Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-06-23
INFA0nS :

w c write the word AZ the nedQ OI tlis dIlICIS
with perfect knowledge Otis true extent, as
well as Of the responsibility which attaches |
10 the use Of il, and before we close we think |
we shall convince every honorable man that
the term was never more appropriately applea
than in the manner and to the case to which
we apuly It. Since Gen. Harrison received
the nomination forthe Presidency, by the har-
risburU Convention last winter, the Columbus
De,noernt. a leading federal paper IN tins state
has had al the head Of its editorial columns, an
extract from speech delivered oy zen .f1 laE-
10oo. 'Ffis extract from his speech. the edit
OTIS OF that paper have para0ed before their
readers for months in glaring capitals and i,aI-
les as embodying Gen. Harrison's views on
slavery. We knew at the time this extract
was first published m the Democrat that It was
garbled-that It was a solitary paragraph seiee-
ted and separated from the succeeding ones
and published for no other purpose than that
ofpyoducing false impression upon the public
mind IN relation to the views of Gen. Harrison
upon a subject of vital interest the sonth.--
We ka0lo that It was done pssrposely, for igno-
rant and stupid as the lOcofoco editors are. we
do not believe there is one in the State who
has not read the speech alluded to. Itl1as
been published and republished in every whig
paper in the south, and no man connected will
the newspaper press could by possibility have
missed seeing It. We will not say we were
astonished at this barefaced and unblushing at,
tempt to impose upon the people ofMississippi,
for we have seen so much ofthe tactics Of the
party TO be astonished at any article Of theirs
however base It may Be; but we were shocked
to see that men assum ing to be honorable men,
men who are placed IN honorable and RESPONSE
bic stations, siooping to such dishonorable ex-
pedents 70 advance their party, though indoing
80 they slanderea war worn veteran, who has
hlled more high and responsible stations, and
rendered more important services to his COM
try than any man living. Vile and contempti-
bic we knew the imposition 10 be, We deter
rmiued to let Il remain unnoliced, knowing az
we did, that calling the attention of the editors
Of the Democrat 10 il, would not only, n0t pro.
cure a correction but would in al probability
draw down upon rs nothing but a voleg ofper-
sonal invoctiVe and vulgar abuse
We should have been content % let the
Democrat goon IN is eontemptible career d
decept,Ors and rely upon the good sense and
iutelligencc Of tho people 20 correct the wnono
done 10 Gen. Harrison By this wilful and ma
licIous muiilation Of BIS speech, but after iay.
inr for months given this mutilafed and carblec
extract 70 the world as genuine, the Dan6crai
has the impndence 10 affect regret az having
done Gen. Hanison injustice, pleads ienoranct
and assumes a wonderful degree Of fuagnaniln-
ity in making the acknowledgment. Now
Let Us see how the matter stanis. The extract
which the Democrat has been publishing fol
months, Is a. follows:
rShollld 4 Be asked ifthsre Be no lray By schIcl
Gie GENERAL GOVERNMENT can aidfhe cause o
EMANCIPATION, I anssOsr, u has long
been AN OBJECT NEAR MY HEART, TO see oh
WHOLE SURPLUS REVENUE .ap.
propriafed % that object"
Amer having this paragraph al the head o
Is columns, week after week, and month ate
month, after blazoning il IN every portion OF TN
state, as containing the sentiments Of Gen
Harrison IN the subjects OF slavery and aboi
ton the democrat becomes alLat once won
derfnllv maQnanimosI ard with the most saint
ly visaee disc0urces is readers In this wise
IfARRIsON'S ABOI1TIONISM.
We have had standing at the head Of oul
columns, Tor some months an cxtract from ont
ofGon. IIarrison's speeches. strongly tincturet
with abolili0nism The wings say that the
extract Is a gafbled one, aud that We do theil
Candidate great iniusfNF ~ NOS SLING up the
paragraph and giving the explanatory Remarks
which succeed. HI all sincgrltys X was moi
cur intention 10 do 50. We had not Gen. III 1
spoech before ms when we published the ex
tract. Il was al that we recoilectea Of ths
speech. ard all that we had at hand At the time
We now m up the paragraph and We hoP'
that the wings win be satisfied OF cur disposi
ton TODD their candidate Justice.