The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-30

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M o. insult even 10 The hun
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=. ia6sssss have been sluays used
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=. The way of haaess poverty in iis
= .ssemenls towards independenee-for
she promolion of he cannon good Of al
classes Of he frllow-eilizsns. And ne
should pause with tender pleasure over
the victorious General. when. sfisr the
basils Of The Thames. he resigned his So
lIlary bl.nkrl 70 wounded British on
Ger. and thus realized . mosl touching
conception Of that noble beneselence
which belongs 10 true courage. and which
sees in . sSIfrriag enemy Trend aad
brolnrT. FriiiS citizens, esnnoi such .
man be srustrdl n we consider :" The
number AMI splendar II his sieiories-
II ne consider his long. and afduoas. and
selIdenying services. and sb"se oil, Il ~e
consider. % use hrs own words. their
results and lhe use he has made 81 the in.
fuenrs he HIS srquired." must We moi
pronounce him emin.Rlly good. and ihere-
fare eminenlly grear--wor,hy 10 be the
irliverer of great nation!
Bat perhaps there may be something
10 his particular opinions on questions
which nov aailsie The country, rendering
him an unsafe depository 81 our conf
denee. noia ilhslsndIng bis hard services
and his general excellence. i il 50. or
il d nor Many charges are made asains,
him. will nnlice Few 0f those which
are urged with much sehemence. and
from which his opponents seem 10 hope
The greatest sfrei.
GEN. HARRIS0N'S OPINIONS ON
THE TARIFF.
First: II Is said that Gen. Harrison is
90 mitch in favor 81 . protective tariff.
that he would insist upon rs continuance,
though. under is operation. "ihr grass
were found 10 grow in the streets Of Nor
folk and chsrlesion." This rhsrge is
gross and wsn,on calumny upon General
Harrison. and The ingenious author Of il
might. by the same skill aud fairness.
convict the inspired writer Of the Psalms
IL Atheism. Tor. by striking Out from The
first verse Of lie SD Psaln these words.
!. The fool hath said in his heali." NE
shall have this proposition left. . there is
no Cod" a. one belonging 10 David. in
stead Of The foul whom he rebukes. This
charge against Gen. Harrison is alirmp,-
ed 10 be sustained BY process precisely
similar. The language attributed 90 him.
was really used by q distinguished Var.
ginian. as expressing his view OF The npe-
ration Of me tariff. aud Gen. Harrison. re.
FIRING 20 and quoting bis language. in.
stead Of declaring. as is falsely attributed
10 him. disposition 10 press The proiee-
tive policy 10 the ruin Of southern com
merce. expressed in truth. as The author.
ii the charge against him well know. .
sentiment precisely the contrary. lie
said that IL The tariff would produce the
ruinous cons~qwonss. aiirihnted 10 il by
he gentleman alluded 10. he would 10.
stan,ly give his voice Tor i,s moiihca-
,ion or eniire repeal" So lar is General
Harrison from being influenced BY the
base and selfish views attributed 10 him.
,ha, he has been governed. respecting The
tariff, by The mos, lofty and generous
sentiments. declaring, that though he
looked upon protective tariff indispen
sable 20 The advancement of the north
western states. yet. i, should not be con.
tinued. il iis effects were luxurious 10 The
southern states. for. (said this caumnist
ed bu, disin,eresled patriut., " no honest
man can enjoy a prosperity founded up
on The sci erings Of q friend aud brother"
Blu. why 10 The subject OF the tariff
brought forward al ali! II was settled |
years ago by the compromise act. Who
proposes 10 disturb ~ Who desires to |
increase the duucs! Certainly neither |
General Harrison nor any of his friends. |
But the administration has lately recnm-
nended TO Congress the propriely Of in.
cressing sutne Of The duties. or Of impos-
ing duiies On some articles. received un.
der The compromise bill. duty free. Then
how stands Mr.. Van Buren affected mw-
ards This subject! Is he an advocate Of a
protective ianIT! You will scarcely dis
rover from what he says. for non com
nirsl' is his rule; bu, il you look at his
acts. you will find that he has been lore
most among thoss. who carry furthest
The protective system. He soied fur The
Ianf OF 1924, and for that Of 1923. In
1916, be was not in Congress. and con.
ieqnenily had no opportunity of voting
"i the tariff OF that year Tie bill oil
1923. was deemed so oppressive By The
'ou'h, that us familiar appella,ion y i,h Us
las been " The bill Of abnuninalinns.' and
I was This bill which drove Soulh Caro-
ina into nullI6cs,inn. and very nearly
'rodaeed . civil war. 10 this odious
Ind rev"liing measure. Mr.. Van Buren,.
low called (God help the markD the
Northern man with Southern princi-
Hes" gave his hearty support in the Sc
late; YET The eh"ice spirits Of the ADM
Iisirstion have The eiTr0niery 10 Jepounce