Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27

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House that he was there; and after OBJ
tanning the floor on this assurance, he in
sists upon my informing him what time d
place was meant. Is it possible that the
gentleman is ready to swear TO one time
or another, or TO any place, as circumstan-
ces NAV require, or does he know nothing
about II?
Mr. Schanck. Does the gentleman
mean TO say that am ready to swear 10
one time or another, and to any place, as
may suit my purposesf
Mr.. Douglass The gentleman said he
was with General Harrison at the time,
and then asked me what time meant
He must put his own construction upon 1t.
| have no further explanations to make on
that point. | will state, however, that
General Harrison did make speeches not
only at Fort Meigs, but at Dayton and
Cleveland, and host of other places
But, to remove all doubt as 10 his opinions
upon the traiff, will read his GAINESVILLE
letter, which was published and circulated
the Union in 1910, under the
direction of his committee, as the evidence
Of his then existing sentiments:
ssZANEsvrLLE, November 2, 1886.
"Gentlemen: had the honor, this mo-
ment, to receive your communication OF
yesterday. / regret that my remarks Of
yesterday were misunderstood in regard
to the tariff eystem. What meant TO
convey was, that had been warm ad-
vocate for that system upon its first adoP-
ton; that still believe in the benefits il
had conferred upon the country; but ! GER
tainly never had. nor never could have,
any idea of revising it, What i said was,
that would not agree to the repeal, as II
now stands. In other words, am tor
supporting the compromise ACT, and never
will agree to its being altered or repealed.
aln relation to the internal improve.
ment system, l refer you, for my senti.
ments, to my letter to the Hon. Sherrod
Williams.
Il am, in great haste, with great re-
spect, your fellow-citizen,
VIII. HARRISON.
aMessrs. Foster, TAYLOR. and others .
Here we have the clear and explicit de-
clara,ion of General Harrison, over bis
own signature. 1t admits of 10 equivoca-
tion-no controversy. II is direct to the
point. ssIn other arords, l am for sup.
porting the compromise act, and neper ,D'tl
agree to its being altered or repealed.''--
General Harrison was elected President
upon that pledge in 1910. 1t was about
the only great measure upon which bis
position was clearly defined, and well un.
derstood by the American people.
shall never forget how anxious his friends
were to keep that question directly be,
lore the people as a whig measure, ano
how solemn were their asseveration that
they would never depart from the princl'
pies of the compromise act. will ven'
lure the assertion, that there is not whie
upon this floor who did not endorse ano
support the views of General Harrison
Eupon this subject in 1910. ] would like
TO see whig member rise in his place ane
controvert the correctness of this asser
tion. None such can be found; and ye
they have the effrontery now to denounce
Col. Polk as unworthy of the confidence
Of the nation, for having advocated the
same measure to which they were al
solemnly pledged. But, sir, ifthis is gooe
ground of objection TO Col. Polk,I appre
hend it will apply with redoubled force e
Henry Clay. AS have already remark
ed, Mr.. Clay was the author OF the com
promise act; it was his idol measure-tht
hobby upon which he expected to ride in
10 the presidential chair. To confirm tht
statement that Mr.. Clay, as well as Gen
/ eral Harrison, and The whole whig party
was committed to the compromise act,
| will read short extract from his Hanoye
/ speech, delivered 9th June, and reported
in the National Inteligencer of July l3
\ 1910, as corrected and revised by himself
1 Speaking Of the tariff, Mr.. Clay says:
/ aThe question cannot be-ought no
to be-one of principle, but of measure
and degree. Iadopt that Of the compro
mise act, not because that act is irrepeaia
| BILE, but because it met with the sanction
Of the nation. Stability, with moderate
and certain protection, is far more impor
iant than instability, the necessary con
sequence of high protection. But tn
protection of the compromise act will b.
adequate in most, if not as to all Interests
The 90 per cent. which il stipulates, casl
duties, home valuations, and the list o
free articles inserted in the act for par
tcular advantage of the manufacturer
will insure, trust, sufficient protection.-
Altogether, they will amount to not les
than 80 per cent,--a greater amount Q
protection thar was secured prior 10 tn
act of 1928, which no one stands up
defend"
Yes, sir, Henry Clay himself, Will:
engaged in the canvass of lS40, said