The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-08
SECOND WARD nTEErINCs.

| WHEREAS. Various miastatenenfs have beep mazda
oy ihe van BuIen party through the medium offs pub
lie journals and in resolutions passed Ward meetings
in this city particularly by the Van Buren, Democratic
Association of this Ward in relation to the political
orthodoxy of Gen. VIM. II. Harrison. and whereas,
such misstatemes doubtless result from imperfect re-.
search and laxity of correct nfonaon and, whereas
II Is ue duty Of all good citizens to enlghten their siow
men IN oil matters connected with the welfare of our
common country and the security Of her Iber,ies
| Therefore,
Resolved, By the Second Ward Tippecanoe Club,
tha we are prepared To show Gen Harrson's opinions
under his own hand and SEAL in relation to every lead
ing question of National State politics which now ag
tates me Union; and that we respectfully and affection
ctey tender our fellow citizens of the Second Ward
Democratic Association all the information this sub
ject which they so earnestly desire,
RESOLVED, That for Gen. Harrson's abolition prnci
pes refer them to his speech delivered at Vncenues
III iS3 Il which he says; "Neither the States where
slavery does exist, the Government of United
States can, without usurpaon of power and the viola
tion of solemn compact, do any thing to remove il with
outhe consent othose who are Immediately nereetedH
Again, refer them TO his letter TO Thomas Soo, Esq
o. New Orleans, dated 25th Nov. 1896, in which he
says" do not believe that Congress abolish slave
ry III te Staes or in any interfere with the pro-
perry Of the citizens in their slaves :" and further do
NOT believe that Congress can abolish slavery in the Dis
rlct OF Columbia, without the of Virginia and
Maryland and the people of the Distct;" and lastly,
we refer them to his vote in Congress against the Mis-
SCUM RESTRICTIONS, question which % the Northern
man with Southern principles" essentially differed with
INN, IN consequence of which anti abolition Gen
HARRISON lost his seat in Congress: and on which he
and James Madison.
RESOLVED, That for "open and clear deelarationd
OF Gen. Harson's principles, which they aver he bns
never made we respectfully refer them to his letter to
SheHod Williams, Esq, now member of Congress
from kentucky, by whom he specifically interroga
tea IN which, among other things he adopts the opinion
expressed By Gen. Jackson in of his messages That
bank Of the United States, competent all the duties
which might be required by the Government may be 70
organized as not to infringe delegated powers or
the reserved rights of the Staes. That for his support
OF the Alien and SedtiOn laws refer them his
speech in the United States Senate reply to John Ran
doph, in which he says 81 not in Congress when
laws passed. and if had been, could not have voted
for them, and rouA not i'll could.''
RESOLVED, That for his character man, we refer
them to his near Deighbor, Dr. Duncan of Ohio, who
says in one of his speeches As his private iife
know OF no stain that for moment suies him )" as
Statesman, to the high public trusts he has held and exc
cued and TO which he was appointed by Adams, Jefer-
son and Madison; as a General, TO the testimony of
Gov Isaac Shelby, who says in a letter to President
Madison: believe him to be of the first military
characters ever knew'and further, to the testimony
OF COL X H. johnson, whose authority is unquestiona-
bic, and who says of him: During the late war, he
longer in actual service than any other general officer
was oftener in action and never sustained a defeatn
RESOLVED, That for any additional information they
may require, we earnestly recommend attentive peru
sal of the "Tippecanoe Text Book copy of which,
will be cheeully furnished for their especial use, after
which, we ask them maturely to reflect lay aside pride
opinion, discard partzan prejudice and acting ODE
trys veal, to come forward and support the who,
in the language Of their Vice President has for forty
years been identified with the Interests the perils ind
the hopes'' of his country. BY order,
ROBERT BUTTON, President
ROBERT S. BUrLER Scc'ry.