The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-06-04
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, May 3rd, lo40
To The Editors of The Richmond Wig:

EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, May 3fu, ls4V.
To the Editors of the Richmond Wig:
Genllemen-l arrived here this morning,
aud found at the tavern where | stopped for
reireshment, the Richmond Enquirer, (oi
the 9TH April last,l TO which am sub
scriber-in which, discover that MIR.
Richie mentions the letter OF a correspond.
ent from Ohio, and another from Indiana,
the first pIedging his reputation that MIR.
Van Buren, will carry the State of Ohio by
5000 votes, and the other asserting that the
Democratic candidate for Governor will beat
the Wing candidate from Z to 5000 votes.
This, can assure Mr.. Richie, is all mis-
take. Ii his Ohio correspondent will stake
character considered worth $1,000, and
back il with that amount, he will only have
to make that fact known in Ohio. lie will
be certain to be met and equally certain 10
lose his money.
How the election for Governor in Indiana
may result. know not. Gen. Howard (N)
and Judge Bigger w are both highly tai.
enied, and espectable-eoch will carry
more than their own party vote in their re.
,pectiye districts. This election may not
be fair test Of the strength Of parties as
Gen. Howard has some advantage over Col.
Bigger on a certain local point but, in the
/ general, | think il will be tolerably fair
test, and have no doubt myself but Bigger
will be elected by considerable majority
/ at least, | assure Mr.. Richie that Har.
4 risun's minority vii exceed 10000 votes
yea, more, probably 10000.
/ left my home IN Virginia in February
last. IN pursui, of n VILLAIN who has much
injured me II travel on horseback. have
visited nearly every town aud village IN
/ Ohio, Indiana, and illinois. have travelled
extensively among the farmers IN the coun.
lry--aud assure you the enthusiasm for
Harrison begga,s al description. Children
live or SIX years old singing Tippecanoe
songs on the stage-the street children DO.
ing the same Buckeye canes IN the baud.
Of men and boys-illckory canes thrown
aside. These are small ,htugs, 10 be sure,
but they are omluous signs; and u -nlion
them Gully TO undecciye my Democratic
friends in Virginia, with regard to the feel
iugs Of the West. | have ever been warm
friend Of General Jackson. also voted
for Nj. Van Buren and expect 10 do SO a.
gain; still | mus. confess my oplnion sl
General Harrison Is much altered since !
have been travelling amongst those who
have known him long, and know him well.
That man does not nov, nor ever did exist,
who suslalns more uusuHied, uuhemished
, irreproachabe character, than Gen. llarri
son does amoHgs; those who know hlp best.
| therefore wish 10 say 10 my Democratic
friends, 10 be Up and dong--our case is a
doubtful one, al best, 10 say the least Q! q.
Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Kentucky, aud Lou.
isiana, are certain for Harrson-Tennessee
and Michigan, perhaps, equally certain--
Mark that Alabama, Georgia, Mlssissip.
T pi and Arkansas, very doubtful Mark tha,
" ssouri, hope, certain for Van Duren--
+ though, even there, " shadows, clouds and
darkness, rest upon Us" Ii We lose Viz.
Zinia We are gone and ! much fear tina,
even Virginia can't save u. Our case re.
qulres the utmost energy and exerton.-
Let none then be lu.led INTO security.
I You viii doubtless be surprised al nv nd
dressing this communicated 70 yuu. Ex.
PLANTATION, On my part, IS therefore necessa.
y. Ny object IS, that NY political friends
shall Know 1HE TRUTH, even Il should let
our political opponents know Il too. have
addressed a similar communication to Mr.
Richie but a am convinced he is entirely
unaware Of public sentiment and enthusiasm
for Harrison in the West, fear DO mas
think il impolliIc to publjshit. / therefore
hope 900 will pardon ne for taxing youI
magnanimlty with a request to publish this
provided SIR. Richie does not but Shout,
he publish the one SIND hun, please with
mold the publication Of this, aud consider Il
strictly coufdenial-
Aud oblge,
a VIRGINIAN.