Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-26

.toaa",.''., Ron has letters would not have been sent
.f ",a'. ..,l oc secrecy stamped upon t~hem-whcn
w'' .n,,ht have been boldly premulgated-when
-aG.H' ,,,rs 10 WIN, no Abolitionlsts TO propitiate-
a", j." not put forward as a candidate for the
nn " :. :. - HE w~os!d-when his friends did not
1> ample ,r refusing any general declaration
.dm ~ ,l,s-whcn he himself, like n Yelled Pro-
.1&5 r.. 80, have declined to answer the test ques.
Is mr." ,,,,ncn.s, as Mr.. Van Buren, had done, or
M' ~ :. :, respond to questions, carefully conned
IA " ally Put, and short Of the mark, which
s@, "' propl, had a right TO demand. Time was,
N ." gllrrrScn did not write one letter to the
N"#t ,,.,nr his Nlnccnncs speech OF 1880, itself
; .@' \urt. Abn!rt,on mark, and refusing any
,ft y ,s,, an Anti. Slavery htll-and when he
--, .,brr lctte. to Evans OF Maine, referring 10
.r' ~ Il l-!2, with Il view Of clearing himself
: '""'' ,,ygg of beng friendly 10 slavery. II Mr..
-' ", ,I,,t rirht in his suppositions-if all this
=. ,,lycs no Dclphic meaning-then, is Gen.
-, ,n,.i unfortunate in his own compositions, or
&.'> .,.,er uf his confidential friends; then, mus,
"s Massachusetts, be compelled 10 redeem his
t..' ,r,rjons hy a manly exhibition of HIS own
: 's ,nu.t Gen. ll.'s letter to Evans be also
,.bred aud published-then too, must the
'., l.. cleared up, which the following startling ar
., m Illinois paper, that We received yesterday
:, darklr envelopes:
.."-'r H. =, Springfield Oh Hickory, IF Jaae la)
..y, Dlrrlopment-G Gen. HarriSon'S opinion
80, ,riraie ear, not for the ''pmbiie eye
,fihe most extraordinary character came
I - =, s,r,nriicld last week. 1t appears that DR..
=, l.a5sr Of the Springfield Jun,o, has in his
=, letter written by Gen. William Henry Har.
dressed 10 him, Henry, and dated "North Bend,
- $40" The contents of which letter are of a
- r,,,rr, but are mot designed for the public
80. t,ts of the letter, ii is evident that IT has
n,..,.<,on OF the Junto more than n month;
syricnt also, that the leaders of the Harrison
49,. lave been making use of the letter to operate
.a Individuals as they supposed II would influence,
.,aI;shinr the fact beyond a doubt, that General
-, b,s n "particular set of opinions for the pirate
- the same time that he has publicly declared he
m,,e no further declaration Of his opinions for
rqhr eve.
Is, u every citizen Of Illinois, no matter to what
H.lanrs, whether these facts do not place Gen.
IN IN A most huIuiliating attitude before the
,af~sar people.
/ .Tte manner IN which the existence OF this letter
,oNEcly known is a follows; DR.. Isaac ). Ber-
;. Nga3lna. sterling Democrat, now on business
,,a,fpld, asserted publicly on Saturday last that
u5.r.on. since his nominations, had stubbornly
..ar =, maze any declaration of his opinion on pub
.r,.,iaps, and that If any man present could show
+, ma, General Harrison had given explicit
,mr. mon the subject of the Abolition of slavery
t.. n.t-c, Of Columbia, and other designs Of the
,.a,>ts, he DR.. B. would vote for him in No
-., mex: DR.. Nerryman "a Whig) replied that
.mr,I AXE up the offer, and accordingly the same
DR. Nerrvman produced, i'll the store of Wal
, pEar. manuscript letter s,snrd BY Gen. Har-
81 ana G.trt North Bend, April Il, 1910" address
4 Henry, Of Springfield, parts of which he
tra-,sanreo OF Gen. J. ID. Whi;eSide, Mr.. Herndon,
H.. q r.-. an! Others, but at the same time earcfnRy
,,..r certain other parts of the letter, the reading
a.,a. il was feared, would operate against General
4. was especially requested by Mr.. Herndon
s.. end any pIrt of the letter in his presence, un-
,.g,,a the understanding that it was to be read as a
.1rumcnt. and TO be viewed as such. The sub
..ag Considered, by the Democrats in the city,
ny twas, public consequence to the people OF the
4a.e4rG Nation, InaSmuch as letter from Gen. Har-
! :roceu. date on political subjects, was thus shown
KS, meeting oithe Democrats, citizens and stran-
T., wrs held on Monday night for the purpose OF re-
,.u. the original letter for publication, that the
sg Uitar wholc State night see, what the Junto
carefully concealed for upwards ola month past.
gucctGlngs OF the meeting will be found below.
N.nmam appeared in the meeting, and sta'ed
! n,a. letter would be published in the Journal on
.r. HI, !ayl Whether DR.. NJ. had the consent
- ~ Henry 10 this arrangement he did not state, and
ID - Inclined 10 believe he had not. That the Jour
publish the true letter, at length, we do not be-
4.taog1h 4 garbled account off may be given.
u, 5 VERY certain that the whole Federal family
- lr .aln thrown into the utmost confusion by the
FL fsN14tiN. dlu lNtN Tx INV sihiy puSSASa "'1s ~
aims emergency. They are in a dilemma. II on
aaG. they redeem the pledge of their leader, aud
4 .5.,a tAe letter, they violate the sacred confidence
i y.e3 IN ihcm By Gen. Harrison, who particularly
es L tHc letter, that ait is not intended for the pub
ross lion the other hand, they do not publish
uE.s.. they are liable to the imputation OF exhioi-
- certain individuals a letter from Gen. Harrison
Il. they carefully conceal from others, as they are
Il rlGy convicted Of reading parts of 1.-THE letter, and con-
am certain other portions OF 1t.
There Is much of a disposition here now, among
Wars, 10 saddle the whole blame on DR.. Merry
~. ts m2rudently exhibiting the letter IN the frst
F." lie was entrusted with the secret, say they, but
'Iao! keeping il, he imprudently exposed it to the
.anea.s OF Gen. Harrison; but ho,o the Junto will
ais ret out OF their dilemma, time will develope.-
r Is no caicanery, however, which can or will salts
'a People IN this subject. The Junto have had
,e;,"; n their possession for more than a month.
- here during the late Young Mems Wing Con-
.-1., and we learn, that the Junto, although they
g5:ei the letter to the leaders of the party, declined
snow ii 10 the delegates generally. We ask any
4a. &-I.ra:e to say whether the letter was shown to
any time during the late Convention. Answer,
... men, Al your homes, where you now are.
but Hc hope the people are prepared to view this
j. proceeding IN lis proper light, and to place the
10 zeal Of their condemnation upon it. A candidate
'@e highest office in the gift of the American people,
90 ASKED 10 give his views on questions OF the deep
.ns. Cucncc to them, replies, through a committee,
rae VII make no further declaration of principles
a~ P"ttc exc whilst occupying his present posi-,
-, a 1.-THE same moment that Gen. Harrison thus
srs that he viii write nothing for the public eye,
nttes a letter TO IA member of the Springfield Junto
4, be says, IS not intended for the pubic press, bu1
,m.sn's Of which have been used by the Junto as
A,a offered, or as II might influence particular vo'
~.lrilily coaceqiiag it where it was not polite to
at
Iurn : zone most remarkable paragraph in this PR
.''cr # Gen iiarrison's. He apologies for not
E" 'rpIy'nr TO Or. Henry, and assigns as the rea,
nat me has 30 letters now lying before him, and
(" IS hapt busy 1t thus appears that Gen. Har
'b'S'g engaged in writing letters to various
2'. designed no doubt for pirate use in different
the Cnion, and so worded as to suit the views
% various opinions of his friends, according as
any be located in the Eastern, Western or South
States
Wv, Nc ask the people 70 compare this fraudulent
.~15crltcal course of the Federal candidate for the
'.e0'y with the open, manly, frank and patriotic
.tc,o Nr Van Buren,, who gives to the whole
.con people his views upon all the important ques.
NAnF aE'tatng the coun,ry-qdestions, which Wi
sae 'tal interests of the People for generations
.a@ We ask that People how they can reconcile
a }a>t sense of their duty to the cause OF repub,
a'a, !" support a man for the Presidency who thus
=" trust The people with a knowledge of his po'
.a'nnents3 We ask every voter what security
,'att Cen Harrison, if elected, will not destroy