Columbus Democrat., 1840-10-10

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The second ballot was the same. On the
third ballot, Connecticut and Michigan changed
their votes TO Gen. Scott, making bic vote SO,
HaTisOn's 81, Clays o6. The fourth ballot was
the same. On the fifth ballot. New York, iii.
Dois. Vermont. and Michigan, gave their votes TO
Gen. Harrison, which made his vote lA9, which
was majority The whole electoral vote Of the
Union. ConneclIcdl and New Jersey gave their
votes 10 Gen. Scott. The others, 90 in number
were Cor Mr.. Clay"
From the above vote Il will be seen that the slave.
holding States stuck 10 Henry Clay t0 the last end
bat Gen. hatrison was nominated by Ihs delegates
from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Mich
iean, Pennsyivana, Ohio, Indiana, New York, Ili.
nos and Vefm0nt--ten non slaveholdnQ States.
That Gen. Harrison is emphaticalIy the candidate
OF the Aboliionisis cannot be denied Tor they bnas
oi bic nomination as triumph. Look al:ihe follow.
ng evidence Of this act.
Upon the announcement Of the results Of the
Harrisburg Convention the Llbera,or. published
at Boston said:
1--WE regard this Harrison nomination over
Clay as another important sign Of the times
a. signal defeat Of the slaveocracy powe, in tho
convention. Had il not been for Abolitionism,
Henry Clay would undoubtedly been nominated.
We have faith 10 believe that no slaveholdcr will
ever again be permitted TO Gil tho Presidential
office IN this republic"
Ihs EmanciPator published at New York,
said:
well, the agony is over, and Henry Clay is-
laid on The shelf. No man of ordinary ;nielli.
gence can doubt or deny iha, il is the anti slavery
feeling Of the North which has done II. in con.
necuon with MS own ostentatous and infamous
pro.siavery demonstrations in Congress. Praise
70 God for great ami i.slapery pictoryy A man
nigh talents, Of great distinction, of long poll
cal services, Of boundless personal popularity,
has been openly rejected for the Presidency of this
Republic, on account Of his devotion 10 slavery.
Sci up monument Of progress Aerei Lie, the
winds tell the tale. Let the Shareholders hear the
news. Let foreign nations hear H. Let O'Con
nell hear Il. Let the slarss hear ii. A SLAVE.
HOLDER is lNCAPAClTATED FOR THE
PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES.
The reign Of slaveocracy is has.enig to a close"
The Phllanthropst al Cincinnati summed IN the
matter in the following words, Wig:
"Ihe views of anti.slavery editors regarding
the Harrisburg nomination, should be known by
our readers. They all, we believe, recognise the
fact That the rejection OF Mr.. Clay. md retention
ofGen. Hnrrtson us the candidate Of tho OpDos
non, are, to some extent, concession 10 The spirit
Of liberty in the North."
Ihe LioeratoF said, in February last ut will
90 remembered, that in balloting for candidate
at harrisburg, ,aHlhe delegates from the slavehod
ING States voted for Clay on ercry trial, until q
choice was effected. The South then was de-
ieated IN all its Wishes 1t tried to get a slave
holder nominated, and could NOT succeed, SOLE
DER" ' '0
The following is par, ofa resolution adopted
by the Massachusetts An,i.Soyery Society a
their annual meeting, viz:
"kesolved, That We regard the refusal Of IN,
Harrisburg Convention TO nominate Henry Cla,
as candidate for the Presidency as pgnal an,
glorious triumph oftrath orer error, ofE6erty ope
sddpsry,and We believe the course Of lha, man Of
the subject OF slavery has completely blighied a
ms iondly cherished hopes of becoming the Chic
Magistrate Of this uatioE," &c. &c.
Passing over volume Of similar testimony, W
come TO the report Of the Executive Commi,te
ofthe An ercan Anli.slavery Society,"" made o
thei' late annual meeting in New York, an ex,rac
OF which is published in the Antslavery Reporter
This document being tho embodimen, OF tho view
OF aoolltIonlsts for the whole country, holds III
following language, viz:
1--WE declare our entire conviction that TIL
CAUSE Itself, for which the Society was formed
and TO which Il is therefore merely secondary. i
advancing in the public mind with GREAT RA
PlJlTY AND POWER. The rejection Of Hen
~ Clay--n sla,enclder and defender of slavery :
is A WAYMARK IN OUR HISTORY"
we have now shown you, fellow citizens, fror
proof incontestibIe, what the designs and plans O
the abolilionis,s are that they aim a. nothin
short of tho immediate and unconditional abolitio
Of the slaves in the South; that they have en,ere
the political arena 10 effect this object and tina
through their influence in the National Viii
Convention, they forced the nomination OF Gener
oil Harrison on ihe South.
dc not the facts we have stated convince yo
thai abolition is no longer to be regarded as
imaginary dangerT Do they no, tell you that,
you desert your Northern friends in this crisi
you cannot blame them If they refuse to do battl
for You hereafter do they not admonish you thu
the safety OF the Unicn is involved in the presen
contest Prepare then for the momentous strug
gle, by adopting whatever course you think mos
likely TO preserve your rights and maintain tn
tranquility and Permanency of the Union.
GENERAL HARRlSON'S OPINIONS.
Az General Harrison is the candidate Of III
AbOliiionisis. il Is necessary TO examine wha, hi
views are on the all absorbing question of abol
ton. We shall therefore proceed 10 give you
brief h-, correct yisw ofhis sxp5ossod opinion .
this subject. Ii bis CheyIOt speech Of 1888, i
his Yincennes speech Of 1895. and in his lete
~ hig SlOO, Of November 26Ih 1896, be expresl