The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-02-07
Political Imnudence.


Sneaking impotence and sneeriRg igno-
rance have asked 'who is Gen. Harrison?"
We will answer their insolence. He is
the man who has received more executive
appointments from more American Presidents
than any other man that ever lived. He re-
ceived several military appointments and
promotions at the hands of Gen. WASHING
TON. He received several of the highest
military and civil appointments at the hands
of President John Adams. He held several
executive Offices under the appointment of
Thomas Jefferson, during his whole two
terms of office; and during a large portion of
that time he held two Offices ofgreat respon-
sibility under Mr.. Jefferson. He was ap-
pointed to several of the highest offices, both
civil and military, by Mr.. Madison. He al
so received the official confidence of Mr..
Munroe and off. Q. Adams. The United
States Senate, from the days of Washington
up to the ascension of Jackson, never failed
to confirm the executive appointment of w.
H. Harrison to any Office. No, not even
when Mr.. Jefferson proposed to confer up
on him the high and extensive authority of
"cODanaissiOner to enter into any treaty or tyeu
ties which may be necesSGry, Nth any Ind ian
tribes, northwest ofthe Ohio and aOihin the
territory ofthe United States, on the subject of
their boundaries or IGnds.'' The Senate at
the request of Mr.. Jefferson readily gave him,
this authority, while he was at the same time
Governor Of the extensive territory of Indi-
ana. Gen. Harrison has fought the battles
OF his country By the dozen! and, as Vice Pres
ident, Johnson says, ''neVer lost battle. p
He has received and discussed millions of
public money-he is the father of the present
plan and ofpublc land sales, by which
poor man can buy farm-he has served
the people long and faithfully in both branch
es of Congress. He is guilty however of the
great sin charged upon him by the legion of
Van Buren, presses, that of VIGOROUSLY being
a. farmer, but like Cincinnatus, of actually
holding pIough and more than all this, he
is guilty ofthe objectionable sin against all
aristocrats and fat ofice-holders; he is poor
man! He does not, so they charge against
him, ride in a coach and four, and he not
only rides on horseback, but actually fire.
quently saddles his own horse. What ahor-
rid man, to dare to do such things in such
country of dignity, title and aristocracy as
ours.
Still they say "Who is Gen. Harrison!"
Ask the British-ask Proctor-ask Tecum-
sch, and ahundred Indian Chiefs-ask Wash
ington, Adams. Jefferson, Madison, Mum
roe, and Adams again. Ask every Ameri-
ca Senate from 1892 to 1880. Ask the SET
tiers of the West-ask the state of Missouri
who stood by the tallest in defending her
rights against the labours of Martin Van Bu-
rem and the phalanx of Northern fanatics,
when she struggled for an admission into
the Union. Yes, and you may ask Gen.
Jackson and the abolitionists. for they both
know him. The former dismissed him from
office, minister to Colombia) because he
would not bend the suppliant knee to exec
ltiVe sway and dictation; and the latter dis
missed him from Office, (member of congress
from Ohio) because he would notrefrain from
] high and daring hostility to their move
nents. Ask the West-ask the nation, who
zen. Harrison is; and her civil and military ,
.ecords for the last forty years, will answer.