Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-16
a DEMOCRAT.
FOR TIE f.NQ UIRER.
Gen HaryiSonS Tiers iaternai Improvements byhe
ECdCraI GnrcrnRrnt.


Gen Harrisons Tic'rs on Internal Improvements byhe
Federal G0rcrnmcnt.
1t is an old saying, that trHth lies hid deep in we'll
Certain it u.s. if it stalks abroad through the country,
have been fortunate TO meet with il lately
The country is filled with Misrepresentation pcrvcrson
and every species of direct deception in political mat
ters A low standard Of public morality is dchasing
the character of the people at home and abroad and
further seems necessary than that the accom-
| plishment of the end will Justify the means |
plain practical planter, and hold politicians, well as
other professional men, bound to speak the TRUTH and
as much countable for the spreading Of false reports
and engaging in any system OF deception, as II they dd
not belong to the profession They should not enjoy
| a perfect immunity for lying. No such SPECIAL prIvi-
| lege should be allowed them.
Among the SANDERS, industrionsy circua-
ted through the South, the charge that Cen Harm
son is a true disciple of the cticrsonlan School Now,
If any credit be placed upon the impartial records
of our country or upon universally received belief be-
fore he was candidate for the Presidency, he was I'M
deniably Fedcrufist osngle vote, speech or OPT
Mon but the stout ensemble" of his proves him
obnoxious to the charge. propose to dissect his pc
tcal character and expose the anatomy oft the subject,
with all its Diseases the public gaze 1t is readily
admitted that Gen. Harrison has, at different times,
advocated the cardinal principles OF every DIVISION OF
that incongrous assocation-the great wing party
His obtuseness of penetration, and ignorance OF con-
,ttntona law, and of the true Interpretation OF the
Constitution of the United States, have mised him into
the urossest Inconsistencies These have endearcd HIM
to his supporters In man is embodied and Illus
trated the personfcaton of that homogeneous party
happier selection could not have been made from the
wide range of Wing extremes.
Gen Harrison declares himself JefersonIan Repuo-
can Let MS bring his rOtes in Judgment against ms
tssionS and if have not very much mistaken his
course YOU will find him in his exact dimensions a &c
nuine Fcderalist. FIRST let us examine hun on Int
nal improvements by tho General Government The
true Jctersonian and Democratic principle IS, hat the
Constitution does not confer upon the General Govern
ment the power to commence and carry on genera
system of Internal Improvements. In he.scssIon OF
CoDrress lSl6-l7 Gen Harrison voted for the famous
Bonus Biz, entitled "a bill to set apart aud pledge, as
permanent fund for Internal improvements the bonus
of the National Bank and the L. S share OF ITS d'v
dends" The first section Is in these WORDS; : mai inc
II s. share Of the dividends OF the Natlonal baik anu
the bonus for its charter be- and the same are mere
bv set apart and permanently pledged as fund f"i
roads and canals and that 1t be subject &c
such specc appropriations that respect as Congress
NAV hereafter make. See the proceedings OF 0ohgIess
! in February 7th and Sth 1917, page aus, OF Nes lie
g.,ern vote bv Gen Harrison first against the post
ponemen of the BILL and then for the Dill on i's ma
passage Philip P Barbour and John fandoiph ~
Il both instances voting against that infamous
connecting the two strong interests OF 'he ;',''
Bank and Internal improvements IN 'ne sum" o ~,
thus combining and concentrating the support oi oo.
interests in sustaining this strong Federal measure
The unhal!owed alliance between the Natiohai Damn
and the Internal Improvement party was
by that bill. oor -, ba,
been the uniform and unfnching supporter OF lne uh
qualified power in Congress under the Constitution u &c
make roads and canals He has voted resolutions a
rectly declaratve Of the principles he voted IN ies'
and 25 in The Senate Of the United states lot various
schemes Of Internal Improvement-aR Of achieh, Mr.
Van Buren, then member Of the same body, voted vote:
against, on the cypress ground Of their "neo1s .
atty There has never been more decided a,us"
and warmer supporter of permanent and eSsnsve
system Of Internal improvement by me onea Ia liz
than Gen Harrison. Ele has proven ms la'In py M
recorded votes decnraory of the powers of Congress
and his belief in their expediency by his oillmes re-
corded votes for the works themselves Hs reeorGeo
vote on the Bonus bill, (Which even the eSpans m
process of Rvcs cannot obliterate') cons'Lus'
ds.n and black mark Of Federalism in the long cata
logne of his political sins Point out TO me,,ye South
ern States Ri ghv Wings, another bill, with 50 many