The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-16
C1NcINSAr1. Feb. %. Is4O.
MILES HOTCHkISS,
CORRESPONDENCE Secretary


Os;rsso Union Association -
Collaboration letter Of the 3lst ult.
addressed 10 General Harrison, has been
placed il our possession With view TO ear.
" attention. This is unavoidable in con.
sequence Of the very numerous letters daily
received BY the General, ard 10 which his
reply il person is rendered absolutely i'm
practicable. As from his confidential com
mil,ee, you vii look upon this response, and
il the policy observed by the committee
should not meet With your appreciation, YOU
viii attribute The error rather 10 ourselves
and biz immediate advisers, than General
Harrison. That policy Is, that the Gener.
al make DO further declaration Of his prin
ciples, for the public eye, whilst occupying
his present position. Such course has been
adopted, rot lor purposes Of concealmeat,
nor to avoid all proper responsibility bat
under the impression that the General .
views, in regard 70 all the important and
exciting question Il The day, have hereto
fore been givea to The public. fully and ex-
p.leiiIy and that those views, whether con
necled With constitutional or other cues
tons Of very general interest, have under.
gons 10 change. The committee are
Strengthened IN regard to the pTopriety Of
this policy; thsI 10 new issue be made 10
The pubic from the Consideration tina, the
NAs.ona. creation deemed il lmpoiIlic al
TIE then ens.s 10 publish any general de.
clarsilon Of tic views Of the great Opposl
lion party, and certainly the policy at the
present remains Unaltered. 10 the near
time, ne cannot help expressing the bopt
iha, cur friends every where will receive the
nomination Of General Harrison With some.
.hing akin 10 generous confidence. When
ne reflect upon the distinguished lGtellt
genee Of the nominating convention; nov
abs al Interests were represented 10 that
body ; sc certainly have hlgh guarantee
that, should Gen. Harrison be the success,
III candidate for,be Presidency, that office
wi, be happily and corsiitutonaIiy admin.
i:iered, aud guder the guidance Of the same
principles shich directed our Washington
jefferson, and Madison. Believing you VII
coucIr with Is IN the pFopriety or the poll
cy adopted, We have pleasure in subscribing
ourselves.
Your friends,
DAVID GWYNNE,
J. c WRIGHT,
o. j. SPENCER.
H. Z. sEEy-El, Cor sec'y,
The committee are now publishing il
pamphlet form many Of the former express
sed opinions Of the General, and facts aut
incidents connected BIth his past life, whicl
vii be Forwarded 10 you al an early moment
The aboye correspondence which tool
place between an Association styled the o.
weg9 Association and Gen. Harrison has
beeu The means Of giving the Van Burente:
another subject to harp upon. Gen. Har
rison having other claims upon bis tim,
than the mere qualification Of every idlt
person who may fec! disposed to write to Tim
has appointed confidential Committee I,
whom be refers all BIS letters to be answered
No sooner, hoHeyer, does the COMMITTED
state that Gen. Harrison does not intend I.
make any further declarations, Of bis prin
cples, being under the impression that tht
Generals views 10 regard to all The import
ant and exciting questions of the day have
heretofore been given TO the public fully and
explicitly, than the whole press discover the
unnatural combination that has taken place,
between the Federalists, Mi nnasons, Abo.
lltlonists, &c. They turn up their eyes
with holy horror" at the idea of Gen
Harrison having confidential Committee.
but 10 and behold be has, what the Vani,e,
would consider high authority for this course
Gen. jackson had Just such Committee
and wha, is still stronger proof, one Of thc
men now belonging to Gen. Harrison's con
fdeniiai Committee also belonged to Gen
Jaekson's. Our principal object IN noticing
this, is TO call attention to the article below
WHICH states Of what sort Of materials thl,
Cswego Association is composed. Read il,