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GEN. uARuIsoN-s DEMOCRACY.

GEN. HARuIsoN's DEMOCRACY.
Some Of the organs Of the Administra.
ton party. which seem to hold their De-
mocracy BY sort Of patent, and 10 use IL
only rs an article Of trade, are continually
holding up Gen. HAERisos as an old Fe-
deralist Of the black cockade stamp. They
say he wass supporter Of old John Adams
and an opponent Of MIR jefferson. The
following letter from Judge BURNETT, Of
Ohio. eiec,ually demolishes that false
hood
CINCINNATI. Feb. 81, 1910.
My dear sir II remark. in reply 10
your letter OF this morning. that during
the contest between Mr.. Jefferson and the
elder Adams, Gen. Harrison and myself
were residing in :he North Western Ter.
ritory. and OF course had not the privilege
OF voting. Al that time was in habits
OF great intimacy with Gen. Harrison.
although | was a Federalist. honestly
So and he Republican Of the Jefferson
school. supported Adams warmly. and
he. with equal warmth. supported Mr..
Jefferson. During that controversy, from
1896 TO $500 inclusive, | conversed and
argued with him times without number-
he sustaining Mr.. Jefferson, and Mr..
Adams. You may assure your friends.
that there was not n mere consistent, de-
eided supporter Of Mr. Jefferson, in the
North Western Territory. than Gen. Har-
rison. For the truth OF this declaration,
] most willingly pledge my reputation.
i state TO you what | saw, and heard,
and know. When the Alien and Sedi-
ton law passed, the General was not a
member of Congress. He neither voted
nor had an opportunity Of voting on tina,
law. Your fIiend,
J. BURNETT.
Hon. WILLIAM SoUTHGArE."
So we see that Gen'l Harrison, when
the old party names OF Federalst and De-
mocrat frat arose in the country, took the
side Of the Democrats.
The following extract Of letter from
Gen. Harrison himself 10 Mr.. Madison.
while the latter was President, shows on
which side he (Harrison) was, under his
| Administration
81 have no other motive for writing this letter
than TO assure you that my resignation was not
II y
diirays taken in he SUCCESS. or YOUR ADJ
MlNiSrRATloN, or ofreSpeci and attachment
10 your person. The former can only take place
when forget the Republican principles in lrhieh I
hare been EDUCATED, and the latter. when shall
cease TO regard those feelings which must aclu-
ate every homes; man, who is conscious Of IA
vor' that 1t IS out Of his power 10 repay"
Thus IL is established that during the
whole time the old distinctions Of party
existed. Gen. Harrison was a democrat.
Nor is this ail.-In 1922, when he was a
| candidate tor reelection to Congress, We
have this farther declaration from him:
~ dem ny.slf Republican a rhsi Is commonly
eHlisd III, cid Jer,anian seoo! and believe in the
correctness Of that Interpretation Of the ConSii-
! tuition which has been given by the writings Of
that enlightened statesman, who was at the he id
Of the party. aud others belonging 10 it, partietI-
iariy The celebrated TesoluiicnJ Of the VirKinid L.
gisIaiurs during the Presidency Of Mr.. Adams"
Now on what principle is il that testi.
mony like this is TO be set abide? We
are no. one OF these who place much viz
tue IN mere names we would much ra-
ther look TO the acts than the professions
OF a man 10 ascertain his true principles.
But there are those who cling 10 Mr.. Van
Buren,, although opposed TO all his mea-
sures, merely because they believe him
10 be the Democratic candidate-and il
IS 10 such especially that we address our
selves. We wish 10 demonstrate to them
hat the cry Of Federalism raised against
Gen. Harrison has no foundation in fact,
and that on their own principle be has
higher claims to their support than Mr..
Van Buren,. And have We not done so ,
We defy the friends Of tha, gentleman TO
make out for him as clear a title 10 de-
mocracy, as is here established for Gen.
Harrison. They cannot do IT, His sup.
/ port Of the Federal Peace candidate for
tie Presidency. De Witt Clinton. in 1912.
against James Madison, is little item il
Mr.. Van Buren's history which no true
Democrat con easily reconcile with pro-
per devotion to the faith.
| Under Mr. Mooroe's Administration. IL
will be reeolIecled that the old divisions
Of party became obliieTated. Gen. Jack
sons agency IN producing this result can
not be forgotten. His letters 10 Mr..
Monroe arc familiar TO every reading
man 10 the country. Aud 20 have ;hoi
that II was owing 10 this Circumstance
manly, that so many Of The old Federal.
/ lists fell into the ranks Of the now domi.
nAnt party. They had bsen a prescribed
class Of men, aud they no doubifeIt crate.
I FOL to Gen. Jackson Tor his agency in
I breaking down the barriers which so long
existed 90 their political sdyanccment.-
And that Gen. Jackson did not IN turn
overlook or forget them, when he came
Z into power, the history Of bis appoint.
menis fully atiests. They were the chiel
men $50 his cabinot--in bis Diplomatic
corps-and 10 al the variou; posts q no
nor and profit, How ridiculous - II, then
20 claim for his Administration or the
new party which be formed. an exclusive.
Iiy Democratic character And equally
80 is the assumption Of IL for Mr. Van Bu.
rem and bis present party. To say no
thing u the measures Of The Administfa.
lion which 20 10 concentrate al power
in the hands Of the President sni there.