Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-09-19
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KEEP II BEFORE THE PEOPLE.

A4AA - AA4A W. 49, -=~'4 49,
Tint ne present coates, Or tie Presidency +.
sra7hs,icagg between oh All wei tined Demoeracy
~ ne one hand ani ancieat AMI lnveterate Feic-
rah.n On the other, the one striving ior he "grea-
trs, ya,i nj he greatest uu n1er, The Other con-
len lag f,r chartered privileges Tor ihe FEW at The
exDsns, 81 the MANY.
kegP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE that Har
ram Is clearly and aaequivocslly as Andrew Jack
sin expresses himself N 's letter, IN representa-
tiAe fFeleral phue,ples, aud that by any posi-
Nils hs can sacce,d 10 the Presidency, We viii have
inc msnarchra and TORY doctrines u Old Johu
AS,,ns sod Alexander Hamilton REVIVED IN the
Administration Of the General Government
KEEP Tr BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that Har-
rs,n. according 10 his own acknowledgment, was an
open anil nvhsed SUPPORTER OF the ALIEN
anJ SEDI ri0N isws passed. by tilc Feierat party
do,ine the memirlble REIGN OF TERROR, and
that he enleftaned the strongest SYMPATHY Tor
the Ainnsiraiinn, which paved AMI approved
those laws and put them into practical lorce anil OPP
KEEP BEFORE THE PEoPLE,that IIar-
rison WORE THE BLACK COCKADE in 1900
the distinctive badge oi Federalism aud that nsup-
piri Of the Sedui0n Law he was heard TO say -
That il was proper for Con gres+the Pfesdrnland
heads OF Department. TO have a SHIELD thrown
around them. that the should not be 81 the mouth
of eyery BLACKBOARD that walked the street,
thereby meaning they should have their lips SEA-
LED and GAGGED, as bus own are al the present
day.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that
Harrison for a number Of years was one OF old
8 John Adam.'s OFFICE HOLDERS, and must OF
A cnursc have justified the measure ol that Admins
tration, in sending ARMED SOLDIERS aiming
the people, TO prevent them from erecting LlBEk-
TY' POLES. and to CUT DOWN those that had
bern already erected.
KEEP II BEFORE THE PEOPLE that IIar
rison voted in the Senate Of OHIO ~ favor Of law,
selling free WHITE men into SLAVERY FOR
DEBT, under whehs REVOLT rIONAkH SOL
DER could be SOLD into the service of FREE
NEGRO. and led into captivity by his sable MAS
TERI Bat for the extrtons of ex.Ouyernnr Lu-
cas- and other distinguished Democrats, Harrison
would have succeeded ia Introducing this reyoltL z
law inIo the Tree Government Of Ono
KEEP Ir BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that in
the State Of Indiana, (wherc there was no Lucas 10
protest in solemn terms against ~ passege) Harm
snn actually APPROVED and SIGNED such an
iniqilous law To which was sup ,radded the penalty
II uf THIRTY. NINE LASHEs, IL III. white slave
be he MALE OF FEMALE, sought liberty IN escape
and was apprehendrd law, which we venture 10
asser, is wilhou, parallel 10 the darkest aud most
barbarous ages ol antiquity, and the cruelty Of which
would cause the heart Of even South Sea Islander
10 bleed IN mercy.
KEEP III BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that
Harrison BY this law placed the LlBER rY of the
POOR man and the MONEY Of the RIG man on
nm equality fhr man who was Fortunate enough
to have MONEY could pay hls fine aud BE FREE
bu, the man who had not money must necessarily
FORFEIT HIS LIBERTY, and atone (r ha mis-.
fortunes in CHAINS and DUNGEONS Here is
III. prime essence of arsiocracy y L1bolcfs and
mcrhancsl reflect upon H. when the HlPOCRIr-
ICAL SCRUB NOlLirH would leigh present Gen
Harrison M your friend
KEEP II BEFORE THE PEOPLE. that 1Iar.
rison, ne Governor OF lnllana, also APPROVED
and SIGNED law imposing PROPERTY
QUALIFICATION upon voters, 10 cnte them
to the right Of suffrage 4 The man who owned d
FREEHOLD OF FIFTY ACRES of land was
allowed to approach the ballot boxes hpl he who
did not own such freehold was dcbarred the pryi-
lcge of voting; Was this manestmg love for the
poor man Heaven defend us lrom'' love" like
this
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that
Harrison RESIGNED his commission during the
last war, during the hottest and thcktst Of The fight
AM returned 10 his home leaving the fighting to be
done by the gallant and intrepid JACKSON, who
ended the war 10 :" blaze Of glory" al New Or
leans
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that the Senate of
The United States immediately after the war RE-
FUSED To prescn, Harrison with medal and vote
OF thanks, although II was proposed 10 do so aud
that on motion OF Abner Lacock Of Pennsylvania
tone Oh MS Own VHlly tit name Ol UHft60O
was STRICKEN FROM the resolution"
KEEP IT anFoRE THE PEOPLE, tndt the select and
omtnon rolncll OF The city Of New York about the
time, on by vote Of twelve 10 FIVE refused
raining Harrison the freedom Of the city, although
n they had previoaly thus honnred Decatur, Perry,
&c. The Felera sis have been repeatedly CHAL-
a LENGEn to asSlgn cause for this refusal, bur
they DARE mol attempt IT,
KEEP is BEFORE THE PEOPLE that Harrison in
1924 ran on the ADAMS ELECTORAL ticket IN Ohio
and was defeated; that he ran in 1882 Tor Congress
on the Fcde raj ticket, and detected hv 6G3 ma
inrity, that in 1881 he ran on the Federal ticket or
the lower house Of the Legislature, and was dcfsa.
ted that 10 1890 he ran on tie Federal ticket Is,
Governor, and renewed but dSis out OF nearly
80 900 polled. In his owa county he received NOT
SINGLE vnrE and that four years aHo President
\ VAN BUREN, beat mm s23 votes IN has otrn eoun
~, Does this look like being popular AZ home
KEEP IT BEFORE THE People that Harrison, by
his own written andnPrinel Acknowledgment, "he-
came a memer of a, ABOLITION society at the
aso Of eighteen fact which he procured hs
friend Judge Catch 10 certify TO- and that he has
nerer renowned his allegiance To the society bnt de.
4 clares he "tdifh fully Performed all ns duties =
KEEP IT BEFORE THE rgorLr. that Harrison WINS
nominated ly means OF the utlnencc of the North
crn AbftoHiss, and as Precipitation ia theirsapport,
that he Is secretly IN league with these danger.
Gus fanatics, counting their favor and promising
his counlenance and support, although he holds an
other face 10 The South aud at The same time (Ja.
nus lke) cnleavors cnnciate their support also
Can either party trust hypoerItel No.
kEEP IT BgToRE THE PROFILE tat Harrison pre-
sents the irst Gas we trust for the honor OF human
nature it will he the ast) example OF an aspaul Tor
the presidential clair STANDING MUTE before his itl-
low contrymen, whose suhisges he asks, and riuS.
ing 10 make any declaration OF his principles 10
4 the public eyel' Would Washington, would Jeifer-
son Madison, Monroe, or the gallant jackson have
done sol Nal they would have SCORNED con.
duct SO diamcrraiy al war With The genius and plr
il of our free institutions.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that Harrison has
htiself hlhinI irrest.nslln