Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-20

,.o because you understand that am personally ac-
nuainted with General Harrison, and reside ID o'o'
thank YOU for your generous expressions towards me-
and assure YOU that what may say in answer 10 your
It,cr shall be honestly said, though honesty IN poiitcs
has become quite obsolete -.
It's true that have resided in ONO Tor tie iaSt SIX
,oon yenrs and enioyed ample opportunity OF DE-
-. .ooua;nted with the characters of her public
mon Z am well acquainted with those VINO nave i"hg
hnan familiar with Gen HARRISON and have often heara
them express their estimate OF ms heii's. ,r
ovcr | am somewhat acquainted WIN nun III
have heard him converse III socai way az" 'Il
bic for,s al political speech before public
of tho neonle since his nomination Tor The hrst once
in their qift Before ] proceed to answer your niu'
res will give you brief sKetch OF MS Pe's ~
pearance. -. ,,,,-o o,,oc;,,ed
M; in ,sooe grev headed decrepd, and stoops un-
der The seeming weight of his years as ne Walks ne
| eybb;ts rather mild and animated expression VI
countenance when engaged IN conversations YET IN ms
looks there is nothing that bcspeak the great man
attractive or prepossessing but on the contrary,
there IL nm apparent want of rmness OF purpose, ana
decision ofcharacter His manners are not those OF an
easv and polshcd gentleman, nor are they those OF
-; Ji;s voice is feeble yet By painful eXertior,
~ u',lcs himself distinctly heard in public speech
| His lonruare style, and sentiment, lead you 10
observc nj once, his deficiency IN literary rehne-
ment and scholar-llke discipline OF mind. Nluch
However should be attributed 70 the fact, that ne
&c
L that he is evidently yielding rapidly to the rava.
as of , broken constitution-the probable result oil
The ypIscRrrIoSs, rather than the HAnDsnIPs oil ear
er ysors Ii is only circumstances, entirely orutous,
that have distinguished him in the annals OF has conn-
trv. and since his name and fame has become public
nrnner,y il is right that his character, as statesman,
as military cheftan, and as private citizcn, shouiu
he subjected TO the test OF an examination neiore '"r
great tribunal OF the American people. iis grand
trial will III a few monus DC ehueu Oy TIC '''" - "
millions of voters.
1st You ask Do yol believe llarrsons opinions,
so far as they can be known, to be of an arlsocrac
Federal cast or of 4 liberal Democratic complexion;
II s well understood r Ohio, that Gen. HARRISON IS
!, no keening of favoritc committee, who TO com
nose the important part of his cabinet, II ne shouu DC
elected and that lac himself declines to make any ar
claration of his principles or the 'puhlic eye. ~,
Thai can be known, therefore, in respect 10 his pocai
reed is only to be ascertaned by inference For this
nrnosc we must refer to the past conduct and pro-
fessions of the man; and although history has ocei
made to LIE i'll his BEHALF for political effect YET u 5"
hannens that scraps of genuine history can PC pnha 10
IcIose the truth and there are those still living who
can confirm it. That he a Federallst and therefore
cannot be Democrat, one acquainted WIN ms
history can successfully dispute John Kandoipi,
in lS26 on the Goth March, i'll debate with General
Harrison in the Senate of the T. States, on the appro-
priaton for the Cumberland road-a Federal measure
enlarged General Harrison in direct terms win oehs
Fcderalis and an approver OF Tue ai'eh ana seaton
law and of the measures of John Adams See hateS
uUuS
Persons are still living who have heard General llarr',
son saw that he approved the alien and sedon law and
thou .ht it necessary safeguard to shield the fres!de.
and the members of Congress from the calunnles OF
Marty spirit Many items of evidence might Dc relefeu
IN 10 establish the charge Of MIR Randolph Inc limits
ofo brier letter would permit From patient nvcstI-
ration am satisfied that General Harrison opposed
in feeling and in principle, to the great interests OF
the common people, the producing class; ana lha' u
elected President he would yield to the control OF MS
,nI Of hn lnu
this country whose adverse TO equal shs
and equal laws so essential TO the happiness and pros
perity of free people.
ID You ask, Do you believe him to be profound
statesman, great WARRIOR or distinguished P'iahtfo
pist > ..-
must fer YOU TO his SANCTION by his vote approval
of such laws as he has been willing TO see enacted ant
enforced against his fellow-czens containing Prov
sions like these lst That "a citizen must o'cnttyacre:
otIand in order 10 cnjOyMertgh Of suffrage. I'd Iha
for pey offence freeman too poor 10 P0ya hne ma.
be sold like STARE 10 sereicc and fhc adScond from
his master shall DC whipped eih hufyRc Stripes anu
his term Of serricc doubied Under despot such laws
might be tolerated, but trust never can be, among al
ENJOYS reputation which no impartial Historian woGt
be willing TO award him. lie never hero in tho
tented field but it must be admitted THAT lie mas BE
\ COVE \ HERO or \ POLITICAL PARTY. And although
he is called the hero of Tppecanoe yet he has never
fought sng gle battle-it is true he has skrmst
or two-but no scars attest his valor Still he is able
to dsprovc the charge Of cowardce BY sundry cerlf
Gates of courage which he carries in his pocket When
he arrived with his army at ppecanoe, he encampct
according the advice OF the lndianswas surrounded
and fired upon by them the same night-they killed ant
wounded one hundred and eghy Of his men, and her
ted-in the morning. not single Indian, dead or alive
was to be found but Hrrisons report states that he
had won rea: rictory, and prcbabiy killed large
number of the enemy. But the only evidence was
some marks of blood the ground; and he sagely
concluded the enemy had carried off their dead during
the night And this skrmsh is called in history bat
te and imnortalizes the of Harrison the Hero
of Tppecanoe. | would ask where is the superlo
merit in returning few random shots, IN self defence
against savage and undisciplned foe: Where the &c
| nerasbip: Does such incident constitute n hero
Does il constitute national debt ofgrattude, TO be pat
by awarding to false hero the Presidential char
| Let il be remembered that this Hero of Iippecano
poe keted eighth thousand dollars for his services, re
signed his command in the midst Of the war, and tolt
the people Mey might do their o'cn Eghtin@! AS PHI
anthropst Gen. Harrison has never been Distinguish
ed that know Of except in one instance, and that wa
in SETTLING a case of seduction. 1t is said by hi
friends that he intends TO unite with the church, a
soon as the election is over; and presume he will un
less the purLrcrY of his political letters, and his occa
sional indulgence in the use of rEorASE LANGUAGE
should happen to be regarded nsuperablc objec
| tioni-Oh,o IS safe for Tan Buren,.
Yours very truly &c,
4 HARVEY RICE.
To Christian Arms, John Cotton and others.
TIE ElTTI.E.
WAsnISGToS, Oct. l7.-As The contest draws to
al, ,horor