Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-15
From he Mobile Register.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

In 1e c8mpa,-U now opened, by thc grand en-.
uee aud s,.I vaulung oi DE Harrisburg Cou,en.
ton, lhe'e are many matters which mus, enter
largely into The discussion Of The mtus Of the
Martial Nominee OF tie Federal party. The
s,rss Inconsistency and Jeremy DlGJl,r,m OF
'ha, Pa'N 10 putting IA uomnauana " military
caItinu, on ,be sole and single ground OF thr
Supposed potency .. "a sut OF r,gmcOtals "
over Iae Judgments and hearts Of an intelligent
pcur e, Nhcu in AN former times, that same paijr
Ind denounced sucA nomr alton as absurd wick
cd a,.d tt0getou, 60 the pubho liberties, has been
often ana Sufficiently exposed, 10 cover the head,
81 such rlaut AID ch1nghS politicians WITH
shame and confusion. Bot there is a matter Of
moJy moment 10 the s'ou'aefn people, to be IN.
CURED into Ia regard TO Ceueml Nlibam lIeun
HARRISON We do not Cow speak OF b. decided
FOdemLSm-nol OF his woes ~ favor 81 the ahvn
and seduion laws Of The tldt,. AGams mot Of hs
votsn the OHIO Legislature aeunT motion to
strike 0u, OF criminal aci, a clause empowering
cgduor 10 sell bis debtor as ser aut Tot lae
crime of poverty. We pass over all these uidng
sins against Rcpubheauism. and sacrifices at tie
shrine Of Federal Nanny and come 10 the glfat
question: upon which delinquency IS objectionable
at The South. We refer of course 10 Abolition.
The Southern Wig press pledged itself IN ad.
vance, to support the nominee of the Federal
Wing National Convention, and not douhtm,
that Henry Clay would be the one chosen lor tic
sacrifice, they gave that pledge without resefya.
ton. The SOUTHERN Wings are thus fairly caught
~ The tap sat for them, and are hargainrd and
sold away Ca the support olanullfa cmaut ipatlon-
ls for President Of the United States Ncu,iI
Gut now speak of lbe ualule and strength Of the
mora' obligation which binds, those presses who
pawncd their honors TO abide the dtci.,op or the,r
convention, when on the other hand such fidelity
involves gross dlfeccucn OF their dny n,
Southern man. To The Editors, we have nothing
10 say, leaving them to settle that matter Win
their own couSccnccs, aud to shut then eyss #
they please 10 their blind patty prcwdircs, 10 ,bo
consequences TO every litc-Sidc III their southern
States, which ave To be expected from clcyarnn
General Harrison to the PRESIDENCY. Bur 10 mo
people OF Alabama "c owe d duB Ia sneak out,
and 10 lay before them such e,0onces a, Ne mas.
soss, 70 show that Gcncml HARRISON Is IN heart.
or was four years ago whcn those speeches vc,c
delivered aud those public acts performed which
form the ground worb OF oar own belief nm sbo.
luou.h Ia publishing hem. $50 desire 10 lead
no lnan ntua wrong Judgment upon so vital a
point. Nconly say thal we are satisfied That the
Wing nominee il an abniuuuI,l, aud we leave
others who ars equally interested with M. in dc.
cdng foe themselves upon the evidence o5du
ccd
Va lS36 during the Presidential compaiqn.
Vermont paper states, that the lnond, oi General
Harrison IN That quarter were auylot. 10 know
that gen'Ieman's opinion upon toe subject Of sIa
'cp-and several gentlemen Of thai State, on the
Stu Of ApnI Of that year. addressed him letter
asking the expression ofhIs sentiments upon three
topics.
/. In regard to the constitutional power Of
Congress to abolish slavery IL lho Dstuci Of Go.
iumba
?. Whether if elected President be- wouJ
sign a bill tof the abolition Of slavery in tho Dis.
lncl Of Columbia ia case one should he passed
by Congress
3. Ia regard 10 the constitutional power Of
tho legislatures Of the fee States 10 .upurcss m.
ccnday publications.
-, paper then add. after wairing about six
weeks, they received he following ioucr from
General Harrison