Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-08-06
INTERESTiNG LFrrrR.


We copy from the Carolina Waterman the
following interesting letter from an eminent
eiuzsn Of South Carolina. IN reply to an an
v,tauon from a committee Of the friends of Har-
rison ia Salisbury. IN CO 20 their late grea,
meeting at ,ha, place
CH,ELESToN, June II, $40.
GENrLEMEN:-l have had the honor
10 receive your invitation 10 an Enter
,ainment 10 be given at Salisbury by the
friends OF Harrison and Reform on the
iih Of July next"
II would afford me the greatest plea.
sure to be able (as unfortunately shall
not be- to partake in what trust will be
the frank, joyous. and triumphant feslivi.
ty OF such an occasion. Exul,ing, as I
do, for the honor OF the country at every
manifestation OF proper spirit OF resis.
lance TO the insoleni cabal at Washington.
who ain at perpetuating, by the wors,
means, the power they are abusing, 10 the
worst ends, It is in the South, especially
that rejoice at the awakening of tina,
spirit. These men have not only treated
us as the rest Of the country, but they
have attempted 10 do great deal more.
They have reserved for us the broadest
and the grossest of those insults which
they are IN the habit Of offering 10 the
the understandings Of the People in the
shape OF grimace and imposture. They
seem 10 think southern guliB,iifV proof
against any thing. They actually wish 10
make us believe that man born in the
South, who sacrificed himself as politician
IN the West, in defending the rights Of the
South-well knowing al lifetime that such
would be his fate; is not to be trusted by the
South on that subject This is not all. Not
only are you to repay a friend and benc-
factor with hoStiity-and that appears 10
me a most criminal ingratitude, instead of
teaching your children TO repe at his name
with blesslng-but yon are called upon
10 place implicit faith in one known 10
you only by loose professions and broken
promises. The man who, OF his own
free will and from a mere sense Of duty,
stood by you on the Missouri question
while he whose conduct on the scarcely
less memorable occasion OF the tanT of
1873 (for it we'll nigh led TO civil war;
gave the lie 10 all his promises and pre-.
fences, and was at the time denounced
as perhduous and unpFincipIed by those
who felt themselves the dupes Of his ar.
hhces. Is now, 1t seems the only hope
left us
Now, do not mean 20 initiate the ex-
ample Of our adversaIies. ! don charge
Mr.. Van Buren, with any purposes hostile
TO our institutions. ! do not believe he
en,ertains himself or would unless over
ruled, as IN ISIS. by the popular voice
else where, promote any such purpose in
others, and dsdein TO impute them TO
him for political effect, as was done in
lS36 by some Of his present allies.
act only on the defensive, and maintain
that the impudence or the folly Of those
who would have US sacrifice Gen. Harri-
son TO him, on the sectional ground in
question, is equalled only by the injustice
the glazing and objectionable injustice
with which you are required 10 repay a
tired friend for his fidelity to you and 10
the Constitution at one Of the most i'm.
portan: epochs Of our history.
As for MIR Tyler, if he does not OBJ
tain the unanimous vote OF the South,
shall begin TO fear tina, faction has entire
ly bereft us OF the clear judgment Of
which, more than any other people VIC
now stand in need.
have the honor 10 be, gentlemen,
with sentiments of high consideration,
your obliged and obedient servant
HUGH ). LEGARE.