Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-10
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GESERlL HARRISON HiSSlSG ne
Persian Ambassadors, when they visited gay Europe.
an capital, were invited 10 ball. and when asked what
they thought Of the dancing replied that It was very
pretty, but wondered why the ladies and gentlemen
did obige their servants 10 perform such :atigung
exercise instead of doing it themselves The extract
from the Oswego Palladium, published in this paper
few days since shews that the friends OF General Har-
rson have taken hint from the remark OF the eastern
grandces, rather they have compounded J. with the
practice Of the tribe Of Semnoles, many OF whose
cheftains have officer in their retlnue known as
sssense bearer, acute fellow who furnishes his prin-
cipal with ideas and advice upon an emergency. The
Harrsonites, with these examples before them, have
placed their available under the careful guardianship nf
Committee Of Three--a thinking committee Who II
they do not dance for the General and do his small talk
parties and other social assemblages have acknoW
cdppd that they receive, read and answer his political
letters wherein the General has the advantage over Mi
canopy and his s'sense bearer Abraham, OF floridan
fame, the gentleman at North Bend having three "sense-
bearers instead Of one, and is therefore trcby wise
Now, Cassie hath it, meaning no offence tothe de.
neral any other man ofqualty, we feel constrained
say that this hougha very safe and doubtless very
convenient arrangement furnishes rather CURIOUS IT.
lusraon of the Opposition puffs of Harrison peculiar
fitness for the Presidency, and is broad contrast TO the
course pursued by all other candidates tor that high
office, especially when find that the thinking, or
bearing committee refuse either to permit their
ward to answer questions of vital import to answer
such queries themselves Are the people to understand
that if Gen Harrison should by any unforeseen conca-
enaton Of events reach the executive chair, he will
continue in this state of pupage: If so, who are 10
constitute the Committee of Regency:
The correspondence recently brought forward IN The
Oswego Palladium, exposing the arrangement referred
to above may be summed up as follows:
OswEGo UNION AssocIArIoN--Pray, General, what
do YOU think of National Bank, of the mode of dis
posing of petitions for the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia and of General Bankrupt Law:
GENERAL HARRIsoS-What do think -ch:-think,
Do you want to think myself 10 death' Here Com
mittce, what do think about these things? Tell en-,
committee.
TnIxK1yc CoNMITrEE-The General has thought a
good deal when in situations which allowed Of that ha-
zardous amusement; but it is not proper for candidates
in training 10 indulge in thinking especially in think
Ing aloud for they may think wrong and lose votes, as
it is not easy to think in popular manner when people
are so apt 10 think in different ways.
GEN. H.-No, it's out of the question. Let strain
his thinkers ever much, he can't think upon two
horses at the tme like circus rider. There are
too many thinks about just to make it possible for
me TO be unanimous, and therefore prefer remaining
sort Of anonymous.
TuixKIxG CoMMrrTFE-Exactly so-the Banks have
suspended specie payments for fear Of being used up,
and General Harrison suspended thinking for the
same reason. When he resumes, We II let you know.
But to satisfy you as TO his opinions we wish you
distinctly to understand that Gen. Harrison having
done no new thinking Of late, thinks just he did
before.
OswEeo USIos AssocrArloy-But there are new
questions
THINNING CoMMlrTEE-Do s'manifest little geRe-
rous confidence, and think that the General thinks
about them just rs you would have him think Why
don't you generalize in harmonious manner, and cry
s'Go il, TIP and come II, Tyler
This modest recommendation Of the thinking Com
mttce, to shew little generous confidence and to 60
for Harrison without asking questions, il pretty well
versed in the following chorus 10 the last hard cider
song, as given in the Madisonian:
CHoRu,. Wen go for Harrison, therefore,
Without why wherefore,
And him viii hurrah Tor,
IIurrah hurrah, hurrah.