Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-26
man who ssse his youth and hi. manhood hi. heal

h's srengh. his wealth and all that men hold dear 10
hrs oouS'ry in her hour Of need who protected The
sides Of fathers the honor and Ii Ne. and peace of
mo'hers and shielded the present generation in the
weakness OF infancy, from the tomahawk and tho mr..
row Of the savage. Can such things bel VIII such
he suffered with IMMUNITY 5y brave. free anu crate.
ul peoplel There Is in addition 20 Inc entire excui
patton Of Gen. Harrison. found in the article refer
To, one further fact that should be remembered and
which sets the conduct Of Gen Harrison in sill more
favorable light He was not the original sccurity of
has son but discovering that he was in difficulty.
on his return from his ministry Columbia voluntary
became the surety Of his and released his bail
Oar engagements during most or last week aiand
With the convention prevented fnin paying any
'en'ion to city notices. We therefore have neglected
until this late day. to notice the late fair of the ladies
Of The Episcopal Church. since the sale took place.
Memory bears. however. very wildly the impress
sons Of that gala day. and mus, be allowed to e1-
press qualification TIE perfect proprcty Of every
thing attending it, the beauty oc the articles furnish
Cd the skill and Of the work displayed upon
Them. and the moderation of price attached to them,
The proceeds. as we learn. amount TO the handsome
sum Of eight huadred dollars Last not least of ALL
we are called upon by grateful feeling to tender our
thanks FOR Inc present OF fine large pound cake OF
he close Of the sale We Ele good cake for itself
but when it is rcc6i ed from the kinl remembrance
Of the fair, il is delicious.
THEarRE.-N sssrs Kent and Herbert continue per
forming at Masonic IAll with foil corps. They pro
dnoe tonight the favore play or Elack-Eyed Susan,
and the farce OF Pleasant Neighborhood.
| woLT EATEN ny 4 RAr.-A prairie wolf which
hos.been for time in the possession OF Mr. An
DIRE" Flemn.ing barkeeper Of the United States hotel
and ofwhnm it Is elrehily reported that lie makes
better strawberry juleps than any man in this country
eRcc?, ''ark Luz. OF Delaware springs was yesterday
discovered alive but xih he hind legs eaten entirely
oil Sy the rats The wo!fhad a long chain and plenty
Of defend himself he had been able to do so.
Wheeling. May p. 1910.
! Mr.. WHARToN II see my nrrse in The last Argus
as one OfOhio Co who Marshall county NJ the
late election and voted for Caldwell Tam resident
Of and voter IN Marshall Co. and not 4 voter in Ohio
G w. coRDELL
John Reilly and Reuben Reilly went from Ohio Co.
10 Marshall Co, and voted for ScorT Their name,
are not in the last Argus
We insert with mneh pleasure the following letter
from Judgs Berrien not only because it j. conclusive
answer to the charge Of a5o!i,ionisn on which point
IL but confirms our own personal knowledge Of Gen.
ItrrsoEs opinions. but because places L-fUre ihc
public another distinguished namc, among the many
with whom have acted, who is now supporting
the Old Hero.
FROM tac Charleston s = C,,,-;,-
GES. II.REIoS AND ABoLIroN-we give place.
with pleasure TO the following letter. from distinguish
FL Georgian, an answer IN our recent call on him.
adding another TO The already multiplied PROOFS Of Gen
HaRRIsoNs soundIcs on the slave question
SAVANNAH, ArRIL al, lS+0.
Gentlemen You call upon me, IN your paper Of
The Sh inst 20 make pubic a letter. addressed me
by Gen. Harrison the subject II abolition have
already replied 10 s:mi NJ request made by the
Editor Of the Daily TELEGRAPH pap,r published IN
ths city bat as know not fihat Plpo. (which has /
been recently esiab..c,) IS your s, Of eI changes
aad feel That the h5eraiy of your conduct towards
political opporrni, gives you undoubied ca.E 10
The respect and courtesy Of has friends repeat H.
Substance OF thrt answer
The letter in QUESTION was written in 1896, ia
anticipation Of stale of ihngs, which Did not occur
u therefore, not made public and fear has Tot
been preserved ~ least. after tigent search among
my papers, have been unable to lind IT, IT, con-
tents. however are yese,ty within my recollection
and do al that ia in M pewer 10 comply with your
request. by stating I.eI have done 10 the Editor
ofIho Telegraph Tho letter embraced three poin,.
1. Gen. Harrison denied Tie right Of congress 10 |
abolish slavery in the states or IN the District Of
2HeeTPressed theopinon that the Tariff compromise
,urht O. remain undisturbod
) lie rcfulaied the practice OF making appoint
aen's 10 olIire, he reward Of parJizan service
This was the parport &C the letter. ! did not ask
zen. liaTson's opinion. because doubted il. Having
in lTfrE mt.
knew that his views Oh these sujecis were accor-
isni with my own.
am very respectfully,
gent your obi serv'f.
J. MACPHERSON BERRIEN
THE GREAT CONVENTION AGAIN.
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