Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-22
From the Washington Union.
The Real Issues in the next Presiden-
fiaf Canvass.

tics II is an adept in the art of s.dodging ISSUES.
: II played this game on grand scale in 1910 With
the coon--a beast Of skulking and stealthy habits
for its emblem, and with ''Commttee of Silence
for the leading agent in its political machinery, fed
eralism then selected as its candidate for the Presl
dency a man whose civil life had not been conspicu-
Gus enough to make known his OplnlOns on The great
issues between the two parties, and man rs It's can
dIdae for the vice Presidency whose leanings TO the
strict construction school were avowed and notorious
aud whose very name mask upon the opinions
aud purposes of the party he chosen to represent
With this preliminary preparation federalism assail
ed the administration of Mr.. Van Buren, under the
vague aud non-committal battle-cry of "Chdnge !"
Nor was even this equvocal watcliword suffered to
apply to any cardinal measures of policy. ii was
drowned in the songs aud tire shOutIngs which turned
the political canvass of Whole party into Bacchana-
Ian orgies Tip and Ty" committed nobody to
anything And 50 Tip and Ty'' became the catch
word of the rank and file of federalism while more
inquisitve minds were INDUCED with the information
that the canvass if successful, to result in some
grand and mystic CHANGE The whole scene was
emineatly diSgnceful to the federal party. What
with log-cahn> aud coon-skns. and hard cider to adj
dress the Senses they used masked battery to con-
ceal their real principles; and never more ln
suting system of humbug practsed to deceive free
people
All this is notorious. But to show that we do not
exaggerae this audacious attempt Of the federal par
ty $50 to conceal from the people all its real par
ty purposes and designs, will quote some of the
leading manifcstoes which at that time put
forth We find some of them cOIlated TO our hand in
a recent number of the Petersburg Republican -
In letter written by Gen Harrison in 1886, and
rcpubshed by all the whig journals in 1910, we find
this language:
~ regret that my remarks Of yesterday mlsunder
stood in relation to the tariff system What meant 10
convey was, that had Geen a advocate for that
system upon its first adoption that stl believed IN the
benefits it had conferred upon the country But GER
ainy had, would have, any idea Of
viving it, What said was that would not agree the
repeal it stands In other words, for sup
porting the compromise act and loW agree to ITS
being altered or repealed.
But. again: We quote from Gen. H. : speech
at Dayton, which also republished and circulated
in 1910, by wing journals and wing orators, as the
exponent Of his opinions at that time:
"But with all this, | am not bank man. Once in my
life was, and then they cheated me out Of every dollar
placed IN their hands.
We next call upon the wing convention in 1910 to
aid us in our task. Let them speak through their
truthful address:
sbut we are graveIy Informed that Mr.. Van Buren, is
opposed To national bank, To internal improvements by
the general government and the tariff; and that his
hostil 10 these gives him Irresistible clam
the confidence and sutrages oil the people OF Virginia:
These fellow citizens, the sereoiyped phrases by
which cunning taccians hope deceive and mIsead
YOU All candid men OF all parties admit that they have
ceased be practical quesoDs-au idea of ehGrTiRg
national bank has been reHquihed by ats former most
SagEie adcOcnies unnecessary and xPedlen IN the
present aud probable future monetary condition OF the
country. The necessity of internal Improvements by the
general government has been entirely superseded by the
energetic application Of the of the several
States that object and the tariff settled by the
of the compromises Of 1858, unless h shall be
reOpeHed for political purposes By oSC 1ohO affect TO dread
e reeStabtisHeHt Of the high prefecture duties These
duties. indeed longer necessary the stability Of
manufacturing establishments enabling them to maintain
competition ,o foreign fabrics 'ciOut resort to this
extTaHe0VS support
Again:
awe commend General Harrison TO you a rePHblt-
can principle aud practice. And produce, IN fur
Their proof of this assertion, letter from candidate
General II addressed the editor Of the lnquistor,
In Cincinnati Sept I6 1922 wherein he SAYS Il believe
that the charter given bank of the United
URcORStitaORat-It being not of those
necessary carry any of the expressly granted powers
into effect
The following, from the same veritable document
(he whig address of I0l0,) is too rich to be lost
alt objected to General Harrison by venerable DEM
agogues well by their younger and more innocent
dspcs that he orthodox politician IN his inter
probation Of the federal eonsulion-and the revele is
sung the party who support the Presdent-to the old
chums of anii-bank ant-arf, anti-imprOvement. Most
of those who this cry know hat the questions sug
sesed by these cabalistc terms are not before the
American people; and they were that Mr. Van Buren,
is obnoxious the strongest objections which they
Yet with enrODteTy nowhere else To be
with, they first insist that these the true issues
and swear that all who will not support Mr.. Van Buren,
are in favor Of the bank, tariff and internal improve
ments, aud therefore iederalIss.
Again
"As lar as we know or believe fellow citizens Gen
Harrison has but opinion about the bank, and that
against II, Ike.
And vet who does not remember the curses and i'm
precautions that were heaped upon Mr.. Tyler, when
true to those solemn pledges and his own republican
principles, nc vetoed the bank bill
We think we might here pause, and ask, with con
idenee, if our promise is not redeemed. But we pro
iced with the proof.
We bring MIR. VIM. c. Rives to the stand
Let him testify. In letter written by him in Feb
ruary. 1870 which printed in hand-bl form, ant
circulated by the wing party, he says:
ssThe sentiments of Gen. Harrison known be
those Of distinguished liberay on this subject, Qh
tariff "lor in his Chevot speech he declares with
much business of Thought elegance of expression that
even 10 cases where the injurious operation Of
Of the general government Is cOuined TO few, and IL
beneficial a large majority of the States, would b
evidence o little foresight of moral recude in th
latter to cOuntenance the injury
And again he says:
"Connectng what Gen. Harrison here says with IN
declaration in his address the of his district
1872, IL is evident that his eanIngs decidedly
against national bank.
We dismiss you, Mr. Rives, with thanks 70
your kind assistance. We next present TO read
ers Mr.. George E. Badger, one of Gen. Harrison
secretaries. Como, good MIR. Secretary, let us hea
what you have to say. You were high in the conf
dence of your party, and possessed all the secrets
out with them.
sSu why is the subject OF the tariff brought forward
alls II was settled years ago by the compromise act
Who proposes TO disturb il Who desires increas