Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-06-23

EAtEdCl VI leIpeE EScctNSO W . 6o'-t-
this place, from his friend in one Of the coun-
ties in South Alabama
III rank myself under the banner ONO can
didates for the presidency. l am warmly at
tached to Mr.. Calhoun, aud entertain high
regard for his opinions, but | have no conf
dence in Mr.. Van Buren,, nor am an admrer
or supporter of Gen. Harrison; occupying
neutral position, view the conflict OF parties
perfectly indifferent as to the general result.
Therefore, YOU will look upon the statements
make, as resulting from no partlality Tor ell
ther of the men. In computing their relative
strength, you may set down this State for Har
risou, to a certainty. The contest may be
close one, but | scarcely believe it. South
Alabama will give Harrison such majority
that the North cannot over balance it.
Changes here are numerous and frequent.
You may talk with Van Buren, man one eve-
ming, in our village and the next morning you
may find that he has enlisted warmly for Har-
rison. Such-and many such changes in the
short space of IL hours have occurred, and are
still occurring daily. The Military Bill is OPP
Grating powerfully against Mr.. Van Buren, in
this State, and viii defeat his triumph"
We thought that we should split our sides,
when we read the article of our neighbour in
his paper ofSaturday last wherein he throws
himself on his dignity by sayings: We can't aft
-ord, these times. to shoot at game which
would not pay us for our ammunition,
Reader, only think of tho DIGNITY of our
neighbour!!! ha! ha! ha! h0!
The Democrat implores "God in his inf
mite mercy" to interpose and prevent General
Harrison from being made President. As
the Devil is now in divers ways endeavoring
to effect the same object it is hardly robable
that God will have any thing to do with it.
And besides does the editor not know that the
prayers ofthe wicked avail nothing. Adore IS
your supplications to the Black throne belo,o!
We have marked and shall publish in our
next the article in the Vicksburg Wing, to
which the last number of the Columbus Dem
ocrat contained reply, SO that the public in
this immediate vicinity may have the oppor-
tunity to read both sides, and the Sentinel at
Vicksburg may publish from the Democrat if
he choose. We shall do this because, the
article published in the Wing defends Generl.
Harrison against the unfounded charges of his
opponents that he is an Abolitionist, that we re
called forth by that impious spirit which indu-
ced the Democrat with many other cotempo-
raries to publish garbled extracts from the let
tiers and speeches of Genl. Harrison.
AMOS KENDALL in his Circular says-s'I have
seen my children spring in terror from their
beds at the dead hour of mid might. in the be-
lief that guns were fired into their windows"
Did not the pale livered JUDAS know, that
these were WING VIC TORIES shaking
the Mad-SiHs and tall Pillars of corruption
like an earthquake! causing terror to take pos
session of the hearts of the uno Tending off.
spring.
IJWe have no objection to discuss with the
Democrat the propositions named in that pa
per of Saturday last, and in no other way
would we discuss them than in stair and
gentlemanly' way; spurning any other as much
as he possibly could. But we would say to him
that we have long been discussing these sub
jects, ever since we had any connection with
the press, and those who have preceded us
long before that They have been discussed
over and over again, certainly we should
think to the satisfaction of any reasonble
mlnd-but as there are some who probably
did not possess this estimable quality at that
time we have no objection now, to discuss
them over again, satisfied as we are that the
more these subjects are canvassed the more
complete viii be the triumph of Republican
principles over the mirky respiration of loco
focolsm. We therefore embrace the offer
with pleasure, and will go on with the discus
sion as we have heretofore until the great iss-
ue IS determined IN November by that august
tribunal-the People! being well satisfied
that they will give verdict in our favor.
WE invite the special attention of the reader
to the several articles published in this number
taken from the Baltimore Pilot. edited by Gen.
DUFF GREEN, than whom there is not man
living wields more able pen or that is better
calculated to afford correct information concer-
ming parties in this country. Gen. Green it is
well known did more than any other man to ell
evate Gen. Jackson to the presidential CHAIR
He was at that time editor of the United
States Telegraph, and with his powerful talents
and correct conception of things by throwing
the whole weight of his influence in favor of
the hero of New Orleans, achieved signal
triumph principle. In doing which he acted
the part of disinterested patriot he never
asked reward for his services. Martin Van
Buren, having departed from that policy bv
which Gen. Jackson protested to be governed
when HE came into Office, Gen. Green now
appears as the patriotic and fearless champion
of GEN HARRISON, believing, that only by
his elevation to the presidential chair can this
government be restored to its former purity.
Ofthe influence ofGen. Green's opinions with |
the Old Jackson party we have no doubt
They must be entitled to great Difference.
Side by side did they battle together against |
the encroachments of federalism in that dav
and overthrow it, even as they will now engage |
IN similar struggle to be attended with the |
like success.
From the Charleston s. G.. Courier.
Gen. Harrison and A6olition-We give |
place. with pleasure, to the following letter, |
from distinguished Georgian, in answer to |
our recent call on him, adding another to the