Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-14
No. I9.--VOLUME Y

ing on for the Presidency is one of the same character,
and partakes of all It's ~malignity and denunciation.-
The Democratic party, then, as now, was abused and
slandered BY a moncyed Arlstocracy, which was insi-
diously rushing to change this Government, in its in
fancy, 10 a Monarchy.
The spirit of the Revolution rose, and the Federal
party was crushed by The election of Mr.. Jefferson
u IS believed, as you were a member of Congress at
that period, with General William II. Harrison, now a
candidate for the Presidency, YOU know on which side
of the question he took his stand-wash he a Federalist,
and did he hoist the biack cockddC, and did he in 4
speech, which he made in Congress, oppose the reduc-
ton Of Adams's Standing Army; Your response 10
this letter Will undeceive thousands of your fellow.ci-
tIzens, who are cropping their way in darkness.
am, with respect, &c,
To Capt, JoHS FOWLER, Lexington, Ky.
"LExlNGToS, June 81, lS40.
DEAR SIR: In answer TO your letter of this date, |
will say that ! was in Congress, as a member, during
the great struggle between Jefferson and Adams, and
know the fact, that William Henry Harrison, then 4
delegate from the Northwestern Territory, was upon
the side Of Mr.. Adams. He was a Fcderallst, and wore
the black cockade. | do not recollect his speech upon
the reduction ofthe United States army, though have
a file of the Aurora, in which his speech appears
against reducing the army. My health will not enable
me TO answer more fully with regard to the exciting
scenes of that memorable period OF our history.
Respectfully, your humble servant,
JOHN FOWLER.
Capt. Henry DANIEL"
In confederation of the Hon. John Fowler's declara-
ton, we give the affidavit of Mr.. Price Of Trumbull
county, Ohio. He is spoken of in the Buffalo Repub-
lican as a highly respectable man, and extensively
known throughout the State Gentlemen acquainted
with him in this city confirm this statement.
Erie County, S. Before me, Frederick P. Stevens,
one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the
coGnty of Erie, personally appeared Robert Price, who,
being duly qualified, saith, that he was personally ac-
quainted with VIM. Henry Harrison, the present Wing
candidate for the office Of President of the United
States, at the time Of the great political excitement
when the Federal party wore the black cockade as II
badge Of distinction-The he frequently saw him and
heard him converse on political matters At that time,
and that he knows him to have been 4 member Of the
Federal party at that tlmc-llAS FREQUENT
LY SEEN HIN WEAR THE BLACk COCK
ADE BADGE OF FEDERALISM ATTACH
ED TO HIS HAT-and that he distinctly remem-
bers hearing him observe, IN an argument IN favor OF
the Sedtion Law, in presence OF Charles Pembcrton
and others, that he he thought it was proper for the
President, the heads of the departments and members
of Congress, TO HAVE \ SHIELD THROWN
AROUND THEM, THAT THEY SHOULD .
BE IN THE MOUTH OF EVERY BLACKBOARD
WALKED TIE STREE And further the
dcponent saith not. ROBERT PRICE.
Affirmed To and subscribed before me this Goth day OF
June, in the year of oar Lord lclO.
FREDERICK p. STEVENS.
A third witness who testiies tothe same fact IS Mr..
Mills, who was a vice president of the Republican Con
vention in Indiana.
MI. Taylor, one Of the candidates for the Legislature,
called out Mr.. Mills, an early acquaintance OF HARRISON,
in regard 10 his politics al the period alluded to; In
thu reported proceedings, it is stated that Mr.. Taylor
sin speaking of the principles of the Federal, and
comparing them with those of the Democratic party,
asserted that Gen. Harrison was a Jealous and s;!cnu-
Gus supporter of the ALLEN and Sed,tiOn Law admin
istrati0n of John Adams, and called on MIR. Mills, one
of the venerable vice presidents, 10 substnntiate has
charge. Mr.. Mills was helped upon the stand, and sad,
in a voice enteebled with G ngs: fNff ro If EaafhIghtessss,n st Biz
time, during the administration of John Adams, win
a black cockade in his hat! and that all the frdcra''S'S
in the citv followed his example. and hoisted the od'ous
badge oiToryism.'