Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-26
(f'r0m Tie Grornin .Iryus.)

GENERAL HARRISON.
The claims of Gen. Harrison upon the people OF the
South have been strongly urged account OF his av-
ing sacrificed himself by his vote on the Missouri qucs-
ton.
We think VIC shall be able to satisfy readers, that
however much he may deserve for having done his duty,
that we at least him nothing for his own snterIngs,
in that particular It will be recollectcd, that the vote
which his friends claim for him given in lclJ,
and they 20 to say, that he was in -2 beaten tor
Congress, on account of that vote. Let us sec how
this matter stands He elected 10 Congress in
1l6 and took his in December lSl7 the time for
which he elected, expired 18th of March lcl9, IN
February 1919, he gave the vote of which ms South
ern friends boast much the impression exists IN The
minds of great many men, that he was turned out OF
Congress for that vote. Let see-by reference TO
Niles Register, vol =, New Series page 39l date LIST
August, Isis, we find the following ''Gen Harrison
has announced that he will not be candidate for Con-
gress at the next election. In vol. 3, page 49, dated
9TH November, 1Sl6, we find the following: "Ohio-
We have not vet received the complete returns, but it
is believed that Ethan Allen Brown is elected Co.
vernon and for Congress, Thomas R. Ross, vice Gen.
HARRISON retired Now, Gen. Harrison gave his vote
in February 1919, and far from his having been
turned out of Congress this account, he had de-
clined election and his successor had been elected
long before the vote was given Missouri was admit,
ted into the Union in 1870; whether Gen. II. would
ha We voted against the restriction at that time had he
been in Congress, we shall hereafter see.
Lest however, these things shall be denied by the
Harrison men, shall adduse evidence to which they
cannot object In pamphlet headed PLEASE read
and circulate and entitled ga sketch of the life and
public services Of Gen. WIN. II. Harrison, find it
stated that sin 1876 lie elected by large majority
member Of the House Of Representatives in Congress
from Ohio. In this station, he served TO his own honor
and to the satisfaction of his constituents, until 1870
when upon the expiration Of his term of service, he
was chosen to the Senate of the State Legislature. =
Mark t-"He served 10 his honor and the satlsac
ton Of his constituents; and yet he was beaten in
1892 on account of that vote, but farther evidence
that she served to the satisfaction of his constituents,
he was the same year elected TO the Senate of his
State.
By the way, we have somewhat 10 say of that pam
phlpt of which we have spoken. Our readers viii find
no difficulty in getting hold of them, for they seat
tered over the whole country Examine one Of them,
and You will find that the pamphlet originally
written ends on the 18th page nearly the bottom of
the first column-That intended for circulation a!
the North, and not word is said about his Missouri
vote and his having been beaten on account oft The
balance of the pamphlet was added to suit the South
II is in this latter part that find this Let
examine how they tally. Turn page II, and you find
that he served in Congress to the satisfaction OF his
constituents and the evidence oft is that they elected
him in the year to the Senate at home turn to page
10, and you find that he did not 10 the sa,sac-
ton Of his constituents but that much were they dis
satisfied, and impacablc their spirit of revenge,
that than three years afterwards, he was beaten
for Congress of this vote and yet orgiv.
ing the people, that in lc2l, compensation
for his former defeat they elected him TO seat in the
Senate of the IT, s. Facts coming to light, not
withsandng the old General refuses TO be n witness
The old man friends not all that have been gno-
rant of his history but there those who will take
rather pains to make it known than they will
We have IN our possession good many al the old
man opinions, and shall give them TO the world.
One IF Principles for The Puhr Eye and another for
the Pirate Ear.
~, ,bn.r La al, ~.
wego Association state, "that it is POLICY Mat tie
General make further declaration Of his PRINCIPLES
FOR THE PUBLIC EYE. whilst occupying his pre-
sent position hdherng strictly to this policy, these
confidential keepers refused to give the Oswego Asso
cinon any declaration Of Harrisons principles or to
refer them 10 any :ument in which his principles
were expressed. The Oswcgo Association was COM
posed OF Abolitonsts, and Of course nothing but an
Abolition answer would satisfy thcm or conciliatc
their favor Hence, in the letter TO them no reference
is made to the Fncennes speech that General Harrison
ever spoke wrote, or uttered sentiment hostile 10
Aboliiionism.
Such The character Of the letter 10 the Abolition
ss. How IS 1t with the letter to the Anti Aboltonistss
The reply of the "Conidental Committee 10 Dr.
Alexander, SEALS his attention to Gen Harrsons Vim
cennes speech III lc for correct and full understand.
ing of his views. Why this difference in the letters:
Why return one answer to the Abotonsts and another
to the AntA5oltonsts: Why refer to the speech in the
case, and omit il in the other. We have the an
swer The Generals keepers have already informed
that "he will make further declaration Of his
principles FOR THE PUBLIC EYE" The public
to be kept in the dark in relation to his principles
No public declaration of them is to be made; but pri
rate will be given favorable to everv party
and faction that shall apply to him. To the Abo
tionists he can be good Abolitonst, and even has
been one ever since he II years old To their op
ponens he call them 'poor, miserable, deuded fanatics
In this way, he can please both parties and offend ne
ther. Hence, sit is policy that the General make no
further declaration of his principles for the public eys
The same may be said in relation to many other exciting
questions The South understand him as being opposed
to National Bank: In the North and West, his
friends assert he is favorable to National Bank Both
will support him, believing he agrees with them in sem
tIment' One must be deceived; but ''poiiey forbds
that We should know which