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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

Strike my name from The Nottingham lisr."-
Leri .MaAernee
!, John Watson, formerly jackson and Van
Buren, man, hut discovering that there il some
thing rotten AT the head Of our General Govern
ment, now shy that do drnonnce the party and
friend
Mr.. Jones will oblige me by inserting this in
the Gazette.
Signed by me in the presence of
WIN. q. A lex,
CHARLES GREEN. fSciofa Gn,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

PENNsYLvArIA,-The Patriot has a very
happy faculty of getting along with cleo
tons. Take for instance the great State
of Pennsylvania, the elections in which
State are thus summarly dispatched in
the last Patriot
" The Municipal elections which have
just taken place in Pennsylvania look
bright and cheering for the cause yof de-
mocmcy. The Key Stone is safe"
No returns Of killed and wounded no
statement of votes; no particulars. This
now is -calm-and, unuckily for fed
eral locofocoism, false. The following let
ter from gentleman at the Capital of
Pennsylvania, which is copied from the
Albany Advertiser, tells a story which is
in consonance with some of the particu-
lars of the elections which we gave in our
last.
HARRIsBURG, March 81.
Dear Sir--I have intended for some
time to write to you, but various engage
ments have postponed this intention.
have, however, now the advantage of the
result of our spring elections, which are
indicative of the great popularity of Gen.
Harrison, and fully sustain my anticipa-
tons of favorable final result. These
elections show very decided change
against Van Buren,, who never was IA
vorite in our State, and since these cleo
tons, many citizens have declared their
determination to unite themselves 10 the
great Harrison party. Fresh ..cruits are
constantly added to the People, who are
eager and jealous to swell the ranks in
which they find SO much enthusiasm, so
much patriotism. The illustrious charac-
ter Of the old Hero, his eminent abilities,
his great services TO the country, are pow
erlul and persuasive attractions to sustain
him at crisis when the conduct of public
affairs requires such virtues as he is SO en-
inently gifted with"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

tT5- DR.. Holmes went before the Sup. Court on
Wednesday last, nj Hydapark, on new writ Of
habeas corpus, and was discharged.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13
"THAT WORK | DECLINE.n
From he Cadiz, Ohio, Orgau.

:, From The Cadiz, Ohio Organ.
Mr.. ORGAN EDIroR:
SIR: see my name on the Van Buren, Com
m'l!ee OF Vigilance for Nottingham township.
IN the list published in the Inst Sentinel. onrs
d'd but don; no,0, belong 10 The party who hos
taken the liberty 10 use my name, without nv
consent am poor man, and am fully con =.
vlnced That the measures advocated by Van Bu.
rem and his friends, strike at The root of the pros.
perny OF the poor, aud only benefit the office hol
ders. Oar produce and labor are reduced one
halt, but The wages of office holders are The same
they were year ago. They can buy three times
the amount of produce, with the same money
now, that they could twelve months AGO there
tore, conclude, that The love OF fees is their de-
mocracy instead of the interests of our beloved
country. My voice and vote at the next election
WI he Tor Old Tippecanoe who told the poor
soldiers when he was parting With them after the
Indian war: Gentlemen, if you ever come to Vim
cenhes, you will always find a plate and a knife
ano FORK at my table, and | assure YOU that YOU
VIII never md MY DOOR SHUT AND THE STRING OF
THE LATCH PULLED IN. This is the man for me
his heart is as big ms barn-us poor men will
NOT suffer under his administration il elected.
Tel the Sentinel editor to strike INV name from,
Inc Nottingham list also received an nppoint
n'ent AS collector for the lorofoco Band. That
work decline LEVI MAIJ.ERNEE
Nottingham Township March 3, 1910.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13
ANOTHER VOICE FROM THE OLD
DEMOCRATIC RANKS.

The federal locofoco papers continue to
fill their columns with falsehoods and slang
against Harrison, just as the federal papers
did of old when he was whipping the Brit
ish and the savages. Go on, sirs, go on
but you must walk over as staunch
democrat as Vermont ever raised. Read
the following from the message of JONAS
GALusHA, in 1915:
Witness our illustrious victories near
the shores of Erie. Even our militia have
trampled on the fading laurels Of British
proves. What is the state Of Proctor in
the West? Let HAnRIsoN reply. Where
is that formidable army that invaded from
the North Let Provost inform U.S.
Where are the Boosting legions, flushed
with European victories, that assaiIed the
South Let England answer with sigh
let Jackson point to their relics"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

There has been great fire in Louis
vile, Ky; loss $3Oo,OOO
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

"Mark the prediction the friends of Gen. Ilar
rison will, henceforh, leave him in plo,oons."
". Patriot
See uF-Connecticut Election. 10
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

Wings 4S9
Locofocos 3!
The same town elected one locofoco to
the legislature last November and YET the
locos dare not run ticket this spring.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

New Bedford, Mass, gave curious &C
count of herself at the election for town
officers, thus:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

The Rcformer and Democrat, issued at
the Patriot office, contains the following,
with sundry indignant comments:
INSULT TO LABoRERs. "LaborerS are COM
modify bong idnd sold like merchandise IN the mar
ket Speech of John Davis, Senator in Con.
gress."
Now, if the editor Of the Vermont Pat
riot has read the speech of John Davis, he
knows that the above is base forgery
No such sentiment was uttered, and of all
men John Davis would be the last ever to
utter such an one. The language Of John
Davis was as follows:
"Much has been said of labor, and what is it !?
may say, Without offence, it labor, not "labor-
ers" is commodity, bought and sold like mer
chandize in the market. A man has his skill and
service TO sell TO whomsoever will buy them, aud
his anxious desire is, to obtain the most liberal
remuneration. The Senator (Buchanan) says the
value of it is regulated by bank paper. Not so,
MIR. President, not so but chiefly by The amount
in Market and the demand which exists for it;
currency may, however, at times, have its ufu-
'ence;; If the supply is great and the demand
small, then wages are necessarily low but if the
supply be small and the demand great, they are
high"
We have quoted the language Of Mr..
Davis, and what is the sentiment? That
laborers are slaves, to be bought and sold
like cattle Mono but simply and on
ly, that the WAGES OF LABOR depend upon
the supply ofand the demand for labor, and
the currency Of the country. This is all
it is only by basely garbling John Davis
language that a different sentiment is made
of it. The scoundrel who perpetrated
this forgery must have had this speech be-
fore him, and we therefore say, that he,
and his copyists, are guilty of deliberate
falsehood. Now, let us see if the Patriot
will correct this gross misrepresentation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

Amount of money contributed 10 The Vermont
Colonization Society and Agents of the American
Col Society in The county of Washington, since
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13
BASE FORGERY 1!

The Rcformer and Democrat, issued al
the Patriot office, contains the following,
with sundry indignant comments:
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07
THE RALI.YING SONG.

They rousing, they're rousng in valley and glen
The noble in soul, and the fearless in heart
At Freedoms stem call to The combat anain
They rush with a zeal she alone can impart
From wild Madawaslas dark forest of pine
To the far fertile glades whclc the Illinois flows
True of their fathers The people combine
10 shake off the chains Of their tyrants and foes
They're gathering they're gathering on hill side and
plain,
They swarm every vale and Scr shadow each river;
Each hamlet and dcll is made vocal again,
With tho sou-thrilling cry Of % Our country for,
erer"
The flag Of the free to the breeze is unfurlcd
Around it they reilly Is guard its far fame
And may well The foes Of corruption be bold
In the glory and strength Of their uARRisoNs name
Where the noble Ohio in wild beauty sweeps
Where the swift Susquehannoh bears onward It's
wave,
And cen where the Hudson in calm grandeur sleeps
There thousands of frecmen who scorn TO be
slaves.
Arouse then true hearts to tho battle once more
And the spoilers shall quail at our gallant array
De.Par fades behind us--Iiopc's morn dawns before
twill brighten full soon 10 shadowlcss day.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07
A THRILLING LOG CABIN INCIDENT

Whe Wings of Erie, Penn, raised LOG
CABIN Last we k from which the banner of HAIR
RIsoN and REFORM wa di played. While enga-
ged in the dedication Of their CABIN, the Wings
received information which led them TO appre-
bend hostile demonstration from Harbor Creek.
portion Of the Borough whose citizens had
ever been strong Jack on and Van Buren, mon.
Soon after party Of horseman, about forty in
number, dressed in Indian costume, armed with
Tonahawk, and Scalping knives, approach cd
the Cabin The Wing made prompt prepara-
ton' to defend th'ir Banner. The ecane b.
CAM intensely exciting. The as 'ailant' rod i
~ to tn Cabin, dismount'd and surrendered
themselves IN as voluntary prisoners Of war!
On inquiry, they proved to be staunch Jack on
mon from Harbor Creek who had taken that
mode Of artaying themselves under III. Hayri-
son Banner! The Tonahawk wa then bu-
RED; after which the string of the latch wns
pushed out, and the Harbor Checkers were
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07

First upon one side and then on the other
Like teeiorum you gracefully 60
Was not old Janus, your dear elder brother;
lie had faces on both sides, wise Johnny YOU know.
You watch gently Johnny III tells how The hours fow
fou SCI il ahead so TO know when 10 change.
i beats 10 the time that the levers of pAwcr 20;
II goes as the clocks at the Treasury range.
Here ava, there ava, Wandering JOHNNY
soldier OF fortune y,u join in the fight,
W here the prospect is good, the booty is plenty,
Your corporals' guard will all swear is the right
Here ava there ava, Wandering Johnny,
Hcrc ava, there ava never once still
Now on thet~ig John, and now on the ground, John,
Hopping about Ike young whipperwill
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07
SONGS OF THE TIPpEcANoEs.
From ne Cincinnati Daily Gasettt
THE REASON WHY.


Now tell ma fathpF. why yaen shout
So loud for HAsRgsoN1
In ev'ry crowd--u every street
They only speak Of one
lis long tale to tell, my son,
You'll hardly understand
Bad, wicked men, are now in pow'r
curse DER all the lani.
Now these bad men, we want TO send
Back TO tleir homes away,
And that is lehy you hear US call
For HARRISON all day.
But, father dear. lis HARRIsoN
Quite certain not to do,
AS these bad, wicked men have DONE
90 hated now, by you,
My son, we Judge what men will do
By what they've done before,
And ev,ry time we find them true
We trust thom more and more
Now tn $ great man, whose name YOU hear
reclaimed by ev'ry one,
Has W elled pow'r almost as great
As many X ngs have done;
And yet he ne, r swerv'd hair,
From honor's strictest laws;
IL thought Il recompense enough
To fight in freedoms cause
And many times his life he rsked
Upon the battlefield,
And though the foe of press'd him close,
He meier was known to yield.
50 now, my child. you see why men,
Do out for FRrEpoM's Son =
And why they'll never leave the fight
They nobly have bagun,
Till Glory banner waves supreme
HrRaAn FOR II ,RmsoN Il, 9. ii.
CINCINNATI, January 2S, 1912
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07

ANTOINE DrLPurcH, the Oldest soldier in the
French army died recently at the Saint Ceruin
the war of the succ ossion in Au -tria under Mar
shall Saxo. On the 18th Of MAY 17i5, h" fough'
in tn battl, of Fontenoi and wa on OF tie on,y
five men Of hi, conranv commando by ~;
Calonne who survived that dav. IN" rfcoh G
ton OF this memorable action wa preson, 70 ;
memorv till III last and he continued 70 roiata all
il, details with norf-ct preci ion. he worked as
laborar till within tn" Ia thr years, and w,n'
every SUNDAY on foot TO church. upwards OF a
lhaoua from hil village. He retained HI, intel
lectual faculties ill hi' death. Latteriy ne en-
owed pension from the King.-French Paper.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07
WANDERING Johnny.

SIw SONG, TO THE TUNE or BuRNo' WANDERING
WILLIE"
respectfully dedieatedto heJriends qfJ c. Calhoun
Hcr1 ava there ava, Wandering Johnny,
Her. ava there ava, never once still,
lirst upon ore side then on the other
Hopping about with a whirg ri!'s skill
VOW Or tie Bank YOU speak boldly snd well, John
Now "a ns' the banks John you rattle away
Jacksons 1yrant aud Ieckson's Saint, John,
II in a breath YOU easily sly
Mart Van Buren's fox " N no tall John,
Under biz guile all iats hon 81 viii die,
" urtin is honest ami vie, without fail. John.
Which, gentle johnny, say which is The lel
Martins o ienaro1ue, f,itless and selfish.
Martins tt 81, honest an ltua-
Now he Is dull as the best Of all sieltfsh,-
Now nc Is smart, John, as | am, or you
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07
Extract of letter from distinguished democrat in
Michigan dated April 2, l640

The violent opposition to General Harrison in
this quarter has made for him many supporters he is
considered prosecuted man for party objects And
the people begin to Mink-whch is the first stage in
all political revolutions in country. Were to
Judge of the signs ofthc times, should predict that he
will hurry his opponents in November next.
The truth is, have oil grown uneasy under
our present embarrassed circumstances and disposed
to lay much Of the blame for producing Thorn to the
party in po,rer. Whether right wrong, this is
becoming the general opinions and it is probable there
will be revolution in the political dynasty Of this
nation.
The whole policy Of the Government appears to be
devoted to one object-srBrREAsuRY Vital interests
are neglected.
To all appearance we are on the eve of war, and
not one effort appears to be making for defence The
whole country PROSTATE in all business matters and
the only proposed relief is-sUD-rREAsuRY
This is not it should be; and, in my opinion, the
nation have had quite enough of party and two little
of national policy. And shall be much mistaken if
the people do not show this result at the coming cleo
tons
Every body, ereept Mr. Van Buren,, appear to see
the movements of the British the frontier in their
true ight--hc secs nothing but srB-TREAsuRv.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07

and true With Illinois, the question i not
whether she viii vote fnr Van Buren, or Hani-
on, but whether she viii mol give Harri ,on
larger majority than Indiana. If Virginia 60
again ! ua we shall lose nothing that we claim
ed; If she go for Us, THE BATTLE ID OVER.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07

It's not for martial glory,
For battles br,vely won,
Fit themes for song and story,
We laud his ma ne alone
But for the noble and the pure,
In ctsry station tried
An ever eonst mt TO endure
A guardian and guide.
True, that we feel as prou lily
Our soi}tsr's honest fine,
True, we dare speak as loudly
All honor TO the name;
But yet close tie must bind,
When Peace proclaims her reign,
The VIII to aid and bless mankind
And this Is his again
What though W tn maize daring
Distractions darts are cast
HIS cl,im, sublime forbeNrng,
Shlll indicate the past
Those who would thus disgrace G,eir land
Are found in every age4
Not cen our Washington could stand
UNTOUCHED by party rage.
HIS countrys voice hath spoken
Her gIatitu lc and trust
And his deeds have been token
That the confidence was just;
And when that voice again is heard
Nav its shouts of triumph be,
That the Peoples friend hath been preferred,
And is first among the free.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07

Extract OF letter from gentleman residing in one
OF the northern counties of Pcnnsylvania, dated
PHnApELpmA, April, 1870
Il have Of late visited great portion Of the into
ror of this State and assure you that the triumph Of
Gen Harrison is no longer predetermined. Dividing
the mcagrc majority which Mr.. Van Buren, obtained
in 1886 (whcn his election was not seriously con-
tested) among the fifty-four countless and change
of less than fifty in each county, will defeat him
next fa--alowing, what no one prctends to deny,
Gen Harrison an equal share Of the new votes. Or,
To descend still lower in the calculation, change OF
TWO rotes in each election district in the State and
the old Keystone is politically redeemed regenerated,
and disenthrduedF
Who, then that has seen, as have the blight
which the mad counsels and Of the present
Administration have brought over every cherished and
prominent interest Of Pennsylvania throughout our
extended bordcrs--who that has heard the deep and
bitter curses which an outraged and deceived people
are hourly calling down upon the heads of those who
have taken the responsibility Of those measures,
can aoub, tho resut7 tell you, not fer the
sake az effect abroad but confidently and honestly,
Tint Pennsylvania will tread hard upon the heels OF
Ohio with her majority next tall
Al know the Globe sncers at such predictions, and
,aunnply talks Of times past when such predictions
have failed But let us examine these lessons Of
times past so far Pennsylvania is concerned Fifty
thousand was General Jacksons majority in 1924,
,wen,y-six thousand in 1929 twelve thousand in
1881. four thousand Cor Mr. Van Buren, in 1886
Where, at this OF progression, will be the Globes
party in lSf0l
There arc at this moment thousands in Penn
syvania who, like myself, have been numorred -
III ,h,se msortes or IL YOU choose 10 call them
Conservatives who have continued 10 adhere unoer
the vain hope that the original professions ana pun
cipcs Of the party would be carried out oy tne
but who Will no longer suffer thsms Va 20 % n
md are .sser 20 prove Il d the pslis."
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07

ushered into the Cabin, where they pledged their
support TO Gen. HARRISON in bumper Of good
old hard cider.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07
GEN. WIN. II. HARRISON.

We live in o momentous era, and on us is imposed
a tremendous duty il we are faithful to ourselves,
our cuntry and our Col, our Government will still
60 on giant his ST ength hut if we rccreant
to solemn oblig ons AMI. in the paltry strife OF
party, disregard the csims Of those who have nobly
struggled to susta our Republic in her infancy, as
we in her str, Myth en- the pillars of our political
ed ices already sh ken and ere lonr the proud
the gor structure viii fall to the
Of mr.. Storer
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07

Member OF Congress from Maryland, called by the
people in his own district, the Cotocton Sprou
To the Central State Committee of Wing Young
Men Of New Jersey
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-14
WILLISTON MEETING.

The young mems call for meeting of
"thosc who are not prepared to be made
tower at the dictation Of party leaders,"
like to have bred riot in the loco foco
ranks. The oflice-holdcrs swore they
would not stand that. They had borne
the brunt of the battle, scrced their coun-
try without hope Of reward, and were yet
willing to c0ntinac at their posts. They
were not, therefore, to be imposed upon
by boys. Accordingly, the Marshal, the
Brcallwatcr agent, and Custom House
Department were on the ground at an
early hour, and had things cut and dried
before the youngsters got there. A beard
less youth Of near fifty years, presided,
assisted by number of venerable fathers
and to while away the time, Younger
member was called upon to ridculc Gen.
Harrison. The resolutions, having been
supervised ny the leaders, were not in the
least pugnacious, but such as indicate too
clearly the fact, that the young men who
adopted them were on this very occasion
"madc over TO party leaders," At all
events the ''party leaders, are chuckling
overthe result, while some of the iavenils
begin to mistrust that they were gum'd
after ALL
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-14
NEW-JERSEY CASE.

A Washington correspondent of the
New York Commercial Advertiser, saws
there will be no preliminary report Of the
committee on Elections, in the New
Jersey case until the full investigation is
accomplished. Four of the committee
were for reporting the commissioned
members entitled to their seats on their
commissions, four others were for rcpor-
ting the Tory rcmonstrantS elected, with
out any evidence OF it, while the chair
man ofthe committee opposed both pro-
positions. Ncw-Jersey, therefore, it is
apparent, must remain I'm represented
probably during the remainder of the
present session. The Joint resolutions of
the Legislature Of the State, protesting
against the right of the Representatives
in Congress from other States to exclude
the commissioned members from New
Jersey-havc passed both Houses, and
been transmitted to Mr.. Hunter, Of Va,
" who presidcs over the body called, by
courtesy, the House Of Representatives
of the United States. These resolutions,
it will be perceived by reference to the
proceedings in Congress, the Speaker re-
fused to present to the House, and for the
reasons set forth in his letter to governor
Pennington. We have little doubt that
this question will be kept along in its
present shape till the close of the session,
and then referred back to the people.
The following extract from the proccc-
dings before the New Jersey Legislature,
in reference to the Millviilc votes, furnish
cs pretty fair indication of the kind of
votes by virtue of which the LocoGoco
members claim their seats:
Page Go, Did a majority of the juLg
es and inspectors declare that they would
receive the votes of aliens if they were in
hnbnanls Of the township. and had paid a
tax, or words to that effect,
A They did. if they had resided in the
county year did not hear any thing
sad about paying a TAX.
O. Wil you state how many aliens vo-
ted after that?
A. believe there were wenry.eight.
Page 2l.- Alloys Abendschoen sworm
q. where were you born
A, In Germany; | have. never beer
naturallzed voted at the last election il
Mllv'le township
Page 90 -Wm. KeAenback, jr. sworn
Q.iWhere was you born,
A. was born in Germany, hav'