The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-10

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A visa to Gen. Hayrison.-A number of
Whig gentlemen, opposed to Mr. Van Bu-
ren, and in favor of Harrison, recently paid
a visit to the Farmer of North Bend. They
had formed-from the glowing account of
the Whig journals-a most favorable idea
Of the intellect of the great available. They
sought him, found him, conversed with him
and left him, sickened with his imbeciity
and egotism, aud in no good hunor with
themselves at the reflection that they had
been most 'outrugeously humbugged by ii
portion of their Wing brethren. The SUBJ
joined account of the interesting interview
is from the Cincinnati Republican
"VAN BUREN TRICKS."-PEO-
PIES ECHO.
Mr.. Ramsay-Sir; Having accidentally
observed in the " Peoples Echo" a contra
diction of a certain rumor, in refere nee to
the visit of number of gentlemen from the
East to Gen. Harrison, under the above
caption, and calling upon me as the gentle
man still remaining in Cincinnati, 10 refuse
| it, have been induced TO make the follow
ing statement of facts, without regard to the
rumors circulated by the Magcan's friends
or the still more unauthorized contradiction
of the partizans of the Petticoat Hero.
Tmprimis, number of gentlemen from Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia, and some of
the Western States, agreed to make a visit
during their sojourn in Cincinnati, to Gen.
Harrison, whose pretensons to the Presi-
dental Chair they zealously advocated,
none more warmly and sincerely than my
SELF Arrangements were made for the IN
PRODUCTION, and, in due time, myself and
Messrs.--, with becoming formaity,
bowed to the General. After a few mo-
ments conversation with the General, in
which he betrayed great imbecilty and egot-
ism, we left him hi disgust the other gentle
men in half an hour afterwards were intro
duced by me, with the like result all of
them, except one, expressed determna-
ton to abandon the " old Granny" and adj
lvocate the election of any other man than
Harrison, some of them openly avowing
their Intention To support Mr.. Van Buren.-
The writer of this was induced from the
representations of his brother, a resident of
Cincinnati, and who is still a misguided
follower of Harrison, to take an active part
in getting up a meeting in Philadelphia in
behalf of the General-hns served upon
several important committees, and sacrifc-
ed much time to rally the wings i'll his sup
port.
The writer leaves his own name and res
idence, to gstber with the names OF the 9TH
Ter gentlemen, with the Editor of the Re
publican, which the iucredulous Mr..
Wood or any of his party may examine and
determine for themselves.
This is not the only instance in which
honest men, of the whig party have turned
away with disgust and loatbing for their
party nominee. | will, for the especial .ac-
commodation of Mr.. Wood, if he wishes IT,
furnish several other instances. II. o. Il.
J The author of the foregoing COMMUNE
cation is from Philadelphia, and has here
tofore acted with the opposition, was among
the first TO espouse the cause of Gen. Har-
rison, and was, until since his arrival 10
Cincinnati Secretary of the Democratic
Wing Committee of Superintendence for
the city Of Philadelphia, Chairman of the
Committee to draft ddresses-Secretary
Of the Wing Association Of the upper Dela-
ware Ward, and one Of the committee on
Banners add Piacards. The gentlemen
alluded to in his communication (1S IN num-
ber,) were mostly gentlemen of high intel
lectual standing, and of commanding lnilu-
ence in their respective neighborhoods.
They were all strongly opposed to the cleo
ton of Mr.. Van Buren, and as strongly in fa-
vor of Gen. Harrison's election. The com
muncation was furnished by the author
without our solicitation, and is published at
his own request. Ii may be well enough
however, to state that 1t was elected by the
following from weekly paper called the
Echo, which is edited by renegade Jack
son man, and nauseates every saturday
evening the delicate stomachs Of some hun
dred or two Wings, who, while they des-
pise the dose, swallow it something in the
style that a man swallows poison admins
tered by quack.
The NeD York Times gives the follow
ing epi,ome Of Mr.. Hnrrison's exploits, for
which our neighbors of the Gazette think
that he should be chosen President of the
United States: =
"Of his first battle, Tippecanoe, when
the Indians surprised him in his bed, aud
with an inferior force nearly cut of his
army, we hear nothing from his panesyr-
is,s.-ilis great battle at the Thames was
won, without his orders or knowledge, by
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