Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-09-24
From the bonneville Spirit Of Seventy Six.


The Van Buren, Democrats gave Barbe-
cde on Saturday last, at this place, which was
blended by about two hundred persons, nearly
lNlf Of whom were Wings. Gen. A. B. Brown
addressed the company for two or three hours,
bid, Judging from what we have seen of the
Extracts Of bis late speeches elsewhere, pretty
much in his usual style. The General was not
% violent in his denunciatons of the Wings
md their candidate as he was year ago. The
only direct charge of any magnitude, that ne
Brought against Gen. Harrison, was Federal
Pm, which was supported by proof OF his hav-
hg-like ashington-received commission
rom President Adams; and also, by the cerlifl-
bate Of the notorious John Fowler. He char
led Gen. Harrison with being mtriendly to a
National Bank, and de6ed any man to show
ihat he had advocated such an Institution. he
Did not accuse General Harrison OF being an
Abolitionist, but charged him with manoeuver-
Ing to get the votes of that clan. He denoun-
bed Mr.. Ogle as an abolitionist, and his speech
BIS tissue OF falsehood, and said that he (Brown)
would not believe him on his oath. He desert
bed the furniture orseveral rooms in the palace i,
bne Of which--(the room in which the ladies
were received by the President) contains,
be saws, no other article of furniture than
ookingsglass, worth about three dollars-an-
Ather room--(we believe he said the room in
which gentlemen were received) -contaned a
Jew delapidated chairs and damaged sofa,
hat looked like it had been mended by an
apprentice; and concluded this branch OF his
discourse by laying that he would not give
$1,000 in Brandon money, equal iot forty dollars,
FOR all the furniture in three Of the principal
rooms which he named. An old Wing who
was present, suggested the idea, that General
81, through mistake got into Van Burens kitch-
<n, believing that the ,chite SERVANTS ofthe Pre-
eident were the members Of the cabinet and
their ladies. This suggestion was q great re-
lei to the minds Of many who were disposed 70
question the veracity of the General. he de,
pied that Van Buren, had ever recommended
Pie Standing Army Bill, and sustained the pro-
prle'y of the. Presidents position In the case Of
Lieut.. Hooe. Tho Generals effort was not
such as his political friends expected. lie did
not hold out to them even hope oil success, out
exhorted them in the name of God, to be faithful,
{and prayed that God might avert the dreadful
calamity which the election Of General Harrl
son would bring upon the country. tie calied
SO frequently on the name Of the Almighty du-
ring his discourse, that the religious and moral
portion of his audience,were disgusted.wlth his
profanity. A sort Of hopeless desperation
characterized his whole speech, and impaired
a gloom to the countenances of his political
Friends. He was not greeted with solitary
mark of applause from beginning to end, save
the smiles that we're elected bysone or two an
ecdotes. We think that the Van Buren, men
will be satisfied il we say that his speech effec.
ted nothing either way. Whether such ade.
claration will suit the wings, is doubtful, as II
is rumored that one or two "hard money" men,
kwho opposed Gen. Harrison, only because he
was in favor ola National Bank, are disposed
No take General Browns word, in relation tc
1Old Tips opinions on that subject, and 60 in
for him.