Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-03-24
GEN. HARRISON /. s.s
MAN, ANDAtoco iAtE RlCpSs

'HN' HARRISON A STI@
N MAN, AND ALo D cI cARIs s q afs
u, The State Rights party Of S NM Nan
@ell p Se proud that they have ..a,1
,ne Presidency who under an : :. sanddla'ts 8
DE- 1 o@ CONSTANT supporter Of
5on Is true unauthorized den osa
aerS'O0d by the friends of the soa',l' d
the country and such men wbai. = u
faOle p0lletical battle of 1901, rsl h ,le aso
banner of Thomas JefTerson s = uHss,
and Philosopher, who did more ne ,ss. Si'ie
man for the advancement, or A. ulan al!a,s
pes. Os'lOe'att r,,
AT the period above named :,
publican party, with jefferson @~sa ts&
were contending against Federal, : us Il
worse features, GenI Harrison rs u u
most active in disseminating amoo ) 1,n''9s
correct knowledge of the issue bero..e "a
try. lie was open and un,i,;... Isua
cations Of Federalism-showiDo = .s 'aa
that it would lead to the eon.s-. = espe@
power m the Federal GOvemmen, y, d
the complete overthrow Of The ,3I M Cd
StateF' and the liberty Of lie peoa as'@ i
active part which he took i r = Ice
claims of RepublIcanism, Is IN s u
to be attributed the general p,s, .sls n'a'Vs
est and genuine democratic psn,,Ia saAs-
western States. The men Of .. s .. b
hard cider" know little of The beap,s sl'''' a
lence of Federalism-or Of tb,t ~ sE's
cracy, alias Van Burenisu, which aspa
the most odiOus federalism; a. n '@'e tiaa
Pent in the Garden of Eden i ss, ). e y Ss-
OF innocence to clOthe and core, 4. u' 9s'7
/ nous corruption and treacss,v d." ID.
: Gen'L Harrison is a Jei5.,.
a His political principles are tbossal. o'n'''ai
IA and Kentucky, so celebrate3 .s =. ''gsH-
our country for marking out in , 40. !. .lo's0i
ner the boundary line between Fs3,..r -, u,
e Democracy. These Resdutjm. - .
and lmpregnable rock upon which ca q
rsOn has stood Throughout a lopg M \, ., =.
l
It hfe-and amidst all the political eon7,l. -
+ the country he has remained firm -
e and unwavering. The simpEcarofr,...
hcan manners; and his kindness IN nj,
: iarlty With the great mass Of the ns.,l.L
+ secured for him by way Of distiDetio, -
1t Van Buren-coxeOmbs and Fe5e,,r-.
e name Of the ''hard cider and log eaB;, -
: ate" In one point Of view be mich, II.
| called the log cabin candidate f- h. -
II been the warm and devoted friend Of fl.
/ cabin men. He was frontier man hin,
y He knew the hardshipS the tiak M.
v wants of new settlers. He was epDs,s-.
the Representative in Congress Oftbs ws
$, IN men-aId it was by his ezerfun i i
" change was effected in the law wEebs.ys
i'll settlers in moderate circumstances tOyp,
IN OF the Government, land enough to uyF8
home for themselves and families. ktrv
formerly stood no smaller quantity # nj Z
4 four thousand acres was sold by lh Coz.
ment. This enabled rich men to y1sl.s
y upon the poor. Harrison obtained lRnzs
of an act reducing the quantity to tire 3
bred and twenty acres,-Which ensbst q
settler to purchase directly from tie Cora
i ment. This measure so full q justice niz
: endeared him to the Thousands Of prE
who were moving to the western Wldszz
% and who would otherwise have been depsi
E. upon the rich speculaOrs for their homes 3
N chased from them perhaps at exofbtant prs
1t is no wonder then that the log cabin =
: are enthusiastic in Their support Of Harris
for he has been to them lot only repubbIl1
in principle, but what IS infinite! Of D
consequence republican in practce-l
would be well for this country if there v
more such. In theory and profession We )
democrats enough, but alas! bow lev NJ
tice. So much is the sacred and Ela
name of democracy prOfaned by b!POaz
demagogues that honest and vel DEL
men know not what TO cali themseTs-
not a few of them have been lwed b :
ON deceptive knaves to assist NTH desu''a
the prosperity, happiness and sFedf =
. STATED