Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-08-08


orhis remarks. lie told US what Gen. HARRISON
bad done fox Ihls sqgplEy, how many appointments
he had received from various Presidents, how
basely he had been slandered, and all that, bu, he
was mum as to the Generals political principles,
al that be said respecting them was that be was
no Cedsfalist--tno fed erallsi Then The wings
are supporting u man who Is Of different party
from themselves > He denounced Mr. Van Blu
rem in bitter terms-said that he would to God,
Inc U. S. Senate had allowed him 10 remain IN
England and that be had never come back 10
this country. So rabid is the Captains, hostility
10 the hule Magician,tbat We verify believe, It be
had the power, be would, to morrow, without
Judge or jury have him transported to Botany
Bay, or the Desert of Arabia, He also denoun.
ced the Sub Treasury as a most diabocal odiOus
and yrancal measure, but in what it was so, he
neglected 10 tell us, for the best reason in the
world, no doubt because he could not We doubt
yeiy much whetherhe has ever read the law which
he is so bitter in denouncing. The Captain, to
do him ustice,ls quite respectable decaimer, but
mere defamation will not go down with the peo-
ple-they want facts, reason and argument. One
part of the Captains speech We must characterize
as being in very bad taste, to say the best of IT,
We aude to his appeal to the old jackson men.
lie said, if we understood him arghi, that the
wings were now cOntendug for precisely the
same principles that they (the jackson Hen) con
tended for in 1928. Well, If that be the case
Captain, you are certainly in false position, OF
you have changed your politics, for in 1928 you
were hot antl.Jackson man.
Dr. Jas. II. Tate next took the stand. lie
replied very happily and successfully to few Of
the grounds taken by Capt. Starke, and showed
that some of his reasons for supporting General
Harrison were unienable even upon Whig princi.
Pies He then took up Gen. H's, claims to the
presidency. and in very clear manner pointed
out nsuperable objections TO him. He proved
from documentary evidence, and the admissions
Of Harrison himself, and his friends, that he was
federalst, and an abohiionist, or at least cose
leagued with that fanatic sect. lie pointed GU
other objections to Gen, H. equally strong ant
which should damn him with every honest Re
publcan,--such as his noncommi,alism, his re
fusal to answer respectful questions on subjects o
public importahce--hs holding forth differen
sets Of opinions in order 10 suit different sections
Of the country SC. &c. On all these points thu
Doctor spoke iorciby, terrifying his positions il
every instance by the clearesl and most undenia
bic proofs.
JAS T. Harrison Esq. (whie) followed DR.
Tate, but we were compelled 10 leave the grount
before he took the stand.
" There viii be BARBECUE at tho res
dence Of f. P. ODENEAL, Esq. in this Count
on Saturday the 29th day of August next.
Democrats and Wings are Invited to attend
as The field viii be open for free political discus
sion.
" We are Informed that we were in error i
asserting in our last that Mr. Clayton gave III
invitation to any Democrat TO reply to his re
marks. The challenge was given by Capt 2
d. Starke, the President Of the club.
, "Such. Fellow citizen, lie the character Of RI
bert Dale Oven"
The above is the closing remark of an artcl
in the last Argus. The Editor is all wrong, 9
usual. The individual whose conduct and cha
acter he notices is Scotchman, not now in III
: country, and not alive, so far as we know. R,
benDale Owen, whose address we published
our last ia a citizen Of Indiana, man Of high o
der of talents, democrat, and, of course not q
abolltionist.
ELECTIONS.
In The third district in Louisiana, tho result
:, which has been so long in doubt, it is now asce
d tanned that Moore (ied Is elected 10 Congress
i a majority over Wmn (dem) of SIS. The del
" CATION from that State to Congress now STAN
l. two wings to one democrat, democratic gain
II one. The Democrats have also made han
: some gain in the Legislature. Tho they ha
;, not quite succeeded in carrying majority Of III
u body.
a The election oimembers 10 the Legislature ,ot
n place in Alabama, last Monday. We have Il
,r official returns but from one county, Picken