Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-08
ANOTHER VOICE FROM THE OLD DEM.
OCRATIC RANKS,


Maj. JOEL CRAWFORD. brother of WI Il,
and distinguished for many years
among the politicians Of Georgia, ns democrat of
the old school, has come out for HARRIsoN. We
ARE happy in the opportunity OF publishing the
annexed extract from letter written 10y him.
ut may he, thnt better times are at hand-tl,at
our governments State and Federal, will liercaf-
yer pe valued on account of the benefits they con
YER oIi tue people ut largethat the popular favor
winch seems OF late To he flowing i'm on that dis
',ngiished patriot and soldier VIM. Henry Har--
'iSo"' Is inc harblnger of coming Adrninisra-
hon ~ winch the whole country may rejoice.
D"I,hs ,he greater part OF the fifteenth and
siH'een'h Congresses IA period ofabout ycnrs,(
, was on Terms OF intimacy with Cen. Harrison
He, tho late Col John Willians, of Tennessee.
Gen. John Floyd, Of Virginia, John Tyler nn,v in
nomination for The Vice Presidency, aud Mir. CIny
OF Kentucky, were all members of Congress NJ
that Time were men OF the snhe tone OF rhatnrtet
aud had IN an eminent degree my esteem und
friendship Whilst their polite, frank, aud geher-
ous department in society gave them strong hold
my affection, their nge mn, experience in bubble
affairs impaired great value TO their opinions aud
counsel
! "1he advcrsnries of Harrison have lately taken
pnns TO nmerraie his talents, which might be done
easily enough among strangers and superficial OBJ
servers III conse quence of his plain, unprctending
IN the Generals exterior, though in conversation
he is animated and interesting His political prn-
ciples are understood 10 he in strict accordance
with those taught by Thonlns Jefferson for whose
able aud successful administration | have often
heard him express great admiration.
" In regard to the purity of Gen llarrison's
private aud public character, ! believe there is but
one opinion enemies aud friends unite ia ascrib-
ing 10 nm the highest integrity, and an almost cu
! pablo disregard Of wealth. For nnny Years he
held stations in The public service which afforded
him opportunities Of acquiring TO an ininense
amounts yet it is douhu whether his estate il
.norehan sufficient to heray the expenses of c,u-
cation and to furnish moderate outfit to his M
nierous family of children.
"Nh MIR. Van Buren, have no personal nc
qualntance; towards the man never had mn nm,
kind feeling int he is not the SOFT OF statesman
tor The government Of this great Coniederacy He
h'ay ne very honest and very patriotic and may he
endowed with n great deal of what his friends
seem to prize highly, under The name of manage
'neht; there is, however, reason to npprehend
tIh' Diners do FAR more of this management than
lie, and that it more frequently aims at selfish
ends Than the public weu; No man, in his right
mind, can admit the ability Of nm Administration
whose Treasury, War, Navy and Post Office De
pnrtmenis txhIbt such a wreched state of mbe-
ciIiiy and arrangement; nor has any one accoun.
tel satisfactorily for the fact that the current eX
penses OF the Federal Government now amount
to forty millions of dollars; whereas, but few
yenrs ago. less than half that sum was abundanty
sufficient. AT any rate, these are, with me, deci-
: sve tests; and, were there no other grounds of
discomfort, would call loud fora change Of minis
try.
"Gen. Harrison does not rank among the great
est men ollle nation, yet il would he difficult to
md another who has spent so much of his life in
the service Of his country, who has been charged
with such variety Of important trusts, who bas
fallen into so few errors, and whose abors have
so greatly resulted in success. These things may
not enlitle him to the lasly honor OF being ca He'd
81 edf, but, in common with his well known firm
ness and integrity Of character, give him II very
valid claim to my confidence, and to my suffrage
for the Presidency Of these United States"