Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-18
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DAVID GWlNNF,
J. 4. WRIGHT.
o. NJ SPENCER.

H. +. SFkNosE, Cor SeeI.
The Committee arr now publishing "a psmphl
orm many eft he Former expressed opinans OF the
General aud Gcts and incidents connected With his
past hr which wa. be forwarded 10 you al an ear
y moment
RsN.RS The Palladium NAV well cal this an
extraordinary correspondence : 50 extraordinary
that we consider It worthy uf SPECIAL examination,
! IS exhibiting an example ct Wing management IN
| paraIcled 80 our political annals. That Genera
| Harrison Shoulj decline replying TO the queries n
his opponents, IS not subject OF 50 much surprise
hut that he should thus eyade the inquiries OF Trends
who entertain the highest regard Tor his past scr
vices and hope, should hc be elected to the high
| Office 10 which lac IS nominated, that nothing may
| pccnr "a lessen hm IN the estimation OF tree peo-
| tle ~ Is indeed an exhibition Of such remarkable DIS
| crctjan as we hardly expected from the gsrrulou7
old gentlemen of North Bend.
Hut the manner of this EVASION IS more cxfaordin'
| arv than the evasion itself The federal candidate
| m imitation ol the royal aud legitimate monarehs ot
the ages OF divine light and passive obedience |
j. shut up Ia lis cAsrLr called log eahn') at
North Bend, secluded from SIGHT, aud prommlcd |
from answering question: To what can tins zeal |
aus supervision he ewing Does the committee |
thus constituted to deliver the responses Of ths ora
Gle Of Dndoua apprchend that thr good gentleman
wI ,alk nonsense, or disclose tao nueh Of hls po'
sitou" 10 suit the purposes of the mysicraus con
cave that prcsdrs over his conscience and opinions
Or mas be 80 many opposite factions TO please, that
IS impossible TO satisfy them all, and, ior that rea-
son, takes refuge IA dngged silence NllhoGi
7 doubt both these considerations have ed 10 The
c adoption Of policy more insulting ~ tee people,
who are called upon ta give their suilragrs 10 a man
q who cannot be trusted with the disclosure OF his
@ own sentiments, Than any that Whg'sm has yet
' veutured To avow.
The grounds assumed Tor declining to answer
= lew supple aud definite questions arc, II possible,
ID more extraordinary than the circumstances to which
n we have here alluded. The policy 0l the oomn lice
III havag thrir candidates. conscience m keeping, Ia
n use Ms own wotda d" H. that the General make no
further declaration OF hls principles Tor the public
:, eye, while occupying his present position Soel
, course has been adopted not for purposes ol con
ceaIment, nor 10 avoid vii proper responsibility, bu
IN under the impression that the Generals views N re-
is gard to oil the existing questions OF the day. have
e. heretofore hccn given to the public fully and eN?r
q, cilly; and that those views whether connected VIII
"A constitutional or other questions Of very general IN
-. lcrcst have undergone no change
III We desire 10 cal the serious attention of the PEG
'o pie to this artul paragraph, while we detect an
&c expose It's alrut meaning aud application An
lof first, where are the Generals views IN regard I
pst nil the exciting questions ui the day TO be ound
nd thc answer Vs. IA his lorIacr speeches and writing
al Tor he has not been permitted To make any btel
And wlaf do these dacarcy AboIluonsn; Banl
~ ISM IautudnaftanIsm To all these he has here
mp loloe committed himself aud to all these his con
~ mltlce which undertakes to speak for him author
h laliycly pleads guilty, by referring 20 hs prevoi
by declarations tie sanIatd OF his present oplnlon
yr " uhuul doubt, The motley collection ol his follow
crs NO understand him. They ask no pledges, h
Oul content with those already gwen, sn1 ,ecrc
To hy the committee as having undergone u
change" Thus while these wise S0lomous Conilt
Ne To give 0ycfy necessary assurance to lhe Ado
blionfl. tlir friends Of o National Bank, ot Nations
= improvements and oI constructive hcehtnl'ncs
H. they imagine they can treat the sagociouA, cca
D3 sighted Democracy Of The United States, az u
~ Epyptpns do the crucsdtc throw dust IN hS cl
w ADD lead him where lhcy please. There sTt nor
80 prone az fools imagine they can bcino other
FoIly 70 always caught m its own trap mud 80
Wi be with these hesolicd decelycfs, who WI e.
only in dccciuug themselves. Tie Dcmdcfat
knows tuo wei thar no candidate ever whs, ~ eV
- wdl be supported by Tie edcfalSs, whose prime
-. pies are nu, direct opposition 70 oil those held
~ reference by The iuends OF Tie Constitution and
~ those egual ugLA Oh which q based.
VI" Bot tie Keepers Of iihusJn'o conscience have a
49, other stll more excellent reason er not pcfmiiti
~ | HE worthy old gentleman even to say boo IL
'"N ynJae." Notwithstanding Ms opinions nn oil =
citing questions Of the day "sfe 20 well knows
ii seems the General "a every day pcstered with ~
aE ~ numerous letters" doubtless sskng some Imp'
a" ,prDt question about these very opinions tO win
''u hls reilly ia person would be mprsctcabe.' WI
a curious race these Yankees are They will
asking questions, although, N tho op'nlan Of TIC d
-, erect committee there cen be no doubt about
" matter. The c1ndid.te according 10 their o.
showing ISan Abolluuntsi, an United States Va
,'c' man and Ecdcfan., GOm the crown OF lls bead
sues lie sole Of hs foot The keepers Of hrs ccusccr
~ saw so-and surely lhey ought 10 know.
al. "a a. tiaYsV Ha ms
c"u the committee tur the coucmptgous silence they
ma pose nn lhcr candidate, as 10 The inquiries Of
H'n nrople of the United States, who called on
owe tlm their sufiIages When wc reflect n
Ire committee, upon tive distinguished in,ehgc
OF the nominating convection, and h0w ably al
''@' tctests were represented 10 that body we cetla
y have high guarantee that, should General ha
fon h. the successful candidate For the Presldel
that ufFc, VII be happily and conslln'ionaly
'tS'- ming,rrcd under he guidance Of the same pr
Po'- pes which directed our Washington, Jefferson,
''l, Madison
lci' The distinguished intelligence Of The nom
. 't- Ing convention aud the ability with which
aug interests we're represented there" the ground
W. which the committee expects that the people
"'o owe their su1rages bhudold 10 lhIs dumb iou
""n, candidate We take them at their word, and
Ann issue with them here, Was the Democracy
'f ~ resented 10 that convention Were their irel
utC ontntpns or Interests consulted in The nominate
Whilst 5''''u - ~, o,. t,pe Domnrfat was 4
has 49,, n,,an,-,cv r,nr,s,
/ nor ~, ''- ,. 49,. ,,,,,.,s,d NJ old EeJera
= ''l- new Wings, spjsts,es lom lhe Democracy, or
day o'iN'oa. VA ,,,,I,,,o's. These WEIR ,b,
snu eats 50 ably represented, and Of these. and
'i"or aloue, is Gen Harrison the tool To these, The
s.sy m,tee very successfully sppeal ~ behalf OF The
Jug llngushed intelligence OF the convention, ou
tppi'" Dfmacracy vii never take their endorsement
de to gIHI' - p, c,nAid.t. They know
/ con- ~. " ~ cno,,s ,b,, ,h, sn,r,t which ann
o pub ~ ,,a Aholi,ionsm and the presidm.
great va ~ ,hni,t,on,s, itey know that General
at the 'I' .'or,e,l a. can,lidat,, by the lrGue
ne, We tboIonl,n alone, aud that # elected, he "
lnehds an instrument IN carrying out the des'gus U
'theia' ,anaiica action agalns, thc great interests