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PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Our country presents a new spectacle for
the contemplation of mankind.
A candidate for the Presidency is asking
ihe suffrages of our people, and at the
same time refuses to answer the questions
they put to him for the purpose of satisfy
ing themselves as (o the principles and po
licy by which he will , be governed, if
elected. With his own consent, a com
jniilee is interposed between hint and his
countrymen, not to aid him in giving frank
replies to their reasonable inquiries, but to
cut off direct communication, and keep his
opinions from the public .A free and in
telligent people whose precious right it is
io ask and obtain the views of every man
vho seeks their suffrages, upon every to
ic appertaining to their government, are
bluntly tulJ that they shall not enjoy this
Tight, hut shall take a candidate for the
Presidency upon trust Th?y are asked
to relax that "eternal vigilance" which is
truly "the price of liberty and blindly
ubmii themselves, if not to a "King, who
ban do no wrong," to a Chief Magistrate
who assumes the atthudejof irresponsibilii
iy and surrounds linnsell- with ministers,
even belore the crown of power has been
placed upon his head.
-This candidate was nominated by a con
vention, not because they considered him
the ablest man of their parly, oral all qual
ified for the station, but merely because he
had once been a General. Having seen
tiie people place the heroic Jackson in the
chair oi state, notwithstanding their un
ceasing denunciations of 'military chief
tains," they weakly expected to avail them
selves, in their struujrle for power, of the
same devotion and enthusiasm, by present
jag the name of another who had worn the
uniform of his country and attained to the
tame rank. .They did not accord to the
people sense enqngh to discriminate be
tsv'cen the weak and inefficient chieftain,
v-ho, 'after a series of blunders, fortunate4,
Iv resigned his commission in this midst of
the war.'and'the reil hero who took it up
atrl closed that war in a blaze of glory at
New. Ofldaris." - . . ;
Un'cler this fatal error,. the convention,
instead of presenting in an address or feso
huious the principles which woTiJd control
the' administration of' their candidate if
elected, concerted . general movement
throughout the Union u grve eclai to" their
nomination by a simultaneous shout to the
military glories, which, after an oblivion of
lwenty-fiye.years, are now for the first
lime discovered to be worthy of commem
oration in feasts and. in song. We have
accordingly s'eert vast assemblages collect
ed logeiher, at great labor and cost, not to
respond to any principle, or. listen to any
arnm,i't but to drown the voice of; reason
ju'ihe ihouts of revelry, and lead captive
:he feelings of" tlip. people in a senseless
excitement.- Huzz:is for the newly-found
hero, annunciatlo4is of his poverty, of his
residence in a log-cabin, and love of liard !
cider; the hauling of miniature log-cabins,
and -canoes, arid cider-barrels, through ihe
B,.reetV;.:the..Tp!Iing,;of ballsVand the dis
play of banners with unmeaning mottoes ;
doggerel rhymes and vulgar pictures ; the
drinking of cider, lite-mumbling of ginger
bread, and imitating the cries of birds and
beasts, with other mummery and mockery,
as disgraceful to the country as it is insult
ing to the: people, are the new means of
electioneering, by which it is vainly ex
pected to induce the community to surren
der itself, like the charmed bird, to the
jaws of the wily serpent winch stands rea
dy.'to devour it. By arguments like these,
it is expected to persuade the freemen of
America to surrender iheir right to know
the political opinion of the candidate, and
take turn, for better or for worse,
ami guarded as he is. ' ;
gagged
. To these means of influence are added
money without .stint, abuse of official sta
tion and privilege without restraint, and
violation of the laws without reserve. The
Harrison party in Congress are leagued to
togelher in a great electioneering Associa
tiou, with its 'execviive committee" ap
pointing .subordinate committees through
out the Union; raising money by tens of
thousands to support, presses, to magnify
their n.ock hero, libel the Administration,
and scatter delusion through the country ;
practising the most unheaid-of abuses, get
ting subscribers to a newspaper under a pro
mise that they shall reeiy.e it under frank,
violating the law. .by actually franking it,
and devoting . their, .money, their talents,
their privileges, and th'sir time, not to the
buiness of legislation for which they were
elected, but to an unscrupulous and un
ceasing warfare upon another department
of the Government. The public business
is delayed, the public faith violated, and
the ordinary operations of the Government
obstructed, that the session of Congress
may be protracted; thus furnishing tiie in
fluence of public station, the facilities of
the frank and money from the Treasury,
to carry on their electioneering operations.
In some cases electioneering tracts franked
by members of Congress, weighing more
than they had a right to frank, have been
falsely marked "public documents," to
secure their transmission ; and in others,
the (rank of members has been boldly furg' '
cd! What would be said of the Execu
tive officers here, if 'they were to form such
a club, appoint a ccmmit'.ee, and resort to
suchmeais? Would not the very men
who are novr committing abuses and out
rages a thousand limes more aggravated
than any they charge against the Admin
istration, sound the tocsin of alarm upon a
thousand hills, and startle the country with
the threatening danger? And are these
combinations less alarming,' less corrupt,
less dangerous, or less criminal, in one
department of th3 Government than in an
other ? '
CONTEMPT FOR THE PEOPLE
lies at the bottom of this whole scheme of i
electioneering.
Tiie Harrison party showed this con
tempt in presenting ',a military chieftain"
as their candidate, after having for years
denounced the elevation ot euch men as
worse for the country than "war, pesti
lence and famine, or any other scourge."
They show it by presenting a sham hero
to the people, and endeavoring to persuade
them that he is a real one.
They show it by asking the people to
vote for a gagged aniguaded caijdidale,
who "vill answer the questions of neither
fiieiuis,hor foes." , - ..
They show it by abandoning all argu
ment, and throwing principle out of the
contest.
They show it by their log-cabins, cider
barrels, pitchers, canoes, balls, banners,
pictures, and parade, riot, and drunken
ness; fit only to amuse, if they did not dis
gust, a London populance or a Parisian
mob.
They show it by their incessant and
monstrous misrepresentations of the acts
of the Administration, and their causeless
abuse of the men who compose it.
Where is the tru-hearted American who
would not be ashauied of his country, if
she could, by such means, be induced to
abandon her right to question candidates
for office, and throw herself . unconditional
ly into the arms of a President and a. parly
which has no principles, or dare not avow
them? ''
From this contempt of the people
springs the opposition of the leaders of this
party to the exicnsionf the right of suf
frage, and their steady attempt, to corrupt
it when extended. Not believing the peo
ole fit for sellffoverniiieut, they will not
trust them with power when they can' a
viod'ft J and whenever the opportunity pre
sents itself, take from them that which they
possess. Tliey do noi scruple to compel
their dependants to vote their will, at elec
tions, rustead of their own, and so to man
age i heir private f ffairi" as to reward or
punish iho're humble men for the surrender
or assertion of the right of free suffrage.
Upnn the'-same principle, they d. not hesi
tate to cheat in elections and cheat in the
returns. , Recall a few facts of recent oc
currence, ancfil wilt be seen that I do them
no injustice. ' . ,
, In 1833, the leaders cf the present Har
rison party had pojession of the Govern
ment of.Pemisylv;ri5a, in all its legislative
and"-executive branches. By false regis
tries, and the introduction of thousands of
voters from abroad, they strove to elect a.
Governor and a majority opihe House of
Representatives, but were defeated. In
stead of submitting to the decision of the
people, they determined to.disregar.il it ami
reiain posseseion of the Government of Ihe
RtatH at everv hazard. From the count V of
Philadelphia, two Democratic Senators
eight Representatives had been elected, aud.
it was so certified by a majority of the
judges, of the elsctioii ; yet, though the
Democratic- majority was several hundreds,
a majority of the judges cent a certificate
to the office of the Secretary of State, false
ly showing that the' Harrison candidates
had a majority. The change of these
eight members from one side to the other,'
would give them a majority -of the House
of Representees. Fortified by this, false
certificate, aiiid supported by'lhe; po.vernop.
and a majority of the Senate, the Secretary
of State publicly advised his party to treat I
the election of Governor as if it, had never
been held, although' the Democratic candid
ate had a majority :of thousands 1, On the
meeting of Hie. Legislature, he sent inL ihe j
false returns, and withheld the true ones.
The Senate immediately admitted the
usurpers., When the Democrats of the
House resisted their introduction into that
body, ll e Harrison party proceeded sepa
rately, in conjunction with the usurpers,
to organize a House and choose their of
ficers. The Democratic members did
the same thing ; in conjunction with the
true Representatives from Philadelphia
county. Hut, as the Governor and a ma
joity of the the Senate were of the Harri
son party, all power was in their hands ;
and it became evident that they intended to
create, , by arbitrary power, a majority in
the House, and set aside the election, not
only of several Senators and Representa
tives, but that of Governor also!
This design, more bold, considering the
people and the age, than the irfost daring
usurpations of Caesar, Cromwell, or Na
poleon, roused the' spirit of '76 ; indignant
multitudes poured into the capital ; they
organized a Committee of SAFETY, and
prepared to assert the rights of the people.
The affrighted ' Governor and his guilty
counsellors, instead of receding from their
foul design, denounced the people as reb
els and determined carry out the usur
pation by force of cirms ! Troops were
called out provided with "buckshot and
ball cartridges;" the capital of the State re
sounded with the .din of arms ; and the
peace of the Commonwealth seemed to be
suspended upon a hair. Lest the militia of
Slate might show some reluctance to shoot
down their own friends and subvert their
own rights, the Governor had audacity to
request the aid of a body of United States
regular?, then in the vicinity, and to de
mand of the President the aid of the army
of the Union ! ' " '
What, in this case, did the people ask ?
Nothing but the installation of iheir public
officers, duly and .constitutionally elected
by large majorities.- And why did not the
Harrison party proceed in their monstrous
design to deprive them of this dearest right
ol treemen; to treat the election as if it had
not been held, and. retain the possession ol
power at the point df bayonet? Not be
cause they relented c-r repented; not because
they were '.hot ready for blood and carnage,
io put down the righis of the people; but
because two of their number, and two only,
refused to act out the scene, ami receding
from the usurping House of Representa
tives, left it without a quorum. As bold,
unprincipled, and unscrupulous as they
were, ihey dared not proceed when they
could no longer shield iheir usurpation un
der constitutional forms.
What on this occasion was the conduct
of those who now constitute the Harrison
party in other States? Did they denounce
the usurpers and take the side of the peo
ple ? No ; almost to a man, they susiain
ed, encouraged, and defended Governor
Rimer and his daring associate?. . The
people received from ihcm but ferocious
abuse, with epithets of traiurs and rebels.
The attempt to cleave down by the .s'vyord
ihe most piecious rights of freemen, was
every where applauded by them, showing
lhat the" same contempt for the people per
vades that party throughout the Union
And what have we seen at the present
session of CongieSs ? The : House of
Represeirl3tives kept in a siate of disorgan
ization for weeks; by an attempt to force
into. it, as members, five men from New-Jersey,
when five other men, notoriously and
conlessedlv't had a maioniy ol the votes
given at lite election. The "broad seal"
of the Governor, though covering a known
and acknowledged frauJ. was held by ihem
more sacred ihan the people's right of suf
frage and was considered a better title to a
seal in Congress than a majority of the
people's voles !. .This was not a Pennsyl
vania scene, prooaoiy necause nie Harri
son p;rty here had-no Governor Ritner un
der their control trr hack the "broad seal"
with "buckshot end 'ball ;" but the con
tempt for the people, and the wt'tfto trample
on ihe rights, were in both Bases ilm same.
Freemen of the United Slates l i Your
liberiies are not so saf as ytin n::!y sup
pose. Think 'y'o'iV if Harrison had been
President, the army of the United Slates
would have been refused to his-friends in
Pennsylvania? Thinicyon,- ..that in such a
condition f things, the people of that
State could hae maintained their right to a
Governor and Legislature of their own
free choice, but by wachrig through rivers
of blood ? It was at Harrisburg, on the
very scene of the Rimer usurpation, and
by the influence of the leaders in' that des
perate effort," that the nomination of Harri
son was effected! If elected. Rimer's ad
visers will be his a'dviser ; the profligacy
a;id daringness of that'faction will be trans
ferred to Washingtocy; and their spirit will
pervade ilje administration oYthe General
Government. hat have you to expect
from it, bin what you have. sctit.il attempt?.
What, but.lhat corruption "and fraud in
elections will pervade every Slate? What,
but that minority candidates will he thrust
into the State Legislatures, and ''broad
seal" members into Congress, at the point
of the bayonet ?
A flood ot demoralization has swept
over our land ; and upon some States it resis
in stagnant pools, contaminating the atmos
phere of Hbertyand threatening death to
every thing virtuous, noble, and frep. It
is to the monster Bank, which, having
struggled in vain,' by its blandishments,
its corruptions and its terrors, to overcome
the fearless and incorruptible man then at
the hear! of the General Government, tur
ned to the State Legislature where it found
no difficulty iir buying tip Senators by the
dozen, that the people of Pennsylvania
were indebted for the profligacy exhibit
ed in the attempt to subvert their liberties
by ihe sword. To means furnished by
the same and similar institutions, or those
directly connected with them, if not even
to the bankers pf. Europei are the people of
the Unifeu States undoubtedly Row in-.
dented, not onlv for .the depravation of
morals which lhreater.s to -break ap the
foundations of society, but for a large' por
tion of the means-which enable the "Exe
cutive Committee" at Washington to pro
secute their war against an honest and dem
ocratic A dmin:strati6n. It was by viola
ing nio'ral obligations Jtnd plundering iheir
own people through the Bank of England,
that the British Government was enabled
to keep the world in arms during the cene
of the French-Revolution j and the British
party in A.marica are profiting by the profli
gate example." Laws are violated with im
punity ; moral obligations are scoffed at
and derided.; knavery walks the street tvilh
ihe bold face of honesty ; plunderers of ihe
public and of public institutions obtain
sympathy and forgiveness x and 'the Ad
ministration, which sternly seuj iis face
against these evils and their authors, is
sought to be made the viclim of its firm
ness and integrity. If bad men are to be
permitted to overthrow it-by means so
profligate and with motives so corrupt,
what is to be expected, but that they will
proceed to aggrandize ihemselvs upon ibe
ruins of our free Government, and ihe en
slavement of our people ?
It will be my endeavor, as far asineces
sary, to vindicate the Administration from
the foul aspersons cast upon it. and ear
nestly to inculcate
That in the practice of a right morality
atone, can 'men or nations justly look for
happiness and safety :
That there is but one code of morals for
private and public affairs :
That wure morality! is true democracy.
concedinl.to every one his riah,'and seek-
iug advantages of none : V
That every freemen has a right to know
the political opinions of any candidate who
is presented for his sunrages; and la'-deny
him that right, is a wrong and insult whicli
strikes at the root of representative govern
ment, and is the adoption of a kingly prin
ciple :
That the.canse of morality, freedom,
and lawj'the interests of agriculture, man
ufactures, and commerce ; the place of the
country ; the rights of the people and th
safety and improvement Of. tneir institu
tions : will he best promoted and secured
by. the re-election.of Mr. Van Buren ;
And finally, that it is the indispensable
duty of every man who wishes to preserve
the blessings of an honest representative
government, the ..rights t;f property, khe
faiih of contract", the hbnor of his couriry.
and the freedom of men, to oppose, by all
honorable means, the election of General
Harrison, who already v,&cts the people at
uefience, whibj'his friends mock and insirlt
them by a childish and ridiculous utum
n.'Vy, lit only to amuse the wild natives ol
Africa.
Tne ferocity - of the Harrison party is
equal to their folly, hi. every moment of
rising hope they canno'c restrain their jeers
and their taunts, their riotous parades,
shouts of exultation, and groans of insult.
While holding.-.a high pubfrc' station, I
have seen my children soring in terror
frjm their beds at' the dead, hour of mid
ni'ghtj in the belief thst.grtns were fiired in
to the windows of their chamber. It was
the cannon rf Federalism in ihe street,
where its myrmidons had collected to exult
over and instill their father with mock
musir, firing1, shouts, anl groans.
The God vf.L'iberlu forbid, that this
spirit should ever get possession " of our
Government! And does not every true
Republican ay amen 1 ; ' .
JM us rally to the rescue. Sen J light
among the people and the Republic is safe.
For myself, if it be oi Mhal the peo
ple of this cpuniry can tHfow themselves
into the ariirs of a candidate yithout a
tongue to' speak to them, and a parly with
out principles.to announce, a party already
mad withiiie hope of power, though rely
ing for sucqess on nothing but their indus
try and. skill in deluding the people; and
if ray feeble powers shall enable me . to do
any thing 10 prevent it, I shall esteem the
day of my resignation of the Post Office
Department the most fortunate of my life, t
as it has been r.lready one of.ihe happiest.
IJcmocrats! 1 invoke your aid and co
operation: " . -
" AMOS KENDALL.
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From the Ohio Statesman,
A VOICE FROM THE HERMITAGE.
Relow we publish the reply of the ven
erable Hero of New Orleans, to fre' letter
of a committee appointed by the Legisla
ture, inviting him to' join the citizens' of
Ohio in celebrating the next anniversary
of cur National Independence :
Hi;k:.iitage, May 11, 1840.
Gentlemen : I had the honor.to receive
by due course of mail, your ffaitering'corn-
Imunication of the 17th February last, en.
closing the preamble and resolutions adop
ted by the Legislation of Ohio, by 'which 1
am invited to uniiowith them and the peo
ple of that Stale -in celebrating the ap
proaching anniversary of our National In
dependence. An answer to this communication has
been deferred thus long, because of my
earnest wish to accept it, should the state
of my health have continued such as to
authorize the hope. that I could perform the
Journey. But finding that my stiengih
has not latterly increased, I am constrained
to give up the agreearde wish, and must
request you to convey io the Legislature
and people of Ohio my sincere regret that
it will not be in iny piwer-,.U wail upon
them in person, aud thank them for the
very distinguished honor they have paid
me. , . .
1 shall feel a debt of gratitude to' the peo
ple of Ohio for the many proofs they have
given me of their rcsnect and confidence;
and it is increased by the cordial terms in
which their Representatives, on this occa
sion have been pleased to renew iheir ap-probai-ion
of my conduct whilst in public
service. In a country like ours, free and
intelliorpnt, public opinion is the great lev
er by which the Government is held to its
proper functions, and we are authorized,
from all our experience, to look-to it as the j
best guarantee that qur institutions"' will be
as permanent as they have been hitherto glo-
nous to the cause of popular liberty. Io
be assured ihanny conduct, when suhjec-.
ted to this exalted lest, can bear the favor
able judgment -expressed by the Legisla
ture bf your State, is therefore an honor of
the highest kirtd, and one to which I feel
that' I ain indebted more to their kindness
and liberty than any merit of roy own,
save lhat of an honest intention in all my
public acts to pursue fearlessly what I
thought would conduct to the interest cf
i
my. country.
j It is particularly gratifying to me, gen
tlemen, to be assured by your Legislature
that the.grounds on which I resif d my op
position to the encroachments of.the mpney
power, are regarded with favor by the peo- -pie
of Oiiio. The.dangers of that - power
now more evident because they are brought
clqser to the observation and business con
cerns of all classes- .of our .citizens, form in
my. judgment., the only cloud iirtiur politi
cal horion.'.v In alFother aspects the irir
flueuces odysrse to the genius of our insii
tutions seen to have yielded to the. demands
of the people, and such, I douht not, will,
be the case with those wielded by the mon
ey power as soon as the public voice haa
another opportonny pf acting upon them.
All that we have to do on this subject, ia
to persevere a little longer, maintaining,
the, doctrines of the Constitution and the;
suggestions of common sense. . We know ,
that our fathers who framed the Constitu-
tiotn ga've to Congress no power to, charter
a Bank, and we cannot err. therefore,., jm
saying that if our Government had never
departed from their example, we would
have hod noneof the evils which now
afflict us in consequence of bank suspend
sions, and an irredeemable paper currellCr
W.e know that if the Government deposit
ed none of the. money of jhe people with.
banks, these institutions would have ,110
power to; endanger the s.afety of the pub-,
lie treasure, or to influencCj improperly,
questions of public policy. We know that,
banks do not make naohey, but only circu-,
late, their paper emissions, which must be;
good or bad according. to their capacity to;
redeem them with specie, and hence that
there can be no confidence in them as long
as they, rnairttain the right to suspend spo .
cie payments at pleasure. . .
From such truths, it appears to me to be.
self-evident. that there is now no relief for,,
the people but in the adoption of the lnde-.
pendent. Treasury .recommended by the.,
present Administration of the General Go
vernment. By this plan, ihe financial opr.
erations of the Treasury will be simplified,';,
and the people will have the strongest,
guarantce.that the money which is raised
from them by taxation will be. applied acr
cording to the requirements of the Consti
tution. If, in addition to this reform, in
out financial fystem, Congress would, at
the same time, pass a general bankrupt
law, by which the banks which are now iu.
existence, or ffiay be hereafter chartered by
the' States, would.-b -' bound to make ai .
equitable distribution of iheir effects tr
their creditors when they refuse to redeem ,
their notes with specie, it cannot be doubt
ed that there would be an enri to the evils
of a depreciated paper, currency. These
measures , .being adopted, bat little time. ,
would be requisite to enable jhose banking
.-
institutions which are sound to regain the ;
public confidence; and the labor of the
country, the farming, manufacturing, and
mechanic interests would soon revive : :
that credit system which is based on real
capital, and which goes hand in Jiand jwiih
the labor and enterprise of our citizens,
would be enlarged, not diminished by the
operation of these measures. .
Congratulating you, gentlemen, on the -bright,
prospects which arc before us in.'
respect 10 the adoption of a proper remedy
for the existing disorders of onr currency,
and trusting that oor country will soon be
free from the withering influences of a mo
ney povvpr which is not recognised by the
Constitution or the .true interests of our
country, 1 remain, with sentiments of pro
found respect and gratitude to the people
and Legislature of your State, and to your
selves. Your friend, and fellow-ciiizen,
' -ANDREW JACKSON.
To Samuel SpracrleN D.iwly. Utter, John
E. Hunt, on behalf ofrhe Senate.-.
TojReorge H. Flood, Rufjs V? Spalding,
John IL Blair. Henry West, Edw.
Smith, on behalf of the House of Repre-'
teiiutivps.
Trorri the Jllbany Argus. . t
Gen. Harrison, a Federalist of 93 90,
and the supporter of the Black Cockade
and Sedition Law Administration of
John Adams.
A month since the Evening Jonrnal de- (
liberaiely gave to the public a "poliftcal '
lander," charging Mr. Van Boren with ofr
fering at a meeting in Columbia county in
1812, a resolution declaring the war "im
politic and disastrous," and the employ
ment of the militia in an offensive war,
"unconstitutional."
The whole story of this resolution wat