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INDEPENDENT PRESS. ii =™~ -* j WASHINTf*K’ WEDKBKDAV, U'Ul'tl I ‘. I *r-- s- ■ *~ ~~ (rt-\Ve have recently •ttendcif two meet- i ings of tho 11 arrison party. ‘ljm lirst ut | Camatk, in Warren, wc ttniUo<l a general meeting Jgu'W j no beater until we linlf wuy meeting. When we reached the ground, we j et onco perceived by the cirenmsyroiiotta oil a W|uad of the ciilcrilee headed guished military eliieliniri, tricked < ul in the pride and jaimp and ciictimstancc ol ,-k*j rioiu wa*fcthat Mewl, not a sober meeting | ofa free anil sefPgnvetning pe.iple, to in- l quire after irtnh and consult lufhlrer aboutl the best interests of ottr e|Tlimoti country.l Oh no!. .The lende[Si.f the new party, havefl discovered a newlrntde of addressing them™ selves to the people. Distrust!, gth ir capa city for self-government, (as fedirabsls have, always, dohe) they make hut slight appeal j to their reason, arid resort tike demagogues in the decline of the Homan Kept bhe. In j shows and spectacles. Their candidate re- j fuses to anctH;nee his principles and the rolt.se event of itis elevation. We must take him . upon trust. Hut, while he lints insults the i majesty tis the pctqrle, hy a eontemptuoit disregard of the reprt ieroutive piintiple. — i while he refuses p'mdges in till others, he has j pledged Jtirnself to the snldicty. ‘Jhetrca ! snry is to he unlocked to sat.-i f military 1 claimants. While he “palters iy a d#ihie sense” to the great slave ami turn slavehnldiiig sections ol the I in n. V 1 j pledges pay me nl to the military. Mow'long j will it be before the Republic is piss tip n the highest bidder! But to return to lac meeting ut Catnack. The entertainment fur n considerable lime consisted in the pc.f,a lli ance of some amusing evolutions hv the company led on by the man of the s id, oil performed to certain sounds produced by some fifteen or twenty gentlemen of colour, upon various instruments yielding notes soil j ntoro various, in must admired confusion.— : The evolutions reminded us of nothing to! much as the turnings of a pussy m pursuit ol his own toil; and we con conceive ol nothing t to equal the music, unless it be a Cvjpeert up on several of the Irishman's piaifys orn-! posed of i its and porkers in buses with ihok tails out ut holes, for the cotiveuicu&rf Os the performers, who produce the des.Kifijj£v n S’ j hy pinching the tails according to the roles ] of the art accoustie. Os course there were several pieces of painted rlnili, rv'allejJ ban with sundry winy dcvii ..and pxUy ahoniejHis. After l licit lives had been edi fied. as we should think some two hours by this part—ofihe were p~. I .o vitnl to fall into ranks for the f!TS j . i ti£ il am not tubig/a by *o*rut : tltig*. tfi J .. r>_ or.o.>rricTii*'ietj VMlh gjgOtlLsiiV cess Ho w i.'.ar, wt-anil sutiie otoc• fwfvnjti •.* a kind of independent (-o>*ftbk squad, ittfiis cd tojoin the ranks, but hovered in BQck style, upon tin Hank* of the main bodv. Wilt*u ilie eating wus coming lo n cio-c, we observed ilie colored men of music nt the m ble, somewhat 100 much upon an equality, iio hc (iiou <zlit with home of I lie Luropoc-u race, who had the niLfnriuno to be a little late in getting to the table. The man of the t sword, now made his appearuu- c upon a tort of platform, and requested the company to get tcady, fur the speaking which w.is now about to commence. Shortly after n senti ment complimentary to Mr. A. J. Miller was read and received with applause, of cont-a-. That gentleman made his appearance upon ilie stand, and spoke as wo should judge n boui ail hour. Ii was of eoiir-e in praise of the newly discovered hero. Ii is really sui prising to think, that we should i ver have found out until within two or three month.” pasl w hat a in w ar, and Cato in coun cil we have in the hero of cider barrels. Rut this is “the patient age” of new discoveries. Not the least remarkable circumstance con nected with these new discoveries is, that ev ery one touching Harrison is in his favour, while every one touching Van Huron i greatly to his prejudice. While Mr. Miilir was speaking, a gentleman, who “ spoke as one having authority,** came to us, as we thought somewhat in the spirit of triumphant to know if we would say any thing in reply. \\\ lokJ .lie gentleman we should not hack.out, and suggested to him as they had some half ad -/.* their h• • speakers, that we should beullov t-r to conclude, in or der thot we might an -.’ rail that might bo urged upon the other side. As \vr stood a lone, wc deemed this on extremely reasona ble request. I*ut oh no! They must have the beginning and the conclusion, and the ! entire management of the whole show. Os course we hud to submit. When Mr. Miller concluded, nn intimation was given that airy friend of ilie administration might now hr heaid. This looked, to the croud, liken gen eral defiance of the whole party, though u< know (and so did the gentleman who threw , down the gauntlet) that it was aimed forlie j< ularly at our humble ?*df. Wo ventured t< appenr in defence of die cause which we be-J lievc to be the cause of our country. Hut wc were repeatedly inlcri opted, with insulting! language from some unknown black-guards ; in the crowd. Neither the man ofthe sword. 1 nor lie that “spoke ns one huving authority,” nor the lion ofthe tribe, nor any one of all j those friends of fair discussion ventured to request lliei r friends to allow t.s to go on I without interru|ilion. We *pok< utuler all | those disadvantages about one hoor, when some uoknn* n friend nffair disci >ir n spoke We cltalleusetl the Hartison to join us in a rail upon him for tin explicit answer, yea iTr ti.lV. loihe enquiry, whether hc would veto any bill abolishing slavery hr the Dis. tri<i of Columbia; and we promised logo for him if hc answered yea. Our challenge was not accepted. We think this shows they dir not wish to injure the prospects ofthe hero with the abolitionists. Be is under no obli gation to nnstn t.l* political opponents, sa v theeiilerin-si.snil they lake good cote to ask i hint no questions, W c have henrdi friends soy they w ould vote for | VVrlWflßlppnn.or a &cc negro in preft-rance/ 110 Mr. Van Bttrrn. We have heard the wislil that Ilarriswo might gel every free# /l.egrit and ‘•ote. \\ o cou-idcr tlii£ [ as evidence ilia# there arc men even herej | willing lo ntliliuie ill* the litinoistsi.f the North. ifcscil to speak, j a sentiment complimentary ofthe lion. Wnt- < Dawson was read and received w ith inpiiimtis veils of-—adulation. Mr. Dawson rose and in a s|#eeh of about one hour in ; length in reply nwits, “used us up” of course |in the opinion of the cidcritce. The speech ! of Mr. Dawson was in his vety happiest style, i ami artumg the weighty lrntlts.which he told Ii iiuru.iH.erinir crowd, none seemed toplee.o t iticni more, nNPas tirorw i- > (than when he told them the important fact : that he was horn in Greene, and was rocked j not 1 even in a “ pine r-radlo” but a “guto ! Thp applause at this eoticlitsive evidence ol hi \k-tout tary was nverwliclti ing; and '■■ equalc.lotijy when he aunnunced ll.e impor tant fact that General Harrison is sprung from t'..< list Hood < f Virginia. The gentle man ti siirnl os that he believed (nbiwuh l ; tilling his deiiNi’ rnev) as str-dtsly i.t tm I!ood of mm, ns in that nf AorJ*! It is im pnilde i ultnle ip -e-h. We tli ‘Oglu pretty ronclu- I give evidence was given that the Honorable | -pruki r is now. whatever lie may have been in l a .'!S, a l'. S. Rank man. J.cl not those j ivlni havc ehangeil tlu ir opinions in regard to hod] men and measures w iihiu a few- short mniiths, have the ellrootery to talk to ■ ’f ; r ; iib.i.it consistetir y. Rut a wind in relation lollie meeting nt I.incolnton. This also, by the signs (c-i ler barrels atid pictotied represen:a iuns) v,as it mi l ling oi the liat risonitvs. \\ c w etc kind ly t rated by the cotnnintee at Lincolninn, mid the c- t*ijmny behaved themselves much J&MiJ tbttfl at Caujpk. .We were not inn r '£}... L t,pillar k-gtlards w hile l.ii-dMi*:.. Mr. spol-.e lirst ; v. e Pillowed, and after rpcnkiae about 4j tumult's, gave way to Mr. Toombs, expres sin” an foie to ion to reply to him. We should our remarks much further, . Ind fiitHkkc ‘assurance of Mr. ’J’o-m.bs itefote v 5 .gjd j.l, ...tit?!, f.u a poyViv ii and loent. Bdebility.'lrC vvoui 1 not prnfioldy occupy muc h t liioe, evp. i liijiy rvi l e liad to .t-.-ivc it--. *** —- i .-to.. did to be some 40 miles from the ground i” next dav evening. We I * I made the same j ropf)?itii n hriCH ! >ie Hero rnnduUite, wkich we nniler.t (': m- I nek. It v. as not ncccded in. W o charged { upon Alexandre //amilton the monarchical ; principle's which he avowed, stated that he was the pptjf dor of the lir-t Hank of the (’. j Stales, \v hof-c* u’.j* c( was to corrupt Congress; and that it v as passed by the votes of tin ! ft'iUraHsir . a few of t!:e Rrpublienns j f j whom haiiiiltfj'. find corrupted by his fuml , bi£ system and Assumption, for all which I wc olfcrcd the testimony ofl'homas JelT. son and Luther Martin. Mr. Toombs, n>t withstanding his debility, made out todcliv era landutn sprich, full of what we consid ered mere imictive and abuse, of wc should think, at least three hours in length. From his harping repeatedly upon the same subject (the alleged extravagance & corruption ofthe con eminent) we look it to he a race against 1 time.. It was a perfect sperettin of whig el oquence, and had as many ingredients as the ureat compound patty itself. lie touched upon every thing, from the terrible fiction of the Mantling army ol 200,000. down to the “spooneyana or w ork on spoons*’of the little exptmger \Y. C. Rives. At one tunc lie re joiced at the breaking up of uld party distinc tions, and at another seemed a little inclined tnj< cr us on account of our “new friends.’*— Let him look to his own new federal Hank principles, new federal Hank recruits, to the new federal Hank parly, w hich he is endea voring to build lip on the ruins of the old State Rights Faity. A*• • I iutm if we should be, os he hinted, somew hat troublesome to our new friends by ai: adherence to our old piiiu ijfdes, wc still do not envy that pliancy which enables him to shift his principles, in order t > accommodate himself to his new friends. We are not of the number of those j of whom he spoke, with somewhat ofthe air of majesty as *• his people Nor can we he made to change our course, or our principles , at 1 1 io bidding of any man or set of men.— We Turk pliancy, a sine qua non in ilie* char* §iMhru politician, and have been td a sort of “hard shell Baptist*’ in Ye h avc learned tactics in the Steuben, and can’t he made to face about; to march and counter he word of command of leaders who have been schooled in a more modern and supple system of ladies. i Hnt to conclude this article, we must now j Fay that wc arc satisfied of one thing, and I that is, that it is not to he expected at these party meetings, where everything i under the matron! of one side, that fair play j v. ill be shew n to the other side. To the wilier who assumes the name of ’ Candour** in the loti News, w c must sav that it was m.cdlc-s for Inin -to tell is that he j id •• unaccustomed to newspaper controver* sy.” That is sufficiently evident from o | perusal of bis communication, shot! os it is. Does hc not percenc that it wc were to an swer catrifori re Hy, the pithy questions |” - I pounded to us in die way he would have j them answered, that we should yield the vc- ; ry points which hi seems inclined to contro vert? VeriW, liund Candour, thou art in deed*!! voting confroveriiaiist, to begin by a mere petio princiwii, -is the logicians sny—a mere begging „j"V qnegtinn—a innilesl quct'lhat vve \vuulil acknnw Ivtlge oursvlvc-s j cuilly, In save tli'e the Irntihle of proving it. We hare cliargi-i ho newly riisenvercil hero l&*t)g!*. with heir t sn ultra IV.it lan.atton and i Porcc Rill men l and we adduced the proof. | i Let Candour and iSie same ns to Mr. Van Bu | ren if In’ choose*.: and xve, mn\ then he able, ■ in view ofihe i Iwtge, and proof on each side, to determine v.y h of the two vve should chouse. The finest dictates of reason and common sense indicate tl is to be the only proper course. “V ~ Among the ;(miy and winy things, which j we saw s’ a i eoenl Harrison gathering, was j a picture represmting something which was j intended f>r the Capitol <>r the President s ; (lov.c, “ r 'jr *w which; and at a l.m “ ,n ( <; sino.l a figure uptight as a poet, tall us till) hotr,. . ami with glaring eyes slicking out like tin .si- I.f II crushed load gar.ing al ihe ! house. This v.ss evidenlly the General, j And now lender wliai do you ihiuk the hero was armed w ih?—Whv, what but that lor- . miilable f-rimlc weapon a broom slick j “Sweep on ihe money changers” is ihe word, srid :L hr-iom s'irk is the weapon se -1 w ‘ ‘u\ Vn f ieads for ttic h.rn of cider bar ; 1 .Is. ‘ j Wc invili i.i am mini) of out readers to j a coinimmu .0 ion taken from ihe federal Ln i i,i ad Irescd to the Rev. Vv illiam Mostly i ; j who has re i ndy commenced preaching po ! lilies, hli i-not more snci.i ii in preach-| ] ing gospel mill, than he lias been in preach- j j ing political truth, wc Ihiuk lie should he si j lem-ed. MR. CAUIOI'N’S I.KTTit.R. The ful* jwing Icuci written in answer to ati in vital Lu to ?p u nd a rcl eui at ion ofthe 4t h of July at Hortlau the Kasrern Argus: Washington, June 5, lilO. / ( i f.*• tL!:mi V—The invitation whif h yniL } icihl. r.-'I ill ht h !f of th>’ < * ijm!> t:r! piii I | :l;rir eeh 1 i.rfrun on il.e 41. if t- \.- at ! nnee so 1 ami urgent, that it is with nvia ii j :cluctance that 1 aui compel!* l to ik line it. i have in.; le it a rule lif/t) which I ! i never if parted, us long a?> 1 have been a | member of nm lobe absci. :i my pu>t hero, when 1 cnuhl avoid it. Aei j i fl in eto i f . I Jiavc already den/ :ed in the !ir , t*’C or 10 days, scv rrnl siu.ii;/ I iav itaiii/fts frrn: dithrent parts ofthe uriitnA “*• 1 ’;■!i \ 4/4. vu! be a uflit it-m apology : * ! ;*3ccjlilne y >uts. I >. t tlie . ..itful k-i liurs I lOUg!;', me m ir :; *o J to my :!, i to v. Inch you ! •, a-ui receive withtiicJ same feelings yur ajiprobation ol my cfbnis j in the ’ came ■ “lisil liberty in the broad - ! I est siaise,” to b.rr >\v your ow n exprc> ion. ! If there cvi \vu a people, who lo ! i be devr. ed to their tGuntry and its institutions i >v! firo'Mhul people. Inking it all in all, I ; what portion f the Clobc can snipo-s ours, j j or vv hat system of goverummit, ancic nt or j ’ i node r ii, can be compared toil] I never! j turn m eyes towards them, v.iihout emo j lions of gratitude lo the giver of every good I for en.stiug my lot ia such a eountrv, ami nn- ] dcrsMf’i instimtioi;and feeling, that all the ■ sii- ii: : ■s i have made, or ran make, in their i beh d\‘i--but a poor return for the blcssim* | best..wed- Thus P-cling, and believing, that : ilie i -i-:e now before ihe country, involves ’ questions of vital importance, 1 have look ed on j tiling interest. If Ido , not greatly inLiakc ihe long struggle, which I cotnmunced in liie convention, lihai formed j the rmistittition, and vvhii li under one I'mm (or another, has continued to the piesenl time, I beivvceu iho na. inal consolidation panv. i and the irtates Ilig’i's Republican I‘artv, is j brut'.,:..’ a point, vv here it must be speediiv dei -■•! ; nnd thut decision, hc it in favor of ; which i'. may, will be irreversable, at least j tor the pri scut genttatiun. 1 but ‘'’ v.p wci fu], o.r.i m one time a iloininnnl patty, in the ctHiveuiion, in Ih vor of the groat conodidntcd govi-rumeiil; j that it was finally overpowered by another l party opposed to a consolidated and in favor j of a 1’ ederul He, n'dir, to w hose exertions we | owe our present admirable sy.-r at. are farts as certain, as any ia our puli i al l.i-t irv. r is it le.,* certain, tliat ,iie l wo parlii s after the j conslit’.lion, look very difl'eienl views ofthe prim iples anil p ev, on which the govern ment nugi t to be nilminislered ; mid that the views ol tin ro:..i, iidntieti, or Federal party, as it was jihcruacd, cSlled, tiiumphcd at.the outset, over those of the Republican, nut! gave on impulse to the government from j wliieh it has e l yet fully recovered. To this false nnd dangerous impulse vve owe the j funding system connection of the govet nmerti with ll.e banks, die oppressive protective system and the unlimited application ofthe j money power to objects not within the lim- j itsofihe constitution, with the wasteful and I extravagant expenditure,, which have done] so much to distract, divide and corrupt the country, ami weaken the foundation of our frffe institutions. i This corrupting nnd pernicious sxsicnroß iegi-loiir-n vc.t rnq.ammated in the r.ppr, ‘sive Tariff of’2B; Lula rcactiou has since I 1 ’ commenced; nnd ha* been in progress slow- | J lv, but steadily, for the las: seven years; and j lifil should continue, will in a few years ! sweep away the last ve.'ige of the system, l and leave the government free Intake a course j more congenial with the true character of [ ottr government. aru(in accord with the prm ’ ciples nnd policy of the founders of the Re publican party. The great question nt issue is, shall tho reaction,be completed, and the government restricted to the few great ob rjeers, specified in the constitution ; or shall |he counteracted, and t lie government turned’ hack, and made lo repent the course of poli cy from which it is just escaping? ‘i his is i the great question nt bottom, tnorcOgh than I sect), which gives that deep, and : j agitating interest to the presciifsiCcntest; anti ! well it mnv. A question more rdtportant has ; never been presented for decision since the adoption of the constitution. It is no in - j stance of good fort one, enjoyed Ity none o ; ther, for a people, a half century after the I adoption of their government, to have an op portunity with the lights of experience before I them, to choose anew, without revolution or I blood shed, or embarrassment from past er * rors, the policy it ought to pursue. Oil the ohtiit e, the fate of our c ountry and tkujc.£c&a ia-xliuittpri< l'pends. If iiic ji^oplc snirll have the patriotism and wisdbTn to avon the errors of the past, and to select the course . m accord w ith the genius and character of ] our governmenq our instilutlous mov survive for ages, and the country otfain n prospeiity land !iaj)piuess not heretofore allotted to our race*in any age or country ; but, if forgetful ‘ ofthe past nnd lmroiodfu! of the future, past J errors shall be agayi repealed—the same p< r uici Mis course*:*dopfed, slmrt would be the durniit-n of our po!iiic:il system and convul sive its termination. With great respect, 1 am, &c. t * JOHN C. ( ALIIOi ,\. Afierjhe reading .of Mr. Cali)oan' letter, j t life;’following sentiment was read fry the toast master. lion. John (-*. Calhoun. One of the ablest i champion -of republicani rn, duiing tlie war; j ih< U tter wliidi ha - - just been read, evinces ! that he none of h - ancient aniu.h ----’ incut to Democratic trull:, and retains ail hi> i former ability to advocate i?s cause. AT | Tlie Abolitionists had a meeting a few dav> I ago at .Sardinia, r... very far from this pi.. ■ oi’ the Ohio side, the pr<;(;c< tlings of whi* j are reported at length io the Whig papers :<•{ i Georgetown. The meets.-g was gc;:en t: ’ fora political purpose, and intended fur lbl I benefit of Gen. HarrLon! The speak. - j discussed “the political duties of Abolition- Jists,” and iuculcated the necessity of evorv j M> >litioiiisi*s voting for the presidential eai.- j .1 ditlate “ who had given evidence, in liis p;e ----j vi-Mis life, of his devotion lo the cause of Ilu . . Rights.” A resolution to this t Heel wa- j I introduc ed and formally passed. The pro- i ji gs ofthe* meeting are signed by J. !M. I I Berk, Hiesivleut. and W illiam A. Frazier, j ! ‘ c cry—both known to he waun nnd ark jt.Vnt i.lends of Gcu. llari^bo| Prom the Savannah I\igraph. 11l \r I.ir.t T. G. M. Hook ijimsi i r. This gentleman’s ease has been quite a j j “wind fall*’ for the Southern Harrisonites— j ! iluy will iiod it yet a “ marc’s nest.'* Tbe Hi iimond enquirer says : “ \Ve understand that hand bills ha vc been • circulated in various ports of this .Stale, al- ! legingthat Lieutenant lloorhad been di mis 1 ’ sed from the Florida station, on the evident e <>f two negroes. This is false, and the exe- j entive Committee knew it to be so. Lieut. f Ihoc, who i r.n honotable man. says other wise in a lie lately made to ■ i the Fredericksburg Arena. Hear him nail j ibis wilful and base falsehood to die counter. 1 However hc may have permitted 1 iis feelings ; ‘to be excited on this subject, he incajiable j | of falsehood : “In conclusion, having been asked very | often by frituds, acquaintances and strangers, i concerning the evidence given by the nc- j groes against me before the Court .Martial, I ; will here take occasion to say, that it was no; | tbe testimony given by the negroes that I ’ oniplained of, but the fact that they were allowed to appear and testify at all.” Again be tavs-- 11 ]| i& the principle I ar i gue against, and not the testimony ofthe nc | g>es.” \\ T e agree with Lieut. IIooo; the piiucijde is n bad otic. Hot the President of the Unit 1 jcd .States cannot alter the law—he lias tocx -1 scute it. \Yc will suppose the testimony of ! the negroes had been in favor of the accused. What tlien ? J lie ‘whigs* would have re mained ns mum as their candidate on the subject. When the Democratic member of Congress moved to refer the subject to the Judiciary, that the odious rule should be al tered, why did not the ‘whigs* show tlifir sincerity, and vote to change it. No—no. Mr. of Vermont, J. Q. Adams and ail die abolitionists would be offended! And j thus to truckle f>r mid obtain abolition votes, they are willing to sacrifice principle. &uch | forms the material ofthe Harrison party.— W ill Southern men support such a vascillat | !n g crew ? \\’c tnistno^ / (TT-POsVriON DIxFLNi:O I Dr. Demini;, a Harrison leailer in liit a |>ti I>l ic speeclt, avowed tlint a Bank ol’ ■the Foiteil .Stales, and tlie abolisltment of ■lnvery in the Sotillt, wuc, tlie foundatio'.J Wrineijiles upon which “ the Harrison D hip J (party r.lird f-ir success.''—Nr.w Fr..v. J REFtBLICAN TICKET. FOfiflßilESlr>ENT, <? MARTIN VAN BEREN, “THE PRINCIPLES HE HAS NOT ONLY AVOWED, RUT MAINTAINED OPENLY AND FIRMLY, ARE DEAR TO THE SOUTH, ANI) WHAT IS E UUAUI.Y IMPORTANT. Til 14V ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF HIS PARTY. geo. McDuffie.” gil REPUBLICANS, Stale llights men, Nullijiers, Striet Con structionists —LOOK AT THIS, and SI. in api'slttry from your Principles and amalgamation with the /• cderalists. “Forced to that alternative^- (Clicmingbetween Mr. Van Rnrennnd Gen. Haiti ot } I should have no hesi tancy in determining in his I Mr. Von 1! wen's) I'aVOl*.” Harrison is totally unfit and unworthy of the Presidency. LAMAR'S LETTER, , pullUhtil in the Journal “/ 1 A/nr/; 1840. “My sentiments are pre cisely yours as F see them sta te:! in the Journal or to day.” “I! is a mere question of ISaish or no Bank; If the tSA.Ysi comes, every thing that is unconstitutional will follow.” GOY. TROUP’S latter to Lamar of May IS, 1840. “BY ISSUING THAT PROCLAMA TION 1 THINK GEN. JACKSON HAS RENDERED A SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY OF GREATER MAGNI- I t DF. THAN lIIS SPLENDID VICTO RY AT NEW ORLEANS.” Spttch of the J'ffcrsonian Republican , W. 11. Harrisom, iu 1833. ConaressioiHil Ticket. xEDVVARD J. BLACK, of Scriven, (MARK A? COOPER, of Hull, AV. T. COEQITT, of Muscogee, 1 1*. C. C'A.MI’iIF.LL, of Bihl), .II S lIILI.VER, of Clark, , \! ! RE!) IVERSON, of Muscogee, V. IE LUMPKIN, of Floyd, I. S. PATTERSON, of Early, J. AV. POOLER, of Chatham, Electoral Ticket. li'HOM AS WOGTTEN, of AATtkes, \. AV. AV< H'FOR I), of Habersham, B. BULLOCH, of Chatham, JOHN BATES, of Murray, MILNER ECHOLS, ofAVulton, SAMUEL BEAL, of AVilkinson, JOHN ROBINSON, of Jasper, SAMUEL GROVES, of Madison, SEABORN JONES, of Muscogee, EDAVARD HARDEN, of Clnrlt, J A MES ANDERSON, of Burke. RETU-ACVTION. To the Editor of the United States Catholic Miscellany. Sik—l have within the hist week recehcd letters lnm some ofthe friends of Mr. Ann Huron in Pcnnsylvnnin, calling upon me to explain to the Catholics of that place a charge made against that gentleman in tho Miscehany of’ Dcccmbei 14th, 18o!l. i ha\a also received letters from General Ilarrison in Ohio, calling upon me to furnish something on the *an;c subject, and togiAe my oj.inion.s respecting tlie jireseut political contest for t!*c Presidency. ’i’iijf I have mv .>pinit>ns dearly and de cidctlly formed as lo what J think best for tho country. I will not deny ; but J most be cx-‘ ctaod from entering into any political dis qtiisiiion, or giving any other expression to my sentiments or opinions, save vv liut I may nt the ballot box. My object now is lo do nn net cfjustice v\ hirh I ought perhaps, tong since to have done, bill which cannot at present in honor or in con science defer, and I do so without any refer ence to the qualifications of either candidate for the Presidency, nnd not seeking to pro mote the views of either of the two gteat pap* ties in this contest. Tlie article in the .Miscellany, and vvh’ch is now going the rounds of the Press is the following : “ Jt is now a long litre since Mr. Van llu ren, at the commencement of his political ca rrer, sought to exclude Francis Cooper, the first Catholic selected hy tlie citizens of New York to their Legislature from his scat, be cause Mi. Cooper refused to lake oaths in compatible w ith l,is const icnlions conviction : for New Yoik then had a Test oath as qualification for office, hut the Legislators of that State in the ease of Cooper, 1c fi the pre sent Vice President in n very slender minor ity ; and the offices in that state, as well as the seats in Iter assembly have since then, been open to Catholics.” Tlie above is nn article treating of tlie in justice foimerly done to Catholics iu some of Jr>nr State?, which article, I find upon exami lttaiion, was written hy me—and if Mr. Yar> IBiircn has not been guilty of the misconduct there described and denounced, I have done him great injustice l . 1 need not inform yon that v hen f wtos#