Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-18
Communications.
For the Times.
MA TII

COncelVlng IL tic duty OF every man to weigh
well, in the balance OF his candid Judgment the re-
lative claims of the two candidates for the Presi-
dcncy--und knowing no better means to aid in ef-
fcctng this object than by reading dispassionatey
the papers supporting each candidate, became a
subscriber to the Missouri Argus. | read that pa
per, and read it with that spirit which will admit
the force of truth aud testimony and after an un-
basscd review of its character, must say, that The
manner in which it discusses the question Of the
Presidency, lament and disapprove; because it is
understandable and unsatisfactory. 1t is unwar-
rantabe because il resorts to the most gross misrep
reservations, and to the most Infamous ISLANDERS -
il is unsatisfactory because it does not even attempt
to set before the country the claims of Martin Van
Barren, but seeks to elevate hin,--not upon his own
merts-not upon the services which he has rem
dercd statesman but seeks to elevate him by
debasing his opponent--by inventng and publish
ing against Gen. Harrison, the most scurrilous
charges and the most unfOunded fAsehoods which
the brain of n hired pnrtzan ever conceived, did
not set down to write Il homly in reference to the
extraordinary and shameful policy which has been
adopted, bat merely and simply to trouble you and
dastardly means employed by that paper, to defame
a hero "who has fought more battles than any
other American General and never sustained de-
feat" and statesman 'who has filled every grade
Of public station, with honor to himself and with
dignity to his country" In the Argus Of the Goth
June, find the following UntoUndcd statements re-
lated MS Jacts-purporting to be Reasons why no
NJ, c,,
"Gen. Harrison is now supported by the whole
Federal party, is an old Federalist himself, and
supported the Federal Alien and S'edtion law adj
mnstration Of old John Adams"
"While Governor of Indiana Territory, zen.
Harrison approved law restricting the right Of
suffrage to treehOIders possessed OF at least fifty
acres Of landed property"
"Gen. II. will not make any public declarations
OF his principles, but refuses to answer the
able inquiries of the people,
The truth of all these statements can be fully
attested by reference to public documents"
Here Mr. Editor are just thirteen lines which
contain just as many "huge lies" as any man could
possibly compress in the same number of English
words--being an average Of little more than
one lie to every tco lncs.C) as will proceed to
prove "by reference to public Documents
"Wcll now for the analysis"
Falsehooa first: Gen. H. is now supported by
the ackole Federal party"
Extract from public Document" being the
Reply Of the Hon. MIR. Stuart of Illinois, to sim
liar charge to the above, made by Mr.. Reynolds of
the same state.
"My colleauge did not examine his ground be-
fore he made declaration so unjust. lie did not
look into the ranks of his own party. Sitting near
him he would have found t,0o ani-war British Fed
eralists who vote with him daily. If he had
stepped into the Senate, he would have found three
OF the leading members Of bis party there, anti-War
Foderasts. If he had examined the cabinet of the
President, he would have found one, if not two of
the cabinet, Of Mr.. Van Buren's confidential advis-
ers-antl-war FederulistS. The gentleman from
N. York MR. Morgan) has given the names of
more than FIFTY of the prominent leaders Of the
Van Buren, partyhn the State of New York, who
We're unti-war Federalists. The gentleman (Nr.
Snhonsa) from Massachusetts has given the names
of many anti-war FederaistS in the State who are
prominent members of the Van Buren, party, and
three of them run by that party as candidates for
Congress"
FalSehood Sccond--"Gen. Harrison is an old
Federa!ist himself"
Now 'glance" at these public documents"
"ClNCINNATI, Feb. 81, 1910.
my DtuI OF - TellaTh, III repy 10 your letter
of this morning. that during the contest between
Mr. Jefferson and the elder Adams, Gen. Harrison
and myself were residing in the n w. Territory
and Of course had not the privilege Of voting. AT
that time, | was III habits of great intimacy with
Gen. Harrison, although was Federaist (hon-
estly so) and he a Republican, of the Jefferson
school. supported Adams warmly; and he, with
equal warmth supported Mr.. jefferson. During
that controversy, from 1876 to 1900 inclusive,
couversed and argued with him times without num-
ber-hc sustaining Mr.. Jefferson, and Mr.. Adams.
You may assure your friend, that there not a
more consistent, decided supporter Of Mr.. jefferson
IN the ~ w. Territory than Gen. Harrison. For
the truth of this declaration most willingly pledge
my reputation. / state 10 you 'chat / SGr, and
heard and hnow. When the Alien and Sedition
law passed, the General was not u member Of
Congress. lie neither voted nor had an opportu-
nifty Of voting on that law.
Your friend,
J. BURNETT"
Hon. WIN. SoUTuGATE.
Extract from Gen. Hnrrison's reply to John
Randolph, which will be found in ''public docu-
ment"-the official Register Of Debates, vol. .,
part |, page 365-" 1t was moth his nature (said
Zen. H. to be a violent and proscripive partizan,
but he had given firm support to the Republican
Administrations of Jefferson, Madison and Mon
roe"
Extract from Lhrrisons letter, to the Editor OF
the InQuisitor, which will be found in tie Richmond
Enquirer Of the 4h Oct. 1922.
81 deem myself Republican of what is COM
monty called the old ,JeFrrsoniaa scko0l and be-
Ieye in the correctness Of that Interpretation of
the constitution which has been given by the writ
ngS Of that iustrious statesman, who was at the
head Of the party and others belonging to it, par-
HcHlariy the celebrated Resolutions Of he Virginia
LcniALLLAre. durne lie prn.ihencN of Mr. ALnLns -