Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-29

THEM. similar course was pursued by Gen. |
Harrison himself in another case, which was al
luded to by MIR. Van Ness: that of the committee
of loco focos from Kentucky. They waited upon
Gen. Harrison personally, and were kindly rcceiv-
ed, and handsomely treated they propounded
their questions, and Gen. Harrison promptly refer
red them TO his recorded opinions, az containing
thu sentiments which lie Low entertained upon
the subjects embraced. Such is the account OF
Mr. Brooks.o of tho New York Express, who was
present atthe interview, and who wrote before he
had seen or heard Of any report from this commit
tee. They, however, being sent by the party, OIL
a disgracefu party errand, made party report,
averng that Gen. Harrison "would answer neilh-
or friend nor foe" We might believe thenl,werc
it not that they are in the first place contradicted
by witness on the spot and in the second place
il il were not very reasonable to suppose that be-
ing foiled in The attempt to entrap the Genera,h
would mike the most of the defeat. They Were
dnstoered, nevertheless: they were referred TO the
very documents which contained llarrisoii's SEN
timents, expressed, perhaps, before the Gen was
candidate for the Presidency; and who we beg
to ask, would not prefer these with the assurance
lUut nc uDNBu ny tucHi, W uHl hus"N'o '"t N''''
Ilar rison might now give? The very fact that
they were expressed before his nomination, pre-
clrdcs all suspicion which might, and which does
naturally attach to pledges given in view OF an
election indeed, we are happy 10 saN, that MIR.
Van Ness himself seemed altcrallt TO ia the
propricty OF this course. ASier having denoun-
ced Gen. Harrison in strong terms, lac en'lcavorcd
ii al; Of iu,liunntiou Inv demanding
why he did not give his opinions at least oncc,and
refer all nerrogaors to that exposiiion' Dir
Van Buren,. lie said, pursued THIS course, and SHY
could not Gen. Harrison? 1he.orator certainly
hit the mil in the right place; ii is The rery course
Harrison ptrSues lie wrote II letter 70 llnrniar
Denny, and another to Sherrod Williams, express
sing his opinions fully; he endorsed these opinions
yeneyaly, in his letter of Dec. last, accepting ,he
nomination of the Harrisburg Convention; and he
endoI Sos lhern particularly to interroga,ors What
more has Mr.. Van Buren, done ? Nothing, meth
ing mere he wrote letter to Sherrod Williams,
and another to somebody in Shocco, N. &. or
some where ese-and within few weeks, in 'il.
swert to Undergraduates lie has referred gent'oIae"
10 his former letters. How ridiculous, then, the
1t is worse than ridiculous; ii is anwarraniabse
and unjust. As ant answer TO the allegation that
Harrison conctais his opinions, give the follow
lug list Of subjects on which he has freely given hiss
sentiments;
J. Selling the Public Lantls,iR small tracts.
Speech in Congress, $500.
9. Policy towards tie Indian tribes.
Correspondence ,piih President Jefferson, ana
.4ad,tss 10 ths Indiana L'g satu G.
3. Organization Of the Militia of the United
States. Report and SpecchOsin Congress.
4. The Tariff
Speech g. Letter to'John C.rCottonn.
5. i3auk ofthe United States
Letter 10 Sherod Hdiiams
C. Internal improvement by the General Gov
ernmcn. DiHo.
: Z. Distribution of the proceeds oft!ie PuhE'
Lands. Ditlo.
8. Distribution of the Surplus sReVenue among
the several States D,tio.
q. Power of the Senate to expunge and ohncr
ate its journals. Dnto.
r 10 The Veto power of the President. Ollie.
II. The expe,liency of the President of III
e United States serving hut ole term
Letter 10 Harmdr Denny.
IL. Control oftle Executive over the Nations
Treasury. Dlto
ID. Removals from office Ollie,
IA Slavery and Abolition.
81 Letter If 1922 and Vinccnes aud Cleviot Sperche
y Is. Interference of Federal office holders
= elections
Letter to Harnlar Denny
- l6 Pensions to Revolutionary soldiers.
Speeches IN Congress.
II. Modification as held by South Carolina.
Cheuiot Speech.
IS lS. The duty on Salt. Speech in Congress.
n 10. The Pre- -emptiou Law in favor OF settle
}, on The public lands.
Letter 10 Churchill, Editor ofths St.Loitis Bullet
90 The Sub-Treasury Bill.
!. Speech al Piqua 4th Jt,ly 1897.
l. u. Powers and he Constitution OF the Unite
States. Cheriot Speech.
!, %. The necessity aud justice Of the lite W
=" against Great Britain.
y Message to Indiana Legislature, Siege Of Fl
ID Meigs, and Battle of The 2hames
The folly, us well as the falselood of fine char,
IL hat Gen. Harrison conccas his principles, or is
a, lie keeping of Committee who will mot suf
ID him to answer the letters Of enquiry addressed
IL him, is thus abundautly enthusiastically The SIM
H. fact, that upon all The political questions dgi
H. ing The public mind 81 tie County has opinions h
to been openly oppressed and Uidely circulated.
We have remarked above That Mr.. Gwynn "
ii member of General Jn6hsons committee
rol correspondence; of course the inference is, Il
nd the old General had committee. Ihs is
wo fact md we believe also it is wdsiuted 4
cct both Major Eaton and Judge Breckenridge did
Ill., times lie lc ters for him, attaching his Sgnatt
eel 49, n service which General Harrison does net p
the init any man to do' he has recently declared
the all papers over signature, were written by hi
ine self But more than Ills is true OF Gen. Jacks
no he absolutely refused 10 ansrver questions eren
hi. far as Harrison does and refused tllis not
lcr, petty, vexaiious and insulting questions OF his
Ego emles, but to inquiries officially made of him
the the Senate of Sovereign State, Through
But gove.nor,) majority of which were his polt
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