Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-29
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Every falsehood uttered against the
iilustrious Harrison, and every attempt
made TO impair the confidence of the
people in him, but serves to show his
character in some new aud attractive
light. AS friends of the old and well
tied patriot, we have ceased TO regre,
the virulent attacks which are made up-
on him, since they lead to deveiope.
ments SO highly beneficial. The
fact is his best friends would not have
known half his merits, had it not been
for these attacks. They have elected
The truth i'll relation TO his private char
acier and public life in very MANY inter.
eStlng particuIars-while in nothing
have they been successful in fixing a
stigma oil his fair fame. The following
extracts furnish new proofs of the cor
rectness of this observation
a DOUBLE ALSEHOOD NAILED
DOWN
From the Cine innati Gazette
THE GLoBE-GEN. uARRIsoN.-The
Globe has opened lis batteries upon General
Harrison an additional evidence that his
prospects are exciting alarm in the camp of
the spoiSmen.
Ii is alleged, by The Globe, that Gen Har-
rison So conducted, when Minister 10 Colon
lila, as TO make himself obnox;cus To the peo.
pie OF that country. | have document be-
fore me that shows the falSily of this aleea-
lion. Gen. MoAfFee, U. S Charge at Co
lomhia, writing 10 Il friend in Kentucky,
from Bogota, under date July l7th, 1888,
holds tins language:
This Government is now in the hands OF
the Liberals. Who are very friendly TO the
United States. | FIND THAT GENE
RAJ HARRISON STANDS VERY
HIGH WITH THEM, AS THEY OF
TEN ENQUIRE AFTER HIM, AND
EXPRESS TIE HIGHEST RESPECT
FOR HIM"
hen this was written, there could be no
reason fer speaking aughi, except the truth,
OF Gen. Harrison. He was then private
citizen, candidate for no office whatever
The Globe accuses Gen. Harrison Of en-
gaging in SpecalalionS, the unfortunate re-
suits of which made him poor; and the Re-
publican, OF this city, republishes The accu-
satiun. General Harrison never engaged in
speculation. lie held good zeal estate, in
creasing in value, and therefore had credit
His public spirit induced him to engage that
credit, in the first attempts at building up
manufactures in Cincinnati As was too
generally the case, in these first attempts,
there was a failure, after mourning heavy
expenses. Gen. Harrison's share oil loss ex-
ceeded thirty thousand dollars, to pay Which,
he sacrificed portion of his real estate, that
is now worth more than one hundred thou
sand dollars. He lent his name, as endorser,
TO friend, and was thus subjected TO pay a
very considerable sum, which compelled him
TO sell part of his extensive home farm.
He was security for his son, as Receiver of
Public Monies, at Vincennes. This young
gentleman was wheedIed by public man, 10
loan him considerable sum The borrow
er failed. Gen. Harrison assumed the whole
loss, at once relieving the other securities
The Government gave him time 20 make
The payment. This is The true history of
Gen. Harrison's embarrasSmenls They o.
rigEated, not in grasping speculation, but in
public spirit, and in noble generosity, the
of his whole life.