Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-09-29
CONSISTENCY.

- A1o.sr tno sen pufcn presses arc
calling upon sAsir party to oppose Judge
White. because he b hostile 20 the rsriR;
they consequently consider Mr.. Van Burer
The frieod Of thar syssem. They know that
ssis spesk louder than ss,Ss and thsy TO
me@ber The votes Of The latter In the senate
--sithe1sh those votes were trsachsrously
sivsa--afisr having assured the southern Sc
naiors that he would vote sgsinst the measure
The PHILADELPHIA papers arc Invoking he
ouakers 10 notice The contrast, on the subject
Of Slavery. not DOLLY between Mr.. Van Buren,
and Judgv white, but between the former and
Gen. Harrison. The views Of the two 6rst,
~ to the power Of Congress over Slavery in
the District Of Columbia. are placed in paraI-
lei columns, with view to excite oppOsltion
70 the Judge add the scu Of Mr.. Van Buren,
and Gen. Harrison. on tho Missouri restrio-
ton, the first In favor. the latter against Il,
are also placed in juxia-positiOD. TO prejudiee
the Frisads agsins, the General.
These things shev that the cause Of the
Rueker candidate Is getting desperate. They
shew the southern States what they may de-
pend uPon-and they svines the "piebald"
character Of the supporters Of the Official no
minee. In the sugar country, and the North,
bis Tariff ProPensities are urged-and amongst
the AbolitiOnists, his favorable dispositions 10
their doctrines arc contrasied with the consti-
'utionai scruples Of ths Opposition candidates.
Can the South be deeeiVedl Can the honest
voter any where DO deiuded into the suppor,
Of man who has such an indefinite &c, Of
opinions that he can be supported on precisely
Opposite grounds in difarsD, parts Of the u
Mon
Witness the fairness Of the Enquirer too.-
The Editor l. lsboring to prove Harrison an
Abolitionist, beoauss he declared his willing
ness to apply the proceeds Of the publie lands
20 get nd Of the evil Of slaveFy--aad yet this
very print quietly witnesses the Pennsyizsais
attempts TO hold him up 70 odium with the
ouakers for precisely opposite opinlons-for
his opposition 70 the Missouri restriction. No
one knows better than the Editor Of The En-
quireS. that Harrison vas defeated. In is2i,
10 bis Congressional eanvass, for hls votes
against the Missouri ressrictioD--his regard 10
the Constitutional Provisions In behalf Of the
interests Of tho SOuth--thst principle which
secures 10 us cur " Prs-exAtiag righh-" This
misrepresentation b continued too 10 dlsse-
gard Of tho sediments Of On. Hsrsison, deli
versd on Ihe eth of July. l53s, previous 20
his termination Tor the presidency, In which
he, (thoush living Ia free sssts,l stands up
for The Constitutional safsguasds which pro-
ssst Southern interest.
The fairness and eandor Of The Enquirer on
this bead, nsy be further estimated, By revert
Ing 70 the fact, tAat N he winter Of Is3I-9,
the Editor launched out boldly land his mo-
nsH'sry boldnsss e -, he subjset Of special
wooder) in fsvor Of scheme Of Kmaselpa-
tioa BY tbs Legislature, before the peOpls
themselves were consulted % the propristy Of
The movement He sOoa, however, backed
out, when he found the breeze unprops,sous.
lie lowered bic Gag IN iwinkIlng, and struck
70 the denaDsIatisns Of Ak Halifax ana Aisek-
lssbuFg frisnds. Yes, he bold AbolsionI.s
q ie52. ~ lsEislstive asshosiiy onsy sad ssisA
~ The peoples consent, now Iabors es eou-
vet Harsiaoo e being N RmsnelpasiosIss. -isk
Tie psoPls's apprObstIoa, and opoa GtIll eoss-
Pensation 70 The ovsefs. Bssutifui eoasIsIss-
e. stsEIisg hosessyI IssGable nodssiy :
Who can refuse cgeiesce 70 20 candid ard ssr-
cere Poliileiasl one Who y stampIax iafs-
my upon biz own recorded seiions--aad who
= abusing ~ ho1sss patriot snd was-woFn sol.
der, - Estsrsiisi, ard consequently IN sns-
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thss faiib. and unworthy q ne oouutry's eco
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