Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-07-04
From the Kentucky Gazette.

Ms, EpIroR III perceive in your last psper cat
upon me TO become candidate fiF the Legislature.
These notices Of personal friendship. are BY duly
appreciated and my only regret il, that am una
bic 90 respond sihrmatvelg My private interests.
at present. nper.ously demand my undivided stien
ton,
Here nigh, close but from tie tenor Of this call,
it ssens that my vote, ct the next Presidential cleo
ton, Is The basis upon which Many voters tender
10 me this invitation. Really, sir, do not know
human being whose political opinions are hkely, IN
any degree to be affected ny mine-I have tls true
watched the progress ot this great controversy now
pending between the Wings and Democrats with 4
heart fee from RANGER, and with sincere dlspnsitinn
10 come 10 such conclusions a. the dignity and inter-
,sls OF the country demand. rha, these conclusions
| are incompatible with ms recent party relations,
| do, now. most fully and distinctly ayow
| ! shall not undertake 10 discuss the great cues.
tons now presented Tor the solemn consideration Of
! the American people, and the decison Of which in
! Judgment much Of the moral and Intellectual char
aclet Of this nation will hereafter depend. The pub
lie mind bss auihnfiiatyey settled the question, that
there should be total aud unqualified divorce NJ the
Government from al Banks State or National
The elections OF SO and 80 lef the Presden, in
Triumphant msjouty upon The subleei of The enrTen'
cy Yet strange 10 say he ia now in danger OF his
election, nv ihe results Of DE Hzrfishurgb Conven-
wheel Sen. Harrison was put IN nomination. There
IS something u ibis past ms philosophy.
have thought well Gen, HARRISON. gave 10
him M ardent and animated support IN lsS6-lsm
rotruw unfrendy 70 hlm--yet eonlfs' that trlt
dacp degree Of hum'lalon. whrn It appeared, that
be had suffered three men n Cincinnati, 10 put Forth
! tia mos, dslouorabc letter to the 0sween Asso-
clalion Thr refusal Of he Harrisburg Convention
70 publish 70 the world the principles BY which tho
/ Whcs are known and Characterised as pariy,desp-
" impaired my Gath in their pollleal integrity. Iht
assumption ofcnniru over Cen HARRISON, by an ar
rogsnl committee and his acquescence 'herein.sad'y
adnoosh as that he Is unit to be the dcpoHnrv OF
Ibis high trust This, however, Y merely persona
| and goes 70 the personal qualifications VI Oe0f'a'
Harrison FOR the presid ncy.
No man should be paced N He Presidency rave
Il b. Is the representative q some principles 10
bcstow the Office no The reward ct et'ef civil nr rT-
tnry services, whou. regard 70 'he po!'i'ca prne'
pies maintained by The condua'c IS at war with Tie
i genius Of this government.
Now, pr, | nm wloIly unable n satisfy nyse
with regard to Gen. Hsrfison's y.es~ touching aL
the great qYesnns now At issue before the American
people. Mr. Rves in bis lale letter 10 the people OF
Virginia, took Tie ground, and reasoned With con-
siderable p!susibiuy that Genera Harrison Is oppo'
sci % National Bank Such, surely IS not hs 20
IjIca atiiUde belure tie people Oh Kentucky. lp0N
question of The Currency thai which Las 80 Gee r.
y ngllaled Tho nation. i is .nienabe tn thinkthai
a candidate for the Presidency ,shond keep hs opln-
ions 70 stsouJed in my9er7. ib7' N "ne SECTION Of
the Union. be may b. quc'el on ore SIDE ana tis
reverse ia scober. YET caador compess HE adm''-
slon, hat not ons upon his, b.. epen neafy every
subject that cners into The contes', IS there IKE
degree ol reserve exhibited.
WI got charge Gen. Hafssos with berg tinei-
rEed with t5Ft political maady, which y It ever taxes
Grri hold upan our system, dssoives this Union, ~
ulsly a. mat there now exist save pnpuiahon-2
wjl not Hnpue 70 HIM this nonsro0s SIN Tor shieh
, Il he be guilty, no a,onemen can be had IN me
splcndor OF his military deeds. or IN the purity Of
his past lIfe But If bus friends, With his consent,
deem II right to " make no further declaration 81
has principles for tis public eye" then is he NOR
ally responsible for giving countenance TO this
fanalicaI sect. His conduct does most painfully
contrast With The nagnanlmous position oil hlf
opponent The President Of he United States
via has alieualed many Of his Northern friends
by his stern fidelity TO the South and West, upor
this nomenous question. speak 10 facts whlct
tho country knows. Party feelings and inexcu
sable ignorance may deny TO him thIs honorable
need OF praise, but the day IS no, distant, wher
the Judgment Of this nation will be awarded, IN
biased by the ,ransiioty influence Of an excited
political struggle. Upon subject Of this charac
ter. involving so much Of feeling, end PFegnan
| with so much Of calamity and woe. choose my
station on his side. who offers himself. an ImPes
sable barrier to these mad fanatics, rathei 'han 81
his side. whose position is a. least equiIoca, an
I m regard to which no malntelns mysterious 81
lsnce.
: With ms limited powers Of observation, ca