Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-07-24

Make room for the second dirision. "Demo-
cratic candidates !" by companies, on your right |
into line, wheel! There stand the column |
all drawn up! Look at it; is it not awful to be-
hold it People of America, are you not palsicd
at the sight! Look at it, from the General down
to the fourth corporal! Surrender your const-
tuition and laws, and liberties for why contend
against such an array!
But, clear the front here comes up the third
and last division. These are the democratic
orators" who are BOLDLY TO CHARGE up
on" General Harrison, 'hs own want of princi-
pie, and base means of clectioneering." And
is that what the orators have to dol Yes, that,
and little more. They are to "charge" upon
I" Dumb Mol," "picturcs," "caricatures," "gath-
erings," "carousals and paraphcnala |" Rath-
err windy work, gentlemen, that, which your cap
tain has cut out for you but he best knows
your strength, and has assigned TO the task of at
lacking 'pcturcs." Come on, then, and even
the pictures ard caricatures will stand their
ground against you.
Let us see what the triple alliance has no. to
perform. 1t is directed to "lcavc the MILITARY
ACHIEVEMENTS" of General Harrison 80 PASS
| FOR WHAT THEY ARE WORTH" Most excellent
caution this, and we hope twill be remembered
| Take comfort Whgs,whose destruction has been
so fearfully threatened, for behold, even Amos
Kendall publicly admits that General IIarrson's
military reputation is imprcgnabc, and above re-
proach. What will now become of those puny
assailants of that gallant soldier, who have call
ed 1Iltri OH coward" an sold granny" and
"pcttcoat hero! Amos Kendall tells the
whole pack to shut their mouths upon that SUBJ
ect, and let the military achievements pass for
what they are worth" And what are they
WORTH! They are worth nations gratitude
and a peoples praise. They saved thousands Of
helpless families from the tomahawk and scalp
ing knife they recovered lost State, and bro't
her back as a component part this confederacy
they she'd honor upon the American name, pro-
lection upon the American citizen, and glory
upon the Republic. They are worth a thousand
fold all that the legion of Office holders have
done, can do, or wiU do for the public good
That's what they are worth, and it is very well
for this patriotic army of "Democratc editors
candidates and orators" to pass them by. They
are summoned to more corgenial task. They
are told to "chargc upon him his ancient FEEDER.
alism:" and does not the grand army cut a pretty
figure in charging upon what has no existence
Washington gave Harrison his first commission
Wayne made him his aid; JEFFERSON, the frs
Republican of the world, made him a Governor
MADISON commissioned him General; MONROE
t was his fast friend, and the CoNGRrss OF TIL
UNITED STATES voted him the public thanks
t What sort of Federalism do you call that l
+ Van Buren, could show such testimonials of hi
devotion to the country, people might begin t.
:, talk about his democracy; but in lieu thcreo!
the Extra Globe gives life Of Van Buren,, writ
" ten by squad of New York members of Con
: gress; and, in commenting upon the biography
t Mr. Kendall says that Mr. Van Buren, has "Ju
= one lyc," and he might have added sand that
I rery bad one" for which he may thank hi
friends.
|. They are also to charge him with approving
r law for selling white men for debt. Wonderful
What sort of debt was it! 1t was debt whic
!: some folks thought the offenders ought to han
: for; others thought they ought TO be put in tn
\ Penitentary for; and others again who wer
: opposed to such severe punishments for offence
!, of such grade, were in favor of selling the sci
vices of the convicted. for limited time, so thu
}, they could work out the penalty OF laW, and nc
3 be shut up in prison where they could not worl
=, and would be constant tax upon the counties
II which the offences were committed. Was it NJ
IS a most cruel offence in Harrison to vote for tn
y mildest course. And yet there is scarcely
:" State in the Union, that has not statute for Sc
ling Migrants and persons who have no ostens
= bic mode of living and the State of Kentuck
II =, has even gone to the length of selling, 'for
~ limited tiIne," her Penitentiary, convicts and al
II If there was law for selling leg-treasurers f
d the money they steal from the people, no dou
'- there are some who would think it an ntolerab
grievance. Failing in this "charge," they al
. to charge him with being an "aboltonst )" an
- here, too, they have to charge in the very face
!, facts that contradict them. Gen. Harrison en-
~ phatcally denounccs the abolitonists and Il
= abolitonists emphatcally denounce him &c
~ Harrison has written against them, has spoke
= against them, and has voted against them. l.
J" voted against the Missouri Restriction and V;
., Buren, was in favor Of it. Van Buren, also vot,
" for giving to free negroes the right of voting
all elections. Now, come on gentlemen, a,
y "charge" and where will Mr. Van Buren,
while you are about it! They are lastly
>, 'charge" him with "refusing to disclose his pri
10 ciples to the people whose suffrage he asks
~ And does that end the string! Why, gent
ho men, the people know his opinions upon all Il
political subjects OF the day. Read his letters
llarmar Denny, to Sherrod Williams, to Thorn
Sloo, to the Louisville Wing Committee, to M
ho James Lyons, of Virginia; read his speeches
81 Congress, his Vinccnnes and Cheyiot speccht
- and there you will find him answering to eve
,ir nerrogatory that any American citizen won
a. desire to put to him. The oifice-holders h
y better do with all these charges as they are c
On dered to do with his military achievement
nd "pass them by for what they are worth"
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