Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-06-16

were in danger, that the tonla-
hawk and sealping knife were suspended over
The heads of the women and children of Ohio,
10 induce them to abandon the ease, and, IN
many instances, the luxury and splendor by /
which, from infancy, they had been surroHn-l
ded, 10 encounter the iatigues and dangers OF /
war, amidst the horrors of Canadian winter.
Thus it viii be seen that in the very speech /
IN which his traducers pretend to find evidence
OF his abolitionisin, Gen. Harrison denounced |
even the discussion of the subject OF emancl- |
patton as "equally injurious TO the slaves and
their masters, and that it has no sanction IN
the principles of the constitution And what
IS not little remarkable, this identical speech
was relied on by the present editor OF the
Nashville Union, in 1886, to prove that Gen:
Harrison was TOO much devoted to Saafhe'T
interests to suit the people of the North-as
appears from the following
From Lhe Neac Bedford Gazette, Non. 2, 1896.
BY JEREMIAH c. HARRIS.
But what says Gen. Harrison? The dis
cussion on the subject of emancipation is
equally injurious to the slaves and their mas
tiers, and has no sanction in the principles OF
the Constitution" Here Mr.. Harrison stands
committed to Southern interests, and has the
impudence to tell a Northern audience that
they have no right "by the principles of the
Constitution to discuss the subject of emancl-
PATTON" Now the Constitution guarantees to
every person the right, and the unqualified
right of free discussion, without providing that
it is contrary to It's principles to enter the "holy
sanctuary of southern slavery" Who that
looks moment at this subject will not repro
bate that spirit of insolence, which says for
any evil stand back, am holier than thou"
If then, Gen. Harrison speaks his senti-
ments, and we presume he does, there is no
possible difficulty in understanding what
would be his course of action if elected Presi-
dent of the United States. Judge for your
selves, candid men, and act accordingly"
If it was aimpudence" in Master Harrison
to tell the North they had no constitutional
right to discuss the subject of emancipation,
what shall be said of the editor of the Union,
who at the North objected TO Mr.. Harrison
because he was too much of Southern man,
and at the South objects to him because he is
too much of Northern man, and more than
all, cites passages from the same speech in
support of these conflicting positions
After laboring to prove that Gen. Harrison
stood too much 'committed to Southern inter-
ests," the present editor of the Uuion pro-
ceeded 10 show that Mr. Van Buren, was not
liable to that objection, and that he was a
strenuous advocate of the free discussion of
emancipation. In proof of These positions he
cited from Boston paper the following:
From the Neao Bedford Gazette, Nor. 3, 1886
BY JEREMIAH G. HARRIS.
g In 1920, Mr.. Buren, voted that Congress
had the constitutional power to abolish slavery
in the Territories, and instructed the New
York Senators in Congress TO vote against the
admission of Missouri.
ain 1886, he says that Congress has the
constitutional power to abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia.
SIN 1921, he voted to give free blacks the
right of suffrage.
in 1922, he voted in favor of restricting
the introduction of slaves into Florida
And then went on TO add, as follows:
From the Neao Bedford Gazette, Nor. 2, 1886.
lBY JEREMIAH c. HARR1s.l
ave would not intimate that he Mr. Van
Bmenl if elected President of the United
States, would show peculiar favor to the oppo-
nents of Slavery, neither do aoe believe Thai he
acould erteHd the hand of fellowship to the
South in their endeaUorS 10 perpetuate Il upon
the country. If he would be the President of
the people he should do neither, but impartially
protest the rights of the one, while he fearless
~ guarded the interests of the other. We
regret that some of the wing presses have con-
nected this subject at all with politics, but let
facts alone be stated, and we are willing TO rest
the issue with an intelligent and discerning
community"
Gen. Harrison's course in regard to the
Missouri question is well known. Solitary
and alone" of the delegation from his own
State and with one exception from all the del
egatlons of all the States North of Mason's
ard Dixon's line, did he battle for the interests
and institutions of the South. What was MIR.
Van Buren's courseon that occasion! Where
was this Northern man with Southern prnci-
pies then? Let the following recorded facts
answer:
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.
Preamble and Resolutions the
inhibiting the further extension of slavery in
the United States is subject of deep concern
tothe people of this State, and whereas, we
consider slavery as an evil, much to be deplor-
ed, and that every constitutional barrier should
be Interposed to prevent IFS further extension
and that the Constitution of the United States
clearly gives Congress the right to require oil
new States, not comprehended within the orr
ginal boundaries Of the United States, the pro-
hlbltngfot slavery as condition of their ad-
mission into the Union,-Therefore,
Resolped, Of the honorable Senate concur
thereln,) That our Senators be instructed, and
our Representatives in Congress be requested.
to oppose the admission as State into.the
Union, Of any territory, not comprised as
aforesaid making the prohibition of slavery
therein an indispensable condition of admis-
sion.
On the Doth of January, 1890, the Senate
took up the resolution and passed the same
unanimously, the following Senators being
present;
Messrs. Adams, Austin, Barnum, Barlow
! Browne, Childs, Dudley, Dayton Ditniss.
Evans, Forthington, Hammond, Hart Living
ston, Loundsberry, .McMartin, Means, Malio.
ry, Moore, Moves, Paine, Ross, Rosencrantz
Skinner, Swan, VAN BUREN,, Wilson
Young-30"
Rufus King, an old Federalist of '96, was
about that time in nomination for United
States Senator from New-York. Mr.. Var
Buren, was his warm supporter, and wrote a:
follows, pressing his election
Is ] should sorely regret SAYS bel to fihC
any Tagging on the subject of Mr. King. We
are committed to his support Ii is both wise
and honest; and we must have no fluttering il
our course. Mr.. Kings views towards us ar,
honorable and correct. The MISSOURI
QUESTION conceals, as far as he is con
eerned, no plot; and we shall give il a tru,
direction. You know what the views ant
feelings of our friends were when / saw vou
and you know what we then concluded to do
Ny CONSIDERATIONS and the aspec
of the Albany Argus, win show that we hav
entered on the work in earnest. We canno
look back. Let us not, therefore, have an