Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-22

reduction OF the standing army had no rc,,...=
20 the abstract policy of large armies in Inn.
peace, but exclusively to the state of oor r.l,..
with great European power-just as now ;,
hostile attitude OF the Indians compelled Cam.
last session TO augment military force nm
recommendation Of Gen. Jackson himself y.
such an objection 10 Gen. llauison as hi, ga.
with a most wretchcd grace from the Ben,aa.
class OF politicians WHO, being hostile to ia, n
tr'bution bill, were in favor of lining our coas, val
Notifications, from Newfoundland 10 the Rail-.
and thereby creating the necessity for a stand.
army such as the New World has never wine
in magnitude Tito oppose the reduction of ,bo
army some " IL regiments of Infantry and
troops of Dragons" was monstrous a crime;
1900, it should still be passed over in silence bv
set Of politicians, who, if their mad schemes h.,
not been crushed in embryo. would have laid III.
foundation of standing army TO which " l2 rc0
mcnIs and 6 troops" would not have CONSTITUTED
corpora's guard II Harrison is federal
ist," what are they 7 Tories, of the blsek.,,
dye.
,. The next charge is based upon H,rr,or,
votes in favor of me assures Of Internal improvement
by the General Government! Well-adni, ,L,,
this is so, and that it is wrong. What the, g.,
Shall we better ourselves by taking Van Burco
in his stead Has he not voted for similar m.,-
sures Oh yes: but then he is on the " s,oolo ~.
pcntance," and, like whipt boy, says he will d.,
mo more. Gem Harrison, in his late letter n
Shcrrod Williams, also expresses has conviction
of the mpolicy OF sucl, appropriations, aud sun.
ports the Distribution system for the purpose main.
" Of getting rid of it. Is not lIarrsons recauta-
ton God Van Buren's Nay, is itnot better
when find Van Buren, openly electioneered
for, in States favorable to the exercise of thx
power by Congress, as being friendly to it, and the
very letters which here quoted to demonstrate
his hostility to the system, there cited to show e,-
actly the reverse We have now before us, for
example, the Address of the Van Buren, Conycn.
ton of Indiana IAN Internal Improvement sa,e1
in which Van Buren's votes against appropriations
for this purpose are defended on the ground that
he was g instructed SO to vote by his con,titl.
cns--iust as his vote for the Tariff of 1928 is de-
Tended in Virginia on the same shallow pretext-
while they assert that in promising to carry ont
the principles and policy" of Gen. Jackson's ad.
minlstraton, they have what is "equirdlent to
direct pledge" that he will, il elected President,
! favor this policy in the general govcrnment-anl
they cnch the nail by saying that in his Shocco
Springs letter he has plainly in,imaled that the
exingul.hment Of the national deb, would be
propilious time for the construction Of works Of
national improvemcnt"-the very same Shocco
letter TO which Mr.. Richie always REFERS to show
the very reverse ! Is not Van Buren, entitled
to the cpithct of p" Little Magician" when his Ian
guage is male to suit the opposing views Of every
section of the Union! Even if Gen. Harrison
were still in favor Of appropriation, by the gene
raj government, therctore,-as he is Motive
should still prefer him to Van Barren, who is an
! Internal improvement man in Indiana, where
the policy is popnlar,-and an Anti-lncrnal lm-
provcmcnt men in Virginia, where it is unpopl-
lar
3. The following is the only other specific
charge brought agains, Gen. Harrison by the En-.
quirer in NO. 1"--and we cannot answer be-
cause we realI, do not comprehend it,
"On the 16t, April, the bill to authorize the
Bank ofthe United States, to appoint Vice
President &c, was indefinitely posrponed,-S5
to 5O-fiarrson among the nays"
We never before heard of such a b-and I'm
til the Enquirer explains, we must stand mute.
The chief defect in I" No L." is the hiatus in
Gen. Harrsons public history, from 1919 to
1925. Pray, did the Enquirer forget IIarrisons
services to the South, in the Mis- souri, controversy
Or did it fear TO touch IA theme which "graies
harsh discord' the of the great Re strietiop.
iM Why did ii not tell its readers Of Harrison,
generous self-sacrifce that &C :asion, when Van
Buren, was heading the embatted fegions of North
ern Abolitionists, in their war upon Southern
rights We call upon Mr.. Richie, in his pro-
missed Sketch of Gen. IIarrson's public life, to 10
! Justice to the man, who, is TOO modest 10 do
! Justice to himself" We demand that he shall
speak not only the truth, but the vhOic truth
nothing cxtcnualng, nor setting down augm in
malice" Let him do this, and the Hero of Tip
pecanoe will have nothing to fear from the threat
cned scrutiny. Errors may indeed be found, both
in his opinions and scs-but let him that Is
without sin throw the first stone.''
Gen. Harrison on Emancipation-A friend has
handed us the Address of the Van Buren, Con
vention to the people of Indiana, IA non-slavchol-
ding State, be it remembered by which, we find