Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-09-24
From the Ohio Statesman.

From the Ohio Statesman.
WHO ARE THE DEFAULTERS
NON?-WHO ARE THE LEG,
TREASURERSr WHO THE
"PUBLIC THIEVES AND ROB
BERSYn WHO THE "SIGNERS
OF THE SECOND DECLARA.
TlON OF INDEPENDENCE"
NOW? |
The National Intelligencer brings out
the following important facts-tacts
which must make every federal vhg
brawlcr in the Union blush, if he have
any shame left. After all the federal
slang-whang about locofocos stealing
public money, here is admitted proof that
General Harrison's own son, and he one
of his surelies, "stoIe" $9.253 OS, un-
der John @. Adams uirtuous admins
tration!! And what did this pure chris
tian. General II Hlrrison, do, when he was
informed of his sons default? Did, he
fly to his assistance, land he was sure
ty,) pay the debt and rescue his name
from disgrace9 Oh no!-this pure and
Immaculate REFORMER puts off to
Congress, and by the aid of certificate
from his sons wife, gets his U. 3. Bank
friends to urge a postponement OF the
debt!-How l0ng-a few months? No,
only EIGHTEEN YEARS!!!" Elect
General Harrison President, and what
defaulter will not demand the same priv
ilege? Harrison set the precedent him
self, in his own family, for Mr.. Short,
the other surety, is son'ln-law OF Har-
rison, and how could no refuse il in 9TH
ers? Republics treat all alke--no dis
tinction of families! Oh! what beauti.
full reiormers, both in politics and NOR,
ais
From the National Intelligencsr.
"REFUTATION OF A ISLANDER.
Having received letter from citl
zen of Georgia, informing us that it hat
been repeatedly stated, at public meet
ings, in addresses 10 the people of tina
State, that General Harrison is largely
f deGuter TO the Government, with a re
quest that we would inquire into tn
, truth of that charge, and place the fact
: before the public, we sought the infoT
nation in the most direct manner poss
. bic, by addressing to the Secretary G
Q the Treasury letter, Of which the fol
lowing is copy:
WAsmrNeToN, Sept. 4, 1910.
= Hon. LEVY WOODBURY.,
Secretary off Treasury:
:, SR: We have been requested by on
:, of our correspondents TO ascertain wheth
: or Gen. w. II. Harrison, of fOhio, appear
upon the books of the Treasury debto
, to the United States, and, IT so, to whO
= amount and on what account.
You will oblige US by giving us sue
: information as will serve briefly TO salts
J ~ this inquiry, and as early as will su
! your convenience.
Very respectfully, we are, sir, you
/ obedient servants.
, To this letter the Secretary Of III
} Treasury promptly and politely rePlie
]. as follows:
i. TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. 4, l64O
e GENTLEMEN: have received yo'
II note Of this morning, requesting to kno
i "whether General w. II. Harrison,
!. Ohio, appears upon the books of tn
,s Treasury debtor TO the United State
n and, If so, to what amount and on VIII,
}. account" He appears to have bee
!. surety to his son, j. G. S. Harrison, n
st ceiver at Vincenes, on a bond bearin
q date the 18th Of February, 1928; but
4 is not usual for the accounting Officer
! of the Department to state and accour
i where money is due from surety o
4 the bond, suit was ordered in the mont
:. Of November, 1880, in the district ,
j Ohio, against w. H. Harrison and J. {
ne Short, the other surety; but the procee 81
ve ings in the case were arrested BY a
of act Of Congress of the I'd March, 1881
all allowing eighteen years within which
m pay the sum due. The amount of il
HaE debtedness appears to be $9,253 O6.
liam not aware Of any other debt.
IL. am, respectfully, your ob't. servant
So LEVI WOODBURY.,
81 SecretSry cfMe TrcGssry,n