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GEN RROWS,S yINDfCA1t,>-

Sfon tAs -NsH fOrk Courier sAi E.,ui-sr
GEN BROWNS yINDICATlON.
Our readers are aware that there has been no
'"eeos'0erae'e discussion of iaic IA lhc acWspa-
Pers, in regard TO the % position Of Gen Brow,
Of Michigan THIS rentieman has ben b.ts,'
TO supporter Of Mr.. Van Buren, and was r.
Gently appointed one Of he visiters Of he Nil.
tary Academy al West Point When n Wa.,.
serted that he had come ou, fsr Gen Harrison.
we iaei vas posiuvciy denied by the Albany Ar
gus aud the Washington Globe n wsS aJp,a
ted that he might have attended th. rercn, col
brauon az Fort MeigS, bat any further corn,r,,
ment TO General HARRISON was considered ou,,,
impossible. We have now, Fortunately. NOR.
satisfactory evidence Of the Generals views.
han the mere assertions OF his friends, or he
denials q the administration press A letter
from he General himself which ve 6nd IN he
Detroit Advertiser n Wednesday last, defines has
poSiuon with a disiincineS< which leaves ne.
iurihcr room Tor cayll. We make an extract
ani commend u TO lheespecial attention Of those
o'd friends OF General Jackson who have teen
disguised with the ioihes and wees Of the aSeen-
dAni dynasty IN the Rspnbhe. twill not lie IN
/ ne moUlh Of Van Bnrenism to disparaee A cen
ueman whom they thought worth conciIaun, by
a highly complimentary and honorable appeini-
mcni. The character Of the writer ana his
h'gh standing II Michigan, give a weight ana
/ Importance 10 The letter, independent AZ .,s ~
uinsic merits. Lem be read and rendered ~,
There are many former friends OF he Alri,..-
ifailon who feel with General Brown. and VIII
we doubt not, will ultimately &C, Win INN
Our accounts from Michigan are m The b.,b,.,
degree encouraging. The HARRISON ma'sr,,v
IN that State will not be less than two thousand
votes.
TEcUNSEH. June %, Is4O
The time has gone by when party
names and the cry of Democracy can
save The party in power They are at
val with all the great interests Of the
country. Mr.. Van Buren, has been weigh.
ed and the people find nothing. The
contrast IS daily made between him and
the Farmer of North Bend. and what
contrast, The former has spent bis whole
lie in office; the peoples money has been
lavished upon him. at all times, he has
been well fed and well lodged at the pub.
lic expense. He has received homo. and
wealth at the peoples hand, been eleva-
ted by them to the highest office in the
giii Of man-and yet what has he done
Tor the naiion' IL is question often ask.
ed. but never answered The only things
that he can boast OF. are the unenviable
ones that he would follow in the foot
steps Of bis illustrious predecessor. and
tina, he IS a Northern man with South
ern principles These high and cbiyal-
rous qualifications, great as they NAV be
can hardly give him Il satisfactory claim
10 the Presidency, especially when, as a
set off the nation. by bis means. has been
reduced from the highest state OF prosne.
rity, TO bankruptcy, without even BEING
allowed the benefit Of that alternative
and when her honor has been di,graced
/ by his vacilating and pusillanimous course
on The North Eastern Boundary He has
been Chief Magistrate for more than 3
years over the first nation on the globe
with powers practically unlimited, with
cabinet subject 10 his nod 4 decided ma
JoFity IN both branches Of Congress. and
forty thousand office holders ready 10 laud
all has acts, whatever they might be. And
now | ask again what has be done fol the
nahons defy his most devoted pat,i.
zans 10 point me 10 the frs, act Should
he die tomorrow, he would leave a blank
IN the page Of his country's history. Such
is the character Of Martin Van buren,
God forbid that he should again have IN
his keeping the destinies Of his couEiry.
Turn Tor one moment 10 the people ;
choice. II appears like sacrileee even
TO write the name Of Harrison with tho
same pen. Trace him from the time be
entered the army. boy, under Wsyne.
leaving all the endearments of civilized
life, and willing TO toll for bis country IN
an Iuhospitable wilderness, deprived OF
every comfort, where life was IN hourly
danger. not only from the Indian rife
but from the priya.ions and hsrdships Of
an Indian war. Then follow him IN after
lite, as eommander-in chief OF the north
western army What language can de-
scribe his sutterngs and agony as he saw
hts brave companions IN arms deprived
OF every comfort, with sickness and death
on every breeze. constantly watched by
a superior British and Indian foe. Hi
noble deeds are written on the brieb.e ,t
page OF his eouniry's history, and in the
hearts OF every true American. See him
at Tippecsnoe. Fort Meigs, aud the
Thames. See him IN Congress. alwavs
on The side Of virtue and the true interest
lot has country, and IN eyery station Of
life the poor mans friend. This is the
man whom the Lcco.foco party would
siigmaIiZe as a coward, a 'petticoat
chiefiain, supporter of the black cock
ade Pariy-hiS battles moderated and
ridiculed.
wish TO destroy. they first make mad. =
1t there Is any marked and prominent
feature over all others ia the American
character, i, Is love Of country. high
and ebivalrOus regard for her defenders
IA arms. That man who has been willing
to offer bis life for her honor and hsppi,
ness, has never been forgo,iea by CRATE.
fol people. And 20 whom shall we 90 70
learn the true character Of Geaeral liar
rison Shall We go to the mea OF YES.
ierday The breling demsgoguss Of The 10.
cO-ioco party who. like Their master. ne
set made thc ats' sacrifice fof their eoun
tiry Or shall Ne 90 to The B,arss II our
land who fought and bled for her honor.
and jeoparded their LIES lor her glory
We offer 10 evidence tie recorded iesti
mony Of such men as shelby. Games
johnson. Cas-. Brady, Todd. stockton
Fitzgerald. and host II others
J. Vs. BROWN.
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