The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-29
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 80.
THE ARTIFICES OF A DESPERATE
~. DEMAGOGUE.

has been, from day to day, copying extracts OF
violent political articles, abusive of Gen. Har-
rison, from one of the papers of Illinois Among
other charges it was asserted, that Gen. Ha1Ti-
son had written confidential letter intended to
conciliate the Abohtionists of that State. The
local disputations growing out of this controver-
sy, has suggested to some of Mr.. Van Buren's
partisans the importance of giving him an oppor-
tunity to prepare letter suited to that meri-
dian. Hence they have addressed him series
of interrosatories so framed as to enable him to
make responses to catch the popular sentiment
bat much as his partisans have acclaimed against
General Harrison,s silence, and carefully as the
heterogeneous are framed, all that they can
draw from him is that he will reply in '.tuH sea-
is. if he finds it his interest to send them let
ter lust on the eve of the election, he will do it,
inasmuch as the object of these interrogatories is
TO advance his political interest. But he avails
himself of this occasion to endorse the statement
of the Globe, that there was spurious copy of
Hollands Life of Van Buren, circulated in IL
linois, carefully avoiding, for the present, at
least, all answers to the interrogatories them
selves Who could have believed that the high
Office Of President of the United States, would
ever have been so degraded? We do not hest
tate to say that spurious copy of Hollands
Life has been published. And we assert this, be-
cause the genuine copy proves all that any oPpo-
nent could wish to prove;-hence no one but
partisan of MIR. Van Buren,, could ask for any
other edition. The following is the correspond
ence referred to:
.DAYvMLE, ILLS. May %, 1910.
Mr. VAN buren,, President U. States:
You are now before tbs people of the Z. States
far reelection. We claim it, as the privilege of
Citizens to propose for your consideration and
answer, the following interrogatories
list. Ii reelected, should bill pass Congress
abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia,
would you approve the law
I'd. Do you approve of presumption laws2
Sd. Did you, or not, as member of the Con-
vention of Amendments for amending the Con-
stitution of the State of New-Yorx, vote against
a proposition to restrict the right of voting to
white citizens'
4th, Did yon, or not, vote in the same CONVEX
tion to allow Negroes who were worth tNo hum
dred and fifty dollars the right of voting?
5th, Did you, or not, advocate, in the same
Convention, a property qualification as necessary
for all electors?
9th. Did you, not, in the same Convention,
propose and advocate the appointment of Justices
of the Peace by the Governors?
9TH. Have you examined Hollands life of Van
Buren,, OF date lS45; and, if so, is it a faithful
and true history of your political opinions?
Respectfully, your obedient servants,
VIM KNIGHT, w. FlTHTAN,
J. G. ALEXANDER, GEO. MAY,
MILTON LESLEY, MICHAEL CLINE,
ADAM SULLIVAN, VIM. MCKIBBEN,
OH. REED, SAMUEL PARTLoyT,
WIN. l. MOORE.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1S45.
Gentlemen,--I have received letter signed
by Yourselves and others, propounding to nae sew
eral questions, to which it is my intention to re-
ply in full season for the object you have in
view One of them is in the following words:
seIIave you examined Hollands L1fe of Van
Buren,. fof date 1850 and, if So is it faithful
and true history of your political opinions!" 1t
has been suggested to me, that spurious copies
of this work have been put in circulation in H.
linoiss IL is therefore desirable that you should
send me the copy to which your question relates,
before answer it. This will thank you to do
at your earliest convenience. When inspected,
it shall be returned to you.
4 am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your ODE
dient servant. M VAN buren,.
To VIM. Fithian and John c. Alexander.
ANOTHER TUMULT IN KENsING-
sTON.--A riot occurred at Kensington, on Mon
day, in which several persons were injured.
The workm IN had made another attempt to lay
the rails on Front street; they we've, however,
speedily compelled to desist, by the citizens in
the ricinity. The Police came upon the ground,
but the excitement was SO great that they were
attacked by the citizens with paving stones aud
other missiles. Stones few In every direction,
and several persons were more or less injured.
The officers were finally driven from the ground,
and compelled to fly for their lives. The senti-
ments Of the people against the Rail Road is
said to be nearly unanimous.
From the United States Gazette, Of July Is
Riot AND FIRE LAST NIGHT.-Last night,
shortly alter dark the mob again began to assem-
BILE on the line Of the railroad, and the first de
monstration OF attack was upon house of en-
fert2inment, called ssHead Qsarters,n on the
west side OF Front above Maiden street, in which
twenfy-six Of the Police were about to sup, they
having been on the watch there since the com
znencement Of the riot
About thousand men, it is computed com
posed the party which assailed it, and the in
jewellers, overawed by the number Of the mob
made quick retreat. The general populac
entered, and about half past nine, the flame
-xbieh had been communicated to the buildirv
burst forth, and the whole edifce was soon on
<szss Of danes The building was totally cor
sancd, and at the hour of writing this (on
o,cloci) was naught but shapeless heap
ruins
The neighborhood was quiet at the time tn
writer lett It is due to theF Fireman to say tha
xI.ev Ia vt NOT exerted themselves with such eff
cheney 10 ave.fhe buildings in the vicinity sine
the burning Of The Pennsylvania Hall