Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01
POiIITICALs
AuoUsT %. 1910.

Aucusr %, ls4o
Dear Sin compliance the resolution of the democratic
Association Of Richmond" send for publication the speech
delivered by me before few meetings past have written it
from memory is believe, near the original rs speeches
generally written under such circumstances In
particulars have somewhat amped the testimony,
the argument.
could furnish usual business
tions prevented
With the highest respect,
WM. +. WATSON.
| Til. RrTcnIE, Esq, Editor Enquirer
Mr. PRESIDENT | thank the members of the As
socation for their kind response TO the call made upon
me to address them fear it will not be in my power
redeem the time that may consume, either credila
bly, to myself profably to hcm the political topics
Of the day have been variousy and ably handled by
the veterans in the cause that mere yro, like my
self, cannot promise much However, see around
me those who know assemble here for the good Of
their and of their countrv-whose hearts beat
high with patriotic ardou for the success ct the great
! nrrncip.s they contendng for In their bosoms ]
will find a response whatever may say, with ge
ncrositv that will, know, make allowances for de-
ects. To an individual, who is not disposed TO be en-
rcly passive the events daily enacing the polti
cal world, there much to be found afording well
! amusemen morticaton-amusemcnt, to the
ambidexterous movements of our opponents, their
I tricks devices, and humbuggery- modification, to
contemplate that, in Government, such ours, en-.
phatcay of the People, such desperate and degrading
means should be rcsored TO- to mslrad their passions
and sthe their understandings; and that too By party
who profess to have much intelligence Verify their
vcneration for the people cannot equal their decara-
tons, when they dare thus 10 insult them. Let US, il
you please, MIR. President look into the political log
book of VIM III. Harrison, the great FederalIst nom-
before the country let examine the bearings
and reckonngs OF this political Proteus-ycs this E
pERALIsr-and ask is he noi' have not the proof:
Let examine-what says Mr. Mills, of the vene-
rabe Vice Presidents of the Democratic Indiana Con.
vention: He assisted to the stand, and sad IN a
voice weakened by age, "That he in Cincinnati
when Gen HARRISON returned from Congress, at one
. time during the administration of John Adams, r"h
black eockads in his ha and that all the Federaliss
" in the city followed his example, and hosted The odl-
| g GUS badge Of Federalism" What said Judge Wick
of Indiana, to the multitude at the late celebration at
Shutters Hill, (near Alexandria, "That he had The state
ment from an old etl=en of Indiana whose character
" was above suspicion or impeachment, that the Gen
g Federalis and for months TO ms knomtedge
had the black ccekude Of the Federal PartH and
sustained the administration of John Adams. knor
the ,citneSS, En0n his character, and as tmptteWy
beere has statement, as before aay thing, tLcfPt
g the Bibte."L!sen to the evidence OF Robert rice,
a respectable citizen of Trumbull county, OHIO, depo-
ted TO before f. s. F. Stevens of the Judges OF the
court of common pleas of the county OF ErIe on the
Goth June, 1870 cat the time of the great political
excitement when the Federal party wore the black
cockade badge Of distinction, that he frequently
saw him (Harrson) and heard him converse ON pol
teal matters that time, and that he knows him to
have been member OF the Federal party at that time
has frequently him the 6nck cocEade 6ddge
/" of Federalism attached 10 his hat; and that he dis
tlnctly remembered hearing him observe in argu
ment in favor of the Scdition Law, the presence OF
Charles Pemberton and others, that he thought IT was
p" proper for the President the heads Of the Depart
g ments, and members OF Congress, 10 hare shield
g thropR ar0uHd them, that tkey should not be M the
mouth of erery bac&guard that ,eaiked tie street; and
. further the dcponent saith not
ROBERT PRICE.
| "Affrmcd to and subscribed before me this 10th day
.. of June, in the year cf our Lord 1910.
FREDERICK P. STEVENS.
| But Sir, this is not all Listen 10 the extract from
a letter Of John Fowler of Lexington, Kentucky, a
member of Congress in the days of Adams and Jrtter
son. in reply to the query "On which side of the qiies
g ton did Gen. HARRISON take his stand Was he a
:" Federaist: Did he hoist the black cockadr: Nc
| "LEx1xGToS, June %, $40
siDear Sir In answer TO your letter OF this date,
will say that | was in Congress member during The
great struggle between Jefferson and Adams and know
the fact tlt William Henry Harrison, then Delegate
from the North Western Territory, upon the SIDE
of Mr. Adams. He .raS Fcderaiist, and ocore the
| Jdck cockadc. JOHN row ER
/ What is the testimony Of Capt Jacob White a most
respectable witness whose character is sustained by the
report Of the Congressional Committee OF Revolution
airy Pensions
| From bc .VGysralc Monitor.
UBLAcK CocxADEISM-MoRE TEsrIMoSY,-At The
meeting Of the Democratic Association, held at the
Town House on Saturday night last, Captain jacob
White one ofthat race OF men whose Revolutionary
labors will long be held in remembrance by the Ainert-
can people was called upon for speech and IN the
course of his remarks alluded to General Harr'son-
He said he had for long period Of time been upon the
most intimate terms with him, and nc rel knc'cs "a'
he has seen Gen HarrjS0n c back c0ck"Ge Capt
| White said he had lived IN Cincinnati, and saw Gen
II upon his return from Congress, and distinctly re-
collects that he bad mounted that badge OF CderaliSn
/ Capt Whites veracty IS unlmpeachahe, and no man
entertained higher opinion of him than Cen HAITI
son himself and Of this fact Capt. White has anuna'
ant evidences in a number OF letters and othrr papers
from under General Harrson's own hand Here then
is another und"ubtcd evidence of General HARRISON
devotion to the odlnus principles of the administration
of John Adams Will men protesting to be the follow
crs Of Jefferson MAIDS and Monroe obey the prompt
nys Of base and ambitious faction of office seekers,
and give their support to such man:
\ "When Capt. White addressed large meeting OF the
Democratic party few weeks ago at Slickaway OHIO,
the Msvsve Eagle in dersion of that venerable pa
riot asked "WhO that old soldier: For It's m
formation, quote the following extract from report
made to Congress BY the Committee of Revolutionary
| Pensions, on the 25th February, 1889
1 "The petitioner, Jacob White the committee are m
formed bv the Commissioner of Pensions, IS now IN tue
receipt OF pension granted to him on his Application
He now applies TO Congress 10 have that pension IN
creased. J,
From the examination of his papers, it appears that
Cant White was brave and meritorlous officer, en-
ploycd in many pprilous services in all ot when ne
acquitted himself with high honor to himself and bene-
fit 10 his country.
Sir ask in this concurrent testimony, from various
quarters can there be doubt to the fact that Mr.
Harrison wore this badge of Federalism. You will OBJ
serve, too, that Mr. Prices testimony establishes the
fact of his not only wearing the black cockade, but OF
being the defender of the odlous Sedton law OF the
Elder Adams Doubts must be dssipated, if any have
existed and that he Federast, none can have the
hardhood TO deny this circumstance so clearly ana m
dubitaLly made out small it is speaks trumpet
tongued We would as expect to learn that those
lie crrbt for md achieved the Liberties Of our
trv were enlisted under the Lion Of Great Britain as
to suppose for moment that man clothed with these
insignia should be n,ember Of the Republican party.
1t shews, that when he received h's DeneaItu1 o.
from the high unctonares of his political church. ne
made his buptism complete by mounting this emblem
and emphucay said, Amen: But, Mr.. President. S mt
proof need not stop here, ample it is we might de-
- all1on,l crn,n the fact that the presses OF the