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“Liberty now ami forever!” DEMOCRAT’S TEXT BOOK. BeloV we publish, and shall keep in our columns, facts for the Democrats. They have only to refer to them to see what Gen. Harrison is, and why they should prefer Van Buren. With these sound principles instilled in their minds, they may defy all the arts of “ Whiggery” or hard cider, and laugh at log cabins: — GENERAL HARRISON'S OPINIONS. Freemen of the South, read what follows. Ponder le<p ---y and well on the WORDS of Gen. Harrison. They stand uncontraclicted, and until they are proved to he false, they shall occupy a place in our columns. Head also what the NOTORIOUS GARRISON says of him—and the favour he finds in the eyes of the organ of Arthur Tapimx, -See., in New York. CCP Read and think for yourselves. TO Tim PUBLIC. rrT“ Fellow CITIZENS: Being called suddenly home ,H?*to attend my sick family, 1 have but a moment to answer IkJ’a few calumnies which*are in circulation concerning me. lam accused of being friendly to slavery. From ftny earliest youth to the present moment 1 have been the ardent friend of Human Liberty. At the age of eighteen,! BECAME A MEMBER OF AN ABO LITION SOCIETY, established at Richmond; the CCJ’objeot of which was to ameliorate the condition of £J*slaveß,and procure their freedom by every legal means. [£j°My venerable friend, Judge Gatch, of Claremont £7J*County, was also a member of this Abolition Society, (TTand has lately given me a certificate that I was one. ffJ"THE OBLIGATIONS WHICH I THEN CAME UNDER, I CO*havk faithfully performed.” * * * C 7-“ WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.” * 4 Whereas, the existence of slavery in our county, has aver been deemed a great moral and political evil, mid in tendency directly calculated to impair our national din ructar, and materially affect our national happiness; and inasmuch a* the extension of a slave population in the United States is fraught with the most fearful couseqnen ecs to the permanency and durubili v of our republican in stitutions—and whereas, the subject of the admission of slavery in the new State of Missouri is at this time before the Congress of the United Slates; therefore, * 4 Retolved, that our Senators and Representatives be re quested to use their utmost exeriions and take every means to prevent the extension of slavers within the Territory ot the United States, west of the Mississippy, and the new States to be formed within that Territory, which the Con stitution and the treaties made under it will allow.” From Garrisons Liberator. Nomination of Gen- Harrison.— The National Whig Convention, assembled at Harrisburgon the sth December, nominated William H- Harrison, for the office of President of the United States. On the first and second ballot, the vote stood, for Henty Clay. 103; for Harrison, 94; for Winfield Scott, 57- On the third ballot, the vote was, for Harrison, 148 ; for Clay, 90; for Scott, 16. All the slave Stales went for Clay. We regard this &s another im portant sign of the times —as a signal defeat o 1 the slave holding power in this country.— Hud it not been for Abolitionism, Henry Clay would undoubtedly have bemi nominated. We have faith to believe that no stare holder will ever again be permitted to Jill the Presidential office in this Republic. From the Emancipator , the organ of the Abolitionists in New York. Tub Harrisburg Convention.— Well, the agony is over, and Henry Clay is—laid upon the shelf. And no man ufordinary intelligence can doubt or deny that it is the anti slavery feeling of the North which has done it, 1n connexion with his own ostentatious and infamous pro-alaverv demon strations ill Congress. Praise to God for a great nuti-slave r y victory. A man of high talents, of great distinction, oi long political services, of boundless neswial popularity, has been openly rejected for the Presidency of this gne.it Re public, on account of his devotion to slavery. Set up amo nument of progess there. Let the wind tell the tale—let the nlave holders hear the news—let foreign nations hear it— let O’Connell hear it—let the slaves hear it—A slave-hold oris incapacitated for the Presidency of the United States. The reign of slavocracy is hastening to a close The re ertion of Henry Clay and the nomination of William Henry Harrison, by the Whig Convention, token in con nection with all tlie circumstances, is one of the heaviest blows that the monster slavery has received in this Country WHY EVERY DEMOCRAT SHOULD VOTE FOR VAN BUREN. Because, from a poor friendless, and unaiilcd boy, who labored during bis youth as a hireling on a farm, be rose to the highest office in the wdrld, hy his own merits, and by his own exer tions—thus proving that no matter how poor a man may he, in this country, lie may rise to the highest distinction, if he pleases, by his good conduct and ntclligencc. Because, from his earliest youth lie has gone for Ins country with zeal and energy. All the principles of the Democratic party, have ever found ill him a supporter and champion; while all tlie federal gull traps and falsehoods have hcen by hiin as staunchly and as effectively opposed. Because, although the unceasing ob ject of federal virulence and rage, they have been unable to detect one blot in bis public character, “to mingle admiration or to gratify hatred.” Because, he has always raised his voice against the onward strides of the money power, Because, he has never hesitated about avowing himself against the madness of the Aboli tionists, and as utterly opposed to all their schemes Because he has never shrunk from an avowal of his political creed. His letter to Sherrod Williams and his whole history prove that he is not a lunatic under the control of keepers, or fallen into second childhood. Because, during the late threatening difficulties between this country, and England, lie managed the affair so patriotic-like and so fearless of consequences, that his own enemies, placed, by tltcir own votes in Congress, ten millions of dol lars at bis disposal, as the sinews of expected war, and authorized him to raise an army of filly thou sand men! Because, in all his public transactions, bo vote of censure was ever preferred against him, on account of neglect malfeasance, or deficiency. Because having risen from naked po verty himself he is the fit representative of the poor Laboring-man and mechanic. “Gen. Harrison, while Governor of Indiana Territory, approved a law passed by the Legislature, to SELL MEN for FINE or COST. The same law decreed the punishment ofTIIIIITY NINE STRIPES, to lie inflicted on any person thus sold, who should abscond from his PURCHASER! Reader how do you like thirf specimen of Harrison ism, itl addition to the Ohio case, and even worse than that; for the law speeilieally includes WOMEN as well as MEN to be WHIPPED to full THIRTY NINE STRIPES.” Harrison says the head of the “ Black Cockade” administration was a pure patriot. Hear him “For Mr. Adams, (old John,)said Mr. Harrison, I entertained at the time, (17911 and 1800,) and have over since entertained, the greatest respect. I be lieve him to be an honest man, and a pure patriot, anjl his conduct during tlmt session proved him to be such." —Speech in reply to Mr. Randolph, 2Mh March, 1886 Harrison and the Elective Harrison’s Democracy. Franchise. “It is therefore enacted, [See Territorial fours, That every free male in - revised code, of 1807, pages habitant of the age of 21 39 Sc 40, sections 30 and years resident in*Vie Ter- 31.] ritory, and who hath been Sec 30. When any a. citizen of any Stale in person or persons, shall on the Union or icho has been conviction of any crime or two years resident in this breach of penal law, be Sen- Territory, and holds a tenced to pay a fine, with freehold in Jiffy acres of or without the cost of pro la ml within any county of seculion, it shall ami may the same or any less yuan - be lawful for the court be tity in which lie shall rc- fore tr/unn such conviction side, which with the ini- shall he hail to outer provemeuti made thereon, the Sheriff to sell or hire shall be of the value of one the person or persons so hundred dollars, or has convicted, to service, to any paid for and in virtue of a person or persons, who trill deed of conveyance for fur- pay the saidfine and costs /her assurances from a fur such term of lime as the person vested with the fee, court will think reasona is in actual possession of b/e. jive acres of land subject to Ands such pci'sons, so taxation in the county in sentenced and hired or sold, which he shall be resident, shall abscond from the ser shatl be, and are here vice of his or her master or by declared to be. duly qua!- mistress, before the term of tjied electors or represeiv such service shall be ex. fa fives for the counties in pired, he or she so abscond which they are respectively ing, shaft on conviction resilient. before a justice of the peace, Jesse 1. Thomas. be WHIPPED WITH Speaker of the House of T H l R T Y - NIN E Representatives • * STRIPES! and shall B. Chambers, moreover serve tiro days President of the Council, for every one so lost. Approved Sept. 17, 1807. “Sec. 31. The judge of VV. H. Harrison, the several courts sf record in this Territory shall give this act in charge to the grand jury at each and every court, in which a grand jury shall be sworn. Jesse B. Thomas, Speaker of the House of Representatives. B Chambers, President of the Council. Approved — Sept. 17, 1807. W. H. Harrison. John Tyler's Democracy. John Tyler—The Federal candidate for the Vice Presidency—when a member of the Virginia Convention, voted against the ex tension of the right of suffrage, contending that the only true and legitimate qualification should be a freehold, thus virtually placing all power in the hands of the few, that they should control the ntanv. Extract from General Extract from the letter Harrison's letter, dated of Gen Harrison's confi Cincinnati, Sept 17,1822 dential Committee doled Sir, In your last letter Cincinnati, Feb 29,1840. you recommended to the can- The policy is that the didates at the ensuing elec- General, make no further lion, to'publish their politi- declaration of Itis princi eal creeds, that the electors pie for the public eye whilst may have a fair opportun • occupying his present po tty of choosing those whose sition . sentiments best accord with their own. I have ever be lieved that every electoi’ has a right to make this • all upon those who offer their service to the'people, AND THAT THE CA NOT DA TES ARE BOU N D T O AN SVVER IT. .Tol> Printing;. A LL kinds of Job Work exccuutd ot this office with promptness, and in a workmanlike style. Orders attended to from the country, accompa nied with cash, or a city reference. No accounts kept, but all work done at the lowest possible cash prices. United States’ Marshal’s Office, ) Milledgevillk, August 27, 1840. > N'OTICE is hereby given to Assistant Marshals appointed for the purpose taking the Cen sus of Georgia, under the acts of Congress of tire 3d March, 1830, and 20th February, 1840, that no penalty is annexed to a refusal to give the statisti cal information, which the questions propounded are intended to elicit. This must be left to the voluntary disposition of the individual who ren ders the account of persons in each family. It is not expected that any friend of his country who would he pleased to acquaint himself with its re sources, will either refuse te comply with the sim ple request of the laws, or he instrumental in inducing others to object. I understand that it is alleged in some places, that this information is sought for the purpose of levying a tax on the peo ple, and in others that it is intended to expose the poverty of individual citizens. Such allegations are wholly unfounded and intended to mislead those who have not read the laws for themselves. However desirable the information expected to be collected by the execution of this law may he to the enlightened patriot and statesman, if any refuse to afford it, as a matter left entirely to the pleasure of each individual, you will resort to no coercive measures to compel the statement. sept 4 200 W. J. DAVIS, Marshal. Quinine. OZ. French Sulphate Quinine, xl vs 1 case Turkey Opium. 1 do. Flake Manna, just received and for Kale bv Til OS. RYERSON. sept 3 198 P. Ilalliguii, OFFERS for sale,at low prices by recent arrivals, the following:— 26 bids of a good quality Brandy, 28 do double refined Swan's Gin, 25 do Portland Rum, 50 do Rye Gin, 10 do Peach Brandy, m 10 do Aniseed Cordial, 10 boxes Lemon Syrup, 11 do ad cavendish Tobacco, 16 to lb. aug 14 182 Chatham Inferior Court. JULY TERM. 1840. WHEREAS, Joseph Ross, Win. B. Bouman Simon Kuiitz, James Folkcr, R. B. Harve> .md James A Fawns, were summoned to attend the p esent term of this Court as lurors, and made dciaull. Ordered; hn they lc severally fined in the sun of twenty dollars, each, uulesthey do, oix or be fore the first day of the next ter in. file with the Clerk of this Court good and sufficient excuses for said default. [A true extract from the minutes.[ EDWARD G. WILSON, aug 12 lOt Deputy Clk Inf. c. c. c. Cash Store. JUST receiv'd per brig Augusta, from N. York. 3 4 7 8 and 4 4 brown and bleached Shirtings P!..id and snipe Swiss Muslin Plain do do Cambric do Naiiisock do F.o cy French printed Cambrics Brown and coloied twilled Jeans Which will be sold low for cash, by M.PUENDERGABT ang ) ((hot) 187 liideliblt 1 Ink. GROCE Kidder’s Indelible Ink, JL 6 doz Poyson's do. do. just received and for sale b TIIOS. RYERSON. sept 3 •’ ‘ 198. Hoticc* nUR ING the absence of the undersigned from the State, his son, T. DEMPSEY, is duly authorized to act as my attorney. Ang 14, IBID D DEMI’SEY SC.pt 1 1(17 SAVANNAH DAILY TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 17, I*MO. _ FOR PRESIDENT, MARTIN VAN BUREN. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOHN FORSYTH. “ Tlie sovereign People always have a right to interro gale those who areoandidalea fur their suffrages^’ Marlin Van Buren. “ a3k my Committee.”— Harrison, Electoral Ticket. THOMAS WOOTTEN,of Wilke*. IP. fl. WOFFORD, of Habersham. W. It. ttUtlt.OCH, of Chatham. JOHN BA TES. of Murray. MII.NER ECHOLS, of Walton.] SAMUEL BEALL, of WUkiuson. JOHN ROBINSON, of Jasper. SAMUEL (IROVES, of Madison. SEABORN JONES, of Muscogee. EDWARD HARDEN, of Clark. JAMES ANDERSON, of Burke. For Congress. ROBERT W. POOLER, of Chatham. D. C. CAMPBELL, of Bibb. A LFRF.D I VERSON, of Muscogee. JUNIUS HILLYER, of Clark. J. S. PA TTERSON, of Early. J. 11. LUMPKIN, of Floyd. IP. T. COLQUITT, of Muscogee. MA RK A. COOPER, of Hall. ED WA RD J. BLA CK, of Scriten. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION. A Regular Meeting will be held THIS EVENING, by the Associations of and New Franklin Wards, together with the Association of North and Middle Oglethorpe Wards, at D. 11. Stewart’s Public House, at 8 o’clock. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN ASSOCIA TION OF GERMANS AND POLES. A regular Meeting of this Association will be held on THIS EVENING, at the Lyceum Hall, at half past 8 o’clock. An address may be expected in the German language. 03= The various Democratic Repub lican Associations are invited to attend, as several addresses in English will also be delivered. 03= Lists are left at the Georgian and Telegraph Offices, and with the Presi dent and Secretary, for signatures to the “Irish Democratic Republican Associa tion of Chatham county.” [T/ 3 The Standing Committee ofthe Irish Demo cratic Republican Association, are respectfully re quested to attend at five o’clock, THIS AFTER NOON, at Dr. Cu.mmixg’s bouse, on business of importance. By order of the President. sept. 17, 1840. C. B. CLUSKEY, See. U 3 No Mail north of Charleston to-day. [UF Those indebted to the Daily Telegraph should remember that it is sustained by the people alone. To its subscribers then we look for a speedy liqui dation of their debts. (Ur* The name of Mr. D. Lynch, was lmiiiten tionally omitted, from the Committee of the Irish Democratic Republican Association of Chatham county. O 3 Freemen of Georgia, do you love your coun try ? We cannot sLoubt it Do then, we pray you, aside from all party considerations, read the start ling articles in another column, from the Richmond Enquirer. Mark the deep laid conspiracy against the Rights of the South, unravelled in the Rev. Abel Brown’s disclosures. Be not deluded into measures that may plunge your loved country in blood. CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION. Savannah, Sept. 11, 1840. At the Regular Meeting, held on the evening of the above day, the President in the chair, the fol lowing resolution was unanimously passed : Resolved , That the President do proceed to ap point one delegate from each ward of the city, and two from each district of the county, to compose a Convention for the purpose of nominating the De lagation of the county of Chatham, to be run on the Democratic Republican Ticket, on the first Monday, in next month—and that said Convention report to this Association said Ticket for their ap proval at its meeting on the 25th inst. • The President lias since appointed the following* Committee : For the different Wards in the City. —lsaac Rus sell, Dr. J. B. Cumming, Thomas Purse, M. Myers, Geo. Shirk, A. Harmon, D.* Bell, Dr. John F. Posey, J. R. Thompson, Wm. M. Leigh, Isaac D’Lyon, Wm. C. Barton, A. J. C. Shaw, Luko Christie, O. O’Rourke, B. Constantine, J. R. Ililyi L. N. Falligant, Jacob Shaffer. J For Cherokee Hill District. —Stephen Keller, A.I Mcl lardy. For White Bluff District. —Christopher Dawson,| John Salfncr. For Ogechcc District —Samuel Bandy, James B. Norris. For the. Island District —James Bilbo, Janies W. Pinder. R. M. Charlton, Pres’t. j J N Lewis, Sec y. j YOUNG MENS’ DEMOCRATIC REPUBLI CAN ASSOCIATION. A regular mooting of flic Young Mens’ Demo cratic Republican Association of Chatham County, was held at the Lyceum Hall, on Wednesday even ing, September 16th, 1849. Geo. J. Bulloch in the Chair, assisted by Wm. Thaddeus Williams, Esq. 3d Vice-President. The Recording Secretary beiifg in his place. The minutes of the last meeting were read, and unanimously confirmed. The Association was then addressed in a very eloquent manner by Thos. Richardson, Robert 11. Griffin, and Wm. J. Bulloch, Esqs. of the Young Mens’ Democratic Republican Association. Major Hotchkiss, of Seri veil county, was then called upon, to which call he responded in a very able manner. The Hon. Robert M. Charlton, President of the Central Democratic Republican Association, was then called for, and in iiis usual happy manner, ad dressed the Association at some length. The meeting was then adjourned, after giving three hearty* cheers for Democracy. GEO. J. BULLOCH, Ist V. P. Thos. Richarsdson, Rec. Sec. {fj 3 We cannot sufficiently admire the manly and dignified reply of Gov. McDonald, to the Wliig- Harrison-Incendiary Gates, of New York, who has dared to forward abolition documents to our chief Magistrate. What will the Whig papers of Georgia say to this ? Will they justify their abolition ally, Gates? Nous verrons. THE PROSPECT BEFORE US. We are well pleased with the prospect ahead, and are as certain of victory as if it was already won. We have always had too much confidence in the intelligence of the people to believe that they could he duped into the support of federal doctrines, hy whig blandishments, such as log cabin insignia, hard cider barrels, coon skins, etc. No—no. The American people must be convinced by appealing to their reason and understanding. They are not children easily pleased with a toy. Argument and sound sense alone can operate on them. Principle is too firmly seated in their breasts, to be obliterated by r the “ wishy-washy” slime of federal oratory. They are too independent to be frightened hy the menaces or the threats of federal bullies, who cry aloud for blood. They are too honest to he bought —too pure to be contaminated. Since the days of Jefferson, Democracy has laughed to scorn the assaults of Federalism. Never has the ardent at tachment of the people been shaken from their, love of the undying principles of Democracy—the signet of Freedom, although their natural foes suc ceeded, through Mr. Clay’s intrigues, in fastening on them a “ one. term.’ minority President —J. Q. Adams. Nor will they do it now, even with the attractive repetition of the words— one term. No —the yeomanry of the country, from Maine to to Louisiana,* will prevent such an “untoward event.” Our word for it, Wm. Henry Harrison, never sits in the presidential chair—never*enters the presidential mansion, as its occupant— hard ci der,, etc. to the contrary notwithstanding. (Li‘ We eypy the following paragraph from the Hartford Conn. Times; Courting the Abolitionists. —Phi ftp Pearl, Esq., one of the Federai candidates for Presidential Elec tion in this State, is President of the Windham county, and Vice President of the State Anti- Slavery societies, and yet the federal wliigs of the South claim that there is no connection between the supporters of Harrison and the Abolitionists. (TT The Philadelphia Aurora, formerly the lead ing Democratic paper, on the 15th September, 1812, thus announced the appointment of the then Col. John 4*. Boyd, to the commission of Brigadier General : “John I*. Boyd, the Hero of is ap pointed a Brigadier General in the Army of the United States.” Boyd, the Hero of Tippecanoe, Johnson, the Hero of the Thames, and Croghan, the Hero of Fort Stephenson, in despite of orders to M burn bag gage and run.”— Alexander Advocate. For the Daily Telegraph. Mr. Editor : —The following calculation of the votes to be given at the next Presidential election, has been prepared with great care by one who knows probably as much about “ elective certain ties and changes,” as the calculator in yesterday’s Republican, or any “ nineteen persons out of twen ty in the whole range of the Union.” Let those who doubt keep it, and compare it with the result of the November elections, and witli the calculation in the Republican : VAN BUREN. HARRISON. Maine, # 10 Vermont, 7 New-llautpshire, 7 Massachusetts, 11 Pennsylvania, 30 Rhode-Inland, 4 Maryland, 10 Connecticut, 8 Virgin?.i, 23 Kentucky, 15 South Carolina, 11 Indiana, 9 Geo. gia ; 11 Alabama, 7 57 Miss : ssippi, 4 N .Carolina,(d’btful) 15 Arkansas, 3 Ohio, (do.) 21 Illinois, 5 Missouri, 4 93 Tennessee, 15 Delaware, 3 Louisiana, 5 Michigan, 3 Ncw-York, 42 slight shade of doubt. New-Jersey, 8 do. do. 201 Thus, it appears, that Mr. Van Buren will be elected, even if he loses New-York, New-Jersey, Nortb-Carolina and Ohio. A. B. C. The Croton Aqueduct. —This gigantic undertak ing fortlic stipnly of our city with pure fresh water, it is contemplated, will be so far finished hy Octo ber Ist, as to allow the water to he turned in from the dam at the river to that celebrated sj>ot known us Sleepv Hollow, a distance of about 15 miles. During the next Slimmer every portion of the. aqueduct will lie completed as far as Harlem river, and the water then turned into the tunnel for thirty miles. The principal part of the masonry unfinish ed within the distance named is at the crossing of Mill and Sawmill rivers. With proper attention to this important work, the city can he supplied with pure water in less than three years.— New York y Standard. j Scat of government for Cavjsda. —lt is stated in the | Kingston Chronicle, that Kingston is decided upon Ins the seat of government for Cunada. From the Richmond Enquirer. TWO WARNINGS FROM THE 1. A Startling Decelopement! We arc favored by the Rev. Mr. Clark of Ercil-g ericksbiirg, with the following Letter from, the Rev. ‘ Mr. Abel Brown ofNortliampton, Mass. It will be recollected, that Mr. Brown, with a moral courage, for which he deserves great credit, recently addres sed a letter to Hr. Hnilett of Boston, in which he exposed the manoeuvres of Messrs. W. H. HarrisonX Evans, Calhoun of Mass., and Judge Morris. But * the Ibllowing letter containsdevelopements of simi lar movements, calculated to show tlie excess*, which the Wliigs of Massachusetts are the promote the election of the Federal and Aboli tion candidate. The “ Hampden Post” of Sprin tield, Mass., draws the following portrait of Mr. Brown : “ Rev. Abel Brown. —The scandalous, infamous falsehood, the black-hearted and vile slanders and insinuations, the Federalists are secretly circulating, to blacken the character, destroy the reputation, and prostrate the influence of this gentleman; a young man of talent, strict integrity and irreproach able character; is almost without parallel in the an nals of infamy. Mr. Brown is a Baptist Minister, a popular and successful preacher. At the late Aboli tion State Convention lie was honest and bold enough to disclose the secret operations used to foist Harrison upon the Abolitionists. He stated to the Convention the substance of a secret letter written by Mr. Calhoun tq Judge Morris, and by the latter shown and read to tlie Abolitionists. For revealing this lie has drawn down upon his devoted head the hottest'furv of Federalism. He is charged with hav-, ing been corrupted and bought by George Bancroft and although he has always voted the Whig ticket when lie lias voted at all, lie is charged with being thg hired emissary of Van Burenism. We have ourselves heard him pronounced a liar and charac terless, hy a furious Federal Whig, smarting under the exposure of their shameless game of deception and fraud. “ But Mr. Brown is above the impotent shafts of their malice. His character is a perfect shield against their insidious assaults. Whenever the Federalists shall see lit to call on him publicly to substantiate his charges upon the moral character of General W. H. Harrison, he holds himself reedy for the task. He seeks no controversy with them, and asks no immunity from them. The attempt, secret and con certed, to*prostrnte a minister of the Gospel and poison the popular mind against him, because he will not trample on the truth, will not bow the knee to mammon and worship at their polluted shrine, is worthy of modern Federalism, decked in blue ribbons and revelling on a bard cider, made harder by hard brandy, all for the glory of Gen. Harrison” —of the cause which avoids truth, shuns light mid seeks concealment mid darkness because its deeds are dark. “ Mr. Brown will continue on in the work of liis Divine Master, unaived hy threats, open or CORRESPONDENCE. “Northamton, (Mass.) 21st Aug., 1840. • Mr. John Clark , “ Dear Sir: —Yours of the 17th inst., was receiv ed yesterday. I read it witli pleasure, as it breathed the spirit of a gentleman and Christian. You wilt ■. appreciate this remark, whenj tell you, that I have now before me four letters, received within a few days througl) the Post-office, unpaid, and filled with insults ! One of them is from the Editor of ’ the Boston Atlas, a Whig paper. It was written, evidently, for the purpose of taxing me with the postage, and insulting me at the same time—as the pretended injuries had been publicly answered in ‘ the most definite manner, and the Editor had seen and read the letter answering the same. Another letter, is anonymous, promising me a coat of tar, p feathers, &c. <&<:., all growing out of the causes . you mention ill your letter. The open frankness and honest inquiry of your letter, demand from me l an answer. -•**’ “ Your first inquiry respectingGeir. Harrison and the letters of members of Congress which represent ’ him to ns, Abolitionists, as.desirous to do all in his fmwer for the overthrow of slavery, has been pub icly answered in lily letter to Mr.’ Ilallet. I have ’ only to say, that my statements in that letter are not exaggerated—Gen. 11. and his Northern friends have been earnestly endeavoring to obtain the votes of the Abolitionists, and have told us again and again, upon the General's authority, that he would aid to the extent of his ability in abolishing slavery. In order to gain or make sure of the votes rtf the numerous Abolitionists, members of Congress have written, upon the authority ofGcn. 11., such letters as the one described in niv letter to Mr. Hallett, to distinguished men ofthe Whig party; they have shown those letters to a few of the prominent Abo litionists, who they supposed would tell their breth ren, and thereby secure their votes. Having mv self more than two years since become satisfied that > Gen. Harrison was a mere tool of the party, I have watched the course of his friends among us, and . have been waiting since liis nomination, for facts sufficient to convince the friends of emancipation that the General was what I knew him to be. I obtained the fac's, and when I thought proper, stated them ; the result upon the public mind you have seen through the papers. (1 perhaps should , state that no consistent Abolitionist believes that he can vote fi r M. Van Bntitm, for lie has openly ’ and frankly expressed his sentiments, and his friends ’ even here in Massac I inseßn do not attempt to cover them up; therefore sfig have no difficulty with them ; they are not hypocrites.) The conse quences of my telling the truth respecting the letter of Win. B. Calhoun, have been to show the Aboli tionists of this Congressional District the corrup tion of the man and the leaders of the party. — I did not act a dishonorable part in doing this; for, the facts which I stated were not obtained clandes tinely or upon a promise of secrecy, or in any man ucr which did not give men perfect and honorable right to use them publicly. I did use them thus. For it, I have been scandalized and insulted in an indecent manner. I have oflered to meet the wliigs through their own papers, or in public discussion, and slitter them to prove me guilty of a single dis honourable act, or of prostituting the “ sacred of fice” in the least respect in the entire transaction ; hut they have, no wish to meet me any where or how, but hy the meanest abuse. Their attempted abuse consists, Ist, in circulating a report that I “am a politician, under the pay of the Van Buren party.” lam so far from being a politician, that I never took the least part in a political meeting, un til the Abolition Convention in Boston, about the first of June, and did very little,even there. I havo also, within ten days past attended a political con vention, hv the request of a few ehristian friends, long enough to read a few verses in the Bible, and pray ; and the most they could say of my prayer, was, that.l prayed that the convention then con vened, might “ embrace and carry out tho princi ples of the Bible.” I have voted only upon a few occasions, and then with she Whig party;—only t erasing the name of those men whose moral cha meters were doubtful. So far from being bought hv Mr. Vail Knren’s officers, I did not know an Editor or leading man of that party, in this State. And I have even until within a few months be lieved, that what the Wading Whig papers said of the Van Buren party, was true. A baser falsehood could not have been invented. My preaching up on politics amounts to this : Usually a short time before election, I preach a sermon showing the character ofthe men whom God requires us to set up as rulers over the people, and 1 usually mention some ofthe public sins ofthe nation witfmut refer ence to either party. I have, sinec I have been in this place had occasion to rebuke carousals of one ofthe parties. I will state the flirts, and you enn judge whether I have dona wrong. The leading Wliigs hero arc usually members of the Congrega. tional Church. They usually have a Sabbath eve ning caucus. A Deacon frequently presides. Other influential rnemhara make speeches ; and after tho people hilvc become excited, they go out and got in’ nrmit of the office of tlie opposite party, and the air rings with their yells. Tno past Spring, n huge log cubtn wits reared in front of the large Congregation-