Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-29
Ilnrrison's majority,

Indiana Tor w, H. 1iafrlSOn, 4l,<IO
Van Burcn, 32113
llurrisons ma ority, S715
Aggregate majority in these states
for Harrison, in 1886, l7222
We have only to say, in addition to our denial
and explanation ollhe ex-Goyefnor's statements
touching the guhernatoral elections, that these no.
torious iacts--facts which conclusivey prove the
popularity of Harrison in the very states to which
Mr.. Van Ness alludcd-wcre entirely forgotten!
Afier this expose Of gross misrepresentation
AMI unlustifiable conceamenis, our readers will
not he surprzed to learn TINT his excxcellency next
charged Harrison with permitting the Indians to
select the camp ground 2t Tippecanoc; tase
hood which has been reued by the testimony OF
the very officers who selected the ground Nor
will they he surprizcd to learn further, that the
-commander-in-clefo of Vernon militia i'm
pugned the mil ytdlsnts of Harrison, and indi-
recly questioned his courage. lie did so,and eyea
raised horse-laugh from his audience AT the ex.
l,ense of the old hero. We could not but rcmem
her, that il was the Eederdiiss and b iish Tories
who ridicnIed Harrison of old us she limid hero
of democracy and who labored to detract from
the glory Of his victories. With this remark only,
upon subject which is rendered sufficiently plain
by the history of the Inst war; we pass to other
| topics
Abiding in terms of the utmost contempt to
the log-cabin exhibitions of the Whigs-a con
tempt which certainly comes with good grace
! from one who las high relish for the fasI, and
| folly of foreign courts--our orator denied that
| Harrison ever lived in log-cabn, or in any
| ,:,I. 4 r.: II ~ ,,,
poor" In spite of this Ugh authority, we are
comp eed 10 say, that Harrison not only did v,
4 in log cabin and that it is even now n part of hi
dwelling on the old farm of North Bend, but Iha
his whole life has been in accordance with TIN
simplicity Of the famcr, and his heart always opei
to sympahze with The sufierings Of the homes
poor. Aye.-in habits, in employment, in sent
nen,, he is the Representative ofan honored class
Tho farmers of country. lie fought TO
them in war; lie is one of them in peace; an
in allusion to his occupation and his poverty wa
it, that the pensioned writers of the palace sneer
ed nj him as the resident of n log cabin, and insu
,ingy called upon the people TO transmit 10 hlr
S their cast-oh' clothing This was done at III
very moment his nomination was announced, an
when, in the expectation of All easy triumph, the
fancied no insult was TOO gross TO be offered to I'll
Il man, or 10 the class, with which he is connect,
= by the ties of II common interest.
In connection with This, the adminislratio
ri Senator'S Buchanan and Walker, avowed the
doctrines for reduction of wages and labo
,, And hence the Wing log-cabins: They are sign
n ticant of tho occupation OF Harrison, and Of III
n interest-the interest of The industry of the cou
10 try-he and the Wings would protect. Let Il
e office holder contemn them: he is but giving il
l. suit to those whom his masters nre visiting wi
DC injury. But we hive forgotten the main poir
Mr.. Van Ness said that Harrison was not the pot
's mans friend, aud pledged himself in the most u
Of equvoca terms, to prove his hostility 10 that ella
al of society. He did prove it most triumphantly
10 we mean, to the satisfaction OF his hearers &c
Ut Harrison, he said approved bill passed by Il
al Indiana legislature in 1907, requiring lreeho
e. OF fifty acres fland, or land TO The value of 10
IT. to enti,le freeman to vote. Mr.. Van Ness ST
~ ted this point with grea, force and regret til
IL we cannot quote his precise language. He assn
ed the audience that he had The act before him. al
90 argued ut length that, ms Gen. Harrison did n
u veto the bill, ii was conclusive proof of !
" hostility to the poor, and OF his desire TO ma
W wealth the rule and measure of political pow,
10 his hearers were apparently astounded at this
~ formation and unquesonably there were We
y" few in the assembly vino were not perfectly co
vnced that Gen. Harrison was greatly al TAU
-. Indeed, the orator achieved another iriumI
no quite MS splendid as that in relation 10 The expe
as ditures Of 1889; and, we add, 10y means no !,
IL disreputuble. We shall proceed 10 put an entl
. " different face upon this matter; and it we
ny not succeed in fully exculpa'ng Gen. HarrisC
&C. and in placing G. 7. Van Ness reputation MS
~ lawyer and n man in at least questionable POI
,oi ton, il will he because we cannot state the ia
OF in that strong light in which they ought 10
on viewed. We will at give the documer
ey The act, which Gen. Harrison approved, is as
,b. lows:
,ly A Law regulating Elections in the Indiana Il
rtory-Approved Sept. 9Th, 1907
> "Whereas doubts haze aiisen in that pat of
on. Ordinance (of Congress) for the government
~ this Territory, ~whch relates to the quafca
Sc of Electors Of Represeniatives therefore, Tor
ere purpose OF obviang all doubts thereon, and TO
nor cure the right ofsuffage to every person who,
Ofl cording to the true INTENT spirit, and meaning