The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-14
NUMBER 33.

unsafe depository OF cur confidence, nolwlth-
standing bis hard services and bis general
excellence. Is it so, or Is it mol Many
charges are made against him. l Will DO.
tice few of those which are urged with
much vehemence, and from which his oppo.
nents seem 20 hope the greatest effect.
GEN. HARRIsoN's OPINIONS on THE
TARIFF.
First: 1t is said that Gen. Harrison is
so much in favor Of Protective Tariff that
be would insist upon It's continuance, though.
under It's operation " the grass we're found
TO grow in the streets Of Norfolk and Char
lesion" This charge Is a gross and wan-
ton calumny upon Gen, Harrison, and the
ingenious author Of it might BY the same
skill and fairness, convict the iuspited Wri.
ter Of the Psalms Of Atheism, for, by sirlk.
ing out from lac first verse Of the SD
Psalm these words, q the fool bath said in
his heart" We shall have this proposition
left, =" there is no God, as one belonging
to David, instead Of the fool whom he re.
Dukes. This charge against Gen. Harri.
son is attempted 10 be sustained by pro-
cess precisely similar. The language at.
tfibu,ed to bin, was really used by dis
tnguished Nirginian, as expressing his
view Of the operation Of the Tariff, and Gen.
Harrison, referring to and quoting his Ian.
guage, instead of declaring, as is falsely al.
trlbuted 10 him, disposition to press tho
Protective Policy to the ruin Of Southern
Commerce, expressed in truth, ass the au.
ihors OF the charge against him well know,
a sentiment precisely the contrary. He
said that if the Tariff would produce the
rulnous consequences attributed to II by the
gentleman alluded to, he would instantly,
"glye his voice for lis modification or en-.
tire repeal" So far is Gen. Harrison from
being influenced by the base and selfish
views attributed 10 him, that he has been
governed, respecting the Tariff, by the most
lofty and generous sentiments, declaring,
tha. though he looked upon Protective
Tariff, indispensable 10 TIE advancement
OF the North western States, yet, it should
not be continued if its effects were injurious
to the Southern States, for, (said this ca.
Illuminated but disin,eresled Patriot,) emo
honest man can ENJOY prosperity founded
| Upon the Sa8erings Of a friend AID brother. "
But why is the subject of the Tariff brought
forward at all 1t was settled years ago
by the Compromise Act. Who proposes
TO disturb it? Who desires TO increase the
duties Certainly neither Gen. Harrison
nor any Of his friends. But the Admins.
tration has lately recommended TO Congress
the proprlety of increasing some of the du.
ties, or Of imposing duties on some articles
received under the Compromise bill, duty
free. Then how stands Mr.. Van Buren,
affected towards this subject Is he an
advocate of Protective Tariff? You will
scarcely discover from what he says, for
mon committal is his rule but if you
will look at his acts, you will find that he
has been foremost among those, who carry
turihest the Protective System. He voted
tor the Tariff of 1924, and for that Of 1928.
In lsl6, he was not in Congress, and con.
sequently had no opportunity of voting for
the TariG Of that year. The bill of 1928,
was deemed SO oppressive by the South, that
lis familiar appellaton with US has been
"the bill Of denominations" and il was this
bill which drove South Carolina into Multi
dcailon, and very nearly produced civil
war. Tothis odous and revolving measure,
Mr.. Van Buren,, now called God help the
mark } the Northern man with Southern
principles" gave bis hearty support in the
Senate; yet the choice spirits of the Admin.
istra.ion have the effrontery TO denounce
Gen. Harrison for supporting Tariff, and
call upon US to support Mr.. Van Buren, as
opposed to Protective duties.
UNITR0 STATES BANK.
Next i, is said, that Gen. Harrison "a.
YOURS a Bank Of the United States. The
charge is false. His opinions on the con.
trary, are against Bank. He has decIar.
ed II an institution, which, as President, be
would not recommend, but he has declared
also, that if the experiment should be fairly
tried, whether the financial operations of
the Government can be carried on without
the aid of a National Bank, and, it should
be clearly ascertaIned that the public iu-
terest would materially suffer without one,"
and # there were unequiyocal manifesto
tons OF public opinion in its favour, he would
sanction a bill for chartering a Bank with
proper notifications and restrictions.
And IS not this just and proper view Of
the duty OF President! Gen. Harrison
holds that as President. he should be bound
to yield his private opinion to clear mani.
testatIon OF the settled convictions Of Con.
gresS and the country-that he should not
be authorized to set at naught the National
will, satisfactorily ascertained, after full en-.
quiry aud elaboration, but would feel bound
TO respect mature expression of the public
opinion, or in other words, "the sober Sc.
cond thoughts Of The People" Mr.. Van
Buren,, on the contrary, claims for himself
TO be a component part Of the Legislature,
and declares his determination TO use his
veto against any expression of public senti-
ment, however well considered and often
repeated. Whatever may be thought Of
these conflicting opinions in other respects,
II can admit nf no puasiion which ia the