Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-08-03

nenr Gen Charles iIales' office, and
acdges that he subsequently reiractOd the Ian
guage, and thanked Gen. Charles Hale, on the as
surance that the said General Charles Hale had
&c prayed for him (llnrrison) on his knees" Is
this letter true? Then, us Christians, bound by
the precepts Of the gospel, there is no obstacle to
our support of Harrison Had he thus done
=" seventy times SEVEN" the scripture rule Of char
ity would still be binding upon us. In his new
horn zeal for the purity of the Church and for our
own christian character, the editor of the Patriot
has entirely forgotten the Bible. But TO the letter;
every circumstance about it looked suspicious the
time it wus written, the manner in which 1t was
drawn out--the matter iiself--and the first publ |
cation of it in state and at spot remote from
the place where the olledged matter occur cd and
as ill-uck for the ocos will have II, have lit
tie information on the point which has removed
all SUSPICION and leaves to us the absolute certain
y that tho whole affair is but another Of the little,
nean aud contemplate tricks used to injure to
Harrison We are informed by gentleman now
in town, and recently n resident of Cincinnati,
that he personally knows e" General CHARLES Hale"
that this man, who talks largely of his office"
is keeper of livery stable; that his military title
Of general" was duly burlcsqsed by mock mill
tary parade Of men and boys styled the "curtl
quakes,' some years ago; that his religious char
acler is on par with his military; aud that onthe
whole, he could not, if he would, write even the
brief letter which appeared in the Patriot. This
is lhecIeaIuio whom the Iocofocos have dressed
up with formidable show of titles and picty, to
he used to the injury of Harrison. OH shame,
where is thy blush? But such folly oyereaps it
self 1t can do little injury where the RECITATION
will not come, while the testimony it will draw
out TO the moral character of Iarriscn viii give
him new claims to tic support of all good men.
We now present the following with the remark,
that we have more of such testimonials on hand:
IT. We find the following interesting letter,
from the Rev. Sylvester Holmes, in late number
of the Boston Recorder religious journal of
high standing in the community. 1t fully con-
firms some other statements rcpecting Gen. llar-
rison sChrstiun bcncvolencc and moral character.
To The Editor Of The Recorder;
| have noticed in the Atlas, highly respccta-
bic paper in your city, communication in which
reference made to me. II do not mistake,
!. r., the writer in The Atlas is Il gentleman of no
ordinary merit, in ali the relations of life In re
turning from the Anniversaries in New York,
held conversation with gentleman, 10 whose
name the initials J. +. would answer; among the
curious subjects Gen. Harrison was introduced,
and that very naturally, as have been more than
once in Ohio aud other Western States. 1t did
not heu occur to me that the conversation might
or would be repeated, much less published. As
my much esteemed friend thought proper 10 refer
to some facts by me stated, 4 car. only say that
they were very correctly repeated, and if regret
IL, ala iS huyp
MS minister, had little to do with any of the ex.
citing subjects of the day. These have thought
it proper leave TO those who have so much cal
oric in their composition that they can breathe II
| hot atmosphere most freely. | think have not
voted more than three times in twenty live years
do not say this because | am sure have done
right in neglecting to go quietly 10 the polls. i
have stated this fact that all may know that what
| sail of Gen. Ii. was not the over drawn picture
of n partizan 1t was not said for political pur-
! poses, hut in Justice what know of General
II. | see not why man called ireru retirement
and held up by his fellow citizens fer the highest
place in the gilt of the nntion should be called an
angel or devil, as will best serve the purpose of
him who speaks. think most seriously, that this
state of things is one Of the dangers of the coun-
try | most love. do not say or intimate, that
! Cen Harrison is Il Christian nor do know that
he is not. | know that since saw him his mind
has been deeply interested in the subject of per-
Sonal plety. Dut 40 say, tAat III passing exen
sivey over the West, ! never heard word said
against the moral character Of Gen. II. ] was
| first introduced 10 him more than year ago on
the stage at public meeting of n Bible Society,
! in Dr. Beecher's church in Cincinnati, in which
meeting he made an address, which was heard
with high appreciation. 70 this service he was
culIed Ivy gentlemen of high standing, and gentle
men with moral feelings, that would not call on,
any man on such an occasion, where he was well
known, whose private character was defective. ]
remember one circumstance on that occasion
which interested me very much.
The Rev. Mr.. Raper, II Methodist clergyman oil
much distinctions was speaker on that occasion
He had been q corporal in the army commanded
bv General II. Both the gentlemen alluded to
their former relation and present meeting with
mutual kindness and respect, and with much feel
inp | afterwards heard the Rev. MIR. X. often
sneak of Gen. Ii. in the kindest manner Nearly
n wear after the above meeting, when ms agent o.
ihe American Bible Society, had addressed The
Rev AIR Brooks congregations where Gen. Har-
rison attends worship,he did pledge the lot OF lane
ito the Bible cause, MS stated by j. L. and wa
present when >. Z. Chase Esq was appointed tt
go and receive the deed.
S Now, Mr.. Editor, have been compelled to ga,
= these things in Justice to myself and not from
: motive unworthy of any Minister, to serve ih
e purposes OF Il party. | have only stated what
i kno,o OF the gentleman who is now before the ma
h lion. II others know base things can only say
y | am very happy that ruth does not make me III
/ channel through which such lurbid waters flow
d SYLVESTER HOLMES.
;, THE MORALITY OF LOCOFOCOlSM.
RondI- rpnII tho followinU from, tho linn