Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-13
Hon. L. ". T. ur>rrq.
Npo0ksr cf Tie House ri Rcp-cscn,,l,ir
CHARGE AGAINST GEN. HARRISON FOR va
TING TO SELL WHITE MIN FOR DEB.r
SPEECH or NR MASON. or ONO.
ON THE
GtTcrat Appropriation BiH
House Of Representatives. ApuI 81. 1910

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! House Of Representative. April II. 1910.
Mn CHiIRuAN:--in the Discussion Of the bill nov,
Wu't consideration. wish TO call the attention of the
committee 10 that clause of the first section which re-
lacs To the charge That General IEarris,u ro,y =,
/ sell rttc for dcJt.'
And s'r' II YOU should not, after examination find
The charge specifically provided for in the bill. Won
quay sec " WIN all ils variations, the printed speech.
g sc'eIal gentlemen whn have preceded In the
debate II T., however. with feeling akin TO that of
Illumination that fad myself engaged in defending
distinguished statesman and Ninuous citizen against
m oitreiuicd and most wanton calumuv. Nor wouId
nave consented now io notice IT, but for the pCrscN q.
rng 'ndnslry with which the enemies OF that ,diyd.
uai continue Ia urge the charge IN certain curriers' a,
NE mon aud especially IN Mary land, Virginia and
! North Carolina
In the manufacture Oft story its author. evidently
dcs I'D to combine truth and asehOod in such prop,r
lions ~ to secure for some degree of currency with
out at The same time suhjeciIng themselves To the
chnrge or wIllul misrepresentation And n ra,.t no
aimIii,d thai their ctprl has proved entirely I'M
successful but the inventors and propagaiurs Of the
fraud cannot escape The condemnation that await, Ih.
gully Tins charge had It's origin IA a vote that Gen
harrison gave. rs member of the Senate of Oio in
January, ls2l The journal Of that session Is now be.
ioro nc. Bu', before proceeding further allow me Il,
say That tins charge fabricated and thrown into
circulation IN 1886 when General Harrison WIS first
Candidate Tor hc Presidency II emauatrd frun the
friends OF MIR Van Buren, ia that State and from men
TOD who had doubtless searched the journal with M
eni diligence la the patriotic hope thai IFS dusty ra,c
might furnish them with materials for accusation
against one Of the purCst Of Tia, asc And what
H'a ih.y md 10 reward their industry They dd not
hra UAn' hey sa'd hsy dia uofc g~thori.i,, . s,le
- uhH' age" far d,bt bul they found a vote h,t VAS
susceptible oi misrepresentation and the rc,ra yll
SuIicd Z" Their purpose. Now, sir v hat o,,Io d,,
ihe,c arruserN ui General Harrison entertain in regard
TO his vote as found recorded the journal Did
They honestly believe II was justified hy tho circru,
stances under which II was given! Did they believe
II was IndeenSIhlo. and that IL would render him
Justly obnoxious 10 Ccnsurc If such had been their
real conviction then why. with tho journal L.G,re
mem dld they bring false chargei Why II they be-
IsNtd Tho vote was ncontestsbly wrong IA principle
or mischeNous IN policy did they not 90 before the
Public with true statement II me cas, and RIA n,
hese ohiecilOHS' Think YOU they would hayc resor,eI
TO garhng and Justification. n they had believed tina,
true statement could hare been mad, as us,6L n, ,;
cause as fHisehoodf THIS suppositiou would make
thern SIN without temptation and practice yickedness
without any motive. Few can DO found
imagine. dCpTayCd enough utter deliberate C,Isa
hood ia case where the truth would answer their
purpose Just as well, or even better From all which
am brought ip ths practical confusion namely that
The people residing Of the State Of OHIO may we'll
hel"'e that there nothing very objectionable IN ia.
vote OF General Harnson which hIs opponents IN The
Stale have admitted, by their rcsorns TO acts of ms
representation, that they could not successfully as,a
with the weapons Of truth
In regard 10 tie estimation m which tbs cbsr-s l.
h'Id ~ the People Of Ohio consisting of men of all
parties and especially BY those who have been mos,
notorious for their zeal ~ pruplsanr H. shall hay,
something 10 say hereafter
SIR. wish now 10 call your attention 10 the vo,o oC
General Harrison. and the circumstances under which
u was gwen. Tho attention Of tho LEGISLATURE Of
Ohio. during ITS session OF 5202I wa, aryouslv d.
ec'cd 70 The consideration Of some plan for tho relief
OF The People hen suffering uudoT degree Of distress
and cintrrfassmcnt unCYamplCd ~ the history of
mat state With 4 currency deprecated and dcriu.
ged the financial resources Of the state crippled aud
Treasury exhausted. the People loudly complained
Of the almost nolerable burden taxation they de-.
'n'ihed ro'renchment and rel,rm IN the expenses
lhcutht 70 hc administration OF ths criminal laus of
the country In this posture Of public aTurs. with a
gradually increasing expenditure for the prrserutou
aud punishment Of offenders. and pcnIteniIary crow
dod with conyicls that had become AN annual charge
on The Treasury. the Legislature assembled and ,,n.
doHoON 10 provide remedy for the grievances com,
planned ~. by nsutung revision Of the entire crp,i
nal code ~ TIC state The task one OF great diff
Guilty and labor but Il was accomplished with 10
much success atiiinahlc iu the then couj,ttop
ol the country. The great object m yic,y ga. 4, a.
minisl the public expenditures ~ cnininll crsrs l
reducn- them 70 the lowest point consistent vifi the
ends proposed 10 be secured by the duo and ppcr od
minisifaiton ~ punitive justice To effect this tho
ii'uat OF 10 Representatives pissed bill entitled
0r stismc9'JrY 70 ne at Ter ire puq,siqrg, Of GER
ta'n ofenSSs therein gamrd" and sent u 10 the senate
ior concurrence. Several new provisions were ipir,
duccd INTO this bill By u, certain Offences whIcl, had
before h"cn punished BY imprisonment m tho rcnirn
tsry were made punishable hy fine and imprI.onp,rtt
m The county I1ils Ju-dtciiou Of assaults and Hafte
rios 200 lrftu specified cases conferred ou iYsfr,s
' 'h" To1re. with power n impose fine it the l,ru
.'d should plead guilty and persons committing A.
'nn!s and hiticurs were aIthprzcd % De-. what We
ln offer ~ common law. namely. 70 agree rprBufp
n'sc. or s"'e with The party injured 70 and tbcti ,
nHh1f rfD.""dtngs were % r~Ise AisO Grand igrs.
we're prohibited tom fujiD- Indictment f.. 4.slYr
BOD hliicr unless the parry accused bad been 5rIy
orpsnfz-f 10 appear court and answer such r5a.
nr0n Md. Iu restraint Di frivolous ur rat4f.aY.
'r1s'rufuus iof ofouct- below the -rlda Of gi,4,
hT uIme ri The pr1socufot" t,az y.grrrlH n, be- ID.
.'rssd ou the bil of Indictment. 1rd Doc wac mad.
liable i1f Tho costs case the arIrs,4 .f4gfJ d..
t4grisi. unless ihs .huri DO of 9r,1i,a fb,t
here " IS reasonable ground io in.rguns is prose
uIOu
w AI'luon n these VARIOUS rrnsrpg. b,,ir- n. II
anne object view the bill from ME- rI1rss ,oo,,,,,5
veraI section. Dtcoded 10 render nays sfa,r .I s .
aeam poyiae5 b. e1isng laws co. tho collection Of
nee hn7 'he ros's n conviction. and 10 fohoye he
ooHles Bon ne onor5lf -hlrgs Of sugyrrog the D
..ea1vst 90 2r.sID. b. a..r.- tsl a. .3.5f..f, NJ
lHay 80 - 90. -. O.. 80. ~ c.Ef.,.sv .Esn e Z
i'of hae 10 re-: ~ 10 -o-n11.w o. ftsu -s a . e.
The ss ard l1th .sefr3ls Of Tho sin IN
8 ri's-1 he Senate. are as 6il1as q