Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-10-28
CONCL USION OF RICHARD II
BROWNIES ADDRESS.
FEDERALIsM.

EarrsOn'S Creeu as puollsheu IN Ills
circular in the "Inquisitor," in 1922
and in his letter to Hammer Denny;
and as clearly as these refute the
charge Of Federalism, according to the
Loco Foco rules of evidence, that
mans professions shall be received as
proof ofhis principles, l prefer to nail
the falsehood to the counter by a ref
erencc TO facts which are matters of his
tory.
In 1899, Gen. Harrison was NOM
mated and elected to Congress by the
Republican party, in the Legislature
ofthe North Western Territory against
Mr.. St. Clair, the Federal Candidate,
the vote being divided precisely as the
two parties stood, with the exception
of one Republican who voted for ST.
Clair, from private friendship, whilst
not solitary Federalist voted for Har-
son.
at a time when the utmost rancour
marked the intercourse Of the two par
ties, Gen. Harrison received from Mr..
Jefferson the important appointment of
Governor Of Indiana; he was reappoin-
led TO this office, and afterwards made
Major General, Of the North Western
Army by Mr.. Madison, and at all times
possessed the confidence and support
ofthe Republican party.
All, who are acquainted with the
acrimonious feelings and violent sirug-
giles, which characterized the contests
Of the two parties, and the intolerance
and bitterness, which attended the as
cendancy Of the Republicans over The
Federaljsts, will perceive at once that
the fact Of General Harrison recelv-
ing the uniform support ofthe Repub-
licau party, presents a strong proof OF
the ialsehood ofthe charge that he was
attached to the ederal party.
Without entering into a minute his
tory Of the distinctive difference of
the two parties, which were arrayed
against each other with such aClimony,
| will briefly state that, whilst the Re
publicans advocated the residence a
mong the people Of as large a share OF
power as was compatible with Govern
ment, the Federalists commended that
tie only practicable Government was
one Of extensive powers with strong
executive authority, and with them a
large standing army was tavorlte
measure.
Whilst Governor Of Indiana Terri
tory Gen. Harrison was endowed with
almost despotic authority; he had the
power to adjourn and dissolve the leg
islature, to lay OF new counties. and
establish seats Of justice, and to APP
point sheriffs and other officers but
so strongly was lie imbnod with the
spirit of repubiicanism, so averse was
hefrom the exercise Of arbitrary power,
that although he possessed these high
prerogatives. he never in a solitary IN
stance resorted 10 the use Of any one
Of them, but invariably deferred to the
wishes Of a majority Of the people, and
merely reserved the right Of confirm
ing their selection.
Notwithstanding these well authen-
I ticsted facts, the advocates Of Mr.. Van
4 Buren, sligmalize Gen'l. Harrison as a
Federalist, whilst they claim for their
candidate the exclusive merit Of being
the champion Of Democracy, though
lie strenuously opposed the right OF
the people TO elect their officers, and
earnestly recommended to Congress
the Secretary Of wars standing army
project.
This, Mr.. Chairman, is another in
stance Of the high regard for truth ana
Justice, and the liberal and honorable
sentiment, which distinguish the loco
foco party in their opposition to Gen
Harrison. Afraid to trust the success
Of their cause to the claims, whicI
their candidate has upon the affection
Of the people, they descend into tn
lowest depths Of faIsehood and calum
ny, and raking up all the filth thu
Islander and detraction can supply, the
assail with their disgusting missiles tn
unlarnished fame of Harrison, whic
shines too bright for their desperat
hopes. When the ship Of State h5
been tossed and bufetted by ever
storm, which it has encountered in i
disastrous voyage of experimen
whilst ruin and dismay are howlir
over its dismaniled wreck, TO hear II
authors ofthese mislortunes shameless
ly urging their selfish clamor again
him, whom a nations voice is callir
TO the helm to save US from the de
tructisn that threatens to engulPh u
is enough to excite Re indignant SEQ
Y Of an injured and insulled people,
Surely there never did exist in 4
history Of this Government, a par
more dangerous to the liberty or mo
destructive to the best interests Of 4
, country. Under the garb of Demo
racy, they have brought US TO t
threshold Of monarcy; under the pr
tense OF reform they have squander
the pubic treasures, engendered c'
ruption. ana have bankrupt the Sc
ernment; and, in their experlme
unon the currency hey have Danish