Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-07-25
Froa fhs .iuFults Commencement


TERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.-f See
Journal Of ths Ssaais u Ohio for 1890
Open for fHsPeeiiOn al thii oGcs.1
10 our last paper We gave The recorded news
and votes OF Harrison on slavery aud proceed to
islhl our promise in regard to his COLES upon it'
TARiTF and lNTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
We would, however preface the subject matter
OF this, BY stating, that in lsl9-20. state Of b.
naneial distress. and suspension Of specie pay.
menis existed very similar to that, which now
exists-so much so. as TO have been particularly
dvsh upon by the then Governor Of Ohio, in BIS
message to the two houses at that session, 4" be-
ing the first SESSION Of the 18th General Assem-.
bly,, began and held in the town Of Columbus
county Of Franklin, Monday, December 6, 1912"
THURSDAY, December Q. 1919.
The Senate having organized themselves, and |
this being the FIRST business day, +" Mr. Harrison
moved the adoption Of two resolutions. insirucing
our members IN Congress to procure the passage |
Of laws modifying the tariff on imported articles,
and Tor the encouragement Of domestic manulac. |
lures, and internal improvement"
MoNnAT, December 10, 1919.
The Senate resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole, upon said resolutions.
TrEspAT. December Is, 1910.
By report Of the Committee Of the Whole, the
following we're offered.
Resolved. BY the general assembly of the
Stale OF OHIO, that 10 their opinion, the present
Pecanlay embsrassments Of the country, are in
great degree. caused by want OF sneoarGg s1asni
aad projections 10 domestic manu- features and
that gssd policy requires that such notifications
OF The tarId. on imported articles. be immediately
usds,as viii stop that intimidation ofjorsign mer
eAaads's, which has destroyed or suspended the
operations OF tho greater part Of the manufacur.
ing establishments Of the United States"
The Yeas and Nays being called, Harrison
voted in the afirmsiyei
Resolved. That in the present state Of pecu.
mary embarrassment amongst the people, /, IL
unwlse and inlpohic, for the government to nav
oil the public debt more rapidly than the obliga.
ions Il may have come under 10 ITS creditors NAV
require and, that any surplus in the treasury
would DO more usefully employed in the internal
improvement Of the country, by roads aud canals.
and in the support and encouragement, Of domes
,ic manufactures.
The Yeas and Nays being called, Harrison
voted in the affirmative
On motion Of Mr. Harrison!
Resolved, That our Senators in Compress be
instructed and our Representatives requested, to
use their exerons 10 procure the passage Of la,s,
embracing the principles recommended in Inc
foregoing resolutions"
Here then we have the opr ions and n,nciolss
OF harrison IN lSl9-20. And we are told BY
Nun ana MS friends that his principles are the
oAmE as they ai,rays rsrs. That "HE mas
NEVER cHASoEDp We are told by him and bs
h.s committee that, il we want to know wha, h,
isH do. we must look 10 what he has done as
NO intends to do the same again. for /" he has
nsrsr changed !" When tho people place cues.
Mons before him TO ascertain his presen, SEMI.
ments, he replies, nm answer none Of YOU. bu,
throw your letters into The flames my whole no.
iillcal course il before you and hare mere,
chaHgsdW And yet Souiheners NulIi6er.-
state Rights Men--you are called upon and on.
treated alter the damnng proof Of the above re-.
cord--to vote for man, who declars, thai /" h,
mas "ersr changed from the principles, involved
IN that record! Are you prepared 10 uphold the
ooc'nne :" that the persont pecunary emharrnss.
mems OF inc country are,in great degree, caused
ny want OF encouragement and protection 10 do.
mesI,e manufactures" Good doctrine this. for
the Eastern manufacturing states, and much DO.
iit'cal capital has Webster made Cor Harrison IN
those states. But does il suit This climate and
hHpeoplel In vain, and falsely. based has bean
inc great struggle IN the South agains, Tariff
oounties, II she is now ready 10 elevate 10 tho
Chief Magistracy one who boldly advocated s,ch
doctrine and expressly declares thu, N. ha, NJ.
rer changedw
Are you prepared to uphold The doctrine, "lhnl
good policy requires tina, such notifications Of,
Inc 1ar'ti, on imported articles, be made, ns will
stop the lnundatIon (as il Is ,ermedl offoreipn
merchandise! Good doctrine again for northern
manufacturers, but does il suit southern apricul.
turalIslsi Are you, Souihrons, anxious again 10
place IN power those men, who would make Won
pay bounty for the privilege Of makiug IN your
own cotton, TO resell to your il so, support the
man OF Webster's choIce,--h own dear Harm.
son. lie. who "ncvet changed" Lay pot,he
hattering JUNCTION TO your souls, that the comnro.
mise act has set the matter at rest for eyer-'ts
Only smolhered volcano. We have already
seen repeated smoky oul-breaks,--and lie, but
,me.and the amagamation OF various dsconten,s
furnish tho materials and we shall have another
Tell eruption, more terrible than the last. whose
ravages will not be stayed, exccp, by an impene.
trable barrier, placed between tho North and The
South.
Are you ready Soulherners to subscribe to that
political principle, which dictated. ri, is unwse
and mpolIilc TO pay off the public deb, more ra.
pidly than obligations require I" Surplus money
"a the public Treasury, and yet not ply of the
public debt i--the cherished policy and proiessed
object ofthe whole nation, since it became one :
Let our debts stand and use the money for
what " tho internal improvement, of the country,
by roads and canals, and in The support and en-
enlargement Of domestic manufactured answers
Harrison! He, who "never changed"
but, besides, not content with his own private
opinion and public vote in The matter HARRISON
was stIh further anxious to show his zeal in tho
cause. and himself moved "thoi the Senators be