Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-02

In bia well as in the IS ates, Gen. Harrison's
views are essentially orthodox -declarng the inter
ference by Congress with slavery "in the States.
be "a pspable violation OF he constitution" and
that attempt 10 abolish slavery in The District of
Columbia would be "breach of faith towards Vir-
gina and Mary land. without whose consent there
fore, well as the of the people Of The Dis
irct. Congress cannot leeisIate upon the SUBJECT
Who has ever gone farther than this Who can
60 farther, whether he be Southern man, or
"Northern man with Sou,hern principles"l MI.
Vaa Buren, also admits, as do indeed the Abolition
lists themseves,tha Congress cannot touch the ques-
ton Of slavery IN The States. But as 10 slavery in
the District. he yields the whole question Of right
differing from the Aboltionsts, not as To the power
Of Congress. (for he. well as they, admits that
Congress may cons,ituonally abolish slavery in the
Dsr,cl) bu, The mere eupediency othe exercise
of thai power. .tSee Van Buren's letter TO Sher-
rod Williams According to Gen. llrrison's o.
pinions, the question rests upon fixed and stable
principles: Mr. an Buren, places II upon the ever
shifting ground Of trped,ency and we all know
that what man deem, iaerpea,ent al one time he
may regard very erpedient at another; for in
stance, in reference the Missouri Resttliion.--
Just now when Mr.. Van Buren, is seeking TO
cillale the South, he might aud doubtless does
der ii very ntrpeent PERSONALLY 10 hlmsel) TO re-
peat the vote, which ii was very erpedcnt 10 give,
when he sustained tie resolutions oi instructions to
Rufus King, to exclude Missouri from the Union
alto gether. unless she would renounce the rgIi to
tolerate slavery within her limits. lie promises, il
IS true, to reto "a bill should such one be passed.
abolshing slavery wilhinth District: but suppose
his views of erpediency should in The time
dergo achanse will he be faithful to hls pledge,
will he yield TO his new born convictions Of duty
when he will have nothing farther to hope from
Southern support, 10 dread from Southern hos
/ liltyl
But has Van Buren, given pledge TO veto BILL
should such one be passed,-and ofihis there's
much more danger Than there is flhe abolition Of sla
very in The Ten Miles Square-has he given pledge
TO bill putting Florida upon the same footing
upon which he assisted to place Missouri Sup
pose his instructions to Rufus King should be o.
beyed by his friends in Congtess-when Flor
ida applies for admission into ihe Union, as she will
do before his second expires, unless he Can con-
trive 10 prevent the augmentation OF us population
by the protraction of the disgraceful war The :
vents as well as the long continuance OF which are
themselves sufficient to over"helm his adn'insira-
ton, # the people would discard party ihhuence.)
wi, he coufo, IN the spirit OF his instructions,
and reject The application of Florida as slavehold-
ing State; or will he be governed by his new views
oferpediency? We call upon his friends to co.
tighten the public mind this sulject-rhe most
important practical view Of the Abolition movement.
On this gu, stion know what Gen. Harrison
would do, by what he has done a like occasion.
when rising superior TO the motives which aciuate
lovers olpopulari and place. he incurred the
hostility OF majority OF his constituents and lost
his seat IN Congress by his rany defence OF South
ern rights anl Constitutional guarantees aga inst the
first combined assault of the Northern Alb ,ilionsts
upon the Slave Power and the Virginia Dynasty,
stimulated and .harked on"by Martin Van iren,
a rotanteer leader in The crusade against Us 1t is
"passng strange" that Hartson should now be as
sailed by Southern men, who are nevertheless will
ling To embrace Van Buien
We again invoke The attention Of all dispassionate
and unprejudiced minds TO Gen. Hauison's letter
TO Mr.. Berren. as containing eptome OF his senli-
ments in reference to The great questions in which
all feel so deep interest. All we ask is, that he
may be tried by has opinions, expressed by himself.
ami not by the mu,ilale1 extracts, the perversons
and the lorgeiies Of his opponents.
The Lynchburg Vrginan denies that the Abo-
lnion papers support Hirrlsnn. We have noU be.
fore an Il nancipatar," Containing long article
from The PhItanhropist urging his election. The
Elyria las, Aurora, and \enIa Free Prtss. al Ab-
oluon papers, urge his election. TaLtey Star.
We do not question the literal accuracy Of the
statement made by the Valley Star. But ask it,
was not the article copied by the Emancipaor from
the Philanthroplst a communicated and an edior
at ar,lele-expresslng the sentiments of an ndivdu
al member of that faction, aud not the views of us
organ! And was it not copied into the nanci-
paor for the purpose not Of approval, but of decided
condemnation II so, the inference Of tile Star of
conrse falls TO the ground. Ne never see the three
papers referred 10 in the last sentence OF the VAL
ley Stars paragraph We presume, however, that
they are not abolition papers in the strict sense Of
that term, hut that they are Political papers, ayow
ing, when that subject is touched upon, Abolition
sentImens,- just such paper the Concord Free
man, published in Massachusetts, decided ppitico
Abolition paper, which supports Mr.. Van Buren,
On this subject, we repeat what we have frequently
said, that do not pretend that portion ef he Alb
olitionisis will not support Gen. Harrison. We know
they will. The Abollionsts, like all other parties,
not strictly political 10 their character will be diy-
ded in their the presidential question, ac-
cording to their political afniles-in other words