Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-18
:. \. DOJGIAS,
Y. lllCkEN,
VI. WALTERS,
J. r. Ollie,
+. ID. TAYLOR,
Dem. State Cen. Com. of Illinois.
From lbo (springGcIl, NJ on Hickory.

From tho Springfield, ND GA Hickory.
Conspiracy against Tie Rights Of The People q
/ The United States. 4 tou plot detected. |
/ We have been favored by some unhnnWn friend +
/ with the following most important document, |
which clearly diScloSes the objects aud designs
Of the Opposition IN making Gen. Harrison THEFT
candidate for the Presidency, well As the
means by which bis nomination vas procured
I from The Harrisburg Convention
1t viii be borne IN mind, that the Federal party
throughout the Union, held up Mr. Clay, Is their
candidate for the presidency, from the commence
mept of Mr. Van Buroas administration TIL after
the last August elections The measures OF Mr.
Van Buren's administration had been Submitted
to the good sense aud Intelligence OF the country,
ard the last summers elections IN the several
States showed trait they were glorously and III.
umphany sustained. Mr. Clay himself VAS in
the field, actively engaged IN eectoneerng
yelling from State 10 State eating public din.
ners, and making political speeches, when the
news Of his utter and entire overthrow IN the
States of Tennessee, Indiana, and Ohio, drove
HIM home 10 Ashland in despair. The fall eec.
IONS completed the triumph Of he great measures
Ief Mr. Van Buren's administrations and by de
monstraliug that those measures were aud would
continue to be sustained II was also shown that
Mr. Clay, hgh tariff, internal improvements,
and National Bank, would no longer NEE, with
the encouragement and support Of the American
people. In many parts OF the Union, the Fed.
eralisis gave up the contest N despair, AID every
where 1t was admitted that Mr. Wan Buren, had
tliumphed, and that his success IN the next con
test was certain. Some of the leading Federal
papers even went so far as to urge the dlsmem
berment Of the party, and The cessation Of al
hostlltes to the present Democratic admn>tra
ton. To the Federal party all hope had fled
and il was not by an advocacy OF the pnncIpIe'
which had ever characterized them that they codIc
again expect success. Boldly and openly haC
they ballled for years IN support Of protective
tariff, and a National Bank. Upon these ques
ions they had failed, aud with them had IaIeI
their great champion, Mr. Clay.
During the past season, ,be AboltIon'sta an'
Abolition newspapers had shown themselves a
galnst Mr. Clay, and had given the most decIde
manifestations in favor Of Gen. Harrison.
To abandon Mr. Cay--io secure the co-ope
ration Of the ABOLITIONlSTS-and to pro
ID. cure the nomination Of Gen Harrison, to Whor
the Anti. Masons and Abollluulss were suppose
to be auached-was now the object O! the GO
eral leaders To seek this alliance openly the
dare not TO proclaim the motive publicly an
openly, would be fatal. Blu, 10 secure the non
ON nation Of Harrison, 1t was necessary that
should be known all over the Union, that II
AboInionisis and ANTI Masons would give h
their support. With this view, the "CentraI ABB
uon Committee" at Albany, IN New ork 2
Up the following Ctculai, which was directed !
Mr. s. Dewitt Bloodgood, leading Abolition
'r in Albany, to various leading men OF The feder
party In all the States Of the Uron-lnstrnchl
them to urge Their delegates III the liaHlsbu
Convention to 90 io Harrison.
One Of these circulars was sent 10 Mr. Simet
Francis, the editor of the Saneamo journal, sn
posing from his station, that he could Inlnen
3, the vote Of Illinois. MI Francis and the whC
Federal party Of the State, had long been
D. Clay. And as the vote Of this State was CT
for Harrison in the Harrisburg Convention. a
D. rs ali the leading Federaists of this State abe
that time, became rery friendly 10 Gen Iarusf
;. we have every reason to believe that It was un,
the influence Of the ABOLITION and AN /
ach MASONIC CIRCULAR.
We Here Is the Circular, together with the letter
ne Mr. B!oodgood
ch "AtBANy, oct. %, 1889.
u 10 TO he Editor If tie SdHgdmo Journal
nee y, Dear SRI send you lcogdentiaHgj
" cular which is circulating mere, aud IS produc'
's'S' great effect. Mr. Clay cannot possibly gel
'ney State, or New England Our only hope IS
q 70 Gen Harrison who is perfectly nne1cep'Ionai
lem' and has 10 serious opposition 10 hin on any ?
lieu' sbe ground. The leaders do not feel. peIha
rma- as sure Of getting paid for their services WIN
aw as with olhor candidates who have ltnpHe
rama come into her views But we can make
hlbh ous rally under bis banner and reach inc he
fleet of the people, with BIS services and virtue
man Gen Scott has been pushed by ie" an"'o
able; men, but ii is all nonsense. ! send you P
It the phet which is also circulating herc' and vi
small shows that no jackson men Or CinlonIans
came OF will support him. The great point no"
bber, have the public voice indicate preference
lg, TO there may be fatal mistakes made at haTflso
am the chairman Of the Stale Central CON
lee Of Young Men, bu, do not speak othc'
| should bike to forward some papers and 10
to your delegates. bu, their residence IS mol &
IS. sea toned VIII you publish their residence
'aa I'm send me paper Yours truly,
as. DEWITT BL0ODGOoD
tcoSTIDENTtAL.g
-, Dear Sii--The peculiar crisis IA "nct
l. 4. flt1 rtFt.t Ian Do