Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 34, Vevay, Switzerland County, 23 July 1840 — Page 2

VEVAY TIMES AND SWITZERLAND COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

The New Coalition. ** ■ - “Oldfriend* become ncio enemies—old enemies become new friends The new paper established for the whiga of this county, made its first appearanca last Thursday, with the ambitious title of “Western Statesman and Democratic Whig,” W. II. Gray i> editor. He announces his abandonment of ilc Democratic parly, which he supported about three weeks ago—and gives his reasons. Like all renegades, Lo is violent in abusing those whom ho has deserted—like all ingrates, ho is most venomous against his former benefactors—like all changelings, he is positive and confident in his now opinions—like attnew converts, he is surpassingly zealous and extravagant. The man who but yesterday could hardly dud words to express his admiration of Van Duron, can now revila and defame him, beyond those who have made it their vocation. Men of aenso and decorum, look upon a course like this with contempt; and scorn to give their attention or their confidence to one who attempts to impose Iiia opinions and example on others, at the very moment that be confesses that ho has always heretofore been a hyyocrita or a blunderer. But as Iiia now comrades appear to exult over their disciple, and attempt to influence the unreflecting by his course, wo will now in fulfillment of our promise, proceed to expose the motives of his movement. 4 First, however, let us consider his own apology, as given to the public in bis paper., in the prospectus, wo And the following:. “In.giving our support to William Henry Harrison for President, wc aro not actuated, by personal preferences, or his great military fame, much less by party spirit. Wo do so in obedience to the dictates of bur conscience, regardless of party trammels or the prideof consistency.”

the" above letter W?s written, a new press was sent for, to be devoted to the other side of the qucilion^-a'largcf’press, a larger paper, a promise of more subscribers and more compensation. Wo wilt not insult tho good sense of the people by affecting to imagine that this arrangement was not previously understood. . The very same sort of inducement then that ted him to assist in the ruin of bis country, is the inducement under which he writes now,— only made stronger. Accordingly he comes out, denounces the present administration, and extols Gen. Harrison, as we have seen on Thursday last the 16th last,, about one short month after he penned, the following lines for the Vevay Timet,of June 11: ■ '

the year before to add five millions of stile slock more to llie Bank, by the sale of Sltio bonds, — all to remain under the same control as before. Mr. Fisher in the report, proposed to turn out tbo President and state director! for their mismanagement—to reduce tho. proposed addition of state stock one half—to give the state the appointment of half the directors —10 provide that the other halfef the slock should bo taken in other counties, so as to equalize over the State the government of tho Dink. This report received the 'concurrence of the lower house, but the Senate containing a majority of whigs, refused to reform the State Hoard. : This report against the management of the Dank, excited of course the deep hostility of those who had tfaus controlled; enjoyed and abused the creditand capital of the Slate.' The President of the Bank told Mr. Fisher significantly, that bo (Mr. Merrill,) bad many influential friends in Switzerland county. And behold shortly after the adjournment of the Legislature, that gentleman paid a visit to this county,—and then tho rumor went forth ibat Mr. Eggleston and Mr. Dumont, were to be brought out for the legislature. Then came on the whig primary meetings, in which ihe spirit of party was excited, to act on bur local elections. Then came the whig county convention, attended by Milton Gregg, who was one of the directors, under whom the Lawrenceburgh branch bad been more grossly mismanaged than any of the others; and he drew up the proscriptive and degrading resolution we have quoted. The convention nominated Joseph C. Eggleston Esq., for tho Senate, Uev. II. J, Durbin, for the House, and was addressed by Geo. H. Dunn, the author of the Bank charter, and part of the mammoth system bill; and by J, 6. Marshall, the Attornej of tho Dink »t3[adison,and champion of the "deep diggins." The only other person who spoke at the convention, according to,its report, was John Dumont, Esq. Mr. Eggleston accepted the nomination thus made aud look tho field promptly, armed with & scrap-book of newspaper extracts on National politics, to prove that none buta whig ought to bo elected to the Legislature of Indiana; and of course to put down Mr. Green and Mr. Fisher; who are Democrats and who having served but one term, were in accordance with a common custom in this county, running for & second. And this although they had both zealously supported both him. and Mr. Dumont as candidates before the Legislature last winter, the one for Prosecuting Attorney, the other for State Bank' Director. And not to put them down merely, :but to establish a principle of proscription, that would for all time to down and disqualify for any office of lrust,.profit, and honor, any member of that party that bad taken Mr. Eggleston on his arrival as a stranger to our land, warmed him in their bosom into political life, and exalted him to public honor. ■ Yes, tho very men by whose active and warm hearted support, Mr. Eggleston had been heretofore promoted, were to bo taught that they must not aspire to similar honors, without like him they forsook their parly. How natural for one, who had taken such a position, to attract the support of such as the editor of the hew whig .paper. 0nVaccept8,a nomination from a Convention, who declare.at the very time by the resolution we have quoted, that, but for bis new party relations, he would be unworthy of their support.' The other, claims the confidence of the people the avowal, that be had fora long time been helping to raako r packhoraes - of them for political demagogues, : against the-dictates of - his conscience.

He has charged Martin Van Boren for decorations of the President’s house and of the North Carolina mint, and other expenditures, when in fact, the specific appropriation bill for the very heavier t expenditures made, passed the Hour o' of Representatives of the last Congress almost without debate, when that house contained a ma- ■ jorilyof about twenty Whigs and Conservatives.' If the people of Switzerland county and their candidates must ask cotmiel on State and National politics of others, let them not'seek it from their enemies; if they must depend on others for argument and for facts, let them invoke names of higher authority for knowledge and for mioir than Gregg, Ogle, Stanley, and Proffitt. It may be asked why the system men should desire the election of Mr. Eggleston who has always been opposed to that policy. First, because no man tainted with the sin of the system, could have any hope of success; and secondly,because of the wellknown facility with which he can be persuaded. Mr. Eggleston, when he opposed the system, opposed the Whigs. He now supports the whigs—bis views about, the system - may also change. '

VEVAY:

THURSDAY,::

JULY 23. 1S10.

Democratic Republican Nomination. FOR PRESIDENT,

MABTTN VAN BHBEN,

FOR VICR PRESIDENT,

HZOBARS M. JOHNSON,

ELECTORS FOR INDIANA.

William Hendricks, of Jefferson. George W. Ewiso, of Miami. 1st. District, Robert Dale Owen, of Posey. 2d. “ Henry Sickest, of Owen. 3d. <f Thomas J, Henley, of Clark. 4th. t( Joh.vL. Robinson, of Rush. Gth, « Andrew Kennedy, of Delaware. Otb. ** William J. Pkaslke, of Shelby. 7th, *< Joun M. Lemon, of Laporto.

“We will do this (i. e. : contend for Democratic principles) the more cheerfully, from tho fact that we are equally well satisfied, after thoroughly examining the subject, that the indirect, though inevitable tendency of the principle! of the opposi* lion, is to benefit the ft w at the expense of the many —while the grand object of the JJemocratlc party , is to diffuse the greatest benefits among the greatest number ,

«An Independent Tneascht —who.'e officer?, responsible to the people, instead of privileged corporations, shall guard the people’s money, nomocracy nits in vain—what claim have the Ranks to mo this public treasure ns their own—again to convert it into an engine of ruinous expansions anti contractions of the currency, and of new political panics nnd pressures, to enforce submission io the money power I"

If the editor of . this new paper is now to be believed, hewas then uttering these falsehoods for biro—if,ho was then to be believed, he is now working at higher wages, In the service of ‘-•/Aeoppoii/ion,” the tendency of whoscprjnciptes is “to benefit the few, at the expense of the many,” - . ‘ *

. Joun L. Robincon, the Democratic elector for this district will address the people of this county at Slawsou’s Post office in Pleasant township on Friday the 34lh inat, at 3 o’clock P. AI.

One word as to thoRev. Air. Durbin. -He accepts the nomination under the proscriptive reiolution, and be has declared some singular notions about banks. Ho is for having bank loans, made liberally to produce dealers, not for their benefit, as he says, for they are generally ruined by them, but for the good of the farmers. T Air. Fisher proposed in his Bank Report, that bank loans should Le more equally made to all classes—and condemned the practice of special or unequal favor to any.. - We have now exposed tho influences at work to manage (he people of Switxerland county.— We think it a good rule in public as in private life, Rial a man. is known by the company ho - keeps, and by the teachers ho resorts to. We have confined ourselves to tho "public political movements made before our eyes, and expressed ourselves' in the language e! moderation and decorum.

. ladies of Switzerland and the adjoining counties and of Kentucky, are respectfully invited to attend tho Democratic Barbecue to be held ia the town of Vevay, on tho 25th instant: ...

| As, however, the testimony of such a . man, though it might be sufficient to caver himself with shame,' would for that very reason lose its effect against others, and even against bis own party, wo shall now proceed tOMhow, in what manner it‘is 49 be received, by examining the motives and conduct of bis comrades, the other NEW POLITICAL LEADERS OF SWIT-

Cot* Richard M. Johnson,

• The admirable letter of the gallant hero of the Thames, Col. It. M. Johnson,in reply toons addressed to him, enclosing the proceedings of the Democratic Stale Convention, recently held at Trenton, Now Jersey, will be found on the first page of this paper. Upon its merits, it ts needless for us to say any thing—it speaks for itself, in language that will gladden the heart of every admirer of its author—a man whose scarred frame is a living witness of the valuable services he hap rendered his country. Wo hope our rcadors will give it an attentive perusal. It breathes the pure spirit of philanthropy, and n love and deep anxiety far the glorious cause of Democracy and equal rights. How any man can oppose his election, upon party considerations alone, without doing violence to his consience; is more than we can possibly conceive.

ZERLAND COUNTY.

In the editorial address “to the Public, * f the reasons given are “bis alarm and disgust at the anti-democratic and dangerous practicca of those who enjoy the confidence of that (the democratic) party.”—The opposition of those practices to the professed principles of the Administration—and the practice of the “modern democratic principles” that the spoils belongs to the victors.”

Tito whig convention of this county list spring, vu attended by Milton Gregg, Geo. II. 6un'n, and Joseph Q.;Marshall, The two last named, addressed the convention, at which the following resolution was adopted:

“Retained, That in the. approaching canCau/or Slate and county officers the tine of political demarcation should be clearly and'.distinctly defined; and that we will not suffer ourselves to bo'drawn aside from tke great inicretlt of our party, by the oftoremehf* of pertonal /rieitilthip, or by private, animosities, or by any consideration 0/ local prejudicetor perionatinlere*tt. ,> • This is the first time for many years, that any body of men in this county have thrown the firebrand of party spirit into our local .elections. And it -is tho first time that ’this county has been.called on, not only to sacrifice personal friendship, but focal interetlt t to’party ends. And for tho honor of the county, be it known, that the political incendiary who penned this resolution is not one ofber citizens. In our last it was impute'd on report lb Geo. H. Dunn, but we have now, by bis own confession, the name of tho real author: it was'Milton Gregg. Geo. II. Dunn, however, and J. G. Marshall were at the Convention.. Joseph C. Eggleston, and the Rev. IT. J. Durbin, since as nominees of this convention, are tho responsible endorsers of this odious and degrading declaration. Lei us now look into the conduct, the position and the opinions of all these men, and we will see bow it comes that they are new banded with \V. II. Gray, indirect the political course of Switzerland county. And we shall confine ourselves to tbeir public political course—we scorn to intermeddle with private affairs, or personal matters. In the first place, what do these citizens of Dearborn or Jefferson county mean, when talking of tbo local interests and local prejudices of Switzerland county. In the last four or five years, this county has been distinguished at borne, and for a portion of that period in the legislature, by her decided hostility to Internal Improvement. When the mammoth system bill passed, it received the vote of this Milton Gregg, then a member from Dearborn, in violation of hia solemn pledges to his constituents. A part of the bill was drawn by Geo. II. Dunn himself. In tho two following sessions, when efforts were made to arrest the system in its career of ruin, J. G. Marshall stood forth as a champion “of the system—the whole system and nothing but' the system. 11 On these occasions, the opposition of Switzerland county, was pronounced to be the effect of “local interests and local prejudices.’* Weil, at the last session, the favorite policy of Switzerland county was triumphant for the first lime. In the lower house, tho democrats had a majority, ami Mr, Fisher was most decided in his fidelity to the local interests and local prejudices of Switzerland county, against the system. In that body the system received its death blow. In the Senate Mr. Green was equally steadfast and true.

We have understood that Air. Eggleston complains of 'our notices of him. . Can fae.say that we assail any. thing but bis public course, and does he expect, while be elands before this county aa the first responsible endorser of the proscription of his old friends, that they will not frown down, aye-or laugh down, any such undertaking. ' •.

He then goes on to say that few great principles aro strictly involved between .the great parties. This is the substance of the apology' lima published to his subscribers. That in obedience to the dictates of his conscience, he abandons an Administration, whose'practices are at war with its professions, Alt this sounds well not all. When ho (retired so suddenlyl-from the Vevay Times, he wrote the following letter:

‘ Wo shall see whether in the conflict of opinion and of party in thiscounty.'it makes any difference, on which eide Mr. Eggleston belongs; or whether the old friends of the Democratic party, who have become its new enemies, or rite old enemiet of Switzerland county toAo Acre if come its nets friendt can tucceed iix /Ae/ricAfmei.

Harrison’s Federalism*

The proof of Gen, Harrison being a /nferatiif, and wearing the Stack Cockade, daily accumulates on our hands. As the friends of Harrison have been compelled to resort to certificates to prove his military achievements, and bis mental soundness and qualifications for the Presidency, they cannot object, if we pursue the same necciiary course to provo that Gon. Harrison was a federalist, and did wear the Black Cockade. Than for the proof.—Read! read! the testimony of John Fowler and Robert Price, men of the first respectability and standing—men wlip have grown gray in the service of their country—men who have filled high and distinguished stations in the councils of the nation, and men who are above suspicion, and then ask yourselves the question, whether you can consistently with duty to yourself, your country, and your God, t!d in elevating a. roan to the highest office in this nation, who was one of the leaders, who attempted to destroy the republican institutions of this land of liberty and equali’y.

' - “Vkvav, Juno 29,1610. “Sin:—A sense of gratitude for the many favors which 1 have received at your, hiands, naturally impels me to approach you in the extremity of my political, af welt as pecuniary cmbaraasaments. , “Sir, my Natural good sense has tong since admonished tne that parly excess, is fast driving this happy Republic, to the very brink of destruction—that all principle among our leaders, is merged into one universal scramble for office sod place, and that tec, the people, arc reduced to iho degraded station of pack~hortet, upon which political demagogues endeavor to ride into power. Notwithstanding these facta wore- staring mo in the face, duty to my family compelled me to accept a station which rendered it my imperious duty, to you and your friends, to contribute to the advancement of this monstrous imposition! Finding it impossible for me longer to fulfill, conscientiously, the duties of that station, I now propose to return to you and your friends, the establishment which your and their generosity placed in my'possession, on the same terms upon which it was purchased. Should you not Tie willing -to accept it upon those terms, you fvill please inform mo as soon as j/raclicablc, and lhe money which you s'o generously advanced, shall be immediately returned, and you must not think hard of me, for following tho course which my feelings and interests may dictate. Should you accept the proposition, however, you will be placed in possession of the establishment at any moment, by releasing me of tho obligations which 1 have contracted. “Begging that you may l%>h charitably upon this decision, which in the nature of political feeling at this day, will sever many friendly tics. 1 remain your obedient servant, W. H. GRAV.” .

The two Barbecues*

Tho Whigs have circulated a hand bill, announcing a Barbecue to be given by them on the 35ih instant—the flame day on which-oncia to take place, which the Democratic janj give to Col. Jonxsojt, tbe Vice President. In that handbill, il ia slated, that “To prevent fair discussion .and defeat the object of this meeting, the Van Ddren parly of this place design making a Barbecue on tbe same day.*’ ' From Ibis statement, one would.understand that the Whig barbecue was proposed or undertaken first, and that tho Democratic parly bos , meanly interfered to defeat or prevent it. In these times, men who wish to be thought respectable, will tell what is not so, by implication; ■ and that is tho case in this instance. The impression made by the statement of that handbill, is not only not true, but is the reverse of wbat is true. The Democratic party first projected and published, the, intention of giving.a barbercue on -that very day at this very place to tbe Vice President. And tbcl happening to be tbe day which Mr. Eggleston bad appointed for a stump speech, soma of the wbiga resolved to* give a separate barbecue in opposition to ours, i Will it be pretended that the Democrotic bar-1 becue was fixed on the day of Mr. appointment, to call off the people from him!— That would bo too ridiculous. The reason why that day was fixed on, was that on the very day before it, a similar entertainment is to be given to tbe Vico President on tbe opposite side of i the river, about ten miles diggtFt, and it was ; thought that his near vicinity to us at the time t would sacuro his presence. ; 'It is ( truc, tho’wbigs proposed to us to convert ; our entertainment into a political dispute. Bnt can any man, not lost to all tense of or hospitality, imagine that we wduld invito tho£ Vice President to bear himself abused by po» litical slang whangenl 'I The plain fact is, that tho whole effort of aj few wbigs hero in this matter, is to evade or di9 minish the effect, whictyhey know tbe presence j of tho old veteran will leave on thdi people of tbe county, '1

Judge Bigger and the System.

On the first page of this paper you will perceive that Mr. Digger was the warm advocate for tho Survey Bill, which now forms the system —and that he made a speech in favor of the system while in the legislature. If any person has any doubts of his ardent support of tho system, and that be voted for it, let him call at the Clerk's office, and peruse the journals of the House of Representatives and ha will find ample testimony to prove the fact, which should render him unworthy the support of Switzerland county. Be not deceived—for your all is at stake in the issue, which the leaders of tho system party dare not discuss before the people, and which they studiously and intentionally avoid.

We bare done with tbs now political leaders of Switzerland county, and proceed to the

NEW POLITICAL LESSONS

they teach us. And hero we fall under the deepest obligations again, to our aforesaid friends. The favorite and leading reasons offered by Mr. Eggleston in his speeches, for the election of Gen. Harrison and him* self,-are the passage of Clay's Land Bill and the re-establishment of a protective tariff. Both, in this very connection, well known hobbies of George H. Dunn, lie supported the land bill in a long and labored report made to the Legislature, some years ago, and helped J. II. Cravens to concoct a similar one for the Senate last wiqler. The arguments of Mr. Eggleston, about the tariff making the rich pay our lazes, and enabling the West, to take the proceeds of the public lands to pay the Slate debts—alTeroanated from the luminous intellect of George H. Dunn. The only objection yet publicly made by Air. Eggleston to Mr. fisher's course in the Legislature is to that part of the Bank report concerntog the disposition of the Bank Stock, and ibis very objection—the argument—the quotation—wero furnished in a speech delivered in this county the very day before by this same Milton Gregg. And when 31 r. Eggleston goes on to show why the administration should bs overthrown—why the long.tried, unfaltering, and uncompromising friend of Geo. Jackson should be deserted, ho arras himself, not with the lofty sentiment, not with the dignified argument of .Webster, Adams, Lincoln, and othep prominent federalists, but with such trash, such humbug, as Ogle,' Stanley, and Proffitt manufacture for home consumption—stuff which meets with the silent contempt or candid rebuke of the talent and respectability of their own party in Congress,—

To Edward Pattox, Esq. Hero then is an acknowledgment, that this man has bean knowingly engaged in advancing tho “monstrous imposition” of reducing the people to the degraded station of pachhbnet for political demagogues. And the excuse given for such conduct, is duty to his family. .In this, our country, where Iho land yields so largo a return for Industry, and the habiu of the people ato so plain and frugal, that the mere manual labor of.one man will support a large family in comfort, wo aro told by an Individual of talent and with a small family, that he has “long” been engaged in “driving this happy republic to the very brink of destruction,” in die? charge of hi* duty to bis family. “ ! ; * How can a Republic he called happy that compels one of her citizens to undertake the ruin of hie country, in order to provide himself and wife with bread.

05“The President's letter to the people who invited him to a barbecue at the White Sulpher Springs in Kentucky, wo insert in our paper to-day. It is able and dignified. Compare its tone, sentiment, frankness, and courtesy; with the recent intemperate, contradictory, and undignified letters and speeches of Gen. Harrison, and who can hesitate which to prefer.

The spotless public and private lire of the President; bis mildness of temper, yet firmness ot purpose, and devoted, attachment to Democratic principles, and the great Democratic cbieftian in the day of trial and strife, hare won for him most nobly iho high honors which hia country has already conferred on him and will confer again.

■Hat this was not all. In the lower bouse, Mr. Filter was placed by the Speaker on one of the most responsible, and by far the most laborious, of all the committees, and drew uptho Bank Report.-

n. M. Johnson at the Barbecue. A gentleman just arrived, informs us that trift Vice President arrived atMayaville two days apw and went right on'homeward, It is tfaerefS now.almost certain, that he wilt be herd on w tprdiy. . ff“’ Gen, Howard, . ■ Alio has been ..sent for. Aod wo see frjfc Louisville paper that he waste deliver ana&j dress in Floyd county on yesterday, which®!]) give him ample time to be here to meet th President.

la that document, it was proven that the Bank had been managed like the Improvements. The loans of the Dank had been made, like the public works, mostly in the aamo twelve or thirteen counties, out of eighty-five. The money had been chiefly lent to merchants, so os to encourage the importation of foreign and fancy goods into the State; and the government of the Bank, os well os tho principal part of its funds, had fallen into tho hands of between one and two hundred men. And a law had been passed

„ Peoplo of Switzerland county, Of Indiana, you knew this ia not true—no auch necessity exists. And it is both singular and significant, that this apostate, in endeavoring to assign an excuse for his conduct, has found it necessary not only to defame the government of hie country, but the country itself.

New Haupsbibe.— Tho legislature of this Slate is now in sessiou. On canvassing the votes for Governor, it appears that Gov. Page, the Democratic candidate, has a majority of'6,605 over bis federal opponents, being an increase of 2,215 democratic votes over .the preceding year.

But let ns The very next day after