The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10
From the Ohio Statesman.
A VOICE FROM THE hERMI-

TAGE.
any FRIEND GEN. JAcKsoN,"-Hdr-
risOn'S speech at Ibis place.
When Harrison attempted at this
place in his speech to convey the idea
that Gen. Jackson was his "frieRd," F"
every one present must have been struck
win the shallow atlifce 10 catch votes,
When the babooa convention which
met here on the 22d Of last February,
and-which nominated Corwin, end puff
fed Harrison, passed resolution invi i.
ting Gen. Jackson to visit this place on
the 4lh of July, every person saw at
once that,it was to counteracl the effect
of tho invitation by the Democratic mem
bers Of the Legislature, and to run Har-
rlson as far as possible on Jackson's
popularity.
Buta man Of Gen. Jackson's open,
bold and p ompt republican character,
was not willing that such uses should
be made Of his namc to promote 10 the
Presidency man Of the worst political
principles, and without any other guai>
ties TO recommend him. lie never even
replied to the letter Of the federal baboon
convention committee, and to put the
public right on the subject, he has pub
lished the following highly interesting g
letter ia the Nashville Union. II has
put the whole federal clan in an uproar.
There is no double dealing or hypocrisy
about Gen. Jackson, and we had sup
posed the federalists knew it before.
HERMITAGE, June %, 1910.
To the Editor gf'thc NashriNe Union:
SlR,-From the many letters which
have been recently addressed to me, as
kipg for an expression Of my views reIa>
tive to the leading measures Of the pre-
sent administration of the general gov
ernment, some Of which are from WELL
known and respectable sources, repre-
senting that efforts are made IN various
quarters Of the Union to iucie belief
10 the public mind that my confidence
in the present Chief Magistrate has been
impaired, il seems TO be proper that
some steps should be taken by me to
undeceive those who are thus imposed
upon. For this purpose, sir, beg the
favor ot you to give place in your col.
umns to this note, which | trust will be
acceptable to those who have written 10
inc on the subject, as direct answer
in the form of letter would be.
From whatever cause, or on whatev-
er authority, statements may be made
representing me as having changed my
views Of the leading measures of the
present administration, they are unfoun-
dsd and unjust. Of the wisdom and i'm
portance Of these measures, and parties
ularly Of that which aims at the estab-
hshment by Congress ola fiscal agency
for the government without the use OF
aid Of banks, time and the fullest opper-
,uni.y for reflection have left not doubt
on my mind. And the ability which
Mr.. Van Buren, has manifested il de.
veloping the bearing of this great ques-
lion, and of its antagonist one, on the
free institutions of our country, and the
frmness he has displayed in holding OF
TO the true interests Of the people wher
there has been so much temptation iC
compromise them, entitle him IN my
Judgment 10 rank not inferior TO tina
Of Mr.. Jefferson or MI. Madison as Q
patriot or statesman.
With such opinions Of the presen
Chief Magistrate and of the measures
TO which he has given his sanction
opinions which have never failed to e1
press when havs had occasion TO speak
on the subject-it is surprising how any
one could take up the idea that my con-
fdence in him had been impaired, OF
that had become Indifferent as to the
choice TO be made at the next election
between'him and Gen. Harrison, Look
ing upon the latter gentleman as the re.
preventative of federal principles in the
preseutcontest, and knowing that he has
never been identified with tine republican
party in any Of its great struggles a.
gains, the influences which have been
calculated to take power from the peo-
pie and the states and give it 10 the gem
eral government; 10 suppose that would
for a moment think Of giving my support
10 such an individual as a candidate for
the Presidency would be mockery OF
all public principle.
In respect to the statements which
have been made iq several of the news
papers Of the day that | diaagree with
many ofmy political friends in the es-
.imate they have formed of Gen. Harris
on's military merits, am not aware Of
having said any thing to JUSTLY them.
Having never admired Gen. Harrison
as military man, or considered him as
possessing the qualities which constitute
the commander Of an army, | haye look
ed a. his political relations alone in the