The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-27

nut Il foreyerer at rest, but that hope was I
vain. His knaycry has been eiecIually
pros,ra,ed--let e,alism in New Jersey, ike
federalism in Pennsylvania, is detected and
defeated m its schemes OF usurpaton, and
stands rebukod and abashed before the
world
Such have been some Of the principles
and measures OF the ledeial party, and such
they will ever be, when in possession of
power. We do not make this assertion
without authority; the entire history OF that
party sanctions and iosiiies it. We ask In
return what has the democratic party ever
done of a similar degree Of turpiiude =
When did the democratic party ever conn
tenance corruption When did il ever dis
franchise for mere opinions sake p! When |
2 did i, ever refuse to yield TO the will OF the |
majority, or " treat the elections as II they !
had not occurred % When did il ever en-
deavor 10 put down its opponents by force
Of arms Never did democracy do, or
countenance these things. The exclusive
honor belongs to the federal party. Eel
low.ci,izens, choose We TO which of these
parties you will conide the executive pow
er of the Union. We fear not the result.
A word now respecting the candidates be-
fore you. President Van Barren is well
known to YOU sl. lie is the free choice
of all sections of the Union---a calm, cool,
clear sighted man, Amply qualified by ma
ture and education to discharge the duties
of the Office of President-he has enjoyed
esnecial advantage from experience. He is
a democrat in principle and feeling-has
stood by his principles and his party from
bovhood, without finching or wavering-
and has at all times been found equal to the
occasion. He is the friend and the politi-
cal disciple Of President Jackson, and is
pledged 10 carry into operation all the great
measures Of reform projected by him.
Let his administration speak for ITSELF
What good could he do, that he has not
done Where has he been found wanting.
We fea1lessly invite full and searching scru-
.inv into his acts. They will stand the
mos, rigid test. His opinions are fully and
frankly explained. He who runs can read
them.
General Harrison is in the hands Of a
committee, who act and speak for him. He
NAV or he may not avow OF discover their
conduct. He is the first candidate that ev-
er run in the United States for high office
who professedly had and claimed no pri7ci-
pies. This is federal trick TO cheat the
people. 1t founded on the belief thai
The people are so ignorant they cannot see
through it. 1t would be disgrace to the
age 10 suppose it could prevail 1t would
be libel on our free government 10 say
the people prefer to be ruled by men, whose
principles they do not know, and who stu
diousy refuse to explain them. We pass
Wpyer his vote to sell white men into slavery
is sanction of a similar law while Govern.
A&Jndiana--his numerous blunders and
~ '4@as't>- -ha';iiA-sgso war, while war
NJ with great fury on our Northero and
EEsteIn fronties, and our Atlantic horJor
Xsas exposed 10 daily attack, he RESIGN
~ 70 HIS OFFICE IN THE ARMY, He dosor.
ted the flag OF his country while assa;re1
by our foes--he left the brave noen Who IA
served under him, to shif, for theme.lees
and actuated by either cowardice cl,acs;,'
or some other equally unworthy nass;r,,
aea rom the post Of danger and of honor,
Hrue' The place in the army, vacated by bis
resignation, was filed by the heroic Iacl-
son--out that reflected nothing bul djsqrscs
upon HARRISON. Why did he leave the olo.
ries OF new Orleans, and Of other yic,oSias
70 oe reaped by Jackson Il conld onlv
nave oeen from consciousness Of bis oe,1
incaPachy' or tecause the people and Presi.
aent Madison, deemed him unitfor hts nost
II the army Let him choose eitber aI,sT' lieT
native, they are equally digcreditabIe and
may have contributed TO induce tbe Ssno,o
OF me United States to pass The yota &c
censnre upon him, by s.rikipg his nv n.na
ont OF resolution CT thanks and co,,roa, r1al'
daiion which he himself N his o,gn ,''ia''a inSn,
70 Miles, SAID had stamped his mama Win WIN
an inlamy, that can never be cfTaced ), Ta'
no deseriers in the hour of dapger he co-r nv
'enancsd and elevated. let bonor y bo 'Ou, Da,I
only to those who have earned Il h., i'p'I' .'iI
ing out to the end. Let GensraJ go..;oau Ho,u-
VINO is indebted to his subordinate o",i ,1o''
mand, for all The honor claimed Car bin II o0Ia, ~
taught 'hat to abandon his post Of I",, ,',, "
not the righi mode of acquiring the sI c3of
dence and support Of the people. ~ ~ ."
sceohly, General Harrison was ,o,,;,o
Isa y lhe iasirumen.aliy of the jden,iraI
men, UNDER whose guidance Goger1or 'iTG1' P;'
ner was led into inhmv and disgraoa W
Should he be elected, Tie same o,eSans No. ~, 49,
ss'ne means, that ruled Pennsylyani, m ~ ,bo ,bs
name Of Joaeph Ritner, would be ,r.n.fa, =. S,'
red To the ,, rtio,,I a. ~" 'A"4i7iCI-