The Madisonian., 1840-02-15
GEN HARRISON AND THE RICHMOND
ENQUIRER


GEN HARRISON AND THE RICHMOND
ENQUIRER.
We subjoin an extract from the Richmond
Enquirer, of Oct. 4ih, 1922
.sThe annexed remarks from Gen. Harri-
son, in which he makes public his political
opinions and feelings, we insert in to-day's
paper, willingly, and shall publish, with equal
pleasure, his concluding observations, when
they come to hand, ii they prove 10 be con-
tinuaton Of the $ .me republican doctrines.
We hope to see the example thus set, follow
ed by other gentlemen who are before the
public as candidates at the election next
month, not only in Our district, but ese~ here
throughout the State"
To The Editor Of The Enquirer:
CiacIsNArI. Sept. l6, 1922.
Sir-In your last paper you recommend to
the candidates at the ensuing election, to
publish their political creeds, that the elec-
tors may have fair opportunity of choosing
those whose sentiments best accord with their
own. | have ever believed that every elector
has right 10 make this call upon those who
offer their services TO the people, and that the
candidates are bound to answer it. might,
it is true, avail myself of the kind Of excep-
ton which you make in favor Of those who
have had an opportunity Of showing their poll
teal opinions by their conduct. But as have
no reason to dread the most minute investiga-
ton of my opinions, and That my fellow cit-
zens may be enabled to compare my actions
with my professions, offer you the following
outline of my political creed, which you may
publish if you think it worthy of a place in
| your paper. This measure is the more ne
ressary at this time, as some ofmy ner friends
have vory kindly, in various liandbills and
other anonymous publications, undertaken TO
make one for me, (Which, if have correct
knowledge of what myself believe,) is not
very exact likeness OF that which | profess.
deem myse!fa republican of what is COM
monty called the old Jeliersonian School, and
4 believe in the correctness of that interpre-
tatlon of the Constitution which has been
given by the writings OF that enlightened
statesman, who was at the head of the party,
and others belonging to ii, particularly the
celebrated resolutions Of the Virginia Legis-
lalure during the presidency Of Mr. Adams
| deny, therefore, to the General Govern
ment, the exercise of any power but what is
expressly given to it by the Constitution, or
what is essentially necessary to carry the pow
ers expressly given into effect
| believe that the charter given to the Bank
OF the United States, was unconstitutional
1t being not one Of those measures necessary
to carry any OF the expresslvely granted pow
ers INTO effect; and whilst my votes in Con-
gress will show that l will take any consttu-
tional means to revoke the charter, my votes
in the State Legislature will equally show that
am opposed to those which are unconstitu-
tional or violent, and which will bring us into
collision with the General Government /
! believe in the tendency Of large public debt
to sap the foundations of the Constitution by
creating moneyed aristocracy, whose views
and interests must be in direct hostility TO
those of the mass OF the people.
/ l deem il the duty, therefore, Of the repre-
sentative of the people to endeavor TO extln-
gulsh IT as soon as possible, by making every
retrenchmcnt in the expenditures of the Go
vernment that proper performance of the
public business will allow.
! believe in the right oil the people to in
struct their repro sentative when elected; and
il he has sufficient evidence that the instruc-
tions which may be given him come from
majority of his constituents, that he is bound
TO obey them, unless he considers that by do
I III
which case think it would be his duty to re-
sign, and give them an opportunity Of electing
I another Representative, whose opinions would
accord with their own.
believe that the existence Of slavery in
our country is the greatest evil that we at pre-
sent lie under; and believe i TO be the duty
of the non-saveholding States TO offer to their
sister States every inducement, and afford
/ q yhnt,, ,r,. e., l.t,. r IL.
| But am equally convinced that, upon coasii-
iuhonm grounds, as well as those of expedi-
ency and proprety, all the measures for the
accomplishment of the important Object Of
emancipation, must De begun and supported by
! The States holding The siares; the Constitu-
ton having given no power TO interfere in this
domestic concern without the consent of those
most Interested; and every step which we may
take without their concurrence, will assuredly
rivet the chains which we wish to break.
believe that upon the preservation of the
union Of the States, depends the existence Of
our civil and religious liberties and that the
cement which binds it together is not parcel
of words written upon paper or parchment,
but the brothery love and regard which The
citizens OF the several States possess for each
other Destroy this, and the beautiful fabric
which was reared and cmbeished by our an
cestors crumbles into ruins. From its dis
jointed parts no temple of liberty will again be
reared. Discord and wars will succeed TO
peace and harmony-barbarism will again
oyerspread the land or what is scarcely bet
ter, some kindly tyrant will promulgaie the
DEGREES of his will from the seat where a
Washington and Jefferson dispensed the