Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-30

the Cumberland road and other objects OF
the kind. made by the Republican party.
He voted for Government 10 take stock 10
the Louisville and Portland Canal Com
pany.
In 1927, he voted against proposed
reduction of duty OIL tea; and that on COL
fee, frou TO cents.
In all these votes he opposed Tazewell,
Macon, Berrien, Randolph, White and
Van Buren!
In 1928, he voted for that bill Of abom
nations, The High Protective Tariff, which
eventually in its uni ust aud onerous oper-
alton, caused South Carolina $40 calcu.
late the value rhe Union," and TO nulI-
fy its oppressive and Unconstitutional ac-
tion!
In 1881, he made speech in Ohio in
eulogy of this same Tariff, asserting that
"not one octhe evils predicted of the Tar
iff' had happen, and mol one Of The advan-
tages which were promised by il, but had
been realized" What say you to this.
Nulifier's Of that day? He moreover as
serted that "nolhing but the folly ofaban-
doning the Tariff can bring US back TO the
hard times through which We have just
passed.
In 1888, in speech at Chevioe, Ohio,
he gave as containing the principles upon
which he wished The government TO be adj
ministered, "the Proclamation and Web
slcr's speeches in exposition of it, thus III
a few words avowing the strongest Fed
eral doctrines, even as entertained by
member of the trailorous Hartford convrn
ton.
In relation TO iIarrison's opinion ol
National Bank, he has declared That he
believes it to he Unconstitutional. +" but
that SHOULD there be manifestations OF
public.opirion, 'unequivocalyin iistavor,
he should unhesita,insly sign bill for lis
charter, if he was elected" Can there
be an avowal ofluo-e dangerous principle
of action! The constitution 'rih h'n. has
no wsight. ia majority 'Oishes olherwtse!
In 1888, he again endorses his Ola anti
slavery-ave! and abolition principles, by
proposing to aid 'Ihe cause OF emauclpa-
lion, by appropratins the whole OF IN"
Surplus revenue 10 hat object" AMI b:
,rsuing such course, he hopes that ''IIi"
is not tar distant. when The sun Will not
shine uponfa North America slave''
The above is an outline, Glith(ully Civ
Ell. of Harrison's cival career-of the a7ow.
ais of his principles, as far as we can sei
AT them through speeches and votes, We
have right to say, that all of the prnci
pies above laid down as his, are still en-
icrtalned by him; for in a le'lerwrllten h>
his conscience keepers, he.rctuses to make
"any farther declaration Of his principles
Says ihatlhey have been often expressed
and that such as they are. 'lhcy hav'
undergone no change. DO they comt
up 10 either standard which we have
rectcd to guage his principles by? Yes
they agree precisely with The FEEDER
doctrine. They can all he covered by
board Iatitudinous construction ofthe con-
They cannot, however, stan''
the lest Of rigid aud strict construction oi |
that charter Of onr Nations rights. b. |
The above votes, laws, speeches. &c.. Gcu.
Harrison is proven to be 4 High Protec-
tive Tariff man-to he an Internal I'm
provemeui man, in its most extended sens
10 be 50 strong a I'ederalists rs 10 per
nit the twill Ola majority 10 control hi,
sense Of the cOnsritution!-to be enemy "i
lhe poor man in two ways-in ore, no, let
ting him vote, if not worth so acres OF
Iand-and in other selling him, iftoo po"r.
to paw state fnc, and achipping him. il
yearning after his liberty, he dares TO cast a.
side his chains and fee from his task mas
ler!-aud equal 10 il all, TO haze 6een san
enemy to slarery" The black men, ''snr'
he was lS years of age"
Is General Harrison the ''east of tw"
evils!" We think that we have distinctly
shown that there can be no greater evil Of
tered for Southern choice. No, not even
were old John Adams alive, and the oul>
candidate opposing him! For he as f.
as we know o. his views, is free from lh'
stain ofhaving used every cxer,on, p"lti
cal and otherwise, to free the slave pro
perry ofthe Sou,h--is free from the charge
of having voted to sell his follow man ii!
public query, because too poor to pay Il
debt to the State.