Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-16

LETTER FROM GOV. WlGKLfFFE.--Th
receui attempt Of the Loco Focos papers TO placs
Gov, Wnklne. al kentucky. in afase political Do-
aion. hns induced Inn 10 take the iield and 10 nd
d,rss his iclow czens the important political
questions Of the day.
A lelicf wac addressed 10 hun by Mr.. CID. Wick
lflp. the editor Of the Lexnston Observer. twho ~
a brother TO Mr. X. N. WIckl,iie. tho man who
lel tic Wigs 10 join tho Loco Focos though The
ednot, compared 10 The renegade, isa "Hype,ion
IN n Satyr.9 10 this letter. Mr.. G. j.. Wickl,Gs
ei He'd the Gnveipors attention 10 all article ~ the
Louisville Advertiser, IN winch IL said that 10
Gov. W. hid expressed views unfuendly 10 Gen.
Harrison. The following is the reply:
FaAsKronr. June %. 1s40.
To Hc Editor of he Otsorrer and Reporier.
DEAn SIR: Your favor is frecwed. on invite
my attention 10 an editorial article IN tic ubc Ad-
yrIiser Of the 81 of Junr, ! Learn that. from ths
article. an inference has been drawn. BY many IN aud
out ol the Sife, that have Withdrawn my support
from Gen. HARRISON, candidate lor the oii,ce 81
| PrrspdeGt oishe UsncJ States.
! was SURPRISED at the Intelligence given by tho
letter OF Nj. K. N Wiekne, announcing his S.
ses-ion from the Wing cause. and uniting himself
wuh tile advocates and supporters oi the present.
National Administration. NV HEtouislnrni, hJw-
Irvef greater when read the article ~ the Ad-
yrriisct, IN which reference was made 10 myself.
With the reasons aud motives oI young MI.
WickllHe, have nothing 10 do, and upon Them
lofbrar all comment. Ion desire an tNpression OF
vr1isef inlpn les Ia ne want ol coniidrnco ~
Gent Harrison, and will give IT to you ihc ar
ilce ~ the Advertiser referred 10, has tlis para
graph, IN reference To myself:
"Opr present Chief Magistrate. once an ardent
and Efficient advocate Of popular righs, cannot heip
irrlug that u degrade themselves by susfafrngA
,,,an Tor tie office of President, who canno,s i'as-
ziid the consequences OF avo~ing his op'n'ons ON
tue leading questi rs on which the election shouid
lurn, lodeed, understand hi Exceiieney de-
clarcs that Gen. Harrison should come out, like a
man. Audubon, the Ba,k question:. on The poi :
ic, oi DIstr,buIion, on B,nLrupt law, &c. &C..
&e.. aud dunk ms Exoclleucy iseotTeiy right
Because Of the similarity Of name and identity Us
fesideuce 81 the Young Gentleman whose 1uo"cs-
non the Advertiser was commenting with that
! Of my brother. Robert WIckiflr. ot Lcxtngtows
together with the ntjusfiG bile reference 10 my
SELF IL seems des gued by the editor Ia p oduce tho
impression ihai oul, ]. but he also. i'nd DC
III ed his isf,cion with Gen. HARRISON scourses
concur with you, thai The pubicaiou, so saS ~
! It rrlare. to myself aud Rob't WicklhIe. aG.sv
should be pubhcIy contradioted by u.s. ani now
ia e most cx piicn oppose 10 the publ'c~-
ton of The Adveriisrr far as Ihe sasssA refers TO
N.Y., H. the most unqualified Contradiction. No
inne has escaped uaa, ny Word OF deed which would
indicate dssitis.ation ~ III een'i fiarusons ~
inions upon subject III haluion, the bank. the
Distribution. &c. Upon aitols THESE qucsisodss se
has furnished his ieow titizsns, thc mos! concia-
sse evidence thai he poss.s..s the JUDI s0sA
States aud Patriot. fa
1his question OF abolition dates its hrti, md .o~eS
is origin to the Missouri question, as al Is iaintaSt-
Iy hno"n.
Soc,elies existed in mary Of the States. both
slave aud saseholit,g, wiiosesoje and par
pose aueiorue the condition ef slas ry.fss.
az To that time, but nui. until r~-sas II rver attrs''P-
ted TO ioyeke the power 81 the Federal GsserHsnea
ihtertvs with the gus OF The States or the lssO
perry of tie ,naster ~ xss slave.
IL 1919 Tue STATE az Missouri having fuSsnrd