The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-03-12

slated ii ihe isl, annexed tothe enclosed.
letter from the Secretary Of War, forgthe
promotions and appointments respective
II proposed, &c.
Nov. 9,S1sl2.
..IIar Department Nov. 6, 1912.
rs Sir. Ihaye the honor to propose for
your appreciation, the following promo
lions and appointments in the army of
the United States. w. 8EUSTIS.''
.Indiana Territory-WM. HENRY.
HARRISON, Brigadier General, to
rank from the gid August 1872"
..Wednesddy Dec. Q, 1879.
The Senate resumed the consideration
|of certain military appointments named
lin the last mentioned message, and re-
solved, that the Senate do advise and
consent TO the appointment of WILLIAM
I'll. HARR son, agreeahly 10 the nom
nation"
In the same journal, 1913, pages 500,
$50. the following;
The two following messages were re-
ceived from the President of the United
States, by Mr.. Coles his Secretary.
To the Senate of the United States: |
nominate I'rigadier General James vii:
kinson Brigadier General Wade HaInp-
ton, w r. Davis of South Carolina, Nor
gan Lewis, now Quarter Master General
WILLIAM II. HARRIS IN, of Indiana
Territory, and Aaron Ogden of New
Jersey, to be Major Generals in the ar.
my of the United States.
JAMES MADISON.''
Feb. rs, 1919.
Monday March |, 1913.
The Senate took into consideration the
message of the president Of the United
States, of the 9th February nominating
James WILKINSON, and others to office.
On the question, swiil the Senate adj
wise and consent to the appointment oil
WI LIAM r.. HARRISJN" 1t was
determined in the affirmative
( Will any one after reading the above
extracts from the Executive Journal doubt
the Democracy Of Gen. Harrison? As
we have again been compelled to enter
into controversy with the Gazette, we do
not feel disposed 70 leave this subjee,
without noticing other statements which,
we find in the same chapter from which
we took our text. The Gazette copie:
an article from the Richmond Inquirer in
which there is quotation from Il speech
of John Randolph in reply to Gen. Har.
rison, when both were Senators in Con
gress in 1926. Randolph then said tina
his principles were the antipodes of Har-
rison's although he did not undertake tc
proue wha. he then said against the polit
tical character of Harrison. The simple
ground of this was that Harrison was ii
favor Of protecting duties and internal i'm
provements, to all of which Randolph
was opposed. In fact we do not know
what he ever was in favor of, unless i
was Gen. Jackson's administration for
short time previous to receiving his ap
pointment as Minister 10 Russia. He W.!
indeed the antipodes of Harrison. Ran
dolph was a genius, but it was geniu:
of the good-for-nothing kind. He oppos
I ed every administration in succession
from Washington downward. His hant
was against every man until his nloutl
was at last shut by sop from the treasu
ry. He went to Russia and prostratet
himself before the Emperor. In fact hi
was about half crazy the greater part o
his life.
As to the federalism Of Gen Harrison
we have better authority than John Ran
dolph. Judge Burnett in his late speecl
at Harrisburg, says he became acquainted
with him in 1896, during Washington
administration, and often disputed will
him on political affairs. Burnett being ;
federalist and in favor of the election OIL
John Adams, and Harrison republican
and in favor of the election of Jefferson
They were always personal friends, while
atthe same time they were political op.
ponenis.
The Gazette in endcavoring to prove ii
its usual way, by assertion merely, tina
Gen. Harrison is a federalist has placet
itself in a very unenvieble and awkward
attitude. The people are beginning tt
see through the policy of such shifts ane
find out that loco foco Van Burenism il
anything but Jeffersonian democracy
Desperate indeed must be their caus,
when they are obliged to resort to sucl
subterfuges as we have exposed above
! Thus far we have met and triumphantly
reluted their accusations against Gen
Harrison step by step, aud for the SAX,
/cf truth and justice without making any
Loud heastings Of our own democracy. w,