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The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24
The SANDER,

The change of obOlaionisu against Gener-
al Harrison is becoming absolutely dis
gushing. The fools might have made some
thing out oft if they had been somewhat
prudent and artful in their fabrications. But
they have said so much and told such paIpa-
bic falsehOOds that now they only excite ri
dicuIe and disgust.
One of the lotesl is ''leHer' which
several Of the most abandoned and reckless
presses are bandying about purpOrting to
come from Gen. Harrison lately, in which he
declares himself an abolitionist, says he has
a certificate from General somebody to show
that he Gen. H., has been member Of abo-
lition societies nearly all his life.
We do not exactly know whether this is
intended to be hoax Of reality. and il.
would be no very great if we never
find out.
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A IocO-fOcO Editor in a passion.

We have committed the objectionable sin
against the Columbus Democrat. And so
deep is injury implicated that we cannot
hope for forgiveness. The fellow slandered
General Harrison and we told the truth OH
him! Oh what an offence! And now we
are doomed all the days of our life to be de-
prived of all the advantages of the said CO.
lumbus Democrat.-Get you gone, you coll
lard retailer of other mems SANDERS! Who
care for you weekly bullitin Of party prostitu-
ton and recklessness' We sent you our pa
per at your special request and received
yours merely out of editorial courtecy. So
your small npGgnGnirniiy will hardly prove
our ruin after all.
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ABoLITIONIsM.

We do not charge Mr.. Van Buren, with aboli,
tionism. We would feel degraded il one Of our
prominent men with an inch of general popularity
could be justly accused Of so base a crime.
But We say this, and We ask for the man thai
ever has for moment attempted to deny it. We
say that when the question Of the admission Of
Missouri into the Union was pending in Congress
Mr.. Van Buren, was in the New York Legislature,
and noted for insrWetiOns to their Senator's to uotc
Ggoinst her admission, unless sacery should Be ADO
sssd BY her constitution Ifthisi is s'souter prir-
ciplesn then We know but little of geographical
distinction.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24
10 nnr Readers.

By some it may be thought that we owe
an apology to our readers, perhaps; especial
" to the ladies, that our paper is so much
filed with politics, to the exclusion of tales,
history, runaway matches, murders, horrible
accidents and the like. We think different
~, slough perhaps we Owea word ofexPlan-
alton.
The times call loudly upon US to drive the
battle for the people and the reformation with
all the energy we can command. We have
sounded the alarm long and loud, and we
rejoice to see the people waking up. They
are excited in their own behalf, and have
fairly arrayed themselves to measure arms
with the army of ofice-holders. The mel
ancholy picture Of the times that is spread
over the country is now seen and knot0n to
be the fruits of official outrage upon popular
rights, and the people are stepping forth
upon the political arena, to give their own
directions and stay the course of corruption
and mal-administration. They want to act
advisedly, and are earnestly DESTROYS OF pro-
curing the best information upon the various
issues lQVOlVeQS anu WIN Ola OuC
TO any adverse opinions, WE think, that un-
der such circumstances, it behoVes the press
TO take high position in this battle of re-
form, and during the heat Of the campaign
TO JOIN THE ARTILLERY, and let the infantry.
the horse, the music, &C., take care Of them
selves, until the shout of victory is rolled in
to the blue vault, and echoed back over ev-
cry hill and along every valley; and when
this roar of triumph dies away upon the ear,
and the genius Of liberty is again seen firm
and erect upon the pedestal of his own fame,
then will we return to the more pleasant and
varied walks Of our profession, and will again
talk Of small matters 8" from grave to gay.'
Our fair readers, naturally more patriotic
than the men, will we know, heartily sane
ton our course, and as for the men-we
care bit little for their yeaior nay.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24
Anntlaer RefnrafiOn.

We hold that tits the duty ofthe whig press
to refute all the SANDERS or false accusations
made by the Sub Treasuryites against our
candidates, however f.ivilous or VIGOROUSLY
absurd they may be. It is fortunate for the
supporters Of truth that history, that faithful
record of the past, has hitherto placed in the
hands of the wings the means of triumphant
thy refuting all the objection raised against
General Harrison.
The last we believe is, that he was a black
cOckGke .federGEist in old times-opposed JEFF
ferson's administration and voted for the ce-
LIBERATED alien and sedaion law.
Perhaps the shortest way to show how
much truth there is in this accusation is to
introduce the following letter from Judge
Burnet of Ohio. Judge B. is too well known
to render it necessary for any thing to be
said as to the character ofsuch testimony.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 81, 1910.
Ny Dear Sir-I remark in reply to your
letter of this morning, that, during the con-
test between Mr.. Jefferson and the elder Ad-
ans, Gen. Harrison and myself were resi-
ding in the North Western Territory, and of
course had not the privilege of voting. At
that time, | was in habits of great intimacy
with General Harrison, aIthoug h l was Fe-
deralist honestly SOY and he Republican
of the Jefferson school. supported Adams
warmly, and he, with equal warmth, supper
ted Mr.. Jefferson. During that controversy,
from 1896 to 1900 inclusive, conversed and
argued with him times without number---he
sustaining Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Adams.
You may assure your friend, that there was
not most consistent, decided supporter of
Mr.. Jefferson, in the North Western Terri
tory, than General H. For the truth of this
declaration, l most willingly pledge my repu-
tation.
state to you what saw, and heard and
know. When the Alien and Sedition law
passed, the General was not a member of
Congress. He neither voted nor had an OPP
portunity Of voting on that law
Your friend,
]. BURNETT.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24
10 the People.

We commend to the special notice and
careful reading Of every man, the address
published on the first page of our paper to
the American people, Of the minority Of the
Committee on Elections of the United States
House of Representatives on the New Jersey
ease. It is marvellous indeed that we have
so soon seen the preparation of such OUT
rage. But we say go on! The more you in
suit the people the more severe will they
rebuke you. Do your worst you fragrant de-
nnagogues! Your doom is sealed. Your
days are numbered. The people are deter
mined to suffer Jour Ouuages no longer
Make the best Of your power while you have
it, for the scoptre viii soon depart. For our
own part we rejoice sosee you come out and
show the people who and what you are and
Rhstklnd Of principles govern you. Undis-
eujse yourselves then, and 60 on.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24
Life of Harrison.

1t is stated upon unquestionable authori-
ty that FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND COPIES Of
Books Life of Harrison we're printed at the
Office of the New York Express within the
last month or two. One single order from
Georgia was for 10000 copies, Verify
the people are awake. The next election
it seems is not to be conducted by city poll
ticians and stall-fed Office holders but by the
people. Well, let them take the matter in
hand.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24
Coming over.

Gov. KINNEY ofIllinois, one of the most
prominent and influential Van Buren, men
in the west has recently left the leaky ship
and come out for the Harrison reformation.
He publishes his recantatiOn over his own
signature and gives cogent reasons for leaV-
ing the party. The principal is that the
party haze left the people.
Governor K, is said TO be decidedly the
most popular and influential man in Illinois.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24
~ ~ "a GO Cd soldier.


The following letter Is published y NE
St Louis Bulletin. He speaks Of what he
knows something about Read i you beard
less slanderers and be ashamed.
GAscouADr COUNry, MOI Marci2.
Msssrs. Editors:-It is with regret Tsee
in the administration papers slandeTOus and
abusive reports about Gen. VIM. Fl. HaTTl-
son. Let me assure those towards OF the
Press that they know not their man; for ne
fought more battles than any other Generl,
and never got beat. He fought our battles
before his slanderers were born; q they dare
not show their faces in battle unless behind
a cotton bale. In 1871, ] was with Gen.
Wayne and Harrison-then ensign and aid
1ecamp to Gen Wayne-haVe known Cen
eral Harrison forty-nine years, and can test
to his bravery. ], myself, have served thir-
ty-six years in the service Of my country;
and in 1904, commanded sargeant's
guard, and buried, with military honors, the
bones, of those veterans who were killed at
the St. Clair defeat. During our war with
Great Britain, was stationed, the whole
time, at the South under General Jackson;
and was taken prisoner at Mahule Point,
with Major Lawrence, in 1914, and ex-
changed for Packenham's prisoners. We
were 300 men strong-they 1000. We
fought them long and bowed up ship of
war Ihave seen Major Andre hung, and
General Arnold make his escape on board of
a British sloop Of war at West Portland
saw our troops fire after him, but our shots
fell short. will say that no brave man
would SANDER brave soldier.
STEPHEN SPAULDING.
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Hon. WIN. w. sourHGArE.
A fact worthy of Notice.
]. BURNETT.

The following resolution, in these express words,
was offered at federal or anti-war meeting in the
town of Hudson, county of Columbia, New York,
near the close Of the year 1919, by Martin Tam
Buren,.
"REsoLvED, That tie trGr IS in1poItic and disas-
trots, and to employ the nlihtG IN our odensire War
Is tsYconshtutionGla
And about the same time letter was written
from the frontier to the War Department by Cen
Harrison, in which was the following sentence.
Ne hare suffered greatly for ,OGnt Of provisions,
and The schole army has stbsisted for he last three
days on fresh beef WITHOUT salt'
Put that and that together. Oh, history of the
past, bring up your records and let the people see
them!
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Cassr can claim no more than ssthe
thanRr that are senserss.D

We observe several whig papers giving
considerable ''credi." for the "magnaniini-
y" evinced BY the Charleston Courier and
several other Van Buren, papers, in With
drawing the charge Of abolitionism against
Gen. Harrison, and in calling upon their
brethren to abandon il, saying as they do,
that he is sOund upon this subject ofsOushern
policy. We deem it very questionable whe-
Their they are entitled to any such praise
They charged him with the contemplate
heresy in the first instance, knowing II 10 be
false, because they thought it would iniure
him in the eyes of the people. Now they
find that it meets with disgust and ridicule
every where, and is rapidly recoilihg upon
the heads oftheir own party which they in
tended to serve by the SANDER, The vile re-
proach does not meet with decent hearing
even with their own party, and we think
that lis fair to infer under such circumstan-
ces, that it now is, as before, to serve their
party that they so readily make the ''amende
hOnourable."
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24
TrannsyIvania Universitv.

We were afew days since politely favour
ed with the s'Annual announcement Of the
Medical Department" of this ,deservedlv eel.
ehrated institution, by Professor Richardson,
one of the faculty, who soiourned few DAYS
in our city. i
The public are interested in the success
and situation of all institutions of learn.
ing OF whatever branch, and viii be pleased
to hear Ofthe fattering prospects. and cOndi-
ton of Trannsylvania University of Kentu-
Cky. The splendid edifce which the trustees
commenced in July last, will be completed
by the LIST September next, and the Faculty
state that in short time its Libraries, appar-
atus, &c, will be much moro extensive and
complete than heretofore, BY purchases in
Europe and Philadelphia.
The institution has been in operation
twenty years, and eleUen huadrea and serenity
student have graduated in all. Sixty rwo
graduated atthe last commencement. There
are now 257 students in the institution.
OF the Faculty Of Transylvania, WE need
not speak. The gentlemen composing j, are
too well known throughout the United
States, be benefited BY ! newspaper ar;i-
Gle. We believe that the severalcba;rs W..
never more ably filled than al present. We
wish them success and the ins,itu,;on ~.
perity. F'OS
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24
whig Notwithstanding News.

In our paper of to-day will be found the
returns of Elections from the States of Con-
necticut and Ohio, for which we are indebt-
ed to the pOliteness of our esteemed fellow
townsman Capt. A. ST1LLMAN. In 1885
Connecticut gave Van Buren, majority of
fifly-four, and has now given the Harrison
ticket majority Of nearly FIVE THOUSAND
The good cause is working well. HarrisOn
and Reform resOunds throughout the Union.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24

A TOAsr.-At Harrison festival in Harris
burg, Pa, the following toast was drank:
1.-THE Rs5lie Laads.-Divided by General Harri-
son into small tracts on which to build log cabins
for poor menu
I knew By the smoke which SO gracefully c0rled.'
L is well known, or ought to be, that the first
prominent act Of Gen. Harrison in Congress was
to change the land system. Atthat time the pub
lie lands were sold only in tracts Of four thousand
acres. But by hard struggling At two different
sessions he got the present system established, By
which poor man who IS only able to build Ioe
cabin may purchase forty acres.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24
ssIIarrison defeated 81 his own district.,,

'ANIItsOA WSAC0tcA IN MS own O1stELete''
The Van Buren, presses, the very identical
prints too, that attempt to charge abolitionism
upon Gen Harrison, are boasting loudly that
he was once defeated for Congress in his
own district. All! Defeated, was he! And!
you sneaking deceitfulcrow, why do you not
have nerve and soul enough to tell on what
question he was defeated! You cowardly
slanderers, afraid Of the truth are you! Yes,
Harrison WGs defeated in his own district for
Congress. And-listen, citizens of the south
lit was on the Slavery Question that he was
defeated. The Slavery Question, you loco
foco deceiVers, the Slavery Question defeated
him. His efforts, in opposition to Van Buren,
upon the Missouri Question procured his de-
feat.
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~. EdiiOr.- understanding ~. ~
foco Senator had resigned bis -, =. ,0c0-
thought il advisable to call the 49,, : nave
'he Wing voters, 70 the claims o ,I'en'lOn Of
our own party, IS his successor Th nan Of
be no doubt that a majority oftbs we, 49, can
TINS county are good and true Wbig. -. 80, o.
y = only necessary TO bring out cSnS, "a
who not only has the ability but the 49,
llon to Iabour, and thatardentIy in tbe.. r'''
Such man is RICHARD ABBEY. He :
gentleman Ofine talents, greatind al
above oil his private, as we'll as political rs..
ac'er is above reProach. Or. Abbey i
planter consequently his interes, is ideDa
fed with the best interests, not ONLY ~ -.
county, but Of the state. Believing thai.
has as great claims, if not greater than -. -
other member of the party, and bellsvin!
from his patriotism that he will not resis, 4
call oflsis fellow-citizens who need bis =" 80
vices, l therefore confidently recomm.n,
him TO the voters Of the county, as pend.
man in every respect qualified TO servs,b.s
in the State Senate.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24

The LOcofocOs at Washington rest their
hopes of success upon the expectation that
the enthusiasm now prevailing the wing
ranks will subside before the November cleo
tons. A locOfoco member of congress says
that the"whigs were always confident in
their spring, but relaxed before the fall,
when they we're BEATEN" and predicts
similar result now. What say the friends Of
old Tippecanoe to this boast Of their anita
goniSts. Will they pause in the gallantcar-
reer which they have so gloHously commenc-
ed? Will they cease their exertions until
misrule and corruption, and fraud arc BAN
ished from the capital7 We do not believe
it. There is noble ardor Peryading the
bosom of every friend TO his country, which
will not suffer him TO lay down his arms
until the foe is subdued and discounted.
The locofocos rely upon broken reed, II
they believe that one single lot OF the iervor
that now animates the wings viii DC d'Ssip-
ated before the ides Of November. On the
contrary il will augment and extend to the
thousands OF theirown PARTY who are now
barely ken, within The traces BY the lrOwns
Of Office holders, and are longing 10 abandon
the miserable faction that has SO long ruled
and ruled and ruined the, country. Never
have the signs Of the times boon so suspi-
cious to The great cause Of reform. The
Deople are moving in the matter, regardless
oftho mower OF the executive and the ty-
ranny Of his miniOus, and they viii in No
vember next, visit the guilty hcads Of the
party that has abused their patience and
Inmpled on their rights, with FetHbutiOn
not less signal than well merited.
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Whigs q Tennessae.

The Republican Banner in speaking ofthe
prospects in Tennessee remarks as follows.
.sTo our Wing friends at distance, who
feel soIicitude about the vote # Tennes-
see, we can intruih say, be ofgood cheer. !.
We know of no intelligent Wing throughout
the State even doubt the result.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24

The TippecanOc Club Of Ohio City in
Ohio have erected regular build Log Ca
BIN for their council house. 4 few weeks
since II vas dedicated 70 lhe cause Of the
ueople. The Cincinnati papers say that 500
people attended the celebration.
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Yhig prospects. a Der NC NeW YOrk.


Whig prospects. peep into New York.
The following is an extraceOf letter from
the Hon. N. p. Tain ade, Senator from New
York, to the Editor Ofthe Mobile Advertiser.
Mr.. TaImadge is we'll known to be too high
minded and magnanimons TO give colouring
to statements not fully warranted by the
facts, and his means Of correct information
are known to be inferior to those Of no other
man,
SCI see you have hoisted the Harrison and
TYLER fiag-which is as It should be-under
that flag, rely upon il, we shall conquer
New York will give Harrison larger majo-
rity than she has ever given before-our
friends in PennsylYania consider that State
certain--I haze letter a to-day from RiUes--
he is in the best spirits, and will 60 into the
contest there with zeal and energy Garland
and others from Virginia, now entel tain no
doubt of that State; we get the same accounts
from N. Carolina, and so say the gentlemen
from Louisiana. In the West, Harrison is
carving all before him; as the current now
runs, Van Buren, will be swept away as by
deluge--cannot there be reform in Alabama!
/ ha1 e long believed, that nothing, was wan
ting there, but organization, harmony, and
concert of action; cannot all this be had!-
Cannot you have a systematic organization
the State? It would inspire con-
fdenee. produce concert of action, and en-
sure victory.
81 would be glad to hear from you on this
subjective wish to make such a sweep
next November, that there shall not be a ves-
tige o. Locofocoism remain to disturb the
country"
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old Ker STONE is coming.

The result of the recent elections in
Pennsylvania is cheering, indeed. We have
not room for details but we assure our friends
our intelligence from that state show that the
Harrison Reformation is going forward with
astonishing rapidity.
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An Argument.

At COnstantinOpEe and SmynG the public
revenues are collected in specie exclusively
and the money is kept under the control of
the Sultan, THEREFORE in dis country the
public revenues ought to be collected in spi-
Gle exclusively, and the money kept under
the control Of Martin Van Buren,.
We are not jesting. This is an argument
submitted TO the Senate by the Secretary Of
the Treasury and by the Senate to the peo-
pie in favour of the passage of the Treasury
Bill.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24

sought Martin Van Buren, when CON-
plants were hourly reaching him of the un-
paralleled sufcrings of the people, TO have
added insult TO injury BY telling them in
lordly tone to stake care Of themselvesg'
Yes, because ''the people look TO the Gov
eminent for the much" And the people
ought not TO "taka care Of themselves" un-
less they first decide that are they free.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-24

A MIsrAKE.-A paper at the north speaks of
the mississippi legislature Sir, you are en-
tirely out of it. Mississippi has no Legislature,
nor has she had one lately. There was sort Of
a gathering at Jackson last winter, which contin-
ued in session. somewhat longer than gatherings
generally do, but it was about as far from being
Legislature as a Kentucky corn at,.ekin.
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D 0FRead the following from the Charles
ton Courier, Is. CO. the leading Van Buren,
papers in Calhoun's State, and then tell US
about the advancement of the Harrison Re-
formation.
We deem it right TO make our readers
aware that contrary to our original expecta-
ton, the prospects Of Gen Harrison for the
next presidency,are improving and brighten.
ing. Division and schism no longer distract
and paralize the wings, but they are united
in solid phalanx, from one end Of the. union
tothe other, and moving heaven and earth
by vigorous, concentrated and enthusiastic
efforts, to accomplish the overthrow Of the
present administration and the triumph of
their faVorite candidate. The financial fol.
lies OF the administration, (much to our re-
greet give Gen. H., an advantage of position
which BIS friends are making the most Of,
and which calls for the most active counter.
exertion on The part of the powers that be.
to whom, notwithstanding their financial sins.
We yet cling with the fondness Of old afFec.
ton, and gratitude founded on their noble
and gallant stand for the rights oftle south.
the integrity oil the Constitution and the
peace Of the Union"
All, indeed! ''imprOving and briehteninQ''
is 10 Wen mako you talk more than TIA.
before long,
i
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The wing young men Of Connecticut lately
held COnventiOni in Hartford atwhich four thou.
sand delegates attended. The meeting was held
IN the State House yard, They are gong Il in
Connee4icu,.
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TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Or ne are authorised to announce Will.
LIAM NEED as a candidate for State Treas
urer at the special election, to ell the vacan-
CIV occasioned by the death of Col. JAMES q.
WTTITaMS.