The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-13

TURDAY, JUNE 10, 1910.
one the election Of Gen. Harrison, thai is 10
oe.) Al an early period of the session, while
on the subject of the New Jersey election, we
heard flourish Of trumpets from gentleman
rom New York, on the extreme east Of the
House, Mr.. vanderpoel) He sounded the
charge. He did not enter into the subject in a
set speech, but contented himself in exultation
N The victories won and in prospect. He spoke
Oh what had been won in Tennessee, Indiana
DC. and what would be won in the North
(Connecticut and Rhode Island)
The same topic was next introduced by gem
tieman from North Carolina, mr. Bynum, in
debate on the rules Of the House am re-
minded by gentleman from Alabama, (Mr
tiubbard) that il had been previously introduced
Dy gentleman from Indiana, (Mr. Profit. y
but that sir, was merely word in reply to a
gentleman from South Carolina, (Mr Pickens,)
who had denounced the Harrisburg convention
The prairie ON fire" was merely bugle note
70 the trumpet blown by the gentleman from
New York GO
Next, sir, the character--the military charac-
ter more partculary--of Gen Harrison was
made the exclusive subject of set speech from
the honorable gentleman from Michigan, (Mr.
Crary, in which, as am informed, he displayed
much military science. a
The Florida war was the subject Of set
speech Of gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. Dun
CAM in debate on the New Jersey elections
In this committee Gen. Harrison was first in
troduced by the same gentleman from Ohio,
(Mr Duncan,) in a set speech on Gen. Harri-
sou, and nothing but Gen. Harrison.
shall not discuss that subject. | shall not,
on this occasion, enter into the merits or demer-
its of either Of the candidates for the Presiden-
cy Yet, sir, the attacks, the reiterated attacks
on Gen. Harrison have given rise to some
thoughts, to some reflections, which cannot have
escaped the attention of this committee You
will recollect sir, the remarks of the Executive
organ on the first annunciation of the nomina-
ton OF Gen. Morrison; that, TO the Wings, il
was the order TO dismiss--as on the eve of
military training Sir the tone of that paper is
wonderfully changed of late, and as conse.
quence, the debates in this House have respond
ed to that change. What is the conclusion, but
that the Administration consider the case as one
Of extreme danger2 Instead of having been
dismissed the Whies are every where united
in the support of Gen. Harrison every where
ardent, and even enthusiastic every where
moving in masses. Yes, sir moving in masses
against an Administration that has been so long
warning against the labor and industry of the
country. Yes, sir the danger is imminent
The People have taken the business into their
own hands. Hence these reiterated attacks on
Gen. Harrison, on every occasion. The course
of the Administration party has been one of
passion, OF desperation; and which, Of course,
defeats its own purpose. What has been the
effect? II has brought out into open day all the
little petty private SANDERS upon General Harri
son. They have all been trumphantly refuted.
His character and services have been set in
bold relief before the People. His character has
been elevated in the estimation of all. With
many with whom, at first, he was their second,
he is now their first choice.
The Cumberland road that was the next ir-
relative subject introduced in this committee, BY
gentleman from Illinois, (Mr. REYNOLDS also
friend Of the Administration, though a friend
of the road.
In the order or irrelevancy, gentleman from
Ohio, (Mr. WELLER brought in the Bank of
the United States, gone-by subject, not now TO
to be discussed pass it, sir, with single re-
miniscence of what il was in I829 the first
year OF the late Administration. Hhad collect
ed and discussed more than $500, 900, 900 of
the public rerenue 'oithout the loss or charge Of
one cent to the United States IL had giren as
a currency arhich wonld carry rs from one end
Of the United States to the other ; IL had FIR
mished our merchants NTH medium Of en-
change, oithin one per cent. Of par, betreen
the extremes Of the Union. What, sir, was
then the opinion of your Treasury Department
of its value and usefulness to the Government
! send to the table letter from the Secretary of
the Treasury, (Mr. Ingham) TO the President of
Bank of the 18th Of July 1929. The last para
graph request may be read:
Having discharged the unpleasant duty of pre-
scnting this important subject distinctly before you,
take the occasion TO erpress TIE great satisfaction Of
the Treasury Department at the manner in iohich The
President and Directors Of The parent bank hare dis
charged their trusts in all their imm cdiate relations 10
The Government so far their transactions hare come
under my notice and especially in the facilities afforded
in transferring the funds of the Government and for the
preparation for the heavy payment of the public debt
the LIST inst, which has been effected by the pru
dent arrangement of your board, at time of severe
depression on all the productive empoyments Of the
country without causing any addition to the PRESSURE
visible effect upon the ordinary operations OF
the State banks"
The same gentleman also brought into this
debate the Sub-treasury. On the proper occa-
sion, may have something to say on this sub
ject; but now | shall pass il with remarkng,
that it is but part Of a'system which will re-
suit in the vast increase OF the power of the
Executive. Mark the progress The first move
ment was to array the poor against the rich the
next, to attack the middling classes in fine, TO
make but two classes--the poor and the rich to
make an impossible gulf between them; TO
make the poor poorer, and the rich richer In
nv opinion, sir, the most valuable feature in our
institutions is that which, not theoretically, but
practically, opens the way to wealth and honor
to every man. The poor man and the poor
mans son, by their own exertions, aided by the
credit to which industry, talents, and integrity
give just title, may rise to wealth and to the
highest honors of the State. This, sir, is the
great republican, anti-aristocractical anti-monar-
chcal feature Of our institutions. But, sir, the
credit, the active business of the country, the
only scene Of the poor mans hopes, are attack
ed; the value Of his labor is deprecated, while
the value of boarded wealth-hard dollars-is
doubled And in what is this Sub-treasury to