Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-29

Allen and Sedtion Laws, but admitted, llat IL Is very
probable, that he might have heard me (CIen Harr-
SOM express sentiments favorable to the then Adm-
nistraton. I certainly feit them Meaning tue Al
minstration Of the elder Adams. ere then, Is PROOF
direct and explicit not resting upon the est'h"y
Mr. Randolph alone, but the admission OF "en fiarr
son himself that with the exception OF the Alien and
Sedition Laws he was Q friend and supporter OF the
Administration of the elder Adams, and of course,
Federal t of that day.
We know, that Gen. Harrison friends and support
ers in Virginia will endeavor to relieve him from the
category in which he is placed, by this unequivoca
piece of testimony by calling of the public attention.
to letter addressed by him his constituents IN Ohio
when candidate for Congress in 1922, and which has
been recently re.pubshed in the Wing papers OF tns
State In that letter, he says he deemed himself "a
Republican, of what is commonly called the Old Jefer
sonian School," but this declaration IS directly OPP
posed to the testimony of John Randolph, ana ms
own admissions, the occasion above aiiuded 10
We are constrained to say, either tnat zen. HARRISON
did not understand the principles TO which ne tneh
proGessed TO be attached that he has completely Tor
aotten them His whole subsequent conduct IS at war
with his letter of 1922 That letter is the only docu
,nep within our recollection, of his protested adher
ence TO those principles. II was written on the eve OF
nm election when he was candidate before the peo
pe: and every other political creed, which he has pub
lshcd, almost every great measure which he has sup
ported is in direct collision with these barren declara
lions We refer among other evidences to his OPT
Mons upon the powers of Congress the subject of
Internal improvements the Tariff, the Bank Of the L.
s. and the application Of the Surplus Rerenuc TO the pur
chase and colonization Of siaces and his adoption OF
the principles laid down by Mr. Webster IN his speech
on the Procamation-all of which will be hereafter
amined and all of which show how mperfecy the prn
cples othat school understood by him, how read
y they were abandoned This letter. however, will con-
s.,ute portion of the Wing capital to be used IN 'r
gina; but of which, no whisperngs wall be heard
among the Bank men and Tarifitcs of the North
His support of the Administration of the younger
Adams is too recent and too notorious to be ques-
toned denied by any But the proof that he IS
a atitudinaran and Federalis in his construction Of
Tie Constitution, will be more clearly developed by
further examination of his opinions
Secondly. Gen Harrison IS the adrocate Of system OF
Internal improvement by the Federal Government, and
afrms the Constitutional poa7er 10 accomplish the same
To sustain this fact (Which have never heard de-
MED by any one beg leave 10 refer you to his votes
upon that subject upon certain resolutions introduced
into Congress in 1918:
Ist Resolution" That Congress has power under
I" the Constitution, to appropriate money for the con.
sruction of post roads, military and other roads, and
of canals and for the improvement Of water courses
+ pom this resolution the vote stood, ayes w, noes
10 Gen. Harrison voting in the affirmative.
Cd Resolution" That Congress has power under
the Constitution, 10 construct post roads and military
roads, provided that private property be not taken for
public uses, without just compensation. u pom
this resolution the vote stood, ayes So "a Gen
Harrison voting in the afiirmatve.J
Sd Resouton-'s That Congress has power under the
Constitutions to construct roads and canals necessary
for commerce between the States, provided that pr
vate property be not taken for public uses without
Just compensation. [Upon this resolution the vote
stood, ayes IL, noes 95-Gen. Harrison voting in the
affirmative.
4th Resolution" That Congress has power under
the Constitution 10 construct canals for military pur
poses provided that private property be taken for
any such purpose, without Just compensation being
made therefor. '-IUpon this resolution, the vote
stood, ayes 81, noes S3-Gen. Harrison still voting i'll
The affirmative.
Here, then, are presented, Gen. Harrison S opinions
upon the subject of the powers of Congress In
ternal Improvements in every shape in which the ques-
ton could well be presented We might adduce other
proof equally conclusive upon the subject but we for
bear TO do So as believe reasonable man can en-
terrain doubt, desire farther evidence to sustain
this objection.
7hirdiy Gen Harrison is the adrocate Of Tariff
fer projections aud ,cos Tie supporter Of Tie
high tariff policy Of The administration Of the younger
.4damS.
The proof to sustain this objection, conclusive
as in the preceding instance. 1t IS to be found, not
only in his for the Tariff of 1925 mot given
der the influence of instructions, but in his uniform
votes upon the subject, while in Congress, and his
own free and voluntary declarations upon many oc
casions-among others, refer You to following
brief extract from speech delivered by him, be
fore the afamiton county Agricultural Society o.
Ohio" in June, 1881. On that occasion, after ad
the Tariff Ct ct GEse evils n @hc h prSdce
from the Tariff, have happened, and that not o
the advantages which promised from it, Blu
have been realized; and nothing but the folly Q
abandoning il, can bring US back to the hard time
through which we have passed. But this is no
all. So devoted he in its support, that he dc
cared, follows, alusion to remark made by Mr.
James NJ. Garrett, that the effects of the polltica
quackery of the Tariff 'had been to the streets
OF Norfolk with grass. Gen Harrison, after insisting
upon the benefits of the Tariff, adds: at may be ask
ed whether, under any circumstances, would be will
ing to abandon the Tariff? ] without hesita
tom in the affirmative. Whenever the streets of Nor
folk and Charleston shall be covered with grass, ant
our Southern friends find no market for their produce
and this state of things be distinctly traced to The
Tariff, would then instantly give my voice for its mo
,iifcation entire repeal if should still thinl
that its continuance would be beneficial to ma orit
OF the American people. Indeed, excessive wa
General Harrison i'll his support of the Tariff, tina
in 1927 he voted in the Senate Of the United Stat;
against the reduction of the duty coffee (from it
general use almost necessary of life from to cents
minority of IA nays. And upon the proposition t
reduce the duty tea, find him voting against
minority of 8. To these proofs many others nigh
be adduced but forbear TO enlarge upon this topic
Fourthiy Gen. Harrison has avowed his willingness
10 re-esablish the Bank of the U. S. whenever tn.
public interest in relation to the collection and dis
bursement of the revenue could materially sufe
" without one"
1t is well known to you, fellow citizens that tn,
r .
ed advocates of Bank of the United States, and with
out settled conviction upon their part that Genera
Harrison would approve such measure, he never
would have received the nomination Of the Harrisburg
Convention the support of Mr. Clay, and the Other
leading advocates of the United States Bank who are
now so zealousy engaged in his support. Here again
know that the friends of General Harrison will
fail to exhibit extracts from his letter in 1899 to the
people of Ohio when candidate for Congress, in
which he said that he considered the Bank of the U
States unconstitutional; but to this declaration made
by him in 1922 we beg leave to oppose his recent
declarations made late 1886, in reply TO the let
ter Of Sherrod Williams, who propounded to him
directly the question: whether, if elected to the Pres
dency, he would sign and approve bill chartering
Bank of the United Staes 10 which G>n. Harr.
son replied, among other things, 9" have made this
& statement to show that am not committed to any
course in relation to the charerng of Bank of the
U. s.; and that might, if SO disposed join in the po
pular cry of Remuneration against the old institution
" and upon its misconduct predicate opposition to
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