Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-01
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We have never before witnessed such general en-
preston Of Indignation of the people throughout The
Union, as has been exhibited nj the answer o! "thc
confidential committee who have undertaken TO he
sponsors for Grn. Harrison The Secretary IN hcha:
OF the Oswcro Association Of New York, a society in
favor Of Gen Harrison for the Presidency, addresses
letter to him. TO ascertain his views certain po!;-
cal questions which great interest IS felt by The
people at the present time. They receive an answer,
from General Harrison, Int from three persons who
STYLE themselves his "Confidential Committee And
what information is obtained from thcms Do they
rive his political views on the important questions,
which agate the public mind; DO they say whether
he is or is not in favor of National Bank--whcthcr
he will favor the anaca schemes ofthe Aboli,onsts
whether he approves Of general Bankrupt !aw OF
uniform operation through the Union: These qucs
tons we're proponded to him By society that favored
his claims; and they expected to have had some salts
factories answer to their queries. If they give him
their support for the Presidency Of the United States,
the highest Office III the gift Of the people, they
are surely entitled 10 know his present sentiments on
the leading political questions of the day. This
"confdcntia Committee however, who have I'M
dcrakcn to be the guardians of the old General,
fatty say in his behalf, that their pocy is, THAT
THE GENERAL so FURTHER DECLARATInS
i" OF ms PRINCIPLES FOR THE PUBLIC EYE, WHILST
+" OCCUPYING MS PRESENT rOsITioS. And the rea
son they assign for this strange conduct is: That
THE NATIONAL CoXvFXrIoN At II AREIsgURG DEEM
ID IMPoLIrIC T" PUBLISH ASy GENERAL ne
CLATATIoS THE VIEWS or THE GREAT orr"-
>Irrox PARTY. BE it so. If this "@rca Opposition
pGriy' Will not make known their political scnt-
ments nor permit their candidate for the Prcsdcn
cy (who is in keeping Of confidential committccD
TO do So they surely ought not TO object to our adopt
ing some other method Of tracing out the prlnc!
pies of the leaders of this party This can east
iy be accomplished 1t will be no difficult matter
to show that they are identified with the old Fe-
deral party that was drilled by Alexander liam-
ton who was in favor of Monarchy and Senate
for life. This same party elected John Adams to
the Presidency, who passed the famous or rather mia
nous Alien and Scdition laws. This same John Adams
appointed Gen Harrison Governor of Indiana Territory
during the last year of his And it is notorious
fact, he would appoint person 10 office that was ua-
favorable to his politics. II is wonder, then, that
these party leaders have prohibited their own candidate
for the Presidency from expressing his or their pot'-
cal sentiments. They know full well that the great
body o! the people adverse TO the policy which IS
marrow to their bones. The people want not National
Bank; they want not assumed National debt of
Three Hundrsd Millions of dollars. They want no
Alien and Scdtion laws: they want no Registry
laws: they arc opposed to giving the negro popula-
ton an equal voice III government. They also OPP
posed TO the anal gamaton Of the blacks and whites,
and consequently would prohibit by law their inter
marriage. They are opposed 10 the credit system OF
England which has involved that nation in debt of
FOUR THOUSAND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
And finally, they opposed 10 the measures of
the English ministry which still DELAYS to comply
with the repeated requests Of this Government to
terminate amcabIy and equiiaby the pending negotia-
ton relative 10 The boundary between the State of
Maine and the British colonies. These are questions
which the great Democratic party, the supporters of
Van Buren,, are fully committed. And these ques-
lions of vital interest which the leaders of the larr
son party dare meet and in order to prevent their
candidate for the Presidency from committing them,
they have appointed a CoSrpENrhL COMMITTEE OF
THREE the keepers of his conscience and the dcta
tors of his creed