Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
Harrison is supported by the old
federal party.

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We brought forward certain facts N our last 10
prove that General Harrison is and always has
been fedsrllisl. We know that he has lately
denied his, aud that an old federal friend and
supporter Of h> has certified that he was JefTer-
sonian Republican Bu; facts speak stronger
than words. Mere profession goes for nothing.
Darirl Webster has asserted in one Of his late
elechoneenng speeches that "he who called him
an ari.torrat vas a ltar" Yet his whole hfe,--
his every public acl--proyes that he is an arsIo-
crat. better suited by hs ideas Of Government TO
hold seat in the British House Of Lords than IN
$50 h. no doubt considers ~ to live in demo
cratic republic, and he knows that in order TO
reach the goal Of his ambition he must doff his
arstoora,lca pride, and coldescend 10 mingle
among and court the common people. II is just
so with Gen Harrison. He knows that large
majority Of the people Of the United States are
dem pcratIc republicans, ard hat to acknowledge
himself TO be (what he really isl a Cederallst
would be death TO his hopes. lie knows--at
least, If he does not, those who made him can.
didaie do--that his course as a public man has
been so insignificant that the people generally
know very liule about il, and that consequently it
is no difficult matter to impress many with the
belief that he is really republican. But the
page Of history, although it records nothing re-
markable in bis civil OF military career, presents
US with sufficient facts 10 stamp his character as
a politician Of The cd black cockade federal
school, and the company which he keeps and the
men who are now his warmest supporters estab.
ish it. we think, beyond al controversy. Let the
facts speak for themselves.
Who are IlaIison's most confidential advisers
his chosen committee, "ho have moulded his
course and chalked out his line Of policyl Among
them are two old (edrraIsts Of the deepest dye
men who have grown grey in opposing democrat
&c men and democratic measur,s--J.C. WRIGHT
and o. NJ. SPENCER. The former was the ed.
tor of federal paper in New York during Mr..
Jefferson's administration; and was one of his
bltterest reyIlsrs The other has always openly
avowed and goIed in his federal principles
Who are his leading supporters in the New
England States, the hot bed Of federalisml All
the old federaliss who are alive--every surviving
member Of the Hartford Convention is llarr.
son Wing among them Theodore Dwight, the
Secretary of that lraito'ous body, and now tn e
editor Of a hot Harrison paper in Connecticut,
called, we believe, the Hartford CouianL John
&. Bates, who heads the Harrison ticket in Mas
sachusetis was a violent opponent of Madison
and the war Ebenezer NATION and Sam'l. S.
Wilde, the only two survivors of the John Ad
ans electoral ticket Of 1896, in Massachusetts,
are now Harrison men.
| Go to other States and il is the same every
where We find all the old rederahsls without
exception who adhere to the original principles of
that party, the supporters of Harrison. Wherever
they are most numerous there he will get the
strongest support. Take Virginia for instance.
What counties a thai State will give Harrison
the heaviest maIorI,leA Why, old federal Lou.
den aud Augusta --counties which opposed both
Jefferson and Madison. |, is said that in the
city of Richmond hiriy.ihree federalisis who
roied Tor OLD JOHN ADAMS still survive, TElIR
TY.TWO of whom are HARRISON wings.
These are facts that cannot be denied. Tht !
show the company which Harrison keeps and the
party WHICH will triumph in the event Of his cleo.
ton. IL is useless TO tell US Ina. portion of the
cid Republican party will support Hanison--ihat
may possibly DE the case--but it is an exception
and not general rule. The old federal part,
will as certainly come into power il Harrison i.
elected as that darkness follows the setting of III,
sun. lie owes his nomination partly to then
| and to them he will owe his success. They vii
rule IN his cabinet and direct his councils. 70
Harrison Is a weak old man, withou, the capaci,
to CONCEIVE or the frmDess to cary oul any fxe,
lIne OF policy. lie will be mere tool in tn
hands OF superior mnds--and those minds will
come from the federal ranks.
Democratic Republicans, can YOU support sue
! a man II you do you must be recrean, to you
E own principles, and blind to your best interests.
c Qualified Voters.
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