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M-.-- '- :.V I"' : :-V.iV''l ' ' , :' - '' l.Vm &U-?eViJ : unable to .Krresa Ine deep try, cuV, h r.s.r; maKe iltne.-? r isaljVM! : , ihai 1 advtca'es fur Ger. Ncrlli State done ... the heat and lurJ rr.erny, at last, i at all joints, they i' Vense uf; gratitude-which if . feel, kr the honoi iwhich such an mutational raj lies The day set apart by your4 coromitteefor a tn3r i!t station n ptlbllC left'Ii III ICIJIiUU iU.Ul gicai : i , ,we have so mch a; neart is of all tihers the n?r annfnrfi3te.i Consecrated; ass it is, J'Ji." cr.o hfari, by ttift holiesV. ! asiociatkrs, it is best cal rolated of all ethers to Inspire us with that re- cJ fcr quarters, sr : n! at then ? V. . , , General twice ts I stuck to his sliiri?, t clamour until they sUtless natriousm, wiiicn neuner AUisasier defeat can deprtSP, and u h use destiny, wii tin mnv be tI:eobs?5.cies mai sarroana n, is .1 r a perpetntejiis "powerby Ihe mere patronage jm; Iotioos success. ! - v o . orismaied the ?pj his o&ce what; let me asK, are our, u5uiuihki9 stituliooai liberty, cannot but ,-rekindle In their v Aspmn in? uu: tuut ui t. tuc fumivi.y men, were the s : the spoils men at t' that day, were t,; ciple, are still cpr his successor. I t inioilfice, with r io'rn. that - sacretij nie twnicn ,antmiiu ucirimis natriots. whose deeds have givea "'v ' . i-L-.t .1.-.- i.I, ..f wbJCh expends a Unitea states' aenawr., . u ;i.,w.otiu t'v-vrM-r::VJrJ: defeated hdbnefor loreTer. ne sacrea associa- ? juij iugj.i-..r.y- - -; if-i-k .u- i. .wv V irinor t Marnsgamenfnofcoapiausjana worecn anu oots . 5l. . i-in.i - that he promise, X 1 , X: f t . -4 ' Trr-rZ' 't y Wh.V.n.latri for Gamur. ppposed.by 1 bog .has' been, lw.u!faoredus, bj,3 jj. lcfV Ahit the freedoaiof ecl i ;,! : - ; .' , , ZfrrtntiiW tJ- - Gen; tloxulus M. "Siondeft. Vd Poren.'l hey' 'Genilemafl passi ibr6n2h iHi9rlQ?n; . Ii vil Jion a'm 03 e xisTS on,y; in name. - This trie M'" " ' jZT Tj are boihraen of good character aHu,iwr.ui5,ua j,e read with Jnicresi. " ..."- . , 3 ibe mailer, indrpendeht of ihenuraejons faoHsi i M'i I Jr ".J.r; ii. - ' nwtberlwill l8.'on personal, grounds a, ote - v v ' 1 CoLCMBtis, 6ih JotrlS 10.. t which I know to exist in iiU;adm(nUtJstioriccn. ' - ; KViir CiWrO peakSo..lttriPJ?;;:ab1 n?Jn fTff ,0?ln kW&rZlnJS of thesa abcsrs wi hour the intrinsic merit ;re- 4 itr,robd.rion:and;ptrfecr on Satordiy, and ?"3V2n"ffPS noisue.tube Erst ;iUtanceto secre his eleon, r&JPpTsO ";. hd is ElccMr?air; nnder boat our fj"! gaV sacceedinasri hnre idenurely on the - " . . hsAK iXrS feir?- ' 2 500-we ihafl feel very confident of ihe Suie; of foond 00 that fV-- 3hl lorroiced cav ilol Cen. SJacSfsdn. he"can now ' ' .CT!rrr. W ;n.r-nK if he is defeated by a like majorHy, we shall have other party nere cp.Daioraay, Te in w i1?,r y r. M2SStrr " iSbopWVK hebceeds ftseterainhous-hison.IIdidbl welany.-its members..nor I , H - C I i 'Piiftri 'Tr la1 jtn!raila wsT J Yoa most not thiokthat ! L exa2erategr when v I tr P i . ..' ( i t- - - -. - V - -t - i ' 1 IU9B M - uivvmiw ... w ... . - W"ATGH-MA - I ' I Vabm : 11 fel,s 03 ?QJ CMiacie.,.. modatedsevetr hundred at table aVone Ume,aqd mTr" Tr-t .ban Ji, owes its tostre to a succcssfu rtislanccHo proraisea in nis r. - :n i t-' f' n ;1; i ' M . V f . .i ill u-.-i- f: "' 1- ; ?-. ' IT' ;t - -I " yRIHAY, JULY, 17, 1816. tre mial weethcr.lht siorm icun x ijipccaiwz. -.MAGNANIMOIJS. relax their efforts uWl tbey have eectired eiery The proceedings t the Chorch were VTff khe t,,n? ,i: V ain2r; , ' 1 j vi:.- - ; with mnchWlhis oration was very: h,2b y, Sli? S!? Z 0 convince ns tci hmtmbtr, that thrsPirit-whicbomPled ep-!,9.had 1 ::! 11 S . spoken of; iodeed ' 1 d:d not heat it myse t. rpt ; r j . . lhe QnQjjlnbered perils, pains, hardships susiiiute, n us t. THE VOICE Of GENERAL MILLER- being a to get n the Hoose;-Foster address- 0? Vdorne c tyrant.C - and disasters whicKencompassed Jti faltered and istry. tor ins -.sir: ' ' . id ihi lM letter from that veteran ed theabout one hoand, haU aid 0bout the perttnaclo adherence shrank not uas othrorcn, and ucr he r. to hun wh r . Ji L.Vn n.it.nl limao IVIllIdl hl . -...(! T . . -U I Willi; H WHS dUUIIIIiSIUllUH a4S OHOtu , r nw iiih t nan ni siiiii a . mn'n ie kero In ennnnf'KTfl f;? who rV i . l . ' . W v, , k... ,c7 "1 .v tTI. t nte measure of & Sab-lieaurf; wicnea as uai a" rarF. . i.. . - . . - - . - -'-i - : r f t j m a mam ri im irincn n-v ii i ! i . it ii,n r nil um .- . - a -. - - t a ma Loco Foco Federalists of this region to pre- .wuen mo uBlu. .5wu,u . r r joarnea wrs sopp. na W(J c0nsider soch condoct, U is prompted by strike tn the same ci u Vocu i ' ; ..-?J. Jli-i.... iPrv that was PourW aidestiucttve.and point where John Fkratnoy. I am told, made a better J . ' an1I-p,..idnt fit. odod which!:to manifest, by the sons a wors erlt llie people irotn bucuu ig v.nvr- .,;:,.! :L..,t.,.J.u ii..n ,m snRnh th'ah he ever made before ; he came qui --r-LT-jfZ":.:7;. vr-?i: - it s ti,s f enrh irps. a determination to imitate A - Iioo on lhe 4.h, wero in no small degree dtsr " , -. .-r . i U. araft.ftH3tic answer, unreserved j npon men and measnresColqo uf ' , - filone - offic8 and lhe examnleoff their fathers, ami a refolut.on b rreditab o. f One was to propaeaie uin f , . . . , iw , n.W-d ! ca- w wc fiavir r " r' " I bavins L l.uirn thIr mrtr' had. ?ot access 10 , L-Ji.iii. rl. .v- ni.vatha Knl . tu' "! . i, iL, -' . ...n pt.r'j in ordma our'cider barrels ana,naa ?ui :bv and bra?ffadocois who disffrace congress n in them. -We Gelievo that tho ' accoofitof and olher mean and malignant spirits are indos- Vt 'i L.Af .n ttlieelemni 'I UherG SQCU 1 Irtnnetv aeeailmrr fipnpral Hairison. W6 lind, in ue vaiiiwu'iwy i j" 4io,n".7'-i. v , n : " i ..- a t v f , is speech!: lhe was on the acts of Van Barfeni i J"? no whe? he i came to his soppoiting De NViti J8Plt ihst Mr. Madison, said he wa: ' va tikk Is relprese qwrtef of.tbe pojon.tnen of the most se. on some vuigs);w.as; re-puuiisncu , u 1 ; '"l V ' : wn fflrnhniahV Rlimt time 'before the distinguished talertsn of the greatest integ VSIVI l V f wf. - -i ana Ulinton aga to know! bow many there were in that as in dulu bound," ratified the extra- 10 wresi power uuu mio ,.twv, v.... ry edict from the Hermitage that the State in their day and "me, have csrpea ana aousea : l ( -GJ ....fA I ' A n nhsit InStTDinpni SO III 111 IHLIi Uill'US were uaworiuj 01 cuuuucutc, uu unsaie i .- --- - ---- -- -- , nri- f iHa nnhlift mnneT. there in tratb for the achievement cf such an end, as fa son, 0A nn iU,, nncitJnn fnr him to oecunv but whnse father pledged his life, his fortune and sa- uicu i , . , :.u uu.... I rwl Unn m i thn inmA Muse, una who has. j... i me one wnicn ne nas huh suuwiem wiuuhj vnu u... : : i 'ta1 1 ji. : .i..ii..nn.nm.ni n,it? 1 tKrnnrrK s innff and brilliant career nrocat nn crowd, who if Mr. Van Boren had have cdn ? ,he lineal, not bf the records his 6ir, bill by. 4ih, with tho view " and; design' cf givino rily of life and conduct, piessing forwar4, eager 10 VinUIUaiO UiajUt kuailici auu uis lawn' .Vadisorttan. r colorto this belief. V Another Imbsf mtscralle and dirty trick rcsorted to-was to produco a belief im the s i j j Boston, Jaoe 29, 1S40. country, that there would be riofs and pis- My1)ear i 0e5Eral:-I address you iol fights and blood-shed on that' day. This with the frankness which one old friend notion did prevail toa very greatj?xient.i- mayj use .owar4 ariother. My object is to ! !i d KP nt !aKrn9d nnSlPSJ it w learn what youlthinktof the recent attacks ..M VTV r . . ' ".71 T on the militarv character of Gen: Harrison, from the uolcnce and threats of certain per- heVlGV you'ere in the army in the West sons who have figured somewhat in lhi$ In the campaign;of Tippecanoe, although I lines? cannot imagine. We are 'certain do-hot remember that you served with him that no Whis gae conency to such a no- after thedeclaratioh of war against England; tion,for their whole attention and effots were hot as a military man, forming ycur judg v ' . . . . ; . - ... roent impartially, & when the facts were re directed to the suppression of this pumor. . VftJrnnJnf ' winlf, hR of Va!n lWe are confident that very many peaceable If the're be anV? blot on his militarv fame. Dy mat it ought to be known ; if there be not, you of our will feel that ah old soldier ought not to be fe miss- unjustly and rudely attacked; i . Gen. Harrison is before the" country for the Presidency, I do not know that we shall elect him but 1 can say, in your own lanjguage, mydear.General,'that ve'II try.' . ; Yours, with unceasing regard, - A DANIEL WKBSTER. Gen. Jambs Mitusa. . after his1 violent toDDoshion to Mr. Madison the War! Would have voted for him for Cons ble? Ai generalf exclamation broke frocr sides, none, none, none, and not one for hiniJ tell you the celebration outstripped ant tbin the kind !l ever saw. Seymore R. Bonner come orer and f (have heard, tnany others w him. tion. Yours truly." . end orderly citizens were kept away 5 means. : We know , of hundreds VtiRirrhhor women who would hot ha ied the sight for anyconstderation, lad not " their fears been roused by this tale. '!; " 5;CminenLonsuch conduct : is unhecessa ry, ii will find a ceusure in every bosom where there is a spark of generosity or mag nanimity. ; . . ' The attempi of Romulus M. Saunders to thrust himself upon the Whig meeting, when he.was Weiraware Uhata , violent holitical discussion was totally inconsistent with the views and feelings of those 3who 'gave the Entertainment, will, in pur opinion,' Ipse him more than the otTrce of Governor could ,. . . .. . - J; 'give him. His formal demand to be heard b - , ) &t the Entertainment was wade after he knew that Mr. More head was nol.to speak. Why then was it made ? The answer is . plain he wanted to create an idea that I Mr. Morehead was ufraid to meet him. To wear laurels that he had not iwon 1-r-John Morehead or his friends afraid to put k him against Romulus Saunders ! j AVby this is almost laughable. As well might the Eagle le afraid of the Turkey buzzard. That such however, was the object jof these braggarts, we are sure, from the fact, that Saundeis endeavors to insinuate such a be lief in his sttimp speeches and ftpm the further fact, that . certain scribblers in the . Western Carolinian are crowing over this, as if it were a tiiumph. ! v If General Saunders was so exceeding ly anxious to meet Mr. Morehead, ive ilunk be might have done so at any of j his ap pointments in the Yadkin country, for they had all been published. There they could have bad a (air field without asking favors ; or if he is still so anxious to be heard in Rowan in reply to Mr. Morehead, we will furnish him with Mr. M's next ap ppintment in due time to do so : In the mean time, we hope he and bis friends will dispense with their inglorious boastings. To Correfp'ondcnts." A friend to Fail Deal mg" has been received, but we have come to the conclusion not to admit any thing int6 owr eul uninu, at present, alluding in the most distant way to tho two worthies theremrhinted at. Z will answer as well when we are less crowded. " r) Loco" is unavoidably crowded vbl. "Onlv Rf fleet" shoots at small game. The f hump,' bustle,' and 'bishop' poetry, from Daudson Col lege, has com 10 hand. 'Not Guiliv' on the s-irct ct the renorted murder of ihe Rowan Teiptrance .Society, has been nceivedbut we ihifikjit would do no good, ander tie present circumstancrs. e hate not had and iotead hot o. hats any haodin the unwise and malttions at tack on this Institution, Let those who'rotmnanc ed the work, consummate it, and there will re maia no doubts as to who should bare the blame. r - . I nrant iarm;iin(i ,iief r oats' nn cmnrftpnM nf nor I the olonous record of his deeds. lJUUff;ra .ntfnr lUkUJ onH nnTPnTSIwfsssfi of Let us minirle our conjrratu la lions upon ine a I : ., "..,' I' 1 ! .L!. L1. U.'.,.kt nrnsMAl ! ini l.1,l() h ( lhl RlfTllS fit ' lllH .n 1 securing tue puouo money. 11 inoeeu loisoe ungm iu9ttw ...w.-.v- ----- to., .- an I . ?, L .1' n..jj .i J : ;n 4U nnMAra nf a npedv riddance or ; 1 1 awKwara oiiemma 01 me rresiuem, wuol &OOUJSIJ tnucc, i, - - -r-'-y - I to think that if theGorernment had theConsti- our present rulers and a nappy oen vera nee ...m L tutional authority, it might, in the present slate this Administration; an Administration wnico, ,;fh of things, beneficially exercise it, ought not the whether we look to its principles or its practices. r0od people oT these Uniled States, not that tbey its promises or its performances is alike destitote lovo Martin Van Buren less, but that tney love or capacuy aim inn;gijr f.s""? 7"' their Country more, to come tohis relief and get awaits that condign punishment, which the ripe- Letters received by the Committee of Inula- him out of so painful a dilemma. - n ng censu reo, an uu Ts-' I k I II nafing exienaeu mis leuer aireauy uejmiu ui -.-.- ic , f !4 I the limits I at first intended. I shall add nothing I regret to say, that circumstances beyond my . '? Charleston, sJuneJ?, 1840. about General Harrison further than to say that control, will deprive me of the pleasure of rain haveiad the honor to receive knew him personally, and withjome degrtejt girag wu you u iu ,..1 u,, an " Entertainment to be 4ven intimacy for several years while he was a Sena- that jou: will tender to the committee all and i.- r.: j r J r I tn, in flnnrrooc frArn flhin anrl lhat I rprrarrt him I eacn U1V mosiproiounu acKiiowicugciucina iie menus ui iiaiusuu auu nn- i ' wv"o-v"v' - - - ' o " i - ' , -r . - ' n . . j Julv, next." as a welt educated gentleman ot. orthodox po- cepi 101 youi&en mo suuuwwi wjuuhuu. It would afford me the greatest pleasure tebe UUcal creed, and possessing capacity suracieni able (as ll onforfunately shall not bej to'filar- to administer our government faithfully and ad take in what I trust will be the frank, joyonsknd vantageously at home and abroad, triumphant festivity of such an occasion. Ex- I beg: leave to ofTer thro' you to the favorable uliing as I; do fqr the honor of the Country!, at consideration of your meeting'.the following toasi: every manjfestaiioh of a proper spirit of resis Vm. Henry Harrison strong as he is in tance to the insolent Cabal at Washington ho the affections of his Countrymen, so pure is he aim at perpetuating by the worst meaas theppw- j in the conscious rectitude of bis purposes. it GenlletMn: your mutation to at bausbory, by form, on the 4th South, especially!, that I rejoice at the awa of that spirit. These men have not only er they are abusfng to the worst ends.it is infthe akecjing r treated us, in other respects, as they have the rest of the Country they here attempted to do a great i eal more : They hive reserved for us the brcai est and the grossest of those insults which they are in the habit of offering to the understandings, of Yours, most respectfully. J. CARTER. R. MacnamaraJ r --- j- friendshiD and esteem. ;v- WHIT'L P. TUNSTALL. Dr. G. B. Douglass, in behalf of the Commit? tee of Invitation. and others, Committee. j AtfeM, June 30, 1840. Mv Dear Sin: I have the honor to have received your letter of vesterdav, re questing me to state what 1 think of the recent attacks on ;tho military character of 5en, Harrison 1 In answer I can truly say that 1 have noticed with deep regret attacks not only on his well-earned military fame, but also upon his private and moral charac ter My first acquaintance with1 General Harrison was in the yeaflSH. I was on du ly in the; 4th regiment of infantry then com manded by Col. Johri P. Boyd, afterwards Gen. Boyd, under orders to proceed to Vin cennes, and there jreport to Gov. Harrison. Wei did so. , Wef remained at Vincennes some days, and united ourselves with the volunteers stationed there, devoting our lim ited time to purposes of organization and drill. We then took up the line of march for the Indian couhtry, and proceeded by slow and cautious marches until we had reached :about!seienty miles up the Wa bash towaid Tippecanoe, where we halted and threw up a stockaded work, which we called f:ort Harrtsohr Here I remained until the armyreturned from Tippecanoe after the battle;. . Although I Was Snot in the battle, still I took great inteVesj in it, had much conver sation with all 'thei officers on their return. and made every inquiry I could think of respecting their movements and encamp ment?, the attack and defence, and the oper ations of the battle throughout, and I made up my mind, unhesitatingly, that the cam paign had been conducted with great brave- ry, skill, and judgment, and that nothing was leu undone that could be done consist ently, with the General's - express orders from the War Department, which I saw and read. Nor have I ever known or heard of any act of his which! har, in the least de gree, altered the opinion' I then formed of him. I will add that if I ever had any mil itary skill, I am more indebted for it to Gen eral Harrison than to any other man. Soon alter the battle; I wrote a letter to General Benjamin Pierce, Mate Governor of New Hampshire, (my military father, as I call himj giving a sbmeivhat detailed account of the campaign of Tippecanoe. That let jer was preserved by General P., and might now prooauiy be found amon? his oaners. If it is in existence, it will show what were my opinions at thai time, as would also sev? eral other letters then written by me to va' nous friends. in those days 1 never heard mat uen. Harrison was a coward, or wore petticoats. To conclude, I freely express my onin ion, after following him through all hft civ il and military career after living with ' - Fayetteville, June 27th, 1S40. DcarSifs: For your polite invitation'to attend the people in theshape of grimace and imDostbre. an Entertainment to be given at Salisbury oh me They seem to tjiink Southern gulUMily rkoof 4tb of; July next, by the " Friends of Harrison against any thino-. They actually wish to make afid Reform," I tender you my sincere thanks us believe that aj man born and educated in the i:npt in my power to avail myself of the op South, whfi saniiiR.pd himsAlf n a nnlitioinil in portunitv. on this interesting occasion, of meet iiie esi, in ueienoing ine rignts 01 me oqutn , j 1 well knowing;! at the timthat soch wooll be But were it in my power to attend, there are his fate is not Jo be trusted by the Southi on several considerations which woold admonish that veru siihhrt ! Thi.J. not all Not Anlv me to deny myself and stay at home. are yoJo repay a friend, and a benefactor with 'n le present excitement oHage, I thinit yojo hostiiy V nal '4 vbe d that appears to me a most crimi e, instead of teaching your chil- name wim a blessing butiyott place implicit taw 10 loae by loose professions and pro- wrbo of his own aree utyTstood by you, led pnd ry ques- Tcelvaess 1828 (fr it Jave the lie toalfihis was at the timeide- and unprincipled, by those the dopes of his articifices, on iy nope leu us j 1 n to imitate the example of "Aicharge Mr. Van Bq-i V xajcip our inieresis or ol tioo0) prom noo w 18 KmAwlfXi Now, I our adversaries? ren with ant porp : ..;; i w oar insmuMons. t ye ne entertains himself or Would fuled, as in 1B28 by the popular Voicf (Te promote any such purpose in pthe Idisdain to impute them to him. for 1politi&4lect, as was done in 1836, by some o his present allies. I act jinly on the defensive and I maintain that the impu dence ojr the fol y of those who would havfe us sacrifice Gen. Harrison to him, on the secttpnal ground jin; question, is equalled only by the in-justice-lhej glaring and unpardonable injultice withtwniehjyouj are required to repay a fried fiiehd foV his fidelity to you and to the Constitu tion, at one of the most important epochs off our history.M-" As for Mr. Tyler, if he does not obtain the of the bouth, I shall begin to has entirely bereft us ufsthe bf which more than any ciher people, we now stand in need. f 1 have the honor to be Gentlemen" with sentiments of high consideration. :fl yojur obliged and obed'f ser't,f i I HUGH S. LEGARE. J t 1 - - !T K. Macnamara, and ethers, Committee. unanimous' vote fear that faction clear judgment : - Sjutkern l.itfrery Messenger We have tp- eeitedthe June No.tf ihisexcellent work. We o nol any where know of a publication of this i ind besides it, that we tan so-justly tod hearti j ly recummeLd t all men and ladies of taste lis I aeleetiotw are made with extraordioary care, and i its originals always afford &n aboodirtt repass to lhe rder. Truly are we obliged to Mr. White I fof Hich mind Va.. the EJhor) for th s monthly uft. And we ask why ii it oot more enerally auonisej, by our feottthero people at ifcasl. r - 1 v him in his family more than six months only my ma3t decided and warm approbation that Gen. Wiijiam Henry Harrison is as free from stain lor blemish as it falls to the tot of man to be. !' j . - 1 J am, dea sir, your old friend, i I i JAMES MILLER. Hon. DaH&siI Yz htifd. The hankiurl bill, which passed the Sen ate has received the go-by in the House. The navy appropriation bill f,a9 pssQd the H0J39. ( Georgetown, D. C, June 18, 184D. uctiipic a yur lavur ut me SOIIi Ult.L in viiing me ta an entertainment to bemven i Sa lisbury, N. C. n' the 4th ef July next," byf the .. r :.J in '1. -jrwiasoj namson ana itcorm1 was receiv ed two days ago. ! I i nttu uoi assure jou inai it would anorq me great pleasure toibe present at such an entertain rnent.and mingle with some much valued friends lhat I should meet! there, but ibe distance Is so great which separates us that I hope you twill excuse me for detlming to undertake such a Jour ney at this season of the year. Absent, How ever, as I shall be compelled to be in the body, I shall be present wth you in the spirit. -Fori the- cause to which you propose to do honor, has becomes a man of my years, to observe a relirtng Talher than a prominent position on the great drama of political conflict. I have no ambition to gratify no dispel ion to enter the arena of gladiatorial combat.- . I se indeed in common with the great WJirg party, much to rouse the indignation of every true patriot, in the degrad ing employment of office-holders at the will of the Executive, in-using all their mflnence and exertions, official -land private, even to the cor rupting of elections, for the purpose of retaining in power, a man who has proved himself to be totally' nnfit for his station : And I see that this subserviency bias ' bocght verdicts of applause fordeeds of wickedness." Under this category of enormities I could enlarge much , but I forbear. Now I am aware that if, under the impulse of that stubborn feeling of independence which it is the privilege of every citizen to indulge, an ofli cer under the Government takes the liberty of expressing publicly his disapprobation of the malversation, misrule and corruption of the pre sent dynasty, he is denounced, and held op as a target to be shot at by every unprincipled subal tern in the loco foco ranks. JJut as a freeman I shall always use my ConstitutioDal liberty, (pru dently I hope; of expressing, upon all proper dc casions, my opinions and views, on the policy, good or bad, ofi those whom we lhe people have appointed to manage the affairs of this great Na tion. In early life I attached myself to the Re publican party and have remained with it to the present : And I hope and expect to die in that political faith,! I am therefore opposed to the whole circumference of that' ruinous course of Executive usurpation, misrole.and folly, of which the present incumbent is the central glory. But u is some reuei to perceive that riis administra tion contains the elements of its own overthrow its corruption is its death. I think I can pre diet, without a prophecy, that the cloud will soon be lifted up, and that our political Ark will be put' in motion and directed again in the path of prosperity and, happiness. But I find I, am eking out my remarks beyond my limits. One other remark however I must indulge myself in making it is this : One of the greatest prac tical evils under our Constitution (and no human production can: b3 entirely perfect) ia the re eli gibility of the; President. I would prefer one term, even if that were extended toeigbt years, ralber than to see the dignity of theoffice pros trated, and the incumbent stepping down from his lofty height to sciamble for a second term, as we are now pained to see. But the example which will be set by Harrison, will have the ef fect of a Constitutional role in future practice. Harrison therefore is the man for the people he is my tnanl The sovereign people ! May they c?me np to the polls in November, with a deierminaiion to drrenne arm ;or usurpation and despotism to Columbia, S. C, 10th June, 1340. GrenZeme---Yoor favor of the 25th till,, i in viting me fo join " lhe friends of Harrison : and Reform" at an Entertainment to be given " in your Town, on the 4th July next, was received Jay before yesterday. - i 4.: I legret that a previous engagement will pre vent my accepting this token of your kindness and hospitality. " . Althoogh personally absent. Lam. with yon heart and hand, in the good cause. I hold it a duly, to buckle on our armor, for the fijht a gainst the present Administration, and its ruin ous measures ; and fa meet it as wo would an invading Army, laying waste our country with fire and sword. It is m st gratifying 'o aitness the notes of pre paration sounding for the coming contest in our sistar b'ate, I pray you full and complete sue cess. I hope the Laurels that shall reward the exertions, of our neighbors, 'North Carolina and Georgia, in ihe approaching contest, will remind Sftnih Carolina, that her true place, is at Mhe Post pf ddncr, rather than cf the dirtsion of the spoils. .: , " ; Respcclfiilly,: viiur cb't pri; PIERCE M. BUTLER. To Messrs. R. Maenamara, W m. Chambers and others, of the Committee. : S-"' - P. S. JVorth Carolina--!n the appra3chin: Presidential contest May ibe spirit of Guilford and King's Mountain, annimate her country men, to perpetuate those principles ; won by the vaior ct tier ancestors. - our principles, a .-. as we gave the riir. ed that we will su: scccessor wlio w'otst footsteps cf . Were I to consider : frlainly support for rrducing the r else ; but, Gjd f feelings 1 would bent fit, when that 1 to the lojory of 'll and hard worl;;r C citizens. Cbiraney corner railitaiy .chaiactr ? men, who certain!; ha"ve always he'J I skilful 'General. 1 before the Lis!.1 tf the end of iho w ;. were engaged v i:: Gen. Harrison ra dians at Foxt yu : ; account of his vie; its, and 'tenew cur bliged to eat our p. luxury of salt, an u c low delicious, to c of hard cider : Lev alt our enjoymcn:.-. Oh 1 my friend?, ; . of social and civil Think of hima? for your rights r. to protect your firc ones, and ycur well ; soffor lit rn i declining ycais ; j r in nine cases out him. Accept, Gentler- selves, and, hjr i! and be so good as t to my old com pan; . Messrs n. :i R. Luckc, J. mittee. . Fayetttv !I Gentlemen 1 r ment m busine-?, your invitation, tc it, r i son.anu neiorra : month. I take il.c V.' Vr' Col. IL Mur ami others, r ..' r-....- t-i 1 1 ui I usui una .. er-mcn of Ro'.v a to govern th'cm. l Pittsboro', June 23d, t940. Jly Dear Sir Your esteemed favor of the 12th instant was recfived yesteidayl and I ve ry sincerely regret that previous enwagements prevent my acceptance ol your polite invitation, and that of the Committee, to the meeting of my W hig brethren, to be assembled in yoar Town, on the glorious anniversary of our Na tional independence. I My sphere of duty how ever, lies in another and quite different direction. and though less agreeable the call to obey is" too imperauve to be unheeded. It will he a source of pleasing reflection however, that although se parated by hundreds of miles, we shall be,ven on that prood day, to every Republican, co-workers in the'gieat work of Reform striving 16 getber, though in different sections of the Sute ; to restore the Government to itsjorigina? purity and simplicity, ' . ; Be pleased to present me most kindly In ihe many friends, who may be assembled on ibe oc casion, and to whom I feel assured, I need not say; it would afford me great pleasure tube with them. j , .. To the Committee be pleased lo acknowledge in my behalf the receipt of their polite invftaj tion asstgn the reasons above stated,' as an apology for my non acceptance and request their acceptance of the following sentiment : imiam H. narrison-'Vhe Christian Patriot-the .Republican t Statesman the Citizrn soldier Like Cmcinnaius, ai once the Tiller and Defender of the soil-Like Camillos, fo. gelful of the wrongs of his countrymen he comes to lhe rescue i1 and on the 4th nf XiarcK Jfxf,will drive Urenhus and bis Gauls from the4 and th oapuoi. . , -','...J,vr'',' Very, truly and sincerely your -v' ; t m t i n , ! FRED. J. HILL. loMr. Joho B. Lord, in belalff the Com'tee. r Camden S. C., June 26th, 1840 uenitemen: Your! not ! dry up the sources of corruption and to open the but ! healins springs for a stricken X'aiinn. AnVt ma'v my most coqfident anticipations of soccessJ i Wa. Heory Harrispo be ibeir file leader and ine manner ol jVir. van Uuren's election t? I Chief Engineer. l SVor tU-r. I IDOLATRY . It is really a;:. enemies cf Gen.. I ' 1)0 driven, in c ' r chagrin at his i the grflte charger, madeagainst the ' ators. Yes ! I? : do you suppose ih: sooth, that ihe V : Log Cali as an j ; , ntrs, 4c, in her : tainly greatly ' j '. men, are to 1 2 !'. hood to utttr ' that they s ; . : mignt ne o.-rt lost their icason." i But let ofor-u : charge ; it ir.J And first, I wca! J Idolatry has tcr:; eminent BiU.V ' of Figures or ; the intention of i them." If the c". at all, it must le I figures or rej ; the fact thai tf paint likencc: mahe thera an; unless it could I render to these This I pTe;urrc -.. imp'idcnce to cl.v If -the build:.-- ie mere f M scsof Gpn. II; r then there is no r The painting-of . evf-ry boat, il.e c; Idolatry ; i. t it i , or, represent a! k . " Do ren Jiiei.iU t , Jdolators a.c';;- r in pruer to me Presidency 1, regarded at the time as an?evil omen to cor Country. Not because he was! de acieni in the requisite talent to discharrekhe duties of the effice. bnt beta use he had sat fen- dred suchiyhai services to the Country ak 10 t " fuv uuiuiai soppuri ana connaence of the peoplcf ft Was the oveiwhelmin pjipu lartty of; hls predecessor which pointed to fiim in no equivocal roanoer that secured his elfva 110a: And if aj President thus popular ay combine ibp potescy of his name with the alitTost ressiJess pliwer tf patronage which his ofeee II. POTTER Macamara, and others, Committee. V BELtdioYE, near Pitisvlvania C. IL Va. June 22d, 1S40. . 0 Dr. G. Bl Dovfrlass - jjcur oir ? yours, enclosiog an invitation on behalf of a CbmaSittee f yoar fellow citizens, " to ao Etitertaii.rneot by the Friends of Harri son and Reform" to be givn in alisburyLon the t'.h of uly next, bis beerxruly recaiveji. polite invitation in an n. tertainroeni to bejsriven at Salibbary, N. C, on the 4:h day of July next, hv ih ftn,ia n( ti, I h -T 'VftVftW I I rison and Keform, has been doly received. I J most he sho u 1 ; . , very much regret that private consideraiions.f implied) is to - Diace 11 ennrpiv nut . r - t t yoar entertainment. However, tny test wishes will be with you ; andnothin foold give me more pleasure than to be personally present, to meet so many of my old friends, and, particularly, to meet them , on that spot, whfeb to me, has so many agreeable associations, and, where I have shared so many entertainments, and attended so Lmany meetings, both civil and political, fur the f last half Ceniury. 1 am nappy to know that the cause, nr. llarri son and lUfurm, is so prospefoos in N. C: A change in the administration luf our Government, is absolutely necessary for the good of the coun try. The present dynasty, not only adheres tu the maJ-adrrvintstraticfi thatfcss rained the ccn or worship w hir Israelites wre because they h. but because ihr j worship which t in consists ihe 1 j then nation?, thra ship, to their i J ' neither. the svc. u Whigs, in .f. , - . orjeci (and ocr ( : , show that their i' of ' the People cj the Country, end a candidate fcr V ieh.de hoytrtj ?. " fi
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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