Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-27

ed by contributions from Jefferson and Madison ranked
unhesiiatingy General Harrison with such Federasts
rs Otis Ross Chapman, Morrss, Pickering, Tracy,
Bayard, Dayton, Goodhue, Harper, &c. Would the
Aurora have done so, had General Harrison been
Republican: never. But the Aurora, not content with
thus chasing Harrison with the Federasts, lamPoons
the party by providing library for them and for each
leader treatise peculiar to his taste. lie ants to Gen
Harrison "Burrataria Sancho would be Governor"
This would be conclusive of Harrisons Federalism,
but we will stop here During the interval between
Harrsons first and second appointment under Mr. Ad-
ans an effort was made by the Republican party to dis
band the standing army which had been created, on
prctext of war with France. This odious
in the eyes of the whole Republican party. IT called
forth indignant remonstrance from the Virginia Le-
gslaure in the shape Of instructions 10 Senators
Congress. At the very time when this protest
der the consideration of the General Assembly, pow
erfu effort made by Messrs Gallatin, John Ran
doph and Others in the House of Representatives, to
reduce the army: il resisted by Messrs. OTIS iar
per- and the other Federalists 1t this occasion
that Gen. Harrison took the floor behalf ofthe Fede
raj Administration, and made speech IN opposition to
the measure. II was on all hands considered strong
party measure-Would Gen. Harrison have united with
the Federosts this occasion, had he not been one OF
them: unquesonably not. So much for Cen Harrison
connection with the early history of the Federal party.
We next hear of him in the Congress of the U. S.
Chairman of the Military Committee Of that body, pro-
posing one Of the most expensive and burdensome
schemes ever heard of TO organize the militia OF the
! Union. His proposition maintained, that every boy IN
the u S. should be educated at the public expense :;
that The President should address his orders to some Of
cer of the militia and not tn the Executive OF any
State; that one hundred and fifty thousand officers
should be trained by the General Government thirty
days each year, AT annual expense oi three millions
of dollars; that the militia should furnish he'r own
arms; should he assembled camps of discipline and
be subject to The rules and articles of war II vote is
also record IN favor Of imposing fine upon the M
, for appearing to be trained without arms under the
existing Law; thus showing concluslvrly that he did
/ In IInn "A ~ Iphn
called for BY any pressing exigrncy, hut was in favor
of The principle OF such an rstab shmen Tar political
purposes THIS scheme So monstrcusly absurd,
that Congress refused IL discuss IL Yet General
Harrison has avnwcd, in letter I" the Louisville Le
gi"n late February last, thai his opinions this
subjec, are unchanged THIS, then, another evidence
| f ms federalism. We are aware, that an effort will
ne made breasthe force Of this objection by referring
u the late plan Of NJ Pousctt. In reply, say, the
plan referred vas MIR po,nsets, and called ont by
4 resolution Of Congress- that 50 far from The Pres-
dents concidng with this plan he has objected to
of It's provisions and cvinccd no disposition what
press the subject in any form upon Congress
We will now trace him down little farher-And
where do next find him In the Legislature of
Ohio, in 1919, advocating the most ultra aud latitude
Federal doctrines that have ever been preached IN
this country We all know that Mr. Clay has been con-
sidcrcd the leader ofthe Tarpar in Congress- and for
il, has been rendered obnoxious 10 majority of the
people, that with all his commanding talents and quail
fcaons he has been twice defeated for the Presidency:
yet Mr. Clay went further in his advocacy OF the
Tariff than TO give TO the manufactures an indirect
bounty, BY way of protection against foreign competl-
ton but wc find General Harrison, in 1879, during
period Of great distress III the country, actually offer
ing and sustaining resolutions in the Legislature OF
Ohio instruct the Senators from that State not TO
protect domestic manufactures by prohibition on
foreign articles, Mr.. Clay plan, but to pay d-
rect boupties from the Federal Treasury. lie also
in favor of exempting The operatives in the manufac
turing establishments, as well as the establishments
themselves from all taxation whatever under State
thority. Not content with this exemption, he even
went SO far 10 say, that the individuals interested in
those establishments should not be compelled TO perform
military duty. Was such Federal doctrine as
this preached before by any Statesman in Country
Yet General Harrison friends say he is Federais;
AT the time, and under the circumstances
he advocated instructions to carry Internal Improve
ments, not 4 national undertaking constitutional
grounds but simply to relieve the pecunary embarross
mens Of the people, and yet General Harrison is no
Federalist Will his friends please point out the pro-
vision Of the Constitution which authorizes the appro
pration Of money for such purpose,
Gen. Harrlsons views OF the power OF Congress to
charter National Bank exceedingly dangerous
and latitndinaran. In le22 he said Bank
constitutional. Believing this his oath would require
of him to veto bill to charter one; but in his letter
Sherrod Williams he says he will approve bill char.
terng Bank, if Congress shall pass one Ought such
this to be trusted in the Presidential chair
one who has little idea of the sanctity of an OATH
and little respect for the great charter ofour liberties;
Upon the subject Of banking and currency he has
evinced more ultraFedera Lat;tudnariansm than any
other in the U. S. He has favored the idea of
an exclusive metallic currency-a Government paper
and of mixed currency-he has been opposed TO a
National Bank and to State Banks-he is now not only
in favor of them, bnt is willing 10 tolerate ncon-
vertible paper currency.-He voted to take away
from the late National Bank lis charter and advised
Mr.. Monroe to remove the deposes from the Branch
in Cincinnati-He now says he will give charter for
such institution and the dcposites for bank
ing purposes Does not this show that Gen. Harri-
son has settled opinions and is Federalist,
We submit more the following extract from the
Generals Address of the 4th July 1888, at Cheviot
Ohio-compare the principles avowed in this extract
with MIR. Madisons resolutions in I79S-99 and then
ask yourselves If he not Federais of the most de-
cided stamp?
81 have thus, eowczens endcavorcd 10 explain YOU
principles upon which the Government of Union formed
rec " on IF 0d the 5s
Webster delivered Senate the L.
IF
principles thai have recently been published By issuing that Pro-
camation think Gen. Jackson has rendered service
leans"
The Proclamation contains the most satisfactory ex-
position of the principles of our Government! Why,
this is the very paper, which ha given much alarm
TO the orthodox friends of the President, and to The
friends Of the Constitution. So sensible the Pre-
sdent himself of the constructions of which it was
susceptible that he had the candor and magnanimity
Globe and deny the constructions which had heen given
to it. And that construction he authorized the Editor
Of the Enquirer to hold, binding upon INN if it
had been signed "Andrew Jackson yet General
Harrison, say his friends no Federalis We under
stand that of the Wing Orators, and among them
VIM C. Rves, have stated before the people, that Ge-
neral Harr has authorized them say il the
greatest of his life THIS is of avail, for The
sentiments were avowed some SIX months at
ter the Proclamation appeared, and after full time had
been allowed to weigh well and The principles
it promulgated But Gen. Harrison has never recan
ed in any form entitled to respect. If he has furnish
cd letters for the "prvae eye and such as his
friends may fit TO make of them, but another
evidence of The shufing and prevarication which has
marked his whole condct throughout the whole of the
Existing canvass. Has Mr. Webster recan,ed his
speeches in favor of the Procamationa No Then has
not Gen. Harrison, for Mr. Webster has nude him bis
s'standard- bearer
But General HARRISON contends that Congress has
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