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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20
WING MEETINGS.

On The An. At the old battle ground at Con-
cord, Mass 1000 to 10000 presents ut Barre
Mass 5000 present at Lyndon, VI, 1900 pres.
cnt; n, vergenncs, W., 5000 present; at Windsor
W., 10000 present; at D,dlani, Mass, 10000
present; ut Salem, MISS. 3O00 present, Mt But
ton woods, Il. l., 10000 present; Il, Seneca Falls
N. Y, 10000 1900 present: nj lIrlgwa'er, Mass,
5000 present at Baldwin, Me-, $500 were address
srd by Hon. +. o. J. Smith, formerly u supporter
OF the administration IN Congress at kennebnnk,
Me-. 5000 present.
State Convention n, Rochcpor Missouri, l6th
june and toulinuing three days; 1000 to 10000
present among them Col O'lnllon tome OF lnr-
rson's aids at the battle Of the 'rhancs,) and 200
old soldiers. This is the sort which the ocoforo
ledcralis's call British Wings" In Harrison
county Nirgnin, on the 25tl ult., 500 voters Of
he county present, and yet but PIG votes were
east in ,}6 for Harrison Of course, more t an
half Of the Harrison men were then Van Bnrcn
men! Mr. Rves addrcSs,d this meeting. At
Shnrpsburs, Md, 10Th uIt., 1000 present; J. NJ.
Berren, Jackson's Attorney General was chief
marshal. AT Philadelphia, 18th ut. 10000 pres
enr.
LIST Congressional District. Convention ut
Strnttnn Mountain on the 9Th, from TEN TO
TWELVE THOUSAND present! Daniel Web
ster attended by invitation, and delivered one of
his most able speeches. Ion Inland Hall was
unanimously nominated for re election to Con
gress, aud Hon. Wn Henry was placed on the
eli clorul ticket
ID. District. Convention at Rolalron on ,lIc
9th, full, attended. Hon. Horace Everett wa.
nominated Tor reelection to Congress-, and Hon
\. B. w. Tcnney was placed upon the electora
: ticket
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20

T5-1'he Burlington Sentinel describes the
Wing State Convention MS collection oflawyers,
doctors, connter-jumpers, wharf-oaiers, negroes,
spectators in land and politics, political aspiranis
and boys. So be il. then: they nominated five
furners--all democrats, too-ior the Offices OF
Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Treasurer and Elec-
tors II, large On the other hand, tho locofoco
convention, composed OF Whit il may have been,
nominated four lawyers and one counter Jump
err for the snme Offices; and at lenst three Of lis
five nominees have peculiar character as poliIi-
cal lurn-coais. "l,y their fruits ye shall know
them"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20


~ Kendall aud Co. have contlived to drag
Ges. Jackson into the political arena by inducing
him to give letter approving Van Burens course
aud declaring his opposition to Harrison. THIS
letter, it is worthy Of remark aims a covert blow
nj Harrison's military character. A single fact
will account for this Harrison was IL member OF
Congress when the Seminole war was debated.
and there, after one Of the most eloquent tributes
TO Gen. Jacksons services, character and motives,
which was ever given by one military man TO an
other, larliso dared to avow his conviction that
Gen. Jackson had, in single instance, exceeded
his powers. For this, Jackson never could for
give him; for this well ms for party reasons,
he recalled linn from Bogoia before lc had Off
ciny learned even Of his arrival lliere-and Of
course belnrc he knew whether he lItd done any
Thing worthy either Of appreciation or rehuke. II
is undoubtedly The remembrance OF this opinion
I'M opinion expressed ms Harrison was bound ms a
reresentav. oflle people to express it, according
TO the evidence in The case which has been excl.
ted hy Kendall and his crew; aud by this means
they have forced Gen. Jackson TO do injury rather
10 his own character than 10 that of Cen .liarri.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20
HEAR TIE OLD DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
r. ON Me Richmond Enqui err JAM 9, 1873,

"G.n. Harrison, in spite Of the difficulties which
surround linn, seems determined TO press on 10
Detroit. Neither the cold nor the badness Of the
roads can deter him from his enterprise II he
fails the world will excuse hun, on account of the
difficulties which will enhance the nslrc Of his
success.
"lf he has been reported rightly, Harrison 10 II
man of no ordinary promise. War has been his
iavore study. Al very early nge. lac was with
Wayne in his famous campaign against the Indians.
gentlemen of very high standing, who had an
important post under him during he last fall, COM
pales him to WAsHINGToS. He is us rircumspect
rs ho is enterprisng-as prudent in collecting The
means of an attack, us he is vigorous in striking
the blow"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20
NATIONAL EXPENDITURES.

We ics,Ine this subject, with the intention only
of bringing ont few facts, preparatory 10 n more
cmrerl understanding OF the nlnttcr. And first
LEI rccapiulalc the facts established rs the ud
miilisration report and endorsed 10y the Iocofoco
Senate. Some of the more unscrupuIous Van
Buren, elcctinnGcr ars lave endenvored TO defend
the administration. 10y comparing the aggregate
expense OF 1899 (SH, 1896 SOY with 1921 1881,
S9s,5''S Az This shows comparatively a small
increase But mark this there were more than
lG millions of the old public debt paid in 1924 by
MIR. Monroe, while there were hut II millions
credited 10 The new debt in 30 Exclusive of the
public debit the expenses of 80 ure more than
III millions greater than in 1924 and The amount
Of ordinary and permanent expenses is nearly
doubled. IT. ;hen. the locoiocos insist, the
comparison is to he made between Mr.. Monroe in
le24 and MIR Van Buren, in 1899, the result still
is, that the national expenses have been nearly
doubled. But we insist that the only true test is
between the administrations Of Jhn Quincy I'D
ans nnd OF MIR. Van Buren, and for The reason
iIat Mr.. Van Barren and his friends themselves
denounced that administration ms exlrnvagant md
corrupt, and promised, if elected to Office, to en-
ter upon the work of" rctrenchment and reforln"
10 prove, then TINT they have ialsifed their pe,lg
es, and that they have doubled HE very expenses
which they themselves denounced as extravaganza
we take these two periods: The Inst three years of
Mr.. Adams and The three years of Mr. Van Blu
rem. The account stands thus according to Sec
relary Woodhuyy's report
inc'usire Of Tie public deJi.
Van E,r =
Adams, 1896. ~, '23, 72,2l9642 %
Balance against Van Busen, e4I6SO 23Q %
Erc'"sire Of he public debi
Van Buren, So7.O7673O OF
Adams 3l,0Il.453 81
Balance against Mr. Van Buren, s5s,065,27G 20
For permanent and ordinary expenses.
Van Burcn S1O26l1 ZIG Is
Adams 22,274 AR 76
Balance against Van Buren, &I7.9S7,213 60
Ertu rdinafy ,rpcnses.
Van Buren, S5G,Sl4O3 GO
Adams lU,7N ,Ol0 Gl
Balance against Van Buren, GiOO77 COZ OF
Payments on Me pubtic dsbi.
Adams E33 ,lSS Is
Van Buren, I61rl Id D3
balance III iHror OF ADAMS @iGf3i,04G AZ
II Will he seen, then, stllat IN every point OF
view, by he'r oicn account The administration is
guilty Of an enormous increase of expenditure. -
Enornous" Aye-and how great is The mean.
ing of that word Said one of orr most inte-
gent farmers to us the other day ~ You talk OF
millions, bnt that gives us only n vague idea oihe
tpuit TO xvhy Ip Il, , , L.
TO impress lis with the immensely of the cxtrava-
gance of our rulers" The. hint was a good
one, and we will now follow j, out. According tu
the American standard Of weigh and value, 500
in silver weighs lbs, or sufficiently near that ol
the purpose Of our calculation. Let us apply this
rule then and see how much the excess of Van
Buren's extravaganza over that of Mr.. Adams
tneirLa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20

Mr. JcG rson's opinion of Loco Foeos. The Van
Burel' party ARE continually claiming Mr. Jefferson
us supporter of their ,lisorganzeing schemes.
Let them read the following extract from one ufis
letters 10 LAFAYErTE, and then Judge on which,
side Of the question was Jefferson.
"The TORIES are for strengthening The Execu.
tive and General Government. The WHIGs cher
isli the Representative branch and The rights re-
served by The States, us the bulwnrk against con
solldaton, which must Immediately generate Mon
n'chy-nnd although this di, ision ms yet exciles
no warmth, yet it exists, is well understood, and
WIN De princpe of voting NJ The ensuing cleo
nous wnl The rejecting men of both parties Sce
'ei'e'Soh correspondence, vol. 81 page 1886
S~indiing The Public Treasuyg.-Mr. profliu. Of
Indiana, l'ns diynlged, in Congress. some ncts ON
the subject OF DoferHmenI contracts in FIn,iJ,
which ure startling; hut we doub rany ihing cnn
match recent case, related in the Florida Star If
n brig, which arrived nj Cedar Keys with cargo
OF hams. They were condemned by the u. &.
Agents, sold al forced sale Mt ST. Marks, at ,,gu ;
bought in by the corks Of The u. S. Agents and
resod hy Them TO the GOueynmtm ut n profit of
$4,000 If these facts are true, hanging is too good
for the cuprils The Florida war, ut this rate is,
ns il has been since lis commencement n war OF
fraud and robbery on the Public Treasury.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20
TIE OLD SOLDIERS

We must conquer tile veterans who fought ut
bunker Hill, Saratoga, Bennington. mud all the
bloody fields of The revolution, are with u.s. In
the Wing principles Of lS40, they recognize the
great Wing principles Of l776, and they are nobly
ra lying to the standard to contend anew Tor that
cause which they love. At the Wing meeting n,
Vergennes, Oh the 4th, there were FIFTY-SIX
VETERANS, whose average uge was 70 ono
was 90 aud nnoiher DC. AT the Wing meeting Mt
Siratton OH tue 9Th, tire was another goodly num-
Der, who were received with three times three
hearty cheers. We extract from the minutes as
follows:
mir. Samuel Hammond of Wnrdsboro, SOL
dier OF the revolution and one who insisted in
MTOD, ng The tea orerboard at Boston Dec. I6 IVA
was introduced to the meeting, together with the
following list of Revolutionary patriots
Samuel Hammond, horn Feb. g l748, nj New.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20

tE5-Our venerable neighbor OF The North Star
says he eulogized Hrrison, during the last war. in
order 10 defend him against the assaults of the
federal papers. This is admitting The very thing
we wished 10 show, viz: thu, neghbor ,'atoh ana
his editorial associates are on the old federal
ground, ossaiiug larrison while we who are
sligmali2ed as ledemIisis, are on the democratic
ground, defending those who defended the coun-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20
COL. RICHARD VI. Johnson AGAIN.


tH-s~ The United States Gazette remarks, tint
the course said by s Ilarrisbursh correspondent
To have been pursued by Col. Johnson ut Harris
burgh, relative to his old commander, Gen. iari-
son, is AS honorable to the Wee President us it is
said TO have been mUrtifying TO the Van Buren,
men at the State Capitol. Col. J. was senl for TO
90 up Oh the Clpitol Hill, and denounce Gen,
Harrison. lie went and from that high place
pronounced panegyrc upon the Hero of the
Northwest. " hcreat the l,artizans of the Ma
total Administration were exceedingly wrotl,
very much l'aluk was angry with Balaan for
blessing Israel when he was desired TO curse them
nltogether.-.V. Y Courier.
This is another testimony to the honorable man
" ard liberal conduct Of the Vice President on
this subject. We are glad TO see that on his re.
cent visit to Philadelphia and New York, the
Wings expressed their respect to him by joining
md giving him all due honor the second officer
Of the government. No man Knows Harrison's
military character better than Col. johnson, and
none has testified more fully aud honoraby on
this poinr. The Col. was himself rs brave an
officer us ever fought: he had the ares: OF it too,
at the Thames; but never did lie conspire TO rob
Harrison ofthe glory due TO him, the man who
planned, controlled, and managed the whole af-
fair Indeed, he could not do this, without find.
ing competitor for the laurel crown in his own
brother. 1t was Col. james Johnson who charged
the British line, broke them at the first onset com
PEELED them instantly 10 surrender or iii ,ptrse and
thus sealed the fortunes of the day. Col Rich
ard NJ. Johnson charged The Indian line and after
II most bloody contest, dispersed them; but tbs,
not without the aid Of The other commands who
were rliaed, by tie defeat of the British line at
the outset, to give their assistance agaiusl the In
danS The exclusive claim for Col II. NJ john
son. set up by these Iocofocos,- of whom are
quite ms exclusive in their claim for the British at
Fort Megs !--cnnnot he maintained, then, without
gross injustice both 10 Gen. Harrison and to Col.
Jnmes johnson. Let us give the glory which is
justly due 10 them oil they were oil " brave men
aud true"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20
REPUBLlCANIsM rs. STANDING ARMIES

Here is more testimony from Gen. Harrison on
this head
Extracts of letter from Gen. HARRISON TO Gov.
Shelby, dated "llead Quarters, Fort Wayne,
18th SEPT, 1912.
SIT is impossible to find language to convey my
sense OF the merits of The troops under my COM
mnnd from your State Yes my dear sir. | nr
ticipaed in this campaign glorious triumph to
our arms and an equally glorious triumph to Re
puJiicnnSm since it will prove the ia sify Of lie
theory hich procIaims The necessity of Standing
.4rmieS, or i'll other words that NJ n must Income
S are before he can lie made Il ica rior."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20
"TEI.L CHAPMAN lie MUST CROW


The following milling sign of distress we find in
the indianapolis Journal oillIe 9th ult. 1t gives
us the official record Of what we md every one
else know to he the policy OF the Office holders
party. 1t is what indeed always has been their
policy. What they lack in argument, reason, oi
Justice they make by Growing. IL is ih~r"i''r"
that the more desperate becomes thor cause the
louder they crow This isnat,Ira, or rather il il
instructive with them. The knowing ones must
keep up the courage Of thel followers. This
can lie done in no olhcr way Than Ivy Keeping facts
from Them aud substituting in their stead uni
form system Of Growing, Mr.. Palli,on is scusi
by awake to .hc importance oi Ibis system. THIS
reader will perceive is written in the dctatpriu
tene Of one having authority nian OF intcIli
gcncc and influence. His feelings Of distress aud
alarm are rca! aHd unieigncd. Lag Cabin Rife.
lvpIANAPoLt+, June 70, 1910.
Mr. Sebastian: Dear siirI have been inior
med by Democrat that in one part "i your conn
" 30 Van Barren men have turned for Harrison.
Please lpt tte know ifsucl br The faci. Hand
His letter to General MrOy. think such II de-
p!nrnhlc state ~ facts rtlot-cXst. If will
vis, linncock and address the people relative To
the policy Of the Hcmucruc PATTY. ! hav" no
ainr to-srrrr inii will refuse 10 cat or SLEEP or
rest 30 krg ms any Thing can hc done. Do for
Heavens sake stir up the Democracy. See Chap
man; veil him not to do as he did heretofore. lie
used 10 create unnecessary arms By pulling bnd
fare upon AR prospects, TELL HIM HE MUST
CROW We have had much 10 crow (ovcr.)
will insure this county TO give Democratic
majority Of 2C0 votes.
Spare no pains. Write insianicr
GEO. PATTISON."
=. Nj. Greenfield.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20

Mt Ilud, revolutionary soldier aged 80 ad-
dressed the meeting in short and eloquent speech.
lie SAID Gentlemen, am II Wing. | have al
ways borne the name of Wing under that name
The battles OF our country were fought; under
that nnlne fought and ever shall figli for INV
country. The principles OF The Wigs of the
revolution and the principles OF the Wings here
assembled are The same. | am happy 10 meet
such a company here. | am leaning on lie staff
ct age and have met with my counrvmen per
hal's for The last time, to consult upon the best
means to save our country. glory in the name
Of Whig and shall always hear that name. and
when ! die | wish that it may be recorded upon
my tombstone
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20

To he old J0cksonmeR We shall give in our
next, the famous report Of Mr.. Benton in 1926, on
Executive Power and Patronage, Sc. In conneX-
ion with Mr.. lIamiton's repor, on re,renchmeni,
this was the great document on which The oppo-
son To John Quincy Adams wns predcaled -
It is our purpose TO show TINT the present Admin
isrolion has utterly abandoned the principles set
forth m that document
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20

;rJ9The iocos are vastly troubled at the renun.
ciot!ons from Mortified. "Oh dear all they
are all Jederai ,ohigs aud always We're" This is
the way they show their chagrin; aud this, TOO,
is tho way they expose their folly. These men
have not been unknown to their neigl'bors, and
tho ocofocos cannot in this case lie without being
detected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20

An IHcIDENr.-Thc Philadelphia Standard re
iatcs singular occurrence which took place on
theL'ourlIi. An old gentleman from Indiana pms
sing upChesnut street, observed n crowd near
Tie State House. On ebowing his way into the
midst, ehe found n discussion going on between
IL friend Of Gen. Harrison and supporter of MIR.
Van RulAn. Alter listening II few moments, la,
nccosIed the Van Buren, man aud enqured, Did
not lear you sly lie General inrrison coioard?
Yes replied the man, Il did cal him coward
nn,l hare risl, so TO call him, for knew him
well and served under him nj Fort Meigs.' DO
you know me !? asked our friend from lndiann.
The man rPlicd that he did not Yes said the
lithuanian, you do you certainly must remember
Cnpinin-------ofil The company in which you
Senred.' The poor old wretch itilncdiaiely become
pale will fear Il would not expose YOU coniin-
ued our friend, ii had not caught you tradncing
your commander aud utlering things which you
know 10 Ike ialse as your own heart Turning 10
the byslanders The Indiannn continued "Gen.
llencn, this white haired old wretch belonged 10
company commanded by ne at For Meigs, under
General Harrison lie was publicly drnmmed OH
of The camp, after the relrea, of the British and
Indians, tor theft an | the grossest cowardlcc,'
The effect upon the people may by easily INIT
gined.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20

Senator Talmadge of N. Y.--than whom there
is not better informed politician in The country
pledges New York for Harrison by FIFTEEN
THOUSAND MAJORITY.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20
aud the
TO 81. .4Ibans Republican,

rs genuine Wing circular!
And there is another forgery. The Washing
ton Globe, Louisville Advertiser, Richmond En-
qnrer, and Baltimore Experimentation of the
leading Southern locofoco organs-have been
publishing pretended extrncr from the Emanci-
palor for the purpose Of injurng Harrison ut the
South. In order TO give the article point, these
worls-"and The nomination Of ". II. Harrison"
Were inlerpolated into the extract The EInan-
cipaior has now come out and says:
Now say to those editors, and TO any others
who may have copied the article, th,t the words
in italics above, are forged, and never appeared in
this paper in TINT connection We TX those ed.
TORS in honesty, 10 make this correction. We
shall send them this paper, and see if they have
any regard TO truth and honor where abolition is
concerned"
Still another case Certain loco foeo members Of
Congress ~ in late address intended for South
ern circulation, and TO carry the South against
Harrison, gave II pretended letter from the Hon.
VIM. B. Calhoun, member OF Congress from
Massachusetts, and represented him as asserting
than Gen. Harrison is an Rbolitionist. MIR. CAL
houn at once pronounced this base forgery, Sld
the loco foco n embers were compelled TO come
out and publickly admit, that the language they
used was not contained in Mr.. Cahouns letter -
What think the people of such specimens Of loco
foco honesty in high pluces? What credit can
they give to the thousand aspersions of Iarrisons
character, when they find that nothing short of
the most infamous forgeres and ialsehoods are
used to injure him?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-20

More 70 geries Forgery and fasehood seem
to be tho order of the day in the most reckless of
the loco iocos. There was TIE forged circular in
Ohio - confessed TO be a .torgey, by the fellow
who got it up, and this confession was made be-
fore two Of the most respectable and Influential
administration men of Columbus in the presence
also of the editors Of the two leading presses,
lone Wing and the other loco foco,) and published
as forgery, with certificates of the confession:
yet that Infamous circular, proved and confessed
as it is, 10 be a base forgery is published in The
ill., Burlington Sentinel,
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-18

The GENERAL ASrI-SLAvERy CosrERrScr-
The venerable Thomas Clarkson has announced his
intention of being present at the approaching Anti
slavery Convent n, which commences its sittngs AT
Freemasons' hall, London on the 18th Of June next.
in letter to Mr. Surge, m the following terms:-
81 had hope. and still cherish H. that BY nursing
myself and incessant care, might 10 patch myself
mp as to be able to attend for an hour your great
meeting the 18th az June. Just 10 show myself as
the humble originator ri the abolition Of slavery in
this country, and who, though he has kept at
work m II Tor tysix years is not only not tired of
the pursuit. but that his heart now beats A. warmly
as ever in the cause. At the same time that I che
rlsh such hope, u is extremely doubtful whether
shall be alive at the time Of the meeting"
SrpUcrfoxs-Ab bill has been introduced into the
House OF Commons, to enable justices OF peace IN
special session, on proof of two Witnesses whereof
the woman seduced NAV be pns, 70 impose penalty
Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1840-08-07
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