Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-17

which induced Mr. Riyes tn arrive al this sage concu-
SON But, Mr.. Editor, surely need not say word
about MI Rives when the talents of Vindey APP
pled 10 an examination of his and principles
have merely availed myself of leisure moment TO
call the attention of the public to the sentiments, but
recently entertained, by of Mr.. Rivess
tive friends concerning the political principles OF Gen
Harrison
It is known that in $50, Mr. Van Burcn, Cen TIar-
rlson and judge White were the candidates for the
Presidency The Enquirer of Nov. 3d. contains an
able anu lengthy address from the corresponding
mtee OF Nelson to their ellow-citizens. This address
is an excellent vndication Of MIR. Van Burens public
life and political principles, while Gen Harrison is
presented as Federalist whose faith is aescd by his
works. To show the sentiments of the committee,
subioIn few extracts. They urge against Gen. liar-
rIson, that he
81 Voted for the Panama Mission and all It's fotcs
and dangerous principes, May ,, 1924 (Senate jour
nal, page 2SS)
40. Voted for subscription to Dismal Swamp Canal,
and afterwards to other ,rid proieets Of Internal I'M
prorement, May, 1896. (Senaic journal, page 3i5)
"3. Voted against any restriction surveys for
roads, canals, Re, April, 1923. (Scnate Journal page
80 Voted against reducing the Tariff; e. G.,
coffee, almost nrressaryof Gfc 10 Tie pc0pir; among
IA nays TO reduction from ) TO 3 cents per pound.
% Voted among nays against reduction Of duty
on teas February, Ie27. (Scc journal)
sc Voted for the high Tarig, Of 1888 May tsee
journal, page 40.
~. Voted for Odous Bankrupt law in 1927
''rhesr votes, taken in connection with his letter TO
Shrrrod Wanls, stamp Federalism upon his politics
as d,cid,diy SpoSSd'e 10 do. He voted far the
high tariff of l-2- He is 4 decided friend Of that
system of Internal Improvement, which Mr. Jefferson,
IN his letter to Mr. Gooch considered destructive of
the true character of our Government. He favored
the celebrated Panama Mission, thinks Congress has
the power to appropriate the surplus revenue TO buy
up slaves for emancipation, for distribution among
81, a.,
people with an excessive system OF taxation. He IS in
favor Of MIR. Clay's Land Bal, and 0d0re MI, and
irorS6 thru all, he believes in the Constitutional power
Of Congress to charter National Bank and the expe
dency of its exercise IL these claims of power do
not constitute sic! !attudinons construction of the
powers Of The Constitution constitutes federalism,
then at loss to know the distinction between
Federalism and Rcpublicanism, according to the old
landmarks.
" Fellow Citizens Mr. Clay hos recently, in pub
lie speech, is sand, endorsed Cen. Harrison orho-
doxy and capacity tbs is enough for u.s. and should
he enough for all Democratic Republicans The .3mc-
rran system: Nn'ionai iani; Internal Improrcm'nis:
Distribution by gii IF The proceeds Of The p"bi'c
lands and IF he surplus rereRHe among Hc Sta'rS.
have been and still are the prominent principles
of Mr.. Clays National policy General Harrison and
Mr.. Clay were both warm supporters of the younger
Adams Administration, which maintained these pr'n
cples For these principles, that Administration was
ovcr,hrown: thcy to be cnstatcd the election of
Gen Harrison: If they are then are The principles OF
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Jackson orerhro"a.
and the Government rapidly rrr9i"g 10 consolidation,
10 ruin, andto aespoliSm. Mr. Van Buren, is decided
and uncompronis ng enemy TO National Bank in any
form, and openly and unrquivocay avows himself.
Twice haze the institutions of our country been we'll
nigh ovcr:hrown, in the fierce struggles of National
Banks 10 maintain their asccndnncy, and overthrow the
existing Administrations and twice the effort has fail
ed. ii HARRISON rs elected, we fear the char
ter of another National Bank viii be Of H1 "nhGP-
pg results and another struggle, fierce and deadly
than the former, II another National Bank
shall be chartered, 'cc shOnd despair IF free IN
>.;tuiiops md thc Hcriiss Of tie people," And who,
kind reader do YOU suppose signed The address, from
which the foregoing extracts have been taken: The
following gcnicmcn-
.Hcrondcr Brorn"
I.unsfnrd Loving,
IittIcberry u Logon,
John NJ. Smith,
Ryland Rodes
james G0rGndn
The first named gentleman is, believe, the brother
in law of Mr.. VIM. c. Rivcs, and now the advocate of
Gen Harrison election to the Presidency and the can
ddatc Of The Hhg pnriyi Nelson county for the Cen
Assembly The last Of the list is, believe, the same
gentleman who present represents the Congressional
District of Albcmarc, Nelson, &c. If have made
any mistake III these statements, shall cheeruy cor
rect it, because will not Intentionally do an injustice
to either Cen Brown or Mr. Garland. | think, how
ever, that am not in General Brown and Mr..
Garland certainly at Liberty To change their cpln'-
ons as often as they please Their rlght TO do 50, do
not and shall net call in question. Both of these gen.
!rmcn h,onucd To the Conservative party, are regard
ed as The personal and political friends of Mr. Rvcs,
and are reported TO have ayowcd themselves the
friends Of Gen. Harrison Mr.. Rivcs thinks General
Harrison sstie true Republican candidate, and doubt
less Cen Brown and Mr.. Garland will follow suit
The people of Nelson of Amherst, Albemarle, &c,
would be- pleased TO from these gentlemen, what
- I,,..1 In npt,t la nm IN
admission into the Republican Church. They not
aware that since that period, Gen. Harrison has pro-
esscd repentance and asked forgiveness tor those po-
ltcal cnormtcs upon which Nessrs. Brown and Gar
land animadvered with such ability in their published
address to the Democracy of Nelson And if any new
lights have appeared to Messrs Brown and Garland,
does not patriotism require that they should commu
nicatc their knowledge TO their countrymen:
How striking The contrast between the arguments of
these gentlemen and those OF Mr. kves! They not
only charge "Fedealism' upon General Harrison, hut
thev proved the charge in 1876 by evidence record
In 1886 they apprehcnded the creation of now Ma
,ional Bank las one Of the unhappy results of Gen
Harrison 5 election, and added, That if n new Bank
should be created should despair Of orr free inSti-
buttons md tie liberties Of the people," Now, hope
Messrs Brown and Garland will not evince their "dcs
pair Of our free Institutions and the liberties of the peo-
pe by casting their votes for Cen Harrison in prefer
encc to Mr.. Van Buren,, who agrees with them in be-
licving Bank nmical to "thc Liberties Of the people.
And fthesc gentlemen will "whir about and turn about
and Jump Jim Crow" ! know the Democrats of Nelson,
nfAmherst of Albemnre, Louisa and Fluvanna will not
follow their example They at least, have not and will
not permit themselves to be seduced into an abandon
ment of their cherished political principles. Alessrs
Rives Garland and Brown have "sttmpy road TO ira
vel and they will be sadly atgued before the LIST Mon.
day Of Nov. next The yeonanry of that district will
not desert their principles the bidding of these gen
tlenen-at the bidding of the miserable little ico-
man. of Richmond, nor at the bidding of any power
on earth Thank Heaven, they will not sustain Gen
Harrison, and by doing manifest their despair of
our free institutions and the liberties of the people.
Bat, Mr.. Editor, need not say more. My object IN
taking mp my pen to rescue from oblivion the adj
dress of the Corresponding Committee of Nelson,
which, as have already stated, published IN 1876
In doing this, have been prompted by no unk'nd per-
sonal feelings towards any individual whose name has
been referred to- bnt have obcyed the impulse Of public
duty We on the eve of an election, involving prIn-
cipes of the highest interest to the people Of Virginia
and TO the whole Union and it is essential, that The
sentiments of those who candidates for popular ia
vor should be canvasscd with holiness and with free