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f I V By Rob't. N. VerelL SATURDAY; 30ra MAY, 1840. The REPORTER i9 publifhfd every Saturday morning at Three Dollars per annum, payable In Advance- .4 A. l"f-it f- J i t - - v : u viMocuicuis iiifcncQ ol vl UU per CQttarO 1 MR. KENDALL'S ADDilKSS TO . - ! . TO THE TEOPLE OF THE V; S. Ourcountry preiRni a new spec tacle lor the contempUiiMii of m.in. Jtind. -: 1, . .. i! .i ; - A candidate for the Presidency is ' mxing loe aullniges 01 . ur people, and ai the Mtmt- iun- refuses lo an. Bwcr the jueiioy8 it.ey j?ut to him for the puiMie 01 satis- inj them aeUes s uuhe principle and p.Micy by which he wilt he -gii'veuied, if ehcu-d. U itn hrs wir coiicuf, fa conwMiiee mierposed iet,wveen hoi pnd hi vouiiirymen, nt to aud linn in giving frairk sepiu s to tlir tvn 8oiiab!e inqunifs, hut u ut (tfTdirect comrounicaiitiii, and kei p hi.s pin 4 wuih (rom the public. A iiee and m lelhgeni people, Whosi precious tight it is to ask iod litan tl- vit-v ol every man whoseks i.v.u sufffie-s upcit ewiy topic appertaining f j their' gover nnei.if re bluntly tujkl that iht'j hali oot enjoy ,iui righi, . but .b;ill; Mke a candid.ite for, the Presidency upon irut. ijhey are osked ti n lax thtit etef ual vigt Saoce," whirh U truly tlie price oi liberty,, and blinoly submit ihrm .'"jivlvtnjr not 10 a King, who can do. Bo wrong, to a 1 hiei Mag:tn.te who assumes the ai;iiue Ot' tnespon. sib'.hty and surriunds himseil with T fiumsleis, rven Ix'fore the icmwn oi power has been pieced on is head ! This eodil:u whs nnmnHt dl)y r rnnvention, nt because (tiey eon sde red bini thvHl?t moi nl their parly, or at all qualified iWx the sta tion, hut merfk becausej he had once heen General I laving seen the people place ihe heroic' Jackson in the chai ofmaie. notu ithstanding their oncensing de'nuncia ions it 'miht?.ry chieftains' they i weekly Mpertcd l nvail ihemseUes, in their struCffh? for power, of theis ilne de Votnn and rnihusttsntJbyj present ing 0e nam t - another who had xnrufi I'.ie uniform. of 'his country' and at'.aii rd lo ihe same tank. They diil Hot accord, to the people sriso ,e ijcugh fo rii.-crinnate -between' the vreak and ii-efficient ehieftain, who, xfter n serifs of military blunders, fortunately lor hi country) resigned his ;onmi!-ion in. ihe midst ol the ' war. -and-' the real hero ho took it Up rho Cl"sPO thai war in aiDiaze Ol f ltvry a New Otleansi. . UderJh:s f::tal error, the cqnven t 'M, iiso?iv f j r scnting in an ad lrf-tis res.'luttons the principles u'hch wrmld c'oiitiol ttfe admip. si ra ti n of their canrlidale if elecjed, Concerted a genet al movement thiouout the Unin to give eclat to htir nomination by a simultaneous shout 10 Ihe military !orirs. which, ifiei an oblivtcn of tv cnty fiie years, ore now for ihe first tiun di.coercd to be worthy of commemoration in, feasts and in song. We 'have nc cortliuply seen vabt nsseui.blages co. lerted. together, at great; labor and cost, not to respond to any .'principle, or to listen to any argument, but to drown the voice of reason in the bouts of revelry, and' lead captive th.e feelings of the people in a ssenso tess eiciteinent. Huzzas lor the nt-w-found hero, annunciations of ' Lis poverty, of his residence in n Ion cabin, and love of hard cider; the liauling ol .'iniiutiurn log cao:ns, ana canoes, ano cutpr aarreis, inrougn the treeti; the rolling of balls and Iho 'dplay of banners with unmean ing mottoes; doggyd rhymes and vulgar pictures; the drinking of cider the ' mumUing of gingerbread, and, imitotingthc criea of birdsahd beasts, with other mumnfery ami I mockery, Sis disgraceful to the country 1 as it is insolling 10 the people, arc new rresns of electioneering, by which i( is vainiy expecieo 10 uiuuce me company to surrender iuelf, like ihe men of Americu to sur render their ' riht 10 know the political )i'iuions nl the candidate, and take him for better lor or worse, nttsged and gvarucu us-ns t. , : j ; To these twno of influence are added money w ithoul stint; abusr of j official station nnd priviledge with- out restraint nnd violationol'the laws ivithout reserve. 1 he Harrison par- ty in Congress are le??gu ogelher narineo oiru, 10 ustr ji .u rine vi; : !a compel their dependants to vote iou as iny were, r ;lh ffd. face bf hooeslv; plunderers tlicr, 1840, w ith one number mter- lev-nerpenl wfticti- stanos reaay lonhwr iv at lctinn nTn(i nf nroceed when ihev couta no longer r . , , r .t J,.tll n,f4 devour it. Ly argumeiitHike these , heir own, and so to manage their shield heir osurpalion under const!- tiong oUtkt sympathy and forgive, an index. " - L it is expected i. pc-fsuade the free ? private affairs 'as to reward or nun- lutional forms. v nd lil.A "'Administration, which I Mrnic si nnmhers will bo is- 'V'-' " ' !; - V.-.-. .. -- . . . . ... , - ,. A ; ! in a rent rlctioneering Associatlonl its legislative eexecotive branches, with it "executive committee" ap." By false registries, and the introduc pomting subordinate committees tion of thousands of voters from a. throughout the Union; raising mo . broad, they strove to elect a 07: noy by tens of thousands to '.-support eroor and a maioritv of the House of presse, in magiiify'their mock hero. l.eMho Adininisiration, and scatter I !nthrougH the country ; prac- T tiin '."v u.iuraruui auuses, re;ara 11 ana retain possesjiion olthe gelling subscribers -to a newspaper Government of the State at every under a promise that they ria!'i re- hazard. From the county of Phil ct ive it uuder frank, violating the adelphia, two Democratic Senators iaw by actually.' franking it, and de- and ghl Representatives had been voting their money, their talents, " elected, and it was so certified bv a their privilege ami their time, not to I ht luinss of legislation for which they were elected, but to an. u uascrupulous and unceasing warfare upon another department of the Go - vernment. The public business is dbyed, Ihe public faith violated, and the ordinary operations of the Government obstmcted, that the sea. ion of Congnss may be protracted;' thus furnishing the influence of pub lic .station, tho facilities-of the lrank nnd money from the i Treiisury, to cany on their electioneering opera tipng. In s.me cases electionreiing r4cta franked by .'members of Con wress, weighing more than they had a right to frank, have been falselv marked "public decuments," lo s. i cure their free tMusrmasion; and in others, the frank of oi. iillers has b en boldly forged! What would be eaid of the Executive o dicers here, xt Jlhry were to forai such a chib ap pnnt a commit'ee, and rcHOit to such means? Would not the very men who are notv committing abuses nnd outrage a jhousand lime.' mre ag gravated than any thiy charge a gainst the Administration, sound the tocin of alarm upon a thousand hills and ; startle the country with the threatening danger ? And are these cotnbinatiins less iiarining, less crir rtipt, le dangerotifj 01 les criminal, in one lepartrncnt loan another ? CONTEMPP FOR TflE PEO PLE lies at the bottom' of this whole Hcheme of electionoortng. J , The Hanison party showed this contempt jn presenting 'n miiitary chiertain' "ns their candidate, after having for vears denounced the ele vation of such men as worse for the country than vvar, pestilence, nnd 'amine, 01 any other scourge." They show! it by presenting n sham hero to the people, and endea J:virin io pursuau uiciu uiav uc li d I teat one . ! . . ' They show1 it by asking the people to vote for a gagged aw guarded Candidate, who" wiU answer the questions of neither friends nor foes." They show it by abandoning all argument, and throwing principle out of the contest. I .'."'-.'- They show it by their log cabins, eider barrels, pitchers, canoes, balls, banners, pictuie?, and parade, not. and drunkonness; fit only to amuse, if they did not disgust, a London pop. u'.acc or a Parisian mob. .They show it by their incessant & monstrous misrepresentations of the acts of the Adhinislration: and their causeless abuse of the men who com pose it. ; .Where is l!ie trtip-hcarted Ameri canwho would not be ashamed of his country, ifshe cqutd. by such means, be induced to nbandon her right to question can.iMr.tes lor otnee,-nnd ! throw herself unconditionally in'o the arms 01 a t a'stm nno n any wnicn iias no jjiiucipies, ur uare uui avow them 1 1 From this coRtemnt b the people j - springs the oppos i . . - - - - sttion of the leadersr of lbi party tp iho extension of the right of suffrage, and their steady at tempts to cqr opt it when extended. Not believing the people fit for self, government, i.hev will not truat them wjln nowerwheh thev can avoid it: and, whenever 'the opportunity pre-. ; 8ents itseH, take Trom them that which t- ihPV possess. They do not scrhpte isn more numuie men ior tnesurrcn i i li r ; der or ns-iertion of the right of -free conduct of those who now constitute e?ij3 and their Authors, rs souohl to numbers will be prinled; and all per suffrage. Upon the same principle, ihe Harrison parly in other;Slates? bemade the viclihv of its firmness ' sons subscribing immediately, whose thev do not hesitate to cheat in elec- TiA ihev denounce .the usurpers and a ;nirrit vJ If had men arc id h ? nnAm nnd moncv arts-received b- jions anc cneat in me returns. o- call a few facts of recent occurrence, ano it will be see that I do '.hem no injustice. in 189. the lenders of the present Harrison nartv had possession of the Goveranient of Pennsyfrauia, in all Representatives, hm wpr HfifMtH Instead of suhmitiinw tn ih Hp;;nn of the people, they determined todn- majority of the judges of the election: vet. though the Demnrratir min,itv o - "V -"-r was several hundreds, ; minority of " the judges sunt n certificate to the joflicc of the Secretary of State, falsely showing that the Harrison candidates had a majority. The jchangejof these eight inembers from j one side to the other, would irivo them a majority of the House of Re. presentatives. Fortified by this false certificate, and supported by the Governor and a majority ofthe Sen- ate, the Secretary of State publicly advised his parly to treat, the election of the Go vernor as if it had never been, held, although the Democratic can didaie had a majority of thousands ! On the meeting of the Legislature, he sent in the lale returns, and with held the tru ones. - The Senate immediately admitted the usurps rs When the Domocrats of the House f resisted their 4 nt r od m ti on i n t o t ha t body, the Harrison party proceeded separately, in conjuction with the usurpeis, to (organize a (louse and choose their officers. The Democra tic members did the same thing, in conjunction with the true Represen tatives : front Philadelphia county. But, as the Governor and a majority ol the Senate were of the Harrison party, nil power ws in ilieir hands; and it became evident that they in tended to create, by arbitrary power, a majority, in the House, and set a- side the election, not only of several Senators and Representatives, but that of Governor also!, . This design, more bold, consider- ing the people and the age, than the moat! daring usurpations of Caesar, Cromwell, or Napoleon, roused the spirit of '76; indignant multitudes poured into the capital; ihey organ ized a Committee of SAFETY, and prepared to a.sert the rights .of the people. The affrighted Governor and Kis guilty counsellors, instead of receding from their foul design, de nounced the people as rebels and de termined to carrv out the usurpa- tion hv force of an. ! Trooos were called out provided with "buckshot and ball cartriges;" the capital of) corruitons ana us terrors, 10 oven the State resounded with the din of ! come the fearless and incorrutible armsj and the peace of the Common-1 man then at the head of the General wealth seemed to bs suspended upon Government, turned to the State Le a hair. Lest the militia of the Slate gesture where it found no difficulty m"jhthow some reluctnnce.to shoot vin buying up Senators by the dozen, down: their own friend- and Subvert lhat ihe people of Pennsylvania were their own nehts. the Governor had indebted for the profligacy exhibited the aud.tcity to, request the aid of a body of United States regulars, then in the viciuilv, and to demand of Ihe President the aid of ihe army of the Union ! j What, in this case, did the people nsk 7 Nothing but the installation of ihefr public ocsrs,, duly ijnd con stttotiunally elected by large majo rities. And why did not ihe Harri- son party proceed in their monstrous design 10 oeprive mom or imsuear- , est tignt 01 : ireemtm; io irent tnc election as if it had not been held, I 1 ' l r I nc retain too possesion o, puwrr ai I . 1 HT . I tne pomt 01 ipe oayonct 1 101 00 - cause ihey relented or repented; not Iccause they were not ready for blood and carnage, to put down the rights of the people; but because two of their number, and two enly refus ed to act out the scene, and receding from ihe usurping House of Repre senlatrves, left it without a quorum. As bold, unprincipled, and unscrupu- What on this occasion was ,lhe take the side 01 s tne people 1 no; almost to a man, they sustained, en- couraged, and defended Governor Riliier and his daring associates. .The people recfeitcd from them but teroCioos aouse, wnn iuo epiicci i trrutg 3 and j rebels. The attempt I 1 7 ' 11V VJ , .. - "1 --W " to cleave down bv the sword the f most precious rights of freemen, was f every where applauded by Themi showing that the same contempt for the people pervades that Darfv iw a n, o.ui u present ieswion of Congress ?' The Houe of Representatives kept in a state of disorganization ior weeks. dv an attempt to iqrce 1pto.11, as members, five men from New Jer- i sey, when five other men, notorious ly and confesediy, had a majority of the votes given at the election. ; thoughi covering a known and ac 1 ne Droaa seal ' 01 tne governor. : knowledged fraud, was held by them niore s.tcred than the peopled right ol suffrage, and was considered a bet ter tale to a seat in Congress than a majority of the people's. votes j This 1 was-not a rennsylvania scene, pro bably because the Harrison party. here had no Governor Ritner under their control to back the "broad seal" with "buckshot and ballj". but the. contempt lor the people, and their to-trample on their rights, were in both cases the same. Freemen of the . United Stales ! Yvur liberties are not so safe as you may suppose'. Think you. if Harri- son had been President the army of the United States would have been refused to, his friends in Pennsylva nia ? -V Think you, that in such a condition ;cf things the people of that State could i have maintained ihei right to a Governor and Legislatuie of their own free choice, but hy wa ding, through livers nt blood 1 ll was at Ilarnsburg, on the very scene of the fcitner usurpation, and by the in fluence of the leaders in that despe rate efiort, : li at the nomination of Harrison whs effected ! If elected, Ritner'a advisers will be his advisers; the.profllgac end daringnes of thai faction will be transferred to Waah- ington; and their spirit will pervade j the administration of th ,n-n,rl GovernmenlJ What' have yoii t, y expect frwm it, but tehat you have it attempt ? What, but thsi ( corruption and fraud in elections will pervade every Slate? What, but i minority candidates will be I thruat into the State LegialatOres, i "broad seal' members into Con. gress, at tne point 01 me oayonei 1 A flood of'.demoralization has swept over our land; and upon some States it rests in stagnant pool, contamina ting the atmosphere of liberty, and threatening dea'h to every' thing vir tuous," noble, and free. Jt is to the ' monster Bank, which having strug ; gb?d in vain, by its blandishments; its in the attempt to subvert their li beitiea hv tic sword. To means furnisht d by the same nnd similar institutions, or tbose; directly con nected with them, if not even to the bankers of Europe, .are the people of th United States undoubtedly now indebted, not only for Ihe deprava tion oT morals' which threatens to break op tin? foundations of society,, but for a largo-; portion of the means which enable the; ''Executive Com. miitee" at Washington lo prosecute their war against an honest and de mocratic Administration. It was by 1 ItiV. I UtlV VI m w 1;.,;rlf mbral obliffoiions and blun ."--- - O f , rferiDff thejr own ne.rple throtrsh the Rank of Encland, that the British Government was enabled to keep ihe world in arms during the scenes of the French Revolution; and the Bri tish, party in America are profitiog by the priifiigate example. Laws are violated with impunity; moral obligations ;arc scoITed at and deri ded; knavery walks the streets with sernlv sets iti face nainst these permitted to oyerlhrour it, by means BO profligate land with motives so corrupt, what $ lo be expected, but that they will proceed to aggrandize j themselves upon the rains of our free Government, !and the enslaremont 0f our peopl ? ' , . . .... ? ; ttivill b rnf ehUiii as fare necessary, to vindicatt the Adrtiinii. trillion from (he foul atpersions cist Upon it, and earnestly to loculcate ' . I hat in the practice of rigid moral ity alone, can roen tir nations justl look lor boppiness and safety : v. That there is but one code of mo rats for private and public affair 5 i 1 nil pvrc mora my is true Memo craqf, conceaing to every one btS right, and seeking advantages of none . ' , ,' That every faeman has'a, right to know the politico! opinions of abV canaiaais wno , is presented lor ma sutTrafrpfifanrt In rtenv tiim I hut riYhf . j 0--, . . -j t'"9, ' is a wrong and insult which striked at the foot of represents five go vern" ment, and is the adoption of uking! principle : . .; 7 hat the cause of, morality, free dom, and law; tho interests of agri culture, . manufactures, and cohf mefce; the peace of the country; th4j. rights of the people and the afett fie jinM-oqot 01 tbvtr iiuuitutiona will be Best promoted and secured f the re-election of Air. Van Buren And, finally, that it is the i rid is pensable duty of etery many bo wishes to piesertre the blessings of, an honest tepresentative government; the rights of property, the faith of contracts! the honor of his country, and the freedom of man to oppofeo, by all honorable means, the election! ol General Harrison, who already sets the people al defiance, while his friends mock and tnsaltjhem bv & childish and ridiculous mummerv, fit only to amuse the wild nativYs ol Af rica.: ' ' ; 1 .. . The ferocity of the Harrison par ty is equal 10 their folly. In every moment of. rising hope they canftoj restrain their jeers and their taunts, their riotous parade, shouts ol eXul- ' ration, and groans of insult While holding a high public (lionV I hav; seen my caiidren spring in terror f mm thair h(ta nt . dead hOUT of midnight, in the belief that guns Wers fiied into the windowi of their chamV ber. I wan the cannon of Fcdernr i8m in the. street," where its my 1 mi ' don Knd collected to exult over and insult their lather with mock muaiCi firi.ng shouts and groans.' The God of Liberty forbid that thi rpirit should ever get possetttbh 6f our Government . And doe not e very true R.rputdican say axen ? Let us rally to the rescue Send light among the people and the Re public is safe. For myself, if it bj possible that the people of this coun try can throw themselves into tho ' arn8 of n candidate tcithout a tongut to speak to them, and n party wthot principles to announce a party al ready mad with the hope. of power, though relying for success on no thing but their industryand skill in deluding the people; and if rny feeble powers shall enable me o do any thing to prevent it, I shall esteem ihe dav of my ic.-ignalion of tho Poss Office Department the most fortunate . of my life, as it has been n I reedy one of the Ii8ppiftot. ', 1 1 Democrats i I invoke your aid and co-operation. j : AMOS KENDALL. ' P; S. Every Democratic editof in the Union is respectfully request ed to- publish this address, with th -annexed prospectus. : Every friend of Democracy and an honest. Administration is invoked .to active efforts; to extend the soh scriptton, forwarding Ihe'names and money to me; po&tago paid, of through postmasters, who are ;pef milted by the post ofEce laws and re. gulations to do so tn letters vhlten by themselves. . '. x ' ' PROSPECTUS EOR THE EXTRA GLOBE. This paper will be published until ihe Presidential election in Norcrrr- sued. A larse surplus of the first lore ihat surplus shall be exhausted. will receive all tne numbers. Teems : One copy t . . . f . Six copies 81 . r in 20,; 1 Twelve copies 1 wenty hve copies aod at the same rate for a greater ntunbtr., t '91 n.
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