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