Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01

lions, and charter for 80 years, will appease the
rscous appe,nes of these Bank cormorans. This &C
comusled the musical notes OF these Wing orators
will no longer be necessary. Honcyed phrases 10 the
"dear people will become obsolete IIumbuggery and
trickery TO pander to the appecs OF the unwary will be
banished. THE monetary porer OF the country ieagud
as IL ,cdl be 10 tic Gorern'nch, It will only be neces
sary II say, ESto pcrpeina be thou perPetna-and
the reirn of power at Washington will be handed dow
to successor after with much authority
us an autocrat would tell his serf 10 do his bidding
Sir, the of this good old Common wealth, repre-
sent Liberty trampng on Tyrant, with the signif
cant motto of "Sic semper Iyannis Is she prepared
10 surrender the political moral of her escucheon' |.
Il Old Virginia ready tarnish her standard Is she
ready to embrace the protiered money King: Never
/ Never. When she ~, the tasinan'c influence Of
"Sc ssmper Tgr0nniS shall have departed The mo.
ney King Will be substituted for Lberty-Mc Tgrani
for the People Our necks will be under the yoke
and the cry will be, not "Sc semFer Tyraans' but
"Sic scmper PopnH.
Having disposed of this subject, let US examine MIR
President, Mr.. H. attitude in relation to
The Right of the People 10 know his Opinions.
In his letter to the Editor of the Inqusitor of 18th
September 1900, he says
ensuing election publish their political creeds that the electors
best accord with Their own believed every cleo
has right 10 make TINS can upon those VINO oer their services
| This is certainly very satisfactory
In Sherrod Williams letter 10 HIM, dated 9TH April
1896, il thus commences:
s'R-I the right of every citizen Of the L.
ask and demand fully political prncip
and opinions Of those who candidates Tor The various offices i,
the git q" the people, and the mpeIious duty OF the candidate n
frankly and fully avow and delare the opinions which he
/ To this letter, Mr.. H. replied in respec lfu
terms answering the iuterrogatorcs of Mr. w; thereby
acknowledging the right expressed by him. ar. II
acting in the spirit expressed by himself in 1892. But
in 1910, "changc the spirit Of his dream
he is addressed in respectful letter, by Il. f. Spencer
corresponding secretary of the Oswego Association, n
York. "a copy of which also sent TO the President
the U States, and at once fully answered) soliciting
his opinions upon important questions, which lac
answers in the following letter, dated CINCINNATI Feb
10Th, 1910, in the following words:
sGenermYcr Of The 3Ist u!t addressed 10 Genera
asno the The very
numerous letters daily received by me Genea and /" which m
committees will look upon this response and Tho
obaton You Will attribute the error rather t" ourselves and ms
immediate advisers than General Harrison That policy, that
public eye whilst occupying ms pnionSuch course has
been adopted, for purposes Of "nccamrt Ia avoid all re-
apnnsibly but under that the Generals views III
E" r'y l ,ir nnic 5,T and and that ti,ns
views wh,ihrr connected with constitutional or other question:
OF general interest nave undergone no change The commit
strengthened in regard 10 The po,icty 81 This po!cy a
be made the public innn the considerations thai
deemed mpolIc at the Een cri, IL
PUBLISH any general declaration ." The views {" me great l-
lion party, and certainly the policy the present remains una
tered Ia lr time cannot hrn expressing the hope Thai
friends every where. viii thr nomination "l Genera
Harrison nh onins akin Ia Confidence Wien wt
w cI,mi, h,y ir rIorr,v tl,f should CEN IIarTi.Sn l.,
the successful candidate The presidency, thai Office viii IT, hap
ply cunstifutunly aud under the guidance
,hr principle" which directed Wueton Jefferson and
Madison Relieving you will with the prupricty
The policy adopted We have pleasure IN subscribing ourselves
DAVID GwyNNE,
4 J. {. WRIGHT.
II. +. srEScrR Cor scc'y.
The COMMITTEE are now publishing III, IN pamphlet form many 81
dents connected with his past life which viii be to you
al an early momcnr'
This communication is now denied by our opponents
containing the sentiments of MIR. H. and in fact tina
he has contradicted Upon its first appearance
fatty pronounced by the Wing presses fabrication
and by Mr. Mason OF Ohio, the floor of Congress
on the 10Th of April last not genuine, and forgery
4 indeed do not wonder at IL certainly suti.
cicn 10 sagger the most devoted of his followers
and to create doubt in the minds of the most crcdulous
Ofthe denial iGtcry made, there may he terms
ground, and do not wish 10 derive any unfair advan
tage opponents will refer TO the grounds oil
this denial that Mr. Ii. and his friends NAV have il,
full benefit. 1t is contained in letter TO which Mr.. II
audrs his letter to Mr.. Lyons of lst June last The
following words:
81 a friend in Congress, Mr. Jos Williams
Tennessee showing the connection which existed between The
Hamilton County Corresponding Committee and mye and
ihurised him 10 make il public
Well, sir here is extract from the letter referred
TO- suppose, and is brought before the public, you
will observe, on the 9th of June last
'Arssrs. Gales and Sran: Please publish in the ntelircnrc
The nhnnrd rNrac t" c," i"n General HARRISON under
E al the 4Sth uino II i IN answer 10 communication which
addressed him. relative 10 thar ienonnIos >ucc"n 10 th
Cincinnati Committee which has been ascrird
lie epr The iuputarm ;a his thoughts slcc, Keep
taa Gic,aiInn oI cnmmtIrc-.
he publication Of r ANNEXED portion OF his letter is due
General Harrison 1t viii he appreciated by the candid and n1
oall parties T" give authenticity is sufficient motive U
connecting my name with is publication.
/ Yours resP T7!np,I', wu,1,vs
Washington, June C, lsiO."
i Extract from General Harrisoa'< ,rnsr
"All the which had with the Corresponding
Committee Of the Wings Of Hamilton that which suppose
ituN
chairman, Major Gwynnc, The inf formation sought for
opinions, and my pat c This be done by send
ne IL the writer's Of Those letters the documents which CONTAINED
The information they sought lie was also, nuhoxrd
where further opinions asked for my determination
other pledges IL what would would do, If
should be elected TO the Presidency
The only important distinction existing between thu
correction of Mr. II and the letter it refers to- is tint
he does not recognize This notable trio constituting
"his Confidential Committee. II is a correction Ell.
IDENTITY made by him upon being addressed cspeeiaiY
that point by Mr.. Williams, you will observe from
his letter. which SAYS at is in answer to con.
muncnon which ] addressed to him, relative o
that gnonnio's sub lection to the Cincinnati Commit
tee, which has been often ascribed to him He
pes the imputation that his thoughts subject to tie
hcspjng or dication Of committee And sir think
you Will agree with me- IT all he does repel Som1cI
FOR this great denial. am am willing his frene
should have the benefit Of it. But, mark, sir, the ett
Of the trio written the 2rh of February last =
They say, "Iour letter. addressed to Gen H.. has bcc7
pInctd possession, Nth rcac 10 car!y attention.
They answer the !cter- is published to the country,
and after lapse of tme between the 2th February,
and 1s June, Mr.. II makes the correction have
toned, not voluntarily but upon being especially called
on, These facts speak for themselves. Every mai
can draw his conclusion He was bearded, pre-.
sumo completely even BY his friends, in cor
sequence of the monstrosty the sentiments CONTAINED
this letter. he had TO make atonement in The
set forth But my chief object at present, is, refc
to bc right of the people 10 know his opinions
The declaration of the trio "tha the General make 10
further declaration Of hs principles for the public cye,
whilst occupying his present position, is virtually at
mtted by him in the declaration, ale was, also,
thorized in cases where further opinions asked
for, 10 state my determination 10 give other pledges
Of what would or would not do, if should be elected
to the Presidency. And We find him fully acting Up
To this declaration in the April Immediately following II,
set forth in the annexed letter wherein he sa .,
"Nothinr could induce HIM TO answer such iuerrog,
tories coming either from friends iors This is his
answer to the 'Dcmocratic Central Committee of
lucky, who addressed him the subject Of Abolition:
IL, & la