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Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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William J. Duane, former Secretary of the Treasury, publishes a card denying sentiments attributed to him by Philadelphia opposition newspapers during an election, stating his principles remain unchanged by recent Washington events. The newspapers had quoted him harshly criticizing President Jackson as a ruthless despot.
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Mr. Duane, the late Secretary of the Treasury, justly incensed at the course of certain prints in Philadelphia, in freely and confidently imputing to him, for party purposes, expressions which he never uttered, has published a card utterly disclaiming the sentiments and language ascribed to him, and declaring that his principles have undergone no change in consequence of recent occurrences at Washington. The following is his card:
"W. J. Duane, finding that his name is used by each of the contending parties at the present election, to promote their several purposes, without regard to acts or to his feelings, deems it his duty to himself to request the public not to give credit to any publications respecting his principles, views or sentiments, unless sanctioned by his own name. Recent occurrences at Washington have produced no change in his principles; nor can flattery on one side, or menaces on the other, divert him from the course that he has pursued from the first moment at which he was competent to think for himself."
That our readers may be aware of the violent nature of the expressions which are attributed by the opposition newspapers to Mr. Duane, and which have thus forced from him an explicit denial of their authenticity, we copy the following from this morning's Gazette, where it appears in a prominent place under the New York head: while the card of Mr. Duane, disclaiming the sentiments imputed to him, is thrust into a comparatively obscure part of the paper:
"Mr. Duane's Opinion of General Jackson.--The subjoined information is from a source entitled to the fullest confidence--the gentleman who communicated it to us, is a leading citizen of the country, enjoying the respect of all political parties. We confidently believe every word of the statement.
"A friend who called upon Mr. Duane, a day or two since, to congratulate him upon his return to the city, remarked that he looked very well. Mr. D. replied, that it was scarcely possible, as during his absence from home, such had been the harassing scenes through which he had passed, he had not enjoyed one single moment of peace.
"The same friend, in the course of conversation, applied the term tyrant to the President. "Call him not tyrant," said Mr. D., "it is not the word--a tyrant may be a ruler of limited power--General Jackson is a RUTHLESS DESPOT, with whom it is dangerous for any one about him to differ in opinion. The Cabinet is not the place for a man who desires to have an opinion of his own. Jackson is King over all--all must succumb to his mandate, or beware of the consequences."
"These are the sentiments of Mr. Duane--given as near as may be, in his precise language;--a gentleman, who, previous to his appointment to a place in the Cabinet, was a firm and undeviating friend of Gen. Jackson. He was appointed Secretary of the Treasury--he proceeded to Washington, and entered upon a faithful discharge of his duties. He was speedily harassed by the members of the Kitchen Cabinet--he was required to give up his honest opinions, and lend himself to the tricks of political swindlers. His soul revolted at the degradation--he refused to remove the deposites, though commanded to obey the President, and he was unceremoniously ejected from office."--Phil. Gaz.
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Philadelphia
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Recent Occurrences At Washington
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duane was unceremoniously ejected from office for refusing to remove the deposites
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Mr. Duane published a card disclaiming sentiments and language imputed to him by Philadelphia prints for party purposes during the election, stating his principles unchanged by recent Washington events. Opposition newspapers attributed harsh criticism of President Jackson as a ruthless despot to him, based on a reported conversation.