Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-01
Correspondence Of the Herall.l

JAxEs G. BENEFIT ESQ.
Dear Sir-I have watched your political course
for the last four months with peculiar interest Pre-
ceaing the Harrsburgh Convention, you were vio-
lently opposed to Harrison, a man unfit for the
high office to which he aspircs. When that set Of
learned men, Of 'sall the decency party, nominated
Harrison, you stood out boldly and denounced il as
farce" In ysur notice TO your subscribers of this
''cheatery," you make use OF this language $50
rlously, however, the nomination OF Harrison after
such an expenditure of tai mt, and wisdom, and eo-
quence, and patriotism, by the Convention, looks
very mach like a farce-a miserable farce There
has been the wing party for ten years past railing
against all military ckietans by the lump. They
would not-could not-should not touch such ar
ticles. No-not they. Well, what of il The Tery
first chance they have, they not only select mill
tary chican, but select one Of the weakest Oldest
and most superannsated of the lot. All those mill
tary chiefains before the nation, who possess
talent, energy, freshness, vigor Of body and mind
are passed over, and the very whose right foot
is in the grave and the other hard behind is the
cream of their choice. Oh, most lame and impstent
conclusion Of wing wisdom?' We now find you
violent Harrison man-wedded to ''Mrs. Harrison,
| an old lady from Ohio, uniting your influence on
her. This course, am inclined to think, is incon-
ss,ent with the openness and candor in which you
| have always conducted the Herald. In letter
written by yourself at Washington City, in Jan.
1889, speaking Of John Randolph you justly speak
| Of him in warm terms. You are well aware that
this same Randolph, in the Senate Of the United
States, called Harrison federast, and that he adj
mitted it. How, then, can you openly avow your
| rdculcd hint How can you, while entertaining
such an exalted opinion Of "the distinguished John
Randolph" support NAV he called black cockade
federalism You cannot be given up to his GER
tilted virtues, as not TO know he is abolitionist
for he says in letter 10 his consttuents-"at the
age OF Is became a member OF an abolitiS2 soci-
ETY., established at Rishmond, the object OF which
to ameliorate the condition Of the slaves, and
procure their freedom, by every legal means. My
venerable friend Judge Hatch, OF Clcrmont county
was also member Of this society, and has lately
sL.s he. fkt III.
CATION which then came under, have faithfully
performed. Here he has acknowledged that he
was sbolitionist. But again: you support him,
when you know he is friend to the United States
Bank, the institution that paid Webster Clay
Co. its thousands TO stand by IL during the trying
hour previous to its death-blow. This course -
what i have called inconsistent with your usual
open and manly principles. To account for this
change in your paper is didifFcult Can IL be pos
sble that Wall street has bought youl-That you
have sold YOURSELF for the thrty pieces Of silver,
to such clique as the w all street brokersl Please
this letter through the medium Of the Herald
You will also confer great favor on friend, by
giving this an Insertion For the future, am done
SHALL however continue To watch, and such errors
as are perceptble TO "vulgar minds" shall point
suBscRrBrR.
ArswER.-AIl this is very truc-but shall atone
for IT, As to 'the' opinions Of John Randolph, or
John the Baptist or even John the beloved disciple,
care not 6g for them. I always think and act
for myself, and care more about the opinions Of
the highest the nation, than the veries oafe
To quiet the anguish Of my friend in Ohio, ] can
assure him am seriously celebrating on the pro-
priety Of supporting Van Buren, against Mrs. Har-
rison," as he calls old Tip. have the reputation
Of being generous man-and am generous. ] am
cut to the quick to see the misfortunes which are
overwhelming poor Van Buren,. Unles, I support
him, hardly think he will have the support Of
afdecent editor. Ioro before Noxerh.r M. IL
friends are leaving him in, shoals; whole cities,
towns, counties and states. There's old Virginia.
What will become Of Van, know not. who will
console him in his defeat, If I do notl
My Ohio risnd will be pleased therefore to learn
that ] now 20 with Van Buren, to Kindcrhook, where
we shall very lovingly cultivate cabbsges and
"hard cider" the rest Of our natural lives will
that content yel