Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05
POLITICAL.
(Er0m tho .JGfcrSGiiaa RcpabdcaR..)
~ tItppISnS - GEN HARRISON

Y.
n vour paper of last week. Mr. Alexander, you have
dsnayed before your readers letter Of Gen llarrl-
SON written to the Editor OF the Cincinnati lnqnisi-
tor in which he makes professions OF very good ne
publican principles Lest that letter may make lasc
innress;on upon the minds of some, Will take inc
liberty with Your permission to exhibit contrast 81
those professions with the acts declarations ana cpl
mons of the General other occasions, both previous
and subsequent to the date OF that letter
will commence the contrast with the first principle
a in the letter referred to- and continue 1t on
through the entire contents.
The Ietter-2nd paragraph, 81 am myself hepup-
lican of what commonly called the old 'eiersohian
school. = !. 900
Iob, R,pdoluh thus charged him III the face OF that
body-"Now SIR. the ouly difference between me gen
tsman from OHIO and m:sci! ~ t!iS-aio Il Is 'tsi
That gentleman and myself G;acr fundamentally anu
totally and did diter when We first took cur seats III
ConGress;--le was an open, Jealous ana frank sup
porter of tue Scdition Law and Biackcockade ADM
nistraon; and Jealous, frank and open an "p-
uonent of the Black and Sedit'on Law Admir-
nis,ration We differ Fundamentally and totaily-we
never can agree about measures men do not mean
TO dictate to the gcnteman!ct US agree 70 dier as
gentlemen ought 10 do, especially natives OF the same
State ,eho arc aRtpodcS 10 cach 0thrr IN PodicS 10
This charge thus made the General pleaded gUfy only
denying that he was supporter of the Sedl"n Law
but admitting that he the friend OF old John Adams
and the supporter of his administration.
The Lctter-.Andl believe in the correctness OF that
Interpretation of the Constitution which have been
,riven BY the writings of that enlightened Statesman,
Jclerson) who was al the head of the party, and
others belonging 10 it, partc ulary the celebrated teso
buttons Of the Virginia Legislature during the Prcsden-
cy of Ms Adams.
The Contr:st-In 1888 in speech delivered at
Cheviot Ohio, the General in supporting the primer.
pies of the Proclamation and Force Bill asserted that
Reconstructed Is the government of the Union, 1t aP-
pears TO that there not the least danger OF MS en-
croaching upon the rights Of the States, that "the
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ton of the Legislative powers of Congress- ana tiat
at undenably true that the trainers The Constit-
ton intended TO create national judicial power when
should be paramount national subjects. Every SEN
tment of which directly IN tie teeth OF tue celebra-
ted resolutions referred 10.
The Letter-ssI deny, therefore, TO the General Co.
vernmcnt the exercise OF any power but what Is ex-
pressy given BY the Constitution, or what IS es-
rentay necessary TO carry the powers expressly gwen
into effect
The Contrast-In 1918, as member of the House
Of Representatives, he voted in favor OF series OF re-
solutions claiming in various forms the power for Con-
gress to make roads and canals within the limits OF the
respective Staes-he first of which these words,
viz: That Congress has power under the Constitution
to appropriate money for the construction of post roads,
military and other roads, and canals and for the i'm
provement of water courses.
In 1926 as a Senator from Ohio, he voted for a
survey between the Apalachicola and Mississippi RI
yers with view to the formation of an inland navga-
ton. This appropriation was opposed by Messrs Ma
con, Randolph, Berren, Hayne, Branch, Van Buren,
and White.
In 1896 March Goth and in April 9th, 22d and 2Stll
ne voted for similar appropriations, and 1t IS believed
that il NAV be safely asserted that proposition was
ever presented to either House of Congress whilst he
was member having Tor its object any work OF inter-
nal Improvement which did not receive his support
In 1897 in the Senate of the United States he voted
AGAINST the reduction of the duty Coffee from to
per cent, and also against the reduction of the duty on
Teas Indeed such his devotion to the policy OF
high Tariff for the encouragement OF domestic manu-
factures that in address delivered before the Sri-
cultural Society of Hamilton County IN 1881, he uses
this emphatic languages at nay be asked whether IN
der any circumstances | would be willing to abandon
the Tariff. answer without hesitation IN the aitrlna-
tive. Uhencrcr Tie straits ii N"ijOiE and Charleston
shall be ccrercd r grass and Southern friends ind
market for their produce, ami his state Of things can
be distinctly traced TO the Iart, would then instantly
give my voice for its modification entire repeal
Not wishing to bore you, SIR, too mucl, at once, will
satisfy myself for the present with having exhibited the
General under the envable contrast of having been
admrer of Mr. Adams and his administration, and the
admrer Of Mr.. Jefferson and of his principles of hav
ing been favor of the principles OF the celebrated
solutions Of 9S and against the principles OF those re-
solutiops; and of being strict construconist OF the
Constitution of the United States and Authoritarian
of the widest and most extravagant character will
continue the consideration of the subject IN another
number of your paper Your ireho, "
(Frona the y. T. Post) !,
If noise and bnasting can make president OF the
United States; if party elect their candidate oy
hard huzzang and hallooing in place of votes, tneh
Harrison is our next President to certainty. he
journalists who support him. and the orators at Wing
public meetings already, in conformity with their
usual custom, celebrating their victory beforehand
One would imagine, who did not understand The mat.
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