Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-06

you know on WHlcn slue OIL tne question ne tool
his stand--was he Federalst, and did be hoist
the Black COckade, and did he in a speech which
he made in Congress oppose the reduction of Ad-
ans standing army? Your response TO this let.
ter will undeceive thousands of your fellow citi.
zens, who are cropping their way in darkness.
~ am with respect, &c.
II. DANIEL.
To Capt JOHN FOWLER,
Lexington, Ky.
! LEXINGTON, June II, 1910.
! Dean Sin I'm answer to your letter of this
date, l will say that was in Congress, as a
member, during the great struggle between Jeffer-
son and Adams, and know the fact that William
| Henry Harrison, then 4 delegate from the North
western Territory, was upon the side Of Mr.. Ad.
ans. He was a Federalist and wore the Black
Cockade. | do not reccOAsct his speech upon The
reduction of the United States Army, though
have file of the Aurora, in which his speech
appears against reducing the army. My health
will not enable me 10 answer more fully with re-
gard to the exciting scenes Of that memorable PEI
riod of odrhlst0ry.
Respectfully, your humble servant,
JOHN FOWLER.
Capt. HENRY DANIEL"
In addition to the above, we have the affidavit
Of Judge Price, Of Trumbul county, Ohio
Judge Price was in Buffalo when Harrison's cell
ebrated Fort Meigs speech arrived there, wherein
he denied ever having been fsderalst, but COM
pared himself to st. Paul, for his atraighlnsss Of
sect IN the republican ranks In the days Of Jefsr-
son. Judge Price being living witness Of the
falsity Of such an assumption, Immediately made
the following affidavit, and gave il 10 the Buffalo
Republican, from which we copy. Judge Price
Is gentleman Of the first standing in the Stase,
Read his affidavit:
"Eriv County, IS. Before me Fredrick P.
Stephens, enc Of the Judges Of the court of Com
mon Pleas, Of tho county Of Erie, personally ap.
peared Robert Price, who, being duly qualified,
saith, that he was personally acquainted with
William Henry Harrison, che present whig can
dictate for the Office Of President of the United
States, at the time of the great political excite
ment when the Federal party wore the black
cockade as a badge Of distinction. .--Thath he fire.
quently saw him and heard him converse on po.-
litical matters at that tme, and that he knows
him to have been member of the Federal party
at that time--HAS FREQUENTLY SEEN
Him WEAR THE BLACK COCKADE
BADGE OF FEDERALISM ATTACHED
TO HIS HAT--And that he dstinetly rsmem-
bers hearing him observe, IN ab argument in favor
Of the sediton law, in presence Of Charles Penn
berton aud others, that he thought It was proper
for the president, tue heads Of the departments
and members ofCongtsss, TO HAVE ASHIELD
THROWN AROUND THEM THAT THEY
SHOULD NOT BE IN THE MOUTH OF
EVERY BLACKGUARD THAT WALKED
THE STREET.
And further the deponent saith not.
ROBERT PRICE.
Affirmed to and subscribed before me this Goth
day Of June In the year of our Lord l840.
FREDERICK r STEPHEN
Ftom the Globe, Ri
"RANpoLPH AND HARRISON. The FederaiN
party will not hesitate 10 tell the truth, or assert
lalsshoods of any sort, TO promote their objects
In Harrison. Every day shows this to be their
-settledpocy. They denied that Harrison was
Federalist--a friend Of the elder Adams during
the reign Of terror--although charged by John
Randolph, in HaHison,s presence in Congress,
and expressly admitted by the latter. He equiv,
ocatsd, 1t Is true, in his reply, about his taking
an active part in politics, being only delegate
from a Territory, in Congress; but what will he
and HE Federal friend, Judge Burnett, reply to
the explicit testimony borne by venerable gen.
tlemaN, Mr.. Mills, one Of the Vice Presidents al
the Republican Convention, recently held in JEFF
feFsen county, Indianag NJ. Taylor, one of the
candidates for the Legislature, called out MIR.
Mills, as an early acquaintance of Harrison, in
regard 70 his politicSat the period alluded to.
In the reported proceedings, II Is stated that Mr.
Taylor
. "ln speaking Of the principles Of the Federal,
and comparing them with those fthe Democratic
party, asserted that Gen. Harrison was zelous
and strenuous supporter Of thc aAlisn and sadi-
tion law'' administration Of John Adams, and
called on Mr.. Mills, one Of The venerable Vice
Presidents, 70 substantlats his charge Mr.,
Mills was helped upon the stand, aud said, In |
voice enfeehIsa with age, that he was in Cincin.
natl when General Harrison returned from Con.
gress, at one time, daring sh0 administration Of
John Adaha ik q black eoskads "a he hal! and
and lhAl sll a. FedsFsiists n theclsy followed