Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-23
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'sTHE DEATIi-EED OF GENERAL HARRISON"
Under this head in the lntelligencer of this morn
ing, have article and appended communca
ton, with the anonymous signature Of ga Personal
Friend of General Harrson'-both stuffed with sour
rilons epithes, the scope of which is 10 make i'm
preston that we have alluded TO the dying moments oil
the late PRESIDENT to disparage him. There never
was grosser Imposture; and the communication LETT
that fact peep out in single llne where speaks o.
our article as "THE ATTEMPT OF THE GLOBE to EXToL
GENERAL HARRISON )" and yet the Editor of the Ma
tional lntelgencer exclams against il, as GAS afro
cIoUs PUBLICATION RESPECTING THE DEATH-BEp OF
THE LAMESTED FARRIsoS; - and them he says, that
CHE HAD THOUGHT PARTY FERocrTY WOULD HAVE
RELEsTED, "ASD WOULD HAVE DARED SO RE.
VOTING AS OUTRAGE, &c !"
But shall treat with merited contempt the instru
ments of the Cabinet-their low tricks and their vu
gar abuse. Our article was vindcaton of the dead
President from the opprobrum Of the heartess pro
scrpton which has been carried without any other
discrimination than that of difference Of political OPT
non-whch was carried whilst he lay on the bed
of DEATH and almost up 10 the hour Of his death-and
which is still carried on in his name, although cold in
his grave, by sending for selected victims and telling
them Tint their fate determined before Gen. liar
rison died; thus leaving the inference that the pro
scrption in each particular the will of the dc.
ceased, and was only executed beguest-no other
being gwen for the invidous act. Our article
was called out to rcbuke this new phasis which the
prescribing ministers of General Harrison were abou,
to give TO the policy which they originated and en-
forced. They wished 10 transfer the odium of their
own acts TO whom the sorrow OF the nation
would shield from immediate reproaches-takc to them.
selves all the thanks of the pred office secker-eay
the of the elected incumbent his ruined fami-
y, and sympathzng friends to him who left the bitter
legacy and with it, the enduring stigma of having es.
tabished, so as even to survive him, a system which
he denounced in the most solemn manner while ask.
ing from the hands of the people the power which was
thus abused To repe this heartless and selfish scheme
and do justice 10 the kind disposition of The deceased
President the purpose of the facts we adduced in
the Globe Of Thursday, and the remarks with which
they were accompanied They were intended to make
the prescribing members of the Cabinet responsible to
the nation for their cruel policy, and relieve the memory
of kind hearted man from having willingly adopted a
course which it is known he abhorred
We shall not be diverted from the performance of
this duty by foul vituperation by any personal
spects touching ourselves the provoked dgnares,
the delicacy which at first induced US 10 withhold
the of the individuals, who gave publicity to the
facts to which have alluded, and which is falsely
pretended we s'inoentcd."
The first point which we are bound TO establish to
make good article Of Thursday, is, that General
Harrlson before the election avowed his opposition
the prescription it has been VIGOROUSLY pursued
In almost every speech he made, and especially in a
published letter, 1--WE think his Tennessee letter. be
utterly disclaimed the policy At Cleveland, however
ne made the most signal and particular disclaimer In
The presence of thousands at Cleveland he excited the
attention of the whole assembly by giving his meaning