Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-20
POLITICAL.
GENERAL HARRISON.

North Carolina upon their recent yselected candidate
for the Presidency. They have poured out upon HIM
such an exuberance Of blushng honors but few men
in modern times have been found to merit or to claim
They have decorated him with ornaments which do not
become him, and which Nature never intended Ter INN
to wear 1t is astonishing that the shining talents and
virtues which they perceive IN the hero OF lippe
canoe and ssthe patriot farmer of Ohio, should never
have attracted the attention and gained the applause OF
our Wing editors in this State until the proceedings OF
the Harrisburg Convention laid before them espe-
cally as Gen. H. is now nearly seventy years OF age
Did that grave and august assembly OF Wings, fcde-
ralists Abolitionsts, and AntMasons at Harrisburg,
possess magical wand by which they were able IN a
few hours transform this weak and superannuated old
gentleman into Washington or Jefferson: In spite
Of all the Qualification Of our Wing presses IN North
Carolina, do not believe that single individual OF
their party in the whole State received the news from
Harrisburg without feelings of chagrn and mortiica-
ton No one of them dreamed OF Harrison. Clay
was their avorte and his genius and eloquence would
have given dignity to their party and their cause
which they need not expect under the folds of that
motley banner which now waves over their heads Har
rison has hold upon the affections OF the people OF
North Carolina, and claims to their support IL IS
idle talk about his getting the vote OF the State
The North Carolina delegates in the Harrisburg Con-
venton all voted against him, SO long they saw the
least hope of preventing his selection by that body,
and acquesced at last in the nomination with reluctance
and regret. Previously to the assemblage OF the af-
rishurg Convention, paper III North Carolina advo-
man being within the limits of the State, far as we
know or believe. 1t is known that during the year
1885, the Wings held popular meetings in most OF the
counties North Carolina, in order to organize an OPP
position TO Mr. Fan Burens election in 1910, and that
Harrison was not nominated at single of them,
nor did he obtain single vote in the Wing State Con-
venton which assembled at Raleigh, in November last
Where then the evidences of his popularity in n
Carolina? We repeat it, that Harrison cannot get the
vote of This State. 1t is almost impossible. Why should
nj. hI,,S Con 81 IL
ISL in his principles, and atitudInaran III his con-
struction Of the Constitution lie supporter OF
old John Adams administration. OF this fact we can
offer satisfactory proof In debate which took place
in the Senate Of The United States in 1896 General
Harrison then being member of that body,) that able
and honest man, John Randolph, Of Roanoke, the
following strong and emphatic language:
"Now, sir the only difference between the gentle
from Ohio and nyselfis this-and it is vital. That
gentleman and myself differ fundamentally and totally,
and did differ when first took seats in Congress-
he delegate from the Territory Northwest OF the
Ohio river; | as member of the other House from the
sState-of Firgnia;-HE WAS AZ OPEN, JEALOUS, FRANK
SUPPORTER OF THE SEpITIoN LAW ADMINISTRATIONS
and was as jealous, frank and open opponent Of
the black Cockade and Sedton Law AdmInlstra-
ton. We differ fundamentally and totally-we never
can agree about measures or about men.
In reply, Gen. Harrison says, sit very probable he
Mr. Randolph, night have heard express sentiments
favorable to the then administration. | certainly felt
them Gen. Harrison, then, according TO his OWN
admission, supporter of the black cockade ADM
nistration There be no doubt but that the saga
and Randolph correctly defined Har
rson's position and principles. Mr.. Randolph as
accurately acquainted with the political course of
public any in America, and it viii be re-
,nembered that he served with Harrison in the House
Of Representatives in 1899. Harrison then being a
delegate from the Northwestern Territory Gene
raj Harrison is arowed supporter OF the high
Tariff policy and ultra advocate ofnternal improve
mcnts by the Federal Government. In 1888 he ex-
pressed wish to the surplus revenue applied to
purposes of emancipation, provided the slareho!ding
States would consent We thought before that every
knew that Congress has no power upon the subject
Of slavery in the StaeS with without the consent OF
the slaveholding States. Nothing but amendment
OF the Constitution could authorize Congress TO legis
late upon the subject. We have derived the above
information as to his sentiments, from speech deli
vcred by him at Cheviot, Ohio, the 4tl of July
1898 In the speech he says, that if his plan
were adopted 1--WE might look forward to the day
not far distant, when the North American sun
would not look down upon slave. These OPT,
Mons unrecanted to this hour, far we know
or believe. General Harrison, when questioned by
letter-wrers to his sentiments upon slavery, pre-.
served ominous silence the subject, and in the
Northern States during the last Presidential canvass
was placed on the same ticket with Granger,
ed Abolitionst He is indebted for his nomination by
the Harrisburg Convention, to the influence of the
Abolitionists in that body; and Adams, Sladc, and
nearly all the Abolitionsts in Congress, friendly to
his election. Can the South support such a man:
We have another objection to the Wing candidate
We have doubt but that he would recommend U !.
States Bank if elected. We shall resume this subject
Observation-Disclosures Reporter.
The Conservatives are going as Mr. Roane predicted
They following their file leaders into the Wing camp
The Tamadge Conservatives gone past recovery.
The Rives Conservatives going by degrees. MIR.
yes is already there and the most of his adherenis
will soon be with him. And has it to this: Are
they, who erst staunch opponents of Whiggcry,
now consociated with it, Alas for human iralty! In.
dependence and consistency alike have been abandoned
by them and their boosted neutrality has been merged
into Whiggery! elbow have the mighty fallen and the
weapons OF war perished'
GEN. Observation-Disclosures and powerful efforts
are making by the Wing presses to produce the i'm
preston that Gen H. is despscd and opposed by the
Democrats on account of his poverty. What can be
more silly and futile Are Democrats generally
poor Do they not seek to place the poor and the rich
upon the platform, advantages being equal' Has
il not been of the most glorious traits the his
tory of their past course that they have sought
to secure to the worthy poor all the privileges of
society and citizenship? And in the face of all these
things will it be said that they oppose Gen Harrison
because he poor No, gentlemen, no; that is not the
cause. Weoppose him upon entirely different grounds.
He is possessed of very ordinary intei!ectIor that
we oppose him. He is Federast of the Old School
for that we oppose him. He IS modern Wing,
ceavinr to all the abominable doctrines OF Clay Ing
gery-for that oppose him. lie is a southern man
with Northern princpes-and for that we oppose num-
lie is an ARoLIrIoYlsr-and on that account We OPP
pose him, and would oppose him, though he were an
angel in intellect and purity These are the reasons
why the Democracy oppose him, as candidate for
the Presidency, and not because he is poor And these
are qaantnn su6feit.
GES. HARRIsoY's PoPULARITY.-iLis meets our eye
whenever we take up Wing paper. Even the Alex
anria Gazette where is the candor of the noble Snow
den, yes noble, for We have always regarded him.
even that print joins in the general cry But most IN
senuously we ask, Where is it, Where is Cen HART
sons popularity In Pennsylvania He will never
ast that State In the rest of the Middle States his po
pularity is on the wane. In the West II will be