The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-31
ANOTHER CERTIFICATE FOR THE
WING CANDIDATE.

The question whether Gen. Harrison was, or
was not, federasts in the days OF old John
Adams has been the subject of considerable discus
sion since his nomination for the presidency, the
democratic party asserting that he was, and the
federa-whgs denying the assertion. The follow
article form the last Kentucky Gazette, with the
correspondence appended, settles the dispute most
efiectually. What mountain task the wings
have undertaken to perform, in their endeavor to
elect as president man who commenced life as
a black-cockade federalist, who truckled to the
democrats to retain office under succeeding ad-
ministrations, who was the hero Of defeat " du-
ring the second struggle for independence, who
carries upon his shoulders all the odun which just
" attaches to the thrice discarded political schemes
of federalism in its modern garb, besides the lnia-
my of having allied himself with the "ruthless
band of fanatics " who are warning against the lnsll-
tutons of the south, for the purpose ofsecurlng his
election Were it possible Tor them TO succeed /,
under these circumstances, we should be inclined
to adopt the motto of the celebrated Sam Patch,
" that some things can be done es well as others, y
and would believe all things possible.
From the Kentucky Gazette
GEN. HARRISON A FEDERALIST.
The letters which we publish below cannot fail
to attract the deep attention of the public and to
carry conviction ofhc fact of Gen. HarrlsOn's fed
eralism to every unprejudccd mind, Capt. John
Fowler, who ccrifes that General Harrison be-
onged to the federal party and wore the black cock
AIDE, is gentleman whose veracity is unimpeach-
able.
lie served in congress at the same period that
Gen. Harrison did was present in the House OF
Representatives, as a member from Kentucky
voted on the 10th of January, 1900, to reduce the
standing army of the elder Adams and though
now upwards of eightythree years of age, distinct
" recollec the facts which he states, and the po-
si,ion which Gen. Harrison then occupied.
The testimony of Capt. Fowler is so strong and
direct and his character so high, that it can no
longer be questioned that Gen. Harrison belonged
to, and acted with the old federal party. That he
conceded with their views of government, advoca-
ted their obnoxious acts, supported them IN their
efforts to crush the liberties of the people, mount
cd the badge Of the party, and was rewarded with
Office for his services.
|, NAV not be amss to inform distant readers
that Can't. Fowler now resides in this city, that he
was representative in congress from 1897 illSO7,
and well acquainted with the transactions OF that
period and the actors in them.
LEXINGTON, 9th of June, 1910.
| SIR: The position you took in congress, on the
side OF the democratic party, III inc years 100
and 1900, and the struggle which ensucd be-
tween that party aud the iederaiists, is an event
which, have no doubt, is fresh in your men,
DRY.
The contest now going on for the presidency,
| is one of the same character, and partakes oil all
its malignily and dcnunciation The democratic
party, then, as now, was abused and slandered by
moneyed aris,ocracy, which was insdiousy
seeking to change the government in his nianc!
into monarchy.
The spirit of the revolution rose, and the fedora
party were crushed in the election of Mr. Jefferson
II is believed, as you were member IN congress
at that period, with General William Henry liar
rison, now candidate for the presidency, 70,
know on which side of the question he took hi
stand Was he uiederast And did he hois
the black cockadc? And did he in speech which
he made in congress oppose the reduction of Ad
ans standing army! Your response to this lette
will undeccivc thousands of yoar lellow-citzen
who are cropping their way in darkness.
am with respect &c
ii. DANIEL
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