Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-10-28
ElEEPIr REFOrE tho TsEOPLE

That Martin Van Bure opposed the war
of 1912, oud did all he could do to defeat
'he election ofthe patriotic Mad. son, thus
showing to the world his love of Federal
doctrines and his hatred Of Democracy,
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That at the time when the fleets Of Eng.
land plundered our ships, and impressed
our seamen, the thoughts Of Mr.. Van Buren,
were still in favor of peace; thus showing
the inherent cowardice Of his nature and
want Of sympathy with his suffering fell
low.citzens.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Martin Van Buren,, in the Conven.
ton to amend the Constitution Of New
York, made a 8; eech in favor of u prop
cry qualification, ard urged in justIfica-
ton Of excluding Revolutionary soldiers
from the right of suffrage, that il made no
difference how unjust il might appear, as
to the old veterans who would all be dead
in tho course Of fifteen years.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Martin Van Buren, was in the same
Convention the strenuous supporter Of
giving TO NEGROES the right of voting,
provided they held q sufficient amount Of
property TO entitle them 10 exercise the
right of suffrage.
KEEP 1T BEFORE TIE PEOPLE,
Thai Martin Van Buren, holds the arisio.
cratic doctrine that property alone, not
talent, or usefulness to society, qualities a
man 10 have voice in the choice Of his
rulers.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That the whole Of tho iwenty-seven for.
eign monarchies from whom Vaa Ruren
asks direction how he shall administer the
affairs ofthe Republic, approve Of his prin.
ciples and would ro;oice, should he sue.
coed in reducing the people Of the only
free nation on earth to a level with their
own obedient and degraded subjects.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Van Buren, has confessed, in his
last annual message, that twenty two Of
the despotic Kings AMI Emperors Of Eu-
rope approved fully Of the Sub-Trcasury
scheme, by which three-lourths of the
peoples earnings will he transferred to
the pJckets of the office holders.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Martin Van Buren, is at this moment,
10 all inients and purposes, a monarch,
wanting only the power to prevent the
people from expressing their disapproba.
ton Of his inquitous designs.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That he is now exerting his energies 10
obtain this power by creating standing
army Of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN,
10 Dv used for the purpose of putting
down combinations" Or. in other words,
conventions" of the people, thereby vlo-
latirg the Constitution, WINCH guarantees
to oil citizens the right peacefully i5 as.
semble and take measures TO have their
grievances redressed.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Martin Van Buren,, in approving
the sentence Of the Naval Court Martial,
IN the case Of Lieut.. George Mann Hooe
has fully sanctioned the right of negro
sery ants ofpublic prosecutors. to give les
timony against white men-and that, too,
IN the saveholding States and Territories. |
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That the whole policy of Mr.. Van Bu-
ren's administration is at war with their
best interest, and destructive of their pros
pertty. Let il be. known throughout the
length and breadth of the land, that cru.
sade is now going on against the right of
the worlingman, whose wages are to be
reduced TO TEN CENTS a day. Spread
it from East to West, from North TO
South, that the decree has gone forth that
q SLEEPS HEAD AND PLUCK is a
sufficient reward for day of hard toil.-
Let every dweer in the "Log Cabins"
of the country know the fact, that Loco
Foco Congressman has declared that the
chad listed" laborers Of America can,
and shog ld, subsist without meat, and that
potatoe sou2, onions and garlic, are good
enough for the men who, in the estimation
Of Martin Van Buren,, James Buchan-
an, Thomas Fl. Bentoa, and Senator Wal
ker, are only fit to be placed on a level
with the serfs Of Russia, or the black
slaves of the West Iuda Islands.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That General William Henry Harrison
will be the President on the 4th of March
next, and will rectify all the evils under
which the country suffers, and restore the
(TSSernment to the pure democratic prin-
ciples of Jefferson and Madison.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
Let the PEOPLE GF THE SOUTH
REMEMBER-That in Is" Mar.
tin Van Buren, opposed the admssIo.1 OF
Missouri into the Union as q slave State,
and as a member Of the New York Legis-
lature, instructed their Senators and re.
quested their Representatives to snake
the prohibition Of slavery therein an in.
diSpenSa6le condition of admission"
LET THEM REMEMBER,
That in 1921 he voted to allow free ne.
groes the right Of suffrage.
LET THEM REMEMBER,
That he adm its that Congress has the pow
er to abo lish slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia.
LET THE REMEMBER,
That in the U. S. Senate in 1922, upon
the consideration of the bill for the estab-
lshment of Territorial Government in
Florida, he was in favor Of restricting the
introduction of slaves into that Territory.