Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-06

differently from the manner in which ! stated ,hr
iae,. Whit ] SAID WIS, that the President thought
his opinions more extensively known than they nc
tnaly we're and that the less consequence was nj.
iacled 10 them when they were known, because he
was the Candidate Tor the second office only
acqn,csee In the senator's explanation. But
was not this mos, extraordinary waite Of things
Ana dd II boi, II II wrrcso brspoak tho part OF
,hr Convention asigna instance e recklcssness and
want OF consideration Tho pauy, he says, were
intent IN tho one g,cnt OBJ ecl Of an ol, fashioned
Bank OF the United States aud they knew ihai abill
chaflcting such "A baok nighi be dependent for lis
ate oo tho casting vote OF the Vac President IN this
bod, tas 1t was when II ntga,vrI by the poten'
''l voice OF George Cl,uon) Surely !, would have
c'lnttd n NEST extraordinary want ri foresight,
when such issues were depending, 10 se'ccta can.
ddar Tor that chat, without the most careful uqnty
INT" h's constitutional opn,ons Was john Tyler ~
ns,g"'ho nnt character tia, they knew noiblog Of
h,s past h9ipty Where il the man. whelhe, mem
Der OF spec ts,or. within these walls, Ia whom his
pplilical principles aud character not
less iam,ll,i II there is any one Thing which In,
i'sing otshed him above all other uats III his char
atief II ~ hls Undertaking adherence 10 the school
! oi sl,iet construction aud Stnte u hts. Who has
forgotten when he sto d proudly on III. ,or in u
n'noniy OF one Ton the occasion Of the revenue col
lection bull In ls32) In vind alton Of what h, deem
ed vital doctrine Of that school
no was !s.ots,; OF the part which bad been
assigned him by the Senate. nv well known but
honorable and hlgh minded opponent Of the late
!
10 conduct an investigation Of The proceedings and
all,lrs III that insiltulon One would think that {
gentlemen acted under due sense oi their fcspon-
sbllty To great and patriotic pay and II they at
iaehcd grave importance 10 The establishment OF II
National Bank, they would e course take care To
select rs ihcr candidate Tor HE Wee Presidency
on whose decision they could rely. How was II in
tcgaid 10 Gencnl lla,iis"n himseh the candidate
selected ioi the Presidency w az he a bank man
Was he identified with a National Baok Not At
4 "A N la GlN al, al a.
llerepelled the mpularlon puhtlcal s,ndrr. aud
dthed those who made 1t to tho prnol. If thai al
been lhe itue ssue nj Harrisburg, All will rontn,
with me when say land gives me pleasure to pay
"A mcrIleh tribute 10 the hgh character Of the gen
iIeman iom Kentucky that he himself. aud he
", would la,c been thought OF as tie candidate for
me Presidency. Ga the contrary, II was because
ms panty we've unwilling 10 make thnl the is,ne he
oie The People IN the Presidential eelnn. that the
honorab e aud distinguished Senator from Kentucky
d'd moi obtain that civic crown, which he well
deserved. as the reward Of lie devoted TO "hat he
considers the true interest and glory of his county
Bot the issue Was avoided as II zndous.
Let me 60 lntc more into delall the opic-
IONS of General Harrison. What was his course Ia
tho other House Of Congress, IN 1919, when lie aud
President lyle, we've gallant compcc,s N the dtstwar
with the Bank OF lho United State. lie went even
further than the President did IN his opposition TO
The Bank. John 1,ler, III conformity wHh those
conservative principles q use the term IN lis btof
aud general scnse) which form part OF thr political
education OF 've'y Fngnau, unN Hing 10 revoke
"A solemn charter, once granted but General llar-
fson, brought up AZ he bad been N tho boldcr aud
irect school OF he West, fof summary ACT
annnlinR tho charter OF the bank. To this i,e
hinstfi referred rs showing that he was no Blank
% - edefa'' Candidate T." use ms words) FOR
me Presidential Office. In 1922. IN published ads
dress To the coplc Of his district, he openly AMI DIS
tihciiy avosed ms opposition To bank lie there
proclaimed himself u be a disciple OF the RrpubI,.
can school OF 1893 and explicitly declared his opin
ION that the II ank OF The United States had been rs
'ab shed III violation Of the Constitution oi the UNI
ted ) ars. In his letcr OF 1896 To Mr.. Shenod
Williams, Distinguished member OF Congress from
The Senator's own State, he sad he would give
his sa cllon 10 Bank OF The UnIed States. unless,
by the failure OF all other expcdieuts II should be
demonstrated TO be necessary TO cary on the opera
lions OF Government, aud unless there should be a
General aud unequsocaI manifestation Of The will OF
the nation IN favor OF such an institution; and then
only fscdt, and not a commercidl bank.
am reluctant, Mr.. President, 10 refer To any
thing that may have sad done in the common
cause during the LATE contest. but may be permit
ted 10 say that ], ot one, with IN honest couvlction
ot the ruth the statement, and founding myself
upon authentic declarations OF Gen. HARRISON hlu-
self, did, IN published address To my iellow-cni-
zcns, represent his personal leaning and opinions TO
be eoldedly against a Bank ii the United States.
Certain IT IS that hundreds and thousands 81 cur
counlrymcn voted Tor HIM wnhon, the least refer
eoce To a INK. The ISSUE If bank no bank was
made IN the Presidential election. la ihc m nd
"i the honorable Senator, no doubt, II was ptoui-
~ nj issue; bat u was issue his friends never
vepured to propose to the county. Gcu. IL tnson,
IN the latest expression OF his OPINIONS IN he P,es
DENTAL canvass, On ms Dayton specch,I SAID tina,
there was no grant III the Constitution OF power TO
create National Bank, and "il could never be con
sitntIonh save IN the event that the powers grained
to Congress could Mt be carried effect riihout
such institution" That durd neccssitas must be
ceaIy shown, the powerto charter bank dri not
rx'st. Yel we told lha, John Tyler, by ac-
ceptiUg the r"m'nalion Of tire Convention as III ~
/ candidate Tor the Wee Presidency, although ms
upuions against National b ,uk had brrn tull, and
repeatedly proclaimed, aud we're borte on the most
familiar records Of the onal history, incurred an
uoqhalf obligation To sign bill Tor Bank OF the
/ United States IN the ContIngency winch has made
HIM, IN the place OF the lamenled Harrison, PfesI
dent OF HE United States.
! | am iiru,Iy Impressed with the belief, Mr.. Piesi
dent, that II General llARRlsoN we've nov living, aud
IN the same circumstances that surround President
Tyler, he would. like bim never weld - sanction
10 the establishment of branches ,fsuch ts,pora.
non as ihs bull proposes wIii'" .u mts OF the sew
e,a States, wllhouf ,neu free and unshackled
sent. |" his i.lter To Sherrod Williams he says
| tadopn' ''.e language OF Gen. Jackson on smllal
! -" 1asou) that he believed a Bank If the Unied
States, competent to all the duties WHICH may be
ieqnn'd by the Government, might be 50 otganzed
AS not 10 infringe on our delegated overs or me re
seIrcd rights u The StGtes:' aud II. nj CT The exam
lie OF The honorable Senator tram Kentucky, may
be permitted 10 allude To apdssagc oi the secret po
lucal history OF The times, will state that have
been informed that The assent Of The STATES 10 branch
es within ther imts was iavOule and fundamental
idea with HIM in the organiznon Of such an insn-