Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-06-11

The felioSiss " an sxsEaei % lstsr from
Cal TnoaAs Josnsos. who vas one Of ths noe,
promisent and Influential members Of he Van
BnrrA party IN Frederick eOsn,y, Nd. He 70 .
sssilsuaa efiAisiligsnes and standing. and u
farmer;
There 10 something radically wrong In
our Rovernmsni; those IN power have, put
the maehinery out Of gear. IL never will
work wall ill Il 10 placed right again. I
have heard many well disposed. homes,
Van Buren, men so express ihsmselves.--
Every thing now has q downward ieu-
dency. suspicion and. disirust are every
where felt, bankruptcy 10 fast doing Il,
work OF misery and NO. every day reveals
TO us more and more the dreadful reality.
IL We cannot do without masters for hea-
yens sake let Us make trial OF others. We
may do better, we cannot do worse, no.
thing can be lost. much may be gained.
The people ought in fact 10 be masters.
The ofhceholders our servants; only have
the moral frmness 10 will and do and
your power will be felt by them; have
manly hrmness 10 turn your back on eve
~ ONCE holder who attempts TO persuade
or dictate the course you should persne,
my word for II they are dangerous coun.
I sellers. The great mass Of the people are
honest were they let alone; uninfiueneed
by designing politicians matters now
would not be as they are. The Office
holders have had . Complete control Of
our Government for the last ten years;
every kind OF experiment their imsSina-
ton could devise bss been tried, all end
log in failures. Their career has been
marked by reckless ex,ravsgance. q total
disregard for our couniry's welfar. aad q
scrupulous attention 10 the welfare OF
none bat the Office holders.
Has not our Chief Magistrate acted
with cold indifference 10 The petitions and
rcmonsirances Of the peoplei They
have knocked loud and onen at his door,
but always found the string Of the latch
drawn in He has told the people they
ask 10 mueh;" he says The people must
take care OF themselves and the govern
meni Of itself. meaning I suppose, him.
sell aud his hord Of su5ordinaies-as il
the people had no supervisory control over
the Affairs Of our government"
81 have been heretofore en- advocate OF
The preasent standardization. l became
the political friend Of Mr.. Van Buren,,
because believed him 20 be q man Of "a
lenis and dignifrd staiesman-thai he
would dispense the duties Cf Chef Ma
gisiraie. with a single eye TO the welfare
Of the whole Union-ihai be would never
suffer himself TO be led asirsy by the
chimney-corner den.sgogues vhI,rEive
forked council. take pIovoking' gold. -
That he meyer would suffer such TO be-
come his Bosom friends. In all these
things I have been greatly deceived"
"The truth is the great contest now go
! ing on Is narrowed down 10 this, the cor
rHpt office holders on Tie one side fgAiinR
for The soLsrics and he indepsndenf free.
| man on The other eo1iending for their rights
and interests. Al the head Of the latter
party IS placed William Herry Harrison.
the farmer Of North Bend, and that tried
patriot John Tyler, Of Virginia. General
Harrison is pronounced by his opponen is
TO be an honest an and has always prov.
ed himself to be the poor mans friend
No man stood higher in The estimation OF
MIR. Madison. His praise is euloyy
enough for one man. Gen. Harrison is
called the Log Cabin and Hard Cider
Candidate" On my banner shall be
inscribed Loo CABIN AND HARD CT.
DER"
Others may 60 for Martin Van Bureu,
advocais his course Of conduct and share
with him bis laurels 10 the destruction OF
our dearest rights and privileges, for
one cannot and giH not.
THOMAS JOHNSON.