The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-08-07

From the Louisville Advertiser
PROOF OF GENERAL HARKI-
SON BEING A BLACK COCKADE
FEDERALIST.
| We have just received from Lexings
ton the following important coTrespon-
deDce.
Capt. John Fowler is we'll know to
every prominent man in Kentucky, and
his word will norbo Yuos,iosed -iss an,t
part Of the West. A veteran in Tho
cause Of Jsffersonion principles--now
far advanced in life and having no OBJ
ject in view save the prosperity and iu<
ture happiness ofhis country Capt.
Fowler comes forward to establish an
Important ruih--,hs Federalism Of Hare
Hson, and the TACT that he wore the
Black Cockade during the ssreign Of
terror" through the fierce contes. OF
1879 and 1900, when Democrats were
battling against the memorable Alien
and Sedition Laws OF Old John Adams
and struggling to prevent q war with
France, nation that magnaDiMousiy
assisted US in the achievement OF our
Independence.
Capt Fowler's statement, and the
affidavit ofJudge Price, are corrobora-
ted by the real speech Of Gen. Harrison,
delivered in 1925. in reply to Mr. Ran
dolph. Harrison, when inthe presence
tOf Randolph, confessed bis friendship for
the Black Cocks ade ADMINISTRATION
lea fact HE friends endeavored 10 COM
ceal, by forging spee'h for him. which
is paIt Of the biography Of Harrison,
by Todd and Drake. which the Gene
raj had the bsrdlhood 10 endotse.
| LEXINGTON, June ~, ls4O.
/ Dear sir: in answer to yours letter
Of this date, l will say that | was in
Congress. as a member, during the
great struggle between Jefferson and
i Adams, and know the fact that Wis
liam Henry Harrison, then a delegate
from The North Western Territory, was
npon The side OF MI Adams He was,
a federalist and wore.tbs Black Coek-
ads. l do not TecolIect ha speech up
IN the reduction Of the United States
Army. thOhghI have d file oftha Aus
fora in which his speech appears agl@
INST the reducing the army. Ny heath
will not enable me TO answer more ful-
| ly with regard TO the exciting scenes
II that memorable period of our history.
Respectfully, your humble servan,.
| JOHN FOWLER.
| Cat. HENRY DANIEL.
In corroboruiion Of Mr. Fowler's
testimony, we have from the Ohio pa
pers, the following affidavit Of Robert
Price, ESQ.,, highly respectable ciil.
zans Of Trumbull county, in that State
formerly Judge ofthe county court.
and man extensively known through
The State.
Erie County, Sc Before me Feder-
ick P. Stephens, one Of the Judges Of
the court Of Common Pleas ofthe coun.
~ Of Erie, personly appeared Robert
Price, who, being duly qualified. saith
that he was personally acquainted with
William Henry Harrison, the present
Whig candidate for The Office of Presi-
dent Of the United States, al the time
Of the great political excitement when
the Federal party wore the black cock.
ace as badge Of distinction. Thut he
frequently saw him.sand heard him cone
verse on political matters al that tune,
and that he knows him TO have been
member Of the Federal party a. that
,ime--HAS FREQUENTL Y SEEN
AlM WEIR THE BLACK COCK
ADE BADGE OF FEDERALISM
ATTACHED TO HIS HAT>-and
thatsbe distinctly remembers hearing
him observe, in aD argument in, favor
Of The sedltion law, in presence OF Char.
les Pemberton and others, that he
thought il was propeifo The President
end heads Of the Department and inems
bers of Congress, TO HAVE A
SHIELD THROWN AROUND
Them THAT THEY SHOULD
NOT BE. IN THE MOUTH OF
EVERY BLACKGAURD THAT
WALKED THE STREET.
And further deponeni saith not.
ROBERT PRICE.
Affirmed 10 and subscribers before
me the 2Oth day Of June. in the year Of