Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-27
!. OLD JOE,


hEEE IT EEFOAE lit fEOksA.E<s
Thai Col. Josepa Johnson published Circular
| IA i62s. ID which Be declared rhas 3 The gres,
constitutional opposition, - 10 The rower az ihgoF-
ernmenr 10 relation 10 INTERNAL IMPROVE
MENTs has been seltled, : and that. il coniosniiy
With tkat docfrine. Es wished 70 he rr-eleciea Is
Congress that be might obFzin from ina, bod al
appropriated of FIVE MILLIONS AND A
HALF fra canat eoaAeefizg lse lMsnsngak1la4nx
tk< Pskorae
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
ThatCol Joseph johnson was also strong ad.
rocaie 81 ! HIGH TARIFF, and exuI,ed 10 hav-
ing voted for The Tariff ofISs4. Tariff for which
10 other member Of lhe Virginia delegation voted.
and the highest protective Tariff ever passed, but
which be regarded rs agreeable % the sound policy
or the nation.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That CLAY was The FIRST choice Of Col Joseph
johnson for the Presidency that be only voted foe
Gen jackson as the preference II the people. and
thai he declared ofJoHN QUINCY ADAMS tha.
Ne ais, however. dcsrring Of TIE iigi eer contsrr-
"a on ka, and ,riR donA 10 kssor 10 ne statioa"
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~Thai Col Joseph Johnson yo:ed for the VII
MOT PRoVISo in the Oregon Bill. H-.;,.
advocated zoe ssou'. ..un cs Oregon be rsted ior
.neasufs ~ which the South was excluded from ii,
aud is rights and honor trampled under foot
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
Thatlhe same Old Joe" voted in company with
Leake. against giving reIiefio suffering IRELAND
10 time of famine and disease, which melted even
the hearts OF her British opprcssoFs
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
7 That Col. Joseph Johnson voted for resolutions
Of cESSURE upon the war-woFn HERO OF
THEIRIO GRANDEf for his conduct at Monterey
--eonfuct which the abest democratic pens have
proved was dictated By high considerations OF mill.
iary policy, not less than by the voice Of humanity
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That after Taylor and Scott had worked their
way UP to the command OF armies, BY the military
studies, services and battles of long life after
both had proved themselves in the estimation Of
the country and the world, among the first Cap
iains qf modern times, Col johnson sustained the
scheme Of Mr. Polk for setting aside these veteran
warriors and skitul commanders, and placing over
their head THOMAS H. BENTON, a bIoaled
and arrogant demagogue, who has not now and
never has had the slightest military qualification,
and who, IL placed Al the head Of our armies in
Mexico would inevitably have ruined The whole
campaign projected by Scott, and covered The A.
merican arms with disgrace and defeat Think o
me ingralIlude the folly The madness Of this prop.
osiilon! Yet Col Joseph johnson was in favor Of
setting aside the two cid VIRGINIA GENERALS
Ypo bad hiied The world with their glory, and plac
over their heads Old Tom Benton, who is now
IN ANT GENERAL Of the FREE SELL
Will not The people OF Virginia sci aside
pporter ofdhe Tariff, Internal Improvements,
incy Adams, WiEmoi Proviso, and Tom
lis censurer of Taylor and Scott-this
the appropriation for Ireland-and
lis head George W. Summers. 4 genu-
inc Rcnhhlican Of the old school RIA Pm