Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-09-05
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To The Editors Of fhs. DemoeTat
Gryr: A friend has Just called ny attention 70 an
article uubsted over the signature of "ONE % TIE
ProptE. A" in ihe Macon lnieIageHcer OF the a2nd
M, in relation 10 myself Il has not been nv Gus
i,r7 10 notice every anonymous scrber AF the news
1s'pers Of the day, AMI Jgniiy their petty attempts
a vii and satire with a repy nor do | intend ga
the presen: occasion 10 depart from that custom
Nv object s. as ] have been charged with making
siG,smeuis BY One OF The People, not subsian-
l-ally correct % prove what | then charged upon
Gen. Harrison and his friends, beyond the power OF
denia itself save BY some Ike this "0ne Of the
People who IS wiling - pass BY unnoueed the
prominent acts Of our public men Cor The purpose Of
driving their goose quH lances against those who
differ with them in opinion. ! would merely T.
mark HAT # One OF the People thought that m
hun. would find knight worthy Of my steel he
IS mos, woiuiy mistaken, shall never aspire 10 the
bouor Of breaking a lance with him And il this
be ths first step he has made toward eGnsdsspg TIE
STATE, must take the liberty OF prescribing an ano
dync, VII Oh vii quiet his Quxolic nerves cr three
nlinihs at least, when again he may buckle on his
paper armour, and study his Il. as. capas, DC &c
That Gen. Harrison IS Federa.sl, there las
none been found, until he was made The available
candidate OF the Federal party for the Presidency,
who has had the hardihood 10 deny. But so soon az
that event is made Known the enchantress waves
her wand and behold the " monster" is etnpt OF
his hideousness and steps forth the son Of hight!
| had conceived that The evidence OF John Kan
doph would have been oil sufficient on this point
for he EXPIRE SLY charged this doctrine upon General
Harrison upon The floor OF Congress and liz as ex-
pressy admitted IT. It is true that since that time
Gen Harrison has attempted 10 bolster up the affair
bI telling US that he thinks Randolph regretted hav-
ing made the charge. Besides this, we know that
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when only the "faihu" were rewarded. But this
is not all we have the evidence of some of the sa-
ges of the revolution affirming that at later date
they themsevs have seen General Harrison wearing
the black cockade," and they loo are doubted by
the patriots of thei present day. How long will the
American people revere the names of those who bed
for our country in rs Not long 1t would seem Tor
their evidence ia no,o thrown away for the purpose
of calling that which is more favorable to their
own views though this is not all the evidence on that
point There is Capt Daniel, and others o. Ken
lucky who have reiterated again, and again, the
charge and none save Judge Burnett and the party
press Of the day hGve ever denied the fact Tor Genl
Harrison. II YOU we're to put him on his trial for
federalism and choose for the jury any twelve ofls
old associates, my lie upon 1t, they would convict
him without hearing testimony onrhe case
Ii will be seen that have not introduced the es-
tuony itself but merely referred to il so that those
who feel anxious on the subject may roller to 1t
There is one item which stands upon record against
General Harrison, which from their multiplicity,
had well nigh forgotten which should have much
regretted as the sentiment believe to be one iraugh
with as much danger as any other one can be to the
American people. That is his having refused to
avOw his opinions, and answer the respectful inter-
rogatorieS of his fellow citizens SUCH an example
should never be suffered 10 gain ground in this
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why it is, the people Of this country require their
candidates for any legislative Office within their gift
TO avow, nay not only avow but reiterate their opn-
ions frequently Is ii not that they may give their
votes undcrstandiGgy, that they may not make any
false step knowingly Yet the President makers OF
the present time insist, that by and through lie
Harrisburg Convention the peop'e gave away their
rights on This subject, and that they are satisfied,
and consequently the people must be. No they
knew it would not do for their available candidate
TO avow his opinions. For should lie svow an opm-
ion in favor oil BANK, he would dlspIease that paF-
ION OF the Federal party IN Virginia, II against II
he \, j'ud dlsplease the southwestern ederalsls II
far n Taft he would lose the support Of the entire
south if est it the influence of The Opposition in
be north. Ana Elm favor OF abolition, he knows
that he would not be sustained by corporas guard
IN the south and Il lie det. arcs against il he would
WTS 'Nui AVG "HVlV c"It'V'N -
States.
think that have placed his refusal 10 answer ID
the proper light, indeed he possibly have 10 o,h-
er reasons, if hs intentions towards his c0un'y
are those oil patriot aud one who is anxious for
her prosperity. Is there a southern man, but must
see at once that there is something hidden from them
which they should know? Is it General Harrson's
friendship Tor the AB0LlrIONiSTSi We shall
set My Objects now TO show that there is
game playing between General Harrison and some
Of his friends, and that the prize for which they play
is the SOUTH take il that General Harrison is an
abotoniS', and stands 80 confessed before tho
American people. Luz one of his letters bearing date
in 1922 aud which he has lately endorsed because,
am informed, that it is TO be found in the collec-
lion Of Messrs. Todd 4 Drake, he holds the follow
ing languages :" At the age OF eighteen | became
member Of an ABOLITION Society" Now the fact
is he Is a member Of an abolition society, and conse-
quently he must be an aboitionis But in his let
lei TO Governor Owen, he emphaticolIy says he he
yer was member Of an Abolition society. Now
would respectfully enquire OF the American people
which one OF this mans assertions they will believe
Each bears its authenticity upon its lace, for each
has his signature attached To il. General Harrison
IS either then an Aboltionis or he is not or he has
been guilty Of double dealing that is clear. And
very much fear that shall be able to prove concu-
slvely that he is an aboIitionst from lis own show
ing, and then convict hun Of double dealing into the
bargain. In his celebrated Cheviol speech, of which
We hear SO much from the federal orators, he uses
the following strong and unequvoeaI language
Should De asked if there be no cay by ,rhieh
me GENERAL GOVERNMENT can aid the cause Of
E.H.dNCIPAIIO.N, anstcer, it has long been
AN OBJECT NEAR MY HEART, to see the WHOLE
SURPLUS REVENUE appropriated to that Oh
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nve or SIN years, as he did, yet We are told that Gen.
Harrison isno Aboonst. We'll perhaps that dnes
not constitute him one but hear HIM further: II
was the first person TO introduce into Congress the
proposition that all the country above Missouri
(Which having No inhabitants was free from the OBJ
Jccllon made 10 Missouri aud Arkansas should NE
YER have slavery admitted into IT." But there is