The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-11
TIE following is an extract Of et,,,
published in the New York Expres, Of ii,
I3,h inst, dated

DC 'S''V"t"S 70 q" NAtIacl OF leie,
published in the New York Express Of Il.
l3,h inst, dated
Cincinnati, Jdnpary5.
General Harrison So fac from maxim,
promises Of oiiice--or even giving ia \.
nearest and dearest friends The least ene,o,
agcment, either expressed or IMPLIED v,n
no, 20 much as listen TO any une-po mai.
Ter hom--when asking for Office. eab,,
TOR himself OF friend OF 10 fact read \,
ter, Ii owing /. to DC an application {. d
fee. In this natter be- Is firm aud dee,trt--
he gill pay 10 attention TO such applies,jas,
until after he Is ihslallod into The sL,l
Office 10 which tie people have est,sd
hin aud then such applications mua con.
through tie proper departments; snd n Al
cases the most successful will lie lhc,. Nh
ate Jadstd The most honest end capabf-
The General does no, subscribe 10 tie d.
lfihe, "lhai to ,ae yc,ors belong Il.
spods = be goes into the Presidential ca,
as tie President Of tie nation and Dot d,
party aud It any one lhiaks that lhens
10 be q general clearing ou, Of all minor 4
flee holders, and their places filed n
Wings. be rs Woiu.ly mistaken. All GO.
10 Office she are huncs, and faithful cd
have devoted themselves exclusively TO Il.
petiofmonee Of ihtir duty with AZ t,s
single TO the pebble gold--aud bare IN 70
case brougbi, or attempted 10 bring, liz
influence al their office IN conaie, 9th Is,
freedom Of elections" viii doubtless be re.
lained. Sueiis my opinion, whhoul sgtak.
ing aulhofilaiiyely, Of General ilausas
views.
II is sad, and presume il IS true, Ih,l
the College d Electors Of pcnns,lsan,s loes
he liberty Of recommending Mr. S,s',t,
cor Pos, Master General, aod, nolvah.
standing the high personal regard shvs
Gen. Harrison Is known 10 entertain ior Ia
individuals composing thei College-Ts
clJdihg any doubt Of the Integrity Of lhti
moliyes--yet i, Is equally true, that he ii
not recognise their right officially TO reeo-,
meud, aud decllnea RECEIVING the isga
ihey sent I'm. lic doubtless cons5citl,
that i colleges q electors could successsi'
II recommend candidates 70 be efpatla
~ the pfesldent lhcy bid assema'st
e.sc.-it would be lhroNrg open sA
door laf corrupt or, Intrigue sta HaEass
ujcui--he therefore could give 20 eogs's'
narce 10 the prccodcnl--hy Which he s'it!
up to his weli known chat5cicr cor slsfds
Integrity aud Roman yiiiuc. GcneIai ilN
risou cannot knowingly 10 wrong. Aga'
honest ard d,aniercsled patftgi never h''t'
have had The honor al hes hcqnaia'sc''
iur nearly twenty years, and have ps''
kuaau ) mon 81 more purity Of hest'' ~
ha, liiaaess and decision Hs eel IS hoa&si
aod st,lue, with intellect ara talents ga
10 eny uau 10 the union.
also notice bat some impor'aaes
attached 10 articles cmauating lrom "
Cmcinuatl press, ~ the newspapers eaAa
the mountains II seems 10 be suppost'''a
our editors spenk by authority Tbs -
great mistake; there ,s no uewsparsts
Individual, ! presume, that IS auihon5fa ,
speak tor tie General. or that knows "
thing more about bis views and aetisa
particularly who are, Or v ho are ~ 2
be, or have been, offered seats "a tie lisf
net than you DO. When the PRESIDED ssa
speaks through newspaper, 1t Sa y q
such wav as will leave no doubt ssiot'
thorliy The various speculaiious u
ne" sPapcfs-both here and tlseah5F~
are doubtless. as far as the Grnernl Is fof
cefned, perfectly gruturous. No nDisafl
whatever has bsen derived from bim i'' 10
specuIations they have made.