The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-06-06
POLITICAL.
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EXTRACTS
From tho Circular of the Hon. w. T. CoLaulTT, to
= the State Rights Party of Georgia.
Icannot give him Gen. HarrlsoD my
support, because he IS q Federalist, that he
supported The Wu:k-cochade administration
ofhe elels, Adams; that he supported the
administration CT tic younger Adams; that
he uecer changed his Federal principles;
i1at lie Is still q Federalist; and must de-
riuehis main support from that party.
No matter how little the establishment
of these charges may operate upon the
minds of others, l trust they will be suffi-
cient to screen me fromsthcir snecrs. 1t is
thing so easy for man to be branded as
deserter from his party-for his name to
be subjected to infamy-that very many
choose rather to float with the tide OF pub
lie opinion, than investigate their pos!tlon,
and resist its current; but if am enabled
to: prove that Gen. Harrison as "a federal-
ast, has al,caps acted ,oith that party md IS
uo,o xhei. candidate, VIC have always pro-
fessed vainly in Georgia, if we give hlm
our support. This l will now proceed to
do in a plain and intelligent manner;
nor will I leave. room for a doubt on the
mind of any unprejudiced man.
My fellow-citizens will remember that
while John Adams the elder was sPresl-
dent of the United States, during hls adj
ministration, the Federal party passed the
Alien and Sedition LaUs, which gave rise
to the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
of 1898, and '99. During these years
there were no neutrals in public lite; 1t was
a time of severe party conflict, and party
lines were distinctly drawn. | have be-
fore me the first volume of Executive
Journal" where, at page 2s2, it's rccor-
ded, that on the goth of June, of that ever
memorable year, 1898, John Adams, the
then President of the United States, con-
ferred upon General Harrison the office
of "Secretary of the territory north west
of the river Ohio" Would not this ap-
pointment itselfaford strong prcsumptlve
proof that General Harrison was a men,
Der of the Federal party? Take into con-
sideration the year, the time, and the cir
cumstances, the proof would be sufficient
to shift the onus at least. But the proof
shall proceed: General Harrison was a
delegate from the Northwestern Terlto-
ry, to the House Of Representatives OF the
United States, during the sessions OF l799
and 1890; during the session of that Con-
gross, and before its close, he was appoint
ed e by Inhn Adams, the President, Cover
nor of the Territory Of Indiana. (See
Executive Journal, vo'. l, p. $50.
Now. when we remember that the elec-
tionfor President took place that same year
0sOOJ and when we recollect the great
excitement that prevailed between thcpar-
ties, and how bitterly Jefferson was de-
nounced by the Federalists of that day,
and the uncompromising spirit that pre-
vailed, where is the man that would dare
believe that John Adams, whohad bestow:
ed on Harrison prior appointment, and
who was now enabled to Judge of his
friendship by his acts while at Congress,
until his appointment on the 18th OF May
ofthat session, would have made him Co
vernon of Indiana, if he had not been his
friend, a member Of his party, opposed to
Mr.. Jefferson and his party? No man
can doubt it, But be it further remember
ed, that majority of the Senate were fe-
deral, who had to ratify the appointment;
and this too, when universal prescription
was the order of the day, and the celebra-
ted black-cockade was the badge Of Fcdcr-
al devotion.
4 Il
will beg leave to present another sub
;ect to your consideration, worthy ofyour
serious regard-a subject Of vital impor-
tance TO the whole south-1 mean the sub