Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-10-07
xrrpTT nEFORE the PEOPLE

xEEpTT BEFORE the = PEOPLE
That Martin Van Buren, opposed the war
&c 1919, and did all be could do to deleal
the election ofthe patriotic Madison mus
showing 10 the world his love OF Federal
doctrines and his hatred of Democracy,
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Mt the time when the fleets OF Eng.
land plundered our ships, and impressed
our seamen.the thoughts of Mr., Van buren,
were still in favor of peace; thus showing
the inherent cowardice of hisinature ana
want Of sympathy with his suffering lei
low citizens.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Martin Van Buren,, in the Conven-
ton to amend the Constitution OF New
York. made a speech in favor of prop
erty qualification, ard urged m just'fica-
ton of excluding Revolutionary soldiers
from the right Of suffrage, that it made no
difference how unjust it might appear, as.
to the old veterans who would all be DEAD
in the course Of fifteen years.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Martin Van Buren, was IN the same
Convention the strenuous supporter OF
giving TO NEGROES the right of voting,
provided they held sufficient Eamount OF
property to entitle them to exercise the
right Of suffrage.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Martin Van Buren, holds the arlsto.
cratic doctrine that property alone, not
talent, or usefulness to society, qualities
man to have a voice in the choice of his
rulers.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That the whole of the twenty-seyen for
eign monarchies from whom Van Buren,
asks direction how he shall administer the
affairs ofthe Republic, approve Of his prin-
cip!es and would ro;oce, should he sue
coed in reducing the people of the only
free nation on earth TO a level with their
own obedient and degraded subjects.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Van Buren, has confessed, in his
last annual message, that twenty two o
the despotic Kings ana Emperors of Eu.
rope approved fully of the Sub Treasury
scheme, by which three-fourths of the
peoples earnings will he transferred to
| the pockets of the office holders.
| KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE
That Martin Van Buren, is at this moment
TO all in;ents and purposes, a monarch
wanting only the power TO prevent the
people from expressing their disapproba
ton of his Ubiquitous designs.
| KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE
That he is now exerting his energies tc
obtain this power by creating standing
army of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
10 be used for the purpose of putting
down combinations" or, in other words
conventions" of the people, thereby vic
latirg the Constitution, which guarantee
to oil citizens the right peacefully TO as
semble and take measures 10 have thei
grievances redressed.
E KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE
That Martin Van Buren,, in approvin
the sentence of the Naval Court Marta
IN the case of Lieut.. George Mann Hoo
has fully sanctioned the right of negr
servants of public prosecutors. 10 give te:
: timony against white men-and that, to-
in the slaveholding States and Territorie:
J KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE
That the whole policy of Mr.. Van Br
ren's administration is at war with the
best interest, and destructive of their pro-
o pertitv. Let it be,known throughout Il
: length and breadth of the land, that or
4 sadeis now going on against the right
! the workingman, whose wages are to
reduced to TEN CENTS a day. Spre;
! it from East to West, from North
j South, that the decree has gone forth tn
IF a SLEEPS HEAD AND PLUCK is
. sufficient reward for day of hard toll.
. Let every dweler in the 81 og Cabin
u of the country know the fact, that Lo
y Foco Congressman has declared that /
ID "hard listed" laborers of America ca
&c and should, subsist without meat, and ii
u potatoe soup, onions ard garlic, are 60
enough for the men who, in the estimate
D. of Martin Van Buren,, James Bucha
10 an. Thomas IT. Benton, and Senator WI
A. ker, are only fit to be placed on lev
a with the serfs Of Russia. or the bla'
: slaves of the West 1udia Islands.
!, KEEP IT BEFORE THE, PEOPLl
- That General William Henry Harrisc
:, will be the President or the 4th of Mar
III next, and will rectify all the evils und
st which the country suffers, and restore Il
,e Government to the pure democratic pri
III ciples of Jefferson and Madison.
IN KEEP IT BEFORE TIE PEOPLI
+. Let the PEOPLE OF THE SOUT
.. REMEMBER-That in 1819-'2O Ma
u tin Van Buren, opposed the admission
~ Missouri into the Union as a slave Star
ne and as member of the New York Legi
ut lature, instructed their Senators and
rs, quested their Representatives to "ma
%. the prohibition Of slavery therein an /
dispenSd6le condition of admission"
LET THEM REMEMBER,
That in. 1921 he voted to allow free l
% groes the right of suffrage.
Vn LET THEM REMEMBER,
H. That he admits that Congress has the pc
IN er to abolish slavery in the District of
;h- umbia.
'ill LET THEM REMEMBER
ea' That in the U. S. Senate in 1922, up
we the consideration of the bill for the est5
ite lishment of Territorial Government
OF Elnriha he was in favor of RESTRICTING