The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-05-27
From The New York Evening Posi-.
Harrison escaped from his keepers.

We nave taken the less lplsIts' nh"cH" - 'H'
discussion or Gen. Hari.on's history and char
acter because although no must be admitted TO
be poor creature, yet We suppose he can write
his name. This is all that is essentially asees-
ssry under the arrangements vhish will be made
for him. BY signing the documents which Mr..
Clay and others prepare for him. aud dong the
thiags they bid him. ~hS knows bst ne may
make az good President as Mr.. Clay himself
Still the wsrd is curious about groat men,
particularly the candidates for high Offices, and
it ia not the business Of journals, to suppress
anecdotes which throw light upon their qush-
cations. Fer this reason we publish the fol-
lowing sccouat Of an incident which lately oc-
CURED in Cincinnati aud in which Gen. Hari-
son figured as the principal personags. 1t
seems that the ~hig candidate for the Prssldsn-
cy having by wha. means we know not, found
himself a, large without his keepers, made
curious expose Of his fitness for the Presidency.
From the Cincinnati Advertiser
hR. EDIToR On Thursday evening, in
passisg along Fifth street, my attention was ar
rested by noisy alteration among clutch. Of
our citizens, gathered together at the Livery
Stables and hearing ths name oil Buchanan
mentioned, / stood in my step. aud who but the
whig candidate for the Prssideaey was present
al TO my view. in considerable d0grss OF eS-
citement, denouneiug the said Buchanan as
damned sssundrel who had DETAINED him ia a
speech he had made in the Court House on
Tuesday last. as | understood him. He was
not satisfied with dsnouncing the individual,
but he sworo that the whole party who sup
ported him were damned scoundres and liars.
He said something absut the law, which was
passed in Indiana, about selling white men, aad
justified II rs proper and uscessary law, and
acknowledging that he had signed il as Gov
ernor OF Indiana.
Mr.. Editor. | confess | was astoaishsd to find
Gen Harrison at large. and still more 50 at his
taking such an odd way Of recommending him
self 10 the people. had been absent from the
tlty for some weeks, and had read il ia a news
paper that the General WAS under the keeping
Of a committee. who were to do all hls talking.
and that he had consented TO say nothing to no
body abou, politics. or any thing relating to his
election. Judge my surprise when the first
sight had Of him on my return homo. was to
find him cursing and swearing in the streets,
and abusing man because no has happened ts
mako meatiou of one OF his acts while he was
Governor OF Indiana, and that he acknowledged
and justified it; for inquiry, | found that
Mr.. Buchanan had told the meeting on Tues
day, all about that law, and about semo at
tempt the General had made in this State some
years ago, TO make just such another law for
Ohio.
This is such q new way for . candidate for
tho high office Of President, to eanvass for
votes, that just thought | would Jet down a
fow word. on the subject and send them to you.
thought it curious when saw the ascouni Of
tho General being put into the hands OF such
men as Jno. G.. Wright, and Majsr G~ynne,
and young Spencer, and that he would not an
swsr any questions about his principles, or tell
the people what he would do when ne is elect.
ed President; but l did not wonder at his be-
ing so placed in these mems hands, when !
saw him behave so ou;rageously in the open
street, and in the middle of crowd OF people
and then his language was so violent and unbe-
coming for man in his station. never saw a
candidate for Constable act so unbeoomiog a
sensible man, and | sn sure if any such would
act so. he would loso more votes than he would
gain by il.
Has General Harrison yet to learn that il II,
the privilege OF FREQ Americans. 10 question the
public conduct Of all candidates for public Of
fee He must have certainly not been in his
Judgment, when he acted outragsously,
merely because citizen condemned a law that
no public man should dare to propose, or free
American approve Of think there has been
good cause for placing him under guardianship
and do think his committee had better keep
watch over him for the future. and not suffer
him to slip his moose till the election is over.
A BUCKEYE.
The editor Of the Cincinnati Advertiser, ac-
companies the foregoing article with the fol
lowing remarks in which it will bo seen that ho
vouches tor the literal truth Of the account il
contains:
"lt WAS with no trifiins surprise wo read the
communication Of a Buckeye" received thro'
the Post office on Friday morning. We could
not believe 1t to be true, until upon a minute
enquiry, we found it to be substantially correct.
and not in the smallest degree over charged ::
nor would NE have given it publicity. but on
the positive assurance OF its truth by several eve
Witnesses.
I'VE havs already given our remarks upon
tho speech OF Mr.. Buchanan, in which he al
luded To the act Of the territorial legislature OF
Indiana, which act was quoted in our paper on
the morning following the evening IN which
this speech Was made and we can assurs our
readers that dlsrespsctful word in that speech
was not expressed Of General Harrison. Bu-
chanau, in very able manner, did expose the
hypocrisy of the Federal Whig leaders. who
profess SO much friendship, kindocss, and pst-
ronase towards the industrious classes Of our
fellow cIizens; aud most successful he was in
his exposition of them. In the course Of his
argument, he adduced many Instances TO show
that ,hsso professor. st favor towards poor me n.
were the greatest oppres,ors OF The poor, and a.
mong many instances, he had reference TO that
OF puitirg forth as a candidate for the presiden-
cy the man who as governor Of Indiana sane.
toned law by which poor men nigh, be sold
into slavery.
The Law has been msde by the sanction Of
General Harrison. ~ho mi gh, have put his veto
on 1t. aud iram that veto there could ba no ap-
peal; under no ordnance the veto Of The Gov
ernsr was final The observation Of Mr.. Bu-
chanan was directed against the federal Whis
party aud not against General Harrison 10 par
ueu'ar; he iherstsfe msst certainly did not