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The Yazoo Whig and political register., 1840-08-21
An Eloquent Record /.

WILLIAM H q ARRIsoN was born in Virginia, on
the Orb ot February i773.
II 1891. when nineteen years age, he was ap-
pointed By Washington an ensign IN our iniant
army.
In 1872, be was promoted 70 the rank Of lieute-
nant; and in 1893 ne Joined the legion under Gen.
Wayne, and in lew da1 thereafter was selected
by him as one ol his aids.
On the 24th of August. 1884, he distinguished
himself IN the battle 0i Miami, and elected the
most fattering written appreciation Of General
Wayne.
In 1895 he was made captain, and was placed
in command OF Fort Washington.
In 1897, he was appointed, by President Adams,
Secretary Of the North Western Territory, and
er-o5fci0 Lieutenant Governor.
10 1888, he was chosen delegate to Congress.
In 1901, hesWas appointed Governor of Indiana,
and IN the same year, Preside Jefferson appoints
ed him sole commissioned for treating with the
Indians.
In 1909, he was rcaPPointed Governor Of Ind.
ana By Madison.
On the 7th Of November, 1911, he gained the
victory of FiPPECANOE.
On The IIth OF sseptem be4, rs IL he was appoini-
ed by Madison, Commands Ghiel oi the North
Western Army.
hIEIas ommenced--lasled tiye days and was ter.
minated by the brilliant and successful sorsIe q
Gem HARRISON.
On TIE 3lsl ofJuly, 1873, the battle of FoRz
STEPHENsoN occurred.
lii September, 8l3, following the tying British
he Teconquered Detroit and the whole Peninsula
of Michigan.
II October, 1918, lie pursued Gen Proctor ints
Upper Ganadas and Oh The 5th utterly destroyed
or captured his Army il The battle of the Thames
% 8l4s be was appointed by Madison, one q
the commissioners g treat with the Indians, ana
ID tie same year, with bis colleagues, Gov Shel:
81 end Cen. Casss concluded the celebrates trear
of E1rsenvilie
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FEAROF DEATm. - If we inquire of those
who are accustomed 70 observe tie actions
and sentiment Of the dying, We shall fnd
that, except ID a few accnte diseases. atfen-
ded with agitatiOns and cOnvulsions. which
exhibit only the appearance Of pain. most
men expire quietly, and without the smalI-
est indication Of uneasiness. The oreate-t
p4rl Of mankind die without bein0 sens;bie
Of the fatal strokes and, ofthose who
preserve their senses to the last groan, there
are very few who do not entertain some hone
Of recovery Deaih IS spectre that terrifes
us az disiince; but disappears when we
approach L more closely That he success
sion of ideas may Be so apid as to rive
moment the appearance Of an ace. and thna
to subject opr departure from existence ~
excrntiating torture, las been supposed viii.
out single prOofin - luVoI. and arainsfaii
probability and analogy excessive pain ~.
tingnshes al reflection yet sYnptons on
latter appear ia the very moment of tio,cnf
death. When Charles xii, received M,
blow which terminated in an instant. boih -
enieFpFiVes and his eKislenco, he clanned k'-
hand upon bis sword, The mortal nsno
since Il excluded mol reflection. ctrli ~,
have been excessive. He found himreif,i-
tackled and determined 0 defend hinsslf.
{ Is evident. lhegeiore, ihei ho feltno arssl-
eg pain Than le would fIom an ordin,r,
sirnke. IL il were easy 40 dinaie ieror
caused by the anticiplEcns Of what = te
happen after deaih. and o. quiet us m;r4
concening she undiscovered country beroni
Tie efafe iarlarus with iis iafits' iir isfes
'olHaoid ile and oiherhellis.i
lit i4 81 prove ihat lhe termination ~
iance nol physically bain|r Csc
race would he mosl enn'' benefited. a1i
would re longer haqe lo envy tules Ehs,r
pqacelal qeala Nec
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TO THE PUBIlIC.

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BY the community at large, that they are consId-
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when in fact there is vocation in life SO honor
able, deserving of so high consideration produce
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s1'ss'ss7 -ss JAMES A. STEVENS,
Editor and Proprietor Of the Yszqo City 'Vhig
Editor Of the Natehez Courier,
BES ANG0N & HALLIDAY
Publishers of the Mississippi Free Trader.
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Editors and Proprietors Of the Yazoo Banner.
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ditor s. Proprietor Of the Jolly pTings Banner
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u M. DHFFIELDs
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Publishers Of the Southern Reporter
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H.aRRTSO.N 81 1886

H.aRRTSON Il 1896
81 do nol believe thar
Congress can ab0Eisls
sl6rerg ia he District 81
Cohtnlbia, without the
consent of the States
Of Maryland and Vir-
ginia. and Of the People
Of the District 2
do not believe that
Congress can abolish slu-
rerg Il t5e stuIes, or IN
any manner interfere
igilh ne property Of Tie
ciiisens IL their slaves.
bur upon the application
Of the States, IN hich
case, and ~ no otlter,
they might appropriate
money to aid the states
50 applying to get nd Of
their slaves. These o.
piatons / hare allgags
held, and THE was the
ground upon which !
voted against the Mis-
souri, restriction in the
18th Congress. The o.
pinlons given above are
precisely those which
were entertained d by Mr..
Jefferson and Mr.. Maids
son.o
The discussion Of the
question Of slavery in
the non-slave-holding
States IS equally inin-
rious to the slaves and
their masters and has
no sanction in the prin-
cipIes Of the Constitu-
ton.
w H. HARRIsoN.
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From lie Tenn Telegraph.
THE CHANGES PRO AND CON.


Have you ever observed the manner IN
which the Office Holders and other Federal
Strikers meet the statemenisof the Wings,
in regard to the changes going on We'll
give an Illustration.
IN the irst place, Wing. perhaps, will
express his deligh; That great many honest
Van Bnren menare quitting lhe tanks DC iheii
party, IS being unworthy of support, and join
ing the cause 81 Harrison aud Reform ln
reply,a Striker will exciaim can count
tEochanges 10 your one, 10 onr favor The
Wing viii then perhaps name the Six origin.
n Van Bnren men who recently came oul
Tor Harrison, III The South ERestern Hlrein.
lan. san Offset, the Striker will proclaim,
in tone 0f exulialion, that Robert IN Wick
life has changed from the WHY . The Van
Bursn side Let The Wing then name lhe
FoUn1KEN Van BuEen men that quis the
parry Tie other day, and declared CT Ha1fi.
son, through tie Urbana 0hiol Citizen. The
reply viii be lhat the great Robert Wick.
life, Of Kentucky, he old friend and chaI1n.
ion Of CLAY. has lesl the Harrison. fof Tic
Van Buren ranks offecf ihis. br sfafinu
that TIC lille Tins claimed. s. sliI' :
good Whia, and That & IS anolhe aud lesser
lphf. ofl Of 81 indefinite afiicle, lhai has
changed aud not glay old friend and
then "a OH Is name ll8 whole Van Bufer
Vigilance COMMITTEES TVEnvn 0f them. ir
lnion townships Clio. who ihe ether dai
fused d serve TIC party anY longal ana
gon il BE met viii the declaration lhal
B0b Wlckliite aud Gov icklie too. 81
Kentucky can no longer Be nnmhe sd
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Y.4N BUREarin 1856

I'm BURE.A ii 1886
81 owe Il, however,
to candor, 10 say to you,
that I have not been a.
Bile 10 satisfy myself
that the grant 70 Cone
gress, ia the Constitu-
ton, Of the power Of
ezclststre legislation ~
al eases schaterer over
the Federal District,
does not confer on that
body the same authors
ty over the subject that
would otherwise have
been proposed BY the
States Of Maryland and
Virginia; or that Con-
gress might not, IN vir-
tue thereof, take such
steps upon the subject
IN this District, as those
States might themselves
take within their own
limits, and consistently
with their rights of so-
vereignty.
"Thus viewing the
matter, / would not,
from the lights now be-
fore me, feel myself safe
in prunonneing thar con-
gress does not possess
the power Of interfering
with or aI5olishing sla-
very in the District Of
Columbia. .
In 1921
NJ. Van Buren, as q
member of the N. York
Convention, he voted to
give Jfeenegr6es the right
Of suffrage.
In 1922
Mr.. Van Buren voted
to prohibit the introduce
tion Of slaves into the
territory Of Florida.
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STATE OF THE PoLTTICAT. Tier
MoMETER AT CoURT.-The results
ofthe consecutive elections in Con-
necticut, Rhode IIsand, Virginia,
and Louisiana, and the universal
enthusiasm in favor Of General
Harrison which prevails through
out the country, among the inmates
of log cabins, the people up the
creeks, and aImosteYery other class
ofcitizens, except the lordly sub
treasuers, has produced depres-
sion at court which has become
quite apparent Many Sf the Office
holders, heretofore confident ii
Mr.. Van Burens reelection, now
admit that his party is ingreat dam
ger, and others are forward In afir-
ming they viii not only be glad ola
change, but that they are decided
III il favor Of Gen. Harrison, and
always have been 50, to tell tie
truth, from the beginningl
lIddiSOnian.
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Hard times" Is the general
cry among all classes, except, per-
haps, the oflice-holders They
alone seem TO be exempt from the
privations that oppress and harrass
the great mass ofthe people. Tho
fact is, that they arein the receipt
Of fat salaries, which are counted
out to them in hard dollars. This
currency is exchanged for Shank
Rags at a high premium, which
serves to pay their way, and thus
enables them toliye at a cheap rate.
No wonder, if under such circum-
stances, they do not feel the pres
sure of the times. In truth, the
times never wero better for Office
holders. Their salaries arc worth
more now than they ever we're
being paidin specie, which is worth
several cents on the dollar more
than the currency of the people.
For example, the Presidents sos
600 per annum yield him about
So, 600 per annum; and otlIer
government salaries in these hard
times, yield in the same proportion.
Thus itmay beseen, that the Office
holders, SO far as personal and sell
fish interests are concerned, are the
gamers BY the hard times. Their
salaries are larger than thry ever
were before, and more can be had
for the same money. It's not sur
prising then, that they manifest SO
perfectan an indifference amidst the
prevailing distress. Hereafter when
Office holders deny that the times
arc hard, our readers may guess the
reason.-N. o. BuE
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GOOD REASONS FOR A CHANGE Gl
OPINION.


Tho following excellent reasons for a
change from L0cofocoism 10 Harrison De-
mocracy, are given i'd 4 letter Of The Hon.
james Garland, representative IN Congress
from Virginia, recently addressed 70 bis con-
stitnenis, through the Charlottesville Repub-
lican. Mt Garland IS plain, sensible, honest.
man; and bis opinions will have great weight
with al who know him personally He says:
.Opposed as am 10 all the reckless and
fatal sl.ernes of Martin Van Buren,, am
bound to supported him loul years ago, and
before he had developed these daring and
dangerous principlesl Every man who has
shark st patrioiism burning ID his bosom,
Of particle Of republican feeling IN bis
heart, will say no. III approve man 10 DAY,
aud tomorrow he proves unworthy of nv
confidence, am bound 10 approve him to-
morrow because ! approved him to-day2
Every honest man will say no. This, then,
IS precisely my case. alr. Van Buren was
four years ago. 81 ~ least pEolessed 10 be,
what he ID NOT now. He now maintains prins
ciples directly the reverse Of what lle did
lhen, and for thai have abandoned Inn; /
regard his present principles dangerous to
liberty and ruinons 10 the country. This Is
sufficient cause for me @ oppose bis re-elec-
ion, whatever t mar be 10 others
Gen. Harrison stands before me now, iii d
much more elevated point of view, than be
did four years AGO. he dark clouds which
base slandel and f0ul misFepr presentation had
gathered around bis character as soldier
mo statesman, have been dispelled by he
slpFions sunshine Of truth The force ol
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ciation Of Van burenisn 81 the Whole Nigi-
lance C0lerain, Ohio--and The reply will be
that Wickliiieg Of Kentucky, and MF. Speak
eF Hunter 81 the u S. House Of Repre-.
sentatiYes, have declared that they viii vote
Tor Van uron Correct this, BY referring 10
the fact that ihe Richmond Enquirer has
laken back its siaiementlo this purpoFl, in
regard to Nj. Hunter, and then name The
Dofseys, the Johnsons, and the Feastes-men
of great inHueuce and character who have
recently left TIE Van Bufen aud joined the
iAhig party IN Md, aid the reply will be
that r.. N Wicklife Esq, Representative of
Fayette county. KY, and others, have quit
the Wings and joined ihe Van Buren, men.
But fecl of tie TwENTY Van BuFen men
il Fulton township, Hamilton county, Ohio,
that came out last week Tor Harrison in The
Cincinnati Republican, under their own
names-and The reply WilIbe that blr. Wick
life, aud John B. Helm, the late Wing Speak
er of the Kentucky House Of Represtatiyes,
have left the Wings and come out for Van
Buren, Just put an extingnisheF upon this
By remaIkipg hat John B. Helm never was
4 Harrison man, or Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives OF Kentucky, and that he is
nothing Ike JohnL Helm, The former Speak
er OF 'rhomas j Helm, IN politics, though he
ID their cOusin--and then pass on 70 give the
names fihe TWENTY-oNE Van Buren men ii
Newark, Ohio, who a few days since publish
ed in the Gazeite Of that place, that they
could no longer 20 with tie party 70 ruin,
but would support Harrison. The Striker
will exclaini: ssNhy We have Bob Wick
Z f1e and lots ofotheTs. on our side, who were
with you bui the other day"
Read aloud ihe names Of the Six freemen
of In Grange, in this Stale, WHO came out IN
ihe Whig of that place, recently, and said
lhey had been Van Buren men. but were
such no longer. and the reply will be-: 20,
we have changes here 10, beside Mr.. Wick
life. IF Kentucky"
Ask soho? and the answer will be that q
gentleman in Warren county. formerly .
Wing, has declared for Van BuFen. Just
observe that be is nearly back on the Wing
side again, and then read out The names d
the THIRTY FIVE undaunted freemen Of that
same county Of Warren, who in The last
Telegraph proclaim that they have been
original Van Buren, men, bur Van BaFcn's
practices are such that they are compelled
10 leave him to his fate q 60 for Harrison, q
purer and better Democrat! and Just as sure
as the needle is to the pole, you Will have,
as an offset. the change oflR0bert M. Wick-
life, Of Kenlu-ky.
10 close the argument, Just name the
whole Stevens Family, TWENTY-TWo OF
THEaE, published ID our last, who voted for
Van Buren at the last election, and who are
now out boldly for Harrison and what will
the reply be- Whyto be sure that the ac-
complished Mr.. WicklilIe, Of Kentucky, has
left the Why's and come out for Van BuTen
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SUNDAY MORNING Las.

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giving q series Of Illustrations by the
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The great popularity which lhe Sunday
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It's proprietors 30 give. at great ex pense,
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of fhe llciors ol powers or ihe prescriptions
of pariys but IN spite Of them win do as
think right"
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-22
NUMBER iii.

dealer in forbidden wares Take him for had ar
for worse-liie pigm i'll the sack YOU must ow {
him before YOU weigh him. But the commit,
are about to publish pamphlet containing man,
opinions formerly expressed by the GeueraI ard
facts and incidents connected With his past life. An!
thus AN eeclioneering pamphlet prepared by lh''
Generals confidential committee is to be slammed
upon the public AS his political creed he rt
nitee seek to shelter Itself under the plea that The
Harrison Convention deemed It npo'iiical to pub
lish any general declaration of the views of he
great opposition party. Ihus one great and un.
pfecedented departure fom common usage aud e@-
tabIished principle is made 10 justify anoheir-
There would seem to be natural proclivity IN
whigsm to follow every precedent. 1t is true.
that the Harrisburg convention placed its candidate
before the country non-commiited upon the gre,it
and exciting questions under trial before it, and il
is no less true that the occurrence was the occi,-
sion of general establishment and con,en pt Under
tile monarchial institutions of England Holland
and France, what ministry would have faulty to
ask the confidence of the representatives 'of thu
Notwithstanding mute on the great controversy
of the times And yet this confidence is asked ~
the American people, by men that affect an ap-
pang dread OF executive encrOachment
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-22
ENTER 4 noosIER fARMFR.

|osier,--Good morning, strangers. Is Gcncr-
kRRisoN at home'
rid Guynae,-Ycs. Do YOU want to see him:
|o.-Yes-I am one of his old soldiers, and
living on n farm of my own in Indiana.
fright-Iou can't see him. Don't You see
ring ofhc latch is pulled in'
|o-Thunder it is lie told us If we'd call
zee him, we "should mt find the string of the
latch pulled in."
5righl.-IIc was not the candidate for Pref
then.
|o--Well, what Of that Because he is a
date, have come twenty miles out of my
NJ Speacer.-Wel, well, tell us what the
ions are.
IO.-Some ofthe people up our way say he :
,olitionst, and some say he ain't-some say
a bank man, and some say he an't--and 50 i,
So Just thought I'd come and ask him.
cunne.-The General has heretofore made
n his principles inyarous letters and speech
NVhy don't YOU read them
bo.-I have read them and some seem To be
ide, and some on t'other 5. thought, to be
u " Coilc anu dsh tiic Oiu p'Hcidi pluIlp.
re rap.
frighi--No, no You can't see hin-hc'.
busy.
bo--vcry husy Is he too busy to see one
sorereigns, and answer few questions
Srigh.--Ycs he's qualifying himself for the
lency.
bo.-lIow so
5rigM.-Drnking hard cider to be sure-don' 7
see the empty barrels IIuzza for the hard
candidate
rynae.-IIark We, friend, are you a friend OF
ral HARRISON
bo.-If | hadn't been his friend, recon
INT have come out of my way to see him.
runne-Well, well his friends ought not tc
Iim questions, because his answers might dc
1arm. You know he can't be elected with
be votes of the Aboiitionists /; and il he wer,
he was opposed to them, he would LOSE
votes, and il he should say he was in favor
cir plan, he would lose Kentucky, and thuri-
of votes every where.
bo.-DO YOU mean to say that the General
y to keep his opinions to himself, and so cheat
ale or the other
rynne-O. my dear sir, il il not the General
Re, "bis occidental COMMITTEE lifts wrong.
yill attribute the error rather to ourselves and
Immediate advisers, than General llARIsoN.' -
have determined 90 that the General make no
pr declaration Of his principles for the pubi.
whilst occupying his present position"