The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-02
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1t adept in the art of 'dodging" issues 1t played
this game on grand scale in 1870 With the Coon
beast of skulking and steathy habts-or its emblem
and with COMMITTEE of Silence" for the leading
agent in its political machinery federalism then selected
its candidate for the presidency whose civil life
had not been conspicuous enough to make known his
opinions the great issues between the two parties, and
its candidate for the vice presidency whose
leanings the strict construction school avowed
and notorious, and whose very name mask upon
the opinions and purposes of the party he chosen to
represent. With this preliminary preparation, federalism
assaied the administration of Mr. Van Buren, under the
vague and non-committa bate-cry of "Change'' Nor
was even this equvoca watchword suffered to apply to
any cardinal measures OF policy II was drowned in the
songs and the shoutngs which turned the political
vass of whole party into Bacchanalian orgies. Zip
and Ty' committed nobody TO anything And so s'Tp
and Ty became the catchword of the rank and file OF
federalism, while more inqusitve minds were INDUCED
with the information that the canvass, if successful,
to result in some grand and mystic "ctange" The
whole eminently disgraceful to the fedora,
party What with cabins, and skins, and hard
cider address the senses, they used masked battery
conceal their real principles; and more in
sulting system of humbug prachsed to deceive a free
people.
All this is notorious. But to show that we do not ex-
aggerae this audacious attempt of the federal party in
1910 to conceal from the people all its real party pur
poses and designs, will quote of the leading po
tca manifestoes which at that time put forth We
find some OF them colated to hands in num-
Der of the Petersburg Republican,
In a letter written by Gen. Harrison in 1885, and repub-
lshed by all the wing journals in 1910, find this lam
guage:
90 % a e my s Ws %sado
convey was, that had been advocate for that sys
fits it had conferred upon the country But certainly new
had, would have, any idea of reviving it,
stands. In other words, am for supporting the
ppealsas "''' AD '''" " 's''' 10 's a'l''" g
But again: We now quote from Gen. HIS speech at
Dayton which also republished and circulated in
1910, by wing journals and wing orators, the exponent
of his opinions at that time:
I" But with all this bank Once in my
life was, and then they cheated me out of every dollar
placed in their hands,
We call upon the wing convention of 1910 aid
in task Let them speak through their truthful adj
dress;
"But we are gravely informed that Mr.. Van Buren, is
opposed national bank, to internal Improvements by
ty to these measures gives him irresistible claim
the confidence and sufrages of the people OF Virginia
which cunning accians hope deceive and islead you
All candid of all parties admit that they have ceased
bank has been rnquisied By its former sasguins adOo
Gates nmeeey and nexpsd.snt IN the present ana
necessity of internal improvements by the general govern
eason Of the Of the States to
and tariff settled by the of the compromise act
%s to ssa M
duties These duties, indeed are no longer necessary the
70 aatssn competition s orsig" fabrics ,shoai
sort to this ertrancous support.
I gain .a ,.,a s,o,,, ,.o, 70 70, a. ,,u,,.nn
in principle and practice And we produce, in further
proof Of this assertion letter from our candidate General
addressed the editor of the lnuisor, in Cincinnati,
Sept TO- 1922 wherein he says, believe that the charter
given the Bank of the United States was unconstitutional
being OF those
of the expressly granted pow ers into effect"
The following from the veritable document, Ohc
wing address OF 1870 is too rich to be lost
1t is objected General Harrison by venerable dema-
gogues, well as by their younger and more innocent
aton Of the federal the revee sung
party who support the Presdent-o the old ch9ms of
who raise this cry know that the questions suggested by
these cabalisic terms are not now before the American
ous to strongest objections which they give rise
Yet with eronery nowhere else to be met WITH they
who will not support Mr. Van Buren, in favor of the
bank, tariff and internal Improvements, and therefore
federasts."
Again:
GAS far as we know believe, fellow citizens, General
Harrison has but one oplnon about the bank, ana that Is
against it, &c.
And yet who does remember the curses and inpre-
cations that were heaped upon Nj. Tyler, when, to
these solemn pledges and his republican principles, he
vetoed the bank bill 2
We think might here pause and ask, with confidence,
if our promise redeemed. But proceed with the
proof.
We bring Mr. WIN. C. Rives to the stand. Let him tes-
ty. In a letter written by him in February 1910, which
was printed in handbi FORM and circulated by the whig
party, he says:
THE sentiments of Gen Harrison known be those
of distinguished liberaty this subject, he tariff or
his Chevot speech he declares with as much business OF
thought elegance Of expression, that,
where the injurious operation OF of the general
government confined few, aud 1t is beneficial
large ority of the States would be evidence OF rs lit
moral recuude In counte
nance the injury"
And again he says;
sConnecng what Gen. Harrison here says with the de-
ella his address the OF his district in 1922
it is evident that his caniugs decidedly against
national bank "
We dismiss you, Mr. Rves, with thanks for your
kind assistance We next present readers Mr. George
e. Badger, OF Cen Hlrrison's secretaries Come sool
Mr. Secretary let hear what have to You were
high confidence OF your party and possessed all the
secres-out with them.
But why the subject OF the tariff brought forw at
all settled years by the compromise act Who
disturb IL? Who desires the dutiesl
Certainty neither Gen. Harrison any OF his friends
This will do for the arIh, Mr.. Secretary. Pray enghtcn
us as o the generals views of bank.
"Next said that Gen. Harrison Gvors Bank of the
United States The charge Is false His opinions, on the
contrary against a bank
We now invite upon the stand Mr.. Thomas Ewing, OF
Ohio also one of Harrsons secretaries. Mr. Ewing is
rather worse than Badger. He is shocked democratic
mpudence in perverng General Harrisons views. Hear
IA Il, latter nv i'm in 4, l., D.