Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-11
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Honest men, Of all parties, are asked 10 read the
annexed letters from Gen. Harrison and President
Van Buren, and decide for himself, why it is that
the Van Buren, party Witty Gen. Harrison for writ
ing one, and luud Mr.. Van Buren, for writing the
other.
Gen H1rrison'S opinions.
Any one, honestly DESTROYS of ascertaining, or Of
making known Gen Harrisons opinions upon the
political questions of the day, may find them fully
and freely expressed in Todd and Draie'S Life q
HARRISON published in this city. The following
letter shows that Gen. Harrison'5 opinions have
undergone no change
NORM BEND, June ID, 1910.
Gentlemen In answer to your inquiry ~ neither
the letters and speeches which haye been published
in my name by my political friends, particularly
those contained in n pamphlet lately published in
Cincinnati, by Col {. s. Todd and Benz Drrkc.
Esq contain the sentiments and OPT Mons which !
at present entertain,' repeat, what have lately
written to ascommlttee Of my friends in New York,
that should not consider myself an honest man to
suffer these letters and speeches to be thus used
without contradiction if any alteration had taken
place in my opinions.
am, very respectfully,
Your te,lOw-Citizen,
". il. HARRISON"
''To Charles NJ. Thurston, and Others.
Louisville, Ky"
Mr.. Van BrenS oaiaioas
"WAsHNGTON, March Doth ISJO
have received your letter of the 9l~t. inst. and
can have objection to say in reply, that the sem
timents expressed in my letter to Junius Amis and
others, on the 9th March, 1899, and subsequently,
repeated in my inaugural address, are not only still
entertained by me, but have been greatly strength.
ened BY subsequent experience and reflection
| am SIR, very respectfully,
Your Didn't serv't,
NJ. VAN buren,.
To Walter +. Leake, E,q. Chairman, &c
Gen JacFSon'S opinions.
Gen. Jackson, in 1928, was asked his opinions,
by the Indiana Senate, through Governor Ray
The following extracts are from General Jackson
reply;
UERMITAGE, Feb %, 1928.
Sir;--l have had the honor to receive your EN-
ccancyS letter Of the Doth uitimo, enclosing reso.
lutons Of the Senate of Indiana, adopted as it M
pears with view of ascertaining my opinions on
certain political topics.
The respect which entertain for the Executive
and Senate Of your State, excludes from my mind
the idea that an unfriendly disposition dictated the
Undergraduates which proposed. But | will
confess my regret at being forced by this sentiment
to depart, in the smallest degree, from that derter
mination on which have always acted Not, sir
that would wish TO conceal my opinions on an,
political or national subjects but as they were il
various ways promulgated in ISL | am upprchen
siye that my appearance before the public, at this
time, may be attributed, has already been tn,
case, to improper motives
With these remarks pray you, sir, respectfully
to state to the Senate Of Indiana, that my opinions
at present, are precisely what they were in l-23-4
when they were communicated by letter to DR.
Coleman, of N. Carolina, and when voted for tn
present tariff and appropriations for internal in
provemenls. have the honor, &c.
ANDREW JACKS0 N