Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13


"Gen. Harrison under keepers! Il Insu to
every independent voter in the republic.
permom Patriot.
Such is the heading Of an article in the
last Patriot, in long, lean, lank looking let
ter, the very face of which is very good
representation of man who feels asham-
ed of what he is doing. Upon examina-
ton, we find that this is the heading of a
correspondence, which is in short as fol-
lows:
One Miles Hotchkiss, in behalf of an
association in Oswego, n. Y, composed
of federal office FOLDERS and locofocos. put
three questions to Harrison LIST, whether
he is for receiving and referring abolition
petitions I'd, whether he is for U. s..
Bank and Sd whether he is for a general
bankrupt law. This letter was placed by
Gen. Harrison in thc hands of confiden-
tial committee consisting Of David Gwynn,
J. c. Wright, and c. M. Spencer, and
they decline a categorical answer, on the
grounds that Gen. H's opinions have al
ready been expressed-that further and
more particular reply is impolitic and un-
necessary-and that pamphlet is i'll prep
aratlon containing his expressed opinions,
copy Of which. will be forwarded to the
aforesaid association.
We are at a loss to see any insult here
on the part Of Gen. Harrison. If it is a.
ny where, it is on the part Of the locofoco
association of Oswego in imposing them
selves upon him as his friends, while their
sole design was TO draw out something
which they could torture into a political
engine to work against him. Is it an in
suit to say that Gen. Harrison's opinions
have been expressed, that the locofoco as
ISOLATION shall have them, and thus super.
cede the necessity of categorical an
swer? Then has Van Buren, and Jackson
and almost every other public man insult
ed his correspondents, for nothing is more
common than TO answer inquiries of thi:
kind by referring to views previously ex
pressed.
But then the keepers" says the Patri
OF Well-the truth is Harrison has more
letters than he can possibly answer. w,
see it stated by gentleman who lately
visited the General that he is constant,
employed with his correspondence, and
to the disgrace of locofocoism be it said
that many Of the letters sent TO him ar,
gross and insulting mpositions, concoctet
by his enemies. In these circumstance
he hands them over to committee of hi
friends to be disposed of as they deserve
And what of this =? Van Buren, has hi
private secretary, whose services are paiC
for out of the national treasury. Mn,
tenths of the correspondence of the head
of departments is conducted in the SAM
way and cannot Harrison, then, avai
himself of the necessary assistance of hi
friends? Has the Patriot forgotten tina
General JACKSON did thus ? He did--an
Henry Lee and John II. Eaton were hi
assistants on similar occasions and the
were rewarded for it, the one. with de
partment at Washington, and the othe
with foreign mission, out of which h
made an immense fortune. Aye more
the same DAVID GwYNN, whose name no,
appears as one of Harrison's confidenti'
friends, was also one of Jackson's comm
tee of correspondence Was Gener'
Jackson " under keepers" ? Did his OF
ponents ever complain of him for pursuin
the same course that Harrison has bee
obliged TO do? Let the Patriot answer
and let it be little more cautious in pr