Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-07-23
Mr.. Ed,cdrd,s ReplU,
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Mr.. AMOS KENDALL: Sir-Your letter and
circular came safely by mail, free of postage
and that may not be censured, have conclu.
ded TO return you your circular, that you may
have the opportunity of sending it by mail, and
OF course free, TO some other man who posi-
bly, may consider it an honor to Join the SLAM
dering and traducing, for individual gain, the
private character of William Henry Harrison,
who only captured British army to entitle
him Tin your elegant language) TO the appeIla-
ton ola mock hero. You state the slumbers
OF your children are disturbed by the firing OF
Wing guns. believe that the same thing hap.
Pened once or twice before. The enemies OF
America have always had peculiar dread oil
Wing guns. But, sir, take great pleasure to
inform you, and through you, Mr.. Van Buren,,
that he may take his rest as far as regards my
children. They are not so easily frightened
by gunpowder, though they feel very indignant
at Mr.. Ponsett's military scheme, which His
Excelency recommended, though he never saw
it. This commission which hold, if Mr.. Van
Buren, thinks it is a security for my vote,
herewith inform him, through you, is at his
call; and 1t gives me more pleasure 10 offer it,
than the honor Of retaining it could confer
have come to the conclusion that America
does not entirely depend upon the election Of
any one man as President, though am not SO
very certain that your pension is SO free from
its dependence on the reelection Of Mr. Van
Buren,.
You state that General Harrison is, in your
classical language, tongueless candidate.
have never seen the gentleman-therefore you
and MIR. Val Buren,, of course, know more oil
him than do. lwsh you 10 get Mr.. Van Blu
rem, who has tongue, TO answer the following
questions: Did you not vote to instruct Rufus
King to oppose the admission Of slavery in
Missouri Did you not vote against James
Madison in 1919? Did you not vote for the
Tariff OF 1881 Did you never see or hear OF
MIR. Poinsett's army project until it was called
for by resolution of Congress? And will you
not enGeavor to have that project carried into
effect, il you are reelected? Did you not sane
ton the admission of negro testimony in Lieut..
George NJ. Eooe's trial before naval court
martiol9 hope, my dear sir, that you and
the President, whom take 10 be one and the
same in fact, will loosen your tongues and In
form your friend, as you style me in your let
ter. You know that the People are not quite
ready for Monarch, and little decency is
still necessary to be used in order TO reconcile
them to their lots. Some, suppose, will feel
highly honored to disappointed cradle-minders
for your dear children Sweet babes! lie still
and.sumber. Democrats'guard thy heads, and
Treasury paps without number, fall thickly
around thy beds! am at a loss to name 8
person in this county who is willing to &C
as cradle nurse for your nervous offspring
Tell DR.. Niles that ! owe him an apology
but as he is solely dependent on you fol
his bread, and permit me to add, Office, tina
whenever you shall have selected my successor
am ready TO resign.
With something short Of respect,
| subscribe myself,
JOHN H. EDWARDS, P. M.
At GoodwynsviIle, Va.