The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12
FOR PRESIDENT,
VIM. Henry Harrison,
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
John Tyler,
OF VIRGINIA.
HOW THE SCALES FALL FROM THEIR
EVESI


! Gen. john MclLvAIN, of Columbus Ohio, the
leader Of the spoils party in the State, who was on
both of the Electoral tickets which gave the vote of
that State to Gen Jackson, and on the Electo.
raj Ticket pledged to Van Buren, in 1886 when
Harrison received tho vote ot Ohio, member of
the estate Central Democratic Committee" comes
out in an article under his own hand of some length
in the Ohio Confederate, ronounecs the Van Buren,
party and policy, and gives in his hearty adhesion
to the Peoples candidate for the Presidency. 1t
won I'd scarcely excite wonder in the West if
Richard NJ. Johnson should turn Harrison man.
We wish for the benefit Of our old Jackson ac-
qnaintances, who were really DESTROYS of reform,
and who not attracted to his standard by the
mere love of plunder, we could find room for the
whole Of Gen. McIlvain's Letter. He talks like
an honest man, and freeman He says at is a
proud name enough for me that simply call
myself an American citizen. wish to be known
by no other. Ian tired IF deccptiOn Names
nothing. Honesty Of purpose is every thing l
therefore support my old General and fellow sol
der, party man, but because kno1 Am,
a capable statesman, and knowing him do had
/ ten thousand notes they should all be his in pref:
erence to Mr. Van Buren's."
lie declares lie has been for some time dissatis-
fled with the policy and measures of The General
Adminst alton, as we'll as that Of his party in
his State, which known TO his friends, but
that such the force Of party ties, tina! military
man as he was he could not muster up courage to
break loose from old associations until having
been appointed one of the State Central Committee
when active exertions in support OF principles he
in his conscience condemned were of course ex-
pected of him he was placed under the necessity
to declare himself "There were differences"
says he, al found between tina Genital Committee
and myself on subjects of vital interest to the
country, which could not be reconciled, When I
again reviewed the late Message of the President
to Congress, his former dictatoria Messages and
the destructive measures ofthe Ohio Legislature,
which were bringing ruin upon the country, il was
apparent that if retained place in that commit
tee should be compelled to sustain with my name
what my judgment condemned and my love of
country abho,red. Under these considerations
plucked up courage Gas had often done before
der the cold Granny and coward, ;" as some call
him) and yresigned my membership in said Com
mit,ee l now only regret that l had not acted
with moro energy and decision and at once follow
ed the dictates Of my conscience, which by day and
night admonshed me of my duty in regard to this
important matter, until almost hated myself for
hating so long between two opinions. Perhaps l
ought to ask pardon of the democratic State
Central Committee for my wavering conduct
but the shackles broken and thank God, 1 am
once more a freeman, and as long as live intend
to be- So
Are there not many honest Jackson men among
who conscienuously say that their convic-
tons have been similar to those ofGeneral Nell.
yaine's? If so we invite them To imtate his noble
example and come out on the side of the People.