The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-16
GOOD NEWS.

The following is an extract of letter pub
lished in the N. Y. Express of the 18th inst
dated Cincinnati, January 5;
General Harrison. so fa from making promises of
ofce-or even giving to his nearest and dearest friends
the least encouragement either expressed or implied
will not so much as listen to any one-no matter whom
when asking for office, either for himself or friend; or
in fact read a letter, knowing it to be application
for Office La this matter he is firm and deciIed-he
will pay attention to such applications until after
he is installed into the high Qce to which the people
have elected him; and then such applications must
through the proper departments and in all the
most successful will be those who are judged the
most honest and capable The General does not sub
scribe the doctrine that to the vctors belong the
spolls; he goes into the Presidential Chair the
President OF the nation and not of pdrtyand if any
one thinks that there is to be general clearing out Of
all minor office holders, and their places filled by
Wings he Is wofully mistaken All now in office
who honest and faithful, and have devoted them
selves exclusively to the performance of their duty
with eye single to the public goodand have in no
case brought, or attempted TO bring, the Influence Of
their office in conflict 1cith the freedom of elections
will doubtless be retained Such is my opinion, with
out speaking authoritatively of General Harrisons
views. 1t i said and presume it is true that the
College of Electors of Pennsylvania took the liberty
of recommending Mr.. Stevens for Postmaster General
and, notwt standing the high personal regard which
Gen. Harrison is known TO entertain for the indiv
duals composing that Coege-precuting any doubt
of the integrity of their motivcsyet il is equally true,
that he did not recognise their right officially
mend, and declined receping the letter they sent him.
He doubtless considered that if colleges Of electors
could successfully recommend candidates to be appoint
ed by the President they had assembled to eect-it
would be throwing open wide door for corruption,
intrigue and management-he therefore could gire
| no countendnce 10 the precedent-by which he acted
up to his well known character for sterling integrity
| and Roman virtue. General Harrison cannot know
ingly do wrong. more honest and dsinterested pa
trot never lived. | have had the honor Of his ac-
quantance for nearly twenty years, and have never
| known of more purity Of heart. He has firm
ness and decision well as honesty and virtue, with
intellect and talents equal to any man in the nation.
also notice that Importance is attached TO ar
tices emanating from the Cincinnati press, in the
newspapers of the mountains il to be sup
posed that editors speak by authority This is a
great mistake; there is newspaper, or individual
presume that authorized to speak for the General or
that knows any thing about his views and inten
tons particularly who are who not to be, or
have been offered seats in the Cabinet, than you do.
When the President elect speaks through newspaper,
it will be in such way will leave doubt as TO
authority. The various specuations of all newspa-
pers-both here and elsewhere-are doubtless, far
the General is concerned perfectly gratutous. No
authority whatever has been derived from him for the
specuations they have made.