Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-06-18
From The Lynchburg V'rginian'
GEORGIA-Me Ball rolling.


Iy urged upon the State Rights party the policy
Of standing aIoof from, and taking no part in
the contest between Mr.. Van Buren, and Gen
Harrison, and which was the first 10 nominate
Gov. Troup as the antagonist candidate Of Van
Buren, in that State, has yielded 10 The irresls
tible and swelling tide Of public sentiment, and
DOTTED its neutral garb. "The people Of the
Estate, (t says,) have taken The matter into their
''own management. The mislortunes OF the
country, produced in great degree by the
"imbecility and folly, and far worse than folly,
''of the party which has brought this ruin upon
''us, has been carried ieeingly home almost to
"every ones door. More suits have been com
"menced against The people within, the last few
"months, than there have been within the last
"twenty years. Ruin seems TO stare them in
"the face; and they have been led to course
"of reflection, which all the politicians, and all
"the politics, and all the newspapers besides,
"unIted, would wainIy have esSayed to accom-,
"plish"-and which, the Recorder might have
added, all these influences combined cannot
check. CThe people know they were doing
well-they know when the "Experiments"
commenced, they we're told that it was to bet.
ter heir condtion-an1 they look around them,
and behold nothing but wreck and ruin. with
no streak Of light upon the horizon, to inspire
them with the hope that tomorrow will be less
dark and cherries than to-day. And they
naturally and truly reason that to those rash
Experiments are the disasters of the country
mainly attributable. And. acting upon that
conviction, as they ought TO do, they will trans
fer the reins of power to the hands OF those
who will travel in the beaten road marked
out by Washington and Jefferson and Madi>
son.
The Recorder accordingly withdraws the
name of Gov. Troup, and declares its determin-
alton to go with The people. "'rhe time has ar.
"riyed," (t torcbIy remarks0 "when Harrison
and Van Buren, are 10 be arrayed against each |
other for the sutfrages of the South, as they
were arrayed against each other Oh
the rights of The South 1t will be injustice 10
the people, now that they have became arou
'sed-nOw hat they have taken the matter in
hand themselves-to doubt in regard to their
decision. There can be but one voice, in
the man who sacrificed himself in de-
fence OF Southern rights, in preference TO him
who sacrificed the South in her most momen !
'tous interests, to his own selfish andunprlnci-
piled ambition. Harrison sacrificed his own
popular aspirations in defence oil the South
upon the greatest question which ever affected
'her-Van Buren,, on this same Missouri CUES
lion, voted with the enemies of the South, and
sacrificed her most vital interest at the shrine
'ot his own unhalowed lust of office. Let him
nov look to those Missouri Restriciionists,
'those foes Of the South, fort support which
they fairly owe him; but let him not expect the
vote Of those he betrayed"
The Recorder speaks confidently OF the vote
If Georgia for Harrison-and we confess that
We do not despair oft. The following letters
rom two Of her leading men, Thomas Butler
ling Of the House Of Representatives, and Joel
crawford, the brother Of VIM. II. Crawford, Ii
'irgina's iavorile cdanidate for the Presiden 9
y in 1924, takeA in connection with the de r
opponents of public sentiment, inspire us y
nth hope, that even Mr.. Forsyth's influence r
ill not save Van Buren, from defeat in /,
ieorga. The following is Mr. Kings lei.
err
WASHINGTON, April 81, 1910. t
"The best informed persons here no longer
nler;aln doubt oil the election of General X
harrison. When his nomination was first an
confess that my information in re.
ard 10 his principles, opinions and acts, was
y no means accurate. and consequently my
opinion Of him as Il man and a statesman, was
lot favorable.
believing as did, and do--that the meas.
res and policy of the administration are rapid.
y tending to the entire subversion Of our insti.
utons-the prostraton AMI ruin of the best
IF | falt ~
make tine most particular enquiry into the char
lcter and opinions Of Gen. Harrison, to ascer-
ain whether the South could prudentIy, consis.
emily and safely support him for the Presidcn.
y. The result has led me TO the unhesitating
conclusion that he has done more in favor OF
Southern rights and interest than any other
nan living out of the slave.holding states, and
hat no man in those states is more thorough
y with US IN regard to our rights aud interests
therefore have no hesitation iE saying, that
n my opinion, he Is in every way, worthy of
'ur undivided and unhestating support and the q
asst hope OF the Republic. now do not enter. s
ain doubt of his election. If he shall be c
nominated by our proud and enlightened State, o
shall endeavor TO do my duty in the campaign n
hat will follow. | do not entertain doubt Of
he result-we shall be victorious. &
Respectfully yours, fl
THOMAS BUTLER KING. b
Here, It will be seen, a Southern statesman,
rho has taken pains to ascertain Gen Harri. i
on's views and opinions, in despite of pre.ex>
sting prejudices, which il is so diff, cult TO con
uer, AYERS that Harrison is worthy Of our sup u
ort, and declares his determination Jealous " CO
sustain him! Is not such declaration from 'e
lch q source a sufficient nnnnnr 10 IL. cI