Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-23

10 the hands Of single individual, at
the same time possessing two other of
The most potent powers that belong to
our Government? The great Julius
Cesar-the conquering Julius-has
said "Give me soldiers, and | will
get money give me money, and | will
get soldiers" The public purse is
already con6ded to the hands Of the
President; respectable army is under
his control, and it is in contemplation
by the Administration to add TO the
present military force of the United |
States an army Of 100000 men. A.
merican freemen, pause and reflect
Mediate before you act. Matters of
the highest moment depend upon your
action, and await your decision
There may be no ambitious Cesar
among us who will dare to use the
ample means now combined IL the
hands ofthe President, for the subver-
sion of our liberties, but the acceptiohs
to ambitious men so inclined are so
few that they but fortify the rule
Look around you, fellow-citizens.
Are you girt with your armor, or have
you surrendered it to another? The
"sentinels upon the watch-tower of
freedom, have they been true to
their trusts, or have they slept? |
warn you my countrymen, against the
danger Of neglecting your duty
Power is always stealing from the ma
ny to the few. Beware how you en-
trust your rights to the keeping ofany
man. They are never so secure as
when protected by our own shield, and
defended by yourselves with your own
weapons.
General HARRISON adverted to the
interference of the officers Of Govern
. ment with elections, and pointed out
! its improperly in a clear manner. "H
r (said he, in conclusion upon that sub
ject | should be so fortunate as to be
= elected President, | would deem it my
3 duty to prevent, as far as possible, the
S practice of government officers using
r. their official influence and patronage
d for electioneering purposes but, a
: the same time, those officers should
; be allowed the freest exercise of thu
: elective franchise-at perfect liberty
: to vote for and against whomsoeve
= they pleased, without the fear of being
;, prescribed or removed from Office OF
C account oftheir political preferences.
d In conclusion, fellew-citizens, in
e dulge me in a few remarks in regarc
e to my old fellow-soldiers. A small
. number Of them are here by my side
! They stood by me in battle, firm an,
| evincible, in by-gone days. Some o
h them are remnants of the Revolutio
If soldiers with whom I served unde
the gallant Wayne. Where my breth
p rem, are our companions in danger o
y the field of strife? Alas! many {
q them are taking their final repose
e the calm and peace of Death (!
NJ "Let them sleep on. sleep on,
I In the grave to which kindred have borr
them,
g And best be the Braves who are gont
ar And the friends who survive but 10 mouI
D. them!'
20 The old soldiers, one by enc, al
=, ~ dwindling away-gliding as it wei
Id down the river of Time, into tile have
81 of long-sought rest. But few
itv them even now are remaining to so
nd row in sadness for the inglatitude
'at their country. When this count
o. was nothing but dismal howlir
"a wilderness, Those warriors were exp
ID ID sing themselves TO danger and disea
go in the unwholesome swamps and m
{ rasses of the West, by guarding al
use defending our frontiers. Many
IN them became present victims TO 4
red malaria Of the marshes and the insal
~ brity ofthe climate; others returned
eu their houses with disease engender
~, in their systems, but TO linger for
NIX time, and perhaps waste away wi
:an consumption whilea yet smaller pc
On. ton still remain among US, thou
the generally shattered i'll constitution a
avs feeble in health. Why is it, fello
Sc citizens, these old soldiers of O.
60 60 Wayne's army have never been rep;
us for their services or been allowed pc
.rjv sions by our Government? The
last ton is much indebted to them, a
nv justice requires that the debt shot
of be paid, and l could never die
ave peace and feel no sting of remorse
lib | were to permit their claims TO p
Ie- unnoticed, and without making an
III, III. fort, when opportunity offered, to h'
;ng them satisfied.
5 OF FellOw-citizens, my character
bile been most grossly and wantonly ass
q ed by the demagogues Of the Adm
MY, istration party. They have falls
auu charged me with the commission
,rD, almost every crime, which is demo-
: 70 mated such, that man could be gu
of. My character which | had ion
in. hoped to preserve unsullied as b.
our and an pie for my family,
all heen much traduced and bel