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The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26
POLITICAL INFAMY.

Some time since we spoke Of the weekly
faisehoods perpetrated BY the Columbus
Democrat and several other kindred presses
in publishing a libel upon Gen. Harrison,
purporting to be an extract from one Of his
speeches giving his principles upon the sub
ject of slavery.
The Columbus man dew into a mighty
passion and TO make our punishment COM
plete struck as from his erch0nge ist!!!
He declared that his weekly lie was as true
as preaching, and that in good conscience
and faith he as verify believed that the ex-
tract was fair and correct as that Jefferson
was the author of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence.
Lately some Of the more discreet of the
party about Columbus seeing that the SLAM
der was injuring their party have made him
publish the following.
HARRISON'S ABOLITIONISM.
We have had standing at the head of our
columns, for some months an extract from
one of Gen. Harrison's speeches, strongly
tinctured with abolitionism. The wings say
that the extract is a garbled one, and that
we do their candidate great injustice by not
filling up the paragraph and giving the ex-
planatory remarks which succeed. In all
sincerity, it was not our intention TO do so.
We had not Gen. HIS speech before MS when
we first published the extract. It was all
that we recollected of the speech, and all
that we had at hand at the time. We now
fill up the paragraph and we hope that the
wings will be satisfied of our disposition to
do their candidate justice.
The following is the extract he speaks Of.
stShould be asked If there be no nag b.
which the GENERAL GovERNMNET can aid
the cause of EMANCIPATION, I answer,
It has long been AN OBJECT NEAR NY HEART,
to see the WHOLE SURPLUS REEE-
NUE. appropriated to that object
The fellow is now reduced to the pitiful
necessity of crawling out, BY saying that he
Es'had not Gen. Harrison's speech before US
when we first published the extract" But
The has now seen it and will do the neces-
lsary "flling up" and moreover, ''do their
candidate justice"
Now the sequel has more of guilt in il
than the first offence, for with the speech
before him be garbles and misrepresents as
badly as before. we have not time to pur-
sue this Islander in it's details. We viii
merely add, that the 'sextract'' is garbled
from the celebrated speech Of General Har-
lrison delivered at Cheigot, Ohio, on the 4th
July, 1888. The sentiments advanced by
1.-The General on that occasion, is simply this:
That if it was the desire Of the slave-hold-
ling States, he, as citizen Of . non-slave-
holding State, would be wiling TO see the
surplus revenue aid in colonizing free ne
lgroes and in purchasing others to send Of.
This is strange sort Of abolitionisn.
We never read speech from any man more
decidedly opposed to abolition, 10 al is
forms, than this same Cheivot speech. We
would willingly rest Gen. Harison's claims
upon The SURFACES Of the southupon it alone.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26

SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT. Hon. JoHN
w. HUNTINGTON. a substantial wing has been
elected to the United States Senate from
Connecticut to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of Senator Belts.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26
TAX COLLECTIONS SALE.

By virtue of authority vested in me as AS
sesser and Collector of taxes for Yazoo coun-
ty, / win exp pose to public sale, at the court
house door in the town of Benton, on .Non-
day the Sd day of August $40, for cash, to
the highest bidder, the following property,
to wit:-Lot No 267, assessed as the prop
erty Of James Warren, also lot 1879, assessed
as the property of Rogers &Drake The above
named property lying and being in the cor
porate limits Of Yazoo City, formerly gHan-
chester, as laid down on the map Of said
town, is levied on to pay the taxes of the
above named persons due for the year 1889
S. L. JAMES, A. g. @.
January 81 1910 (Pr's fee S23) 3O-22
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26
r. L. DIXON, Clerk.
June 10, 1910. (Pr. Zee Sl5) 50-9t
NOTICE.

ALL persons indebted 70 the estate Of
n Thomas j. Daniels, decd, are request
ed to make immediate payment: and those
having claims against the same, are request
ed to present them duly authenticated within
the time prescribed by law or they will be
forever 5arred.
ROBERT f. SORELS, Admir-.
in right Of his wife.
June 70, 1910. 19-6t.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26

&4N ~ .y.7A|. Nh f.. ~ III.
IL lis STATE ~ tlisel-.lp9l A.I' IIIU
John 3. fesse Complainant,
Henry II Pease ei a. Defendonis
pom opening lhe matters Of Ills bilI.
and itpppcqrlng 3 The sallsIaciI00. 81
tie Copg that ihe defendants. Edpard
Ford, Nicholas W. Ford md ll D. smsdes,
are moi inhabitants Of this State. bus reside
beyond lhe limits thereof, 50 That lie ordi-
nary process 0f ibis court cannotbe execu-
ted on them: Therefore, ii is ordered dat
unless said defendants appear before The
chancellor az the court room b Jackson Ole
first Monday 10 December next, and plead
answer OF demur 70 Tie bill Of complaint
aforesaid, the several matters thereof win
be taken for confessed, and such order and
decree made therein as the Chancellor may
deem equitable and just It's further Or
dered that copy Of this order Be inserted
in the Yazoo City Wing, once week for
two months successfully.
Attest,
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26

An editor in Indiana, declares most posi-
lively that he soiI moi attend the celebration
Of the battle Of Tippeeanoe. Wonder if he
was there in 1911?
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26

an the fourth Monday of July next,
" will, as administrators Of the estate Of
John III. Bright, decd make an intcrtoctory
settlement Of said estate with the Probate
Court of Yazoo comfy, and surrendhr my
letters w. DORSEY, Admir-.
Yazoo City. June IL, 1910. 49-6t.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26

The Globe says, that more than half the
Methodists ii he United States are Van
Buren, men
He's beautiful chap 70 30 talking about
cIlristiane
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26
NOTICE.

TIME undersigned win present their ac-
counts as guardians for John SheTrard,
lunatic, ID the Hon. Probate Court of Yazoo
county, at the June term of said court for
final settlement and allowance, at which
time we will surrender our letters Of guar
dianship for said John Sherrard.
WILLIAM SHERRARD,
JOEL SHERRARD.
MAY 8. 1870. 44-4t
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CO-PAR,TNERSFIIP.

HTE have formed a Co-Partneship in the
Mercantile business 10 be conducted
in the name and style Of J. 8. g. II. LEAyEI-
We have now on hand very large Stock OF
Spring and Summer Goods,
lately purchased in the Northern Market
which we will sell very low for cash. We
earnestly invite those coming to town TO
give us q call before buying elsewhere, and
we hatter ourselves we can please them
both as to the price and quality Of cur goods.
JAMES S. LEAVEL,
III. LEAYEL.
Yazoo City, May II, 1910. 45-6t
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26

AAAhhIt @on 1desa1Y evening, the
23d inss. 81 th Rev. 81. Cook, BlI, WIN.
CorEltAn Sc Franklin. 81 Miss EtIzA
A Mprsoa Of This place.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26
DISSOLUTION.

q ME Co partnership heretofore existing
between 4. TsiS III, LEAvEL, was dis
solved on the 9th ult. BY mutual consent.
All those having claims against said firm will
present them to H. Leayel for payment, and
those owing said firm or that T T. Leavel
81 Co, will please come forward and make
payment to Ell. LeaYel.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-26

Il. IL. LEAVEL,
I'll. LEAVEL.
Yazoo City, May II, 1910. 45-6t.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29
Illegal Votes.

Mr.. CLARKE We hope you will publish in
your next valuable paper the opinion of the
Supreme Court (gven several years since) on the
many who voted in this place at our late election
do not belong here; but merely sailed from here
during the fishing season. We hope our Select
men will see to this in season ; and not lose the
whole voie Of our town BY admitting ILLEGAL
VOTERS-those who have no permanent resi-
dence here. WEsTPoRT.
P.S. Why was the name of Thomas Knight
Tone and the same Individually checked three times
on our lis, at the September election?
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29
Van Ruren and Poor Wen.

Poor men read the following and then vote for
Martin VaniBuren if You choose
"rP Reader mark well the following
Martin Van Buren, in the New York Conven-
ton to amend the Constitution, opposed the right
of poor men to vote. In the debate on that ques.
ton he used these words
.BUT WHAT'S THE CHARACTER OF
THE POOR? GENERALLY SPEAKING,
VICE GO HAND IN HAND.
See page 2a4 Of the Journal of the proceedings
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29
Loco Mass Injecting ! +!
PH1psBuRc, October 81, 1910.

PHpsBURG, October 81, 1910.
Verify. the citizens of this town must feel them
selves under great obligations to the oficeholding
clique for the very particular attention that has
been bestowed upon them during thepresent polit
ical campaign. The constant presence of some Of
the members of the Custom House posse, togeth-
er with the casual visits of the Collectors of the
Ports of Bath and Portland to the inhabitants on
the sea-board, stepping on board the fishing YES
sells, and very graciously shaking the ''huge
paws'' of the 'hook and line men" shows marks
Of special regard for these hardy sons of no less
hardy sires." Moreover this place was honored
by the presence, last evening, Of our County At
torney, who very kindly brought into town with
him, beardless youngster to edify and enghten
the people, by public address, on political mat
tiers. And who this hair-brained spouter is, moth
ing definite can be ascer;ained, as he seemed to
prefer darkness to light, for he came in the night
and went in the night; left the people in the dark
as to who he was, what heis, whence he came, and
whittier he was going, no one could be found to
acknowledge any information concerning him;
and his escort did not choose to divulge anything
excepting that he claimed the name of Thurston
the same individual it is said who was the
means ofcreating disturbance in Topshan'. a
short time since When he comes ''these ere
diggins'' again he will be old enough, probably
to put the service of the scream and the cat'' in
requisition.
The immense gathering to hear, this ingorious
stranger, comprised a fraction short of three
dozen ocos, few wings and some boys TO fill IN.
-. ~, tha
place, entertained with review of General Har-
rison's military campaigns; and truly this school
bog must be allowed to be very competent judge
of the merits and dement's of these seryices,as he
proved and calculated to mathematical demon
s:ration that all the testimony Of Col. Johnson
Com. Perry and Governor Shelby in referance
to the military talents, bravery and distinguished
services of Gen. Harrison, as a military COM
mander, was totally incorrect; and then called
upon Heaven to confirm his assertion that the
man, who, raised by bis merits alone, from an
Ensign to be Commander Chief of an army,
",.erer fgueht a battle, but in time of engage
ment, always hid behind q stump!'' Sound
logic truly and the utterer of it must have
formed very light estimate of the intelligence
and good sense of his hearers The audience
was next let into a lucid exposition of the prin
ciples of Dan Webster antecedent to, and his
acts during the last war; and leaving his hearers
at loss to discover what connection Mr..
Webster's former opinions aid his course at that
memorable epoch, has with Gen. Harrison's
qualifications for the Presidency and the senti
ments of the present wing party, he launch
ed into long disquisition on that never failing
topic for locofoco orators and locofoco presses
federalism;-that imaginary Hydra which seems
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29

to haunt, like the "ghoSt OF Danco, TIC nlo"'"A
vision of modern democrats.
This expose of the federal doctrines once open
ly ayowed, advocated and supported by fresl-
dent Van Buren,, Senator Buchanan, EX-GoV.
Dunlap, Rucl Williams, Mr.. Collector Sewail
and others. leaders of the administration party,
was extremely lu,crous and the chairman of
this meeting, must have received very unk'nd
thrust indeed, from the hands of his young Potn-
cal friend. The bare name OF federalism, I'M
doubtedly called up to his mind "reminiscences
of the past-the time when he supported the
elder Adams, opposed Thomas Jefferson, also
Madison, until 1871 when he went TO the legisla-
ture federalist, betrayed the trust conferred on
him by his constituents, and came back repub-
lican--the supporter of John Z. Adams adnh-
istration-the opposer Of Gen. Jackson, untii nc
came into power. and then his warm partlzan :
and last, but not least, SITTING at d.hance the
Embargo laws of 1903 g. but it is hoped no
recollection was conjured up Of the time when
safe passage of sloop "Adoniram' to sea- was
effected on voyage. of illicit trade and the
memorable night brig sMary Jane'' passed out
the river under the very guns OF Fort fopham'
the same fort of which this now flaming dc"'o-
cynt is commander-in- chief, with the pay and rank
of Corporal To receive such a severe castlga-
ton, and then for the assembly to pass vote OF
thanks to the speaker for thus putting on the
lash. worse by far than the literal application OF
the scat o'nine tais'' to the bare back. Well
must he have exclaimed in his heart, ''deliver me
from the tender mercies OF my friends" And
indeed. it was quite too bad thus to abuse ven
cradle leader of the old federal party, now the
head and front of the locofoco party in this place,
and who holds all the government offices in the
town. @s.-## ~'-##, ~
1t is to be regretted that this lecture on feder-
a!ism had not been delivered some months since
perhaps it might have prevented the necessity OF
REMEMBERING the mail with huge rolls OF Extra
Globes bundles of New York Standards Extra
numerous packages of printed locoioco speeches,
etc sent Gree of postage, oil coarse) to this Post
Office; and the Post Master might have been
save much trouble in distributing-especial'y
Sundays-these various electioneering documents
with which the town is completely inundated.
This speech which was made up of false state
ments interspersed with blackguardsm and ribald
Jokes, is in all probability the dying groan OF loco
focosm in this town., one gasp more and 1t must
expire and sink into oblivion forever "unwept,
unhonored and unsung." Differing from other
places at this particular juncture the wings in
this town are free from excitement,-are serene
"calm as summers morning. but "still small
voice. seems to prevade our community; and the
time is near at hand when it will ne known, that
old Democratic Republican Phipsburg-always
good and true-will have maintained the station
she ever has held in the front rank of those who
declare for liberty, our country, and human
rights. ,rH I'll ..e H. Y. L.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29
VAN EFuren and the last WAR

Let It be remembered BY every citizen Of
Maine, that WHILE GEN. HARRISON
WAS FIGHTING THE BRITISH AND IN
DAMS IN THE LAST WAR, VAN buren,
AND OTHER TORIES, WAS OPPOSING
IT, AND DOING ALL HE COULD TO EN-
BARRASS OUR ARMIES!
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29

epThe following table of States as they
have recently voted, compared with their
votes in 1886, will show the Harrison gain
in Electoral votes:
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29

Infamous and Extra
ordinary Conspiracy !!
The gross and monstrous state
ments published yesterday III the
handbills from the Offices Of the
Post and Bay State Democrat,
hawked about the streets and
scattered through every avenue
throughout the country, have been
proved to be. bv the mails Of to-
day, a GROUNDLESS AND
INFAMOUS F A Il II | c a =
Y1ON. The ntrocious lihel that
.s.Noses II. GyiItne.i, a member
of { onyress from this city, hns
decnmped, anda warrant as as
sued for his arrest. He also has
been Gerry conspicuous among
these conspirators" will be shown
below IS UTTERLY and AB-
SOLUIELY FALSE, as it is
without the shadow of excuse or
palliation by the affidavit Of Mr..
Grinnell himself.
The even more absurd and ri
diculous story that "WlLLiA "
ii. SEWARD, the Gorernor Of
the State, is just arrested for ca
animation, us one Of the parties
concerned. lie has been IN The
city far taco on thee days, and
the fact kept dark until s0ithia
three hours OF this ,0riiiug. Sass
picion of vhat asas going on reach
ed him, and he left Al6any IN an
obscure steamboat, and uas Ian
ded in al, unusual manner, on Ike
East RiUer side of our city, is
also as utterly without the slight
est possible excuse.
So far from there being any
grounds for even any present sus-
picion of frauds on the part of the
Wings, the whole affair, as we
stated in our Extra of yesterday.
has relation only to occurrences
two years since, which are salts
factorally explained below; while
on the other hand, it will be seen
by the following from the Ex-
press of yesterday afternoon, that
Developments ola most e.riraor-
binary conspiracy on the part Of
Yam Bu, ems public officers, are
in fair way ofbeing brought to
light.
| Dispositions are being taken this morning
which will develope most extraordinary conspi
racy. in v hich officers of the Government here
have participated. who have sought to blast the
reputation of some of our most worthy CIT zeDs
In the ornng Express we shall aIlude to thi,
subipcf again.
Why, we ask, for two years has this matter
been permit ed to sleep. and why is it brought
out now OIL the eve of an election
If the Wings of New York ev.
err had any Intention of perpe
trating any of the frauds which
are now laid at their door, aha
did they press through, with SC
much zeal and determination las
spring, in the New York Legis
lature, the present REGISTRY
LAW? If the Loco Foco par
ty are so much in fear of fraud.
and of violation Ct the sanctity O
the ballot box, why did they OPP
pose arith all their poarey. a lac
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29
Democratic Wing
ELECTORS.

Let every .elector see that his
vote reads as follows, If he wishes
to support the cause of Republi-
canism. All sorts of rascality
will be resorted to by the Locos,
and we therefore give our Elect
or's names in plain type, SO that
there may be no mistake.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29

aus 10 PREVEN L FRAU DS2
Why did they threaten, if the
Registry Law was passed, to sep
crate themselves from the State
of New York into a new State
where they could not be annoyed
by such hindrances and incon-
veniant distractions to their noto-
rious impositions and frauds at
elections? Ansacer, Dyou con, ye
Loco Focos Of New York who
opposed so vchemently a law to
prevent frauds, and you of the
Boston Post and Bay State
Democrat who joined with them
in their denunciations!!
What arc the Gacis in the case?
The known and admitted frauds
committed by the Loco(ocos a: all
the contested e.cctions-tho nat
uralizaIion of emigrants by hun
dreds who had just landed on our
shores, and the importation Of
votes from neighhoring towns and
cities, had extended to such an al
arming height, that the Wing
Committees were compelled TO
adopt precautionary measures, to
detect and put down those frauds
Accordingly. they sent to Con
nccticut, to New Jersey,to phi.a-
delph and TO other places, COM
m,ttees acquainted with voters.
whose duty it was to stand near
the ballot boxes, and when u
fraudulent vote was offered, TO
denounce the person Offering it
Glentworth was entrusted with
mission to Philadelphia, not TO
bring on persons to vote at our
elections, but to bring on those
familiar with Philadelphia voters,
and prevent the Locofocos using
such for their purposes al the e.
! lection.
At the very time this was done
in 1888, the wing papers gave pub
lie notice Of such precautions, and
The Courier & Enquirer publish
ed the following:
Loco F"cos from .Ntw Jerssy--A host
of New Jersey Loco Focos are known to
! have co,ue to the city, with the intention of
voting the Loco Foco ticket here; bu, we
are happy to learn that the Wing Commit
tees oi Paterson aud Newark have each
sent "A depn,a,ion of Why's to attend at
every poll in the city to identity aud tx
pose The miscreans. We hope oar H.
spectors will promptly commit every nom
resident who may attempt to vote"
Deputalions were also sent on
from other places, with the same
object, and we are also credibly
informed that the very gentlemen
who sent Glentworth to Phi!adel
phia, experimenting that voters
might be sent on, specially in
structed him against adopting any
such plan and recalled him. The
expenses Of the deputation were
no doubt paid by the wings; they
were brought on for just and le-
gal purpose: to prevent frauds at
our elections, and not commit
them.
i he whole affair is mere bag of
wind-an old story newly vamp-
ed up; it has no truth for its foun-
dation; the citizens attempted to
be implicated by this confedcracy
are all men Of high character and
purity Of motives 1t is a mere
a,artinnecrinc frick-a charge of
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29

FOR ELECTORS,
Isaac lllsley,
Isaac HOdsdOn.
Edward Robinson,
Charles Traitor,
Samuel Small,
Thomas Robinson,
Rufus X. GoOdenoW,
Thomas FilIebrown,
Benjamin p. Gilman,
Joseph Huse.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29

W. MAJ. IHIo1o' y n '""J' III '000'00
Whig ne, gain, 1870 Electoral sotesi!
PRINTED VOTES, for Electors of President
md Vice President, for sale at this office.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29
THE LINCOLN TELEGRAPH.
3 At 4 N &:

THURSDAY MORNING. OCT. 90.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-06
PENNSYLVANIA

The Steam Frigdfe-Some interesting par
ticulars given in the United States Gazette
in relation to the steam frigate now being built
at our Navy Yard. The workmen are at pre-
sent engaged in planking the upper deck, and
the whole vessel is in such state of forwardness
that, were the engines ready, she coDld be launch
ed in two months. She will be rugged in the same
manner as ship and will require as her compile
ment two hundred men. Her ordinance will cou-
sist of forty two Founders and two bombs TO throw
ten inch shells, and when in full sailing order,
her burthen will be LOO tons. Her weight is
estimated at 500 tons. She is nearly as long as
the ship President, and one foot wider In her
hold is constructed repository capable of con
tanning 500 tons of anthracite coal by which the
engines are TO be worked. Her length from the
counter to nightheads, is 22S feet, s inches; ex-
IRENE length to figure head, 224 feet; extreme
breadth, 40 feet; depth in hold, 90 feet, inches
She will be ready for caulking in few DAYS. Ia
ken as whole, this vessel is splendid speci-
men of the skill Of our artisans