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CIIKONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 28.
T l? •
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
Os Ohio;
The invincible Hero of Tippecanoe —the incor
ruptible Statesman —the inflexible Republican—
the patriotic Farmer of Ohio.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER,
Os Virginia;
A State Rights Republican of the school of ’9B—
—of Virginia’s noblest sons, and emphatically
one of America’s most sagacious, virtuous and
patriot statesmen.
FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT,
GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe.
DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden.
JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of Muscogee.
JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark.
SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin.
ANDREW MILLER; of Cass.
WILLIAM EZZARD, of DeKalb.
®® C. B. STRONG, of Bibb.
@ JOHN WHITEHEAD, of Burke.
E. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs.
FOR CONGRESS,
WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greene.
R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham.
JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troup.
EUGENICS 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.
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(£j*No mail north of Charleston last night.
Spirit of the People.
In this day’s paper, will be found the proceed
ings of several public meetings, in different sections
of the State, which evince the greatest enthusiasm
and zeal among our friends. The people are arou
sed to a just sense of the manner in which their
confidence has been abused and their rights tram
pled upon, and they have nobly determined to take
the matter into their own han is, and visit their hon
est indignation upon the authors of their wrongs.
Th® proceedings of the Mechanic’s Meeting in
Newton, are highly interesting, and (he reasons as
signed by them, why they cannot give their support
to Martin Van Buren, are conclusive and powerful
it is truly a strong document, and should be read
by every Mechanic and working man in the nation.
We omitted to mention yesterday in connex
ion with the arrival of the Hon. Thomas Butler
King, that of the Hon. .1. C. Alford, who came
passenger with him, and departed by the cars for
Greensboro’. Tire error was corrected in our
country paper.
Mechanics’ Meeting in Newton County.
Covington, July 21, 1840.
In pursuance of an invitation to the Mechanics
of Nekton County, to meet this day,to appoint
Delegates to the Macor Convention, a very res
pectable portion of the Mechanics convened at the
Court House, and on motion of Mr. F. W. McCur
dy, organized the meeting by calling John Loyall
Esq-, to the Chair, and appointing Harry Camp,
Esq., Secretary. The Chair then explainened the
* object of the meeting.
Mr. F. W. McCurdy moved the appointment of
a committee to consist of five, to prepare and re
port a preamble and resolutions for the considera
tion of the meeting. Whereupon, the Chair ap
pointed the following gentlemen that committee,
to wit: Messrs. F. W. McCurdy, Littleton Petty,
Noah Phillips, William Barry, and Reuben Ran
som.
The committee having retired a short time, re
turned and reported the following preamble and
resolution :
The time has not yet arrived, we trust, when we
can b e forced, right or wrong, to applaud the meas
uies of a government which our judgment does
not approve, at war with our private interest, and
violative of the prosperity of the country. A state
of things produced by the government does exist,
which we not only cannot, as patriots sanction,
but which demands from us a public denunciation.
We are by profession Mechanics, and though our
business in life, may be regarded by the aristocracy
of tb£ country, as too humble and lowly for our
voices to be uttered in discontent, yet we proclaim
ourselves freemen —and no matter in whatsoever
degree our occupations may be estimated, we have
lights equal to the most pampered aristocrat, and
having rights, will dare assert them.
There are many conspicuous reasons to prompt
us to oppose the re-election of the present Chief
Magistrate of the United States, and some of them
are briefly these :
Ist. Because one who is in the lead of the Ad
ministration has laid it down as a cardinal princi
p e, that to the “ victors belong the spoils which
being interpreted, means that one who gets office,
has the right to glut himself upon the substance of
the people.
2d. Because the administration not only requires
of the office holder a surrender of opinions,but that
he shall engage into political strife, and biing his
influence to act upon elections, at the hazard of
his office.
m! Because in every act of Mr. Van Buren, con
nected with the subject of slavery, he has shown
himself to be the enemy of the South. Witness
his vote of instructions to Rufus King, to oppose
the admission of Missouri into the Union, with her
slavery. Instance in his own proper person, oppo
sition to the admission of Florida with her slave
ry into the Union. Instance his opinion “ with
the lights before h ; m,” that Congress has the right
to abolish slavery in the District o: Co’umbia, In
stance his vote, admitting negro suffrage in New
York. Instance his appointment of Mr. Legget,
the abolitionist, to a r orcign mission ; and witness
list, though not least, his approval of negro evi
dence, in the trial of Lieutenant Hooe, of the
Navy.
4th. Because Mr. Van Buren at one time op
posed Mr. Madison and the War, thereby showing
that there was a day when his course marked him
out especially as a federalist.
sth. Because Mr. Van Buren voted for the Tariff
of 1828.
6th. Because Mr. Van Buren sat quiet, seeing
the Constitution of the country violated in expung
ing a portion of the Journal of the Senate, and ap
proving it.
7th. Because Mr. Van Buren, in the Convention
of New York to amend the Constitution, voted
against the people electing Justices of the Peace
and Sheriffs, saying that the further power was
removed from ths people, the better.
Sth. Because Mr. Van Buren, in his own words,
could not too strongly recommend to the favorable
consideration of Congress, Mr. Secretary Poinsett’s
plan for organizing a large Standing Army, under
the deceitful pretence of organizing the Militia.
9th. Because Mr, Van Buren has caused his par
ty to enact the Sub-Treasury Bill, the inevitable
consequence of which, wiil be to place the Treas
ury at his will—will increase the Executive pat
ronage, which is already sufficient to excite the
reasonable fears of every friend of liberty—will,
in the language of the Richmond Enquirer, “ pro
duce two currencies, a baser one for the people,
and a better one for the government” —will tend
to reduce the price of labor. In the opinion of the
President’s friend Tappan, to seven pence per day
—and will create a lundng Tariff under the false
and counterfeit name of the “ Independent Sub-
Treasury ,” to the loss not only to the laborer, but
to the damage of the agriculturalist, equal to the
odious Tariff, of 1828.
And whereas the fiiends of Reform have deter
mined to meet in Convention, at Macon, on the
Uth of August next, to promote the peoples candi
dates, William Henry Harrison for the Presidency,
and John Tyler for the Vice Presidency; and be
lieving as we do, ( and no doubt remains ,) that these
gentlemen profess qualifications, in an eminent de
gree, to biing back the government to its original
simplicity, purity and economy.
Be it therefore Resolved, That it is expedient,
that the Mechanics of Newton County be represen
ted in said Convention, and that each and every
Mechanic in the county, favorable to Harrison,
Tyler and Reform, and who is favorable to a free
man’s pay for his labor, be, and he is hereby ap
pointed a Delegate to said Convention. When on
motion of A. Pullen, Esq., the report was adopted
unanimously. Immediately after which, Col. C.
L. McGee, in compliance with a previous request,
addressed the meeting, showing clearly that the
policy of the present administration is fraught with
dangerous consequences, particularly to the ’Me
chanics and Agriculturalists, and the great necessi
ty of a change of public officers. The mooting
was addressed by seveial other gentlemen, Me
chanics, showing by the animated manner in which
they spoke, and the zeal they manifested, that
they not only feit indignant at the pitiful attempts
of the Locofocos to gull them by false repre Dota
tions and garbled extracts, but at the entire reck
lessness of Mr. Van Buren and his paity, in disre
garding the known will of the people, and the
best interests of the country. At the close of
Col. McGee’s remarks, one of the prominent friends
of the administration, in this county, infoimed the
meeting that Col. Jones, of Columbus, would ad
dress the citizens genetally, at five o’clock this
evening, “as we have hien denied discussion .”
When on motion of T. F. Jones,Esq., the vote of the
meeting was taken, which was unanimous, when
the 'meeting in mass cried out, “ let him be heard,
we will hear Col. Jones, or any body else,’’ when
the meeting was infoimed that the Col. was at the
institution, (which is in sight of the Court House,)
when most of the persons composing the meeting,
spoke aloud, “ Send for him, bring him up, we will
wait an hour.'” In a very short time, Maj. Zach
ry, at the requestor the friends of Col. Jones, de
livered the following message: “Co/. Jones will
not speak this evening ! ! !/” We do hope afte 1 '
this, that the Van Eurenites of this county will dis
tinctly understand that even the Mechanics of
tne county, who are working, not speaking men,
if driven to the necessity, will discuss the ques
tion of President-making, either publicly, or
privately, and they now tell them they can al
ways have a chance, and when speaking men
cannot be obtained, to meet them, Working
men and Mechanics will, they shall never corn
plain justly for want of a chance to abuse
General Harrison, for that is all the ablest of them
have as }-et attempted to do, so far as we know or
have ever heard of. About the time the meeting
was informed of the back out, Mr. Grinnel! rose
and made a fev remarks, in which he drew the
contrast between Col. Jones’s strange position, in
applying through his frirnds for an opportunity to
discuss the Presidential question with a parcel of
mechanics, and that of a statesman and politician,
who lives in his proper element, and acts in his
proper sphere. After which Mr. McCracken of
fered the following resolution, which was unani
mously adopted.
Resolved, That all the mechanics present who
intend attending the Macon Covention, under the
foregoing resolution, give to the Secretary iheir
names for publication.
Whereupon the following names were recorded,
to wit:
John Loyall, Robert S Norton,
Harry Camp, Washington Wilson,
F W McCurdy, William Mitchell,
Littleton Petty, John Ratliff,
Noah Philips, John Coley,
William Bany, John P Brannan,
Reuben Ransom, Thomas Neely,
A Pullen, Thomas Nelms,
E H Stallings, Peter Grinnel],
Wm Galloway, W D McCracken,
James Dick, L J \ Fritts,
Joel B Mabry, Gerard Camp,
Thomas J Davis, John Evans,
William Stewart, K Alberson,
William Eddieman, Jefferson linsley,
Joseph Mitchell, Osmond B Faulconer,
Wm Haydon, Daniel Me Bean.
David Rogers,
On motion of Athael Pullen, Esq.—
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and pub
lished in the Reformer of Augusta, and that all
other papers in the State, favorable to the election
of General Harrison, give the same one inser
tion. JOHN LOYALL, Chairman.
Harry Camp, Secretary.
Meeting in Walton County.
Pursuant to previous notice a meeting of the
State Rights and Anti-Van Buren part}' was held
on Wednesday, the 22d July, at Monroe, Walton
County.
On Motion of B. Hammock, Peter G. Morrow
was called to the Chair, aad B. T. Russell appoint
ed Secretary.
The following preamble and resolutions were
offered by Tno. Scott, and adopted by the meeting.
Whereas, Feeling a deep interest in perpetuating
oar original form of Government, and being con
vinced that, from the high handed measures, ex
travagant and lawless abuses of the present Ad
ministration, nothing short of an entire change in
our present rulers can effect such an object; there
fore,
Ist. Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting
that the nomination of William Henry Harrison
for President, and John Tyler for Vice President,
is fully entitled to our support.
2d. Resolved, That the friends of Hanison and
Tyler be represented in the Macon Convention by
seventy-five delegates.
3d. Resolved, That as many of the Anti-Van
Buren party of this county, as will attend said
Convention, be recognized as delegates.
4th. Resolved, That we cordially approve of the
nomination made by the State Rights convention,
held in Milledgeville in June last, and heartily
unite with our friends throughout the Stale, in en
deavoring to secure, by all honorable means, the
election of the electoral ticket pledged to the sup
port of Harrison and Tyler, together with the Con
gressional ticket nominated by said Convention.
sth. Resolved, That the Chair appoint a commit
tee of three to wait on and request Judge Dougher
ty, Major Stewait Floyd, Col. N. G. Foster, and
Green B. Haygood, they being in town, to ad
dress this meeting.
Whereupon, the Chair appointed the following
persons that Committee, viz: G. W. H. Murrell*
John Scott, and L. R. Brewer.
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a Committee
of twelve, to select suitable delegates to represent
the Anti Van Buren party of Walton in the Macon
Convention.
Whereupon, the Chair appointed the following:
G T Symmes, John Blasingame,
C Sorrells, sen. J J Selman,
Benj. Hammock, Philip Hughs,
Wm P Easly, Benj. T Russell,
Win Garrett, C J Sorrells,
John L Grisham, Thomas Cannon.
The above Committee of twelve report the fol
lowing pesrons as suitable dehgates, viz:
Dr S B Hawkins, Charles Sorrel s, sen.
George W Lanier, Benjamin White,
Willis C Shipp, John Hendricks,
John F Hawkins, James Richardson, sen.
John Ramsey, J J Selman,
Wm II Holly, James W Harris,
John S Means, A Preston,
Wm Garrett, James Rodgers,
John Grisham, sen. U C Owens,
Austin M Grisham, A S Williams,
John Allen, W L Anderson,
Wm P Easly, W P Bearden,
Daniel A Mobly, Win A Mercer,
Jesse C Jackson, Daniel Ramy,
Wm Sams, E Henderson,
Dr Elias Beall, Daniel Ing es,
Robert F Stewart, M Sansom,
Wm L Moody, Philip Hughs,
B B Ransom, John Hutchins,
George W H Murrell, Wm B Nunnelly,
James II Murrell, James Thomas,
Thomas Stone, George Malcomb,sen.
Henry Hardin, B Hammock,
J B Ransom, John Davis,
II Abercromby, B B Kimbrel,
George Malcomb, jr. J W Richardson,
John Malcomb, sen. John P Snow,
John Scott, Rev Isham Gunter,
John C Brewer, R F Breedlove,
David P Lee, Pej'ton W Wimbush,
N Gutry, A W Wright,
Thomas Cannon, James Hughs,
Robert Croksey, A S Cowan,
Secretary Carter H Treadwell,
Frederick Thompson, RII Walls,
David Wright, U Pattillo,
Benjamin T Russell, W II Bradbury,
Samuel Locklin, William Johnston,
Resolved, That those of the Committee of twelve
not already nominated, be added to the delegation.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be
tendered to Judge Dougherty, Col. Foster, and
Major Floyd, for their able addresses delivered be
fore this audience.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and pub
lished in the Southern Whig and Augusta Sentinel
P. G. MORROW, Chairman.
B. T. Russell, Secretary.
Hear Old Elbert!!!
According to previous notice, a large and enthu
siastic meeting of the citizens of Elbert county
took place at the Court House in Elberton, on the
21st of July, for the purpose of appointing Dele
gates to meet their fellow citizens in the city of
Macon, on the second Thursday in August next, to
aid in advancing the claims of William Henry
Harrison and John Tyler to the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the L r nited States.
On motion of Col. Charles W. Christian, Major
I Beverly Allen was calleo to the Chair, and Tinsley
W. Rucker acted as Secretary.
Gen. J. V. Harris being requested to state the
object of tlie meeting, done so in a concise and an
imated address, in which lie exposed the causes
which had led to the necessity of this public man
ifestation of disapprobation to the measures and
continuance of the present administration, and con
cluded by moving that a Committee of Nine be ap
pointed by the Chair, to nominate Delegates suita
ble to reprfsent the county of Elbert in the Con
vention to be held in the city of Macon.
On motion of Wm. White, Esq , the committee
of nomination was increased to sixteen.
Whereupon the Chair aj pointed Gen. J. V. Har
ris, Dr. Bourne, Capt. Baker, Col. C. W. Christian,
S. W. Allen, Robert McKinley, Daniel Thornton,
N. Burton, Wm. Pulliam, Nath. Banks, Henry Mat
tox, Henry White, Rev, P. Matthews, Rev. R. l.
Edwards, Wm. White and Wm. Johnston, to com
pose that committee.
After the committee had retired. Col. Thomas J.
Heard engaged the attention of the meeting, by
reading Gen. Harrison’s letter relative to his vote
for the “sale of poor white men for debt,” together
with several other documents illustrating the char
acter and principles of Gen. Hanison.and comment
ed upon them in a handsome and conclusive manner.
V. L G. Harris, Esq., was then called upon, by
the unanimous voice of hi? fellow citizens, to ad
dicts the meeting, which he did In one of the most
lengthy, spirited, able, sarcastic, and eloquent
speeches it lias been our good fortune to bear; in
which he presented the claims and character of
Gen. Harrison, a? contrasted with Martin Van Bu
reu, in bold relief; defended him against and refuted
the foul aspersions attempted to be heaped upon
him by his opponents, and exposed the corrupt ons
and abuses of the present administration in all
their odious deformity, in which he was interrupt
ed by frequent and deafening bursts of app’ause.
The committee then returned, and reported the
following names as suitable persons to represent
the friends of Harrison and Reform, of Elbert
county, in the said Convention; which report was
unanimously adopted.
Beverly Allen, Wm Roebuck,
Thomas J, Heard, Tiros R Alexander,
Alfred Hammond, Tinsley W Rucker,
Young L. G. Harris, Nath Gray,
Robert Hester, Jacob M Cleveland,
Abner Adams, Calvin Wilhite,
Easton Fortson, Joseph Blackwell,
Stephen T Heard, Charles Carter,
Joel Stodghiil, Dunstan Blackwell,
Tiros Willis, John Maxwell,
Wm Mills, Bedford Harper,
James M Sandidge, Nath Duncan,
Sami Ham, Thos Thornton,
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John Duncan, R P Dickerson,
Gabriel Booth, Sami Snellings,
Wm McMullin, J A H Harper,
Edmund Brewer, Mephen Ham,
Madison Baker, Adolphus Strawn,
Diliaid Herndon, Moses Mills,
John Jones, Francis Banks,
Dr Barrett, J J Blackwell,
Wm B White, Elijah Jones,
I Jeremiah Warren, Win Willis,
Bennet Dooly, John Deadwyler,
Joseph Rucker, James Worrell,
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G McGarity, Paton Alexander,
Col Van de Garey, John Rich,
Wm Christian, Win Rich, sr.
Howell Smith, L T Middkton,
Joseph Sewell, John A Teaslcy,
Watson Downer, Richard Gaulding,
Thos Burton, John Downer,
B Winn, _ James Wyche,
John Booth, John H Jones,
Isaac DVaugn, Wm Barrett,
Peter Alexander, Jasper Kinnebrew,
Anderson Craft, Marion Fortson,
Willis Craft, Wm Eaves,
Wm Jones, Martin Bond,
Felix Edwards, James Brown,
Sami Starke, George Barr,
Bud C Wall, Wm Nelms,
Washington Dye, Wm Trammel,
Jas W Jones, Nath Bond,
James Patterson, Arthur Jones,
Jesse Dobbs, Enoch Bell,
Thos J Turman, Wm Clark,
John Nunnilee, Dr Hearn,
Fletcher Edwards, Thos Morrison,
E W Harris, Francis Hilly,
D F Stocking, Jas A Clark,
John H Jones, Larkin Clark,
Jas B Adams, John A Verdell,
P 11 Wilhite, Abraham Parks,
Wm Dooly, John Gorden,
Wm Goss, Jeptha Bradley,
B Salmonds, R J Brown,
Tiros II White, Stephen Horton,
Wm Horton, Wm H Glen,
j Thos Haynes, Richmond Rich,
I John Merrit, John McCurry,
Wm Bowers, Washington Christian,
Joel Hutchinson, Robert W Terrell,
Win H Adams, Francis Gaines,
Joseph White, J J Daniel,
Franklin Moss, J B Alexander,
Willis Bond, Harris Tyner,
Wm Bond, Michael Herndon,
Bolden White, Wm Tucker,
Drury Oglesby, jr Thos Elliott,
John A Harper, Joel Maxwell,
Eppy Roebuck, Laughlin McCurry,
who, together with the Nominating Committee,
i constitute the entire delegation.
On motion of Gen. J. V. Harris, it was
Resolved, That all the Harrison men of Elbert
county, who can conveniently attend, be invited to
attend as Delegates, and be considered as regularly
appointed.
On motion of Maj. J. A. 11. Harper, it was then !
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting '
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and pub
lished in the Chronicle and Sentinel and Reformer,
and the other papers of the State friendly to re
form.
On motion of Wm. B. White, Esq., the meeting
then adjourned.
BEVERLY ALLEN, Chairman.
Tinsley W. Rucker, Sec’y.
Baker Comity Auti-Vau Buren Meeting.
At a meeting of a respectable portion of the
citizens of Baker County, held in Gillion, agreea
ble to previous notice, onjthe 18th of Jul}’, for the
purpose of nominating Delegates to the Macon Con
vention. The meeting was organized by calling
Henry Cravey to the Chair, and appointing Thos.
H. Dixon as Secretary, when Chas. W. Roby Esq.,
rose and briefly made known the object of the meet
ing, and in closing his remarks, moved that the
Chair nominate a committee of seven, to select suit
able persons, opposed to the present dangeious,
profligate,and highlj' corrupt administration; which
motion being agreed to, the Chair proceed to nomi
nate, Dr. John A. S. Greenwood, Chas.
W. Roby Esq., John Hickman, P. J. Strozier Esq.,
B. M. Griffin, and on moiion of J. C. Harris Esq.
the Chairman was added, to compose that commit
tee; who having retired a few minutes, reported the
following gentlemen as suitable persons to repre
sent the Anti-Van Buren party, of this county,in
said Convention, to be held in Macon, on the 13th
of August, viz: James H. B. Shackleford, John
D. Atkins, Chas. W. Roby Esq., Benj. M. Griffin,
L. B. Skaggs, John McDonald, John Hickman, M
R. Moore, Henry Wright, James J. Holt, which re
port was unanimously adopted by the meeting.
On motion of Chas. W. Roby Esq., the chair nomi
nated a committee of tiirce, composed of the fol
lowing gentlemen : A. S. Greenwood, J. C. Harris
Esq., and John Hickman, for the purpose of wait
ing upon the delegation, and notifying them of their
elections, which committee are authorized to fill
any vacancies that may arise from indisposition or
otherwise, on the part of the Delegates, and closed
by extending a general invitation to all who could
possibly make it convenient to attend said Conven
tion.
Peter J. Strozier Esq., then moved that the pro
ceedings of this meeting be signed by the Secreta
ry and Chairman, and a copy of each be forwarded
for publication, to the office of the Reformer at Au
gusta, and the Macon Messenger at Macon, which
was adopted, and on motion 01 C. \V. Roby Esq.
Resolved, That this meeting now adjourn, which
was agreed to.
HENRY CRAVEY, Chairman.
Tjios. H. Dixon, Secretary.
At a celebration ot the 4th July, at W illiams
burg, (Va.) the following was given among the
regular toasts ;
John Tyler: Virginia has many sons ot
whom she is proud ! Can we not excuse our
beloved State for calling him her favorite !
Upon the annunciation of this toast, Mr. Ty
ler arose and addressed the company. We can
only attempt an epitome of his remarks. He said,
that it would be difficult to excuse even his friends
and neighbors for avowing the opinion that he
was the favorite son of Virginia. Tney spoke
from their regard and personal attachment which
they had so often manifested. That he had been
a favored son, he readily and promptly admitted.
Virginia had entrusted him with her most impor
tant offices and agencies—which circumstances,
while it was calculated to awaken his deepest
gratitude, had never excited any feeling allied to
false pride or vanity. On the contrary, he had
ever felt a deep humiliiy in the reflection, that his
endowments had been of too humble an order to
enable him to add a new leaf to the wreath of
laurels which others had entwined around her
brow. This, however, he could say, that how
ever poor had been the offering, it was that of a
heart wholly devoted to her. He had looked no
where else for reward except to the people of his
native State, although he had served in connec
tion with the Administration of four Presidents,
(.Vladison, Monroe. Adams and Jackson.) Ho
repeated what he had elsewhere said, that he had
never been in any way an applicant for any of
the crumbs which daily fall from the Executive
table; and yet it must have been an unreasonable
request that would not ha\c been granted him by
the first two named, with whom his father had
been associated in stations of the greatest interest
and importance. He desired now to renew the
pledge of his allegiance to his native Slate —and
it seemed particularly proper that ho should do so
at this moment, and on this day. His name had ,
been connected with that of 'William Henry
Harrison for the first and second olfices in the gilt
of the country. General Harrison has been charg
ed in every wav to he possessed ot feelings at war
with Southern institutions. The fanat.cal spirit
which prevails to some extent in the country and
which seemed prepared, by the unbridled wild
ness ofits proceedings, to light the torch of civil
discord, was said to have a place in his breast.
Mr. Tyler felt it due to himself to repei, and he
did repel, with scorn and indignation, such an
ascription. It could not Lie made against General
Harrison, without involving himself. It amoun
ted to a charge of conspiracy on his own part
(for the paltry sake of office,) against the laws,
and customs and institutions of his native land—
that land which had given him birth, and to
which he had ever been hound, and was still
bound, by the most indissoluble ties and gratitude
—a charge which, if true, would not only bring
ruin upon his friends and fellow-citizens, but also
involve himself in destruction. He had stood by I
the side of William Henry Harrison in the House
of Representatives, during one of the most agita
ting periods of our history. He alluded to the
Missouri Question. The young men of the pres
ent day seem to have hut an indistinct impres
sion of that most fearful question. Mr. Jefferson
regarded it as the alarm bell ‘To frighten the land
from its propriety.” It was in fact the question
of Abolition. The propositions made were not
only to prohibit the Southern man from going to
Missouri and Arkansas with his domestic, hut to
abolish slavery already existing there, and that
without consulting the wishes or feelings of the
people residing in those States. To the vote of
General Harrison wc are indebted for a vindica
tion of the rights of the Southland through them
for the maintenence of Constitutional Liberty.
He stood, upon that occasion, the champion of
the Constitution, with moral firmness enough
to maintain his ground, in defiance of all personal
considerations. A more important vote for South
ern interests never was given—no, never since the
formation of the Union—and yet the man who
gave it now traduced and slandered, and proclaim
ed to the South as inimical to her interests.
He had accusations to make against Mr. Van Bu
ren. That task would but illy become him, and
he left it to others. History hereafter, when her
voice is not stilled by the clamor of party, will
record the name of William Henry Harrison
among those names most deeply inscribed upon
the altar of union. What more can an}' man
desire than to have w itnessed, as he had done,
the course of conduct pursued by Gen. Harrison
i in connection to the proceedings to which he had
1 alluded 1 Instead of conspiring against Virgin-
I ia, his as well as our old mother, say rather that
! he bared his breast to the dagger’s point, struck
I at the heart of the South, and that through the
; noble sacrifice he then made, two bright stars
I °
j (the Stales of Missouri and Arkansas) were added
to our southern constt Ration. There is no enig
ma in the language which he uttered at Vincen
nes in 1832, and none in his opinions over and
over again expressed. For his part, he would
much sooner trust Gen. Harrison on this vital
question than many, very mrny of the most cla
morous against him. lie is of a generation
which has, for the most part passed away, but
which consisted of the pure in heart and patri
otic in spirit. This, too. in his native land, and
in its bosom lie the remains of his ancestors.
He would notice but another charge against
Gen Harrison. Gen. Harrison was said to be a
| coward —physically a coward. Mr. Tyler said
: that one who was not phyncally brave, was most
| apt to be wanting in moral courage—and one
I destitute of moral courage, he readily admitted,
i was unfit for the Presidency. The determination
to do right, and to leave personal consequences
to themselves, was the highest qualification for
a statesman. Who dare make this charge of a
want of courage against Harrison 1 Go, said
he to the grave of Anthony Wayne, he who was
called “Mad Anthony,” because of his utter
recklessness of danger, and ask him if Lieut.
Hirrison, at the battle of the Maumee—that
battle which retrieved the disasters of St. Clair,
and gave the finishing blow to the war of the
Revolution—acted as a coward! Enquire if that
brave and gal r ant soldier would have retained a
coward as his aid, or afterwards have noticed him
in his public despatch as one who had distinguish
ed himself by his valor! Go to the bloody bat
tle ground of Tippecanoe, and enquire of his
surviving comrades whether m that dark night of
terror, their aged commander acted the part of a
coward ! Go to those who fought with him at
Foil Meigs against quadruple his numbers—ask
the survivors of that gallant volunteer hand,
whom our own Petersburg furnished, whether
William Henry Harrison is a coward! Visit
the grave of the venerable Shelby, one of the he
roes of King’s Mountain, and enquire whether,
in the battle of the Thames, William H. Harri
son was a coward !
The roar of the cannon which sounded these
victories in the ears of a patriotic people, has
scarcely, died away, before the attempt is made
to strike down the glory of the conqurcr, and
overturn his fair fame ! How can party spirit de
scend to a work so low and degrading! Must
Aristides he banished because he is just! Or
must Camillas be exiled from the city because he
has a second time driven the Goths from the
Capitol ! Leaving the brave old soldier I pray
vou, in possession ot his hard earned fame, and
■snatch not from his brow, the wreath which he
has won by an exposure to danger from the eaily
age of nineteen to the winter of his life. What i
incentive remains to any man to enter into his j
country s service, at the hazard of life and for-
tune, if he is to be visited bv ina r
obi age, and thus to be robbed of I ? Uie in I I
the language of Gen. Harrison, which' i' 1
by the eloquent gentleman who ha«; M
sedyou: “If Mr. Van Buren he a'
man vote for him”—But I sav leave. I
hie patriot his good name, and GrnuXl
honor of the country by defaming th! n ° l % I
of her sons, s ‘ Jere puiat
He might say much more on this
topics, but he would abstain. R c J an<i oflj 1
tain the company by aninvjdverti n .r n ° ! ■
ics equally obnoxious to truth. j| c, tatj I
ding confidence in the good sens* n f \ 8Q
can people. They would rebuke ui.,,
sorted to misrepresentation in order W ‘ lo 'o
ends. For himself, he designed i„
to vindicate himself against the hvi i M
of having entered into a conspiracy'* I
South. He stood now where he had I
and where he should always stand ' Wl - Vs *v|
Alwavs a Whig. At Hie celebration . !
4th of July at Barre, Mass,— o^fi|
“ Among the mast interesting i nc i dpn(
day,-was the appearance of that veteran d 1 !
tionary Officer, Gen. Ebenezer Ma - i
eighty-five years of age and Q I
blind, yet he stands firm and erect ir > ! '4B
being drunk, with rapturous applause h 'MI j
on to the stand, and addressed'the m es
extraordinary vigor. “ Sixty-four yea- *
day, (said he) I was a soldier, in the ®
country, and for my dinner, I wasallowed'f I
the rib of a horse, which had been ■
gnawed before. I was a Whig then jr i, 1 I
a Whig ever since, and lam a Whig i’ :oiv ' V I
ry in the name. Washington bore It and V : ' I
bore it, and all the good patriots of tlieV S
bore it. lam here to-day with you and a t "'P
rnaining soldiers of the Revolution. \v ' '5
with you, and wc enter into your feeling 9
and infirmity have rendered us' incapable ti ' I
service. Hut, Whigs of Massachusetts'
what use of us you can. If it will serve the? I
you may throw us into a ditch, and pass ■
bodies, in your inarch to accomplish your Da- I
purposes.” 1
Wyoming Massacre.—A monument is ]
| in progress of erection, to commemorate*
| melancholy event in the early history I
try. It is going up on that spot, in the Lei i
\ alley of Wyoming, which became
three hundred butchered men. The materu
the structure, the Wilkesbarre Pennsvltj.
states, is a grey compact sand-stone, hav;-,-
appearance of a dark granite.
The plan is, first a triple base of which the •
est 28 feet square, and the whole 30 jnche I
height; next a pedestal, a cube of 20 fee.. S
ing on three sides inscriptions, and havict j
the fourth a portal ; thirdly an obelisk, qi;> i
gular, 13 feet at the base ; 4 feet at the sir-. I
and 40 feet in height; making a total bee I
sixty-two and a half feet.
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Pay your M ecu an ics.—There is a; :
and unreasonable propensity prevalent amor- 1
classes, to defer payment.—The Printer, \ I
maker, Blacksmith, Tailor and some others,j i*
seem to think by their practice, can hep \
j with impunity, until every other
them is liquidated. And when payments
ed them, it is not enough to replenish the*,
necessary to make the articles they pur|
How is it possible that mechanics, who are.. ,
cessary to the wealth of the country, as out.
food is to the strength of the body, cans Jk!
and rise in the scale of respectability and iiiWffl
fluence, unless they receive, (in common 1:5 3
with other classes of men) their dues. Amq 1
ic cannot take one step in business life, ix |
increasing expense; his stock, his tools.b m
visions, his rent, his apparel each and a- |
him cash; and he depends entirely uponL |
turners lor the means of defraying theses fl
ses, and if his customers are not prompt :.*
which in nine cases cut of ten, they can doc--;
out any inconvenience, they are obliged top-.. Hh
to debt, and are harrassed with duns aruir ,
and a mechanic might about as well haven L _
stone tied to his neck as far as practicable k
ness either to himself or his family is concai .ifw|
as to bo obliged to drag out his existence a? -
the irresistible tide of an accumulating debt 1 i J
say, then, pay your mechanic, pay him pa f*
—Maine Cultivator.
Diamonji cut Diamond. —Some years (
during the heat of a coffee speculation inßi
when every body was holding on, waiting | (
article to advance, an old merchant, ko: 3 :
razor, whose store was packed from tbes j
the fourth floor with prime green Rio,
from signs which he well understood, tbilpff
had reached their acme. He was too old
at the bellows not to know that the mow: ?
with his immense stock, began to sell, an
would he taken and down wc*s!d go the" o'
Quietly sending off a pretty stiff invoice:
article to auction, and giving the aucth'
good humored hint to mind his business- (
tended the sale, and hid readily and at p r* j
prices for the coffee. Other holders, irks'V
that he had about four limes as much
as they bad. concluded that it was sate
when be did, and so stood up manfel;
bought largely. While old .Mr. so r
were tumbling his purchases into thefrc
of his warehouse, five times as maay wet
rying coffee away from the back door, ft ~
next day of sale he bid as freely as ever,as:
continued for seme two or three weeks. j,
day he tailed to appear at a coffee sale, ar - - j
of the dealers took the alarm, and b
a little. During the afternoon a pretty
er, who had always been ready to buy'll *
saw Mr. willing, met him in thesis- \ .
asked the rate of coffee. , g
“ I don’t know what it’s going at tinty 0
plied the old fellow, as cool and pleasan:-
ice cream, n
“ It declined a little this morning.’’ ,5
“Did it!” responded Mr. (
seemed to his fellow tradesman a straa?' .
festation of indifference. 0
“ Yes, certainly ? haven't you hear J it *
“ No ; but I expected as much.” c<
“ Why, we shall all be ruined if the t
down.” S;
“Not all, I presume,” replied Mr.
an unmoved countenance. h,
“ Why, vou’re into it deeper than jj
“ Me!” 'exclaimed Mr. , in
astonishment, “ why, 1 haven't a ’
store/” &
The next day the bubble burst, an!-- 1
zen speculators who had been for a ffl l - 111 ' Ij '
dreaming nightiy over their golden ip " «■
ruined.—iY- Y. Signal.
Singular Association. —A corre>f" k
the Philadelphia North American J
lar instance of canine attachment as pv ; ■jj|&
the vicinity of the Pennsylvania £
large and venerable hog who seeks ■
that district of the city, and has hi 3 ||Hr
the open lots on the west side ot the i-Sl
attended continually by a smnH b‘ ai ' V
seems to have chosen the dignified
master. The dog feeds from t^e , S^ nl iir I
whenever he can find suitable Lou, B sa
away other swine who venture to p 1 p, * on
the one to which he has attached V de
lows the hog closely by day and f bf
side at night; defends him so tar a»
when afraid for himself, runs to
tection.
Mich ael Kelly’s Poney.--R Lx
j years rode a brown poney, which hau ■F* <
j sonted to him by the Prince ot I a t
1 imal was the only being in Kelly ® CL ' . K i3i q e
■ regarded certain visits to sotneo ha
