The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-08-22

slatesii,sn Of unrivalled greatness, second
only TO WashiBgton. They bavctaken off
his Abolition taint, and represented him
as thorough friend Of the Southern in-'|
terest. They have invented and manufac.
,tured Republican cloak and thrown
around the old gentleman's threadbare
Federal dress. and bid his black cockade.
They have taken his old epanlets, never
the brightest, upon which the dust OF time
and oblivion was settling and had almost
obscured, furnished them up, sprinkled a
new glory upon them, and sent him forth
new hero, bright as +" The herald Mercury,
new lighted on heaven-kissing hill"
And old General Harrison, who "has vast
ed more. blood and treasure than any indi-
vidual living" and who so fortunately re-
signed Major Generals command in time
of the war, which was conferred on the
really heroic Jackson, is now recommen-
ded to US as fit and proper persen to pre-
side over the Administration of every de-
partment Of this mighty Republic, civil
and military! To be-, under the Constitu.
tion, the commander.in-chief of the whole
Army and Navy of the United States; to
superintend OUR negotiations with every
nation; 10 direct our Navy 10 every sea; to
protect our commerce, and 10 take care,
that the Constitution be not violated-Yes,
to take care that the Constitution be not
violated, which we are told TO expect from
man who has advocated almost every,
unconstitutional measure and principle of
which the South has complained. and who,
will undoubtedly be swayed by that North.
ern party from which flows nothing but
infractions Of the Constitution, and cease
less attempts 10 enlarge the Federal powers
by construction.
The leading Southern Wings have not
the hardihood to deny, that when Harri.
SON was first nominated they deemed him
quite unfit for the Office Of President. 1t
is said they have changed by inquiring in
to his character. Are we to be deceived
by such assertions! No-,hey have changed
because they thought we could be operated
on by them 10 change likewise. Harn-
son is The same man he was last winter,
and all the change which has taken place
in him is in his supposed chances for sue
; cess. The partial advantage gained by
the Wings in Virginia in the last Spring
elections-an advantage gained by the
most inscriptions Misrepresentation of
the President and his party, by means of
legion of false documents sent among
the people by the "Exccutive Committee"
at Washington, composed in part Of Abo-
litionists and Hartford ConvenLioIists,
was the first event that sharpened the eye
sight of the Southern leaders TO the me.
rils of Gen. Harrison. They began then
to think that there was chance to hum.
bug the people; and if this could he ef-
fectualIy done they might escape from the
sad overthrow which, Harrison's noniina.
lion had wrought. In this grand enter
prise. South Carolina Senator leads the
way. "Among his followers" "in shape
and gesture proudly eniinen'," lis high
praises of Harrison have been echoed by
his mates, new song has been put into
their mouths, and now the late incompe.
tent and Objectionable General Harrison
is held forth as altogether capable and &C.
ceptable Ethiopian HIS changed his
skin, and the Leopard his spots.
Now, it needs no sagacity 10 determine,
that any other man in the United States
who ight have been nominated BY the
Harrisburg Convention, would receive the
support and the ardent support, Of that
portion of the Southern Wings who advo-
cate Harrison's election. Any other North.
ern Tariff and Abolition candidate would
be wh,ewashed by them as Harrison 10
any other man, however insignificant.
would be rated hero-any other old
Federalist called Republican any other
side would be supported, as some OF them
declare, in preference 10 the AdmInlstra'
ton, which is The more disliked by them
as it has been unfairly represented, and It
seems in proportion to the exhibition OF
the most demonstralive proof of its pos
sessing Southern principles. Any other
Northern Wing candidate who might pos
sess the least chance of being elected,
would command The Jealous partizans of
Harrison, who have sent his praises from
Washington into every hamlet, with &C.
companying abuse and misrepresentation
of the President and lis measures.
The same attempt TO excite and convulse
the Southern States with political cleo
tioneering would be attempted by them
were Harrison in his grave, or had never
been in existence. 1t is struggle for
power which the Harrison leaders are
making-an effort TO overthrow the Ad-
ministration, right or wrong, and 10 SUB