The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-20

ouaintance with the President, and re-
duested that would introduce him.
Surprising that Mr.. Harrison was acting
inisood faith, and reposing implicit con
fidence in the sincerity OF his professors
of loyalty and devotions to the sou!n'
which were very earnestly and unequiI,
ocally made in his conversation Will
me, / readily consented to give nun tn1
desired introduction, and repaired VIII
him, shortly after breakfast, 10 MI Nj:
Davis Office, in the building known aS
the United States Custom House we
found Mr.. Davis in his Office, and lntTo'
dnced Mr.. Harrison to him as gentle-
man of GOOD standing at the bar OF West,
ern virginia, and who had just escaped
from Philadelphia, where he happened
To he at the commencement OF the wal
that he had defended, in Philadelpnia
certain citizens of the Confederayss
Charged with piracy against the nag VI
tbe 1Tnited States, and that ne uesliou
~ Communicate to him in1ornattou
wbicb he deemed it very important tlat
he be placed in possession OIL n. IL;
occurred in the presence VI ~ Han.;
son. The President received M harri
SON very courteously and made an ap,,
nointment at an early day for special
Interview with him. The interview
nroposed by Mr.. Harrison having been
nnhesitatingly accorded to him by Mr..
Davis, we left the Presidents Office to-
eether and proceeded to the capitol
On nv way there, met two we'll know
gentlemen from Mr., Harrison's section
of the State, who remarked to me that
Harrison was in the city, and expressed
the conviction that he had some sinister
motive in visiting Richmond, and init
mated, if they did not express the CON
ident opinion, that he was a spy. They
denounced him in very strong terms
I expressed establishment at hearing
these opinions and denunciations, and
remarked, that if they were we'll found
ed. I had committed grave error, for
that had just introduced MIR. Harrison
to the President, and that it would be
nv duty to repair thu error as far as
could, By putting him on his guard.
| Immediately returned to the custom
House and requested permission to see
Mr.. Davis The reply given by The ON
Ger in waiting was, that the Presiden,
was engaged with his Cabinet, and coulo
not receive visitors. ] then retired tc
the Office of his private secretary, anc
addressed a short letter to Mr.. Davis, in
| forming him that since my visit to hin
an hour before, l had learned that Mr
Harrison was suspected by gentlemen o.
undoubted character and high oficia
position from his own section OF the
State, then in Richmond, of having Wis
tied Richmond with some sinister motive
and that, while l trusted that those in
furious suspicious were unfounded, yet
felt it incumbent on me to put him OF
his guard, by apprising him thai
they were entertained by gentlemen
who knew him much better than did
have not seen Mr.. Davis or Mr.. Har
rison since that day The term of the
Provisional Congress expired few days
after wards and / returned home.
know that Mr.. Davis received that let
ter. for Mr. Harrison himself addressed
me letter n few days afterwards. com
planning that my letter to Mr.. Davis
bad done him ipjnstice. and re-iteratins
his sentiments of loyalty to the South
Mr.. Harrisons letter was received dur
ing my absence from home, and read by
a member Of my family, who omitted t.
show it to me on my return. 1t va
quite year afterwards that accident
allv met with it. Had l received it n
the proper time, would certainly hav'
replc i to it. 1t has unfortunately beer
lost or destroyed. Could it now be pro
duced. it would render any statemen
from me in confirmation of the truth o.
your specification quite unnecessary
With sentiments of high respect. | All
vour friend and obedient servant
| JOHN W. BROCKENBROUGH
| Col d, 6. HOUNSHELL.
| T. evjsburr. w. Va.