Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-09-12
WnIG TACTICS.

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c lec,ed Ptesidcut" This was their cry m 1896,
and il IS their cry now; but they were deceived N
their calculations in sc, and they VIII be deeelS-
ed ia 40, So sure as comes next November so /
sure is Van Bmen 81 being elected President by |
a arge majority. The grta, States OF Pennsyl- |
vania, Virginia and Now York wall have a voice !
IN the contest. What says the "key Stone" even
nowl We take the following from the Harms
burg "Maiiean.n 10 show the splrII which avn
mates or trends in that quarter Odd Soldier.
HEADS UPl SKIES BRIGHT!
"The k,gsloae Stat: is coming"
To our (tends.at distance, who may inquire
chow stands the battle in Pennsy lyanla 7" we say
from full conviction OF us truth, ALI is
WE'LL No event yet in the womb Of tuluuiy
can possibly be looked upon with degree OF
more certainty than that she will cast het 80 e.
lec,oral votes Tor Van Buren, and johnson. We
will not alone succeed. but will literally OVER.
WHELM the Federal enemy by our thousands
and tens Of thousands of MINORITY. The shouts
Of Vcloryaready peals on every gale aud makes
the heart Of tho patriot leap with exultallon.--
The enemy will be "routed, horse foot aud drag
goous,n yea, swept az chalibeloTc the whlr'w'nd'
Democrats, be ye not therefore deceived by The
vain glory, slangWhangng attitude OF the Toe but
take our humble word for 1t, 'les are whtre ice
ahcays hare been, and aIrdys mean 10 BE-" All
the clustering of the clIy papers Us done merely
for effect aud if they beli,rs their own statement,
they know no more OF the feeling lha, anlmaes
the Democracy of the Interior than does The
Grand Pacha Of Egypt All changes are IN
| our favor, and We speak with entire confidence
when we assert, that our majority wd EACEED
that Of 1886 FIVE FOLD We will point YOU
to few Of the most important changes 10 our ia
vor, and challenge contradiction Come on Nc
DuHr
Fayelto county four years ago. pollcd, for Van
Bmen 2l02, HARRISON l7i7. Van Bmen ma
ior,,ry 355. Our majority next fall will moi be less
than ONE THOUSAND. We ask any can
did intelligent and honest man in Faycue, is II
moi sol The annual Democratic meeting was
attended BY about $500 persons, being lAOO
more than our entire vote IN 1896. Is this not
IA change IN our favor
6reen at the last Presidential election po'od
for Van Buren, 1928, HARRISON OLA; Van Buren,
malouty 2l3, We have assurances from Green
ia which we cannot be mistaken, that Van Blu
| ren's Majority next fall Will exceed EIGHT
HUNDRED.
Washington in 1896 gave General Harrison 36l
minority. The boot will be on the other leg Al
The nsxt election. Need We require better
oroor Of this than tho meeting OF COCO demo
| Gratis held there the Iastol May.
Westmorennd in 1896 gave a democratic
majority Of l54, which for tho "SIar Of the
West" was mere d,op in the bucket She
will now ave Us TWO THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED, otleasi
Venango, four years ago. gave Us barely 367,
owing to the slimness Of the turnout. She Will
assuredly give US cool THOUSAND If not
more, in November.
Warren in 1896, gave Van Buren, majoriiy OF
but BAT. 1t will reach 600 at the next slec,ion
Bradford in 1896 gave Harrison majority OF
25. She will IN November give at least 20C
the other ray
Bucks at the last Presidential election pulled
! for Van Buren, 1850, Harrison 3,2S9. At the
mex, elecod tho democratic majority wlll be al
least FIVE HUNDRED. showing gain o
more than 700 Nothing can be suror.
Cumberland gave us IN 1886 barely 1913 ma
orily. Is there a sane man IA Cumberland now
who believes that she will give less than EIGHT
HUNDRED
Butler in 1886 gave 1876 majority for Harrison
We are in possession Of intelligence, which has
never yet deceived US, that Van Buren's majority
next October, will reach 200.
Franklin four years ago gave Harrison 430
majority. The Fedaralisis there would now be
quite willing to be lei of with Two hundred and
fifty against them.
Old Berks, in 1885, gave Van Buren, major
~ Of onlg three thousand three hundred and elgb
~ six! Ii viii be swelled 10 FOUR THOUS.
| AND EVE HUNDRED, at the coming cleo
ion-more than any State in The Union viii prob
ably give for Harrison
Cambria, al the last contest gave MAJORITY o.
ia for HARRISON II will now give THAT III
other wGy.
We might ,hus travel over The entire list o.
counties, from the Delaware 10 the Erie, and *.
hibIl a host Of similar changes 10 cur favor But
the above will suffice. They are amply sufficient
10 show our brethren al distance, what rcllunco
is TO be put upon The brayado style OF Whiggery.
All efforts to turn Pennsylvania into federal
State must and viii prove aboftye. As well nigh!
YOU attempt, 10 llt the State herself from the pc.
sition ii WHICH the God Of Nature has placed her,
and throw her into the lap Of Hartford as to Sc
duce her sons into the embraces Of Federalism,
IL NEVER CAN BE DONE.
Here fou hare it--CoI. johnson addressed a
meeting Of his fellow citizens, at Wheeling, Va.
in which he described isss battle Of the flames
The Glowing ls an extract Of letter on the
: subject. !,
Ills description Of the battle was most 'hril-
ling Ii gave the true character Of the whole
engagement. After the order Of the battle was
given by Harrison, the quick sight OF johnson
saw at once the impraclicablty Of the arrange
meni, and asked permission Of the General tC
charge with his regiment Of mounted Kentuckl
ans. The permission was granted ahd' GENERA
Harrison rode back to the covered position Q
the infantry. while Col. james D. charged th'
Rriiish. and Richard Nj Al the bend Of hive hundred