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Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-10-22
From the Macon Geo Messenger.


"No man has pronounced General Harrison
a COWARD, whose opinion is entitled to respect"
So says the Richmond Enquirer. We have
several orators, and others, in our city, who
are directly implicated. What will orator
O'keeffe say to ihis-who at the Indian Spring,
pronounced him to have "neither science or
courage"-and who said that "before jury Of
his country, he wodld find him guilty Of being
a black -cockade federast." The first charge
we will leave between the Enquirer and its less
conspicuous auxiiares in politics. II is their
leading print in the estimation of their honest
partizans and it has given just rebuke to
those who retail tho vile calumnies and filth
OF the Globe
As 10 the proof Of "Black cockade Federal.
ISM" why do not the retailers Of this SANDER,
(some of whom pretend to be men oftruth and
character,) bring forward five, ten, twenty,
hundred or thousand respectable witnesses
10 prove it. Ii such were The fact, it could as
readily be proved by a thousand witnesses, as
by one poor old drunkard-a de(aulter, and
swindler, whose oath would not be taken in a
court Of justice-by a speech of Peter Mills,
and by Robert Price. Gen. Harrison was
man OF such conspicuous character at the time
he charge is made against him, that the fact
WOulu NC TCIncHU0TSu, anu LuOuSduu WlLuCS'
SEES as easily produced as three. The fact is,
this is Of piece with another affidavit. A fell
low was procured in Ohio, 10 swear that he
had been sold under law voted for by Gen.
Harrison, to a free negro. Few papers howev-
or had the hardihood TO publish il, as it was too
we'll know that no such law ever existed in
that state. Such are the desperate resorts of
our opponents--or at least many Of them
we would not make the charge indiscrimi.
natcly.
Here is the character Of their chief witness,
published in The Louisville (Ky.) Journal, but
a few miles distant from the residence ofJohn
Fowler, and which was never contradic.
led.
sold John Fowler was formerly Postmas.
Ter at Lexington, and in 1918 or 1919, he was
turned out OF Office for abstracting the funds Of
The Department. His successor Mr.. Ficklin.
was then almost a stranger in Lexington, but
he office was obtained for him by Fowler,s sc.
curi,ies, with the understanding that he was to
assume the payment ofthc sum for which they
were responsible on account Of Fowler's pecu-
ations. The amount OF Government money
distracted by Fowler we cannot state with pres
tision, but il was considerable; and it was alb
stracted at a time when theft was called by lie
proper name--ere the offering OF public funds
had come to fashion
cod Mr. Fowler once had. or preten,le,j In
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-10-22

PRErrY FAlR.-The following capital joke
occurred at the Boston fair. They say it's q
hoax, but il is too good not TO be true. We con
ceive it duty we owe our readers 10 pro
nouuce it fact, and therefore we swear we
saw It with our own eyes:
Among the numerous visitors was noble.
hearted, jolly tar, who, after having wandered
about for sometime, viewing the rich and va
ried articles Of exhibition, suddenly came to
the table OF lovely and rich young lady
when jack, alter viewing ,hctabe and cycling
the lovely damsel, could refrain no longer, and
said TO friend near by-"I swear. would give
twenty dollars TO kiss that girl" No sooner
said than done. "You may" said the young
lady, timidiy stepping forward and receivnga
sweet kiss. Jack, nothing daunted, Planked
the money and left, feeling, no doubt, that no
had made good bargain.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-10-22
VOL. s.--NO. A.
.a y4 From the yicksburg Wing.
COL. ANDREW HAYS.

The locoioco orators and editors are eterns
| ly declaiming about federalism, and denouncir
the wings as the old federal party. We as
The attention Of those gentry TO the folIowin
brief sketch ofCol. Hays, one of the candidate
for elector upon The Van Buren, ticket Th
first time we meet "old Andy" we will get hir
10 make speech against federalism, aud eule
gisric Of Jefferson aud Madison. We hope GU
friends Of the Wing press generally, will re
publish the following article from the ST. Loui
Republican, 1t will shsw the falsehood and nv
pocracy OF locolocosm in its true light. gen
tenan OF this city who was raised in tho sam,
county with Hays, and who has known him al
his life, assures Us that the article from thu
Republican 10 strictly true. We shall send {
copy OF this paper to each Of our candidates
Tor elector, in order that they may confron
Col. Hays and 'charge on him his ancient fed
eralism"
! "REMINISCENCES OF FEDERALISM
When the party lines we're tightly drawn be-
tweenithe old Federal party and the old Dem
ocratlc party, the contest was most zealously
and ardenty carried on, on both sides, in the
town Of Lexington and the county Of Rock
bridge, in Virginia. In that town and county
the people were unusually well>nlormed, took
unusual interest in politics, and were nearly
equally divided between the Federal and Dem
ocratic parties. The Democratic party usual
y succeeded in carrying the county by small,
though decided majorities at the election, but
the FederaIlss always came near enough 70
struggle 10 the last for the ascendancy. Such
was the case during the entire administration
Of Mr. Jefferson and Mr.. Madison, and warm
discussions were then carried on in that town
and county. At the head Of the Federal party
was respectable lawyer named ANDREW HAYS.
He was active in the Federal meetings, aud in
the discussions that occurred amongthe people.
He thought Jefferson and Madison two Of the
most dangerous politicians that ever existed
he was opposed 10 the war at tsyery beginning
and throughout lis duration. He was an open,
avowed, thorough going Federalist. That Same
lays is now on the Van Buren, Electoral tick
ct, in the State Of Mississippi. The pretended
Democrats Of Mississippi are now struggling
TO choose as an Elector for the State, an old
Federalist, Now the people Of Mississippi
have a right to vote for Van Buren,, who voted
for Rufus King. am old Federal leader, and
who voted for De Wit, Clinton, the Federal
ant.war candidate IN opposition 10 James Mad.
ison the Democratic candidate; and they have
a right to select Andrew Hays, warm anti
war Federalist, MS one Of their Electors to give
the vote OF that State 10 Mr.. Van Buren,; bu,
when they do so they ought not TO have the har-
dihand to pretend 10 be Democrats, or to de.
nounce as Fedora lists such men as General
Harrison and others, who were psriing their
lives in the war during The administration OF
Mr.. Madison, while Mr.. Andrew Hays and
Martin Van Buren, were opposing the war,
and opposing Mr.. Madison's election.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-10-22

5000 Hoosiers. -There was great gather
ing Of The Harrisonians Of a single county III
lndiann, ON the ED ult They met amid the
inspiring strains Of music, with banners n.y.
ing, embcrs O. victory waving in the breeze
notices, cabins, and all The usual insignia oil
genuine Harrison enthusiasm. They were ad
dressed by a number Of distinguished individ'
uals---among others, by Judge Bigger and Jon,
athan McCary,
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JAMES M. SMILEY, EDITOR.
SONG,
TpNE--The CampJeH's ave comm.

The Milne question is settled, hi OF hi o!
The Maine question is settled, hi 0! hi o!
The Maine questions settled,
The Locos are nettled;
The Maine questions settled, hi o! hi o!
A Fairfield for triumph comes,
Sound the Kent bugle, beat the dr. ums;I
Hang out your banners, and maintain
The glory that you've gained in Maine;
The Maine questions settled, &c.
The ladies in our cause unite,
And what they favor must be rights
There's Miss Louisa Anna, true
10 Tip, andall the brave Wing crew;
The Maine questions settled &c.
z And see the fair Virginia wave
Her 'kerchief for the truly brave;
And fair Missouri, by and bye, r.
Will swell the tide Of Tip and Ty,
The Maine questions settled, &c.
The Carolines, two sisters fair,
Will to old Tip allegiance swear;
And Mrs.Sippi smiling prove
She too u soldier brave can love:
The Maine questions settled, &c.
Sweet Mary Land, the fair the free,
In love will nee rccrcant be;
But freely give her heart and hand
To the brave Chief of freedoms land,
The Maine questions settled. &c.
liunah! hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
The ladies TO the cause we draw;
And while they smile upon our cause,
All hail TO liberty and laws!
The Maine questions settled, &C.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-10-22

"old Mr.. Fowler once had, or pretended to
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-16
''The eve of the witness flashed fire as he

"The eye of the witness flashed fire as he
spoke. "You are not my father" exclaim-
ed she vehemently. "Thc law may deem
you such, but I disclaim you utterly. What!
call you my father you, who bascly left
your wife to toll, and your children beggars.
Never ! never! behold there my father"
pointing to the agitatcd defendant, "there is
the man who watched over my iniancy-whO
was the sharcr of my childish sports, and the
guardian of my inexperienced youth. There
is he who claims my affection, and shares my
home there Is my father. For yorder sell
fish wretch, [ know him not. The best
years Of lIs life have been spent in lawless
freedom from social ties; let him seek else
where for the companion of his d%ccrcpitude
nor dare insult the ashes of my mother by
claiming the duties of kindred from her de-
serted children !"
"She drew her vail hastily around her a:
she spoke, and giving her hand to Burr
moved as if to withdraw.
"Gcntlcmen," said Burr, "Ihave no more
to say. The words of law arc expressed j,
the book before you ; the voice of truth 20,
have just heard from the woman's pure lips
it is for you to decide according to the rcqui
%sitions of nature and the DEGREES of Justice
81 reed scarcely add that the decision wa
such as to ovcrwhelm the plaintiff with we'll
mcrited shame.'-BrooktVn L. I.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-16

overflows, and ruus into u spacious reservoir,
constructed a hundred PAGES further oil, called
Mary's fountain il is thithcr most of the in
habitants go to fetch il. Unfortunately it is
not very abundant, and a week seldom passes
q%uarcls and broken pitchers. The pitchers
are enormous carthcn vessels, of dispropOr-
Tomato height.
The women Of Nazareth carry them on
their heads; and under this heavy load, some
times having with them IA child in their arms,
they walk with a l%ightncss that is astonishing.
Father Pcrpetus was with me, few days
since, at the fountain. lie wished, out Of
devotion, to drink of its water, and asked IA
woman for some, who readily g%ratificd him
[ drank in my turn, and ! thought it right to
express my thanks by offering this woman a
piece of money. She peremptorily refused
it, and appeared offended, to Judge from tho
significant gestures which she addressed to
her neighbors. | was the more surprised, as
it was the first time | had met with a refusal
from an Arab. At first | admired her bcha-
vior, and remarked its d%clicacy to the good
father, not doubling that she had complained
because I could think her capable of taking
payment for a draught Of water. AS, how
ever, she continued to grumblc, and, after
all, the politencss with which | had made my
offer seemed to furnish a good excuse, I do
tcrmincd to ascertain what it was that caused
her to talk in such an animated tone. We
called an interpreter, and soon learned that
she imagined | had offered her my piece as
the price of her pitcher, which she valued at
a great deal more. When she was informed
that my intention merely was to give her II
bakskich, her anger was changcdinto thanks
Gerdmb's Pilgrimage.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-16
FRUIT TREES

The following extracts from a foreign WORK
will show the young people Of our country
how they keep NJ a succession of fruit trees
in Germany, and perhaps it may stimulate
some of them to initiate 50 laudablc an ex-
ample.
ain tho duchy of Gotha, in Germany,
there are many villages which obtain a rent
Of many hundred dollars a year for their
fruit trees, which are planted on the road
side and on the Every new mar
ried couple is bound to plant two younr
fruit trees. The rent arising from the tree.
thus planted is applied to the uses of thu
paris, or W
In order to preserve the plantations from
injury or depreciation, the inhabitants of tho
parish arc all made answcrable; each OF
whom is thus on the watch over the other
any if any one is caught in the act of com.
hitting any injury; all the damage done in
the same year, the authors Of winch cannot
be discovered, is attributed TO him, and no
is compelled to atone for it, according to it's
extent, either by fine orcorporal punishment
"a gentleman at Colchester, England,
makes IT a rule whenever he builds a cottage
to plant a vine against its walls, and two or
three apple and pear trees near to it, or in
the garden, and thus he %confcrs a greater BEN
eft on his tenant, by giving him an innocent
source of qualification TO his children, and an
excitement to a little extra industry on his
own part, than if he had let him a comfort
less, mean looking howell, at half the rent"
A few ornamental trees and shrubs, dis
posed with good taste about Il farmhouse,
add much to the beauty and pleasantncss Of
the scene; and they never fail to make a ia
vorablc impression on the mind of a visitor,
of the character of the inmates Of tho man
sion. A season should not be suffered to ra.,
without some addition being made by the
young people to the ornaments Of the yard,
garden or lane leading to the house. Soma
families have displayed l4eir industry, taste,
and good Judgment HfsFhis respect so con-,
spicuously as to command tho admiration of
their ueigl'borlIood, and to excite the eurio,-
ity Of travellers to inquire "wlo lives ,Lcre,''
-F@mN' Cabinet
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-16
TIL.LAGI;.

IT'S folly in the extreme to till
Extensive fields and ill them i'll;
The farmer pleased, may boast aloud,
His bushels sown, his acres plougled;
And pleased, indulge the cheering hope,
That time will bring a plcntcous crop;
Shrcwd common sense sits laughing by,
For when maturing season smile,
Thin shcavcs shall disappoint his toll.
Advised, this empty pride cxpel;
Till little, and that little well.
Of taxing, fencing, toll, no more
Your ground requires when rich than poor;
And more one fertile acre yields,
Than the huge breadth Of barren fields.
Neat be your farms; It's long confessed
The neatcst farmer is the best.
Each bog and marsh industrious drain,
MOI let vile balks dclorm the plain;
No bushes on your hcadland grow,
For briars a ~slovcn's culture show.
Neat be your barns, your houses neat,
Your doors be clean, your court-yards sweet
No moss the sheltcring roof enshroud,
MOI wooden pancs the window cloud,
No filthy kennels foully flow,
Nor weeds with ranking poison grow;
But shades expand and fruit trees bloom,
AM Towering shrubs cxhnlc perfumes;
With pales your garden circle round;
Defend, enrich and clean the ground;
Prize high the pleasing, useful rood,
And fill with vegetables good.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-16
EXECUTION OF MAJOR ANDRE

DR.. Hall, Of East Hartford, a surgeon in
the army of the revolution, was an eye wit
ness to the execution of Major Andre, stand
ing within four or five rods from the scene
Noticing some inaccuracies in the article we
published from the knickerbockcr Il few
days ago, he has called and related to us the
following particulars. lie states that Andre
walked to the place Of execution behind the
cart, accompanied by two officers, one on
each side, and stopped under the gallows.-
Arrived there, he Immediately stepped into
the cart, when the officer of the day, Col.
Scanned, said to him, if you have any thing
to say, you have an opportunity. lie repli-
ed, Ilnvc nothing to say, but TO have you
bear witness that | die like a brave man.
Col. S. then said to the hangman, do your
duty. He went to work SO awkwardly in
attempting to put the moose over Andres
neck, that Andre took it from him and made
an effort to do it himself. But his hat being
in the way, he let go the rope, took off his
hat and stock aud laid them down on the cof-
fin, and unbuttoned his shirt collar, and turn
ed it down. lie then put the moose over his
head and adjusted it to his neck took out
of his pocket a white handkerchief, with
which he bandaged his eyes; and a blue
ribbon, which he handed the cxccutioncr, re-
qucsting HIM to tie his hands behind him.
This being done, Col. Scammcll directed the
cart to be driven away. Andre was a small
man and seemed hardly to stretch the rope,
and his legs danglcd so much that the hang
man was ordered to take hold Of them and
keep them straight. The body was cut down
after hanging fifteen or twenty minutes, and
buried near the g%allows. From the location
of the grave, Andre must have passed it in
going to the place of execution. The Doc
tor thinks the account relative to the attempts
made by Washington to secure Arnold and
libcrate Andre, must be incorrect. The
court which sentenced Andre to death having
been held on the 10Th September, only three
days before his execution, the time allowed
was not by any means sufficient to PERM,
such plans to DO successfully carried ont, es-
pcciallythc one in which Champ was said te
have been conccrned,-Harttord COmant
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-16
4 GOOD PASTOR.

Give me the priest these graccs shall possess: -
or all ambassador the Just address,;
4. father tenderness Il shepherd : care;
A leaders courage which the cross can bear
A pilots skill, the helm III storms To ply;
4 fisher patience, and a laborcr's toll;
A guides dcxterity to discmbroil
A prophets inspiration from above;
A teachers knowledge, and a Saviour's love.
The great good man whom fortune docs displacc
May fall into distress but not disgrace;
His sacred honor no one darcs ~profane;
He may be poor, but never can be mean;
Remains his value with the wise and good,
And, PROSTATE, is as great as when he stood.
Thus ruined temples do All awe dispense;
They lose their height, but keep their reverence
The pious crowd, the fallen pile dcplore,
And what they cannot raise, they still adore.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-16

$50 out beneath the arclcd heaven at mid
night, and say, if you can, there is no God!
Pronounce that dreadful blasphcmy, and each
star will reprovc you for your unbrokcn dark
ness of mind-every voice that floats upon the
n%ight-winds will bcwail your utter hopclcssness
and despair. Is there no God Who then UNI
rolled that blue scroll, and throw upon its high
frontispiccc the legible gleamings of immortali-
ty! Who then fashioned this green earth, with
its perpetual rolling waters, and its eypanse of
island and main! Who settled the foundations
of the mountains! Who paved the heavens
with clouds, and amid the storm, attuncd the
voice Of thunders, and unclaimed the liglltnings
that lingcr and flash in their gloom! Who made
thee, . man, with thy perfect elegance of in.
tcllcct and fern Who made the light pleasant
to thee, and the darkness a covering and a her.
aid to the beautiful flashes of the morning =
Who gave thee that matchless symmetry of
sincws and limb that regular flowing of blood
Those irrcpressible and daring passions of am
bition and love And yet the thunders of hca-
ven and the watcrs.of earth are calm. Is there
no lightning that heaven is not avenged! Are
there no floods that man is not swept under a
dcluye They remain but the bow Of reconcilia-
ton hangs out above and beneath them. And it
were better that the limi,lcss waters and the
strong mountains were colningled together
it were better that the very stars were contla-
grated by fire, or shroudcd in eternal gloom, than
that one soul should be lost, while mercy kncels,
and pleads for it beneath tho altar Of ~intcrces.
| sion.'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-16
WONDERS OF ART.

You behold a majestic vessel bounding over
the pillows on the other side of the globe; east
ly fashioned to float with safety over the faith
omless sea, to spread out her broad wings and
catch the midnight breeze, guided by a slow,
drowsy sailor at the helm, with two or three
companions reclining l~istlcssly on the deck,
gazing upon the depths of the starry heavens.
The commander Of this vessel, not surpassinr
thousands of his brethren in intelligence and
skill, knows how, by pointing his glass at the
heavens, and taking an observation of the stars,
and turning over the leaves Of his practical
Navigator" and making a few figures on his
elate, to tell the spot which his vessel has reach
ed on the trackless sea and he can also tell it
by means Of a steel spring, and a few brass
wheels put together in the shape of a chrono-
meter. The glass with which he brings the
heavens down to the earth, and by which he
measures the twenty-one thousand six hun
drcdth part of their circuit, is made of a guam
tity of flint sand and alkali, coarse opaqe sub
stances, melted together in a beautiful medium,
which excludes the air and the rain, and admits
the light by means of which he can count the
orders of animated nature in a dcw-drop, and
measure the depth of the valleys in the moon.
lie has running up and down his main-inast am
iron chain, fabricated at home, by a wonderful
succession of mechanical contrivances, out of
rock brought from deep caverns in the earth,
and which has the power of conducting the
lightning harmlessly down the sides of the yes.
sci into the deep. lie does not creep timidly
along from headland to headland, nor guide hi.
course along a narrow sea by the north star s.
but he launches bravely on the painless ant
fathomless deep, and carries about him in a box
a faithful little pilot, who watches when the eye o.
man droops with fatigue-a small and patient
steersman, whom darkness does not blind, MOI
the storm drive from his post, and who always
points to the steady pole. If he falls in with
pirate, he does not want TO repel him, hand tc
hand but he puts into a mighty engine, a hand
full of dark powder, into which is condensed al
immense quantity of elastic air, and when it il
touched by a spark of fire will instantly expan'
into its original volume, and drive an artificial
thunderbolt before it against the distant enemy
When he meets another vessel on the sea
homeward bound, from a like excursion to hi
own, ha makes a few black marks upon a iecsI