Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-06-18
PUBLIC MEETING At CINCINNATI.

tended, and the proceedings conducted will
great dignity und decorun' 1t effectually
vindicsted the character of General liar.
rison, and the good sense of those who
support him, from the imbecility and folly
implied in the statement Of Mr.. Grundy,
and direct falsohood of Mr. Kendall.-- Gin.
cinnai Chronicle.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING.
In pursuance Of call signed by sixty
eight OF the most respected and Intelligent
citizens OF Cincinnati, very large and high
y respectable meeting was convened ot the
Court House OIL the evening Of the I'd iust,
aud was organized by the appointment OF
William Netf, President, &c.
The Secretary read the call Of the meet
ing as follows:
"PUBLIc MEETING.--The undersigned,
feeling, In common with their fellow citizens
Of Cincinnati, indignant at tho base slander
uttered by Felix Grundy, against their ven-
Grated eonntryman General w. Ii. Harri-
son IN speech delivered by him before the
Baltimore Van Buren, Convention, and OBJ.
serving that the same was delivered in the
presence OF Judge Burke, who was appealed
10 for its truth, and who has since faile Or
refused to sanction or repel the same, re-
specially request meeting Of the citizens
of Cincinnati at the Court House on Tues
day evening June Cd, at half past seven
o'clock, to place The seal Of public condcm-
nation on the author Of this notorious and
nefarious falsehood."
John Reeves, Esq, then read the follow
ing statement OF "a conversation between
blmself and VIM Burke, Esq. Postmaster Of
that city:
sin a conversation which took place be-
tween Judge Burke and mysolf in presence
Of other gentlemen, relative to the declaIa-
tion made by Senator Grundy against Gen.
Harrison at the Baltimore Convention, in
which Mr. Grundy announced that Mr.
Burke, Postmaster at Cincinnati was then
present, and that he intended to call upon
him before he left 10 attest the truth of his
statement, &c.
Judge Burke observed that Mr.. Crundy
did not call upon him, and that no opporlu
nifty was offered him to make any statement
OH the subject, which would have been con-
sdered in order, and, to be plain in the mat
ter, he never knew any committee attending
General Harrison 10 the Post Office, or au-
thorizsd to receive his letters, or who did
receive them aud that General Harrison's 5
letters were delivered in the same manner
as letters OF other gentlemen. And that
lie had made no communication OF differ.
ent import to Mr. Grundy, aud he considered
the issue exclusively between the friends Of
General Harrison aud Mr.. Grundy, and it
they would confer with him, and were moi
,aA ha lu
JOHN REEVES.
We The undersigned, being present when
the above conversation took place between
Judge Burke aud Mr.. Reeves, believe it to be
Substantially true.
GEORGE CARLISLE,
JOHN s. AVERY.
On motion. II was
Resolved, That tho statement submitted
to the meeting be referred to Committee Of
five, with instructions to report resolutions
expressing the sense vi this meeting IN re-
gard 10 the charges made against Gen. WIN.
Henry Harrison by Felix Grundy.
The chair appointed Messrs John p. Foot,
Jane Foster, John Wood, A. l.. Voorhees,,
and ). p. Chase to act az u committee. The
committee, after retiring, came in aud re-
ported the following resolutions, which, after
having been submitted TO the meeting, and
fully considered, were unanimously y adopt
cd -
Resolved, That we regard as tho most
precious Of our country's treasures the
bright regulations of her faithful suns, and
as among the most sacred duties OF Amerl,
can citizens that Of repcllng unwarran,ed
assaults upon their characters.
Resolved, That we deeply regret that some
Of the political opponeAis OF Con. Wm.
Henry Harrison have attempted TO rob him
Of his just place in the affections of his
countryluen, by ISLANDERS as base as they are
false, and as malicious US they are ground
less.
Resolred, That we especially regret that
an individual, himself holding in the coun-
ciis OF his country seat So elevated as that
OF Felix Grundy, should 30 far forget the
deeoruHi proper to his station, that rever-
ence due 10 truth, and the honor due to aye,
patriotism, proved ability, tired trustworthl-
ness, long public service, und devoted pub
lie spirit, us To become the endorser and re-
taller Of u miserable SANDER, which should
have been suffered TO lie, loa.hcd Of all the
honest and all the good, in the sewer where
| it had it's origin.
Resolved, That we all know General VIM
Henry Harrison many Of us have known
him for years, aud some of US have been III
timately associated with him in various pri-
vato and public relations and zoe kno0 that
the statement originated in the rankness OF
party excitement, and deliberately repeated
aud endorsed by Felix Grundy, which rep
resents our venerated fellow citizen aud
neighbor as under the charge Of a commit
tee, confidential or otherwise, who will not
let him have the use Of pen, ink, and paper ;
who will not let him write, or write tor him
who attend him 10 the post office when he
goes for letters, to see that he gets none but
such as they are willing that he should re-
ceve and who open all his letters for him,
aud, when there is nothing to be said in re-
ply, answer them, but when there is, do not
answer them at ALL" is utterly false false
IN the general aud false in the detail false
IN the substance and spirit Of the whole
charge, and false in each particular allega.
ton.
Resoiued, That while we deeply deplore
The occasion Of this meeting, we noyerthe-
le.s embrace with pleasure this opportunl-
ty Of publicly testiying our confidence IN
him whose valor and prudence defended and
guarded the infant settlements Of the West
whose forecast and statesmansliip placed 4
home and freehold within the reach of every
hardy pioneer; who retains in his age the
simplicity, generosity, integrity and dlsin,cr-
sstedness Of the youth; who Is as ready
and as able now as heretofore to serve his
country In the field, the Senate, or Cabinet ;