Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-29
GEN. HARRIsoN's OPINIONS.

iIuStfafcI bNtHe conduct OlAhe
ses. Look at The letters in the Globe aoou"'.
ing, as they evidently do. in false Versions
Of Gen. Harrisoh's speeches al fort Me'gs a"'
at Cleveland, published in anticipation oil tue au-
theniic reports Of those speeches, Tor the purpose
OF foIestailing the public judgment and oil poi
soning the public mind. When the 6enerai
was as his unfeelIng Iibellers alleged. gagged ana
guarded" why then The hart never painted Tor tue
wafer brook with more eager solicnude than o'u
these candid and honest gentlemen for declaration
of his own opinions from his own lips. Now, iha'
he has made these declarations, snatches oil sen'en
caught up by the miserable retailers oil sian
der who hang upon the speakers lips only to iais
~ his remarks which are poured into that great
lou nain OF unrioan waters the Globe, whence they
again flow forth, through inuumerabe channels, TO
deceive aud mlsead the people.
The General is made, by these consistent chfoni-
cers to saw in one breath, at Font Meigs, that he
.'would make no pledges in regard to principles
and vet in the very next line, are told that he did
make precisely such pledge by declaring, that, If
elected lie would give his assent 10 MI The laws
which may be passed by Congress, however those
laws may be against his opinion and judgment
Thus" says tie Enquirer, with holy honor, "strk
ing the veto power from the Constitution Thus he
will veto no Abolition or Bank bill ~ This is spe-
cimen Of the Enqnirers jesui,ry. We have no doubt
that G Ell HARRISON did not the sentiment attrbu
ted TO him. and that when the truth comes OUT il will
appear that he said, this subject, precisely what
he said 10 his letter TO Harmar Denney. Esq. four
years aeo-that in the exercise Of tie veto power.
"he should limit his election of bills to- first, such
las in his opinion are unconstitutional secondly,
such as tend encroaoh the rights Of The States
aor OF individuals; 3D. such as involving deep inter
tests may in his opinion require mature delib-
| "eraion, or reference to the will of the people, to
"be ascertaued at the ensuing elections Such
are Gen. Hauison's written and published opinions
touching the exercise Of the veto power and they
are both republican and statesmanlike showing a
lust Difference for the will of majority OF the people
representatives, while hey manifest proper deter
minaon to restrain that majority within the limits
of their constitutional powers. The Enquirer will
perceive, therefore, that Gen. Harrison does not
propose strike the power from the constitutions
though icc of opnon that this monarehicai lea
ture Of that instrument by which the icu Of The PEG
pie NAV be defeated by the oiA Of man, ought to
have been if not omitted altogether, at least less
qualified than is. The EnqGireG will perceive,
too thai the General must Abolition bill il ii
were possible to pass such bill. because he declares
thai he will veto all unconstitutional bills, and all
bills infringing the rights Of The States, and we have
his citen-teitera,ed opinion that he designs of the
Abolaonists are unconstitutional aud that they do
/ infringe STATE Rights! What more does the En-
qulrer require Oh, il wants that most senseiess
and iasuiang pledge, thatif Congress shall pass a
/ law aboisbng slavery in the District OF Columbia
he will veto ii. This pledge is virtually embraced ia
! his opinions to the character OF the Abolition
movements. and 10 the proper exercise of the veto
power-being pledged 10 veto unconstitutional bills
which he declares sucha bill would be. But such a
specific pledge is senseless because Congress can
pass such alaw. The pledge to iltherelore
Is pledge 10 do something which never occur.
Long before the Abolitonists can be strong enough
in Congress introduce such bill, the consti
tuition itself will have been torn into Fragments fit
emblem of our dismembered Coufederacy. But is
insulting we'll senseless, since il supposes that
Southern Representatives will tamely sill in their
seats while this bold outrage upon our rights is
perperaed. and that, like base born towards they
will rely upon Presidential reto, instead of then
own stout arms and keen swords 10 repel this en-.
eToacnment upon theT rightS-hls attack upon their
safety So far from Van Buren's pledge on this
subject constituting any recommendation with us,
we hold il in utter scorn, a sneer at weakness
if we relied for defence upon his puny power !
Why, what would such pledge from such man,
he worth, even ifitwere sole reliance Sup
pose such a law passed by Cungress-though the
supposlllon implies that the Southern people are fit
themselves for chains-suppose such a law passed, is
Van Buren, man 10 be relied upon such e
mergency Is man who always acted against the
South until he accidentally became bidder for
Southern voies-who always denounced the Stare
Po'cer, until he stood in need Of the sufraees OF
slavehol1ets-s he the Of iron nerve and OF I'M
compromising fidelity, upon whom rely
for protection I! Wo.ld he dare 10 resist The will of
a majorlty-he, Northern man. living on the other
side of the Poomac.-would he dare to encounter
at home the odium Of sustaining The Slave Power
in the teeth of fixed majority, whose representa-
ives, speaking their will had decreed its overthrow
As well might The lamb rely upon the yulture for
protection But we again repeat, that such law
can ever be passed because. long before public
sentiment 10 the nou-slayehodng region shall be
ripe for such measure, the fires our National
council hearth will have been extinguished by the
blood of embaited hosts and the Potomac will be
the dividing line OF hostile confederacies.
U Since the foregoing was in type, We have re-