Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-18
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THURSDAY. JUNE 1S, 1910.
GEN. HARarsoN OUT OF Ills ..lnos CAGE"


IVA meeting of the citizens of Cincinnati
was held on the end instant, to vindicate the
character OF their fellow-citizen, Gen. HARRI-
SON, from the foul aspersions of his enemies,
and especially against the charge, made a.
gainst him by MIR. Grundy, in the Van Buren,
Convention at Baltimore, that he was i'm the
keeping of a confidential committee, &c. The
following resolutions were adopted unani-
mously by the meeting:
Resoiced, That we regard as among the most
precious Of our country's treasures the bright
reputation of her faithful sons; and, as among
the most sacred duties of American citizens,
that of repelling unwarranted assaults upon
their character.
fesotced, That we deeply regret that some
OF the political opponents ofGeneral WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON have attempted to rob him
OF his just place in the affections of his coun-
trymen by ISLANDERS as base as they are false,
and as malicious as they are groundless.
ResolUed, That we especiaLg regret that an
individual, himself holding in the counsels of
his country seat so elevated as that of Felix
Grundy, should sofar forget the decorum prop
er to his station, the reverence due to truth,
and the honor due to age, patriotism, proved
ability, tried trust-worthiness, long public
service, and elevated public spirit, as to be-
come the endorser and retailer of a miserable
SANDER, which should have been suffered to
lie, loathed OF all the honest and the rood, in
the sewer where it had its origin.
HeS0ired, That we all know General WILL
IAN HENRY HARRISON, many ofus have known
him for years, and some of us have been init
mately associated with him in various private
and public relations; AND WE KNOW that the
statement, originating in the rankness of par
ty excitement and deliberately repeated and
endorsed by FELIX GRUMPY, which represents
our venerable fellow citizen and neighbor as
under the charge off committee, confidential
or otherwise, ''who will not let him have the
use OF pen, ink and paper; who will not let
him write, or write for him; who attend him
to the Post Office when he goes for letters,
to see that he gets none but such as they are
willing that he should receive; and who open
all his letters for him, and when there is no.
thing to be said in reply, answer them, but
when there is, do not answer them at ALL" is
utterly false: false in the general, and false
In the detail; false in the substance and spir-
1T OF the whole charge, and false in each par
iicular allegation.
Resolred, That whiewe deeply deplore the
occasion OF this meeting, we nevertheless en-
brace with pleasure this opportunity of pub
lic!y testifying our confidence in him whose
valor and prudence defended and guarded the
infant settlements of the great West; whose
forecast and craftsmanship placed a home and
a freehold within the reach of every hardy pi-
oneer; who retains in his age the simplicity,
generosity, and integrity, and disinterested-
ness OF his youth; who is as ready and as a.
blenow as heretofore, to serve his country in
the field, the Senate or the cabinet: and who
while he never forgets friend, never insults
or maligns an enemy.
The statement of Mr.. Burke, the Postmas-
ter at Cincinnati, to whom Mr.. Grundy re-
ferred in his charge, will be found on the first
page of this paper. A similar disclaimer was
made by him in the presence of several gen.
tlemen of Cincinnati, which was reported to
the meeting.
Since the above was in type, we have re-
ceived through the National Intelligencer the
distinct denial of Gen. Harrison himself of
the vile charge that he is in the keeping of
''confdential committee" Mr.. Williams, who
makes the following communication 10 the
editors of the Intelligencer, is member of the
Tennessee delegation in Congress
TO THE EDITORS.
Messrs. GALES g. SEAToN: Please publish
In the lntelligencer the subjoined extract of
letter from Gen. Harrison, under date of the
28th uitmo. 1t is in answer to commune
cation which L addressed to him, relative to
that ignominious subsection to the Cincinnati
Committee which has been so often ascribed
to him. He repels the imputation that his
thoughts are subject to the keeping or dcta-
ton of committee.
The publication Of the annexed portion of
his letter is due to Gen. Harrison. 1t will be
appreciated by the candid and the Just of ali
parties. To give it authenticity, is suffi-
cient motive for connectingmy name with its
publication.
Yours, respectfully,