Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-19

pnF Ccn. 1afrisosis friends
had also considered TIM letter rs an attack upon HIM.
ana Thai one OF them Capt. Hunter had made n pub
li'aiion, not only cuniradicting sumc of the statements
contained IA that letter, but attacking him (Goy. d.
in a most unjust manner for having written il He
should not now. however. attempt n defence of him.
self lft were necessary. he could show documen-
tary evidence that every statement OF any consequence
In Capt. Hunters attack upon him was founded i'm
error. lie said he had two letters of Gen. Harrison
to Col. Croghan, admitting in the strongest terms Jar
which he expressed the deepest rcgret) that Injustice
hhu oeen done by Nj Afee and Dawson in their &c
counts OF Sandusky, with the assurance IL Dawson
work should be republishcd, which was cxpsc,ed) Ina,
such an account should be given of that defence rs
would place u in n proper light before The conntry-
lie believed Gen. Harrison ton magnanimous To- with
hold from any one the praise due To- their good conduct
Ills own fame as a brave sOldIer. and a skilful Gen.
eral, had been too well established in the MANY battles
he had fought and victories won 10 require IT,, and
especially was his fame too well established for any
publication OF his TO affect his character. Had he
1 W Nhst = oh Scn. lturrIsOn, which WINS
not the case IN the letter alluded to, il would have
been done boldly and in unequivocal language. He
ipposcd The reasons for Gen. Harrison's conduct in
relation " the s~anduskv affair were 50 well under.
stood that an explanation Of il, from him, Ia his leitc.
10 Col Preston, would have been unnecessary. AS
a brave soldier. a successful and accomplished com.
nander, Gen. Harrison was not inferior 10 any officer
IN service. He admitted that the battle of New
Orleans was the most brilliant achievement won by
our armies during the late war. but, said he. IL must
be remembered, that Gen. Harrison gained his yicto-
mes over the best equipped, most wsrlike and hume
rous bands Of sayages IN America. and in Their own
country, which wns nearly, il not quite Us difficult to
march troops over rs that Of Florida is at the present
moment.
Had Gen. Harrison stopped at the Black Swamp. the
deep marshes and almost imponeIrable forests of brush
wood, which he had To encounter Of every move he
made. aud like Martin Van Buren, in the Floriie wnr
have sent for hlood-hounds TO hunt the Indians. or
light his battles for him, well might the government
pets turn up Their noses at the meniysn of his name
Sir, said he, the contrast betw eerfCen Harrison and
Mr.. Van Buren, is 50 marked lhkES cry man in the
country. however lcagued With NC party in power.
must acknowledge the difference. Gen. Harrison's
whole life had been distinguished by plain, open honor.
able nnd frank conduct. while that OF Van Buren, had
never been distinguished for any hing but ambition.
intrigue and s~lfshnes!
That Van Buren has made the post Of
Ice a POLITICAL engine, no one who regards fhe truth
dare 10 dispute. Has he not for years been silently dis.
missing from Office every opponent, h.wever yirtuous
or worthy he may have beeni Hashe not. even with
N a lew months past, in our own state, dismissed James
Mitchell. Marx Aldrich. Hart Fellows, Joel Wright
and many others of our best citizens. from oficcl And
who, SIR. fills their placesl Who has he placed in all
the commanding None but hs seryile tools.
Gen. Jackson, through the whole OF his adm;nistfo.
tion. repeatedly said in reference TO the charge of re-
moving men from office for their political opinions. thai
he never had done SO. end should not permit it-,hat
ne had fought two wars 10 defend the liberty and free
dom OF his countrymen, and that he would be the last
man IN 1t TO infringe upon their rights. The right of
suffrage, he laid, could not be inierered with. without
red acing tho officer 20 the most degraded slavery. a
thing he never should do nr consent 10. Here. sir,
(said Gov. D. lies Van Burens greetest offence against
tho liberty aud purity Of his country. II was he who,
by stealth. under the popular name Of Gen. Jackson,
in the naiion the odious. oppressive 4 arbi-
irary principle of prescribing or p~unishing men for their
political opinions, aud Of appointing none but the ser.
vile partizans 70 Office. lie had thus, af q single blow
cut off from all participation in our government every
man, however much Of it's burthens he may bear. or
however talented. useful or worthy he may be. who is
not Of hIs party, and by Furnishing those who are NOT
10 his will. he has utterly DESTROYED oil the
checks which one officer formerly held. and was de.
signed by law 60 hold upon onOther, so that almost
daily Developments are now mnde of men plunderng
the public treasury f6r years, with The full knowledge
and oonnivance Of the executive. while their securt
lies and the public are kept in profound ignorance Of
the fact. IL was through his alledgcd inirguos. he
that General Jackson was 40 ANXIOUS TO hang the
great n~ullifer rs he often said. "fhe scoundrcl was
a halter for his neck And now since tho
election Of speaker Go congress has shown that his lar
y were in tho minority without the nulliferS, by some
cgordemain he strikes hands with Calhoun. who Tor.
getting al bis private grievances. his state rights and
III hose fears he once had. and % eloquenily express
Of the great central power in the hands Of Van
Buren, and his corruptionists TO consolidate the union.
disappeared. aud he Is now foremost IN his ranks
Ills followers have already Joined The corrupt standard.
md The first evidence Of serviliiy. Che badge of honor
md password Of The pariy) has been 90 vote the New
Jersey members from their seats 10 congress for pilit-
al purposes. IN violation Of every principle of state
Of parliamentary law, of justice. and of public
afeiy Certainly. said he. hero is evidence enough IN
ms Transaction alone 20 SATISFY any reasonatae man
hat Mr. Van Burcn is q oOnsummate i~nuigucr lie
lad cravled into his present Office By that means. and
hat alone. u 70 possible. said be. hat tho name Of.
magician cotJ attach % o plsia. honest manly poItr
'ianl Certainly not Was suCh q ropreach cost up
1n any Of hs Industrious prodoces-orl No sr. thoy
we're OH patriots. and although some q hem enter.
alned wrong views they were open. manly. and honor
mon, above Discrimination. Yes ar. said he, Van
Buren, IS the fret i~ntrigucr that has ever flied hate CT
alied office. and he hoped fr the honor. pury and pros
peuiy Of the county. be might be The last ffo said
. was immateusl to him who filed The Oh 20. II the,
discharged heir duty 6ithiully 70 the country. Tor
own part. be- had had his iul share, sud desired
nothing more lie rn fcii = stfong regafa er msnv
Individuals in mo Van Buren, party. fr among Them
were somc Of hs Oldest end beet friends. whom he
knew once ~ b. a. honest ~ himself and WHOM h,
would delight under ether tireum.'snccs 70 "a, o
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