Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-10-06

process is well known to me, as combin-
ing the trick of the juggler with the ar
of the charlatan. A letter was writer
by Mr.. Henry Tolond, then residing wih
General JGckSon, at Washtngion, to Mr.
George G"ier, "A guager in the custom
house Of this city, urging him to call a
public meeting to nominate the Presden,
for reelection. A similar letter wa,
written to General k'cepS, of the legis-
lature at Hamburg, franked by General
JachSOn himself, and written by Mr.. An
drew J. DoneIson, his private secretary
urging Mr. Krecps to call caucus OF
the members to re-nomindte him ! -
At this period, Mr.. John Pemberton,
maral officer, of this port, was also at
Washington, and was also active in this
tdrce of a nomination Of the peopk! when
the whole proceeding emanated imme-
diately from Gen. Jackson himself, or
those holding commissions under him. or
those deeply indebted to him for the
highest obligations! The caucus at
Harrisburg, was tended by minority of
the lcgislature-and the me citing in this
city,. by less than hundred active per-
sons. Comment on such a system is su-
perlluous. 1t would insult the under
standing of the people, were it necessary
to tell them they were tricked, abused
and defrauded, by such a hagrant abuse
Of the power of government over public
opinion: by such a mockery of all that
has affinity to popular movements, popu-
] Ion al al nIn tltn
No, Mr.. Rtchie-when Gen. Jackson
is nominated for reelection, it must be
through the people-not through his office
hoiderS--not by letters from he palace
or implied promises Of prgermem by The
Presidem-but by the people in the mass
in their majesty-and in their purity! I!
But this can never be again.
or Gen Jackson's ambition for power
] have the proofs in my possession; that
he is not very scrupulous of the means
he makes use of to crafty that danger
Gus passion, have also proof, and may
in time produce it. But it would save
his laurels-he has done the State some
service-and | would rather smooth the
down-hil path of his life by urging him
to a seasonable retirement, than be COM
PEELED to plant thorn in the pillow of
his age. Can Mr. Richie with all his
renerabie sympathies abomhim, venture to
say as much;
The occasion and character of the fol-
lowing correspondence is soon explained.
1t is well known, throughout this state,
that Immediately upon my rejection by
the Senate, the legislature Of Pennsylva
MIA transmitted to the President a unani
nous request for my appointment to an of
flee Of equal magnitude. This gave rise
to much negotiation on the part of Ma
jor Lewis, Mr.. Jesper Harding, & 9TH
ers in the confidence of the President; a
full history of which must be deferred to
future day. Suffice it at present to
say, that | had no reasonable cause to
complain Of the conduct of the President
in respect to Office. In the progress Of
this business Mr.. Harding stated, that
Major Lewis remarked, that Mr.. Rltch-
lie had interpoSed his "veto" against my
denomination to the Senate-and declar-
ed that his State would secede from Gen.
Jackson, if was again sent to the Sen
ate!-Major Lewis represented this as
the sole obstacle to my appointment. A
story so preposterous naturally excited
incredibly; and, from a knowledge of
Major Lewis's character, / pronounced
it a tioment of his own brain. To salts
.fy Mr.. Harding of this fact, ] determln-
ed to address letter to MIR. Ritchie, the
venerable and consistent editor of the
Richmond Enquirer, which resulted in
the following correspondence. The read
er will not fail to remark, with what in
difference Mr.. Ritchie replies to the
charge of Gen. Jackson having "arrang-
ed' the lnquirer-and how tenderly he
solicts me to correspond with Major
Lewis on the sublect-or, in other words,
to "continue in the party, and receive a
consideration for concealing mal-practl-
ces, that ought to shock even the callous
nerves of the Patriot Richie"