The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-30

publie opinieR "a is iasOF. hs Eou.1 sans
100 bin Ias charlsriag : henk 9Th pre-.
Der modiicsions and Essifietlons." And
Is Oct this Just and prnpsr siss Of iat
dusv OF Psesidenai GsnsEal Hsrrison
holds lhaG a. President. he should Dc
bound 10 yield his private opinion To- .
clear manifestation 81 the ssslled eonsie-
lions of Congress and the eoDniry--1hss
he should not be authorised y SCI q
naushl The nslional xill. satisfactorily as
eeflained. aflrr full inquiry and deiloera-
ZION. hul would fesl bound 10 respect a
mature expression Of lhs Publie oPiHlon.
OF in other words. :. he sober secoRd
thoughts Of The people" Mr. Van Blu
ren. on The conlrary. claims Tor himself
10 be component pars Of lhs Legislature.
and declares his determination 70 use his
vein sgsinsi any expression Of public sen
limenI, however well considered and Of
ten repeated. Whatever may be thought
of these conflicting opinions in other re-
specis. Il can admit OF m question which
is The more republican, and Gen. HArri-
son has The Satisfaction 10 know that he
enlsrlains The opinion. ard Is following
The example &c the illusiriaus Madison.
AB0LlTl0NlsM.
The next charge against Harrison
which shall notice Is. that he IS an abo-
li,ionisi--s charge which 10 eonirsdieled
BY every thing be has said and done in
reference 10 ihai subject. during his whole
public life. and which Is yet urged against
him with q zeal and sehemence IN pro-
portion 10 It's fslsehood. What is pro-
ducrd IN iis sup2or,! II is said that. in
his boyhood. when living in The slave.
holding stale Of Virgins. he WAS mem
Der Of an abolition sncieiy. This is de
MED BY General Harrison himself. and by
his most intimate friends. lis said that
be has declared himself in favor Of apply
ing the surplus revenue ol The govern
ment 10 purchase up. and colnnize our
slaves. This proposition. as il is stated.
with one half nf what he said suppressed.
is false. and was designed 10 deceive.
What General Harrison did say. is ihi.:
That he wonld be willing. nth The sane
fion Of the slaue holding siaies--(msrk,
NTH our consent. and moi riihom )-io
appropriate money FOR The purchase AMI
removal Of The slaves. Is This abolition,
Surely not. What the south complains
81. and ui,h great reason. 10 The attempt
10 interfere with our property. ,riihout
our consenf-t0 invoke the action Of Con
gress upon The suhj.c,. Al the instance of
those Who own no slsves--of the people
Of The I. free STATES" as they are called.
and not al our insiance--nni al The in
stance Of The slsve.holding states 81 the
Union. II is the recognition Of auihori
" IN Congress 10 regulate slavery which
that body does not posscss--il 10 the AZ
tempt Of those who have no interest in
The question. 10 sgita,e il--it is the usur.
patton Of power, and the violation Of the
rights Of properly. TO which We object.
Now every man can see al once. that he
does Us no wrong. who says. when you
come to the opinion that slavery is inju-
rious 10 you. aud therefore ask my aid 20
get rid OF II. am wrrnhg ~ Lals, ynn-
Whstevef else NAV be said of such de
clarst.on, il involves no assumption of
power TO regulate our slaves-no inva.
sion Of our rights. Il is not abolition.
and can never be made so. until the in
geniuus persons who have made The
charge. shall succeed in demonstrating.
that 10 desire 10 possess your neighbours
property At foil price, and with his con-
sent. is purpose 10 rob: or yielding 10
The calls O! neighbor for assistance, is
to assume The character Of his master, aud
TO act the part Of q iyrsn'. But let us
appeal TO the public acts and declarations
OF General llsrnson--lei MS try him by
the conduc, and msiur,d opinions of his
lie. aud il lie 10 in Tie least touched with
the heresy of abolition. !. for one. say,
let him be discarded as untrue to The con-
st,,uilon--as unworthy OF supper, for any
office. Lot US look back to lie period 81
the Missouri queslion--lhat dark hour
whose agilstions nearly shook this I'm
ION 10 rieces--alen separation and civil
war seemed ready TO break. as a rope OF
sand. the strDng ties which bind Us ioge.
ihrr. Yes. al that period Of Distraction
aud dismay. when distinguished cilizen
OF Kentucky. now a distinguished Sena-
Tor from that state. came forward 10 unite,
To guide. to save ns--where then was
Harrison found! Then was The Tine To-
show by more than words. regard for
righls--respecif for southern pro-
for tile sacred charter |
Of our country. Yes. repeat. with ex-
nliIng confidence, where then was Ilarri-
son fund! lie was found. shoulder to
shoulder, with the south. Al ti:st period
he was member III the House Of Repre-
sentatives, and was called 10 express his |
siews by recording his voies. Ills con-
,tiiuenis we're Inclined 10 favor the restric-
non upon slavery. which was then at
empled 10 be fastened upon Missouri
he knew that BY voting in accordaBcr
with their opinions. he should secure and
'nIsrge bis pOpulariIy--bul lie knew tina,
MS duty TO The nation required. that he
'hould oppose The prevailing opinions of
lie day anil trusf al ..ha.