Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-20
GEN. Vim. II. HARRISON A FEDERAL
ISE IN ns ,nn

1A@s's " W. H. hAhhiSON a r EbEhAA4- ]
IST IN 9S-'ee.
We will not repeat the charge Of Mr.. Ran.
dOlPh, and the acknowledgement Of Gen. Harm
rl'on, With the exception Of the Ahen and Sedi.
hon laws. But we submit the following addlllOn-
al facts:
l. Gen Harrison musl have succeeded Steele Of
Virginia. as Secretary TO The Northwestern let
rl;ory. Mr.. Jefferson says ,4th vol. ?. 5Os) that
Steel alter being rejected in Virginia for Congress
and State Senate, was appointed by John Adams,
because be turned Tory" Gen II. vas az.
pointed Secrs4fy on the 2slh June, l7es,
2, His commission as Secretary, the Ahen
and Sediton laws, and the Law for the Provision
al Army, were all signed by John Adams 10 l79s'
in the same month, and PerhaP. with the same !
ink.
3, The svowed principle of John Adams sp- |
poir.nen,s was conformity with the principles
Of tbs Administration, n. Smith Of Connecticut
aYowed it in Congress. and said that the execu-
tive had and would continue 10 select characters
Of this description" Robert Goodloe Harper
declared also 'ghat tie Executive would act wise
" in choosing officers exclusively from men oil
his own political opinions. McHenry' Secretary
of War, declared in his famous letter 10 Ten
Darkc Of Va, that he would make no appoint.
msnts in the Provincial Army "bul Of spirits not
disafecied."
a. IN December, 1899, Gen. Harrison came
INFO Congress, as a Delegate from the People,
whose political opinions were concurrent with
those Of Mr.. Adams, as he avowed TO the SenaIs
in March, 1926. We canno, trace his course
thoroughly, because not having the right to vote,
| he is not 10 be found in the ayes or noes. But
he opposed the reduction Of the Provisional army
IN opposition 10 Nicholas Giles, and all the ke-
Publcans.
s. He introduced bill for establishing the
Territory Of Iudsand-w was vehenenlly
attacked by Jackson Of Virginia, and il became
8 party question. The law was signed by fre"'
den, John Adams on the 7h May, 1900, and on
the 18th Of shs Same month, he was nominated
BY John Adams 10 the lucrative Office Of Gov
ernor, in the midst of the Reign Of Terror and
of party prescription. There were many dlsiln'
guished applicants Tor tie Office, among them the
papers Of the day say, was Jonathan Dayton, q
Federal Speaker Of the II. Of Rep. can
believe that Gen. II. was no, then considered 9
friend Of j. Adams Administration
6. The Aurora. the organ Of the Republican,
party. said "hat MIR. Harrison Of the Northwes
Tern Territory was a iederast. The Editor lam
poons the whole Federal party BY providing H.
brary for them; ard for each leader, treatise
peculiar 10 his taste. He assigns 10 MIR. Harrison
"Barrataria, or Sancho would be Governor.
This was At a time when Nj. Jefferson SAID, tina
Offices were given to the ''fahful' only, and al
were excluded "whose every shade Of opinion
was not thelr's."
7. On tie AID MarcE 1926, Gen. II admit
ted ha, he had expressed sentiments favorable tC
the then %. Adams administration, And ys
all this evidence is TO be set aside by the APPS dirI
Y of Mr.. Burnett, an avowed rank Federalists--
3 who nigh, indeed have heard hun express sent
B men,s favorable TO Mr.. Jefferson, after he Mr. J
D became lore Of the ascendant.
!, 8. But in addition to all these facts, he wa
n the friend Of John @. Adams election and I'D
n mnis.rsion--of his ultra rkylight Message--o
b the Panama nission-and took Office (Mnlste
e to Colombia) underline I'd Adams.
d %. He was latudnous Constructionist, IN tavo
OF all the strong Federal measures ofiaer tines
0 the Tariff, Internal Improvements, appropriation
all the surplus revenue 10 the purchase oil slaves
l. military education Of all the youth in tho counr
I. by officers appointed by the Federal Govern
rrlen,: a friend 10 the National Bank, if il taci
:. iiaiss the revenue and IN approyer Of the Proc
S athatlon even unexplained, and an advocate {
= Webster's doctrines as the best Exposition Of th
Principles of the Constitution. This mass
evidence stamps him as FederaIs,. PeePl
Of Virginia will you choose such a man as yo'
President Richmond EnqaiT.
QUESTIONS FoR THE BRlImH WHIes.-W
submit the following questions 10 those who al
crying out against the administration and the d
: mocratic party, for the enlightened course pu
o. . sued by shsm en- the currency question; ar
y hope they win reply in such manner as "
- throw sornslight upon the important principle
u Involved in their elucidation.
SO Why did real estate which cost in 1871
G. $l,50o,0oO, bring only 100000, in 1915
u Was IL the want Of U. S. Bank
Why was it that -four sold for from tpelrs
70 thirteen dollars per barrel in 1917, and only 70
ne and halfmlsl99 Was il General Jackso,
"' tnksring ,sith the curreseyr
Why were our imports sixty millions me
than our exports in 1867 Vas IL the sps
humbug 7
in Why were thousands and tens OF thousan
I'LL thrown out OF employment in 1918 and ISL
nd Was IL the 'sub.treGsury!'
sl' Why vas i, that in 1916 and 1917, wild a
"a reckless speculations we're engaged in, and wa
ut ton extravaganza and luxury the order Of |
IN. dayl Vas il The ,oanl Of paper moneyr
ge Why was il that in 1918, 'ls, 30, and ;:
Tor our banks, our merchants, and our manufac
act rers, from Name to Georgia, were ell involved
The common bankruptcy Was ii caused by q
re- administration of Martin Fan Buren,
md Why were exchanges more deranged in Isl
and the three subsequent years, Than they w
OF before, or have been sncsl Vas Il the ~Gnl
lail great regulator y
but Now we defy the British wings tn disprove
,ny facts contained in the above questions they
tempt it, it will but attest their ignorance Of our