The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-02-29

Randolph with being an open and jealous sup
porter Of the Sediiion Law and Black Cockade
Administration, he admitted IT,"
Anspsr. In his address in 1922, he de-
clared himself "a Republican Of The old JET.
Jsrsonisn school," and in his reply to John
Randolph. instead Of admitting what is stated,
he said lin debated that " his opposition to The
Alien and Sedifion Laws, pas so soen knoun in
The Territory, that promise was extorted from
him by his freuds in the Legislature, that, as
Ehe had no vote in the proceedings Of Con-
gress, he would not unnecessarily compro-
mise the local interests Of his constituents, by
the expression Of his political opinions"
Charge A. "He is in favor Of Internal i'm
provements by the General Government,
maintaining that Congress possesses the pow
er to make roads and canals within the re-
speciive States"
AnsUer. In his letter to Mr.. Sherrod Will
liams, he declares his opinion that mo mo-
ney should be taken from the Treasury Of the
United States, to be expended on Internal I'm
proyemenis, but for those uhicA are strictly
national"
Charge S. ain 1927 and s, in the United
States Senate, he opposed all reduction Of the
tariff, and in June last, capped the climax of
his absurdity on the subject, by declaring that
"he would sooner see the streets Of Norfolk
and Charleston covered with grass than con-
sent to modification or repeal of the tariff
laws"
aasrsr. This is false throughout,in fact and
language. Gen. Harrison quoted the express
sion Of James M. Garnett, Of Va, in relation
to the operation Of the tariff. and declared that
il such were really its effects, then "he ,could
instantly give his uoics for lis modification or
eniire repeal'
Charge 6. ale is in favor of National
Bank with branches penetrating every part Of
the country"
1asver. Gen. Harrison declared the old
Bank Of the U. s. unconstitutional, and in his
letter to Sherrod Williams, in 1886, said en-
phatically, that unless a Bank should be
''shown to be necessary for conducting the
financial operations Of the Government, he
does not think one can be consiitutionally
chartered"
Charge 7. "When member Of the Ohio
legislature he voted in favor Of selling white
men into servitude for debit
.ansmer. This is an old exploded SANDER,
and Notwithstanding it was published by the
federal tories in Ohio, during the last election,
all over the State, the people gave the old
hero 10000 majority.
Charge 8. ale contends for the right Of
Congress to abolish slavery"
Answer. This is sheer fabrication and
we do not believe there is sensible man in
the Union who contends for any such right.
Charge 10. "Gen. Harrison is in favor of
taxing the whole people to pay the debts
which the improvidence of few States has
contracted"
Ansper. This is equally false and absurd
Charge IL. He is an advocate of the I'M
restricted fnctuaiing paper currency system"
Answer. This is false.
Charge IL. /" His votes while member
of Congress show him to have favored every
proAigate expenditure Of the public money,
and to have opposed every wholesome mea-
sure OF reform-to have supported the con-
solidation Of power in Congress at tho sacri-
fee of the rights Of the States"
Answer. His votes show nothing of the
kind. He is, to use his own language, in
favor of every practical retrenchment in the
expenditures Of The Government"
Charge l3. :" He is in favor Of that attri.
butte OF monarchy-an imposing standing
army-and whilst a member of Congress
gave his vote for standing army of twenty
thousand men,"
.dns,oer. So is every citizen in favor Of an
army and the present Secretary of War, in
his last report, proposes TO divide the United
States into military districts, similar to the
military. districts of Cromwell, and increase
the army of militia to 100000 men, one half
to be in " active service !" &C.
Charge Is. Congress itself has pronounced
the ncapacity of General Harrison. When
a resolution was before the Senate of the
United States directing medals 10 be struck in
honor of General Harrison and Gov. Shelby,
motion to strike out the name Of General
Harrison was decided in the af1irnative,-a
decision too unequivocal TO be mistaken that
his services were not entitled to this mark Of
appreciation from the Government. General
Harrison himself considered that by this act
he had been disgraced in the eyes Of the ma
ton. and in letter on the subject says, "A
vote of the Senate Of the United States has
attached to my name A DISGRACE which
| am convinced that no time or no effort of