Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-06-05

questions which previously divided the
country. He had made no speeches.
written no dispatches or lcttors-which
circumstance one, prompted Richie toask
"TVhcrc are his speechesl Where his
desDatchcs? Where the eriIenCcs of his
craftsmanship" lie had taken no steps
to put the country in possession of his SEN
timents. The People, therefore, had a
right to inquire what they were. Not so
with Gen. Harrison. lie has taken an
active and prominent part on every great
question for the last thirty years. lie has
been open as day with bis opinious-hc
has concealed them from no one, but has
published them from the houso-tops.-
Every man who can read, can know
them by referring to his published speech
cs, his letter and his votes. In answer to
inquiries, he has only to say, as he does
say, "hcrc arc my opinions--thcy have
undergone no change"
The Pilot states that the course of Gen.
Jackson excited much Glamour at the time
some imputing his silence to fear to
declare his opinions. The Legislature
of Indiana, composed Of his friends, for
mcrly addressed him on the subject, and
desired an expression of his opinions.
But they could only succeed so far as to
obtain reference from him to his scntl-
mcnts formerly expressed. The follow
| ING is an extract of his letter in reply to
the Governor of Indiana:
"IIERMTAGE, Feb. %, 1923.
S,n II have had the honor TO receive your ex-
cellcncv's letter ofthe 30h utmo, endorsing re.o-
lutions OF the Senate of Indiana, adopted, as 1t
appears, with view Of asccrtatnlng my opinions
on certain political topics.
The re.pect which entertain for the Executive
and Senate of your State, excludes from my nnu
the idea tina, an unfriendly disposition dictated the
m,erroga,ories which are proposed. But p,i'
confess NM regret at being forced 6y uts SEMI
ment 10 depart in the smallest degree, from mat
+ dete mination on Which Ihare ahcdys acted
= Not, Sir. that would wish to concealm my opinions
I on any political Or national Subjects; bt a" 'hey
/ were in various ways promulgated IN lo2l, a''
:, apprehensivc that my appearance before the pup
he, at this time, may lie attributed, a, has areajy
= lcen the case, to improper motives"
Such was the case with the Old Hero
when questioned by his own friends, who
a were in good faith, seeking information
). All Gen. IIarrison's friends know hi
! opinions-it's his enemies only who are
@ so very solicitous to hear from him, tina
S they may hare a pretert for coting Jo
: him !
: : But how stands the case with Mr.. Nal
n Buren,? He has been questioned, and 1t
C has replied, when he has condescende'
"a 10 reply at all, only by referring lis Gaze
chists to his letters and speeches. Oh
1t some points, however, of deep and vita
= interest to the South, he has unforml.
~ refused to give any answer. In 1896,
;. meeting of the People of Amelia appoint
at ed Committee to interrogatc him abou
~ his views on the slare-trodc between tn
III Statcs-Whether ornot Congress had til
,g power to incrdict it, andwhethcr it woul
10 bccxpedient to do so, if it lad the power
g" e. To this respectful inquiry no response ha
to been received to this day. MIR. Thoma
Giles, if our recollection is not at iau
was the Chairman Of the Committee. TIL
d. proceedings were published in the paper
at of the day; we will look them up an
he refresh our neighbours memory with then