Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-08-13
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GOV.
KENNEY OF ILLINOIS.

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MoUNr PLEASANT, JILL July 10, 1910.
DR.. A. G. Henry, Chairman ofhs Whig
Central Committee Of Illinois.
DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the 9th ult.
which you have done me the honor to
address to me on the part Of the Central
Committee has this moment come to hand,
and l regret that am so indisposed (hav-
ing been confined to my room for three
weeks with fever) that l shall be com
PEELED, iu part to answer your several in
quiries by referring TO portion OF my
recent publications, which, j think, will
fully answer your first interrogatory.
You ask me, if, in yielding my sup
port to Gen. Harrison for the Presiden-
cy, l have deserted any Of the democrat
ic principles which l have heretofore
advocated l answer unlIesitatingly
that haze not.-And, as an evidence Of
it, beg leave to refer you to my letter
addressed to the Hon. A. w. Synder, at
his own request; which letter was pub
lished in the Madisonian, Back woodsman
State Register, and other papers; and J
would thank the editors of those papers
to republish the letter, as it will show
the people what my views were upon the
Sub Treasury scheme many years ago.
In the letter referred to, expressed my
decided opposition to the present ruin
Gus Sub-Treasury system, which is now
looked upon as threatening Storm,
which will desolate and lay waste our
trade and commerce, and bring our pco-
pie to poverty and want.
still continue to advocate the origi-
nal principles which Gen. Jackson avow-
ed, and which MIR. Van Buren, promised
to carry out; and, in view Of which pro-
mise, ! warmly supported his election 10
the Presidency. But Mr.. Van Buren,
has himself abandoned those original
measures Of Gen. Jackson by thrice urg-
ing upon the people the Sub Treasury
system, which the people, through their
immediate Representatives, have thrice
rejected. When he first recommended
the adoption Of the present Sub-Treasu-
ry system he promised to 60 Sin accord
ance with the wishes of the people. y
He has failed to do 30. am therefore
compelled, from sense Of duty to my
self and my country, to say that | can
not, under any circumstances, be inouc-
ed to yield him my support, at least, not
until can support him on principle.
When Gen. Jackson retired from Of
fee he left the Government in more
prosperous, independent, and happy situa-
ton than any other nation on earth, and
what, let me ask, is the condition Of the
country now
Let every true lover Of his country,
every true Republican, reflect upon the
situation we are now placed in. Let them
also remember that in all countries ,vhcrc
the Sub Treasury is IN operation, The Ia
boring class remain in porerty ,cilhou
any hope Of beitering their eondilion-ths
,rch daily grouing richer upon The labor
q The poor, aud are in consequence enabled
TO support monarchy, priestcrc)i, and aris-
tocracy, which, when onnected together,
are trinity Of articles which no country
has yet been able to compete with; and
the warfare against which has cost mo-
ncy and blood enough to make every
rejecting person cry out, in the language
Of the prophet, "Ob that my head were
waters, and mino eyes a fountain Of
tears, that might weep over" the mis-
cry and suffering in store Tor the people
of this nation.
A standing army must be connected
with this abomnable. scheme; and not
withstanding Washington, Jefferson, and
all their successors in the Presidential
chair down to Mr.. Van Buren, recon-
mend small number Of troops in time
of pence, yet we find that the present
Executive, through the Secretary Of
War, has recommended the raising an
army Of 20O, 900 men, one half to DO un-
der Pny, and the remainder ready to be
called into service al a moments warn
ing
The power which such m army would
give the President, both physical and
political, must be evident to every re-
fiecting man. They are to be called
militia, instead Of regulars, for the Pur-
pose Of securing TO them the right Of
voting, which is not allowed TO regular
troops; thus placing under the control Of
the President 20O, 900 voters, to be used
as may bes, suit his interest. And should
he at any time be disposed to place a
crown upon his head, he would have ut
his command 200, 900 bayonets.
These are some Of the principal con-
siderations that have induced me to
pledge myself to support Gen. VIM II.
Harrison; and | would appeal at this
time to the original Jacksonian Demo
Gratis with whom have so long acted in
good faith, to say whether Mr. Van Bu-
rem did not ride into office on the wings
Of Gen. Jackson's popularity , And |
would ask them also, if they did not vote
for Mr.. Van Buren because he promised
to carry out the great democratic princi-
pies Of Gen. Jnckson's first adInnisirs-
tion ! am free TO acknowledge that l
did.
In the second place, you ask me fihe
Republican party with which ] acted in
1912 and 1919 constitutes any portion OF
that party which supported MIR. Clinton
W opposition TO Mr.. Madi.oni In an
swer, say 1T DID NOT. The old De
Wit Clinton party were generally known
and always termed in those days,
"dhe Anti-War Federal party." 1'hoy
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