Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-03
BENZ AMlN FIR ANkLIN.
From the Richmond Wig
ANOTHER VOICE FROM THE Grub
Refutatio" of the charge Of f'ederaiim against
Gcn. UarriS0n


We have rcluied and we are conscious tri-
nmphanv and concluSivclv, the inicrenccs OF
Gen. llarrison'S federalism from his opposition to
the reduction of the amy in 1900, aud his az
pointmen' to the Government OF ia, Indiana Ter
ritory by n Federal President BY the by, rs To
the FIRST CHARGE, II Is certainly with an excellent
grace that the adhcrcnts of this dNnaslV which de-
sired 10 absorb the entire Surplus Revenue ior
wears 10 come in the construction OF Notifications
which must have required large standing army to
keep them in repair come forward To object To
Gen. Harrison rs an evidence of federalism, his
opposition to reducing the army al period when
fifty thousand savagcS, under British influence and
British discipline, lowered On our North Western
frontier. 1t Shows like thousand other facts, the
total abandonment of principle aud consistency in
the pursuit Of party triumph, and the qualification
of party cnmltiCS.
Bat We proceed 10 notice the specifications of
the Enquirer. We eroupc several Of these togclh-
er under one head.
4" On the Sth OF February, 1917, the cclrbratcd
bill to sci apart aud Ijede" fund for Internal
Improvement. the Bonus and L. States share Of
the dividends of the National Bank, came up ON is
passage. John Randolph spoke nearly three hour>
IN opposition 10 it. Mr.. Calhoun advocated the bill
and replied 10 Nh. Raudo pI--and II was passed,
80 to Sl-Forit, Mrssrs. Harrnon, Pickering,
Webster, aud the Fedcrali>ls generally and
ganst il, MeSsrs =. y. Barbour, Randolph, &c
On the Sd OF March, the very last day of Ai. Mad
ison's administrations he returne the bill, with hiN
memorable VETO, deny ing the power of Congress-
over Internal improvement. The question MAS
then made, " sail hi, bill pass, the Presidents
objection Notwithstanding :" aud the vote was ayes
90, noes 56-(No Two hrd>) -Mes>rs. Calhoun,
Clay, UouiSon, Pickering, ebsier, &c. voting
in the affirmative,
" 1878, Feb. -. The bankrupt bill before the
II. of r., on the question of indefinite postpone
menl--Ycas sc, nays 70. Among the nays was
Mr.. UdrriSon among the yeas, i. i. Barbour,
who spoke IN favor OF pos,poncment, and decided
" against the bill"
1t is very true that Harrison gave the vote TO
pledge the bonus OF the Bank 10 Internal Improve
mcnts and il is cqpdllv true HAT Of the best
Republicans in the land, and among them Mr..
Calhoun and Mr.. LowndrS voted with him, At
that period the power OF Congress over Internal
Improvement was Just mooed. The country had
iuSt emerged from "A long and expensive war,
which had absorbed its finances, leaving 40 heavy
balance in the Treasury, rs afterwards and
ap 10 this period, 10 be expended or sqaan-
dcrrd in projects Of doubtful policy, and still
IN re- doubtful constIlulionaIity. Bot IN 1917
the country having recovered IN measure
from the bnrlhen of the war, began 10 direct
its attention to Internal improvements, which in
the subsequent 10 Years have been Prosecuted
with an srdor extent and success, to constitute a
world wonder \ lrsl, the power of Congress
to appropriate money for TIN, object, was recog-
nizrd bv the great bulk OF the Republican party
itself, including Col Monroe, aud doubted by d
very few, and they only the long headed and ST.
gacouS the ever rigorous advocates Of the silcirS
construction, whose straight lacedncss, however
aft. In IN, cd ,tfi
followed, was condemned AT the moment as over.
righteous and phari>aica. II i, observable, tina
the party divided Itself ScCfi0naiy the question
The republicans from the mar States, which rcquir
ed Improvements more than the old States, uni
versally, without single exception, advocated lhC
power Of Congress To make Ihcm and herein
perhaps gave IA fresh cxamlple of the power OF in
trrrst over the opinions, and if YOU will, the prin
ciplcs of mankind. kentucky furnishes slrkn
example OF the Truth OF what we say. OF all TN
States in the Union, kentucky had met the usur
patton OF the elder Adams with the bodr>t def
ancc aud the promptesi resistance. No State, no
even Virginia, was 81 unanimously Republican, q
iloucd the flag OF Jefferson and State Rights :
nnccremoniouslv in the face of the Federal min
ions Of thai day. Her people, almost without div
sion, were supporters Of strict construcion OF JED
tcrSon, of Madison, and the whole series OF mca
surcs of their Administrations, which resulted !
$ the war of 1912. Yet in 1917 and since, ker
lucky Ia, been supporter of the power of Inter
nal Improvement by Congress, Just as unanimou.
" as she supporter Of the strict construc,o
] schools Of jefferson and Madison. Had kentuc<
= changed her principles. and become Federal AT
n latitudinarian! BY no means. Her people, poss
bly, unconsciousy operated upon BY the desire OF h
n wing their country improved, really believe ed this
g he legitimate and constitutional power. Let
rev Alien and Sedition Law have been passed al