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General Haris0a'S riers conceraigo q
1drD, Internal improvements by the Gen.
erdt Government, &C..
We have hearIl freqlcn,l v denied by
the wings, that Gen. Harrison is either in
theory or practice a lalitudinons construc.
tlonist OF the constitution, or that he diller,
ed upon any Of the momentous questions
Of public policy which originally divided
the people of this union from the fathers Of
The Republican party. Yet, are the wings
not aware, that when they make this deni.
al, they. it in the face Of recorded tesli.
mony? Are they not aware that he diff
iers toto cgto," from all the well estab.
llshed, and generally ocknos lodged plin-
ciples Of the Democratic party9
That we may not be charged with the
design OF wifully misleading The public
mlnd--we give his acts as they stand re.
corded upon the journals of the Senate Of
the United States, and Of Ohio-ard ask
that the people Of Mississippi will carefully
consider of their character.
LIST. In reference TO the bill Of 1917
ito set apart and pledge, as fund for in
ternal Improvement, the bonus, and the
United States share of the dividends Of
the National Bank" measure emineutly
federal in lis character, supported by fed
erdl'sts, such as Webster and Piuckney
and opposed by John Randolph, and other
leading Republicans Of that day-we find
the name OF William II. Harrison record
ed in favor oft.
Again-in the year 1919, while mem
Der OF the Senate Of OHIO, " Mr.. Harriso,
moved the adoption Of two resolutions, in.
structing our members in Congress to pro
cure The passage of laws, modifying the
'arll or imported articles, aud for the en-,
couragement of domestic manufactures
and internal improvement, which were
read. and ordered to lie on the table"
Two resolutions were accordingly pre-
pared---one for the encouragement anc
protection of domestic manufactories'--
toe other in relation to "internal improve
ments and domestic manuiactories"- fol
both OF which Gen. Harrison voted.
The I'd resolution reads as follows:
Resolved, That in the present state 8
pecunlary embarrassment amongst the PEG
pie, II Is unwise and impolitic for the Gov
eminent TO pay off the public debt NOR,
rapidly than the obligations il may have
come under to its creditors may require
and that any SUPPLIES in The treasury woui,
be more usetully employed in the lnterna
Improvement oil the country by roads ant
canals and aud domestic manufacturers
upon which the vote stood Yeas "a, Nav
z. Gen. VIM. III. Harrison voting fo
the resolution--besidcs following il ii
with another resolution, which on his mo
ton was Notwithstanding their Sena
tors aud requesting their representative;
to use their exerIions 10 procure the pa IS
age Of laws, embracing the principle,
therein recommended.
Many more facts no less conclusiv,
might be adduced to show that upon ihes,
and other great and leading questions o
national policy he acted with the fedcrais
o! mat day in opposition TO the long cherish
ed doctrines OF state rights, and Republican
freedom - but Why multiply testimony upor
Point,-in regard TO which there can bo SC
little doubt
II his opinions 10 relation to these sub
iects have undergone any change--we
honeatly confess, that we have no lsnowl-
edge oft. We shall, at any rate, believe
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