Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-08-20
From the Albany Evening Journal.
yILLANY CONFESSEDl


yILLANY CONFEssEDl
VAN puREN EFFIGY OF GEN. HARRISON.
1t was announced, some weeks since,
in this paper, that the Loco Focos OF the
town of Kinderhook, in Columbia Coun-
ty, exhibited Gen. HARRISON in EFFl-
GY on tho 4,h of July sand that rela-
tive of the President Of the United
States participated in the outrage. The
truth OF this statement was denied in the
Argus and its collar echoes. Bat the
Columbia Republican having establish
ed the truth Of the assertion by the
Anidavits of men of high character,
BRONX VAN BCREN, nsPhow
of the Presidon, Of the United States,
now unblushingly and publicly conlesSes
the disgraceful fact in the kinderhook
Sentinel, in terms as insulting as the act
was atrocious -
VALirIE, July 80, 1910.
To the Editor Of the Kinderhook Sentinel
perceive that the Valatio Tip over
Canoe Club, together with the Hudson
Microscope (alias Columbia Republi-
can) arc trying TO make great ado
about the General made and exhibited
on the 4th inst. 10 save them any fur
lher trouble, and to crafty their Curl
osity, l will barely state, that ! made
and formed said General, without tho
aid, adrice or solicitation Of any person
On seeing the Chatham Log Cabin pass
by in the morning, it occurred TO me,
that iu addition to their Coon Skins,"
"Skunk Skins" and other fine things
which adorned d it, they ought to hayo
full and true representation Of "Old
Granny Harrison" to complete it. l
accordingly resolved to set myself to
work, make ono, and present il to them
on hoir return home, the same evening.
| did so, and they very uncourtcously
declined accepting fny offer. This left
mo in sad dilemma what TO do did
not know. Something had TO be done
to nmuse the old fellow, or he would
have broken loose from me, got in u
passion, and avowed his abolition or an.
ri-aboliton principles before | could stop
him. Not being versed in singing Log
Cabin songs ol drinking Hard CIDER, [
was for some time at loss how to keep
him in check, and control him. At
length il occurred to me that ! had at
tended Wing meeting q few evenings
previous, and heard them sing Log
Cabin song, which, while walking dow
street, l hummed over, and by this
means prevent, the old fellow from
breaking loose, and exposing his politi-
cal sentiments. Strange MS it may mp
pear, the exhibition Ind peculiar effect
upon the vision Of the Wigs of our vii
agc for while some swear they saw us
to places where we actually were not,
others " hO possess peculiar mcc han.
cal eye, swear they saw us through
opaque substances, discovery hereto
fore unknown.
BRONX VAN buren,.
Here, fellow citizens, is the conles-
sion of u miscreant, to the preparation
OF an outrage that will forever impress
the broad seal Of in(amy upon the name
ofVAN BunES. Every Froeman--every
Patriot, will execrato The vagabond who
daliberatel y exhibits venerable States
man and Soldier in EFFIGY, and then
audaciously proclaims the fact in Pub
lie Newspaper!
who IS the man-what is the history
and character of the veteran whom this
Vnn Burcn spawn exhibited in EFFI-
Gf OH the Anniversary Of American
Independence F.! lie is son of one of
the signcrs Of the Declaration which
gave us our LIBERTY. lie receive a, the
age Of II commission from WAsuiNG-
TON. Ho fought through the Indian
Wars under Gen. WAYNE, whose con-
hdence and friendship he enjoyed. Ilo
was appointed Governor Of the North
Western Territory by JEFFERSON. Ils
was appointed Commandcr-in-chief Of
the North Western Army by MADISON.
He delivered the inhabitants Of the
Western Frontier from Indian toma-
hawks and British bayonets. lie has
been honored and trusted by the People
ny congress, and by WAsIiNGToS, JEr-
fERsoN and MADISON. IIe has served
The country in high and responsible sta
''ons, for forty years. lie disbursod
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS honestly and faith.
fully. There is not blc'nish upon his
character nor n stain upon his csc ute heop.
Such, fellow citizens, is briefly tho
character and history Of WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON. Is such a
man TO be exhibited in EFFIGY ON the
',h Of Juy' VIII the People allow .
rcgcnadc Van Buren, thus 10 dishopor a
Patriot and Staicsman--ihus 10 desc
crate The Anniversary Of the Nations
Ruth. .day