Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-29
GEN. nARRlsoN'S FEDERALISM

The Enquirer endeavors TO sustain lis eb,...
that Gen. Harrison IS iederalist, first. h,
vote in 1900, against i reduction of the >a,,r
army and secondly, by Tho fact that john 81
appointed him q ,vernar OF the n ,rthae>t.rn,=..
tory. The Redmond VIZ saii,iactorlI, rsf,..
the charge by the following explanations fel,,..
To the testimony.
First, as to the vote a. inst the re1ae;ioa4I,..
army, the Wing says:
j" Gen. Harrison WIS then Rrpresent,ti,a
the North Western Territory, COMPRISING I'm.
sent States OF Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. l.
true that the reduction of the army was a No.,
measure sJr.iained generally by the Republic.
and opposed bs the Fcdcrlli,ls; but it /, NJ, L.
trar, that Gen. iiani,oa was bound 10 act
con itueuts wished mn, without reference In M,
". Those constituents we're then "A struyuIn, NJ,
ulaton dispersed over great extent Of 'ferrio.
~, and surrounded b. numerous hordrs of L..
dams who had just been brought 10 terms, After,
bloody struggle oil 40 years. Ihty al least nipl,
be Republicans, aud yet wish 10 have their lkro,,
prote ctrd, and Gen. llarrison their Repr .,en,,.
live i'll Congress, WIS bound, in the first place IN
look to their lives and safety. lie had I'M ,erp
but he accordingly spok' against the reduction o
the army, placing his opposition the ground,
here stated. The reduction of the army VA,
made party question, but obviously WI, none IN
essence, but one OF eApcdcncy merely. The Re-
publican, thought il a popular theme 10 run d ",
the elder Adams upon and used it for tina, nnr.
pose. 1t is PLAIN that whether army shall can.
tain 5000 or 10000 men, is question of polirv
and expedieucy, 10 be decided by the circum
stances of the country at the time, and not ot.,
liun OF fundamental principle, 10 be decided by III,
/ Constitution.
I've think that this simple view, which NJ
/ Richie knows to be the truth, and all tn. truth
will by that WORTHY himself be considered and ad
mled as dcnolislIlng his first proof Of Gen Han.
riSon's icdcralism."
Sec0adiy, as 10 the appointment OF Gen. Iar-
tison by Nj. Adams as Governor of tie Morrill,
western territory, the Wing states the iolIoWin,
historical facts
General Harrison was appointed by the elder
! ADAMS, Governor of the Indiana Territory, not
because h. raS a Eeder0iist, but for the reason,
! that follow. General s.. Clair, Commander Of the
army in hc Northwestern territory, had become
extremely unpopular. The people peltloned Tor his
removal and ior tie appointment OF General liar.
rison ia his place. Tie lhcn famous Jonathan
| DAYTON wished 10 obj ain the command Of lhe al
my for hnsel,, and Mr.. Adams appointed Gem.
! raj Harrison to the government of the Indiana Ter
ritorv, to get him out OF Ddvton's way. Gen IIar.
lison did not desire the post, but accepted II to a.
sod collision with Dayton. These are facts
winch may be received without the least grain Of
allowance or qualification. Harrison was sent y tic
cider Adams inIo Indiana species of honorable
exile, to get him out of the way OF a federal IL
val and champion, Jonathan Dayton. So far then,
from his appointment by Mr.. Adams proving HIM
10 bt, "A tedrrdlISt, the circumstances and reason,
for it go far 10 establish IA contrary inference.
- La Frbeuary, 1903, General Harrison wa,
rc-noninaled by Jefferson to be Governor OF the
Indiana Territory for the three succeeding years,
and on the same day, sule Commissioned pleni-
potcntidry to treat with the Indians winch COM
mission he retained during the whole ofJe}ctson',
and Mr.. Madison's administration 10 the COM
mcncrmrnt Of the war of 1912. Here then is an
originat appointment conferred on him b. Mr..
Jefferson; an appointment in magnitude oil rns',
never conferred on any other nge ciizen Of the
United States. Ii his appointment i'v Mr.. Adam,
proves any thing against him, it vii Aa ,.eknon-
ledgcd that this high and unique apI,'a.a -. OF
/ Mr. Jefferson, confirmed and continue, BY Mr..
i Madi>oh, proves as much or moge IN his favor.
For Mr.. Jcirrsnn's views of the great lmpofau
OF the trust conlidcd 10 General Harrison, see
hi, letters to HARRISON, in Dawson's life oil ii4,,
son.
In 1870, Harrison was again nominated by
Mr.. Jefferson and re-app intcd by the Senate. Ia
1909, he was again app"nedby Nh Madison, and
second time Ia 1872 b> Mr.. Madison, upon the
unanimous recommendation OF the Indiana Legs
itnr' in both houses. This fact, 1T the end OF L
years from his tlIst appointments, shows the rtu0'
lean character Of his administration, and the Con,
hIencc and affection OF the people,