Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-23
From he VIrriain Y,nrnn

CALUMNY MET Ar TIE FIRST HOP
me van BureE Central Committee. appointed by
Ihe Convention which assembled at Richmond OF the
2Oth ofFebruary, consists Of the following persons
henry 81 George Tucker. chairman, =. ". Nicholas
John peterborough, Thos. Richie John RuIher.
ford, ; III. Parker. N. DENLY, p. Courtney, G. w.
Munford, j. r. Bigger, w Greenhov p v Daniel
A. Roblnson, Jr. Thos. Nelson, Henry L. Hopkins and
James Bosher.
This committee hns istely promulgated an Address.
hHed with matter ~ gross aud calumnions so mon.
sirous as 10 call forth the following Casd from the
Chairman Of the Wing Central Committee. published
IN Mondays Wing.
TIE Ha-iers Of The Wig Central Comriu,e
Are earnestly requested 10 meet This Evening nj &
O'Clock at the Washington Tavern for the purpose of
gIFmg Hat contradiction TO a SANDER MOI only nDon
Zen. Iiafnson the Wing Candidate for the Presden.
cy, but upon all his southern supporters including of
course the members Of this committee put rtb I'm an
Address ofihe Central Committee appointed bv the
(selLsiyled) Republican Convention OF the ooh Feb
TO The Citizens OF Virginia, signed by Thomas Ritcbie
secretary ~ behaifof the Committee, aI,d published
~ The Enquirer oihe 10Th inst The passage in that
souress 10 winch the attention Of the Wing Central
committee IS at present particularly invited is the fol-
Owing: ~
You viii sec that William IT, Harrison Is hoth
fEDERALsra and an ABoLIToSisr; That hrs supporter.
~h0 haze taken him aD mere instrument 10 ,,o,E
od hc,T owa adraafrgc l5rH knso these truths tLof
10y U.t nv abOW' dHd are equally AFRAID 10 DEM
hcM. But what should you say-vhat ought Won IN
ieel, with respect TO any Amcrcan-with resfect "a
peciaily 10 any southern man, who sus,sps n, can
comprehend the relations Of parent husband l,tbe,
b0'her OF fricnd-who che FISHES and auprcc,fcv te
associaofr connected with bOme-gith All The cpioy
merits ofcultiyaied life yet 10 erstifv ms lo.tof
or 10 Rlut his political asiufosities can lend bsIC q,
ihe elevation Of ono Who. II not FROM Wickedness
from ieily equally fatal IS prepared 10 let loose upon
ihese sources Of happiness and Improvement no The
annihahon Of every trace Of civilized life thc ,,,iI
est eHcesscs u rage. brutality and ignorance"
Now, q - possible. that the history Of Crto,s zci
may have influenced the DUihOrs Of this address INTO
belief that Gen. Iarisou b. both Frprs,,tsr and
an ABoLfrioNisr' but after the repeated dennis and
the reiuaiion Of the charges aga,sst Gen u,rr,.op
aud particularly the Goual atd rsfututinn of Them IN
tho addre.s Of The late Wing Convention E,r the nom
maion Of Electors. 10 the people Of Virgini, h. i po
possible That any man, especially any ueulo, of an,
Central Committee ofwhich Mr. Richie il t,. o,,,,
can believe that Cen Harf.suns supporter esoerar
his Southern supporters. having atakon D. a, ~
mere instrument 70 work out ft.;r ~. - rs
oeR k"op' 'hese eharg's gals, Gen u., ,ao, y,
r'Ns anS 'ihey core not avor and are a5,,;s -
iisV 'n' a Ind ask 70 full mreHng Of the Vb,
-'ifai oommiuee. ior ho purpose Of submitting 10
hsm The proprieiy Of declaring IN explicit terms that
~ iaf a. thh Committee end The Wbig Convention by
Fhith o was appointed concerned, ne apputafioo
sai ne sJuihorn suppofioy ofCsneral HaTfson kno,g
a' 70 ~ s,H FstvqtH gTf z7 Ate'fss aal Hst'