Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-06-13
From The Cincinnati Republican.
GEN. HARRISON AND HIS OPINIONS

GEN. HARRISON AND HIS OPINIONS.
The Van Buren, press, in the reeklessness of par.
ty spirit, IS laborng to create an impression that
there are certain measures Of public policy connect
ed with the Administration of the General Govern
ment, on which Gen. Harrison has never expressed
an opiniun and that he is now in the keeping of a
Committee who will not permit him to open or an.
the letters addressed to him these subjects
lest he should commit himself upon them.
Both Of the charges are gratuitious and unbound
ed. On all the following matters, we fearlessly
affirm that Gen. Harrison stands publicly commit
led before the nation and that there may be no fur
Their misrepresentation on this point, we add our
authority for saying so, in each case.
l. Selling the Public Lands in small tracts.
Speech in Congress, 1900
2. Policy towards the Indian tribes
Correspondence with President jefferson, and ad-
dress to the Indiana Legislature
3. Organization of the Militia in the United
States
Speeches in Congress.
H. The Tariff.
Letters to J. c.. Calhoun.
s. Bank of the U. States.
Letter to Sherrod Williams
6. Internal Improvements by the General Gov
eminent
Letter to Sherrod Williams.
T. Distribution Of the Proceeds Of the Public
Lands Ditto.
s. Distribution Of the Surplus Revenue, among
the several Stales.-Do.
o. Power of the Senate to expunge and obliter-
ate its journals.--Do.
10. The Veto power OF the President do.
II, The expediency of the President Of the Y.
States serving but one term.
Letter TO Harnar Danny.
II, Control Of the Executive over the National
Treasury,-DiTto.
-. Removals from oiice.-Ditto.
II. Tho pf Tho Ah,lt;npiCts
Vincennes und Cheviot Speeches.
10. Interference of Federal ofce-holders in
elections.
Letter to Hurmar Denny.
lG. Pensions to Revolutionary soldiers.
Speeches in Congress.
II. Notification as held oy S. Carolina.
CheViot Speeches.
ls. The Duty on Salt.
Speech in Congress-
10. The Pre-Emption Law in favor Of settlers
on the Public lands
Letter to s. B. Churchill, Editor of St. Louis Bull
lein.
90 The Sub.Treasury Bill.
Speech at Pcqua, 9TH July, 1887.
81. Powers Of the Constitution Of the U. States
-Cheyiot Speech
%. The necessity and justice Of the late war
against Great Britain.
Message to the Indiana Legislature, Siege of IT.
Melgs, and battle of the Thames.
II there be any other matters Of public policy,
which Gen. Harrson's opinions are not known,
we will thank the papers devoted to the Admins
traton to designate them.
The folly, as well as the falsehood OF the charge
that General Harrison is in the keeping of Il Com.
mttee who will not suffer him to answer the letters
Of enquiry addressed to him, is abundantly estab.
lished by the simple fact that upon all the political
questions now ugitating tue public mind of this
Country, his opinions have been openly expressed
and widely circulated.
General Harrison has no "Conidential Commit
Lee"-he needs none. Overwhelmed with letters
rom political friends aud opponents from all quar-
ers of the Union. calling for his opinions on the
foregoing subjects, or asking for the documents
those opinions, General Harrison, at the
suggestion Of several of his friends, handed over to
member of the Harrison Corresponding COM
nitee Of Hamilton County, few of the many let. |
ers he was daily receiving, with request that the
would procure and forward the letters, |
speeches, and other documents called for by his |
This we affirm TO be the sum and
substance of General HarrisOn's connection with |
his Committee notwithstanding the indefinite terms
n which some of the replies of that body are |
ouched, and notwithstanding the calumnes of |
senator Grundy, etc
We take this occasion 10 say, that General Har-
isoa'S mind is actire, his judgment as sound
nd his pen as rigorous, as at any period Of hisHs
IS TO his ply sicu condition, tho thousands that 50