Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-10-01
NESscegEtsNeO3gS.
From the NashcHic Union
EVERY HUE or OPINION.
A riPPECANoE TEXT BOOK.

, a TlPPECANOE TEXT BOOK.
There is nnt man in the Republic so ad
mirably qualified to be candidate for tn,
party composed of factions of every hut
of opinion, from The red hot Feleraisrs II
The rnn-mad Abolitonisis." as Genera
Harrison. Their molto ''change." in ev
cry sense ofthe word-and the facts show
that they have the most unprinci plet
changeling for candidate that walks tn.
earth's surface. The like was ncvr
known beforp-never will be equa'ed ir
the future. We rely not so much on the
true assertions aud reliable certificates o.
others 10 prove This, as upon Hnrrison's
own writings and speeches, which neither
himself nor friends dare deny. Look, fcl.
low ciizpus, look for yourselves. and won
der what can he the condition Of a party
that is compelled to resort 10 such u man
for candidate!
Hairi says he believes candidates are
bound to avow their principles.
| Hear him:
Extract from Gen. Hanison's letter dated
CINCINNATI Sept, II 1922.
SIR: In your last letter, you recuInnIen.
ded to the candidates AT the ensuing eec-
lion, to publish their political creeds. that
the electors may have A fair opportunity
of choosing those whose sentiments best
accord with their own. have ever he
lieved tina, every elector has a right 10
make this call upon those who offer their
services to the people, and that the can
didareS are bound to rswer il.
Harrison says candidates are not bound
To avow their principles.
Hear him again:
Extract from General Harrison's speech
al Fort Meigs, in 1910 as reported in
the Detroit (Whig) Advertiser:
81 will now, fellow citizens, give You
my reasons for having refused To give
pledges and opinions more freely than |
have done since my nomination TO the
Presidency. Many ofihe statements pub
lished upon this subjecl are By no means
correct. hut it is true that il is my opinion
no pledges should be made by an indivd-
49, "r'"U pc''i'ic.
Harrison SAYS he is noi aud never was q
black cockade Federalisl.
| have been called Federalisl. Well.
VT hat is Fcderalis,! rcco'lcct what
the word formerly sienifird, and there are
maiy Others preseni who rccnileci IT'S l"r
mcr sSnifcaliou also. They know thai
the Federal parry were accused ol de-
sign to strengthen the hands OF the Cen
eral Government at The expense of'he sep
arate States. That accusation could
not nor cannot apply to Inc. was
brought up after the slrctest manner "t
Virginia anti Federalism. ST. Panl
himself was MOI u greater deyolee to the
doctrines Of the Pharisecs, Than was |. by
inclination and fathers precepIs and
example. to anti FederaIsm.-F'o Meigs
Speerh.
"Hr alluded to the evidence upon which
ihc Enquirer sought 10 faslen the accusa
ZION hat he was black cocka'lc FEEDER
alists--i. e. lhe remarks OF Mr.. Randolph
was mel AT The murrpn il was made and
rlfcclually diSproved.-Ib. us reported IN
the Ohio (HMg) Confederate.
Harrison says lhalihe head of the black
cockade Administration was pure pat
riot.
Hear him!
"For Mr.. Adams, Told Johnl said MIR.
H.. entertained at the time, l799-lSUO)
aud have ever since entertained the great
esl respect. believe him to have heen
an honest man and pure patriot, and hls
conduct during the session proved him IN
he such -Harrison's s'vn speech IN reply
to Randolph, March %, 1876.
lndisputahle proof that Harrison was q
black cockade Frtleralis,.
Examine the following extract of Mr.
Peter Mrlls's speech:
"Mr. President, General Harrison and
myself, sir. are old and intimate acquainl-
ances.-I have known him personally and
intimately for more than forty years.
have known him, to use familiar adagc
like book''-and permit me to say, tha
he has never heen any thing elsr than &
zraluus and avowed Federalist. know
, This from personal observation. was il
Cincinnati when Harrison returned from
Congress, at one time during The admins
tration of,he elder Adams, with black
cockade on his hat All the F-ter;lists il
the city followed his example, and hoistec
The odious badge of Toryism. know i
because saw it with nv own eyes,
Extract Of SPEECH Of Mr.. Peter Mills. al
aged citizen Of high respectabiiity, Of JJ
terson County Indiana.
Captain Fowler, extensively known a
a distinguished member of Congress
from Kentucky, replies to letter from
Hon. Henry Daniel, as follows:
LEXINGTON, June q. 1910.
Dear SIR: In answer TO your letter o
this dale, will say that was in Congress
y as a member. during the great struggle be
r tween Jefferson and Adams, aud know
: the fact, that William Henry Harrison
o was upon the side of Mr.. Adams. III
u was Federalist and wore The black cock
r ade. do not recollect his speech upo,
u the reduction of the United States Army
= though have file Oft The Aurora in whic