The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-31

the great tQOoFUtgFY III W aSnlHENoA5 W
'ie military fame, and pervert the political Prn-
ciples of Gen. Harrison, whose whole life sheds
a blaze of glory around him, and covers hlm
with an armor of virtue and honor, which is mn
penetrable to the malignant shafts of pension
ed calumniator; whose vocation is corruption,
and who, like Swiss soldier, fights for him who
pays best. RE lives, and will continue to live,
in the hearts of his countrymen, in despite OF
the reptiles by whom he is assailed, on whom he
looks down with as much contempt and indltfer-
ence, as the eagle from the toPof some lofty oak
would look down on the diminutive sparrow,
perched among the brambles and briars below.
In the prostituted columns of the official paper,
and its adjunct, edited by fallen minister who,
like a fallen angel, is fit only to corrupt the
innocent inhabitants of paradise, we find the
Court phrases of this polished Administration,
of Coward" granny, petticoat General, Adolf
tor, e'Federalist,o applied to General Harrison,
with other imputations equally false and ridicu-
lots; all of which may be classed among the
common slang of the day, and unworthy of ami
madversion, but they are put forth under the
eye of MIR. Van Buren,, through his accredited
organ, and of course with the appreciation OF
that high public functionary, who is rival cam
didate for the station he now occupies. Are
these the means by which Mr.. Van Buren, ex-
poets to draw the attention of the American
people from the defects of his destructive admi-
nistratIon, and conceal his own want OF merit,
under the mist which his minions aim to cast
over the fame of his competitor If such be the
object Of these "By Authority" assaults on Gen.
Harrison, he will find that the s'fox will be
caught in his tolls and the poisoned chdlice,
which he prepared for his honorable opponent,
will return to his own lips, and end his politi-
cal life ingloriously as it was begun. The
Hero of Tippecanoe, of Fort Meigs, and Of the
Thames, whose history is the history of the
West, whose bosom has ever been barred to the
bullets and bayonets of his country's foes, wher-
ever that country called for his services ;-;who
never lost a battle, and whs was the pride Of
the officers and soldiers, who served under him,
and fought by his side, may well smile con-
temptuottsly on the epithet Coward" when APP
piled to him by the vermin who infest the pa
lace, and feed on the crumbs which fall from
their masters table. But indignant people
will frewn them into their primitive insignif-
cance and vindcate, by their suffrages, the yete-
ran soldier, whom these hirelings would degrade;
and the well-earned laurels which grateful
country has placed on his brow, will grow and
flourish, unframed by the storms and tempests
raised by the breath of power, and its minions.
cannot permit myself to entertain for one mo-
ment the belief, that the political opinions OF
Gen. Harrison, so we'll known by his acts in the
public councils, and his numerous expositions of
them, can be misunderstood by any one who is
candidly in search of truth. He stands in no
need Of my testimony to place him in his proper
position before the country, on these subjects;
but l seize this occasion to add, that | served
with Gen. Harrison in the House of Representa-
tives of the United States, during the admins
tration of President Monroe, who belonged to
the ultra republican party, at the head of which
stood Thomas Jefferson. He gave that Admin
stration his cordial and uniform support; no one
1T that day ever dreamed of chasing him with
he party designated as fsFederalists," according
% the party meaning of the term. He has never
been so classed by any administration since he
ngton. All his acts and public declarations
rave been in strict conformity to the Republican
reed. He is no eFedcralist," in the sense now
imputed to him, but an old fashioned Republican,
# the strictest sect, who, unlike the self-styled
OF the present day, were Jealous of
powers, especially in the Executive
department., and looked to the Constitution, as
heir guide, according to its obvious meaning
md intent. He is no tfAbolitionist," either in
thought, word or deed. As Southern Repre-
sat by Gen. Harrison at the session
Of 1919, and acted with him, shoulder to. Shout
der, in defending the constitutional rights of the
South, against the most formidable attack which
has ever been made on them; which, had it sue
;eeded, no new State could thereafter have en-
cred the Union, but Notwithstanding State. |
But for the frmness with which he maintained |
Southern interests in this great struggle, aided
~ two members from New York, one from Mas |
achusetts, and one from Pennsylvania, the |
,lause in the bill for the admission of Missouri
slavery, would have been inserted at |
he imminent hazard of civil war and dissolu- |
ion of the Confederacy. The evil was averted |
y the patriotism and selfimusoIation of him, |
Who, for base and corrupt party Purposes, is now |
harged with holding opinions and feelings ia |
-orable to the new school of Abolitionists, who,
o accomplish their object, would overthrow the |
Constitution and PROSTATE the liberties of the |
ountry. And | would ask, for whose benefit |
re those false charges made, and unblushingly |
epeated, in the face of volume of evidence to |
ontradict thems and from what quarter do they
ONE? They are designed to impose on the ere
Utility of the Southern States, and thereby re-
eat the present incumbent in the Executive
hair for another term of four years, and thus
nable the official CORPS for that period at least,
o revel on the "spoils of victory"
They come from quarter unworthy of credit,
ecause they speak against the record, and are
Interested in deceiving the people by false tes-
imony But, how stands Mr.. Van Buren, on this /
bsorbiug question of abolition shall make
o charge against him, either direct or inferen-
ial, in opposition to his own declared opinions,
Though with his partizans, the opinions of Cen
harrison, often repeated and acted on, 60 for +
othing: Did Mr.V Buren, stand by the South,
4 the memorable attempt to exclude slavery,
nd consequently, the sfave-holding emigrant,
-om Missouri, and to deny that State admission T
,to the Union without this restriction ?
He did not He exerted all his influence in, h
ne great State of New York, and put forth all
is known talent for management, and intrigue,
, exclude Missouri slave State, and estab-,
sh the rule which would have made the South
IN States ''hewers of wood and drawers of wa
rs" under the omnipotent power Of the non
ave-hoiding States, Such would have been
he inevitable effect Of the measure, had it been
iopted. HIS face pas then turned to the North
mi East, where his hopes of political prefes-
tent rested The unholy effort failed by the
rmness and patriotism of Harrison. The South
stained her just positionin the union and forth
18th Mr.. Van Buren, became Ca Northern man ,
18th Southern principles" | will not speak of ,
her facts demonstrating Mr. Van B ren's opin- =
ms OF negro suffrage and negro testimony
sainst free white men; they are before the pub-
{, and will, OF course, be submitted to- the i
d1rrnpnf 0f tha naon1a t. h. 60 81, |