Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-14
BASE CALUMNY REFUrED

ln The leg %slrture Of Ohio voteG TO SELL
POOR WHITE AMERICAN CITIZENS
LIKE CATTLE IN MARKET, AND
TUX DEBF. We had INTENDED to have
exfo'ed the fLl.ehoud once ore, when
we met with the following article in
he REPUBLICAN BANNER, printed at n sh.
"ile. IL settles the whole question and we
'dVlse Gu brethren OF th- opposition press.
10 preserve u as antIdote To this snison
whrrcv'r md whenever il may appear:
(Frm the National Banner Of December 3I)
SELLING POOR While MEN FOR
DEBT.
The charge made at this late day. against
G'ntrrl Harrison Of having voted 10 sci mo,
Ah t. men Tor debt, argue the procession. on
the part 81 those who make II, ia an cminem
d'gfr". OF n least one of two enviable things
- reat ignorance or rrtklsssness.
The chaIge was f 81 made apains, the cal
ant and worthy Grnsral and his eleven com
peers ~ the OHIO Senate whp voted with him.
10 ISL, by a writer for one of the Cia-innsu,
p'pers. Promptly, and under his own sigma.
lure, General HARRISON came out in reply.
aud trIumphlhtiy scsttered the foul churp
TO the w'nds. We gre his letter in our pa,
per o .day.
Again, in 1896. after General Harrison,
nomination Tor the Presidency, the charge
vas MADE, II was again refuted. and we siyp
to-day another litter from Genera. HarrT.on
upol the subj act, written at that time.
lie has now been nominated a second time
'or the Presidency, ard orhwith the sa me
I'D charge twice before refu'ei, Is raked up
and b"lcly proclaimed again.t h IN, without
reserva'iJn or quIliicaion.
Among the first and foremost 10 revive TIE
gross ca!unny, at this time. we observe, is
ne administration print III this city.
(rrom the Nashville Union Dec. "a,
""ho is WIN. II. IL rrIsoni" The fsJer
ri'sts have asked the question, and We will
Ne a n"Lg the first to ans wer IL, for ms MIR
belI say,J we"aIways Try to keep our pow
der Dry. w u. Harrison rs the man wno
IN Ih Oh'o L"gis!a urn voted TO SELL.
FREE WHITE AMERICAN CITIZENS
LIKE CArTLE IN THE MARKET,
AND FOR DEBT"
we have quoted from the Union precisely
~ tie charge stands in tha, paper, capitals
and sill.
No editor should make either first. seconi
or third handed, n grave and serious crarp.
against or honorable man without b-Inu
~".ng 70 promptly reiract II the moment h.
hnds Il To be an unfnusded caiumEy.
"'th the q prelimrnary observations, W.,
proceed to give The Two letters from Gene,
raj H1rIs"n. already ala led to, aud " hich
the reader. whether fr or against the pfeseo,
administration will aGm,t, we think do honor
20 the head ard hcurt e their distinguished
aui hor.
In the fail Of 1896. General Harri,on paid
a visit To the uld - ,ininion, ms native s ate
While at RIcbmJnd, the following cores.
p%nndcnce pissed between MIN and Mr..
PleaSants, The talented editor Of the Ricn-
IN nd Wing:
RIcHh"ND. SEPr. Is, 1886.
DEAR SfR. Your political opponents m the
I : ate OF MARYLAND have - -. -
ietively urling against you n new charge-
nat of selling white men. when probably
mad no inc"nsijerable effect ~ the recent q.
i"clons IN that State, and which is eyidont
y much relied upon TO influence The appro,cn
IHg elections throughout the United States.
! enclose you a paper (ihe ID ,Itmnsrs Rcpuo
Hcan) containing thscharge in full, aud I beg
you as an set Of justice 10 yourself and
i'ur Trends, % cnIuis ia. L, r., NE 8
charge against the uaifOrm tenor Of your life.
which ! om well aware, has been repIe,e
win Instances Of drstIGgui sbod private I,b.,.
atty and public sacrifice.
Wuh tn" highest respect, I have tho hon
81 u be your fe~liOw.cuz,n.
JOHN If. PLEASANTs.
GEN. Wa. H.. HARRIsrN N.
RIcHMoND. SER. Is. 1896.
Dear SIR: | Acknowledge the receipt .CI
y % idVor OF this dre. ] have before heard Of
ne accusation TO which u refers. On mv
way huber, ] met yesterday with a you.g
gentleman . Maryld.d, who informed me
hat a vote Of mine ~ the Senate Of Ohio hao
orcn published. ~ favor 81 a Ia W to sell psr-
suns mPris"Bed under n Judgement tor debt.
t'T a tern 1T years " unable utbervtse IN dis
chnfge The ex cutIon. l did not, for IN
men, hesitate To GeclJrs hat | had nevs,
giYen ary such svotei ard that u a vote Of
hat description had been published aud As
cribcd 10 me. II vac an Infamous iorperv-
such an act would have beon rspugnani t.
my feelings, and IN direct conflict 10 INV q.
giniOns, public and private, through IN whole
e. urse OF ny life. No such proposition vs.
EVER surmuted to The Legislature of OH,
uOnc such would for n mumsnt. have beer
enteria'net-nor would any son Of hers have
dared TO urppose ~.
50 far from being willing 10 sell men r.,
debts, which they are unsbls 20 dtscbarge
tm, aid ever have ben, opposed 90 ali IN,
p]usoumenj Tor debt. Fortunately. I have i
u my power 10 show that such has been NV
established Cpinton' and that, ~ a public c.
iac,ty, I aypwed and ac'ed upon a.. WI
~ 80 VIM pe' feffed he uniUunded and mai
cioUs accusation refer TO the urnals of m.
senate Of the Unued States, 2nd SESSION
10Th Congress. rage 32jl II will there a.
cen natl was one Of The Cpmmute- wb,cn
reported a bll 20 ID iish impr.sOnmsn, r.,
cot. When the siI wos bcfore the Senate
! advocated It's adOr;r's. and on 10, passage
voted 70 is fayo'. S,c : .nofe journal. Gr.i
'ession. S0th Congress. pages IOl and leo
u u . 70 lt'lg rmsrka5ic Thar, q The sf,r
! am accused OF htvlng made to subisct me
% sale Tor nonspaymeHt Of their debts, o..
been succssg.ui, ] uught from The state OF ms
pucunIsFy circumstances az tie time. bav,
cen tie FIRST yiotim. | repeat the charg.
IL q rls cs!umoy. At no period Df nv lie
sol. J p v O. s-o'.' ., 'gIj % ih- .,~r