Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-06-13
MR. KENDAIL's ADDRESS,
TO THE PEOPLE OF
THE UNITED STATES.

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y the suilragcs ofoYsaReople, and at The same
time rakpsas to sANM the questions they
!, but IL llifoK We Wfpose Of satisfying
themselves as q The principles and policy
by which he will be governed, Il elected.
With his own consent, a committee IS IA,
terposed between him and his conntrymen,
not to aic him in giving frank replies 70
their reasonable Inquiries, but 10 cut oil
direct communication, and keep his opin-
ions from the public. A free aud intelli-
gent geopIe, whose precious right i'll 10
ask and obtain the views Of every man who
seeks their suffrages, upon every topic
appertainng TO their government, are
bluully told that they shall not ENJOY 'h,s
right, but shall take candidate Tor the
Presidency upon trust They are asked
to relax that ''eternal vigilance" which Is
truly "ihe price Of liberty. and bindly
submit themselves. il not 10 a" King who
can do no wrone,n to Chief Magistrate
who assumes tie attitude Of spoucibllity
and surround himself with ministers, even
before the crown Of power has been placed
ON his head!
This candidate was nominated By "a
convention, not because they considered
ham the abIest man OF their party, or at all
qualified for the station, hnt merel y be-
cause he had once been General Hav-
ing seenihe people place the heroic Jack
son IN the chair Of state, Notwithstanding
their unceasing denuhcialions of " military
chieitains," they weakly expect 10 avail
themselves, In their struggle Tor power, Of
the same devotion and enthusiasm, by
presenting the name of another WHO had
worn the uniform OF his country and at
tanned the same rank. They did DOT ac.
cord TO the people sense enough 10 tis-
crlminalc between the weak aud inefficient
chiellam, who, after Il series OF military
plumbers, fortunately for his country re-
signed his commission in the midst of the
war, aid the real hero who took it up aud
closed that war in blaze o. glory al New
Orleans.
Under this fatal error, lhe coveohon.
instead o! presenting an address or resoiu.
tons the principles which they would con-
troll the administration of their candidate /
il elected, concerted q general movement
throughout The Union TO give eclat 10 their
nomination by simultaneous shout TO The
military glorieS, which alter mn oblivion /
of twenty-five years, are now for the first
time discovered to be worthy of commemo-
ration IN feasis and 10 song. We have !
accordingly seen vast assemblages collect
ed together, at great labor aud cost, not 30 ,
respond TO any principle, or listen TO any
argument, bul TO drown the voice Of reason
IN the shouts OF revelry, and lead captive
the feelings Of the people in u scnseless
excitement Huzzas for the newly-found |
hero, annanciatlons Of his poverty, Of his |
residence in log-cabln, and love Of hard
cider; the hauling Of miniature iog-cabins,
and canoes, and cider barrels, through the
the streets; the rolling Of balls, and the
display OF banue,s WITH unneauirg notices,
doggrel rhymes and vulgar pictures; the
drinking Of cider. the mumbllng Of ginger.
bread, aud initiating the cries Of birds and
OF beasts, with their mumery and mockery,
as disgracelnl 10 the country as ills Insult
ing 70 The people, are the new means Of
e!eciloneering, by which it is vainlv ex-
pccted 10 induce the community to surren-
sder itself, like the charmed bird, to the
Jaws of the wiley serpent which stands
ready to devour il BY Arguments like
these, il is expected 10 persuade the free,
men OF America 10 surrender their riah
TO know the political opinions Of The can
dldate, and take him, for better or for worse,
gagged and guarded as he is.
10 these means Of influence are added
money without stint, abuse Of official sta.
lion and privilege without restraint, and
violation Of the laws without reserve. The
Harrison party in Congress are leagled
together in great electioneering Associa.
ten, with its ''executive commilteen ap
pointing subordinate committees through
out the Union; raising money by tens Of
! thousands TO support presses, to magoify
their mock hero, libel the administration,
and scatter deusion through the country;
| practising the most unheard.of abnses,eet-
ting subscribers 10 a newspaper under d
promise tina! they shall receive il under
frank, violating the law BY actually frank
inc, il, and deyoting their money, their
talents, their privileges, aud their time,
not 70 the business Of legislation for which
4 they were elected, but 10 All unscrnpulous
I, and unceasing warfare upon another de-
lparimento the Government. The public
!, business is delayed, the public faith yiolat-
ed, and the ordinary Operations Of the
Y. Government INSTRUCTED, that The session
Of Congress NAV be prolracted. ihns fur