Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-29
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
GEN HARRISON AND his SPEECHES.
Ofal the speeches that ever enianated from the o'ah
Of a politician General Nuns are the most remarKa
BILE for their silly contradictions and peurie efforts at
mc,, Fnte seems 10 have required this OF the tede
raj party as an additional and lasting reproach to MS
high and bombastic professions. The Editor OF the
West Liberty Democratic Club at urbana, and
reports portion Of his speech. Weex,rac the follow
ing: ,,,. !,
IN. Thames. admitting that johnson did fight we'll but iiai lie
touG according TO w orders for h b'nrn ana !na a ~, G
Johnson hi. orders thai The honof> he was now receiving
The jealousy and ingratI,ude that he exhibited to-
wards Col Croghan, leaving lasting and deep re-
proach on his name ekcing out in the little spiene
tic illusions that show themselves on all occasions, OF
late What contrast between that noble, brave and
Ynonded soul of Col Johnson and the selfish; harrow
spri, of Harrison-the SoGitr and planthroptc
Democrats the other Cficcr, and cold, contracted,
ambitious and egotistlcal FccrGttt, robbng others OF
their laurels to deck his brow. The above para
graph ptiful begging OF the people, TO reward nm
for the fighting done by Col. Johnson
But hear this would-be President again:
pon, he made was his peculiar views on inc curren
cy-duru. which he stated that he was IN favor OF me present
banking system, and uld sn the charter oil another sank OF
the United States allonGh he ,.,1'eG ~ 10 DC me- m
the veto power and would exercise under
way to aacS The ilet" Of New Orleans condrn,""
Of The Maysvle b denounced Gen Jackson a s'r
his sucrcS-o:and IN iart
ran through all The slang to be found Federal prints
past year, with regard to Gen. lack>"n
People OF Ohio bcmUcrats-irends OF the Con-
stitution and an economical and limited Government
what do you think OF. tins attack upon Gen. jack
son for his veto upon the Maysv,le road bull, winch
saved TO the national treasury more than hundred
millions of dollars, confined the General Government,
within its lenitlnIat sphere, and protected the rights
ofthe States being swallowed up by magnificent
corrupt and cXtraragant system OF National iheFna!
Improvements
4 NJ Inf tttl Ina
rian and Federal doctrines these 10 be avowed now
People of Ohio, and Of the whole Union, wake up
Beware of such dangerous and anti-efeso an poiIt-
clans After such avowas rs these, need any one De
surprised the great interest Daniel Webster Nicho-
las Bidde and all The old FcdcrallSts every part oil
the country take to his election. Jackson veto
of the Maysvl!c road bill was OF the most popular
acts of hs life vet these false prophets. these preachers
against large expenditures of the National Government,
now denounce Gen Jackson and the Democratic party
that sustained him. for vetong bill, which, had ii
passed would have laid the foundation Tor the most I'M
limited expenditures well as swallowing up the States
IN the maGnfccnce OF the National Governmentby lis
roads canals, &c, &c, until the whole would have
sunk into corrupt and arrogant despotism And yet,
after these assumptions OF powers National Bank,
which, though he believed nnconStitH'ionGi he would
MD to establish by signing ol-a high Tariff for the
protection of the rich the expense OF the poor. adj
don TO internal Improvements l., the General Go
vernmcn,; and yet see after all these, the highest
Federal doctrines avowcd hy any man. that THIS
same Gen Harrison s,ronmd up lis ladc Of $iong and
siander, IN derOwnciag .H"rtim lam E"rca rs kmgy
Dssuot and OPPOSED TO TuE RIGHT u Suffrage!
VIVA, is to be thought Of party that would no
inmate and continue support such barcaccd re-
taller OF nonsense and aiSchood The very doctrines
which he breaihes the doctrines of the high Tory
fedcaliss upon which the parties have divided from
the first doctrines put down in the Convention that
framed the Constitution, and afterwards, by c0nSruc
On were attempted to be revived by old John Adams
and Hamilton, and then again by JOHN q Adams, both
q which Presidents HARRISON supported, and received
office at the hands of both What unblUshing Impu-
dence must such men possess TO proclaim themselves
ietiersonlau Democrats 1t IS insult to the common
sense oil every voter in the Union.
In addition the foregoing, add his arowas, that the
General Government ought 10 appropriate the surplus
revenues raised by high Tariffs and taxes. and sales of
public lands Ia purchasing the negroes of the South,
and turning them loose upon the whites, and YOU have
Gen Ilarrsons Democratic construction of the Con-
stitu,ion by which he would take power from the
National Government and give It to the States Can
any thing equal this contemplate usul, 10 under
standings, As well might notorious hawd, TO use
one of The Generals avorite figures Of speech,J pro-
claim her virtue in the streets
2. 5. His speech ut Dayton IS Just published IN the
Cincinnati Gazette by his own friends, and 1t is OF
course By his authority, and exceeds any thing
vet witnessed for its contradictions, culogy Of Banks
and paper municipalities OF the old Federal party as
the most patriotic IN the world, and his oit-rcpcaed
opinion that Bank of the L. s is unconstitutional,
he would have sworn 10 support We are not asto-
niShed at Gen. Harrisons making such speeches. but
where is his committee? has he not friends lett who
retain their reason al least keep hs nonsense out OF
the newspapers
Great indeed must be the inlatuation of the lead
of the black and blue -badged party of $40
# they suppose such stuff Will be taken Tor sense and
Democratic doctrines. We are assured tina, a vast
number who heard his speech at Dayton declared Of
from his support on the ground
In his speech at DAYTON as reported for the Cincin-
natl Gazette, he SAYS
sslIave not, nf mind, proclaimed opposition
citizens gon. forward the people
my opinion, ought 10 aspire I" tie Presidency ." the L.
states unless designated candidate that high Office
Io,e far 81 hinh nm Office designated portion
majority Of the peope they viii have come !" the determination
sustaining such man from review 81 us W actions nn'
life, they will exact pledges from hin "i wa" h ~"
and what he their election oi nm Is proof enough
,aQ, he rne carry out the doctrines Of has party.
If General Harrison is opposed to gong j"rr"r6
among the people, and soliciting their roes, why he
TRAVELLING into eyery county and village in opposition
out against his wilt: If he is opposed to 'Pledges,
why does he go about making the most solemn pledges
on such questions his keepers permit and have de-
cied he NAV, as term; knowing that ooth his
ace and the bargain at Harrisburg prohibit his running
the second time
But what is the excuse for not giving pedges-tha'
is answering such questions are respectfully put
10 him. IT Mark the SAYS the candidate nominated
if elected s,ciH carry out the DOCTRINES or HIS
PARITY Truly, you vii! be a siare-a mere TOOL
of your PARTY, if elected Here IS the most conclu.
sye proof Of it, You talk hereafter of being the Pre-
sdent of the peoye-shame upon such hnmbuggery
Yes vour party have nominated you, and The people
ask through you rhat are he principles 81 goa" party