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The Yazoo City Whig and political register., 1840-06-26


Ion 60 Col. NLurdic with oll
bride on one ofthe Principle roads
ia Illinois and il the county at
the Irish Grove one other inc
farm, with other landed property.
That he Is also the proprietor of
farms ii The counties Of Edgar and
Y VerIniIlion, Illinois and that e
has been published that he has
others ii Indiana. No one in this
city who knows any thing Of the
circumstances, doubts that he is Or
was interested inthe grand scheme,
Iconsumated under Major I. +.
Moore Of kentucky, to purchase
for a valuable consideration, the.
Indian reserves in Mississippi. By
this operation, it is said he has net
ted fifty thousand dollars.
II will be seen that part of our
statement is published as fact and
part as rumor. The former por-
ton can be established, if Mr. Ken.
dali will deny its accuracy through.
the columns Of the Extra GLOBE,
or through any other public medi-
um; and in order that the allega-
tons may be sure to meet his eye
the Madisonian will perhaps be.
kind enough to republish this arti-
Gle, We ask our readers to look
at these facts, which we boldly
state cannot in any substantial lpoint
be shaken, and then to compare
them with Mr.. Kendall's letter of
resgnature. We could write Moth
|ingby way of comment on such a
comparison, which their own dis
gust will not suggest.
N Y. Times.
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Forgervl-Rase Forgerrl

The annals of political prostitution and
crime scarcely present parallel with the
following treacherous and shameless corrup-
tion.
This FORGED "Circular" is now going the
rounds, assisted BY the DISHONEST men ofthe
|party-those who viii lie for gain, for we
are far from charging the crime upon the
great mass of the men of the Van Buren,
party. But we ask the people-we ask the
Whigs-We ask the honest men of the spoiIs
party to read the following, and see the
means resorted 70 by the Wire-working poll
ticians, the hired men Of the political opera
lives. to deceive them in this important mat
ter affecting their rights.
Read the following Circular and the ape
pended Card.
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no DeIfnquents.

Or Wemost respectfully request all those
indebted to us for subscription, advertising,
&c, to make immediate payment, as we can
not work for nothing and find ourselves any
longer. Those indebted TO Us, anmake pay
ment Of their dues in Commercial Bank Of
this place, Agricultural, Planters Bank Or
Commercial Eank Of Natchez Post Notes un-
til the goth day Of July next, after which
time suit will be instituted against all delin-
quents, and nothing received but par funds.
We'hope that those indebted willimmediate
ly comply with the above request.
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Some show of Honesty.

The following is from Van Buren, paper
in Pennsylvania, and sheWs that there is
some common honesty in the party's ranks
yet.
To traduce and slander the character, as
is too often attempted, of a GREAT and
GOOD MAN, such as Gen. WILLIAM H.
HARRISON, who is not to be denied, has
rendered eminent services in the s'ield of
battle, and in the Councils Of the Nation,
is not only uncourteous and disgraceflll, but
it is an open insult to the good sense of
that portion Of the American people who
have named him as their candidate. IF we
cannot defeat his election without resort to
such means, we hope we never shall with
their aid Therefore, while we control this
journal, no such means of political warfare
shall ever find place in its columns. 2
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Amos KendaII,s ProcInmntion.


The following circular from the Ex-Post
Master General il, in our humble opinion.
evidence Of the most open barefaced and un-
blushing corruption that we have yet seen.
It is true that in point Of legal fact, Mr..
Kendall has not the bestowal Of Office. But
il is also very true, that for many years past
he has been one of the confidential advisers
Of the president, and has had the power Of
bestowing or Withholding thirty thousand
lucrative Offices. He left the Office Of Post
Master General for his health, and the next
day enters the Globe Office as editor Of the
Extra Of that beautiful print, and the fol-
lowing circular was despatched to every
Post Master ana partizan in the whole Union.
We do not complain of this. But we do
complain Of the pledge to place or retain in
o6ice and Otherwise reWard he Prue hearted
sOhO sDonId be most industrious in circulating
me Ertra Globe. We defy any candid man
to construe his language in any other way
than this. He will ''TAKE CARE that they kGve
no cause to repem their ereriioHs"l The true
hearted'' have the pledge Of Amos Kendall
that their exerlions in circulating the Globe
shall be rewarded. We ask our readers to
ook at the latter clause Of Kendals letter
and carefully translate it in;o English, and
say if it is not plain, well understood offer
Of bride! And not only bribe from him,
but pledge that he will take care that the
government shall furnish the bribe either in
Office OF money! Is il intended to mean any
thing else than, and does it mean any thing
else, than this! If the people will sustain
this kind and this degree of corruption, they
can do il. We win believe it when we see
it. Every Post Master in the United States,
with the exception of our friend Dick Keys
and 4 few other honest men, sthe agent of
lhe Extra Globe, & with the confidential be-
lief that Kendall win perform the pledge on
bis part, they are in The indeiatigable exer-
else ST their "exertions'' in rendering it as
sist, nee, which they do not expect to "have
cause to repent''.
WASHINGTON, May Goth. 184O.
Dear Sfr:-Having embarked, with con-
sciousness of right and hearty good will, in
defence Of the adm inistrauon, of which /
ormed q part, earnestly invoke your assis-
ance in rendering my efforts effective, by
disseminating the enclosed address, and OBJ
ainfngsuhscrib othe Extra Globe through
,ut Your region Of country.
Every Farmer, Mechanic, and Working
nan should have one, and ifthey cannot
veil spare 4 dollar each, two 0r more should
lnite together 10 take one.
Stimulated by an enthusiastic devotion to
he pure principle Of democracy, and BY the
laring efforts now making 70 conquer them,
nd 10 extinguish forever the beacon-light
which our beloved country Is holding up 70
mankind, shall endeavor 10 take care that
lie Fue-hearted men who may aid me IN
eaching the minds Of an honest people.
hall have no cause to repent their exertions.
Your friend and iellow-citizen.
NE AMOS KFNDATT
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coNsUMMATE HYPocRInY

The reasons given BY Amos
Kendall, for his resignation, are
labout as sincere as those he assign
ed for dismissing all newspapers
and political publications from his
Office when became fourth auditor.
He then declared thathe had aban-
doned politics, yet at the very time
was engaged IN writing for the Al
bany Argus and the Globe, besides
debating to other partisan editors,
in different parts of the Union; as
fully appeared by his own letters,
published by Simpson, the editor Of
the Pennsylvania The whine
about poverty, ii his eleemosynary
letter, isone Of the most contempt
ible pieces Of hypocrisy that has
yet disgraced the career ftais bold
bad man. He declares that he IS
'sunder the necessity Of resortng
to private employments ID order to
meet the s'current expenses" Of his
family Now we are authorised tO
state, and our authority is ofthe
most unauestionab be character that
Mr.. Kendall owns, either the whole
ol ! consider e part Of q farm Of
@ acres of improved land ii San
amO county, Illinois, worth about
$4,000 decided to him by Dr..
3arrit Of that State. That he also
owns q large estate, which once be-
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Facts are sometimes counterballanced by
cypheriag. Some newspaper folks are great
Icypherers. Putt The spoils party can figure
Out consolation from tie facis stated below
ii respect 70 Virginia, then they are wei.
come to all the benefits Of their skill.
IN the late slectiOn there were candidates
on each side, which would show the pom.
lar vote, in only 70 counties. IN these
counties, in 1886, there was 4 Van Burep
majority Of 4,66g. Now where is whir
majority Of $500, which shews, according
70 our cyPhering a whig gain Of ,4sI. So
much for these seventy.eight counties. In
the remaining counties and cities in 1885.
the Van Buren majority was ,865. So that
if we count no gain whatever in those coun
ties but make the present estimate from the
vote Of '36, we still have majority Of ,e65.
This calculation sallthe Van Buren, men pre-.
tend 10 claim and certainly more than lbev
are entitled to, for in the fall we may look for
as large gain in those counties as in apv
other part Of the State. If this were allow.
ed us our present majority would be upwards
Of 5000
Virginia cannot possibly be otherwise than
SAFE by from 10 10000.
This is sort Of a comment upon the Vir.
ginia idea ofthe charge Of ofaBoIuionism apains,
Gen. Harrison.
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CIRCTIAR
PRTvATE AND CoNFIDE0TEAL.l

PRIVATE AND CoNFIDENTEAL.l
The times call for decided and engeiic
action. The crisis has arrived when we
MUST have relief. No hallway measures
will answer our purpose now. The Vandals
must be driven from the capitol at all haz.
ards.-Ihe end to be accomplished will jus
tify the resort to ANY means within oul
power; for we stand upon the abyss of des-
truction. to which we have been hurried by
the mad schemes Of the present dominant
Eparty. We must make one last desperate
effort more to save our country, or we are
lost iTetrievably and forever.
Union and consert Of action are essential
to the success of the Democratic Harrison
cause. We cannot rely upon reason and ar
gument to convince the great mass Of the
people of their political errors; But they
must be reached through their sufferings.
And more especially is this the case with
the Germans. Accustomed, in their own
country, to look to the government as the
dispenser Of good and Of evil Of prosperi-
y and adversely, we must charge home IN.
ceasingly upon the administration all the
embarras ssments and pecuniarY difficulties
OF the country fallin the price Of pro-
duce, and proclaim continually that, as soon
as General Harrison is elected, all will be
prosperous -trade fourishing commerce
reV:Ving- high prices for wheat-and this nu-8
merous, but ignorant class, will be induced
to aid in putting down the administration,
from their cupidity, ifnothing else.
The next class upon which We can oper-.
ate, is the journevmen mechanics and labor
ing men. Fortunately for us, our party
possesses the power Of making money
scarce, and themeans ofgiVing employment,
OF with holding il. The capital and the.
command gf the country IS II our hands.
This power alones if iudiciously used, will
give US Ohio, and secure the election Of
Gen. Harrison. The journeyman mechan
ic, from the nature Of bis employment pos
sesses but little independence ofmind. and
rather than lose his situation, viii genefallyI
conform to the wishes Of his employers ia
political matters. This course has hereto
fore been successfully pursued il olherl
paris De the country, and If commenced soon
Is this state, and cautiously perseVered n I'M
til lelection, win bring thousands to The stand
ard Of Hauisonian democracy, oT compel
hose who are obstinate 70 seek enployE
and thus lose their residence and
their. vote. he reasons assigned for all
this must 81 the prosnafion of business b
lie fnino1s acts ofthe adminisi ton
The time for argument has indeed gone
1g. The passion and preindices Of The pco-i
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Tmpndsnce.

The greatest inpudence which We ever
saw exhibited BY tile use Of Language is thiss
General Harrison who iswell known 10
be the tried friend and able supporter Of the
Constitutional rights Of the Souih upon the
subject of theif slave population. IS snsered
at by q part Of the Van Buran press, a. be-
ing favorable q the schemes of the aBol;-
slopisis' And . Van Buren comnl.ee Of
Pennsylvaniq, "a making political dress
g he people Of ihe United States. sav
''thas Harrison opghtio % be condemned be-
cause he e charged with aboliiionlsm''l For
Eay they 'is 3 enough tha. be is saspecisd
q ihis important pariicular.'s
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Another WING Gathering.

In another column Of to-day's paper viii
be found the proceedings ofa whig meeting,
held few miles from Benton, on the 18th
inst. The resolutions passed at the meeting
are couchsd in strong and decisive language,
and the whole proceedings give assurance
of the zeal Of the wings on Big Black.
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no TippecanOe Clubs,

WHIa ASSOCIATIONS AND ALL GOOD Vines ~
MISSISSIPPI.
We propose to furnish the Vino from this
time to the Presidential Election, atthe low
price Of seven copies tor Zen dollars. Orders
to be for not less than seven copies.
We think that individuals and committees
or assOcIauons, can uIsfrIbute large quaint.
ty Of publications among the people if the
proper exertion be used. All orders must
be ACCOMPANIED with the cash.
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FourfIl 81 .JuIY EBarbacTre.

We are requested to state, that a BAR
BAGUE win be given BY the citizens Of Sa-
tartia and its vicinity. on the ensuing FOURTH
OF july, at which, the citizens Of the coun-
-tY are generally requested to attend.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register., 1840-06-26

The ultra Van Burenites declare that
Harrison is in favor Of 'saslaUiag white men
who are too poor to pay their debts And
also that he's in. favor Of procuring. hy legis-
lation, the immediate freedom ofsla3es that
are lawfully held as property
This seems % as 10 Be drawing upon hu-
man credulity with some considerable degree
of liberaity.
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~ AXOO CTTY.
IA aITRR1.RIRERR d.

Fromsfhe present lime 1-sy-NO NAME WILL
re ENTERED UPON OUR SUBSCRIPTION
BOOKS, UNLESS THE AMOUNT OF ONE
YEARS DUES is PAID IN ADVANCE--Es1J
When persons nnacqnainted with our terms
shall desire our paper, one number will be sent
them, and no more until our terms be complied
with.
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Cause and Effect.

We are told BY the Richmond Enquirer,
that great harm has been done in Virginia
BY the distribution, through the State, Of the
Life Of Harrison. Yes, readers; the distri-
button Of Harrison's Life does great harm.
and this is one of the reasons put down by
the loco-foco press thereabouts, ioAg the peo-
pie Of Virginia happened to vote in such tor
rents against the ofice-holders party. For
sooth, Harrison's Life had been distributed,
which done them great harm.
Vines! how much Of the same kind Of
harm can We do ID Mississippi by the same
means! Can we circulate Harrison,s Life
throughout this State SO as 10 turn II upside
down in the same way that it did the Old
Diminion2 Can we distribute the same docu-,
fneFlt alnongs: the people here to such an
extent as 10 produce SO much HARM that
the people will vote for the old soldier, he
who Is nothing but farmer ii prefere nee
% more geateeL man whowears starch and
ruffies! Wigs Of YazoO, 90 to work and
see how much harm you can do to the
Office holders party) BY the circulation Of
Harrison's Life; We have plenty il parnph
let form-cc come and get Of them ..withont
money and without price.
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ANEc1oTE OF THE BATTLE OF TIP

lANECDOTE OF THE BATTLE OF 'IlF-
PECANoE.
n gentleman who had this anec-
dote rom the lips of the late GEN
IeraI Upton himself, has been so
kind as to commit it to writing for
our use:- Rschns. (Va.) YeOna01s.
During the late Presidential can
vass, The military claims Of Gener-
al Harrison were freely canyassed
and some ofhis opponents did not
Iscruple to charge him with want
of courage. The late General
Upton, of the United States SEN
ate, who had served as an ensign
at the battle of Tippecanoe, was
asked by a friend, swhat think
you, OF GENERAL Harrison's cOuT-
age2" He replied, Il think him as
brave a man as ever liYed-no
man could have behaved with
more true courage than he did
while the engagement was hottest,
and when the bullets flew thickest,
he was to be seen speaking in his
ordinary tone, and giving com
mands with the greatest precision.
'The company to which / be-
longed, said General Upton, went
into action eighty strong, and only
twenty surviyed-the firing upon
us was most tremendous. After
the General had madehis arrange
ments for repelling the attack, of
the Indians at other points, he rode
up to where / was, and made the
following inquiries: Where 3 your
Captain?' He is dead, sir. where
is the first or second Eieutenant?
They are both dead, was the re-
ply. We'll, where is the Ensign 2
He stands before you, General.
well, my brave fellow, said IIar-
rison, hold your ground for FIVE
minutes longer, and all will be
safe In fifteen minutes the enc
my was repulsed on all sides. Tip
ton gallantly led on his feWremain-
ing comrades to the charge, and
victory perched upon the Ameri-
can banner.
As an evidence of Harrison's
eOolness in the midst of danger.
Gen. Upton stated, that at the mo-
nent the conversation ended be-
.Ween himself and General Harri-
jon, and as the horse on which
vas mounted his aid, the late Gen.
Tylor, Of Ind, was III the act 81
j rifle ball pierced him
through the body and brought hin
o the ground, catching his riders
eg under him. e was a fayofife
lack horse Of the Generals, and
le exclaimed, Ah, is my gallant
I'D black gomez Well, rise and
Mount again, for we have no time
o mourn the loss ola horse, when
d many brave men are exposed 70
similar fate and having re-
his aid, he dashed into 4
he midst Of the danger In q few
minutes the battle was over
VIRegalA. "A gentleman from the Old Do.
1inion assures us, thar there cannot BE loco
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few more email signs of tho Times.
letter received by us from our respected
sman, Judge Gibbs, Oh bis way to Nash.
on board the sieamboai Chester, gives
as fhe political complexion Of ne passengers
ana 5llicer a ihai boat Result Of The poll
- ioloWs
Harrison, 81, Van Buron,
we have also the state Of the polls on
board he steamboat Monsoon, On her last
tripup, which has been handed us BY gem
tIsman from Bsnion, which are a. follows
Harrison, 81, Van Buren, II.
And also Of The SuIlann on hel last trip
downs
Harrison, 40, Van Buron, NONE.
These we know are only small premoni.
tory synlpioms.
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DARE.

The Harrison and Reform State Central
Committee have learned that printed Cir
cular, purporting to have been issued by
said Committee, headed.
''CIRCULAR:- (pRIvATE AND coNF1DEN-
rIAL.'
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IgH5u anu udIeu, as IOIFOWs:
BY order Of the Central Committee.

"
"Columbus, May 19, ls40,''
has been forwarded by mail, 10 persons in
various parts Of the State, through the Post
0Hce, in this city. This pretended Circn.
lar was never seen nor heard ofby any mem
Der Of The Committee until copy was for
warded TO US, from Dayton; and we, the
members of the Committee, now in Colum-
bus, declare it to be base forgery.
ALFRED KELLEY,
N. NJ. MILLER.
JOHN w. ANDREWS,
LEWIS HEYL.
LYME STARTLING, Jr.
ROBERT NEIL.
Columbus, May 90, 1910.
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We received ~ last mail. from Mrs. r. r..
coRBrr, Of Oxford, As beautiful slyein Of
white sewing six AZ we ever saw, and We
have the testimony Of several female friends
that L is q first rate articlethe manufacture
of the above mentioned lady. We take
much pleasure il nrecording such ali Interest,"
ing fact.
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tfThe abSye Is picture 81 our free institutions
u illustrated in the different branches Of business
forming the great connecting chain which binds
our Republic together. The HUNIoN or THE srATEsn
-tsrHE TEMPLE on LIBERrY''--stTHE CONSTITUTION
AND TnK LAws''-tsTHR AMERICAN F1AG''--rHE HAM
nER, THE PLOUGH, and THE woRRsHor--are AZ sub
ects which form the glory u honor ofour country
The Yazoo City Whig and political register., 1840-06-26

VTReINIA.-A gentleman from the Old Do
nInlon assures us, that there cannot BE q loco
foeo Ia the State found, who will bet that
the electoral vote of Virginia win Be given
, 1840-12-19

All preparations being completed, the hour
OF darkness was anxiously waited for. As
soon as sable night had spread her curtain,
and nature seemed 10 be taking a moments
repose, the signal gun was fired; in a twink
ling. the earth seemed to be on fre-the win
dows OF every house inhabited by wings was
strewed with candles burning-the streets
filled with blazing fire balls, waiting. rolling,
whizzing. The bonfire before described was
seen sending its black smoke, and glared high
in the heavens, which being thickly clouded,
the reflection of their under surface formed
a dark crimson red envelope-an impenetra-
BILE veil as if Intentionally thrown over the
face of nature to screen for the present the
low condition and depravity of man from
the eye OF an omnipresent God. Men and
boys Ito say nothing about the negroes) filled
the streets gradually ascending the hill to the
bonfire, shouting and h~uzzaing for General
Harrison, Tyler. Old Tip and Hard Cider
The bill being ascerded by all, guns were
Tree from It's summi, and responded to on the
opposite bank. The attention of the multi
tude was then called to the board where the
sacred deposlte was kept. which like the phi-
losopherS stone has the power If trahsmuta-
ton, and of giving intellect where none OK.
listed before.
Mr.. Biggs, SHE Old Wheel Horse was
called for who rose and said il was a very
unexpected thing 10 him to be called upon to
address his friends on this important occa-
sion, &c.
1--WE omit the remarks made bv our old
friend, furnished by our correspondent. 1t
Is pretty much the same old song of low pri-
ceS, ruined commerce, corruption, and miSgo-
vernment, which many of our readers have
often listened TO. changed Q little by the nope
OF better times, &C.,
The Reverend Robert Anderson then took
the stand, and in 4 short speech proved to all
present that true merit could not he passed
by unheeded and unexpected. Such a flow
oil rhetorick and such power of ~elocutiOn, ]
must confess ] never heard. Whether | as
sumo too much when | say that. Patrick
Henry, Henry Clay. Thomas III. Benton,
could not have made so great a display, or
left such lasting impressions. | leave for the
learned wings present to decide. For nv
part, ] was compelled to say, Robert, .much
learning hath made thee madi'' but in these
things, | confess to be nothing more than a
novice; and therefore not competent 10 de-
eide. What portions of his speech | could
retain clearly ] send you; please let the bal
ance of mankind see and Jude of wing lear
ming and wing ability as DISPLAYED on the
ever memorable night of the l4,h December,
l84O-hallowed TO every American citizen
rs the day of the demise OF General George
Washington. the father OF his country.