The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-17
GENERAL HARRISON's POSITION In 1888,
SIMILAR TO THAT OF JOHN TYLER IN

SIMILAR TO THAT OF JOHN TYLER IN
ls43.
The striking similarity between the position
of General Harrison in 1888, and that Of John
Tyler 10 1913, is telicitously illustrated by the
subjoined letter from the Old Chief himself, 10
a g nlleman of New Yok, one of the Generals
original aud most active friends. AS the origi-
nal has been placed in our hands TO make such
use of il as we might see proper, we hasten TO
Law il be fore the public, seeing that il bears well
upon the presen, state Of political affairs.
NORTH BEsp, (near Clevcs,) 18th Feb, 1893.
DEAR SIn am deeply impressed with gratitude
to yourself and my other friends for the intended
movement in my behalf which your letter announces.
Such movement is become essentially necessary
from the ungenerous which the leading prints
of the city Of New York, (indecd Of all the other
large ciiics) have pursued towards me. They pub
sh nothing in my favor and give very often an er-
roneous version of the circumstances which som :
times to show favorable standing with the
People of MIR. Clay They do not hesitate to pass of
the opinions of few politicians as the voice of the
P oplc. In this way many have been deceived as to
the state of public sentiment.
You will have to contend with many difficulties,
for there is no question that, everywhere, with the
exception of Ohio, Indiana, and the interior towns of
Pennsy lvana, the of talents opposed to us.
1t is true, we have side what is much better,
the mass Of the People. Our situation may be com.
pared to that Of the American army in the
ment of the of the Revolution. We have numbers,
zeal and galantry, but in the knowledge to their
advantages, to produce the greatest effect, we are
very deficient. You will render the service that
the American army received rom the Baron de
Steuben. Your movement will give consistency and
order to masses and thus insure the victory.
There is another peculiarly attending our stua-
ton, not unlike that Of the Pursers Steward in Mid
shipman Easy. We arc obliged TO wage kind OF
triangular war, and more unfortunate than the
Steward, we haye to receive the fire of our enemy
as well as our ally.
Nothing that has occurred shows the superior
adrotness of Mr.. Clay's friend than the proceed
ings of the late Indiana Convention Not above all
the counties were represented Those that sent no
delegates would not send them because they saw no
od purpose to be derived from such meeting
No pretended doubt, Gas they said) that wa.
that from the Of the year. and the badness OF
the roads, AMI the looseness with which delegates in
such appointed, that the Convention would
not be true representation Of the people. Many OF
them also afraid that the, would appoint dele
gates to the General Convention and they were un.
willing trust the selection of the candidate to the
wire-worksrs," as they term the politicians Mr.
Clay has many warm friends amongst the latter in
Indiana who have been for many years battling for
him. Several of these contrived to get nominated
to the Convention by declaring that they would agree
to say the first choice of Indiana. When in
the Convention, by urging the necessity of union and
the danger of disgusting the friends of Mr.. Clay in
Kentucky and elsewhere, they procured the passage
of resolution in which he was declared teeir Sc.
eond choice, and pledge that he should receive the
Wing votes Of the State in the event Of his being
nominated by the General Convention. This pledge
! am satisfied they cannot redeem.
Much depends, far as it regards Illinois and Mis-
souri, upon the movements in New York. If il
should appear that there is chance of my being Ia
ken up in that State in preference 10 Mr. Clay, the
politicians of those States will support mt. The
great body Of the anti-admnstration men there are
already with me.
much regret that Mr.. Webster vas not noticed
by the Indiana Convention. My personal friends in
that body wished to do it, but were ov rruled on the
ground of his course during the war Of 1872 Thi.
prejudice has been, in a manner removed amongst
intelligent, men, and it is destined TO be entirely re-
moved by his being identified with popular admin
istration.
am very truly, yours,
w H. HARRISON.
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