Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-10-21

Jury and such IS the impotency Of the
demagogues, who are trying to quell
the earthquake roar of public sonti-
mcnt."-Preaticc,
From tsc NashUitle Banner of Oct. IL.
MELANCHOLY SPECTACLE.
We announced few days since that
Gen. Jackson had gone on an election
eering trip to the Western District.
The GAINESVILLE Chronicle states, on
Authority TO be relied upon," that at
Charlotte, in public bar room, among
other things, he said:
"THdt Webster was sent ouer TO En-
gland 10 negotiate great mammoth
Bank IN america, and that the Dukes
and Lords and Ladies Of England
lcerc 10 be the Stockholders, and that the
10bigs oftke United States had deJray-
cd tie expenses oftheir conventions and
barbacues tcith British Gold, 1chich had
been sent OUer to this country far these
purposes"
We learn that in other places his a
buse of Gen. Harrison was violent and
unmeasured. Comment is unnecessa-
ry. Gen. Jackson's fame was the COM
mon and treasured possession of the
nation, and he who forsellish purposes
would instigate him to acourse Of con
duct so disreputable-so ruinous to his
own reputation, will in after times be
regarded not only as Gen. Jackson's
worst enemy, but as an unworthy citi-
zen who had robbed his country of one
ofits brightest jewels.
As to the effect of these humiliating
exhibitions OIL the part Of Gen. Jackson
upon the result of the contest-we
regard itnot. We know the people of
Tennessee we'll, and he oughtto know
them'better by this time than to suppose,
that they would surrender any portion
of their rights at his dictation. He
voted for Mr.. Grundy in 1927 with an
open ticket, and yet Mr.. Bell was cleo
ted in spite of his influence by large
majority. In 1886, he visited Ten
nessee a short time previous to the
Presidential election, breathing denun-
Gallon against such of his fellow-citi-
zeus as would not support Mr.. Van
Buren,, and arrogantly proclaiming that
no friend of his could consistently sup
port Judge White; and yet the State,
by an overwhelming majority, rebuked
his ungrateful and unauthorized inter
ference in the election! At this mo-
ment, Gen. Harrison can beat Mr.. Van
Buren,, more than two to one in the inn
mediate neighborhood ofthe Hermitage
If he cannot control his own neighbors
men who have lived by him forty
years, and others who have grown uT
under his very eye, docs he think he
can travel to the Western District anC
do any better there? Does he think
the people of that section Of the State
are composed gilmore pliable materials
that they have less spirit, self-respec
and independence-that they arc les
regardful of their rights, than the Cit
zens of Davidson and Wilson counties
upon whom his influence has been at
tempted to be exercised in vain? W.
say to our lellow-citizens in the Yves
tern District, that Davidson and vii
son counties, spurning Gen. Jackson
dictation, will give Gen. Harrison
majority of 1900 votes at the ensuin
election And we say to our friend
every where, that there is not to b
! found in the Union a more intelligent
high-spirited, Independent populatio
than that of the Western District c
Tennessee, and that Gen. Jackson,
! visit there will be productive of injur
to ono but himself and the party leader
7 for whose benefit he has been induce
to undertake the journey.
For James X. Polk, the selfish al
S thor and contriver of this electioneerin
g scheme on the part Of Gen. Jackson,
) day Of reckoning is at hand. When
Il comes, and he stands arraigned belol
c the people of Tennessee, not the lea
o of the offences he has TO answer 70
c will be, that to promote his own pu
l. poses of self aggrandizement, he HI
> proved recroant to tho friendship
r protested 10 feel for Gen. Jackson, an
Z bartered and traded away the fair fan
n of that old man? The malediction
d every true friend of Gen. Jackson W
) attend him, and, Hand InGnen'or,"
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