The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-04-25

violence which marks the wild projects Of
infuriated fanatcism, it asserts the con-
power of Congress over the
subject, while it suggests the only plan OF
operations, which in the incipient stages
Of the question, may be expected to re,
ceive the countenance Of any powerlni
party of the people,"
Judge Berrien says that in his letter
General Harrison expressed the opinion
that the Tariff compromise ought 10 re-
main undsturbed. General Harrison IN
directly denies what is admitted by all his
supporters in the north and in the wesl'
and what he admitted himself. In the Ian
ruage of distinguished citizen of Vir-
ginia, "never stood there before the Anne
rican people, man more obnoxious to
censure than Gen. Harrison is upon this
subject. He gave his vote for the Tariff
of 1928, "the bill Of abominalions"-
and gaze it not under the dureSs OF an
structions. In June, 1881, in an ddress
to all agricultural society in Ohio. he says,
81 believe that not one of the evils which
were predicted from the tariff have hap
peneJ, and that not one Of the advantages
which were promised from it but have
been realized: g. nothing but the folly Of
abandoning it can bring US back to the
hard times through which we have passed.
Again he says-''It may be asked, whe.
ther, under any circumstances, l would
be willing to abandon the tariff! answer
without hesitation in the Affirmative
Whenever the streets of Norfolk and
Charleston shall be copered lOith grass.
and our southern friends tnd no market
for their produce, and this state of things
can be distinctly traced to the tariff,
would then instantly give my voice for
its modification or entire rereal; even il
I should think that its continuance would
be beneficial TO majority of the Amerl-
cali people," This sufficiently shows in
what light the opinion of General Harri-
son is to be viewed in regard to protec-
tive tariff and the tariff compromise.
In his letter to Judge Berrien, Gen.
Harrison repudiates the practice of ma.
king appointments 10 office, the reward of
partizan service. We have no authority
to disbelieve the opinion expressed by Gen.
Harrison; but we must be permitted to
express the opinion that, if elected Pre-
sident, by the influence of the abolition
| lists and northern and western wings, he
will take from their ranks the members of
his cabinet, and all those citizens who are
to fill the offices within the gift Of the gov
ernment. He certainly will not look to
the opponents Of his election to fill the
principal offices Of the country.
We shall conclude these remarks by
calling the attelftion of our readers, espe-
cially those of the state rights party in
Georgia, to another passage Of Gen. Har-
rison's Cheyiot speech. We again adopt
the language Of distinguished Virginian:
At a more recent date, in his Cheviot
speech, he adopted the most Federal in
depreciation of the Constitution-main-
tanning the constilutionality and expedien-
CIV of the tariff and force bill, and declar-
ing that, constituted, as is the govern
ment of the union, it appears to me that
there is not the least danger of its en-
croaching upon the ri ghts Of the States"
And also, that, "The right Of State inter.
position strikes at the very foundation of
the legislative power of Congress" Fur.
ther, he says, "It is undeniably true, that
lhe trainers of the Constitution intended
to create national judicial power, which
should be permanent on national subjects"
Can any State Rights man-any republi-
can-any man who adopts the republican
creed of 1898 defend opinions such as
these, or assist to elevate to the Presiden-
cy candidate who could acknowledge
their influence in the management Of pab-
lie concerns!
There is another passage to which the
attention of the public should be invited
Il have thus (said General Harrison) cen
deavored to explain to you. the principles
on which the government of our union,
is formed. recommend to you, huwev-
er, the Proclamation Of the President Of
the United States, issued IN 10th Decero-
Der last, and the speeches of Mr.. Webster.
delivered in the Senate Of the United
States at their last session of Congress, in
answer to the arguments Of Mr.. Calhoun,
as containing the most eloquent and salts
factory expositions of those principles that
have recently been published. By issuing
that proclamation, l think General Jack
son rendered a service to his country of
greater magnitude than his splendid victo-
ry at New Orleans"
Here, then, he adopts the principles of
the proclamation and force bill in the sense
in which they were expounded by Mr..
Webster-an Interpretation disclaimed and
repudiated by General Jackson himself