Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-07-20
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The numerous changes in favor of De-
mocracy, all over the country, are met on
ly by downright falsehood on the part of
the federalists. The falsehoods and foul Ii
bells of the ssHartford Journal" however,
can give no influence so long as they are
confined to the columns of that paper. 1t
is we'll known that it is fed and clothed by
corrupt set of men, for the very purpose
of circulating lies and fabricating false
hoods. But when its Infamous stuff is CO.
pied into other papers, and thus made OF
more consequence, it may be we'll some
times to brand il deep upon the forehead.
The article which is alluded to in the fol-
lowing letter was copied into the New
York Tribune from the Hartford Journal.
1t may be proper for US to remark here,
that we take the Baltimore Argus, but we
never saw the contradiction which the
Journal says it contained.
We take pleasure in publishing the fol-
lowing letter, from gentleman whose
name is in our possession, and which will
be given TO any who desire it, not only
because it sustains the article which we
published concerning the views of Mr..
Mcmahon, but because it gives the names
of other prominent gentlemen who have
left the ranks of the iederalists, and joined
those that rally around the standard of
"Young Hickory.
BALTIMORE, June IL, lS44.
Editor Of Hartford Times:
My attention has just been directed to
the following paragraph, extracted from
the Hartford Journal:
Another Lie Nailed.-We have not
room to notice more than halt of the false
hoods with which the locofoco papers are
teeming. It will be recollected that
short time since they published (the Times
amongst the rest) story that Hon. J, L.
". Mcmahon, Of Baltimore, whom they
represented as the President of the wing
National convention of 1910, had "re-
nounced" Mr.. Clay and the wing party,
and gone over to locofocoism. Mr.. Nc
Mahon has seen fit 10 contradict the story,
over his own signature, in the Baltimore
Argus. He is now, as he ever has been,
the "frm and devoted supporter OF Henry
Clay and wing principles
Hartford Journal.
A more palpable falsehood was never
attempted to be practiced upon the credu-
lity of the public. Mr.. Mcmahon did adj
dress note to the editors ofthe Baltimore
Republican, in which he stated that un
der no circumstances could he support
Mr.. Clay or Mr.. VAN buren,; but since
the nomination of "Young Hickory he
will not have frmer or more steadfast
friend than John l.. Y. Nc Mahon, in Ma.
ryland. lii fabrication on the part of
the editor of the Hartford Journal, 10 state
that she is firm supporter Of Mr.. Clay"
There is no truth in the allegation, and as
q personal friend of Mr.. Mcmahon, 1 deny
the charge. The thrill of his eloquence,
will learn, in short time, be exerted IN
behalf of "Young Hickory, Dallas and
Victory" The wings are so much cha:
grined that they should loose their men, s
who in 1910 stood by them, that the only {
means by which they can escape the /;
charge of inconsistency in principle as
well as practice is, TO deay the fact and {
utter wilful falsehood. II
! While ! am addressing you on this sub.
ject, | would remark that this is not the I
only prominent change in our behalf =
ELIAS Brown and DAVID STEWART, the
former an Harrison Elector in 1886, and
the latter one in 40, have both renowned I
Clay and rallied under the banner Of
"Pok and Dallas G H. H l,