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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. ;*■: ' " '■ (£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, J 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, | 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. _ 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