The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30
THf Tauf DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
WHAT ARE HIS OPINIONS?

The Globe and all the other administration
presses are greatly distressed about the opinions
OF General Harrison, and because he viii not
repeat, at length to every person Of the party,
every day, his opinion on all the political and
other topics their ingenuity can suggest, the
Globe AYERS that this is very unfair, nay, really
insulting. Now, does not that journal and its
satellites, see that the People know all this 10 be
mere hypocritical cant, mere Van Buren, hum
buggery7 Does the Globe sincerely want TO
know what the opinions of General Harrison
are? Not word. Its editors know already all
about them. They have read the life, writings,
and sayings Of General Harrison. They know
that there is political topic Of any sort Of inn
portance upon which his opinions have not been
given and recorded. They well know, that
there is no man before the country so definitely
and expressly committed, onevery politicalques-
ton in which the people are interested They
well know, that these opinions were given at a
time when General Harrison could have had no
inducement for double-dealing, had he been ca
pable Of il. And who are these men who affect
SO much distress about the opinions Of General
Harrison? Would one Of them vote for him,
be his opinions what they may? Are any Of
The friends Of General Harrison, asking for his
opinions. Far from IT, They knoao his OPT
MONS, his principles and his character, from his
life, and conduct. They are engraven on every
page Of the history Of his country, civil and mi
litary. What benefit would there be in repeat
ing them at this time, when he might be charged
with interested motives? We repeat it is not
the friends Of the General, who desire a repeti-
ton Of his sentiments; it is the Federal Loco
Foco corps ofhred scribblers. They, who know
who General Harrison is, or else are guilty Of a
shameful ignorance of the history of the coun-
try. They, who know that his principles are
clearly defined, and that the unwavering con-
sistency Of his whole life is guarantee Of his
future course. They, who are incapable of do
ing justice to an old soldier, but who would de-
stroy him, if possible, with their weapons of
ridicule and SANDER.
Why do they not, every day, give us the OPT
Mons Of Mr.. Van Buren,? Why do they keep
him shut up in the marble palace The people
really feel some curiosity to know his present
opinions upon many interesting subjects. They
would like to know what are Mr.. Van Burens
present opinions Of John Cataline Calhoun ?
What are his present opinions Of the South
| Carolina Nullifers 2 Whether he has gone
over to the doctrines of Notification. or Mr..
Calhoun has surrendered his opinions and gone
over to Mr.. Van Buren2 Has he changed
his opinion since he opposed the admission OF
Missouri into the Union Who does he think
should be elected Vice President2 Is he in IA
vor Of Col. Johnson or Gov. Polk2 Does he
think it democratcal TO try to elect Vice Presi-
dent by the Senate, and detraud the people OF
their right2 Does he still oppose giving to the
people the election of their subordinate officers
as he did in the New York Convention j? And
for the benefit Of the West, whose people de-
pletion Of the Cumberland Road 7 What is thu
depth of his affection for Mr., Forsyth, Mr.
Buchanan, or even Mr.. Benton Does he care
one sous about the succession, provided he car
contrive to secure his own reelection and ;
handsome fortune2 Does he regard the advic,
of his friends in manner complimentary, O.
even satisfactory TO them? Ishe not inacccssi
BILE, distant, reserved? Does he not practise /
sort Of isolated individualism Of policy, so t.
speak, which is inscrutable to his best friends
Does he not regulate his policy by a calculation
of the votes he may gain or lose-and not by
patriotic regard for the interests of the country
Let Mr.. Van Buren's organ answer these
questions, or print no more hypocritical can
about the Cincinnati Committee