The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-11
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GOV KIN.
NEY, OF ILLINOIS.
MOUNT PLEASANT, QLL.) July 10, 1910.
DR.. A, Il, Henry, Chairman Of the Uhig Cen
tTaI Committee Of Illinois.

Tdt committee ~ fUtHotS'
DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the 9Th ultimo,
which you have done me the honor 10 address
10 me on the part of the Central Committee, has
this moment come 10 hand, and regret that
am so indisposed (hayng been confined 70 my
room three weeks with teyer) that shall be
in part, TO answer your several IN
quires by referring to portion of my recent
publications, which, ! think, will fully answer
your first interrogatory,
You ask me it. in yielding my support TO Gen.
HARRISON for the Presidency, ! have deserted
any of the democratic principles which have
heretofore advocated | answer unhestatingly
that | hare nat And as an evidence Of it.
beg leave To refer you TO my letter addressed
TO the Hon A. w SNYDER, at his request,
which letter was published in the Madi,onian.
Backwoodsman, State Register, and other pa
pers and would thank the editors Of those pa
pers to re-publlsh the letter, as II viii show the
people what my views were upon the sub Urea
sury scheme many years ago. In the letter re-
fened to expressed my decided opposition TO
the present ruinous sub Treasury system, which
Is now looked upon as threatening storm,
which will desolale and lay waste our trade and
commerce, and bring our people TO poverty and
want.
still continue to advocate the original princi-
pies which Gen. JACKSON avowed, and which
Mr.. Van Buren, promised 70 carry out; and, IN
view Of which promise, warmly supported his
election to the Presidency. But MIR VAN Bl
REN has himself abandoned those original inca
sures Of Gen JACKSON by thrice urging upon the
people the sub Treasury system which the people
through their immediate Representatives. have
thrice reiected. When lie Gr,t recommended
the adoption OF the present sub Treasury system
he promised to go sin accordance with the wishes
Of the people, He has failed 10 do 50. there
fore am compelled, from sense Of duty 10 my
self and nv country. 10 saw that cannot, under
anv circumstances be induced 10 Weld him my
sunnort n least not mil can s,,nport him on
nrinc;nle
When Cen Jackson retired from Office he left
th. Government II = more nrosperous indepen-
dem and hanny sitlation. than any other nation
an earth and What let mo ask i the condition
of ne country now
Jet every fr,,e lover az his country. every true
Renubl;can reflect mon he situation we are
now placed II T.ot tbem also remember thar
IN an countries 1rhere NE sub 7reasuru is IN
oDeration he loboriug classes remain IL 20
rert,, ,rjfbo,,t am, bo1e If beyering their con-
rich d1,jl,i cro,rjnp richer mon the
iobor q the noor. ana are in consequence ena-
b1ed n sunnort monorcb,,. n,jesfcraf and
oristocroc,, which when connected. are a trini-
~ Of articles which no country has vet been able
10 compete with and the warfare against which
has cost money and blood enough to make every
propbet. 'sOh thai nv head were waters and
nv ewes fountain of tears. that might weep
Overt the misery and suffering in store for the
people Of this nation.
A Standing Army must be connected with
the abominable scheme. and, notwithstanding
Washington, Jefferson, and all their successors
in the Presidential chair down 10 Van Buren,.
small number Of troops in time of
peace, vet we find that the present Executive,
through the Secretary of War has recommended
the raising an army of 100000 men, half to
be under nav. and the remainder ready 10 be
called into service at moments warning
The power which such an army would give
the President. both physical and political, must
be evident 10 every rejecting man They are
10 be called militia. instead of regulars, for the
purpose Of securing to them The right Of voting,
which is not allowed to regular troops; thus
placing under the control OF the President 100000
voters, 10 BIZ used as may best suit his interest
And should he al any time be disposed to place
a crown upon his head, he would have al his
command 200,0 bayonets.
These are some Of the principal considerations
that have induced me TO pledge myself to sup
port Gen. WIN, II. HARRISON; and ] would ap-
peal at this time 10 the original Jackson Demo
Gratis, with whom have so long acted in good
faith, TO say whether Mr. Van Buren, did not
ride into office on the wings of Gen. Jacksons