Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-21
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al mon Of the Hhiys .tor sake Of the Union. "
GEN. ERRRISoy,s or,LrFICaTInN>

GEN. ERRRISON'S QUALIFICATIONS
III IS remarkable that neither the Harrisburg Conven-
hon nor any oi the subsequent Fcncra meetings have
touched upou the cndowmcnts which recommended
h"n HARRISON 10 their nomination for the Presidency.
As q statcSnan-capab!c Of conducting the Govern
nrn 10 the results they desire or as one deserving their
gratitude or past services their cause the Federal
party greatly preferred Mr. Clay, infinitely the
superior Of Harrison The convention could not there
Tor" say word 10 reconcile their party to their secc
H'n upon principle upon personal qualification, or
u1on past deserts But there was still stronger reason,
wAira prevented the Harrisburg convention from max
my an address II the public, explaining the motives OF
me choice they had made, and which has also held the
caeF.catlng gentlemen mute upon the subject. They,
0'"d, boast greatly of their candidates arulobtticS,
p'' mol Of ms abilities: but how he happens to possess
'' one without the other, they do not venture TO cX-
pam We have The revelation, however, in one of the
journals 81 that party which too proud of the victory
"'cV'H hy IL Instrument. Thaddeus Stevens, to allow
IL - pass whnu; c0;nrncnoration The Emancpa,or,
N' organ OF the Abolition Society in New York, thus
sna"HicrS the result of the National Convention 5
!ahors
TIN !i,strtr. ru,rr.rro~-Wr The agony is over and
irh ~ llld upon shelf And OF ordinary III
can doh deny that the Slavery feeling OF
" North Which Ia, done il, with his own osena
WOW and Infamous pro slavery in Congress Praise
a Tor srra Anti Slavery vtory man OF high talents OF
YEA distinction, political services, OF boundles personal
y has openly rejected for the Presidency of this Re-
Public his devotion slavery Sc, monument
hold III. news Let foreign nations hear Let o'Con
he hear H. Let STAKEHOLDER Is ncapaci-
d Tot the Presidency Of the United States The reign OF the
ayooacy Fastening The rejection of Henry Clay
Wing Convention taken in connection with all the crcuni
stances Of The heaviest blows the monster slavery has re
esi'ed N his county,"
"Why il that the Southern and Western friends of
Mr. Clay SO cordially acquiesce in this result Why
GO they, while pretending adherence Of the Adolf
slon doctrine, countenance the amalgamation between
Their political party and this fanat!cal spirit in the
North II is for Interior objects not the immediate
'ectIon OF Harrson for whose ncapacty and poor pre-
tensions they feel the utmost contempt. The great de-
sn OF the Federal leaders TO draw TO their standard
tom the Democratic ranks, all who infected with
NE new phrenzy in the non-slaveholdng States, and
0emoody with Federalism religious sect, which Will
gradually bcco"e identified with it, to act with 1t
poINca!ly on the next occasion when candidate Of
nv'e capacity and who can bring Southern and
.ss'e!n aid TO Northern Federalism shall be present
oy the Opposition The preliminary process intend
"a !" be accomplished By running HARRISON is that
:. consolidating Abolitionsn with Federalism, Anti
.'oiry was before incorporated with il. In this way
Ii expected that the Democracy may be gradually
yASh down IN several of the strong States of the
LII and then, with the aid of the personal and Sec
~ popularity of some Federal leader in portion of
co., Hoo'lwcst, popular majority may be obtained to
We, Federalism in the Chief Magistracy, with its
b. nanS and al the subordinate machinery contrived
Il. ~ party hostile to the Constitution, to consolidate
IT, a"OVneFnment, and make its reign perpetual"
On ~ baltimore Post makes the following comment
GWa same Quotation from the Emancipator
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