Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-09-12

bias the judgment Of the people !" that " he
preferred 10 remain with his family in thu
peace and quiet Of his Lbg Cabin at the
Bend,' That /" he had only taken that step
in defence of his character from the william.
Gus aud false charges Of the adminisraiion
pensioned presses. - He spoke oithe great
IS change ia Greenyille, since he was Their
last" Of his age, and the growth Of ~,
Wesi-Iie said thar he was not obliged 10
app" could speak loud enough TO b,
heard more than five Eeeln and " was no
kept ander the surveillance Of commute"
lie asked what means this great cen.
motion among the peoplr,"" what Insult
ierable grievances had driven so man,
! thousands, nay millions Of the American
! people into council"-Ile talked about, the
couniry's being peril, public morals cor
rupted," "pu5lic deiaulters," hirrIings Of
corruption" "a Subsidized P,ess" party
spirit, the removal from office Of his friend
Genl'l. S. Van Rensselaer,. Gen. Wayne's
army, the last war, etc. He SAID he WIS
not Fcderalst, was democratic repuh.
lican, never vetoed bill in his life, and
never would SCI up his authority" against
ci'arering National Bank, # The people
wished-lle walned the people 40 wntct
their rulers" quoted from Gibbon 10 show
that Van Buren, was "a monarch and
despot;-ile said that The President had
the purse, and wanted TO add 900 coo .O1O
men TO the military force Of the u. $.
lie leciured on ambition, with the novel
example Of Cesar, talked about "lhe in.
reference Of the officers Of government
with elections" said he would not allow
them to do il, il he was President. He
talked about the Revolution and quoted
poetry, again told how wantonly he had
been asssailed and concluded with lee
lure on knayery in general.
| Now, if a man gets up and talks upor
rs manv different subjects, rs we have
above AIKEN from Gen'. Harrison's speech
OF less than two common newspaper col
ums, we consider it as interchangeable proof
hat The man is either crazed, or suneran
uated. Gen. III may be neither, bur, If he /,
MOI, ne IS weaker minded OLD gentleman
than we had ever supposed him, and might
with great propriety and benefit 10 the
public interest, employ clerk to discharge
The duties Of Circuit Clerk Of Hamilton
county.
we cnll the attention Of our readers 10
the able letter of Mr.. Van Buren, on our
tlrst page. We beg them to notice the
frankness with which be answers all ia
qnrles, respecting his political p inciples,
propounded in proper manner. How
unlike The concealment, evasions, aud ter.
givesaions Of Gen. Harrison. He never
says !"iii answer no questions, either to
friends. or foes" or that the present" policy
is to make no new issues" Of his opinions,
Neiher does he write letters adapted 10
j different meridians. and tell his friends
mot to let i Get into the papers, or " do
not 'oiss chat I haze said Adore 10 be pub
lished.' Gen. Harrison conceals, Mr..
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Van Bnren 0rors his opinions-who is non.
communal who wishes 10 aroid RESPONSE.
o'''ty : who shows an utter contempt ofMe
people By refusing to communicate wah
them ? Gwvnne & Co.'S. letter, Harrisou's
letter to Evans, his letter to McTFcnry,
his letter 10 Lyons, all reply that GEN'L
HARRISON Il THE MAN.
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