Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-09-03
To the Honorable George
M,DUlIie.

Srn: Having disposed Of the fancy Of
Gen. lIARRIs0N's silence, and tho annoyance
of log cabin professions, proceed To con-
slider the remainder Of your letter, quoted
10 ful as above.
! 1t has occurred to mo wlea reading your
very contemptuous estimate Of Gcncrul
HARRIsoS, and tho bold manner in which it
is announced, that il is curious that your
very unfortunate aud disastrous experiences
in the only President you have ms yst h lped
10 make, had not tnugbt you degree Of diff
fidence in the surencss Of your judgment.
u any man III The nation has had reason Ia
doubt b,s nfallibilny, certainly you have,
When we recall all thnt YOU have said OF
Gen. JACksoN-as his early advocate ana
recent enemy, wa need not multiply words To
convince even YOURSELF how utterly valuelcss
IL the opinion OF ony one man, however
great, snd how utterly the wiscs, mny be
deceived in their estimate OF others. Iu
Gen. JACKSON, you beheld, in rupt vision, Il
polt ical saviour, born 10 rule" aud to bless,
and the whole land listened with enl RANGED car
TO the inspired prophecies which foretold lns
coming, spd the bcnlhcent tlories OF his
reign. fIc came--and 10 the voice which,
hailed his advent with bozannas, now de
nounces him ~ n minister of wrath, sent to
scourge aud to destroy We may be per
mitcd 10 hope, then, that Notwithstanding
you may he perfectly satisfied init Gen.
lIARRIsoN IS n weak, superannusted old
man, utterly destitute OF qualifications 10
sustain the dignity, or perform the duties Of
the Office" that III this case, ~ IN that of
Gen. JACKSON, you may be entirely misia-
ken. As your proof consists IN assertion,
we arc not at liberty to conjecture upon what
Your opinion Is based. The last evdeDse
we have met of his being superaDnuaicd. was
the fact of his speaking to fifteen thousand
Of his fellow counirymen, so a. To be DIS
tInctly heard by the entire pultitude--and
the most recent proof Of his weakness"
letter, written ~ answer 10 40 invitation TO
dinner, given IN honor of Gen. VAN REV.
sAELLEAR, his bosom friend and carly com.
panlon IN arms. let any one, however pre-
ludiced, read that letter, and say that The IRE,
which sent its writer, when youth, inlo the
wilderness to contend with the savage, docs
not stll burn brightly, and that lis noble and
eloquent sentiments it's powerful aud VI
vid expression, tell of a waning mind aud
dccaycd spril--"a weak and snpcrannuaicd
old man =" We will rest the vlndicotion of
the freshness and vigor Of Gen IAnRisoN'9
mind aud character upon that single prUduc
ton. Let 1t be rcad, and he will not need
friend To vindIcate bm-he will stand self
vindicatcd. AZ for his capacity 10 govern,
the country will take The opinion OF no IN
dividual. His life must vouch for him, "
he can have no voucher. II is the only Ger
ifcae and security that sober people can
depend upon. II has been his singular good
fortune at least, entrusted with high and va
rieJ civil and military -commnnds, to hsvn
-ignally succeeded in oil he undertook, aud
To have won the confidence and Appreciation
nd 4 l,a ff
One fact, which cannot be disputed, speaks
very strongly for him. lie commands the
respect oi the people of the entire west.
They believe" IN him. You will admit, sir,
that the men of that region are no small
breed. and own no stuntcd forms or spirits,
AM, that he " ho has been ever held IN re-
spec and admiration by them, m,lSf possess
strong qualities, and can bSpo feeble spirit.
IIc has commanded them IN war aud served
them in peace and in masssnpd wnh one
voice, they now call on him To rule over their.
n was the saying Of TALLryRANp, tbat ,ha
people ore wiser IN Judging Of me tokm)or
gopeI nmeut than any Que man, howercr wlsr.
You will admli, sir. the sagaciiy of the most
sagacious Frcnci,nan, and VI he were right,
that you have great reason 10 disiibs' 'hc
soundness OF your oplnion as TO CencrHI
UARRisoN's fitness Tor con mnnd, ana that
his itcuds possess strong PrOnnds o' "se"'
ancc when they hope much from his sdm'n'
isiraiion. II IS palpabIe, sIr' that TIC pe"p't
differ with you, aud that cn'ue av~"n o,
the people Who know hun bcst' o'"c' most
widely iron, you. would poInt yoo W tho
evidences of bls capacnY 10 n written 'offi,
bu, cannot hope for pcrnsal mud calm
;,,J,,mcn,. II - Lntioo evident that yon have
,,k.ns,lcs. There v. however, one qnnihy
1 WHICH GENERAL HARRisoS Pos'csses. whicl, .
MI admit. that at this tune, and for the inlh'-
mon, of his destined mission, ~ the priceless
onelny which the country needs and the pso-
ple seek-a SPOTLESS HONESTY. HIS
name ~ uusuil,wb by M act, wh'rh essls
doubt upuu his purity rs m"n :" Pn'n"''sm
~ cilizru. The people, -ir, h',s l"Si con.
6doucc ~ The honesty oi ihen i"'e'"i my
bcln yc ihsi they have not administered 'hs
government uilb q singI, mn dso spIf'i, they