Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 47, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 October 1818 — Page 2

no. in. T him Exerll nc j Jjriaihait J ruling. SIR, If vour i!tefleny is not much in the habit of reading, I will inform you tl at a large portion of the people in this clut ter of t!ic state, arc perfectly aware Lov, and hy what means, true rcpublirfi nratn has in every age. been Underfti"''ie4f perverted, or overthrown. If, however, you arc occasionally in the habit of reading this may b6 unneressarv and Willing to believe so, I will just enquire who thev were that corrupted and destroyed all ancient and modern republics h it ;iir ow'n ? If sir, in numerous Instances the very greatest enemies of the peoples rights have not made like four excellency and vour Underlines, the lor, 1 i professions of regard and if all republics except our own, have not been totally subverted In- the slow and progressive inroads of those to whom the pe.ple delegated power tnd if in all such instances, they did not first vitiate and corrupt the freedom of th e press, i thereby cover the assumption of functions which did not belong to them, and the disobedience of the laws and constitution they had sworn to uphold. Examine into this sir, see Venice, Genoa, Holla id 5c France ; Sc compare the progress of their course with our own nation ; see them as free as the human understanding in the ages of their cxistance, would admit ; sc. them like ourselves, rise from ubscuritv by that genius which libcrtv

true sir, as that he is not your too! and the dupe of the Centinel ; and it well comports with the administration of your excellency. This Regulus then goes on and teils the people in tRe election of 1809, there was a spectacle as aoaftl, as arrogant and insulting that (n. Harrison having caught the contansm his red brethren, was virtually both a war and village chief, and was alternately entreating fit commanding obedience to his inordinatedesires. Tan your friend Reguus your editors oryoursclf point to a man who yielded ids suffrages to the Controul of Gen. Harrison f Or can your Regulus or your editors or yourself name a man who will testify to your charge against gen. I am son in taking from the citizens of the territory by his pre-eminence in office, even one solitary individuals vote in the election of 1809? No sir. neither of you can ; unless it be one of your own fraternity. Vour Regulus has assailed the character Sc conduct of every man, let his 0 station be high or low, who dares oppose vour administtation, or who wilj not tamely succumb to your measures, k has also abused all who approvedksupported Governor Harrison's administration. If it is now mad-' a crime by Regulus, to have supported Harrison's administration I am sure it is a shame and a greater crime for those who support your Ait this time ; and let me ask you, if it was

formerly a crime to support the execu-

posity, basking in the unmerited honors bestowed by an unworthy governor of Indiana. Vour Regulus after speaking of Randolph's being the administration candidate, savs "let none disturb the re0 pose of the departed soldier, for his troubled spirit might haunt the consience for ingratitude." How dare Regulus say his spirit was troubled X What crime on earth had he been guilty of, that would cause his spirit to be troubled ? If it was a sin in the eyes of (iod to oppose you, then has he stun!. But your Regulus may rest in bad without the fear ofbt ing !...iit4jjy"tyc tl oublcd spirit of a Randolph! he has gone to that happy bourn from whence no one returns, and will not be disturbed by the barking of a Regulus, or the curses and malice of your exclicncy. Is it possible that Regulus could expect the ancient citizens to testify to their own infamy ? o sir, he did not, unless it was from your advice and opinions and I am warrantable in savin cr. you have the contemptible opinion of the old citizens of the state, that is expressed by your companion and advocate. What greater insult could the vanity and impotence of Regulus offer the citizens of the territory, than to tell them they had yielded their suffrages to governor Harrison, and jhen to call upon them to testify to it ? And will it now be said to

of the memories of cant.

the disirrac

tive, what miracle has now wrought Dubois, capt. Jones, Col. White J. Fui

into a v irtue ? No sir, yours vour cdi-

ever gives to society, bv simplicity of tors, and your Regulus's objects to destnanners and by industry ; see them troy all who will not worship you and like ourselves give arts and commerce to seek revenge against those who know, to the civilized world and in war defeat and ever have known you too well, to say the most powerful monarchies seethem you are either a statesman, a man of talexcel in almost every department of hu- cuts, or a mar. of much acquired knowlman glory hut mark ! in the midst of edge.

their career each of them was deceived and imposed upon, by intriguers and designing :non. who excited personal and party distinctions, and supported bv the glare of office trappings and wealth, gratified their corrupt lust for power. Twas such men who undermined the peoples liberties by falsehood and deceit ; and all those boasted seats of virtuous freedom became at last, victims and slaves to certain combinations of men, to

Your Regulus wishes it to be inferred from part of his address Of the 25th ult. that the citizens of the territorial government were the inert abject slaves of Harrison, too ignorant to exercise the rights of freemen ; and that Harrison imposed upon their ignorance 1 Such assertions and inferences, can only he made and drawn by you ReguittS and your maimed, mangled, foii.ed band, consisting of yourself, Nat, Elias, Big fohn,

whom power had been originally delega- and a few other mutten headed, chop lo

te'. as a trust. See sir, I beg of you, m their history a warning for our citizens ; and I would atrain beg of you, let not the experience of intrigue, ambition, folly and debasement, find another obvious and pointed example in you ! But enough of th"i6, I will descend to particulars. Your friend Regulus the slave of malignity and of words and the enemy of reason and of truth, with his laboied pieces, reminds me of a duck pond in a hail storm creating a bubble for every hail Stone that falls which disappears as they iiink ; his pieces are a political storm his charges are mere bubbles ; they are read, and when read his motives are discovered, and the whole is attributed by

the people to his own disturbed and

gicians In fact the charges and insinuations of Regulus in his addre ss of the 2.5th ult. are enough to ivise the indignation and hatred of every man who lived under Harrison's administration ; particularly those who thought favorably of it. To say that I farrison, having caugl t the contagion from his red brethren, was both a war and village chief, and that the citizens of Che territory composed his band. Under what e ovcrnment,could such a state of affairs exist ? The charge is not only a slander against the government of the United States and against Gen. Harrison, but also against all our citizens Le' me ak you if you can approve of your frend regulus's conduct, after comparing the citizens of the ter-

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and the mo.t suitable arc such as I cannot at this time condescend to tpl v. I will not, therefore, deign to reproach the writer of a piece in a late Centinel," headed 44 Wh'j shall be our next &io tor t for the sentiments, feelings, and expressed will of nine! twentieths of the people in this cfu irter of the state, leaves for his incorrectness, no p 'ible covering indeed 1 laractet of that hireling paper, through which the unfounded strictures on Geo. Tartar are sent abroad, will, where it is properly appreciated, be sufficient to counteract the intended effect. I Qttl is matter may not be understood and k a twa throughout the state, and ! wUl on I .at account notice ti e strictures. altho' the only merit contempt i.esides I ham other reasons to influence me to this I have a deep and solemn conviction thai this is the most critical moment since Indiana became a state, for the sei ni :"v of her future prosperity ; and that there never v as a more dangerous principle advocated anion rat a free , ojfcttan the selection of the people's reprol natives from executive favourites I i ;n well aware that in regard to the su Nyt matter of this communication H b aft possible thert can Ik danger of ani such result; a little reflection and prudent observation, which no man of sens, will fail to exercise in a matter of so much general importance, must convince ci this. But as the subject has been color, ed with falsehood, and the opinions of the people positively contradicted, it note appears necessary that the members eleet of our next legislature thou J he informed ; they are the true represents tives of our sentiments the true gu ndiaissof our liberties foi this t - were instituted, and if faction can ever delude or deceive them, we will be in that ; peless and degraded stat ;,tc uard ..i se

cure u-, ii om Wiiicn. t. wee cmkS .

I is true we have many securities V

rights, but the integrity which depeflm

on the intelligence correct knowledge and independency of our legislature, is the key-stone that keeps the whole together If bv any means this be ever shaken, the sentiments, interests and liberties of the people totter. After these few preliminary remarks, I will ask if the inhabitants of the west snd south west were every man s mbled on a large praiiio lor the purp -e of enquiring who should be our next scna-

tor in the congress ol tl e U. St Les

what would be their thoughts and de clarations ? Wiu! I not nineteen twentieths

say Gen. Waller Taylor ? he hu

ev r been a judicious guardian oi dur best interests, and a firm defender of our

rights and liberties he is free from faction he is .i pure and disinterested pol-

ritory who fought the battle of Tippeca-

burning conscience. He is a singular noe, and punished the enemy in many "J.iter indeed, and as inconistant as sin- skirmishes dining the late war, to a gular; he avows one thing and from Ids band of savages? it is to be cxpectconduct proves his own avowal to be ed that you do particularly after your f.dse ; he commenced by declaring he own heroic conduct in marching to the was the friend of the people and con- relief of the citizens of Pigeon Roost,

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nuuca uy piovuig niiuscii 10 ue nit ir i- v -ien insicau oi giving ui io u.eir reiiei you iooi, paitroon ano viiiian, anu na

Olent enemy. He has brought to th.e you fled like to the state of Ken- buke the' people by whose votes your

Iigfit and view of every one, his volun- tucky for safety, and refused the com- merit was established.: This, sir, was tary interference between the editors of mand of the volunteers who solicited you the language and epithets applied to you

cell, Esijr. and others equally respect able who are no more, that they yielded their suffrages, and knew not the value of their rights ? No lv.i(J in the name of truth protest aainsTt ; and 1 w ,uld teli your Regulus tnale 1ji-i. dinned, even if I knew heiRceived his intelligence from your excellencv. How dare your Regulus, if he be not a man void of truth, even look at Judge Parke, Col. Jordan, Col. Decker, Gen Wilson. Gen Evans, Judge Montgomery. Cr.as. Smith, Wm Jones J D. Hay and hundreds of others equally respectable and known, with those Lamed, (who weie all here in that age of Harrisons pre-eminence, and who were the friends of his administration.) and say they arc at that time, or ecr. men who would yield to any executive their rights as citizens ? Your Regulus says it is not every man who rallied around the executive standard of those times, whom he includes in the range of his expressions, and that

many of them have discovered thfb

surdity ol the course that was pursU

Let Regulus name one of those I

noticed or anv one man who was ever the

friend of Harrison and the enemy of Jennings, that is now the fi iend of Jennings and the enemy of Harrison, except himself: and I show vou either a cor-

rupt designing man, or one who has lost itician who during a long residence hau his character as an independent man, and shewn himself capable of the most tryevery other ingredient that is requisite ing and distinguished duties he is in

to constitute a patriot, a gentleman, or honest man- who abhors peculation and a soldier. For I contend gov Harrison speculation in officers of the government and yourself, arc so different in talents, he is an experienced intelligent n an, principles and patriotism, that it is im- who has proved himself a stor for jm possible fare virtuous upright man, who state and not for a parte, ever since hi., w as once the friend of Harrison, cver capacity, services and principles pointed to be the friend of Jennings. to him as well worthy of the honors and Your Regulus asks, when have the ca- confidence of the state and secured to

bal of Vincennes faction ceasedj

claim against your excellency

your watch tower, the Ccntinel, and the Board of Trustees of the Borough of 1 V incennes ; and it is now plain to be seen, that your editors attacked the board, in order to create and have an excuse for Regulus and themselves in praising and eulogising vour excellency, and in attacking with your very g-rrat political assistance, one of the territorial governors ; a governor whose character as a soldier, a general ami a statesman, is not to be sullied by all the hand, w ith all the assistance your hopeful Regulus can give you. Was there ever, let me ask you, so ungenerous and unwarrantable an attack made upon any people on earth, as your Kegulus has made in the Centinel of the 25th ult. He has called upon the old ci jzensofour st-te, to testify to the truth . hi declarations then tells them whilst they lived under the territorial n government, that owing to Gov. Harrionl official pre eminence and insinuating manners, kit opinions was made the Criterion of their suffrages, your Regulus might as well have told them in plain language that they w ere the dupes and slaves oi Harrison; so ignorant, so dc-

him from a majority of our legislature that highly important s:?.!ir.n he is n man who on every occasion has devoted himself to further the real interests and good of -his country and until the calumny of a wretched, contemptible rica. tore has got vent thro this eorrupi Centinel Id never bv anv human being be even suspected of anv offence against

the people, or against the most strict nd

noe, and the few citizen of Indiana who gain advise you to examine your nominal defended and preserved their character friends, and let your choice hereafter he as citizens of the territory, to a band of different; for this Regulus of yours is savages but his callous heart and cor- only a viper in your bosom that ere long rupt principles by the solicitations of will become warm and suck vour sup-

vour malignant soul, has persued the port Remember too, that a friend g in-

tcting for themselves that from their be

lief of their own inferiority, they had yielded their dearest birthright their suffrages, to the executive of the Teritorv ! ! This sir, was monstrous and malignant defamation ; and contains a r igeor asseitioll Sgamst the citizens cf the territory which is as untrue as

to lead them to the relief of the women by your sycophantic Regulus, when he and children of that settlement! After first came into the state of Indiana, and such dastardly conduct may 1 not sup- so continued to be for nearly a yeai ; he pose you approve of any thing that will told his triumph over you at a Billiard

slander the brave ? Table in the Citv of Washington, and cf chivalric honor he is a nlain man vv I osc

0 J w g - - Your favorite Regulus. who isntbt- your littleness, and in proper conduct as political course, if no' br-i. :.:;.-, has aled to you for his historical knowledge of a gentleman in that city, whilst you rep- ways been narked with Aon or, intt .7the territorial government, and to wieM resented the territory as delegate. Let frncr and integrity snd whose conduct you now look to for support and prcser- him remember those things I beseech of and achievements have a conspicoosm vat ion, not content with comparing the you, for you may have never been im- place on ths rc irds of Indiana's glory few w ho survived the battle of Tippeca- properly miscalled. And now let n.e a- he is the man whobest knows our in

tt rests, wants and sentiments, and this knowledge, added to his experience and personal worth, lenders him. above all others, deserving of hi. present station. That these would be the thoughts -md declarations of on-citizee in ihe west 6c s. west, if collected on such an occasion, I would pledge my honor and mv life. Now who does the Centinel dare to say l as an coal hold "ii the am nions of the people ? why no less a personage than

ISAAC BLacKFORD e late cashier of

incennes ! a;:k. now ore of the so-

remc judges, as an muivieus!, $ uiii

bere confess 1 tl i s, in some reapectSf highly of Mr. Blackford ; hut ! must take occ r-i'-n to say t'nrt i" mv opi icn 0 0J the mrn cmnot he sincerely his friend who would b-inr I im forwat I as n. Taylor's competitor. I will refrati fi m taking any get m ral cosnpasiton oi c men and their public merit ; si ' ally rejoice on account of n.v indWh nal icspectfor Yt. Blacklbrd, 'far he nas rendered it sHofrether uni ecei try to tlo so ; for 1 should not V now v : to looi

object of your ma'.ace anl your resent

mentto the silent grave of the brave and virtuous Randolph, who gallantly fell in the defence and support of his country, on the memorable 7th of November. 1811. Oh 1 how disgraceful it would nc to your excellency had you the fellings of a brave man, and the virtues of a Randolph, to hav e a press and an underling, to slander the living and to disturb the ashes of th.e dead ! It is c0BSSMtTi cjtui t for the remaining noble citiz tiJVfs

) hint, and so incapable of speaking or state who fought with Randolph th.e lSw

latives of the deceased, who ten with

ed in the way your excellencv gained

Regulus, cannot be sincere or true ; his own objects his own views his own interests will alone direct him tvhtn rtablhhed in ft wrr ; for gratitudeis (bun

ded upon moral feeling, and M: tl saai has as little of that as your exccdVncvthe

I am, cc. v A FREEMA!

him, to pour out their curses upon your Regulus, yourself and your frit nds ; and damn the press that would give vent to such unjustifiable defamation. Had Randolph, and those w ho fell with him, done a9 the racers of Blad( nsburgh did,

For the w kstlrn sun. "When the editors of a public newspaper will so far forget the morality of their calling as knowingly and maliciously to publish the most glaring untruths, in order to lessen the standing and cha -acter of a man, the exalted qualities of w hose head and heart have become pro

verbial, or in order to puff up another in-

they might hare lived to see one or two dividual, it is not very easy to find suita- for many occasions where be fa is in any

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