The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-10
TUESDAY MORNING, NOt. IO'
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,,Ie question is ow decided, and We may ask
ourselves what we have gained by the election
of Gen. Harrison' We have gained much, Ii
we profit by the experience OF the past as we
NAV. We have been in the habit Of attn6utng
every thing to the popularity OF Gen. jackson
We have been accustomed to hear it said that
this public man was defeated becaus he was OPP
osed to Gen. jackson, and that that public
measure has been carried because it was appro-
we'd by Cen jackson.
There are many, very May, who are COM
hitting the same error in relation TO Gen Har-
rison, that gave So much power to Gen. jackson.
The latter wa iicd by hattery. He wastold
that he could do any thing, and in the pride of
power, he was impelled TO make his own will
tn guide of his public actions He substituted
the caprice of despot for the principles of the
constitution, and played the tyrant in the name
of liberty.
But he could not have practised so long had
It not been that the opposition to his measures
was headed by men who were charged with, and
believed to have, personal objects, which enabled
him to rally around him the power of party.
His inscriptions of the patronage of the
government, was justified on the ground, that if
political opponents came into power, they would
do the same to reward their partisans, and that
there would, in fact, be no change of measures by
a change of men.
Partisans will now ondeavor persuade Gen.
Harrison, that the revolution which has been
accomplished has been achieved by his personal
popularity. They viii endeavor TO create around
him a personal party, because they desire to
turn his elevation to office to their own account
His true friends will point to the example Of
Gen. Jacl1son-they will tell him that this was
the rock on which General Jackson's influence
was destroyed-they will tell him that he has
no interest in provoking an opposition-that in
deed he has been elected to put an end to the
present personal politics that the wisdom of the
people may deliberate on matters touching the
public welfare, free from airy undue Executive
bias.
Some are deeply regretting that the vote in
the large States has been so close. They fear
that it will encourage the leaders to keep up the
present party organization. We reason differ
emily.
Mr. Van Buren's measures were unpopular
Many who would have supported his party OPP
posed his measures-and chiefly because they
foresaw that his reelection would keep alive
the conflict, and destroy the confidence of the
public in the fiscal condition of the country.
Mr. Van Buren, was pledged to a theory, and
that theory was'opposed by SO large a body of the
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have restored either public or private confidence
Gen Harrison IS pledged to no theory Of finance.
He IS is not even pledged to support change of
the present system. He is pledged to leave that
measure to the action Of Congress, and il fol
lows that he will not bring his influence to bear
as Mr.. Van Buren, has done, to support any mea.
sure in Congress, or to uphold or to oppose mer
because they may be for or against any measure
What he has to do is to execute the laws; and i
will be his interest, and we are sure that it vii
be his pleasure, as far as practicable TO heal th
divisions created by party-that he will be tn
President Of the people, and not the head of
faction.
As TO his appointments and removals from
Office, we are sure that he will set an example
worthy of his illustrious o1ice-that he will
take Mr.. Jefersons rule, q is he honest, is he
capab!e;" and we expect to hear more complaints
from the disappointed applicants, in the ranks of
his own party, than from worthy and faithful
ofice-holders new in place. Those who have
received offices, as the reward of improper par
tizan service, or who have abused their official
trust, must expect to be removed; but beyond
this we do not expect him to CO. why, then,
may we not hope that the country will have re-
pose; and men will once more be permitted, yea,
required, to look to the ordinary pursuits of in
dustry, and thus restore individual and rational
prosperity. This VIII be the fulflment Of our
hopes, and be the consumm ton of Gen. Har-
risen's fame.