Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-15
SENATOR GRUNDY EXPOSED

Al the late Loco Foco n ito al Convention m
Baltimore. Senr"r Grnndy reiterated that base and
cnnenpthle falsehoGd thai Gen. Harrison is IN m,
keeping Of a confidential committee. "'rhey have
(said Mr.. Grumpy "shut him up will not say in a
"cage, hut he might as wellbe in one; aud will not
.lei him have the use Of pen. ink and paper, while
''his conscience keepers say thai he shall neither
speak nor write, nor will they do II for hm-Mr
Burke the postmaster at Cincinnati, is here and
"iutend before ! leave tins Race TO ask him 10
Estate whetler this committee does not regularly A.
"tend their candidate 10 the post Office when he
goes for letters, 10 that he gets none that are
mot such they wiling that he should re
'ceye."
Mr.. Grnndy evidently hoped and believed, llaf as
Mr. Burke WAS postmaster at CinrinnaI,t The dread of
losing his office would induce him 10 endorse tins
most Infamous andtr,ihough lie knew be an Ut
nit; gated iasehood. Mr.. Burke however, was silent
and returned to Cincinnati, without daring to hazard
the loss Of hi, office by exposing the hoary sauderer
who made the appeal 10 him. but yet with rather too
much Of moral principle of discrelion 10 admit is
truth
The citizens of Cincinnati, howeyer.--thc friends
and ghbors of Gen Harrlson,-were not disposed
to lei off the Senator and his dumb witness so easily.
They held large public meeting the % inst. at
which the following statement was read:
In conversation which took place between Judge
Burke and myseil. in presence of niner gentlemen,
reaive 10 the declaration made BY Senator Gfundy
against Gen. Harrison. AZ The Baltimore Convention,
in which Mr.. Grnndy announced that Nj. Burke
Post Master a, Cincinnati, was then present, and
that he intended 10 call upon him before lie left, 10
attest The truth of his statement. &c.
Judge Burke observed that Mr. Grundy did not
call upon him. aud lnat ~ opportunity was offered
hunt make any statement On the subject. which
would have been considered in order and 10 be pam
in the matter he never knew of any COMMITTEE at
L. ndlng Gen. Harrison to the Post Office au-
Ihoiized IN receive his letters or who did receive
then, and that Gen. HnrtIsnus letters were delY-
cred in the same manne, letters OF other gentle
men. And that he had made no commune alton Of
different imp, ri to Mr. Grundy. Aud he con-
sldefed the issue exclusively between the rend'e
Gen. llalrson and Mr.. Grundy; aud If they would
confer WIN HIM, aud were nni satisfied, Then he
WOMB reply himself JOIN REEVES
W. me shoSeilOefs' oeing present "hen Int'-
Dove cnnVefs ai'on TOOK place between Judge =
anu Mf. heeVes. oeltVt II 10 he substantially f1h |
9EOhE CARLISLE
join l.. AVERY
This, we suppose, will be considered an ample t.
fulation of Senator G,undx's s,,,v-wlcb by The
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!" lie Administration prints on the same subject |
The Cincinnati, e.ing then adopted the following
rprpsolutious.
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