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that they have all reiapsci ito iicir toraey ha5-
Us Of 1aiemperaHce, and made shipwreck Of tAGr
future prospect of both worlds. Why do not some
OF our c!ergymeu who are so forward to warn their
hearers against 'he dirty waters" abolition pol
iElcs lind time to demonstrate against the dirty
streams Of "lard cider politics
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-03
DEMOCRATIC CELEBRATION AT
RARNARD.

The democrats Of Barnard and vicinity will Gel
ebrate the 9Th of July. An Address will be deliv-
cred BY GiIpENr 4. GRANT, Esq.
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If TIE FEDERAL CANDIDATE WILL NOT SPEAK
FOR HIMSELF, LETTIIE REC oRDs SPEAK FOR HIM.
"GEN. HARRISON, while Governor of Indiana Terrific
rs, approved law passed by the Legislature, to SELL
MEN FOR FINE or COST The sale law decrcrd the
punishment Of TlilRTN-NlNE STRIPES, to he inflicted
on any person thus sold, rho should dJscond from his
III RCIASER Reader--hOw do You like this specimen
Of iarrisonism, in addition to the Ohio case, and
worse than that for the law specifically includes WOMEN
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-03

HARRISON AND TIE
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE,
at is therefore enacted
That every free male inhab'
liant of the aye Of 81 year,
resident in the Territory, ant
who huth been II citizen oli,nl
state in the Union or who
has been two years resident
in this Territory, and hold'
II freehold in my ncrcs %
land within any county ofih,
same or any less quantity IN
the county in which lie shall
reside, which with the i'm,
provcmcnis made thereon,
sh"ii h" Of the soiur Of ons
hundred dollars, or has pult
for and in virtue Oi'a deed 0I
convey ance for further a.
snrah,es from u person vest
ed with the fec, is in actual
possession Of five acres NJ
land subject to taxation IN
the county in which he shall
be resident, shall be, and
are hereby declared to be
duly qualified electors Of rep
rcscntativcs for the counties
in which they are respective
~ resident.
JESSE y. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives..
u. CHAMBERS,
President Of the Council.
Approycd-Scptcmbcr 18th,
ls01.
WN. Henry HARRISON.
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HARRISON s DEMOC-

I,IIISE R\rV
nac,ed fscc Territorial laws re-.
;nhnL y;.rJ ,nJ,,i nj, liz n,,,s 91
1 y.,rs and lo.-so,,i,us M .nd al l
,ry ,nJ esq IN Wb.n ann nor,
an n,hmv son mr. r,r.,rs .hnli M Con.
mr. vim yir,ion ornycri,nr mr. breach
resident nj nrnnl hw he sentenced Ia
A hollis pnv n liu, with mr. witlnui
crcs or ihe cost of prosecution. il
rs of,hc shall md may he Lawful for
ntity in the court, before whom such
lie shall conviction shall be had1, 10
the i'm. o-d,r me Sheriff 10 sci or
thereon, hire ne person or persons
of on. W cnn,iot,d, 10 seruice, 10
rs paid any person, or persons rho
deed Of wW pay The sad fine ana
her a. costs for such term Of time
on vest rs the court will think rca.
actual sonahlc.
crcs Of Aud ifsuch persons, so scn-
ton IN tcntcnccd and hired or sold,
he snail shhll anscond from the SER
IN hc mistress he,arc tho ,"r,, W ",
If ron. surh scryicc sha,I hc ,niroJ
,ountirs he mr. sbr so ,hsonJinS 'hnii
lcctiyc. ON conyic,ion bc,orc n ius,ics
of Tho p,nrc he WIIippEn
, WITH THIRTY.NIN,E
As, STRIPES aud shall more
ouse Of over serve two days for eve
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-03
JOHN TYLER,s pEMOCRA!

John Tyler,-The fed
Prcsidcncy-whcn n mcinbc
voted against the extension
tending that the only true
should be n freehold, thus vi
the hands oilhc few, tina, the
Extract from Gen IIar-
risOn's letter, dated
CISCiSNATI Sept. IL, lr22.
Sir In your last letter
you recommended to the
candidates at the ensuing -
lection, to publish their rO-
liticnl crrejs, that the eler-
tors may have n fair oppor-
unity of choosing those
whose sentiments hest ac-
cord with their own. I hare
rrcr bciitrtd that cucry g
iect0r has a right 10 make
this cal upon those uho Of.
fer thrir services 10 the pro-
pie. AND THATTlIE CAN
DiDATES ARE BOUND
TO ANSWER IT.
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READ THIS

"TnE SOVEREIGN PEOPLE ALWAYS HAVE A
RIGHT TO INTERROGATE THOSE WHO ARE CAN.
DIDATEs n THEIR SURFACES"
Martin Tan Burcn.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25

General Gaines for presuming to re-
ceive the note OF A. G.. McNutt- Govern
or of the State of Mississippi. due the
Agricultural Bank for $4,000. has re-
ceived a severe excoriation from his FIX
celIency, in a special Message to the
Legislature. We have before noticed
the transaction, and stated our opinion
Of lis fairness, Notwithstanding It had
received the denunciation Of the loco
focos, having no idea At the time that
the cIamor of Gov. McNutt and others,
was occasioned by the fact that tIeir
Oecn notes were among the transferred
The case is simply this, the Govern
ment held the obligation Of some of the
wealthiest men in the Safe for the debs
due it by the Agricultural Bank The
amount of the debt IS S50OOO0. and 70
make that debt secure, Gen. Gaines took
a transfer of bills receivable due the
bank for five or six hundred thousand
dollars. Thus, because the bank has
chosen 10 act honest, and endeavOr TO
pay it's debts and secure the property Of
its endorsers, and Gen. Gaines acting for
the best interest of the Government. re-
ceived additional security for the paw
ment of the debt, both must b denO1nc-
ed by a set Of senseIess politicians.
whose clamor is caused by no other feel
ing than-selfshness- II this act Of
the United States District Attorney had
not pinched the toes Of these s-gold and
silver humbuger" and placed them within
the power, and exposed them to the --ra-
Daci,y Of Federal OGfcers,1 no ..cIamor
oud'' would have escaped their lips; but
IN the contrary, if it could have been
brought to bear upon the politics Of the
country and secured the State 10 Martin
' an Buren,, although II had wrought the
ruin of every Wing in the country.
hese holiow-hearted politicians IN the +
barrow selishness of their souls would +
nave gloated over the ruin Of their fsI- +
ow citizens v ith the same fiendl<h ioy,
who burns in the breast OF the Moor, that
mas accomplished his revenge
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25

Editor of the Mississippian, and yet il he
would redeem the amount of notes, he
assisted in putting 10 circulation, Of the
Bank of Madison County, he would do
more good for the country than all the
raining editorials in his rabid sheet Ii
Gov. McMntt would discharge his note
for $4,000 due to the Agricultural, he
would enable the bank to do Justice to
other persons who may fortunately or
unfortunately hold its paper. The po-
litical dishonesty Of the loco foco party
in This State, is blending itself with the
social relations. Honor, honesty, and
morality are being tainted with It's per-
nicious influence, and deeds are now
openly done, and boastingly spoken of,
that years since, the recital of which,
would have tinged with shame, the cheek
of the most hardened reprobate. These
same aafi-Bank men have esta blished
nearly all the banks in the State-alI
the banks are swiRdLng shops yet we
have never seen gold and sifrer polifi-
tIcian that would not jump into direc
torshipin one-and when they could not
get into an incorporated bank, they would
build up one on Real Estate and get into
that, and then flood the country with
trash. We are almost tempted 10 exclaim
with Jonah han Oldbuck, s.Ah! were Ca
Iiph for day, as honest a bon Hassan
wished to be, would scourge me these
juglers oct Of the commonwealth with
rods of scorPions-They debauch the
spirit of the ignorant and credulous with
mystical trash as effectuaIIy as if they
had besotted their brains with gin, and
then pick their pockets with the same ia
ciiity.''
These political ioglers and modnte-
banks have reduced US to state OF ruin,
and are now striving to give the finishing
blow to the prosperity of once great
and prosperous community; while the
office holders of Executive favor, perch
ed above the fury of the storm, are wait
ing to batten on the ruins themselves
have made.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25

ton between the Executive OF the United
States and a National Bank that mas
been rung from one end OF The Union 70
the other, is as nothing when con'ras'ea
with that of giving political party
power over bank charters The banks
would always be in the hands OF the ma
iority, and that majority, corrupt as u =
at the present day. would not hesitate 10
destroy any bank they could not use Tor
party purposes. People OF Mississippi
watch we'll these men who have male
such professions of s-love" for the '-dsar
people, or you viii be sold 70 the Dutch
before you are aware of il, for '.ihlrty
pieces of silver Put not your trust
in their principles for, the past proves
Them as destitute Of political principle
as they are of honor or honesty
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25
Printers Fees.

We notice that DIR. Ofntt. representa-
tive from this county, has introduced a
bill to reduce the price of printers fees
in this and few adjoining counties. Al
Though we may he chargeable with being
influenced by interest alone in our re-
our opposition to the bill as.infroduced,
and make known the reasons for such OPP
position. The bill provides for reduc-
ton of Printers fees in the counties Of
/ Madison, Yazoo and Holmes alone. and
we would ike 10 know If the passage Of
such law is politir, why it wonid not
apply with equal force 70 every portion
of the State, as we'll as TO the counties a
bove enunne rated. If a reason exists we
none does exist. and cannot EXPECT n sat
sfactory answer TO the question. The
bill as introduced. if passed, in our opin-
ion will open the door TO fraud and collu
sion. The law requiring property TO be
advertised previous TO sale, was intended
to prevent fraud, and place an additional
safe guard around the rights of both
creditor and debtor. The interests of
each require that a public notice of sale
should be given. to prevent collision be-
tween the Sheriff and the plaintiff in the
execution, as also the defendant.
If il is made discretionary with the
Sheriff 10 give notice or not, or in the
manner he may deem most advisable, the
creditor may be defraudcd by a combi-
nation between the officer and the de-
PENDANT in the execution. For example. |
The de fendant has but one piece of prop
srty, notice Of day of sale is known on
y to Sheriff and defendant in execution
the time arrives. the property is bought
by some friend of TIE defendant, for
1ominal price, with funds probably fur
lished by the defendant himself, and the
,reditor is thus cheated by this collision
oetween the parties.
Our law books abound in cases of fraud
hat have arisen by collision with Sher
ifs, in which all the property Of an indi-
,idual subject to an execution, has been
by some friend. and the cred
tor, by having no opportunity of know
ng the day Of sale, was prevented from
'eeing that the property sold for its val
le, or sufficient to discharge his debt.
Doctor, we think your Legislature wis
om is like the Indians blanket-rather
hort at one end, and that you would be
long more justice to your constituents If
you would reduce the price of Doctors
ailage. their uisits, bouses, pills, and
but doctor, such lar might
fleet your interests, and we therefore
expect you 10 advocate it.
The passage of the .,comen's la,cr has
opened the door of fraud throughout the
State, but pass DIR. Offutt's bin dispensing
With newspaper notice, and the rights of |
10th debtor and creditor are liable to be !
acrifced by collision with Sheriffs and /
ther parties to the execution.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25
DECEMBER ?, 1889.

lMPoRTANcE CT SINGLE voTE.-The
tremendous results which may ensue
from thing so apparently unimportant
as the casting of one vote, were never
more fully shown than in the election Of
Oliver Cromwell 10 seat in the Long
Parliament. That singular man was
chosen to represent Cambridge by ma
jority of only one vote. Cleveland, the
royalist poet, said when the result of the
election was declared, ''That single vote
hath ruined both church and kingdom"
1t is not for a moment, to be supposed
that man like Cromwell could under a
ny circumstances, have remained quiet
during the great Civil War; but it is e.
qually undeniable, that but for his Par
liamentary standing, he would have en-
tered on his military career under very
unfavoruble auspices, and consequently
could never have attained TO that vast in
fiuence, which ultimately made him one
of the most potent, of English sove-
reigns, .tin all but name king"
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25
CHEROKEE NArlov, Dec. &c, 1899.

SirS:-We now hope for speedy set
tlcmen; Of the difference between the
two parties of Cherokecs, according to
a cali Of the Sub-Chief, few of the prin-
cipal men of the Nation, met at their
council ground, near the Illinois river, on
the 10th inst, to answer communities
ton from the War Department. A gem
eraI council was then agreed upon, to
commence the 18th of January. A gen
erai invitation was given TO the whole
Nation, 10 meet at that time. and decide
by vote, which government should stand.
the old--or the new. This arrangement
seems to meet the minds of the people.
and enliven them To action. No persons
votes is to be counted unless he is pres
emf. This measure is advised by Gene
raj Arbuckle, and the agent, Governor
Stokes: Gen A. is 10 furnish provisions
for said council, the Cherokees hauling
them 10 the council ground from the
Fort, about twenty miles IF this bust
ness should be settled satisfactorily, it is
said that the moneys due to the people
will be immediately paid to them. We
hope il may be SO for they need it.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25
Gold aud silver.

The most ridiculous and absurd hum
bug of the day is the gold and silver
currency. According TO the statement
of the Governor there is 100000 in
specie in the State, and if we discard
bank notes we have no means TO paw the
thousand dollars which would not more
than discharge the liability OF this coun-
ty alone. Those who are in debt viii
suffer most, and the favored PETS who re-
ceive their pay in silver will buy splen-
did estates for the moiety of a years
paltry salary. Ii would require but one
or two years operation of the specie
circulation to place the property OF the
whole State in the hands of the Office
holders. Marshal Gwyn with the pro-
ceeds of his office alone, if collected in
silver, could purchase principality an
European Lord mightenvy. But let the
gold and silver circulation come on.
let our Stale Taxes be paid in silver. and
all Liabilities discharged with the same
metal, we are as ready as willing. ami
as able to bear it as numbers we know
of. who are the advocates Of an entire
specie circulation. Besides, every one
complains of the present state of the
currency. and there are but two WAYS
of lettering it, National Bank, or an
exclusive gold and silver crculaiion.-
The people of this State have decided /
IN favor of the specie circulation, and /
we are willing it should be tried, and
when that humbag has exploded as il
most surely will, the people will catch
at The only sure aIternative-a National
Bank.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25

RULED orF.-Governor Shannon (of
Ohio) has been formally expunged by
the great democratic p party of Ohio,
for his recent very sensible and impair
tial opinions in relation TO the banks of
that state. The governor. il seems, is
by no means as rabid on the subject of
the currency as the locos wish; he is not
half enough afflicted with bancophobia TO
suit these gentlemen. Ex-senator Nor
ris presided at the meeting OF the faith
full and launched the bull Of excommuni-
cation. We are glad the radicals have
ruled of The governor: his late opinions
manifest so much Of sound conservatism
that We have strong hopes be will ulti-
nately be found on the right side. The
New York Star considers this last move-
rnent Of the agrarians an evidences that
Van Burenism in Ohio is defunct from
this day forward. Il says that the loco
focos there are worse than the bRt-end-
ers il New York.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25
Repeal of Bank Charters.

The on ~ reason which has been here
tofore urged against the power of the
Legislature to repeal Bank Charters, is,
that it would be a violation of contract.
Although this is sufficient in our opinion.
yet there is another which suggests IL
self to our mind as equally strong. IL
we concede to the Legislature the power
and right 10 repeal all Bank Charters,
we place the Banks at the mercy and in
hands of political party that may use
them TO perpetuate their power-say that
il is right to repeal Bank Charters, and
every Bank, however honest or Just its
business may have been conducted, is al
ways at the mercy Of political cabil,
and will either be destroyed or not, as
party purposes may demand Ii would
place in the hands Of political MAORI
", powe equal 10 that-of any European
crowned head. The Union OF purse and
sword would be complete, and the inter
ests, happiness and prosperity of every
one, dependant upon the capricious whim
Of the head Of party. who might be
both destitute Of patriotism, honor and
honesty.
We think i must be apparent to every
one the nature and influence The exercise
Of repeating power might and could
be made TO have upon our republican
institutions. The danger Of connec-
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25

wealth. which renders those who seek
them dapendent on those who supply
them :std etitu'e for republican, simpli-
CITY and ecoSomicaI habits, sickly ap-
petite for cffeninate indulgence, and an
imitation Of The reckless extravaganza
which irapoverish and enslave the indus
trious people Of foreign lands; and a,
last, to fix upon US, instead Of those equal
political rights. the acquisition of which
was alike the object and the supposed re-
ward of our evolutionary struggle, a
system OF exclusive privileges conferred
bg partial legislation; to remove the in
fuences which had thas gradually grown
upon US; 10 deprive them of their decep-
tive advantages; TO test them by the light
OF wisdom and truth; to oppose the force
which they concentrate IN their support;
all this was necessarily the work of time.
even among people so enlightened and
pure as that of the Uaiied States. la
most other countries, perhaps, it could
only be accomplished through fhe series
of revolutionary movements, which are
too often found necessary to effect any
great radical reform, but /; is the crown
ing mark Of our institutions, that they
create and nourish in the vast majority of
our people, "a disposition and a power
peaceably TO remedy abuses which have
elsewhere caused the effusioa Of rivers
of blood, and the sacrifice Of thousands
of human beings. The result, thus far.
is most honorable to the sell-denial, the
intelligence and patriotism OF our cili-
zens; it iustifes The confident hope that
they will carry through the reform
II.
they will go farther than they have vet
gone, in illustrating the important truth,
that people as free and enlightened as
ours, will, whenever it becomes necessa-
~, snow themselves to be indeed capa BILE
of self government Mt, by voluntarily adop-
ting appropriate remedies for every a.
buse, and submitting 10 temporary sacri-
fees, however great, ito insure their per-
manent welfrre.
My own exertions for the furtherance
Of these desirable objects, have been be-
slowed throughout my official career,
with zeal that is nourished by ardent
wishes for the welfare of my country.
and by an unlimited reliance on the wis
dom that marks its Ultimate decision on
all great and controvcrted questions
Impressed with the solemn obligations
imposed upon me by the constitution, de-
sirous also Of laying before my fellow
with whose confidence and sup
port have been 50 highly honored. such |
measures as appear to me conducive to |
their prosperity-and anxious to submit |
to their fullest consideration the grounds |
upon which my opinions are formed, | |
have on this, as on preceding occasions,
freely offered my views on those points
Of domestis policy that seem atthis pre-
sent time, most prominent TO require the
action of the government. know that
hey will receive from congress that full
md able consideration which the mp0r-
ance of the subjects merit, and can re-
peat the assurance heretofore made, thai
shall cheerfuily ard readily cooperate
with you in every measure that will tend
o promote the welfare of the Union
NJ. VAN BUREN,. Il
DEcEMBEa ?, 1889.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25

The age of virtuous politics is past
The most of those who receive office at
the hands Of the people obtain It by pam
dering to The baser passions OF mankind
and subserviency TO Federal power. The
old qualifications sis he honest, is he ca
pabEe, is he faithful to the Constitution"
are put aside for the ;sm1feriale that will
be the plant tool of the party. Instead
Of merit, virtue and honesty constituting
the prerequisites Of office, these qualities
are made to yield TO the more available
capital possessed by the knave and dem
agogue-
Never in our lives have we witnessed
more unprinciple dema goguery than that
practised by the loco foco party Of this
Safe in relation to their connexion with
the banks. These rcd nouthed loco TO-
cos pretend TO be in favor of reforming
the banking institutions Of the State,
when they are using every exertion to
prevent the reformthey pretend 10 desire
They denounce the banks because they
will not pay their issues, and yet they
encourage the debtors Of the banks to
withhold that which is justly their due.
They are like the hypocritical thief who
robs The husbandman Of his food and mo-
ney, and then denounces him for not pro-
viding for his ov y, and the wants or osh-
ers.
But few persons have been more loud,
in their denunciasions Sc banks Than the
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25

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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25

Our readers will find in another column
an abstract Of an address delivered by
the aged and venerable Peter Livingston
at Wing meeting in New York. Gen
eral Harrison is the subject Of the speech,
which breathes the eloquence of the
heart, and may we'll be termed a testimo-
ny Of honored age, as it is alike compli-
mentary to him that gives and him that
receives.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25

The UsuRY CAsE.--The question be-
fore our Appellate Court whether it was
usury in the Banks to calculate interest
BY Rouletts Tables has not We, been de-
cided- The Court being divided in opin-
ION, Judge Sharkey believing that il was
nsury, and Judge Trotter differing. We
understand that Judge Sharkey has intI-
mated that although usurious interest
was charged il did not vacate the con-
tract, only as TO the interest Ii the
Court should decide finally that the con-
tract is not void it will have a saIutary
influence on our social relations, which
loco focoism is shaking to its centre.