The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-09
solI's letter TO Harmer Denny. In that

0DJecfi0nahle TO any true democrat.
And have cnt Inn Gen. Harrison
lV from all Communication tcitA I'll
Ipeople, whose votes he seeks 10 elavat
him to the control OF their affairs. -
Morgaa's Address.
We pronounce this also a gross mis-
statement. We might reasonably Civ,
I! it harsher name. but we forbear, as thi
! is the particular word about which NJ
Morgan, the Editor Of the Gazette, feel
4" some concern All who have reat
the sketches of Gen. Harrison's speeche!
tone of which4we have dared the sedi
Tor of the Gazette TO publish las they
1; have appeared in this Hawkeye, vii
bear US out in this position. .&
4 "He (Gen. Harriscn) refuses TO give
his principles 10. the country .----l1or.
], gan's address. 55s,
i, This is another gross miss,atement.
so far from concealing his opinions &c,
'Eneral Harrison has publicly expressed
his opinions upon every important ques.
ton which has agitated or interested this
country. He has given his views &
!. On selling the public lands in small
tracts. Fss' ,'1tf ", r.. I
I Speech in Congress, 1900.
I 2. Policy towards the Indian tribes
Correspondence with President Jefferson,
and address 10 the Indiana Legislature.
8. Organization Of the militia of the
United States. Speeches in Congress.
/ 4. The Tariff. Letters to John C..
|. Calhoun. as }as Ss.
/ S. Bank of the United States. Letter
to Sherrod Williams.
6. Internal Improvements by the Gen
eral Governments to Sherrod
Williams. sssG =
Z. Distribution Of the proceeds Of the
public lands.-Ditto.
/ 8. Distribution Of the surplus revenue,
among the several states.--Ditto.
| 9. Power Of the senate to expunge and
obliterate its journals. Ditto.
10. The veto power of the President
| Ditto. z.
/ IL. The expediency of the President
Of the United States serving but one
term.--Letter to Harlner Denny.
! IL. Control of the executive over the
national treasury Ditto.
Is. Removals from office--Ditto.
IA. The doctrines of the abolition
lists. -Vincennes and Cheviot Speech.
| Is. Interference of federal office hold
ers in elections. Letters to Harmer
Denny. W
l6. Pensions to revolutionary soldiers.
Speeches in Congress.
II. Modification as held by South Car
olina. -Cheviot Speech.
Is. The duty on Salt.---Speecll in
Congress. 5
10. The presumption law in favor Of
settlers on the public lands.-Letter to the
Editor Of the st Louis Bulletin. 6
20. The Sub Treasury Bill. Speech
at Piqua, 4th July, 1897.
81. Powers Of the Constitution oc the
United States.---Cheviot Speech.
%. The necessity and justice or the
late war against Great Britain. Mess
age to the Indiana Legislature.
All honest enquirers after the truth can
find Gen. Harrison's views on all Of the
above questions in Todd & brakes Life
OF Harrison.
s.North Bend, June 2, 1910.
"Gentlemen: In answer to your inqui-
.ry5 whether the letters and speeches
which have been published in my name
by my political friends, particularly those
contained in pamphlet lately published
in Cincinnati, by Col. G. S. Todd and
Benz. Drake. Esq, contain the sentiments
and opinions which l at present entertain,
| repeat, what ! have lately written 10 a
committee of my friends in New York,
that ] should not consider myself an hon
est man to suffer these letters and speech
es to be thus used without contradiction,
if any alteration had taken place in my
opinions.
! am, very respectfully.
~ Your fellow-citizen,
VIM. II. HARRISON.
'.'ro Charles NJ. Thurston,
Henry Pirtle, .3si5.
G. w. Anderson,
Louisville, KY"
The Editor of the Wheeling Gazette
offers s'One Thousand Dollars Reword
to any individual who will show that
Van Buren, has expressed an opinion on
any subject Of general importance, on
which Gen. Harrison has not expressed
an opinion 4 sa t,fS
Speaking Of Mr. Van Buren, the writer
Of the ..Address'' has the effrontery to
say, He has committed no political
Inconsistencies that he need take shelter.
behind his friends.'' Hasn't he? The
most prominent principle and the one on
which his supporters mostly relied was,
that lie would !" follow in the footsteps
Of his illustrious predecessor Has he
done this :! Please tell us Mr. Morgan,
how and when? What! Martin Van
Buren, not chargeable with political in
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