Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-08-08

EflAA tAa WIZ AulA tuHGis
They say that MahomcI, when he published
The lenets ofhis then novel creed, WAS too prudent
70 make II public all al ono time. The Koran,
which contains tho principles Of his faith, was
given to the world in small parcels The as,uts
prophet loreseeing that many objections would be
raised, many paradoxss detected il his belief
were subjected to universal criticism in one undi.
gss;ed mass. Il Is recorded that he published hls
creed liule ct time 10 order that the errors in
doctrine Of one portion might be corrected in the
succeeding one. lfGensral Harrison has ever
read the life Of Mahomei,he certainly may be sus-
pecisd Of initiating that great diplomalst. TIe
writes letter to Me- Lyon IN which he repuda.es
with greatindignation the charge Of Aboltonsm
and AYERS that be has done and suffered more for
Southern rights than any man in his State. This
OF course was any thing but acceptable 10 the aoli
slavery society. Now, Il seems that whlle thus
eleeioneenng for the Southern vote,hs is indiiing
letter 10 MI Evans II Maine, the sworn friend
ci Slade and the Aboliionsls, in which be treats
the idea Of his being connected in any way with
slavery as "a foul SANDER" and says that al
the age Of eighteen he joined an Abolition Socie.
,y," and pledged himself to do every thing for
she emancipation Of slaves" THIS last letter, il
appears, was by the Generals directions to be
kept out. Of tie newspapers. Such us they are.
howevsr,the Generals opinions are struggling into
high, in spite OF friends. committees or pamphlets
and the only thing in which his plan differs IRON
that of Mahomel il, that the tail Of his Koran
doesn't fl the head very well. Blu, seriously Il
ls rot often that we detect so glazing an attempt
TO defraud the people Of the Union as that which
10 manifested by the statement Of Messrs. Jane
son. Boyd, SieenTod. Turney and Brown. lately
published in the Globe. There we have undel
the hand olihe General and his friends two LET
ters upon vital question, written Of one time ant
both intended to operate upon tho electors, utter
ly at variance with each other in principle, and ye
protesting to express the sentiments Of the author
II this dsveopement does no, settle the claims o
Harrison, the people Of this county must be Gu
Pable Of swallowing any thing.
When General Harrsons course in refusing Il
express his opinions TO his fellow citizens wa
exclaimed upon as being unfair, an attempt wa
made to justify HIM by The example Of Genera
jackson. Now il seems Ina, tho Hero Of Tippe
canoe, after his own fashion, has expressed tw
sets Of opinions, and we should like 10 see an
thing 10 tho llfc Of Jackson or Van Buren, whir
will afford parallel 10 such conduct. A candid
ate for The Presidency writing opinions as his 70
circulation, which he does not entertain, and &C
compAnyng ,huse opinions with an Injunction q
secrecy. II il dignifed, certainly, to say noihln
Of It's honesty. Such management will be cur
ming enough 10 humbug people who ARE convu
ccd by dandy log cabins aud cider brandy.
will answer tor party whose principles ARE
muliIiarious as q Harequ,n's coat, but we hav
observed that the people generally are partial /
siralgh. forward plain dealing, and dislike an
thing like political double dealing. A man VII
means uprghtly 10 never afraid to express his Q
pinons. man who is afraid to do so, cannc
be trusted, and politician who will b. all thing
to oil parties, Is generally trusted by none.
"GREERAL HARRISON. Richmond Viii
assails The President with great force ot the recall
General Harrison, and laments over the expenses c
the nissan to Columbia, IN manner that iusiiRe
belief, that Mr. Peasants considers the salarit
attached 10 Offices, Of more importance to the Go,
eminent than the faithful discharge Of public d,
Ties,
(" is useless for the Wing TO speak Of Gener
Harrison and his services We believe that "
speak truly, when we say, that he has cost tie NJ
ton more blood and treasure than any other ind'v
ual living We refer 10 the transactions ON Il
north western frontier. AL who know Gen. Hsrl
son intimately, must be fully sensible that he is IN
to be the representative Of this Government und
any administration and those who know The COZ
mandIng influence exercised over him by Mr. Cha
must admit that he Is not such man as his adm
islralon ought to select. for the delicate negocato
with which our Minister TO Columbia is charge
The true question. therefore, il no, what sum h
the mission to Columbia cost US, but il IL, was &c
Harrison The person selected BY The coalition. /,
proper representative Of the present admnis,ra, ito
II this proposition be answered in the negative,
VIII appear that the $4,000 Of which the Wing q
other coalInn prints so loudly complain, are prop,
" chaEgeable 10 the late administration"