The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-08-26

Sumo time since we published an account
Of General Harrion's violent behaviour in the
street of Cincinnati, and the abusive and vulgar
language used by him to General Hale. Some
of The friends Of Harrison have pretended TO
doubt the statement, and person OF the name
of f. VI. Townsend, of Buffalo, has written TO
General Hale, enclosing IN extract from let
ter which appeared in the Washington Globe,
aiterward copied into the Albany Argus, aud
desiring TO know the exact truth of the matter
The following is Gen. Hales answer, disclosing
circumstances, which censiuly reflect no honor
either on the decency, sense or good manners
of the whig candidate for the highest post in the
republic -
Cincinnati. June, 4h-E. NJ. Townsend -
Sir.-lours Of the 2Slh ult, came duly to hand
aud in answer | have TO inform you, that the
attack Of General WIN. II. Harrison upon me,
is substantially correct, and took place on 9th
street, IN front ct my office, dun'S the last
month, after the meeting Of The democracy IN
this city, (and on the evening thereaneD The
conversation was as follows: -
"rhe General aske me II ] was al the meet
ting al the Court House when Buchanan made
his speech J" answered was not lie (the
GeneraD commenced "ursiug Buchanan. said
"he (Buchdnan) had caunniared him, and was
d--d scoundreI," BY saying that he had
signed bill while Governor OF Indiana, that
man should not vote, without holding hhy acres
of land Cd d--n him, (Bpchandn) he
was LAWYER and knew better, Tor the ordinance
of the Territory required it, and he would not
veto any law the legislature passed" then
said TO him, they make some charges against
you in the morning papers about selling white
men at auction 6y the sheriff III Indiana. lie
(HD then said there was Il great many morse
thieves. and in the Territory we had no penl-
tentary, aud Jals of very little consequence, and
he had no other way of punlShlng them. ]
then SAID to him, (H.) did this law aIlnde to
all crimes, or only the hIgher--he answered ut
alluded to all" then remarked, how did Mr..
Buchanan calumnate YOU, when he only ex-
planned the law He then got IN violent
passion-trembed and frothed at the mouth
and said buchanan WIS ID sconn-
drrl, and any person who took his part, aud the
whole partv was set of d--d scou ndrels."
| then remarked to him Ibis WAS strong Ian
puace to me, and / should not permit II. lie
then said by way Of an apology, that he did
not know was n friend of Buchanans.' !
then ash ed him il he did not sign the law TO sell
while meu at auction, while Governor OF ludl-
anal lie said he did. then said lhluk you
did wrong lie replied IL think did right
| said then General, you will give me The same
privilege to think for myself.
This is the substance of the attack. General
Harrison called on me next morning, aud al
ter couversng on the subject, said-"l must
retract-I ackmowlege ] done. wrong last eve
ning-l must retract." ! then told him knew
he would come back. and | observed to hlm
that on my knees J had prayed for hIm' lie
thanked me aud left. These are the facts, and
as the truth must give tins answer.
Your obtsserv't
CHARLES HALE.