Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-07-30


~ the articles of war, be shot. We object
o him and them, because they have avowed
he doctrine that to the victors belong the
'poils, and have consequently reduced to prac-
ice, that odious principle so abhorrent to the
feelings Of honorable men, prescription for
opinion sake. And lastly, we object to Mr..
Van Buren,, because of his servility he said
it was glory enough for him,-not to have
served his country and done his duty,-but
to have served under such chief, (meaning
Gen. Jackson and farther because his friends
cannot point to any measure of great public
utility, that he either originated or was MAIN
ly instrumental In carrying through.
The mind turns with relief from this list of
objections, to contemplate the character and
political course of Gen. Harrison.
And we approve of his election to the Pre-
sidency of the United States, because he has
devoted nearly the whole of his life to the
service of his country, both in military and
civil capacity, and his bravery and military
capacity were fully avouched for by MAD An
TuoNY, the best of judges, before most of us
We're born, and his bravery, consummate
skill and abilty,as General in the last war,
were, and still are fully endorsed by Shelby,
Perry, Croghan, Miller, Col. r. Nj. Johnson,
]. Speed Smith, O'Fallon, Richmond Enqui-
rer of 1Sl3-'l4 and host of others. We
approve of Gen. Harrison, because while
Secretary and Governor of n. w. Territory
and Indiana, he was entrusted with almost I'M
limited powers, executive and Legislative
was commissioned to treat with the Indians,
acquired millions of acres ofland, and milf
ons of money passed through his hands, yet
he neither betrayed his trust nor abused it
and because while a member of Congress
from the Territory, he was mainly instrument
tai in having passed the land law, by which
| the poor man could acquire small lot of
land for a home heretofore impracticable.-
This act alone stamps him a statesman,
and entities him to the gratitude of his coun-
try, and his friends can point to it as measure
of great public utility. The journals of the
House shew too, that he was a business,
working member. His speeches and reports
in the House and Senate, and his letter to
Bolivar, evidence talents Of the highest or
der, strong common sense and statesm anlike
views. We approve of him, because on the
subject of slavery, he is sound to the core
he voted In Congress to admit Missouri into
the Union as slave state, while he was
member from Ohio, and thereby lost his seat
| at the next election he shews in his Chevi-
OF and Vincennes speeches, delivered to non
Shareholders, that the Constitution perfectly
protects the South in the possession of this
property, and pronounces the measures of the
abolitlonlsts to be weak, presumptuous and
opposed to admitting negro evidence against
white men, even in free states,-(see code of
laws in Indiana and Ohio,) and because his
| opinions now on that subject are the same as
when first expressed, see letters to Judge
Berren and others.
Notwithstanding all this, reckless party
| spirit has accused him of being an abolition
ist-a charge which some designing men
have preferred land which some ignorant ones
may possibly believe. We approve of him,
because he has been consistent in his poll
tics; he has always been republican of the
Jeffersonian school, and members of the Fed
eral party, decided, well known and tried,
tell us that in the contest between Adams and
Jefferson, Gen. H. warmly espoused the
cause of Jefferson and the Republican party.
See moreover, Richmond Enquirer, during
and Immediately after the war, see also his
. letters to his constituents, to Denny and 9TH
ers. Yet, he has been held up as a Federal
list, merely for political effect, and that too,
by some of those who have no objections to
nestle with Messrs. Justice fancy, Buchan-
nan, McLane, Wall, Hubbard and host of
| others-Federalst dyed in the wool.
AS to the Tariff, like Gen. Jackson, he
was in favor of a judcious one, but thinks
the question settled by the compromise act
which should not be disturbed. AS to inter-
nal Improvements, where the object is purely
national he is in favor of it. We approve of
him, because he is the advocate of the one
term principle, and will be the President of
his country, and not of party, having no in
ducement to engage in electioneering.-
And lastly, we approve of Gen. III. because,
his sterling integrity won for him the conf
dence of Washington, Adams, Jefferson and
| Madison, and of the wise and virtuous of his
common country, to this day and because
we believe his election will restore confidence
the basis of credit public and private
which is the life-blood of trade, the stimulus
to exertion, and one of the securities, strong
and enduring, to the permanent value of our
possessions.
Therefore, LIST. Resolved, That we will Or
ganize Club to be styled the 1ippecanoe
Club of Waynesboro'-the officers of which
shall be a President, four Vice Presidents
and aSecretary, who shall also act as Treas
urer, and to hold its meetings on the I'd Sat-
urday of every month.
end. Resolved, That DR.. l.. Waddell, Da- !
vid S. Young and WIN. w. King be Com
mittee of Correspondence.
Sd. Resolved, That Hugh G.. Guthrie, VIM.
Clarke, J. M. Brooks, Geo. Shirley, ]. b. |
koiner, ii. V. Sly, T'hos. Clark, G. b.
Stuart, j. S. Ellis, John Guthrie, sen. VIM.
Brooks, John Anderson, Dan'l. Miller, VIM.
Balsley, f.. G.. Bridge, Sam'l. Hunter, A.
NJ. Austin, Il. J. McChesney, r. M. White,
G. w. Deal, John Grouse, Jas. p. Hobson,
Archd. Alexander, Archd. Hall, Braxton Da-
Wis, r. Porterfeld, Dan'l. Brewer, w. AL
len, DIR. J. Hanger, Peter Hanger, Jeremiah
Auge, VIM. Ramsey, VIM. Chapman, Paul
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