE, Aug. 10,1840.
Dear Gkorgk:—I am very sorry to inform
you, that the Indians have done a good deni of
mischief on the Smv anr e.wd itis thought that they
have again come into the Okcfenokc; Inst Friday
they killed Joseph Howell’s wife and two chil
dren, and Daniel Green’s wife, and shot hisdaugh-
ter through tho shoulder; they have robbed and
burnt out Uie inhabitants as Uiey wont. Begin
ning at Green’s, they have burnt nearly all the
dwellings up to Fort Giltnor.—Joseph Howell
and George Johns got in here to-day; they fol
lowed them np to the Suwnneo soveral miles,
and found 11 awnllings burnt. Thoy all are fart
ed in at old Bill Cone’s end Capt- Saudcriaiti’s.
The Indians fired on Snnderinin’s house, nil night
on Fridny night; tlio next morning took the road
up tho river, and only went five or six miles, to
old SumaraU’s place,and killed some hogs and
cattle and stayed all uight. This is tho most bold
nod daring act they have committed since the
commencement of the war, the peoplo above this
are getterafly very much alarmed, aud some of
them are already moving off—whether with suf
ficient cause, I cannot say. Absolom Cosscy’s
children, six in number, were killed Inst Wednes
day, on the South Prong of the St. Mnry’sfsome
suppose, by the same party, i have nothing
more worth your attention at present.
I remain, your* moat truly,
STEPHEN McCALL.
V " TYLER to the Vice-
a '” n l State*
lia na lw Tb ".1" t,ti "." l ir i ' 1 S
nnlntldfe- 1 "] 1 }?... 1 !"' 1
found of Willie, otftr.
being upon the adoption of the
Resolution*. Robert Toombs.
i offered the following amendment
which w»scarried by ucclmnatiou :
Reunited hy this Contention, That while we ns
State Rights Republicans, must ever repudiate
and condemn the principles c.mhrnvd in the
Prnchnintion and Force Bill, yet we feel our
selves c-tiled upon ns pntrints to forego our pe
culiar opinions of the menus to secure the great
ends of Slate Rights, popular liberty, an honest
administration of the Government of the people,
nnd give a cordial invitation to our countrymen
oftho Union Parly to unite with ns in tho deliv
erance of our common country from the hands of
“ the spoilers.” In this great struggle, we pro
claim to the world that wo stand upon the great
platform of Popular Rights, which is wide enough
and strong enough for every friend ofthis coun
try to stand upon, without any sacrifice except
Party to Cousctry.
The question then being npon the odoptinn of
tho Resolution*, with flic amendment, the lion.
C. B. Strong, of Bibb, introduced tlm following
additional amendment, which was bt unanimous
vote siiperadded to the main resolutions:
DOINGS AT THE CABIN.
Notwithstanding theJnclemency of tho weather,
the Tippefcanos Clubs of Savannah, assembled
on the evening ofthe 26th in*t. in order to adopt
a ticket for Aldermen and for other purposes.
Two addresses were made, both worthy ofthe
cause which prompted and the gentlemen who
delivered them, viz: Judge Law, and W.
Flemish, Esqn.
The name of each candidate for Alderman,
was passed upon separately—the vote in each
case was unanimous, and the following is pre<
seuted as the
PEOPLES* TICKET*
W. T. WILLIAMS,
WM, II. DAVIS.
C. P. RICHARDSONE,
M. PRENDERGAST,
WM. HERB,
HENRY HARPER,
G. B. CUMMING,
JOHN B. QAUDRY,
. J. C. HABERSHAM,
TH03IAS CLARK,
LEONIDAS WYLLY,
T. HOLCOMBE,
WILLIAM LAW, (
S. GOODALL.
Geo. Lang, esq.
P. S. Thomas Wi
the rest.
right is burnt out amongst
ovor, when certain cnlass of Aptcrjenni can view
undismayed tho probnblo approach of tinmen*
tiomi&toalroeltles. ' If there are many such w*
may exclaim with Madame Roland when alto as
cended the scaffold—" Liberty! Ukrtyl Is this
the rttcard of thy children t u
But it will he asked why hold a great political
parly liable for Iho sin* of afaw members ofltt
Wo hold tho party liable only so faros itdesorvos
It. Wo except thousands ofthe party ftom this
censure. But reficct how mnny thousands more
rend tho N. Y. Evening Post, tlio Boston Morn
ing Post, tlio Pennsylvanian and Ihe'N. Y. Era.
Wo bold these oracles oftho Administration par
ty answornblo to the public for open commonda-
lion and taeit adoption of Brownsou's doctrines.
We hold the Executive responsible in to far as it
ostains and cherishes these choice organs of its
principles. Wo hold tho Executive responsible,
and en indignant,- confiding peoplo will hold it
responsible for cultivating tlio germ of these doc
trines for twolve years past, for holding up tho
woalthy of the land lo obloquy nnd reproach, for
drawing e strict and well defined fine of demar
cation between tho rich nnd the poor, (ns if both
classes did not breathe tho samo vital air)—for ar
raying tho children of tlio snmo mother against
each other, and for teaching the least fortunate
ones of this great family to regard tho others us
their natural enemies, who have wrested from
them rights and privileges which they still enjoy—
for using to effect this object* the inapplicable
torms "Aristocrats”—" Bank Aristocrats,"'
"Rink Whigs”—“Federalists”—"British Aristo
crats”—nnd other appellations too numerous to
notice. Wo hold the Executivo responsible for
cherishing this viper aud warming it into exist
ence—and the crop which is sown in the earth
does not more snrely yield its abundance, water
does not more surely find tho ocean, than thesoro
punted appeals to the lowest pnssious of the pop
ulace generate anarchy and revolutionary disor
der.
Attd shall the Administration party after hav
ing jeoparded all that is sacred, in ordor to se
cure votes and perpetuate thnir degrading mis
rule, look on and say " this is not our tcorlt." It
is their tcork, and their's is tho infamous distinc
tion of having soiled official robes hitherto spot
less, of having descended from the podestal,
whore honor nnd respect for the people have been
hitherto enthroned hy the side of potter,\\o mingle
in the strife of politics, to minister to the passions
of the vulgar and abandoned, aud to mislead tho
ignorant. Their’s is tho responsibility, and with
them it wifi rest forever. And whilo wc can
hold a pen we will not cease to deuoutico this
scandalous allianco of Executive dignity, with
low trickery and juggling.
The Administration of Jackson took tho imi
tative in this unholy warfare. Mr. Van Buren
has ,l follotud in the footsteps" literally iu this re
spect. Tiie consequences shew the direct rela
tion of enure and effect—and yet they say—"7/ is
not our work.” They have set n principle ill mo
tion which will ere long reach the abyss towards
which it tends, unless it is speudity checked, and
harder than the task of Ixion will it ho to roll
hack this mass of evil principles, and to stand a-
gain on the eminence from whence our ancestors
surveyed tlio completion of their work. And
sec tho results! Look on this country' and sec
the state of public morals! The Locos of Nciv
York havo published aud distributed Brownson'
pnmplilet, and that city \Wtli Isaac L. Vartan, the
slave of Uie populace for a Mayor, was last win
ter completely nndor the control o(* a mob. aud
fires wero of almost hourly occurrence. Enquire
nt the Insurance offices there, aud it will ho found
that our assertions are true.
It is a hard thing to control tho swift tempest
of excited passions. Mr. Vun Buren will iu vnin
attempt to direct this fiery car. Like I'hccton in
the chariot of Plucbus, hois powerless to guide
those furious coursers, aud like him ho will bo
precipitated from his lofty position down—down
into the abyss which yaw ns before him. Unlike
the Roman Curtius, who jumped into a gulf to
secure tho deliverance of his country, Mr. Van
Buren will perish in the pit which his principles
have opened to receive his country’s liberties.
Hiding III, lintlm,
nl.ll tbo conluL'
Air edifice «f Am. d ,
when, loill Ihwo lliingn, we further odd the a- liono r i,'l,| 01 n»amln^'promotetheiralectf.in.’
InnmtiK Ian I, that lie hue nt In.taiiccocdetl. after The U-»ohnion«. nml mtlendmanu. wer
. years of systematic struggle, in causing the Pursc-
* strings ortho Nation to he placed in his hands,
( by Congressional enactment, and that hu now
reigns supreme in tlio collection, custody and
;.disbursement of the tnoiiRys; when from thoso his
I'd mcnxi.ros, we turn lo hi*recommendations
J behold him calling on Congress to place the
a Institutions ofthe Status at his mercy,
krilpt Law of wblcl they may ho made
le compulsory victims—culling, moreover, fora
new aud unconstitutional organization of the
militia system which would bu tantamount to
placing u Stauding military force of 200,000 mci\
nt his disposal, it cannot bo doubted that our Rc-
piiblicaiilnstitutiom arc, at ibis moment, strug
gling in ovary crisis of their destiny, nnd that i;
the power Which now wurs ugniiul them, shall
triumph in the existing contest for the Presiden
cy it will bo rendered by. tlio victors too strong
even to be afterwards successfully restated by tho
People.
Resetccd, that this Couicnliou of the People
approve of tlm able nml patriotic conduct of tho
faithful sit of our Representatives in Congres,
to wit: Alford, Duwson, Habersham, Nixlict.
King nnd Warren; and will support them, with
Foster, Guinble and Mnrriwuthur, and use all
solutions, nml amendments, were nd-
!, y Andrew J. Milter, Enq. of Richmond,
William Law, E«q. of Clinilmm, Robert Toombs,
f.sq. of Wilkes, and Henry W. Hilliard, Esq. of
Montgomery, Alabama.
The question then recurring upon the amen
ded Resolutions, it was onainmiislv adopted.
The following resolution was introduced bv
E. Bird, of DoKulh: y
Resolved, That this Convention approve ofthe
Ticket nominated at Millodgcviiln. in Juno last,
for Elector* of President and Vico President)
mid will support the same by ovary lionust ex
ertion in their power.
The question being taken upon the adoption
of the resolution, is was adopted item. con.
Air. Lyman Beecher, of Wetuiiipkn, Alabama,
vvqh presented, by tho President, to the Conven
tion. as a delegate from the “Tippucanoc Club
of Wetumpka.” Mr. B.. after making his ac
knowledgments. and tendering to tl.o Conven
tion the asiiiraijccs of tho Club, whose views he
MORE INDIAN MURDERS IN GEORGIA.
A gentleman who arrived in town yesterday
from Camden County, informs us that n gang of
about 100 Indinns liavo made their way from
Florida to that county, passing near the Suwa*
nee, murdering a part of Mr. D. Green’s family.
Mr. G. had his leg broken while in the act of
rescuing the remaining pajt of them ftrom the
flames of his burning house.
A whole family by the name of Davis, on the
St. Marys River in Camden County, wee mur
dered a few days since, not one remaining to beer
tiie awful intelligence. Severs! houses in the
soma neighborhood, (deserted through fear) hove
been burned to the ground. They have also
killed a number of cattle.
This statement lias been confirmed by an ex
press rider.
Our informant states further, that several
young men in the vicinity 0 f Burnt Fort, have
chosen Dr. Barnartl thoir Captain and gone iu
pursuit of tho ene;ny.
DCT’Since the above wns in type, we have been
permitted by the kindness ofa friend, to lay be
fore our readers tho following extraet from a let
ter, dated
JzFrznsosTo.i, 24th July, 1840.
The Indians are agaiu on a visit to Camden
CENTREVILLAGE, August 23d, 1840.
DzAnGaoROK*. All is excitement and alarm
up this w*ay; the Indians have killed Tho*. Da
vis and two ofhis children, and Johu Patrick’s
wife. They had all gathered nt Arch. Hogan’s
(Monia.) and on Wednesday just about uiglit
fall, they attacked the place and killed the abovo
persons, nnd burned every building on thn ntaco
except the one they defend. They havo burnt
Davis’s place and Mincv’s nnd one other in this
county. It is about 30 miles from here. I do
not think we are in danger here as yet. though
others think difierent. There is n part of two
coiupauies of Dragoons from Black Creek nl-
ready scouting about the Okcfenoke, and Tracy
is trying to raise fifty men for thirty days, un
der an ordor from Geu. C. Floyd. What will
be the final issue, time only will show. If I
think there is any danger acre, I shall at once
take my family away. Yours, in haste.
STEPHEN McCALL.
Geo. Lasg, Esq.
ET We referred in our paper of the 25th inst.
to modern Agrarianism. Wo begati with a view
of showing up tlio outrageous heresies of Brown-
son. But he is not worth a thought when ive re
flect that nnmerous influential presses which re
ceive thoir political impressions from tho spirit
which animates and impels the Executive, openly
and boldly commends, if they do not avow and
propagate these pernicious innovations upon a
state of things established hy our ancestors.
The Administratiou papers however, are more
cautious than Brownson, who clearly discloses
the doctrine of tlio " Mountain,” that " the tree
of liberty in jardtr to prosper, mvst be watered by
the blood of its enemies"—\. e. by the blood of those
whom revolutionary demons stylo aristocrats.
'•Five hundred thousand heads must fall, said a lead*
er of Revolutionary franc,', before our soil is purged
of Us natural enemies." “Let us grind a little more
red," was tho exclamation ofthe painter David,
one of the Revolutionary Committee. “ The
tear qf the poor against the rich (says Brownson)
will come—It will be effected by the strong arm qf
physical power. The result will not be obtained with
out war and bloodshed—it will come at tlw end ofa
war such as the world has never seen."
We quote those expressions because they aro
of serious moment—because tho public demoral
ization has gone so fast, that things are tolerated
in this day, which would have made us shudder
a few years since. A short time ago our nation
al pride alone would have been alarmed even at
the contemplation of such horrors, however re
mote.
"Vico is a monster of such frightful mein
That to be bated needs bnt to bo seen;
Yet Men too oft, familiar with her faco
We first endure, then pity, thou embrace.”
The time teem* to havo como now, how-
NEW COTTON.
A bale of new Cotton, from the plantation af-
Wm. Sait. Esq. of Burke County, was received
per Rail llnud yesterday, consigned to Seaborn
Goon all, Esq.
For the Republican.
Having, in a former communication, shewn
the soundness of Gen. Hnrrunn, on tiie subject
of slavery, itisperhan* but proper, that I should
say something of Martin Van Buren, in reference
to tiie same matter. I am well aware, tliut I can
say nothing on tho subject which has sot already
been better said by others; but there ore some
things, which can hardly be too ofton refuted,
and among them arc tlio sayings and doings of
Martin Vnn Burcu, on tho subject of slavery.—
His friends claim for him, thut although a North
ern man, yet he has Southern principles. Let
us see how that matter stands. Iu the Conven
tion of New-York, we find him voting with those
who refuse to restrict tho right of suffrage to
tchUe malecitizcus. I ask if this is an illustration
ofhis Southern principles 1 Now, this is a matter
that cannot bo pallintud,' or explained uway. Tho
naked proposition is made, to strike out tho word
whUe, aud Martin Van Buren rotes to strike out.
But, sny his friends, he afterwards voted in favor
of a property qualification in voters, which had
the effect to exclude a large majority or tho New-
York nogrocs from that privilege. Are we to
understand, hy this argument, that it is a South
ern principle, for negroes having a certain a*
mount of property to vote. Now, ifhn had vot
ed egainst tho proposition Jo strike out tiie word
white, and if tlio property qualification required
was required only of negroes,then this subsequent
vote would tell in His favor, for thon It would
show, that having failed to cut off negroes entire-
ly from tho privilege, he afterwards cut them off
as far ns he conld. Bnt this is not tho case. He
.refused to cut them off entirely, and die subse
quent restriction, for which he voted, was not
confined in its operation to negroes, bnt applied
equally to white men. It follows thon, thc.t it fa'
one ofthe Soutliorn principle* of ftlurtiu Van
Buren, to deny the right of snffrago to a poor
white man, but confer it on a rich nogro. The
truth is, as I havo already said, this is a mutter
which cannot he explained away; the explana
tion but makes tiie mailer worse.
The next time wo find Martin Van Buren act
ing on thtasubject, is in reference to the Missouri
question; n question wluclf shook"this Union to
its :ery centre. The news of it, catne upon tiie
patriots of tho laud, like " nn alarm of lire at
night.!' And wlwt is his, (V. B's) conductf.Do
lion, that had*
ea? For, vory far from It. He la rather th'.
well Incendiary, not only applying \ha ten.i.
but throwing In fticl. How else can you ui»dt,
•fat'd his support of Ruftia King I Even public
irg a pamphlet of " Con«idoratlons’’-tiu, T
Ject of which waa to show tiie propriety of ,
porting him; using the strong expression «„*
subsequent letter, that he would stake hi. UAa,
hi, M, (t ra m .ml,„,w, ll cK) 0 „u,lt°
prlcty of that courae. Wo find him en OftL
agent, in getting np Instructions to Mr. Kinr u
uso every effort, to prevent the Introduction of
slaves Into Missouri. Again, I t .k, U tilth!,
conduct an illustration of hit Southern mZl
pies t We ofthe South, surely havo got to ta.rn
ftom Van Duron, what our prinelpta* are.
Will It be said, that Although Mr. Von Bora
has been unsound heretofore on this subject r
that !m ha* soon the error of h'u ways, and Is now
a porlbclly safe man Ibr tho South! Well | 8 \ *
see how this matter stands. Ponding the U* p„.
side mini canvass, ho was questioned u t 0 foe
power of Congress, to abolish slavery in tiiebu.
trict of Columbia. Wliat does he answer t \{ x
doos not deem it " sqfe" to deny, butCongra«
has the powor. And is this tho Southern pritwi.
pin on this subject 7 If the CenstUntiou of th,
United States, recognizes the right of Gongre^
to interfere with the rights of slave-holders,in *ny
manner—in any place—and fender any circum.
staiicee—itis not worth the psper on which it u
written. And no man, who deems it stM/tio
deny the power, husa grain of Southern princi.
pin* in his heart, however much he may fasvo up.
oiijhis tongue. Verily,we have fallen npon straop
times, when a man who publishes a sentiment
liko this, yet finds in thp South a party, who
claim for him that he has Southern principle,.
But, although he admits of tiie power, yet he i,
opposed to its oxerciso, and will veto any bill,
having for its object the abolition of slavery
tho District of Columbia. Heaven save the South,
when it can look to a President's veto, for pro
tection on this subject. If the time evor come,
that Congres* tan pass such a bill, without dissol
ving the Union, tho South would have nothing
to contend for, that would bo worth n struggle.
For the aukoof argument, however, we will tup.
pose that such a thing has taken plsee, and that
tlio South is upon its knees, at the foot-stool
of Executivo power, begging tlpo interposition
of tho veto for its salvation* Good God I and *«
it possible, even to imagine, such a thing! It
would not be, except (lint this is the position in
which (lie South is placed, by tins veto argument
of our opponents. Well,'what is the resalt?
True, says Mr. Van Buren, ! promised to veto I
this hill, but I gave the pledge tinder the idee,
that my election would prove, that the peoplt
were opposed to tiie exerciso or this power it
the part of Congress, as I had told’ them that|
I was; and being liko my " illustrious predecei
sor,” theimmediate representative of the peo
ple,” I shouldof course feel bound to obey Uieir
will upon the subject. Note, however, mxUenl
have changed. The recent elections in the coun
try satisfies me, that this measure is desired by tin
peoplo, and being as I have already snid, like mj
illustrious predecessor, their immediate rcpii
tentative, I fed bound to obey them,
reason ceasing, the rule mast cease with it.'
therefore nign the bill, and so fiir from foife\tl»t\
I but redeem the plrdge, I have giving on tr
subject. This course of coqdoct attribute/1
Mr. Van Buren, is somewhat winding 1 admit
but fait not precisely tho course marked out by n
lure, for the Fox nnd the Weasel! And we hai
tho declaration of one ofhis fast friends (J.d
Calhoun) that this is tho raco to which lie (Mr.
V. B.) belongs.
I-have been afraid of making this piece
long, but thoro is still a more recent case, illui
ting the Southern principle* ofMaitin VanBui
to whicli I must refer. Is it a Southern prn
pie that negro testimony can be received agti
a white innn ? Such testimony wns received i]
gainst Lieut. Hooo. Having appliedin vain ti
tiie War Dopartmcnt.he carries his complaint J
tho President himself. What does ho ssyf *•![
boo nothing in the proceedings which requireij
my interference.” - Now it is no answer to »y,|
that there was sufficient testimony to convict'
Lieut. Hooo, independent ofthe negrotartimony.
That may or may not be true. If true, it iufW
cntly excuses the President for not reveraiagthe
decision made in tits case, but is there thrfm
nothing in the case, which requires his in's fe>
enco 1 Is there nothing in the cose, which
flicts with his Southern principles? Is there
ing in tlio case, which might inditen him to m
a new trial 7 For If I recollect right, Lieut. H<
ou tlm reception ofthis testimony, very ?r°r*
refused to make any defence. AI though then did
might seem to be onongh to convict hit
yet tho proceeding was altogether ex ptrt'-
Neither tho Court Martial, nor the President,b
seen but one side of tho cose. A defence ou tl»|
part of Lieut. Hooo, might have shown the
of the case in a very different light. But be
ns it may, was there nothing in tho case, which
least might extort from a man professing Sout
ern principles, nn expression of disappnM
Oh, but such had ever been tho custom in the
vy. What n glorious opportunity, to piitAU* 1
to that custom; and how eagerly would any
having n spnrk of Southern'fee ling iu bis bo
havo embraced it for that purpose. A hotter
portunity, could not Have been presented hiuH
Tho reception ofthis testimony was
point, on which complaint wns made, iu *«*l
onco to which his interference was rcqnoelod.
therefore it is in reference to the reception
negro testimony, that wo must understand
answer, that nothing in the proceedings, rcqui
his interference. Locos! look at him; W*]
your man with Southern principles. A s*
political friend, calls upon him to espl»m
duct. Docs he close 7 Not ho refers nun
the conduct ofhis friends in Congress, wta>
the subject at a thnt vory moment under cow»
tion. His former friend, becomes the »pec u ’
ofthe conduct of bi* present friends, to wbK
had been referred for explanation. W hat *»
conduct? "Tell it not in Gath, publish it
tlio streets of Aakelon” those lYiondi ore
in the noble effort, not of explaining, hut o r#
cring tlio whole mnttcr.
A Beautiful Remark.—Joseph Nnp°l cnn ^1
recent letter respecting tiie proposed ron> " ™
the remain* ofhis great brother from St. ^
to Pari*, savs—"gold is, in its l® Bt .
sugptqf the poor and the blood qf the brace,
4 good dual of ,iolmM» M»l» nl M] 1 * CV
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