Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-17
WILLIAM II. HARRISON,

To- The other day one of The corner committee
men" caught an old county farmer whose head
was 'silsered Ger with age" and drew him out to
one side, aud says the committeeman, (Which Of the
Two candidates do YOU support, Van Buren,, or Ilar.
risoni (Which do support, young MANI replied
the farmer, Of course the Republican candidate
:" You was pointed out to me as a democrat" con-
tnued the committeeman. "Well," saws the farmer
"does il make any difference 10 yon with sneer)
who support whether Gen Harrison or Van Blu
rent "Oh no. not at all, replied the committeeman,
but conln red he oihe corner no'oriely u fhongh
YOU was man Of loo respectable IN appearance 10
support Van Buren, one Of the most corrupt poti.
clans Of tho present age" Stop" saws the farmer,
you've'gnne iarenough you have revealed your true
character; know YOU, until recently you were mol
an open mouIhed "corner cache,"-and even now
had not perqusile been held out 10 you, your
mouth would be less open 10 talsehood and SANDER
AMI sir. For your SPECIAL qualification, Will inform
YOU who my vote shall be cast fort shall he cast
for such man as il ever has been, true Republic
can--one who never feared 10 express his real sent-
ments--one who on every occasion when called upon
for his opinion has gwen Il unreservedly, without c.
qulvocatIng --sucb sir is The man who my vote shal
be cast ioI--and SIR 10 inform YOU what company
have formerly kept, ! will name the men ii was cas-
for 'years gone by" once for jefferson, and Col
Madison, Monroe, Jackson and Van Buren--heN
are such men as were formerly known as Republic
ans" "Have you any thing further 10 realc' con
iinued The old man. ooh no. nothing, onlv only.
III Yes" says the old man, seeing that the commit
tseman wasa M;le embarrassed, Eyes you wanted It
see il you could not caoIe me out Of my vote b,
your log cablnlsrd cider pageantry-those were not
the arguments used IN lhe days Of Madison, Monro,
and jackson. Its, presume modern method o
Cectioneering--I do not understand the phio,cphy-
"Ah that's my name called at the court house, sal,
the committeeman "who made tracks, Meeting
cory on the road SAYS he, Il have been waking ~
wrong passenger" md damn-me il ever sa,
beans TO another man about politics"
AN" says The old man as heAsaw his friend ma
king strides towards The court house, "and this i
the means employed now 10 advance party-pari,
rs the word. II thai young man has any principle
OF Government he cannot Tell that of MS PARTY.
times are sadly changed-onte men had principles
and they could tell what was the principles OF lhci
parly--hu, the modern fashion is ''notIng more e.
the public eye
% Messrs Wigs, don't crow 100 soon, 70,
have mol yet elected Cen Harrison. and trust us
you never will. Here are the States tina, Mr.. Var
Buren, wall get, ven lowing you all that you car
ypasona hv claim New Hampshire II ,,,,.s1 N
York, [42l Pennsylvania, 800 Virginia, (2s) Soutl
Carolina, HI Alabama, % Tennessee, (l5] Arkan
sas, ~ Missouri, ~ Missisippi, az Illinois, g.
In all, ISL votes, three more than is necessary Io
a choice. Besides he stands an even chance II
Maine, New jersey, Marllsud aud Louisiana, anC