Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-26
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GES. HARRISON CAPPED FROM ms kEEPERs.-Wc
have taken the less interest hitherto in the discussion
of Gen. Iiarrsons history and character because al
though he must be admitted to be poor creature, yet
suppose he write his This IS all that is
essentially necessary under the arrangements which
will be made for him. BY signing the documents which
Mr.. Clay and others prepare for him, and doing the
things they bid him, who knows but he may make as
good President Mr.. Clay himself:
Still the world is curious about great men, particu-
larly the candidates for high Offices, and is not the
business Of journalist to suppress anecdotes which
throw light upon their qualifications For this reason
publish the following Of incident which
lately occurred in Cincinnati, and in which General
Harrison figured the principal parsonage 1t seems
that the Wing candidate for the Presidency, having,
by what means know not found himself at large
without his Keepers made curious expose of his tit
ness for the Presidency:
(From The Cincinnati .4drcrtscr)
MIR. Editor: On Thursday evening, IN passing along
Fifth street, my attention arrested by noisy al
tercaton among clutch Of citizens, gathered toge
ther at the Livery Stables; and hearing the of
Buchanan mentioned, stood in my STEP and who but
the Wing candidate for the Presidency presented
to my view, considerable degree Of excitement,
denouncng the said Buchanan damned scoundrel
who had DETAINED him in speech he had made at the
Court House on Tuesday last, as l understood him.
He satisfied with denouncing the Individual,
but he that the whole party who supported him
were damned scoundrels and liars He SAID something
about the law, which passed in Indiana about sell
u
sary law, acknowledging that he had signed il as Co.
vernon of Indiana.
Mr.. Editor, confess was asonishcd TO find Gen.
Harrison al large, and still his taking such
odd way Recommending limsclfto the people had
been absent from the city for weeks and had read
in newspaper that the General was under the keep
ing OF committee who were TO do all his talking and
that lie had consented to say nothing TO nobody about
politics. any thing relating TO his election. Judge
nv surprzr when the first sight had Of him on nv
return home, to find him. cursing and swearing in
the streets and abusing because he has happened
TO make mention of of his acts while he was Gov
ernor of Indiana, and that he acknowledged and us
fed it, for on enquiry, found that Mr. Buchanan had
told the meeting on Tuesday, all about that law and
some years ago, to make just such another law for
Ohio.
This is such new way for candidate for the high
office of President, 10 canvass for votes, that just
thought would jot down few words the subject
and send them TO you ] thought it curious when
saw the account Of the General being put into the
hands OF such men John &. Wright, and Major
Gwynne, and young Spencer, and that he would not
answer any questions about his principles, tell the
people what he would do when he is elected President
out d,d not wonder at his being so placed in these
men hands, when saw him behave so outrapeously
IN the open street. and in the middle of crowd of peo.
ple and then ms language violent and unbecom.
ing tor man IN his station never saw candidate
for Constable act so unbccoming sensible man. and
am sure II any such would act So he would lose more
votes than he would gain by it.
Has Gen. Harrison yet 10 learn that j, is the Driv;
ege of free Americans 10 question the public conduct
Of all candidates for public Office He must have GER
ainly not been his Judgment when he acted so out.
rageously, merely because citizen condemned law
that public should dare to PROPOSE or free Ame
rcan approve Of l think there has been good causs