Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-08-14
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GOV
ERNOR KINNEY OF ILLINOIS.

MOUNT ILEASANT. \hli JuuC w. iSto'
DR.. A. q. Chapman, Chairman Of The Uhig
Central Committee Of Illinois.
DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the 9th ultimo
which you have done me the honor to ad
dress to me on the part Of the Central Com
miites has this moment come 10 hand, and
regret that am so ndisposed (baving beer
confined to my room for three weeks with q
fever) tina, shall be compelled in part to an
swer your several inquiries by referring to .
portion of my recent publications, which
think will fully answer your first interroga
tory.
You ask me, it, in yielding my support tc
Gen Harrison Tor the Presidency, have de
serted any of the democratic principles
which have heretofore advocated an-
swer unhesitatingly that hare not And
as an evidence Of it, beg leave 10 refer you
10 my letter addressed 10 the Hon A. w
Snyder, at his request which letter was
published in the Madisonian, Backwoods-
man, State Register, and o:her papers; and
would thank the editors Of those papers 10
republsh the letter, as il will show the Peo-
pie what my views we're upon The SubTrea'
sury scheme many years ago In the letter
referred TO, expressed my decided opposi-
liou to the present ruinous Sub Treasury
system. which is now looked upon os II
threatening storm, which will desoIate and
lay waste ourtrade and commerce, and bring
our people TO poverty and want
still continue 10 advocate the original
principles which General Jackson uvowed
and which Mr.. Van Buren, promised to car
~ out; and. IN view OF whch promise. !
warmly supported his election TO The PreSi-
dency But Mr. V. Buren, has himself aban-
doned those orig inal measures Of Gen Jack
son by thrice urging upon the people the
Sub-TreasuIy system. which the People,
through their immediate representatives
have thrice rejected When be first recon-.
mended the adoption of the present Sub.
Treasury system he promised 10 90 in ne
eordance with the wishes Of the people,
He has failed 10 do so. therefore am com
PEELED, from a sense Of duty 10 myself and
my county, TO say that cannot, under any
circumstances be induced to yield him nv
support, a, least. not until can supper. him
on principle.
When Gen Jackson retired from Office.
he LEFT the Government in more prosper
Gus, independent and happy situation than
any nation on earth. and what. le, me ask is
the condition OF the country now!
Let every true lover oil his country every
true Republican reflect upon The situation
we are now placed in. lie, them also re-.
meubcr that in all countries where the Sub
Treasury is 10 operation, the laboring class
remain in poverty. wIthou, airy hope OF bet.
tering their condilion-,he rich daily grow.
ing richer upon the labor Of The poor, and
are in consequence enabled to support mon.
arcby. preSlcraf, and arlSlocrncv. which.
when connected together, are n trinity OF mr..
Iicles which no country has yet been aLle To
with; and the warfare against
which has cost money aud blood enough TO
make every reil.etng person cry out in
The language oil the prophet. oh that my
head were waters, and my eyes fountain
Of tears. that might weep over The misery
and suffering in store for the people Of this
nation.
a Standing Army must Do connected with
his abominable scheme; and noiwlths,and-
ing Washington, Jefferson, aud all The sue.
,essors in the Presidential chair down 10
Mr Van Buren,, recommended a small num-
Der OF troops in time oil peace, yet we find
hat the present Executive, through the Sc
rotary OF War, has recommended the rails.
ng an army OF 100000 men. one-half TO be
luder pay. and the remainder ready TO be
allied into service al momenl's warning.
The power which such an army would
give the President. both physical and
POLITICAL, must be evident to every rejecting
nan. They are 10 be called militia, instead |
II regulars, for the purpose OF securing to
hem the right OF voting, which is not allow
ID to regular troops; thus placing under the |
control Of the President 200 900 voters, 10 be |
ised as may best suit his interest. And |
hoold he at any time DO disposed to place |
rown upon his head. he would have at his !
Command 100000 bayonets.
These are some OF the principle conside-
nious that have induced me to pledge INV.
eli to support Gen. WIN. H. Harrison
nd | would appeal At this time 10 the orig.
ial Jacksonian Democrats with whom |
ave SO long acted in good faith TO say whe.
her Mr.. Van Buren, did not .rlde into Office
N the wings OF Gen Jackson's popularity ?
And would ask them, also, if they did not
oIe for MIR. V. Buren, because he promised TO
AIRY out the great democratic principles of
sen. Jackson's first administration | am
rec TO acknowledge lha, did.
In the second place, you ask me If the Re-
publican party with which acted in 1912
nd 1918, constitutes any portion OF that par
y which supported Mr., Clinton in opposi,
ion TO Mr. Madison2 In answer, say 1T
I'D NOT. The old DE Win Clinton party
'ere generally known, and always termed