The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-05-07
BOLD DENIAL TURNED TO EVASION

BOLD DENIAL TURNED TO EVASION.
What has become of that "pe,Son0l friend of
Gen. HarrisOn,' who on FRIDAY Gan unlucky day.
rushed into the lists (wiih the Sancho of the Intel
Iigencer for his page) and deted the Globe IN all It's
facts in regard to what WAS called san attempt 10
eriol GEN Harris0n?" We were told by the
National In'e'ligencer that This ''pcrsonaI friend"
"cO"descendeP' 10 notice the Globes article; aud
this Shopping from high place, with the revelation
Of Cabinet secret, to defend the councillors at The
expense of the late President, well nigh revealed
the Secretary champion, although he kept his VISOR
down. The well youched facts adduced in reply
to his challenge, has driven him 10 put on his state
again, and the poor squire of the lnlel'lgencer IS
Obliged 10 call in the help of his frphd Of the Alex
andria Gazette The following, adopted under the
editorial head in this mornings Inelllgencer, The
only response given in the Official to the facts laid
before the public in the Globe:
"Tho Globe, with characteristic eiirontery, and
with shameless disregard Of the respect that is due
10 the memory Of the dead, attempts to create an
impression that General Harrison opposed TO
the measures of his own Administration, and con-
scienoe-srirken at his own ac,sl!
"TO cover this miserable outrage upon decency
and proprety, it is charged that Gen. liarrSon's
C0ji8ei dictated 10 him what he shou'd do, and in
case Of his opposition, acted without his consent!
"General Harrison planned and carried ont his
measures, and no man acted for him. There was
no single nc, of his brief Administration which he
did not personally examine and npprore 10 assert
otherwise is 10 insult the memory Of The departed
President, and to outrage The feelings of the Ameri-
can people, who, by reclamation, placed him in
the exalted station which he filled, and we're go-
riOuS'y supporting him in his einrs to 'Carry out
the principles of the Government. -
Must no, the whole country consider this as an
evasion equivalent to confcssion' seer. Harri-
son plaRHsi aHd carrieiOui his measures, and no
man ocicd for him. There ,raS no single oct of
| his bricf administration mhich he dn not person.
cHy cramiae anil opprore"M VIVA, con,enp,
for the public intelligence is here exhibited! We
gave instances in which the Presidents positive
surancps were violated by the Secretaries who act
ed for him--we gave cases in regard TO which the
| President subsequently declared the act was done
wlhou, his kuowIcdgc--wc cred Il whole week Of
prescription carried on when the President was on
| his sick bed, and when, even in the mds, of his
de'irum, he was exclainng against the cruel po icy
Of which we are told, there was ''nO single act"
| that she dM not personality erCminc and op-
| prorc," Every man knows that this is not posi-
! bic with President in full health, much less one
| PROSTATE in mortal disease.
There is one case, however, to which the late
! President did give his attention while the hand Of
death was on hnl, and we will state it. in all its
particulars, 10 show that there was nothing to JUS
t(y The suggestion of the Gazette tina, he "Con-
scieqCe-sfrickea In his owp acts" but much 10
support the assertion Of the Globe, that he was
hearl stricken by the acts Of some of his Secre,u-
! rieS.
| The narrative we give was stated 10 us vesier-
! dnv nv fipnd, with permission to make it public.
We have implicit reIiancc in his statement All
thlt concerns Gen. Harrison personals, was re-
rcved directly from one Of his mos, devoted friends
in this city, who had the facts from the lips Of Nsj.
Oh 'mhcrs the inmate of the Presidents House,
and his agent in the matter referred TO.
Doctor f. one Of The most efficient officers in the
I AMI Office, was Informed against "a Loco
F0cO," br some one who wanted his place, and
was marked for prescriptions The Ior'or his, in
| truth, always been jealous and undiSguiSed De-
morrat, hut his Enher, we understand, was IA friend
of Cen. Harrison, Mrs T. Ga sensible and accom-
pli'hed 'ady) procured from her father n-'nw n
letter cn,rcalins Gen Harrison moi to permit his
son 10 he removed for his politics. The wife. with
the letter in her hand, and her little daughter BY her
side, sought an interview with the President. She
stated her cuSe-od him, moreover, tina, her hus
| band. who had been educated 10 profession
viii h alone he once depended, hid been deprived
oflhr power of pursuing by rheumatic affection;
that he had acquired sill, in another, in connection
with the public business 10 which he had devoted
hir>r'f for years; that it WAS now loo late in life
| for n weakly man to seek subsistence for himself
and family in new calling; and she hoped that he
would not be turned out for the fault Of his poil-
cal principles. The General at once gave her 10
understand that he ahhorrcd the thought Of such a
thing, and assured her thai her husband was safe.
Very soon after, however it became known in the
city that persons who had received the Generals
safe crnducls, were despatched without notice by
The Secretaries. Mrs +. became alarmed, and The
more So when she heard Of the Presidents Illness
She repaired again TO The Presidents House, but
he had become too i'll 10 see any one, and she was
rot permitted to 70 in Hearing in some way Of
her call, the President desired Major Chambers 10
90 10 her, and assure her that her husband should
not he rcmoved-ihat care should be taken to pre-
vent it, When the Major returned, the President
remembered his GRAND and Intercepted him. lie
WIS tod that his message had given the greatest
comfort TO the lady--that she expressed the deep
est gratitude (cr his kind interest in the fate Of her
finily--tha, it would never be forgotten. When
the account was ended, the General turned his face
away, sohhed aloud, and wiped away the tears
with the sheet.--GlOtc.