The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-08-29

on motion Of Abner Lacock Of Pa. (one of
his own psriy,) "lhe name Of Harrison was
STRICKEN FROM the resolution"
KEEP IT BEFORE THEPEOPLE,
that the select and common council Of the
city of New York sbout the same time, by
vote Of IL to 5, REFUSED granting
Harrison the freedom Of the city, alihougk
they had previously thus houored Decatur,
Perry, DC. The federa,s.s hays been re-
peatedly CHALLENGED 10 assign
cause for this refusal, but they DARE moi
attempt il.
Keep IL before the people, that Harrison
in 1924, ran ON the .4dGms ELECTORAL lick
ct in Ohio and was defeated; that he ran in
1882 for Congress on the federal ticket and
was defeated by G&ss majority; that in
1891 he ran on the jsder0J ticket for the
lower house Of the legislature and was de-
feGted; that in 1920 he ran on the federal
ticket for Governor and received but
A,:s4S out Of nearly $4,000 poled, in
his OWE county he received not single
cote, and that four years ago President Van
Buren, beat him S39 votes in his olcn
county! Does this look like being popular
al home
Keep it Before the people that Harrison
by his own written and printed acknowl-
Judgement, "became member of an ,9bok-
ItiOn society at the age Of ID, - a fact which
he procured his friend Judge Catch to certi-
fy 10, aud that he has never renOulCed his
allegiance to the society, but declares he
"faitbtuiy performed all us dutjes"'
Keep ii 5fore the people, that Harrison
was nominated by means Of the influence OF
tho Northern Aboliiionists and as propiii-
taton to their support; that he is secretly in
league with these dangerous fanatics, cour,-
ing their favor and promising them his
eountenance and support, although he holds
another face to the South, and at tho same
line Janus like) endeavors 10 concilate
heir support also! Can either party rus
hypOCriie! Not
Keep IL b3O.eh the people, that Harrison
presents tie first, las we trust for the homo
Of hgmsn nature it will 5e the iQSi) exam
pie OF an a5Pran! for ih3 Presidsnlial Cd hd
standing mute before his feiow-counlry
men, whose sufrages he asks,and refusing
10 ''make any declaration Of MS principles
to the public eve - Would Washington
would Jefferson Madison, Monroe or tn
gallant Jackson have done SO! No they
: would have Sc0rnea conduct SO dianeui
caIly at war with the genius and spirit C
: our free Institutions.
a Keep IL before The people, that Harrison
: has eRtrenched himself behind an irrespon
sible committee ofthree, composed in har
dened lederalists, who direct his footsteps
y cad his counsels, dictate his actions, ant
> aOrits his letters, taking care however not Il
u commit him either FOR OR AGAINST any i'm
- porant measure of public policy Sill the,
ask you 10 take him as he is for your Presi
y dent without letting you know whether HI
g has eyes to see, ears to hear, or tongue {.
+ talk! Will you, freemep of the Unite
a States, viii you do oit? Are YOU prepare
II TO carry the federal "cREDIT sYsTEM' eve
5 to such an extent &c this!
= hstp IL before the people also, that Hat
= rison still hangs on to his cisrkship in Han
, ilton county, and 0onH resign, although hi
- friends affect TO believe that his election T.
= the Presidency is cerfeiai Does this loo
:, as If he believed their assurances HIMSELF
Keep 10 before the people, that the Harr
= son party has thrown all principle or pre-
: fessOn of principle to the winds, and no,
put all their hopes Of success in idle mum
. merry and uumesning pageanuy. such Z
" log-cabns and canoes, hard-cider aad rnl
9 ing balls silver pencils and earlhen pitcher
golden breast S.ns and bsss-wood snuf
y Boxes, coon-skins and caricalures, tatterc
saddles and hard cider walking canes, sill
j handkeIchIeCs and log-cabin letter pape
pictures and pn-cushions, live eagles an
- dead cangaroSs, and all the other gran
% paraphcrnalia Of federal humbuggery b
& these things, reader, they hope to deceh
\ you and impose upon your intelligence
't Will you thus be imposed upon! M
we are sure yeu must feel yourself iRs,Hte
'i by the attempt and will nObly redress you
t. selves at the ballot boats !! Finally "
= ask you, Democrats one and all.
J. Keep IL before the people, and more e.
'r pecially before the people Of Penpsylvani'
&c that Harrison is the candidate Of the bas
faction Of which Ritner, Burrowes. Steveni
:, Penrose, &c. are the leaders. He is III
8 candidate of the men, who in in the fall (
st 38 conspired TO "TREAT THE ELECTIo
is AS If IT NEVER HAD BEEN HELD" wh
y when the legislature met, attempted TO ca
20 ry this threatnto execution by l0ith-hOLdin
W ihe legal election returns from the lsgsl
ture, and sending in false returns, to smus
:, gle men into there, who had been reisete