Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-30
R,crJNO;n va. TUESDAY. JINE30, MT
Wv, az thr Presidential Election.

VIM. II. Harrison. is be the man '"v' Tn's' III" =
viii rntrust the highest once u '"e i'eP"".'- ''"'
y,I have seen. how decidedly he IS opposed t"y"ur
,oI;,;rs :, lar n relates 10 the great PrinrPieS ~ me
C0usfitnr0a, and especially the p""'F ~ i"'F""' ;"
ror.w.gi. But he IS as little = NirgIn'hn, III ms F'r"s
If the power to r"fSc mo"ty, aS ~ = ~ 'he p'"r' A.
guqydi It. He belongs essentially 10 The sch"o! oil VIZ
ciov-and in fact. uoc4 beyond htm IN his devotion t'
what is falsely called the ".imtFtc"" system.
+, : scarcely necessary To discuss with you th" merits
Of his subject. Never did the South more n"biy ass
.arp. her duty To herself and to her whole country
=, H., r,,nIr resistance she has made 10 the inter
no.;,;on If the General Government with the pursuits
~ N. ppopl,. The soundrst political economists Z"
The old world have declared N favor o! The great Pr'"'
ciple Of tr,r trade. Indeed, nothing seem, TO be cicaFe'
nj The very first blush of the matter, Than ihalrNcr! 'i''
= n better ,ndrc Of his own interests, than tn" Govern
mcut can bc-and thatthc prosperity oi the Whole com
,rp;ry il made up of the best interests OF all us mem
bnrs II THIS doctrine holds good on the old Continent,
!, seems To apply with still greater force 10 Il ne" Gun
,rv. where the field Of enterprise - So "IHt' anu ,''
modes Of employment so various and diversified n"'
nj all countries, it seems TO apply with NOR" peculiar
faro. :, our own, winch spreads over such an extent oi
territory, embraces spch a variety OF interests, ana pos
scssrs a Federal Government OF such limited ana Sf''
c,frd movers. What is good Tor one region, Iuighi MOI
Inc suiiahlc To another-aud Il would seem ut'eri' ii,A'
Incident. If not cruel, Ia apply to is various >rc'i"''S
,,J numcruus interests the same Pr"cTuSieS Stdi!Gif"
fr r.,uIo,inr their labour and their capital. The most
sun,rfcill reflection would seem 10 >how, mat 50 ti"r-
mon. Il power would not, and could not, nave been con
f.rr.d BIZ 4 limited CUnstIiutiom-and that the SouI"
should not be- made tributary /" the North.
You. fellow. citizens. wcrc opposed 10 tins iactiii""s
and oppreSsiyc sysrcm-but not 50 was the selected
candidate Of the Wing party. lon were subjected 10
rro,s lmposItrons from the Northern manufacturers
But all tins time Gen Harrison, whom YOU are no"
invited To support as your Ciuct Magistrate, was UNI
iormly and decidedly IN opposition 10 your "'s'rS' w
,crcs,s and principles. lie was the trend an" 'he Gu.
lor;s, Of Mr. Claws ntcknau"d 'Anlcr'can system, -
, sunpor,cr IN theory, as well a IN measureS.-l on
have. already seen ii stated, tat lie rave various votes
II behalf o. the IITiil,
Gen. HARRISON has erred in his theory Of III" subject,
as wen as his votes. You have seen from ms o"'E'o,
Sn.ccu how strongly he vind.catrs the power /, ADOPT
the Systrm-But we haze other, and fuller evidence
OF ms attachment 1" the scheme
We lave already quoted from the JndEnaioi the Sc
nate Of ONO OF lcl9-2n, the resolution, that were ac-
yocatrd bv General Harrison upon the question "' IN
rernal Improvement. The same document aho"noS III
other testimony as 'Strong as Holy writ.
Gen. Harrison is totally unfit tor the oifcc TO whicM
he aspircs. Can it he possible that Virginia ever "Ii
aid To elect n man for the Presidency VINO goes inc
!cnr,h Of these OHIO resolutions: They contain ever!
f.a,rre which las stamped the enormous cNacil"nS
borne hy the South since the period OF their adoption
aS ..rlundrr and robbery" They point 10 The abuses
as So many recommendation Of 4 policy fatal t" the
South. a1ainst which General Jackson ana the STATE
R,rh,s marty have been battling for 10 years, lhry
iucn'cair a surplus, not to pay the wants q, the people,
but for the benefit Of privileged claSses-a monopoly ~
III. form Of n National debt. the most odious OF al!
others. i! possible, 10 benefit tn" rich at tn" eNpci!se 81
the poor,-L"gtsIatIve corruption TO accomplish M
provcmcnts in various parts OF me country al l'c cN'
pensc Of The weaker 81 SURPRISES
amonp The States al the expense of the Constitution
lin. corruption Of mrra, classes to perpetuate tTFan'
nv. arc some of the beauties OF the Harrison creed,
as developed in these resolutions. VIII Nr9n'ans
suppor, such a pplitcian,-let them read the following
proceedings from the Journals Of the Ohio Senate, and
decide for themselves
pace ~. Of In. Journal of the OHIO Legislature, De
ccmber .. l-l9. shows that Harrison then broachcd the
subject ola TAniFr TO encourage manufactures ana III
,crnal improvements We copy the journal
.Mr. Harrison moved M adoption Of two resolutions, ,n'ttnCt
NJ our member, oi ton@r",s to r"c"t" trn p!'sa.r Of law, nrn'l-
WIng tI- TARIFF Imp"gtrd ATTACHES. AND Tot 'Ie rilcol'a2r
uncnr ri domestic n auutActrrr- and t"t.Fg!l improvement: "'l'A
were t,aL. ana nrd,tcd iu lie on the table
pnrc - ond.-i, Dcomber IL, Iolo-"Thc Senat"
took ~ the report of the CommIttcc Of the Whole upon
the resolutions respecting the Tariff on imported articles,
and relative 10 internal Improvements and domestic
manufacturers; which report was amended and agreed
to-: and on motion to agree TO the following resolution,
to wat:
"R,.orre!Ig te Gcerrai 1..eouy If r. >ai, # oho, That, il"
lin in ornluu. the present prruullry "ub'Irra>>1t"ni- 81 iW' ruHIi.
try. ar. in a great Degree. caused by want "f encourage ni'W' ana
projections I" domestic manufacture, an" HAT GOOD to'i'y f,l'h''
hat such ruodii ,atiuuS of the tariff, uu impaired articles, b. i"i
mcitalcly made, a viii stop that innndt'i'n "i !"T''sH i''t,'tln-
disc whnh las destroyed ~ suspended the "i"lH''"i,. -, '' s.'.l'I
par, Of the manufacturing Establishments at the niir' STATE;
wIicr motion tn'grcs t" said resolution WAS unanimously "'''''"
The yeas and rays having been required, those mem
bcrs who were present, and voted IN the affirmative
we're
.Mcssrs. Baldwin, Brown, Campbell, fIth'am, Zoos,
FurnaS, HARRISON, Hooker, IRWIN, jenkins, Lucas,
Madcarn, Mclaughlin, Mlcan. NcwcomH, Po!IocA,
Robb, RuggIrs, RusscI, Shelby, Simpson. Spencer,
Swcaringcn. Sullivan, Thompson. and TrImblc, s.ca!
On motion,
10 ar.cc to tie resolution relative to Internal Ia
prnrca.rg's and domestic manufactures, to wit
n. nr.t. That - .hr present state 81 p.,ailaIt ruI1aF1a,,iE'i'
mm"uc.r tic qro,l It iuu%i~r amd inHol'i r tor III" government
L. pay %; tie ratlir debt NOR rapidly '''a' The obligations u may
.ay. com" under H. IL rrd4irfS rly i'G't'. anu 'hi' any sur
p!u- in tie Treasury would be mere n.eiali! 'm'it"s"i ~ 'ir, "a
r,r".' i",9n,N'm',tI .! itc 'ru"iry!' tH road. am, ,.,l'., n"' W.
amrsur To- scn, va, :nr,i.l u tic tHu""riyr-ya">: = na!s2'
Mud Tie yeas and nays hrimg required,
T.us. ~ j., ,u,rI ~ toe affirmative we're,
Ii">.rs. ".,&eo. Brown, Campbell, frthian, Zoos,
FGrnas, HARRISON, iio"hcr, lrwjn, Jennings, Lucas,
Mad~arn. Mclaughlin, MIean, N'weom, Pollock,
R"I5, nug-lrS, Simpson, Spencer, Swearngca, sui.
Ivan, Thompson, and Speaker, r~Tr.mh'c)
Those who voted N The negative were,
Mr.srs. RusSel and Shelby.
The Senate thea came 10 the following resolution,
on motion Of Mr.. Harrison.
Ecsolrcd, That OR senator, in Congress nr Instructed and "n'
Representatives request d 10 use their rNcrtt0its Ia proc'irr t'
passage Of laws, embracing the principles recommends" IN the
foregoing resolutions.
0rIsrcd, That said resolution be sent 10 the House
va ~ tA''' '''N 800
concurrence thereon.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrison,
The Senate agreed 10 the following resolution, tic
same having been reported FROM the COMMITTEE Of the
Whole without amendment:
HRr,nir.' I;.ni pnI.i~itn should be- maie ~ In" fr tho ,a
cuuragr.i. ~ I'll iJi;u->iic M:tmHil. iur-. >tT II II n III the pu"nj
at The state 4, encourage r.un., 49,: 'ht Il ruIIaI.tt"r 81 three be-
appointed IL prepare aud rpntr ! bill, cheLit:r@ FROM taNal"utn
houses r,nIlntc ID as manufactures al ,HcI fabrics It : are u-aallt
imported irum foreign countries, and 'NcmP'.ng MS" the work
men employed IN >ncA establishments from military service, an"
Ialnring Oh the pnh!r highways: aud = committee was itsIchPoi
appointed, ut im,>-I-. Harrison, Nu>>rI and Strlt!.'
\ word or two on each Of these resolutions! Ii
1919, great distress pcrvadrd the country, under The
grinding oppression of tho late 4. :. Bank. The mo
notary affairs Of the country we're in a wretched con
dition, and all classes and every business "cTc suffer
inr from the consequences Of a deprecated currency
In this state of affairs, Gen, Harrison, Ia relieve 'tht
pccuniarv cmbarrassmcnts Of the country, proposed
Tariff, To operate as a premium to fabrics n American
factorics-a Tariff, in other words, 10 exclude from on
markets al those articles Of common wear wirch h7t
been in use among the great mass Of the people Of Oh
country, and for which they had been paying at a GeaI
rate, compared with the articles Of finer quality, thcl
v.ould he COMPELLED to huy under the burdens If TIN