Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-11

''"'N inc experiment WuS iiriy irct. Hui in a lew
D ~ years Tins "bcttcr currcucy" denounced 10y
In legitimate Father IA me most unmeasurrd terms OF
rcprubdiion and at the first irown of Executive DIS
pleasure u vanished like the hasCless taNfc ~ "A
vision. We are NON IA the hopeless cotdItou of a
grcat agricultural. commercial AID manufacturing ma.
uun, destitute OF a currency on which ANY fixed value
can be placed. We told OF sold an. silver re-
place the fallen tank issues of the Siatc--s uo %
hc ct the hands orthc officers and dcg,idrn
of the Government Property has sunk in value To
halt the price given tor At m better tiWes the Ia
boring man cannot find employment, has Wages are
duccd below equivalent fr the support OF las help
less family with the most rigid econc'py, lie l.
chcCrcd 10y this scioa political cconpny. "a
the promise that Ia, wages will BE- still further cduc-
ed 10 the Eurupen standard OF sax pence per day hut
;his small piitlnco be paid hun hard money,
Confidence Is destroyed between and man. aud
thD moral feeling ol the community has sustained
shork from whrh will sru recover la short the
country has been brought down os STATE OF uniycr-
al rum aud distress These the blessings ui mo-
dcrn dcmocricy-ui experiments the currency, ui
corrupt Legislation and OF at all power
IN the Executive Head. The farmer feels the
diminished pncc of ms p-olucts the mechanic ~ ms
want of business, and the reduction of the wages ct
Labor the dayaborcr Ia his hare; the me chant IA all
his ace ustoned sales aud the punctuay OF his pay.
ments and the manufacturer in the want OF means
and the diminished demand for his hhrics This u
hut summary OF the evils which our beloved country
now cndurss under the influence at the bal measures
Executive char who was hlnNa iun the high station
which he 80 inslouously Glls. by the breath of hl,
.'HusfipuS predecessor The people have. from al
quarters Of The Union forth IN yoc, of Ihunucr
lhcir decree that change of lhcIr uuiaIIhtu ruler,
must and all be made, A. one OF the pcope 1
thank God that light breaks luTih i. the vista and the
day OF our deiIvcmnce at hand The issue Is MT
hclWrcn Martin Van Buren, and William Henry llur-
>on' but Is between liberty, the constitution and the
supremacy ol the lass, and elective despuIlsIu IA
which iIu forms, Ui the government remain while an
ITS P""crs are united ~ one of ITS Departments. Iis
an issue between SIXTY thousand office holders u.o
cling To their idol uud iattcn the spills of the pubic
Treasury, aud the people Frustrated and ruined by
misplaced confidence IN human virtue and mIcgri,y
lecl the fullest confidence that the verdict of the t
pie WI! be inr reform. and To that end, Tor WilImm
Henry Hirr-nn and john Tyler Us suitable and we'll
Uied agents To carry their Intentions effect and
operation The calumnies which have been put for h
under the sanction OF high sounding by the lila
TED presses OF thus Administration. and by partzan, an
Igress IN addresses To their constituents 1, imrsc
on public crcdulIty, and toy inniciing "A wound ON he
hird earned lame of General Harrison. To bolster IN
'e slender claims Of Martin. an Buron. 10 not merit
NE ann'nlvcns'on oi an honorable man can avail
Them n"Ilng ia the great contest which is nn,y p,nd
ing before ireeand enlightened people ui the Rcrub
,lc.
They are contradcicd by every page of orr bi.ory
with Which the name of Harrison is in any manner
/, connccled Caiumry. indeed, Is a powerful wears H.
dhrui I" he o'erIakcH sud resisted Nv truth IN con.
siiiu;eS tac sole reliance and last hope of ti. pcJ
ADMINISTRATION aud we may look for Il ia every firm
winch ~ can assume, to mislcad the INDICTMENT of t,c
people anu MAINTAIN the present dominant pariy in f,yy
cr' 'h iheir efforts This day well undcrs l
anu inc proofs IN rcinaiiOn of their ISLANDERS rerer-
any hhn"h ihai their poisoned arrows will fall harm
Iess al the ieei oi the intended victim No man i. fiji
o MI me exalted Stallion of Chief Magistrate of the
"iol VINO mas character Ia make either by ms Nv n
ploeiso's ana Proiesiaiion, the 1nricry OF his
"ie''S ana followers. HIS claim should rest on the
s''d lplndailons "l well known IacHis intcortv r,
niy oil character, patriotism and long public serv, IN
me hcId and councils of his country which belnt- Il,
history and cannot DC aat cicd by The rem tho cauu
Hiaors
NJ citizen Of The republic possesses these claims m
i h'Shcr degree Than William Henry Harrison the
nominee oi the Harrisburg Convention, and mn ,,.n =
more impcrvous the Indignant assaults al the mi
press of the Administration aided by the plntcrs ,,ho
illuminate iaschoods, rs the price of their daily bread
'hah lhi man who now The terror of The Curripion
ISIS. and the hope Of hs Country. That ne is a 81,
der. brave and sSli in war let his numerous veil
fought battles AMI victories attest That he l. n s,o,c
man OF no ordinary merit, the political annals Of The
country abundaatly testify That hc is an h,,nesf man
let the millions which have passed through his hands
aud strictly accounted iorbu above ALL let his my,
ery speak. That h.s private character is without
STAN or blcmish no hrelins of his opponents Is su
GENTLY hardened u deny. He is n polished scholar:
well read in ancient aud modern history: n rh,stc
writer, and pleasing eloquent public speaker lie
Is gentleman II ihe od Sfhooi free from o.ico,tior
and of easy access. descended from one of the MR.,
patriots OF the Revolution. sinrr of the Declaration
oi independence; and every pulSltion of hs hear
beats IN unison with The honor, the glory, aud prosper
ty of his country.
AZ the dawn Of manhood, hc entered the tcured field
ana III The wilderness OF the west. breasted the n,,,
hawk and scaping knife Of the rcrocious savage 10
sDpd 10y the side OF the gallant Wuync IN the ,,v ~
danger anu by hiS valor aud good conduct Won The
admiration, confidence and respect o that Distinguish
cd General lie fought through rhc bloody Indian
wars on our north western frontier which resulted -,
opening vast t"rrory 10 civilized population will
IN the boundaries of which. four new States L,yc
nccn created, filled with an industrious cslcrpris,p,,
AM enlightened population rydllipg in numbers and
the aris. The oldest States IN the Unpn rom tbc ar
dupus duties Oi the country. .c was Transferred n si
lions at high civil and political rcsppp~iIrt, tho do
Ties Of VII Ga he discharged With ability aI uni,p
Pnached fidelity. A. the commander Of our ,rp,ics 80
The late with England, he oyer,amc dI1irrIt,es
which seemed 10 b. almost usurmuuntql,lc md ,I,
mately drove Ihe combined English and Ju,r,nI ,r,i
lron our western hur'crs and gave pclro and .ccur
" 10 The dcicuccicss inhabitants TbrrIr,,u, L,
whole military career hc never sustained a GsE. ,,d
VAS never Known Ia fgrH ms brck me cae,s Of hi.
ooqSirg. Saragc cirif,sod Such Is William, In
Harmon. the accomplished General The I, ,,tc.
man. the inconuptiblc palriut. who is IA ,u ,c,.,
worthy 10 be the Chief Magistrate Of a n,fi,1 al f,o
men.
am sick. 10 lo1huc of The miserable RiIIirrs-,tc
and Trash manufactured or the or,lsiou n t, ry,,,
"52Td'"ry ~ Washington, 10 arnish he military fame
and pcrvcrt the political principles or Cen Uarr,.,
whose whole life sheds blaze Of glory around him
and covers him with arnDr ct virtue and honor
which IS npcncir,hln 10 the ma,ignllt shafts of n
pcn7pncd caluuu1tDr, whose vocajpn Is corrurf,un
"ud who like Swiss soldier rhis iur him WIN rs,,.s
best he lives and will continue ~ live. In tho
hearts oi his cpHnrvmcu. doitr of the reptiles by
whom he Is nsslrlcd. ou whom be louks down with ms
much contempt anil indifference. ~ the eagle from
some lofty oik would lrok down on the dim.nuti,c .
sparrow. pcrrho auonc The bramblcs nnI hriars br.
low 10 The prrsiitutcd columns Of the Official paper
and rs adjunct edited by fallen minister who like
til"n angel rs Ut only corrupt the nuprcnt inhab
tnis "i lurrirr. 80 iud The Court Phrases Of h-
P"'"'" Administration, ut coward granny. rctir
cont General. Abolition. fcIcrtli,t." applied ~ Gen
orlI Harrison. with oihcr mputatDus equally E-r ami
udinuoIs: NJ of which may ho clq-.rd au,pur the
common s'1ug nj the day. 1nI unworthy 81 tnrm1,l,,r
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