Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-06-20


MIR. l!ariin. 4 wing men bf irnm I!Irois appears in the
Intelligence Of yesterday morning. in a letter adi'e>Sei 10
Nr. Irwin. If Pennsylvania. on this suli"c', aid quotes
from a speech Delivered a, Jackson. in Tennessee. ga the
Sd # April. 1919, To show the @ in!ons OF Co'onti Polk,
the following declaration:
Ne (tnl Polk was c.poS d 10 direct taxes. and to
f~roi,hiio'y and protective duties, and III ias"r OF such
m df,nfe duties ~ would not cut IF Iriportatici~. II
OTHER WORDS, He WAS ~ FAVOR OF RE
DutING THE DUTIES + OTIlE RATES OF TIE
COMPROMISE ACT. WHERE TIE WING cos
GRE~S FOUND THEN on TIE 30lh OF JUNE,
1872"
This extract. NC ac-ee with Nr. Hardin. contains a fair
cxpcsiti n IT COL. II ks vie ~, at the San . time that 1t
announces. ia lr:cf. the doctrine OF a fd,iE for re5enuc
only. which We regard as the doctrine catenaln.d uui,er-
-als. almost, by the democratic parry.
| was the opinion. too. ct G;sucrii Harrison, whom Mr.
Hardin supported with zeal.
In reply to the l,,ier OF II. w. D,s'er and others. of
Z,rc~vlle. saying to han that :" # it he your opinion that
lhc A,ucucan system should be revived. aud hat a tariff
should he LAID for the purpose of projecting manu'ac'ufes
and making intcrnsl Improvements. Instead Of raising "A
revenue ntIcly sufficient /, mrct tie wants If Tie govern
u,ni. We cannot concur with you" nc wrote the follow
iHg:
"Z>Nrsyr.Lr, Nov. -. 1886.
"GI~TLrurS: I had the honor. tins moment. to re-
ccivc Your communication # vest rlay. | regret that my
remarks # yesterday were misunderstood in regard to the
tarin system. Whit | neaat 10 convey. was, that I hal
been warm alvaca,e of that ~ stem upon lis first adop-
ton: hat | still believe IN the benefits IT had conferred
GIon Tie county,. "a CttifidF never hii 40 never
could have. any idea of r,i,iug il. What said was,
that | would "ot agree 10 repeat 1t a 1T now stands. IL
other words | AN fer supporting he compromise act, and
never will agree IL IL beng altered or repealed.
la relation To TIE internal Improvement system. I ref
You FL my sentiments 10 ms letter to the Hon. sAero.
Williams.
Il an, in grea, haste, with great respect. your fellow.
eiz n. WM. II. HARRISON.
"M,s-rs. Dssier, Taylor aul others
Col. Polk >ail. in oiir .so,ds, he tras IN Gn-or If re
/ HvrfHr the GXfrs 10 {ks rg.-S # fNp cffshratvIse act
.-lre Ike sing Congress faad them" This Nj. Haf
dn excerpts L.. General Iisfrisa u said. " certainly nev
er had uos never could have. any idea e revi,irg IL Oh,
protective SYSTEM In other words. an 10 f,er =
supporting he comp ,niise act" Aud t" this. Mr. lIar
p din did, not except. Now. what is tie dilT renee in ,h,l
Z .iewsi How could ir. Hardin surpni General IIauis1i
2 and oppose Governor Pakl Ills c.urse i r.couciiehl
only on tie supposiion that tic doubted General Harm
Ion : sincerity. and that &c docs mol doubt Governor 70 K
Mud such, We have 10 doult. WAS the case With all tn
re-, of the poh; cans and pro'cc,ioui>is who suppor,r.
B. General Harrison. Dat l. To; 50 NTH the multitude VII
: elected hun. They re'led on his integrity H. dad no
, I've long enough at - lis election for II "a be seen whic
= cas- OF b> followers were 10 be Disappointed.
Il There Will he found 70 BE a vas, difference in the re-
= ance placed ly the people an lIarlson's wntls. and q
/, CLAWS. We doubted whether Gen. Harrison would n,
here 10 his avowel princIp'cs. because lie was suppore
j. ~ he Whole federal party, whom We Knew To hold dlle
e eat opinions; but many republicans pat more reliance q
l., his chsra,tcr. and supported him. Mr.. Clay i lcs,
~ known he deceivcs nobniy when he lays he l. for i" ca
rying on, the spirit of the compromise act. Tor he al
II proved The Violations of 1t ly the act Of 1872. IN the san
l. year that he uttered the sentiment we have quoted.
Mr. Hardin speaks If Gov. Polk a. The make shl
y candidate of tse Baltifnore convention" and therein l.
e uays his vesaliou at The nomination. Thfre Is. indee
very general dissatisfaction IN the whis ranks ~ the non
nanon; ard Nr. Hardin. we have NJ doubt, Is particui
~ ly annoyed a, 1t, as IT has spoiled an elaborate sort OF m
sssc work speech against MIR. Van buren,. iahariously =
Land with scraps from all quarters, which l. SAID 10 Id
cost him most Of the session.