The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-17
From tie Baltimore Republican.
WHIG VERAClTY.

| Our readers are aware that the editor of the
Patriot has labored most ndustriOusy to I'M
press his readers with the belief that Mr.. Buch
anan, in his speech in favor of the independent
Treasury System, had advocated reduction OF
the prices of labor. If such had been the fact
tie most ready mode in the world, as every one
knows, 10 prove it, would huve been to publish
the speech; but this as every one knows, he-o-
mitted to do, notwithstanding, we frequently
challenged him TO lay il before his readers, lie
harped upon the charge until he discovered that
no one believed it. and that the petition of it
would have no other effect than that ofinjurng
the cause he was endeavorlng to sustain. lie
then changed his course, and alleged that Mr..
! Tappan, the Senator from Ohio, in speaking of
the Independent Treasury bill, had made use of
! expressions more Objectionable than those which
had been attributed by Mr.. Buchanan. This al
legation had moi even the shadow Of pretext
to rest upon, for the truth is, that Mr.. Tappan
did not speak upon the subject. When the
question upon its adoption in the Senate was a.
bout to be put, Mr.. Tappan remarked that he
had intended to express his views in relation
to it, but as il had been discussed at length, and
and the time had arrived when il should be act-
ed upon, he would decline detainng the Senate
with the expression Of his sentiments in reLa>
ton to it, and he did decline speaking. Cnnse'
quently the allegation in relation to Mr.. Taps
pans expressions, contained in the Baltimore
Patriot, had no foundation whatever. .-
The Cincinnati Gazette, which is edited by
J. C. Wright, one of Gen. Harrlson's Confden
tial committee has noticed this churge against
Mr.. Tappan, and calls it hoax. 1t would
seem that the whole course of electioneering
which has been adopted by the wings, is noth>
ing but hoax; and they seem 20 imagaihe they
can hoax the people into the support of their
candidate for the Presidency. They are ondoa>
vorine to hoax them into the belief that Gen.
Harrisons s sentiments, and the course Of policy
he would pursue, in case of his election, are
precisely such as are approved aud desired by
all classes Of the community, in every section
of the country, While the General refuses TO an
swer any questions on those subjects, and his
friends refuse 10 answer them for him, nor is
this aIL but both he and they tell all nquirers,
plainly aud explicitly, that they will answer no
such inquirieS--a5 much as to say that it is none
of their business 10 know his sentiments, or
what course of policy he would pursue. This
is very great hoax. They tell you the public
that Gen. Harrison is u poor man, lives IN q log
cabin, and drinks hard cider, when ii is well
known that he is wealthy resides in splendid
mansion, and quafis his champagne, madeira
and French brandy. This is pretty consider
able hoaxl The Generals letter TO the New
York committee is an outrageous hoax. BUTT
is useless to enumerate. Their whole course
is nothing else bit one continual bou1; but they
will find, in November next, that the people are
not 10 be hoaxed by such contrvances.