Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-04-16
ANOTHER rALsEhoop NAILED.

The VISA Buren rapers hare Of late been CIR
euistisg report tharthe Hon. Daniel Wehser
had spoken disrespeclfsliy and uaiusuy Of Gen.
w. u. 'HARsssos This false statement WA
desisned 10 creaie an impression that thefs Is d.
vision 10 The tanks Of the opposiiion 70 the Ma
tionai Administration. The Harrisburg pa. )
Telegraph says Determined 70 naiI ,be false
hood in the most positive manner, we few days
since addressed a letter to Mr.. Webster, To which
ih; following deciisve and patriotic reply has
been received. We can assure The frisnds OF
Mr.. Van Buren, that they can make nothing by
their desperate assertions. They can make
no charge against Gen. Harrison that we cannot
refuie. His spodsss life IS proof against Islander
and detractiob; and Il /, on The page OF history
that the greairrt men Of our country have given
him their confidence and enjoyed his in return.
But let the following letter be read. Il speaks
fof iiselfr
WAsHINGToN;M March %, 1870.
To ne EiiiOvs efihs TsisgrsPa and Iai,iExrnesr:
SiRs: l have this evening received your
letter, calling my attention TO sta,emc nj
which has been circulated 10 the news
papers. upon no authority whatever, that
IN 1880. on being proposed to me to be
on The same ticket with Gen. Harrison, I
refused. observing that he was the pity
OF has friends, and the score and derision
Of his fosE" Although il would be in
vain that q man in public life sbouid set
about eontradicting. by his own direct au.
thorty, every anonymous statement or
declaration 10 be found in party presses,
ye. this paragraph was circulated so wide
ly, that was induced 10 take notice Of IL.
and TO authorize . direct and positive
contradiction Cf il in the National Inielli.
gencer. For the benefit of such a. may
mol. have seen that denial, I here repeat
II, as have donein one or two other let
tiers, which i presume are, or will be.
made public in those paris Of The Country
where the gentlemen reside 10 whom they
we're respectively written. The whole
story y utterly false. Friendly relations
have existed between Gen. Harrison and
myself for many years. Nothing has ever
occurred to interrupt these relations. On
roy return from Europe. late in Deem
Der, heard Of his nomination bv the
Harrisburg Convention, and took the
earliest opportunity 10 declare publicly
that approved the nomination, and
should Join heartily Nth my fellow citi.
zens in giving il support. Gen. Harrison
has long been before the country. in war
and in peace. The history olhis life shows
him 10 be brave soldier, q patriotic ciIi-
zen. and an honest nan. II is too late
for detraciion 10 do its Office upon his re-
pulaIion, either military or civil. He has
now been selecstd by the general voice
Of those whose political principles agree
With his own. 20 60 TO the head Of the
column. and to bear up and advance the
bag, urder which j, is hoped those princi-
plea may be maintained and defended
| not only wish bis nomination success.
but intend also 10 do ell that may become
good citizen to insure il. IL may fail:
but il il should. verify believe that fail.
ure will be ominouS Of long train of DO.
litical evils 20 the country. IT sustained,
on the part Of those who have made IL, by
devoted spirit Of political duty and love
ofcountry, il may succeed; and Fit should
succeed, should regard that success as
the welcome harbinger Of better times.
Yours respectfully.
DANIEL WEBSTER.