Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-07-11
tfom the Canandaigua Messenger.
IAN ELOQUENT RECORD"

NV NA+oGN1NA REGOhO.
GEN. HARRISON, through family patronage,
received an appointment 70 the standing army when
only nineteen years Of age, and there imbbed those
heightened federal principles which have shone %
eausplcuousy 10 smoSt every act Of his life down 10
the present dsy,
In 1898 he was chosen Delegate tc Congress. lie
was a warm and jealous supporter Of THE ALIEN
AND SEDITl0N LAWS of the elder Adams,
and of all the measures OF has administration while
| IN Congress.
In 1901 he was appointed Governor Of Indiana.
On the I'm StplenbeI 1907 he approved q and
| signed law SELLING WHITE MEN INTO
SLAVERY nI inca and costs Re also approved
| OF and signed law furnishing with WHIPPING.
to the lu measure OF THIRTY NINE LASHES,
with double servude In time any attempt oil the
unfortunate victim 10 escape from his ignominous
| bondage.
Ia 1907 he approved or and signed a law, redu.
chg na,ural1ed FOREIGNERS To a level with
MuLATOES and NEGROES IN respect to civil
| rights.
Ia 1907, he signed law providing Cor proper
| ~ qualification for voters, by which M AMERI-
| CAN CITIZEN, unless he should have acquired
! FIFTY ACRES OF LAND free from ineum-
branoe, could enjoy the inesmsbe and must sacred
right Of rcemen, the right Of choosing their public
| servanle How many Of the ycomonry would now
be in the enjoyment II the right of suffrage If this
! Harrison doctrine were carried into praetee'
In 1911 he entered the army, and continued in
| command until 1918, when he resigned his oomms-
SION in the MIST OF THE WAR aud retired
10 his farm at North Bend. The llluslrious JACK
| SON was appointed in his place and closed the
war Gin a blaze OF glory at New Orleans"
is 1890, hu WIS elected n member o the Oh,o
SENATE, ard AGAIN voted for law SELLING
WHITE MEN INTO SLAVERY l0r fines and
costs.
In 1927, he was appointed Minister to Columbia;
IN 1929 he was recalled for improper interference
with the affairs Of That government.
One ltcm'mo aud the record Is complete
In 1910 he ia presented as n candidate for the suf
lrages Of the American people by the combined fac
tons of Hartford Convention Federalism, Adolf
| iiopsm, and Ani-masonry 10 the North and the ar.
| lsiocacy Of the South Lest he should, a. che
head aud representative Of The party commit them
in favor Of or against any particular principles by
frankly responding TO the inquiries o. his fellow CIT
lzen4, committee has been appointed 10 answer
those inquiries and src that che make no deeIara
ton Of his principles for the public eye; they, low
ever, point TO the acts OF his past he, and declare
Tor han, that IN these respects his opinions "HAlE
UNDERGONE NO CHANGE
HrRE IT s.-Most Of ocr rsGders, says the ut-
CT Democrat. will remember charge made by the
| prolgate Thufl0w Weed, aud repeated by thu
Whig press throughout the State, against Mr. Van
| Buren,, Of his having, when residing Al Albany. ma
ny years ago PETIflONEp THE U. $. BANK
| TO ESTABLISH A BRANCH IN THAT O.
| TY" On this allegation they based their charge.
| that Of nconsistency--beinga at one time IN FA-
! VCR Of the Bank, and at another AGAINST it,
The following IL the identical letter written hv Mr.
Van Buren, on The occasion. The reader will bear
| IN mind that il was written FOURTEEN YEARS
AGO will notice with pleasure The positive
| dccaration-"I neither have nor desire any con-
nection with Banks But to the letter:
ALBAsY, July II, 1876
Dear Sif :-. Al the instance 0i highly respecta-
bic portion Of the good people OF this CITY, have
signed and now transmit the enclosed Personally,
| neither have, nor desire any connection with
Banks and toe sole object of my gency is 10 gra-
! llfy the wishes OF orr citizens, and to ptomole Tie
interest Of our city.
on the fitness OF the proposed measure, It would
he idle in me, who know nothing TO speak to YOU,
! who know every thing, upon The SUBJECT | Will,
therefore, only say TIA, the applicants are men Of
the first character, In point Of business and credit,
and that the present state Of the city Is that Of IN
examped prosperity. ! shah be happy o hear from
you as coon as convenient
WITH grea, respect and esietm,
am, sir, your obedient servant
W. VAN buren,
| Iqu