Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-08-06
Rnisin, Lena,ree Co., Michigan.

Sir! hereby acknowledge the receipt Of
your letter of the 26th uli. enclosing your
Address and Prospectus, and after due con
sideraiion, return them, ". .fanked," as they
Gang, although have my doubts abont It's
being agreeable L. law So to do. Yet, II
contrary to law, ! can plead your own prcce-
lent as extcnuatlOn for my exercise Of The
" franking" privilege, and for my charity IN
saving my cents of the "hWd currency" in
which your soul SO much delights, for your
self and needy family.
will give you n few plain reasons why ]
return them To the source from which they
eInonated without complying with your re-
quest Your language is not republican. IL
Is not such as one democrat should use 10
another, where democratic equality is pro-
fesscd to be reciprocolly acknowledged.
You speak of sense Of duty" What do
you mean by that, Sir? DO you mean that
because have had petty oflice, once de-
pendent on your favor, that am bound 10
forego oil Independence Of character, and
serpe you from sense Of dniy"? Talk that,
language, Sir, 10 the "serEs" of Russia, dem
crats scorn II. Tley owe no ciesiance to
would be dictotors or upstart demagogues.
You pretend to be patriotic and jealous for
your country. Your past conduct bellies your
professions. You have acted prominent
part in the councils of those who brought
our country To the verge Of ruin, and our re-
public 10 the threshold Of monarchy. ! think
! understand your motives.
| You talk the same language which the
Robesplerrcs. Dan,ons, Caesars have always
talked. While you profess democracy and
love for the dear people, yon are artfully sop.
ping the very foundations of that democracy
Again, you ore most insuiiingiy hypocritl-
cal. You talk in your address about mem
bers Of the Wing party " "franking" docu.
ments, when you knoio that Van Burenites
have "franked"Mree to their one, largo pro-
portion of which are bully Duncan's black
guardsns, which you ore pleased 10 say
" have a spice OF cOdrStMss suited to the
western people"
Quite compliment, indeed, and one for
which they will doubtless thank vou and
your master as they should nt the ballot box
next November. The charge Of contempt
for the people," which you are pleased to pre-
! fer agains, Harrisonians, is. from the above
false ISSUE, particularly applicable to your.
self.
You say "shan hero" was presented to
the people in the person Of Harrison. And
prny, Sir, where was you when the battle OF
'Tippecnnoe. Fort Meigs and the Thames was
fought? Where was you when Harrison.
the sham hero" as you are pleased to call
him, chased q flying foe into the heart Of
Canada, aud there conquered him?
H Was you teaching school in Kentucky, OF
| like poisonous basiisk in the sunshine OF
Mr. Clay's favor, or opposing Mr.. Madison
and the War, like your master, Van Buren,
Answer these questions TO your own con-
science.
Surrounded with court splendors in the
gorgcously furnished palace of Mr.. Var
Buren,, you may imagine that the people will
sustain you and him in your aristocratic
pride and poinp, because you profess dcmoc
racy. Deceive not yourself, Sir. To show
in what estimation The hardy back woods
men and log cabin boys" regard you, Mich.
igan will! give Old Tip" two thousand ma
joriiy next fall, in spite Of your extra
\ Globe" Note it down now in n book. and
mark the result. As my sheet is full, now
close with this rcmark-If my Office is con-
sidered the price Of obedience to monarchi-
cal dictatioa, it is at the service of those
who gave it.
With correct opinions as 70
your character, | am Sir,
DARIUS c. JACKSON,
u Nj Rnisin