Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-09
POLITICAL.
MR.. RlVES' LETTER.

volved. justice aud esndor would still require ns II
bear IN mind that, bul u few years ago, similar ser.
timents were freely expressed both BY the press and
public councils of Virginia, aud tint a plan for efec
ting tho same ohjeei, almost identical with ihn,
thrown out by Gen. llafrison, was developed and
earnestly advocated by Mr.. Jefferson, IN u letter ad
dressed by INN, during the last years ofhis HE Ia
Mr.. Sparks, which YOU will see in the ih Vol. Of his
writings, page 3s9-39i. But | again repeat, where i.
the man, whethef of the south or Of the north, who.
in the practical assertion OF the riahts of the south,
and decisive reptobaiion of the projects of the AIN
liilooisis. has gone further than Gen. Harrison 7 \
Just people cannot iotget the noble aud selfsncfii
cling devotion with which he stood alone, out # MI
The Representatives, OF The " cstefa rem siarehot}iap
States aud in a liile band ofbnt Two or ,htcr from
the Whole non-slavtholding region of he Union. IN
steadily resisting on behalf OF The lights and inte-
rests oi the south, The memor bio Missouri fesffic-
ton, and the kindred proposition made at the same
period 10 rcstllct the Introduction Of slaves into the
Ierritoy oil Arkansas-a patriotic sell-dcvuiion by
winch he lost his seat in Congress, aud incurred
popular odlum and proscfIVIla u, Ion a season, III his
own SAFE. Alltlns Gen. Harrison did freely, ftum
a sense oil duty To the Constitution Of his Country,
aud lha riShts and interests of lle southern State.
at q time when he had nothing TO ask at then hands.
What was the course OF the p esent chief Maeis-
tralc, in whose bthaliGen. II lrtisan is now sought
to be siignati cl as an dhofi" ..Ai nndc, the s,tnc
circumstances ! lie then, as a member orthe Senate
Of New York, voted IN f,vur uf instructions 10 the
ctndlOi dliu lAeUItSf natives oil that State IN Gun
ercss, 10 support tho Missouri restriction, aud u year
or two AFTERWARDS, as "A member III the Senate of
the Uuited States, voted in favor of n proposition To
restrict the in!roductiois OF 81 ives into the Terrific
~ Of Florida. We'll. therefore. might HE south re-
quite OF hnn some pledge Of ilellty 10 their rights,
When he became a candidate Tor lhtir 81 Graees 10
elevate him TO the station he now occupies.
But what tarhtr Or higher pitdee can Gen. Han
fisan have To give. than his conduct and opinions, a.
niionmiy sustained through every change of eireuin-
stances. aud II every person sacrifice, coupled
with thai jast anl Republican definition uf he true
province Il The Presidential veto IN his letter to
Sberrod Williams. Esq, IN which he SAYS, at is a
conservative power, lutcnded only 10 be used 10 Sc
cure the constltution itself from violation, and 10 pro-
lect the nights Of the immunity aud The weaker mem
bcrs d tle union,'-ad ii ltion obviously famed,
in. its las clause particularly, with reference 10 that
vital interest Of the South, .; which lie has pIssed
himsclllhiough good aud though evil rcpJtt, the
disintercsied aud patriotic chan pion
Another denuucialofs charge against Ger. llar-
Iison aud alike destitute Of luurddiior, which has
beeu extensively pronoeated, is that he was "ablaeh
cochadc letlclalIst and an advocate of the alien aud
srduion laws during the administration Of the elder
M. Adams. This charge has been most dcc,siscly
met aud reiulcd by Judge Btunoi, a distingu'sl,d
citizen, aud latc'y Que of tie Senators 10 Congress
Of The State Of Ohio. who f,om an intimate personal
acquaintance "IthGtn.tl nrison al the period alluded
10, declares that" lie was a firm, consistent. unyi.ld-
ing Republican oitlie JcileIsouiah school, & warmly
advocated the election Of Mr.. J II rson aga nst Nj.
Adams Gen. llartison bin SET, in a debate IN The
Senate of the United States in March 1926, IN reply.
ing To some obsctv tins Of NJ. Raado'"h, import
'hg q SIMILAR charge, eXPhGrly declared, tlItt, Mile
in common rn!lh his Constituents, he Lecislmufe
Of the Moth Western Territory, whose delegate
IN Coneotess he then MAS, lie mp, ioyes the course #
Adams administration IN the {, ntio,rt,y with Tie
French government, aud had great personal respect
Tor Mr.. Adams as an honest NAN and a patriot, " his
opposition 10 The alien aud sedinon Laws was well
known IN The Territory, that q Promise was cXtofied
from him by his irlelds IN the Legislature, that, as
he had no vote in The proceedings OF Congress. he
would lot unnecessary compromise the local IN
leresrso e his constituents, hy he expression Of lis
political Opinions" But Whether Gen. Hanson has
been OF IS Il tedcralisi, must depend on tie cllafhc.
Ter OF his political principles, aud not on the atbitia-
~ classification Of personal 81 party prejudice.
Now, II SD happens that we have M authentic aud
most lucid exposition OF his pclitteal principles by
himself, al a per rod Il life When they must have
been fully maturcd and thoroughly setIlcd, ~ al adj
dress 10 The voters of his District, before whom he
was then a candidate FOR a sea, in Congress. which
WAS published il The Cincinnati ! qni,i or under
date of the l7th sert. 1899.
In thai admirable address, he declares that lc IS
"a Republican Of The old J,Bc1 souian school," aud
derives his princip'e s of constitutional interpretation
from the celebrdted resolutions IF The JtrgiHia
LEGISLATURE al "05 and 90'-lie, lherelurr, de
nics to the General Government the exercise of any
power but what is expressly gwen 10 II by the con-
stitution, or What is essentially necessary to carry
the powers expressly given INTO etlect"-thal " he
beiiercs Hc charter eirch 10 Me bank N me Unitci
States lcas = he believes IN
the tendency Of a large public dcbtfo sap The tonn-
dation OF The Constitution by creating a mOneyth
arlstocracy, whose views aud interests must be in
direct Hostility TO those Of lie means ol The people"
and that he is therefore. = IN favor of every ptaeii-
cable rdrenchment in III: expenditures OF The go
vernn,ent'-that I" le believes ia The Ilght OF The
people 10 instruct Their representatives, when elect
ed"-and finally that he believes - upon The pfeser.
walton of c Union of the States, depends The ox-
istrnce of our civil and ~r,Igiuus llbertles-ihat the
hue cement o! his Union is the b~rothefly love and
regard which th' citzcns' OF the seteral States pos
SEES for each olltr-and that as tie Union was ei-
fcctcd only by a spirit oil mutual concession and
io,bcarance. So ouly can il be preserved" A poll
tial creed more truly Republican aud patriotic han
this, | tIiuk you will agree wuh me, has never
been submitted TO lie AmrricRn people, and as II
was delivered to The world, wllon HE experience
and reflection Of u life then but LILLE short OF ltl5
year. had impressed ihcir seal upon ms opinions, II
must IN candour, be presumed 10 form The bals oI
his pubic policy aud conduct.
Bu', il is said that G,n. Harrison has voted iol
a protective Tarn. for Internal improvements by
the General Gevelnneni. aud is III Jdr0r OF u Na-
tioual Bank. In regard 10 His last allegation, tlIinl
| shall be able TO slew you presently thai II IS
wholly grstultous. As to the others. what im0re
has Gen. Harris IN done ia II Mr.. Wan Buren : Mr.
Van Buren, voted (oi The worst OF all llc Tarils
the Tariff ofie25, commonl, called the Btll Of abon'
nations. Very gross aud wanion injustice ha,
been done Gen. HARRISON by pelyerting a passage
in an address delivered BY bun 10 an aggricullnra
society In Ohio liz 1881, so AS TO make the laPfes
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