Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-31

the only candidate they will support in the approaching
preside ntIa contest This is the very military
chieftan whom the Wings selected in 1896, and &C
cohtred with the dazzling helmet and nodding plume to
decoy Inc multitude from Mr. Van Buren, and the De-
mocraiIc cause
Theh the Democratic party supported General
Jackson and raised him TO the Presidential office,
the Opposition orators prognosticated to the multi
tnde the certain destruction to liberty and laws.
And every effort Of the tongue and pen was IN
scFupulousy made to impress that terrific belief on
the public mind. MIR. Clay, who then the grea.
leader and champion of the National Republicans,
since styled Wings in public speech conjured the
people against the parrcida act and preferred war,
pessilence and famine, to a military chieftain at
the head OF the Government. And in publish
ed letter which, in January, 1926 he wrote to the Ho-
norablc Francis T. Brooke, of Virginia, he gave
emn pledge, that "a friend of liberty and the perma
neree " institutions, he could not consent, at that
early sage of their existence, BY contributing 10 the
election of military cheftuin to gioe the strongest
guarantee that this republic rH march in he tGl road
rhieh has conducted erery other republic to r~in"
The presses and orators throughout the land every
where attested the general prevalence of this affected
so.ictudc among the Wings to secure liberties
against the fatal example Of n military chcftan at the
head of the Government. Yet no sooner had General
Jackson retired from the public stage, than the very po-
liticans who had boldly denounced all military chief
tains incompetent TO civil rule and dangerous the
national rcpose, brought forward and supported Gen.
Harrison for the Presidential office. And surely, no
two rivals for the public appreciation were ever better
qualified than General Harrison and MIR. Van Buren,
were, to represent the great political parties to which
they respectively belonged
mistake the character of General Harrison, if he be
not genuine scholar of the old federal school, that
school where Hamilton, and Pickering, and Marshall,
and Amcs, graduated n the political science the day.
In former times, Gen Harrison a member of Con-
gress, and approved The Objectionable measures that
dismissed the Federal party from the public confidence.
In The Senate Of The United States John Randolph,
OF Roanoke, thus addressed himself 10 General Harr-
son, then member Of the same body: "'ihe only diff
ference between the gentleman from Ohio General
Harrisom) and myself is this-and IL is vital: that
gentleman and myself differ fundamentally and total
Is, and did differ when first took seats in Con-
gress-he, delegate from the territory North West OF
the river Ohio: |, as member OF the other House
from the State of Virginia. He 0pcn, jealous,
frank supporter Of the hack eockadc sedition lar .1dmin
istraton. ne differed fundamentally cad totHiy-,cc
agrced about measures / do not mean
10 dictate to the gcntleman-et us agree TO differ as
gentlemen ought to do, especially natives of the
State, who antipodes to each other in politics He,
acknowledge, Just now the zenith, and the nadIr;
but unless there is something false il the philosophy
of the schools in the of time even those will
change lIc. places
TO this address, the General replied: "Hc (Mr. Ran
dolphl has bccn pleased 10 that under the admins
tration Of Mr. Adams was Federalist and he comes
the session Of I1!9--lSOO. The gentleman had no
means of knowing my political principles, unless he
obtained them in private conversation. As was on
terms OF intimacy with the gentleman il is very pro-
bable that he might have heard me express sentiments
farorabe to tie then administration. certainly felt
them.
Here, then, is the direct testimony of gentleman
who lived on terms of intimacy with Gen. Harrison
who served with him in both Houses OF Congress-
and the explicit, unequivocal admission ofthe General
himself that the Generals political sentiments were
favorable to the Federal Administration Of the elder
Adams
And in Il studied and elaborate speech, which he
delivered at Cheviot, in the State Of Ohio, the
4th of July, 1888, and which written published
pamphlclzed and widely circulated Gen. Harrison
asserted and promulgated the alarming canons of
his political church He advocated the power of Con-
gress to incorporate National Bank; the control of the
Federal Judiciary over the other departments of the
General Government; the power OF the General CO.
vernment 10 protect domestic manufactures by the I'M
position of duties the importation OF foreign goods
warmly approved the Federal doctrines OF Mr. Webster
delivered in the Senate in 1893, defence Of General
Jackson's Proclamation against South Carolina and
placed that warlke manifesto against State Rights
above Jackson glory, when Eng land arrogance was
cloven down upon the plains Of Orleans And to round
grace and beauty perfect Federal creed, Genera
Harrison expressed earnest solcde that the States
should authorize Congress to appropriate The whole
surplus revenue of the Union to the purchase and eman
cipation of every slave in North America.
Such were the political opinions Of General liarri
son in l53-opnions freely and gatuitously proclaim
ed recorded in the history Of the times and thorough
" considered by the people, long before the presidential
contest which terminated i'll the election OF Mr.. Van
Buren,. And in that animated contention the same
principles and designs developed by the rrspec-
i've parties that have marked the political annals of
his country from the foundation Of the government 10
the present hour
Never has history recorded 4 departure o! practice
from professions that is wide, memorable and dI
rect than that which the Wings manifest IN their sup
mort of General Harrison for the presidential office That
discordant party smothcrcd their personal and public
ercis in a mutual rivalry for power and place. And
ambitious asprants who IN their notions about the pub
lie veal had stood wide asunder as the poles OF the
EARTH who never did battle in common cause; nor
marched to the same tune; nor stacked arms on the
same ground then boldly covenanted TO pour as they
vany did their accumulated vengeance the chosen
champion Of the democratic cause. All The restless
papeants of departed sway mustered together IN one
common camp, under the venerable and imposing title
of Wings. Under the auspices of that dcceptous
name they constantly complained that exorbtant and
unconstitutional powers were claimed and exercsedby
the Administration party deprecated the popular par
TALLY for military service; and seemed TO consider that
all the perls that cncompassed the public freedom and
felicity condensed and concentrated IN the danger
to State Rights from military chiean at the head of
the Government! THUS, with perfect knowledge OF
the Federal hcresies of General Harrison, and that he
too had followed the war, the Wings deliberately voted
to raise that military cheftan all the worth and
wisdom of the State Rights men
MIR. Clay, in the teeth of his own opinions dclIber-
ately and repeatedly proclaimed to his fellow men,
has been lately stimulated by an inordinate party
ZEAL or by tho hope the expectation and promise OF
the succession to the Presidency, 20 cult his proper po
snn in the national 5enac-piay tic ambnant orator
of his political priesthoodrse at the festive board, at
midnight dances and the public shows, and recommend
this old military Chieitan-ths superannuated IDOL OF
Whccery-as tho President of Ike United States But
the spirit of liberty which vanqushed our opprcssors
in l776-which produced the civil Revolution in 100,
when the Federal sway of the elder Adams expired
reused the people to vlndIcate their
rghtful supremacy by the decisive rebuke they gave
General Harrison in 1s36-will continue to shine out
with renovated ardour; and needless of the fogs which
the Wings throw up, animate to victory the unwaver-
ing cham pion of the Democratic cause.
Whilst shall hereafter oppose, as hitherto have
done such measures Of Mr. Van Buren's administra-
ton as my judgment may condemn, cannot withhold
from him, or from you, the acknowledgment that