Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 46, Vevay, Switzerland County, 22 October 1840 — Page 2

YEVAY TIMES AND SWITZERLAND COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

of i ur most worthy citizens, a.mechanic, who waa warmely attached lo the Whig causp, attended the late barbecue at Madison, and bo disgusted waa ho at the proceedings of tho coon-skin party that ho ,returned a good Democrat.

tilical princif>ltt t uniat hi obtained them m private conversation?’ A most,patriotic and zealour Republican lie must have been indeed!!', During liio most trying and critical period of our national existence; no person could possibly know where Mr. Harrison stood, except by "private convcnatiou!!!' } And what was to bo learned by his private conversation! that he was eeen treretly a Republican, and opposed to. the Federal Administration of John Adams? . Hear him still further in his reply to Randolph—“ Jr I war upon termt of. intimacy with the gentleman , it it very probable that he might Aace heard me ex * preit tenlimenlt favorable to the then Administration; I cERTAiXLT pelt THEM; so far at least as to tho' course pursued by it in relation to the Government of prance* Hero then is a frank admission that he favored the policy pursued by the administration in relation to tbe Government of prance', and as tho Alien and Sedition laws grew out of ibal policy, bo must have been favorable to them also. Now can any honest intelligent man belierotbat Gen. Harrison would admit all that he did ad mil, in bis reply to Randolph, and deny nothing, if he had.really been opposed to the Administration of the' -Elder A dams! True, he says that his‘'opposition to the Alien and Sedition laws was well known in the territory," but how could.this have been tcell known, and yet Mr. Randolph bare no means of knowing his sentiments except by private conversation! Besides-this assertion of Gen. Harrison's, Is contradicted by the testimony of living witnesses, who were acquainted with him during the reign of Federalism, and who declare—some of them under oath—that they knew him to be a Federalist, and a defender of the Alien and: Sedition Jaws. .To this may be added (be testimony of Capt. John Fowler, late of Kentucky, now deceased, who-served with Harrison in Congress Jo 1709—1800,and who declares that ho knew him to be a Federalist at that time. It is also proved by the.testimony of living witnesses that ho has been known to wear tbe black cockade, the badge of .Federalistn. These facts, to my mind, irradically fix the charge on Gen. Harrison, df having beeh a : . Federalist, and I' would (bat all my brother ‘‘huge paws,'* who are honest Republicans at hearth but who have been led away by Federal hum buggery and misrepresentation, would take these facts into serious consideration, ere they become the instruments of reviving the reign of terror, in the election to tbe Presidency of one.of the admirers of that reign.

North Carolina*

“Don’t Read.”

YEVAY;

ft will be recollected that the Whigs claimed a majority of fen ihtntsaud in North Carolina, but, as usual, a deduction of one half roust be made. The actual result was as follows: Morehoad, (Fed.) ■ 40,147 Saunders, (l>em.) . 34,837

One of the most extraordinary features of the present political contest Js the attempt of the Federal leaders to prevent their followers from reading the Democratic papers. The devil has not a greater horror of holy water then they hare of the Extra Globe. Their orators and writers crery where denounce it in the most violent and vulgar terms; as containing not one word of truth, nothing fit to be read. Some of them deny even their own acta when recorded in it,- and pro* nounco articles copied from their own papers “Loco Foco forgeries!” Not many days ago, Mr. Dorrs, in discussing the Hoob ease, denied his own votes therein alluded to, and denied that Mr. Stahltv was .upon the committee to which that case was referred, although the records of the House OfRcpresentatives sustain the dec* larationa of the Exin Globe. In like manner, the leading Whigs in many-parta of the country have denied that Mr, Likcolk ever made .the speech in reply to ,Uole which ho wrote out him* self, which he bat recognised as bis, and which we'copied verbatim from the National Intelligent cer,

Tbcle are no doubt thousands of others, like this individual, who, could they but witness the contemptible means resorted to by the leaders of the Whig parly to delude the unsuspecting voter, —their log cabins, (heir eider barrels, their gorgeous display of banners and inscriptions—would shrink with holy horror from the support of a party lhaluise means eo degrading lo our .National character and intelligence pfthe American people „to elevate their favorite candidate to the Presidency. Ere the election is at hand,,If we mistake not, many who have been worked upon in this way will begin to eoo the fallacy of such arguments, and like the truant lamb return to tho fold. • ' '

Morchoad’s majority, , 5,310 A contemporary states that, at the August election, In 1930, the vote for Governor, stood thus; Dudley, (Fed.) . 31,829 Speight, (Detn.) 26,823

Dudley's maj,, , . 6,007 The same paper says: ''Deduct Dudley*! majority in 1830, from Mo re bead’a majority in 1840, leaves a Federal Whig gain of 303 only, upon the August election of 1836— in Jibtmber of which year -ITr. Van JJurai carried the Stale by 3,234 majori/y! There is no reason todoubt that the Gubernatorial and Prudential vote of North Carolina for 1840 wilt compare, in its results, with that of 1836.’* .: , *

TMUUSDAY,;:;::::::::::::;:0(JTOIJEll 22, 1910. Democratic Republican Nomination. for president, Rlartin Van Uaren. roll VICE PRE’SIDEST, KIclRml M. Johnson. E liKCTOUS FOR INDIAN A. *'Wii.u.vm Hendricks, of Jefferson. Tilghmas A. Howard, of Parke, lit. District. Robert Dam: Owen, of Posey. 2d, “ * Henry Seen ist, of Putnam. - ;U. “ Thomas J. Henley, of Clark. 4 th. “ ■ ionVij. Hodisson, of Rush. 0 Gth. “ AxdUKwJvennKpv x of Delaware. Gth. « AVi&SmJ. Peasi.ee, of Shelby. 7th. •' ' Jojis.MT Lemon, of Laporte. ,

Tickets.— We are prepared to fitrike off any quantity of Tickets for the Presidential election. Our Democratic friends in the counties of Dearborn and Ripley can be supplied ot the shortest notice.

The foregoing facts show, that (hero is no cause to apprehend the loss of North Carolina. She will voto for Van Dutch and Johnson in 1640 as she did in 1936.

Many deluded men'have been induced by these denunciations to refuse to read Democratic papers at all, and especially the Extra Globe, We [lave beard of cases in this city where individuals hare refused to read particular articles, under thp influence of tbu prejudice, which has been excited by their artful leaders. We haye heard of numerous instances of a like kind abroad.: : '

/br the Percy Tima.

Mn. Editor: —I omno.politician; I have.not heretofore mails politics my study, and although the present unparalleled excitement, and desperate electioneering.efforts plight, under different circumstances lead me into the din of politics, yet under existing circumstances I.find it necessary to - employ my time and,what little money I can obtain in a different way. I have not, however, been entirely unobservant of political matters for the last four years; having availed myself of an occasional opportunity to read and reflect. In 183G I was anxious for the election of Gen. Harrison to the Presidency; supposing that os be was a citizen of the u Great Weil,” and himself a farmer, the Agricultural interests of the West might be promoted by his election. 1 had also been led to believe, from associating,principally with the enemies of Mr. Van Duron,- arid reading their publications, that ho was an intriguing, noncommittal demagogue, who would violate his pledges, and deceive the people. In regard to bath these individuals, who aro again candidates fur the highest office in the gift of the people, my mind has undergone a material change. And here I will add that I am neither afraid nor ashamed to acknowledge a change. Most of the late converts to Whiggery declare that they have not changed, that they hold the same principles that they held while supporting Mr. Van Duron: but how men of common understanding could advocate the Independent Treasury and oppose a National Bank one day, and ndvopato a National Bank and oppose the Independent Treasury the next day, and still declare that they had not changed, is n mystery to ine* But I am willing to leave them to their own rcQectioi.s, and will return to tho subject. Every person who has closely observed the course pursued by Mr. Van Buren, must be convinced that be is the very reverse of what he is charged with being by his political enemies. Instead of seeking to conceal his sentiments, we find him on all proper occasions openly and fearlessly proclaiming them to Ilia fellow-citi-zens. Instead of violating his pledges to tho people, we find him pcrssvcringly carrying them out, with a firmness unsurpassed, and against the most violent and reckless opposition that ever fell to the lot of any President in ibis country to encounter. By reading Whig newspapers, we find him represented as a federalist ami an enemy of the late war; but by reading an impartial history of his life—not written for political effect, we find him to have been, from the com- | pieuccmont of his political career to the present time, a warm, devoted, and consistent Democrat; and one of the leading advocates of tho war ia his native state. In short, while he ia held up by his political enemies as every way unworthy of the high station which ho at present occupies, we believe that an impartial and candid review of his life, will prove his character, both public and private, to be without a blemish. But in regard to Gen. Harrison my mind has undergone, if possible, a still greater change. From supposing him to be a plain republican farmer, I am how convinced that he is a Federalist, and an aristocrat of the most objectionable diameter. I am convinced of this from the following facts:—In 1826 John Randolph, who was intimately acquainted with Gen. Harrison during the reign of terror, who served with him in Congress during that time, and who bad every opportunity of knowing his political sentiments, charges him to his face, in a speech in the Senate, with having been an “open, zealous, frank supporter of the Sedition law, and black cockade Administration.” This charge alone, considering the source from which it came, and tho circumstances under which U was made, publicly, and to Gen. Harrison’s face is strong evidence of bis federalism. But he was there to speak for himself, which he'd id; and in his reply to Mr. Randolph, he places the matter beyond controversy. In (hat reply he does not pretend to deny the charge, but frankly and openly acknowledges a part of It, and tacitly odmits the balance. I refer tho reader to the National Intelligencer ofS-Ith March, 1820, for Harrison’s reply to Randolph. He there says that in the session of 1799—1800, which was during the administration of tho Elder Adams, ho “tool: no part in the ditcuttion of any of the great politico 1 quetiiont which divided the tm porifei,” and that Mr. Randolph had "no meftw of knouing hit po-

The vaunting of the allied Opposition over the result of the election in Maine is in character. First, they claimed Kent's election by three or four thousand, and they have'gradually.fallen lo about 300—and, if they would acknowledge the truth, they would admit that they are-boast-ing with a view to affect election* in other Stales, knowing their lies cannot be disproved January next, when tho votes will bocoumed by tho Legielituro of Maine. Thus underetanding our opponents; wp k shall continue to. claim both Maine and North Carolina; and by wiy of cooling off the Federalists/we proceed' to give them an estimate, on the accuracy of which they may rely with more confidence than they can repose in any estimate which has appeared in their own , which are conducted with a.view toVeep up the hopes of their readers, that their editors may be liberally supported, The merchants, as a class, have been most unmercifully fleeced : by the; proprietors of the/Federal iact;we should* not have mentioned if we did not>eally respect the class alluded to, and sincerely desire to protect them against further imposition. But we invite aliention to our estimate: . '

Democrats, are you. organized for the November election! There is nothing like giving "a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether.”

What is'the object of the Federal leaders in thus debouncing tho Democratic papers, and in* during' the people not to read them! It is TO OBTAIN AN ABSOLUTE DOMINION OVER THE HUMAN MIND! Such of the people M ean be pereuaded to read bo papers bat theirs, and bear bp speeches but theirs, will of course be their blind followers and the initntmenls of their selfish designs.' They will be as much the slaves of their leaders as the followers of feudal lordsi before the light of knowledge reached the mass of mankind in Europe, r: How different ids with the Democratic parly! All we want is, that the people shall read both tides, exercise their own independent reaeon, give due,weight to the fact* and arguments which each adduces, and be governed by the conditions to which this teat may lead .them. We abjure all desire to prevenl'Uio people from reading the Federal papert; we desire no such blind faith in oilr assertions as the Federal leaders seek to establish for theirs; and our reason it, that a Democratic Government, to be lasting, mutt be a government q/’MINU, and not of prejudice orpattion, “Don't reaJ,” says the Whig leaders, “but Pome to the log cabin and driui haitl eider,'* You will Jind in STRONG DRINK a better guide for. your action, than in exerciting your mind upon Jhcts and argument!, .dll you have to do it, to DRINK DRINK, and vote at we tell you; all will then be right.”' ■ ■ . Shame to the freeman who thus gives up his MIND .to political leaders, and makes himself the meanest of tlores, A WILLING SLAVE! He does not deserve to be free, and if a majority of the people were like him, would soon ceaec to enjoy freedom, eren in'borne. - DEMOCRATS, when you meet with men thus bigolied, challenge theta to redd ; and to induce them to do so, agree to read any thing they will furnish too. Fo.r Instance, ask them to read “the Workingmen’s Address,*’in a laio Extra Globe, and read any address or speech on their side to induce them to do to. Ask them then what they find in it false in fact or unsound' in argument, and whether they wish to see the farmers, mechanics, and laborers of this country reduced by banks and public debts to the condition of those classes in England. Few minds can wholly reject tho light of truth and reason, when poured upon them in a full stream. It will leave an impression which is likely, in tho end, to lead to just conclusions. This tho Whig leaders know, and hence their injunctions upon their blind followers not to read any thing Democratic—hence their substitution of hard cider for season, and of abuse for argument,—Globe*

FIRST 6U1V FROM Old Democratic

PENNSYLVANIA.

The KEYSTO'XE still standi FlIiM—lci our friends but prove at true elsewhere, and Victory will perch upon our Banner! Chapman, Croio! —you shall Crow

this lime, anti no mistake!!

Wo have received'the returns from twenty counties in this noble old Keystone State, which gives an increased Democratic vole since 1830, of 5,764. ’

Fob Van Buss*. ; Maine, ; ■ ■ . W ■ New Hampshire, ■ . ‘ 7 New York, 49. New Jersey, 8 ' Blaryland, . . ’ 10 Pennsylvania, 30 Virginia, 33 • North Carolina, . : . IS South Carolina, H Georgia, ■ II Tennessee, I 5 Alabama, t I Mississippi, - d ■ Arkansas, ■. 1 - " Illinois, 5 Missouri,* o Michigan, 3 :•, 1 208 Fob HaBBisos. Vermont, J Massachusetts, q Connecticut, - ■ ® Rhode Island, . V Kentucky, . , ‘ 15 .Indiana,. ‘ , ® ■ ; , . ' ~57 DoUBTFVt. . Delaware, ■" 3 ’ .Louisiana, 3 Ohio, ll 23 Our Federal friends are invited to study this estimate —to brag less and attend to their business, and they, will not only make a more respectable appearance, but feel more composed and comfortable after receiving another drming through the ballot-boxes.

. This being the case, the stale wo have no hesitancy in saying will give Van Hu re n a majority of at least 10,000 in November. The following counties vfQ have heard from: • • ; - , Whig.. Dent. Alleghany, . 3,000 Delaware, 053 Chester, ' 650 .Philadelphia City, 2,500 Washington, 335 Beaver,. . 1,000 Somerset, 1,000 Erie, . 1,277 Lancaster, 3,000 dauphin, . COO 13,505 Fayette, 365 • Green/. 735 Westmoreland, B.lOP Northampton,; 1,100 Berks, . 6,750 York, ■ 1 > 7G1 Schuylkill, 750 Montgomery, 625 ' Bucks, 300 philidelphia, 3,300 . 19,070. . • 13,505.

But Gen. Harrison's conduct since bis'nomination by'the llarrtsburgh convention, is, to me, etill more objectionable than even bis ancient Federalism; and should be succeed, alter pursuing such a course, I should consider liberty in this country in serious danger* I allude.to bis course —bis refusing to answer the interrogatories of fcja fellow-icUixens—his surrendering himself into tho hands of a committee to answer question forhim, who ad?wer by declaring that their policy is, not.to answer S* all —bis declaring that bo has determined “to answer no more questions from friends or foes." This course would be scarcely less objectionable even if Geo.. Harrison's Republicanism and statesmanship were undoubted; for In case of bis election it would bo establishing a precedent, to which any demagogue aspirlhg to the Presidency in future might refer in justification of a similar course. -This refusing to answer questions from “friends or foes," it treating‘the people with a contempt which 1 trust they know bow to appreciate and resent. But of ail bis acts of duplicity, and contempt for the people, bis writing private letters to the south, asserting his fidelity to the interests of that section, and-letters of a different character .lo the north; with the injunction that they should not be published in the papers, deserves the most decided reprobation of a free, patriotic, and intelligent people. But be refers to the past, as an evidence of what he wilt do in future, if elected. This, surely is a poor recommendation to him, if we take into consideration 'the law which ho approved while Governor of Indiana, for selling poor white persons because they wero unable to pay cost* and fines, and for inflicting upon them ibiny-nino lashes for attempting to escape from the degrading slavery. That he heartily approved of this law, and even used bis influence to obtain its passage, there is strong evidence in the fact, that he actually voted in favor of a similar taw while a member of the Ohio, legislature. These are a few of the considerations which have induced me to abandon the hard elder candidate, and have made of mo

Hamilton Conotr Election.

Since we first entered the service of the public as a writer, now half a century, we never eat down to pur desk or look up our pen witheo much reluctance and deep mortification as on tho present occasion; for now we havo to record tho triumph of corruption, bribery and peijury, over honor, honesty and sound principles. We have lost the election—wo have been defeated, but not conquered. The no principle party hare carried the day in Old Hamilton—but by means disgraceful to the victors, not dishonorable to tho vanquished. Under this consideration, we confidently hope and expect that the triumph of our opponents will be but temporary.' To the colonization system do we most sincerely believe our party has been defeated. It is ascertained that six hundred hirelings have been introduced into our city, to vote at the elec-tion,-many bf them minors, that could not have voted in their own counties, and all non-rcsi-dentsof this county. By such.means has tho election been carried by tho'corruptionists, in order to prevent the election of a faithful, an industrious, and efficient public servant: a man who has done more to expose the villsny of tho federal whig party than any other man in tho Union: a man,who since he had a seat in Con-gress,-wa« the terror'of the vile faction, who reckon in their numbers the most wicked and depraved men in the Union; and therefore, an infamous conspiracy has been formed against hint by those who fear hit virtue, and quail at tho scowl of his countenance, —and, unfort unately, they have been but loo successful. Still, wo have confidence that the honesty of our intentions and the correctness of our principlea will yet triumph on the great battle day on the 30th. Tho honest democratic state of Ulna is not to be defeated, because bribery and cor*niption has succeeded in this corner of it. Our defeat will only rouse our friends throughout tho state to increased exertions. Our cause has. always best succeeded after a defeat. Arouse, then, you patriotic democrats, and once more buckle on yonr armor, in preparation for the contest on the 30th*— Hamilton will shako off the incubus, and wilt, on that day, do her duly, in spite of corruption and corruptionists,— bankers, shavers, swindlers, and speculators. [CincinnoJi* Adieri'uer.

Democratic majority, 5,571. Ingciaott is elected by 1,000 majority, and Brown by 1,400.

Taii Cbrro.v Crop.— The southern papers generally confirm the reports of tlie destruction of a great portion of (he cotton crop by the army worm. The Alabama Beacon published at Greensboro ugh, Ala,, in a recent number, says: “We mentioned about three weeks ago, in a notice we took of tbo growing crop of cotton * that it would be one-third less than that of last year. The worm has prevailed since that time to so great an extent that we are now induced to believe that it will not exceed half the crop of last year. Tbta appears now to be the general impression of the planters, so far as wo have been able to learn.” ■

r **Can’t you let the “brass bull pup” speak for old Maryland, friend Price.— Statesman. What a hack the States-man has for gelling into the good graces of his landlord.

Thr Tbap. —In our deicription’of the trap which appears incur paper, we neglected to mention thatit was invented in England by British money-mongers, American voters., We trust our Ilooticr friends wilt be more cautious than the editor of the Statesman, who, attracted by ih a scent of “hard cider,” or something harder, was entrapped by this cunning invention. Beautiful birdt wonder how hia ma’am ( Victoria ) knew be was out?

Fobs.— We advise the farmers not to sell their pork at present, especially at the rales offered, —$2,50. A /no speculators, with large bank accommodations, are now traversing the conn* try, we understand, and are engaging all they can at a low rate. In some instances, they are attempting to bribe the farmers by offering 3,50 if Harrison is elected, and only $2,50 or $3 if Van Buren is re-elected. Let no one be deceived by this infamous procedure. The price of porkutif go up,- They know it. But they hope to bribe you by deceiving you. We have no doubt but pork will bring from $3,50 to $4 before the 1st of January. This is the natural effect of the Independent Treasury Law. Honeti banks will do belter than those who are encouraging this swindling system. —TFabath Enq,

A cHASCEvon the Whios.—The editor of the Wabash Enquirer offers hia whole. printing establishment, valued at $5,000, to any Whig who will prove by such evidence as would be taken in a court of justice, that Mr. Vut Bunns opposed the last war.

Beit this Beet who cis.—Wo were on Tuesday last presented with a mammoth Beet, measuring 23 inches in circumference, and weighing 8 pounds'and S ounces. Jt was raised in the garden of our Old friend Jeremiah Thomas of Jacksonville, it is emphatically a democratic Beet, and wo challenge the whole whig clan of old Switzerland to produce one equal.

A Costeut to Democracy.

!j 'Tho Democrat remarks that Gen. Howard wilt bo at Indianapolis on the idth, when the people may expect to hear Democratic thunder from him. No-man in Indiana is belter calculated to do the great cause justice.

Another Standing Army* We hare just heard of another of Sir. Van Buren’a Standing Armies. It was composed of 60,000 Democratic freemen of his own native State, assembled together at Poughkcpsie, N. Y., for the purpose of organizing preparitory to tho great battle in November. The Federalists of this country are violently opposed to such armies. We have heard of many smaller armies In the Empire State recently. Are not the Whigs alarmed for their liberties in that Statel The political sun of Federalism is set in New York. An enthusiasm is now pervading this great Slate, which wilt secure the vote of New York to Van Buren, and Johnson, by an overwhelming majotity—/itdianinn.

United Slates Bank Stock is now down to 021 What a regulator! Vole for Harrison if jou want another siege of Aard timet. Ho will give you another fianfc, end then you will have plenty-

JIodert D can's Bible.— The Montreal Herald fitaloa that the Bible presented by the immortal Borne to his Highland.Mary, was lately purchased by a few of Ills countrymen in that city. They met and agreed that the sacred relic should transmitted to IhG Proveat Ayr, to bo by him deported in the Monument op the Banks of the ‘ Boon, as an hnmblo offering from Scotchmen in Montreal, at iho shrine of Scotland’s Bard.

Whip Pbubecotiok.— Just previous to the recent election, one Lathrop M, Taylor, of South Beni, Indiana, a merchant, made out all his accounts on tho back of a federal ticket and sent word to hts debtor to pay np forthwith or promise to vole that ticket.—CAiccigb Democrat.

Why did Daniel Webster oppose the war! Because lie was opposed to his country and government, and had a British heart. '