The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-14

talsehood. What is produced in its sup.
poIIl Ii il said that, IN his boyhood, when
living 10 the slave holding state Of Virginia,
he was member Of an abolition society.
This is denied by General Harrison him.
sell, and BY his most intimate friends. 1t
is said tina; be has declared himself in favor
Of applying The surplus revenue OF the gov.
eminent 10 purchase up, and COLOMBO our
slaves. This proposition, as il is stated.
with one halt of what be said suppressed, is
false, and was designed 10 deceive. What
Guneral Harrison did say, is this: That he
would be willing, ,sith The sanction Of tie
slsvs holding Sidtes-(mark trith or con
sent, aud not ;rith0Ht)-to appropriate nc
ney for the purchase and removal Of the
slaves. Is this abolition Surely not
What the south complains Of, and with great
reason, is ;he attempt 10 interfere with our
property, rIthom or conSent-to invoke
the aciion Of Congress upon the subject, at
the instance Of those who own no slaves
Of the people Of the " free states" as they
are called, not at our ins,ance-not al the
instance Of the slave, holding stales Of the
Unlon. 1t is the recognition Of authority
in Congress to regulate slavery which
that body does not possess-It is the at
temp, Of those who have no interest IN the
question, TO agitate tit is The usurpaton
of power, and the violation of the rights Of
property, to which We object. Now every
man can see at once, that be does US no
wrong, who says, when you come TO the
opinion that slavery is Injurious TO you,
and therefore ask my AID 10 get rid of il, |
an willing to help you. Whatever else
may be said Of such declaration, il in.
wolves no assumption Of power to regulate
our slaVes-no invasion of our rights. II
is not abolition, and can never be made so,
u1tIl the ingenious persons who have made
the charge, shall succeed in demonstrating,
thsi 10 desire 10 possess your neighbor's
property a, foil price, aud with his con.
sent, Is purpose 10 rob: or yielding 10
the calls Of q nelghbor for assistance, IS 10
assume the character Of his master, and 10
acl the part Of tyEant. But let US appeal
10 the public acts and declarations of Gen
eral Harrison--let Us Try him BY The con.
duct and na,ured opinions Of bis life, and 1
be is 10 the least touched with the heresy OF
abolition, for one. say, +. BIN be discard
ed as untrue to the coas;IlutloC-es unwor
thy Of support for any Office. Let US look
back 10 the period OF the Missouri question
that dark houl shose agitalions nearly
shook this Union TO pleces-when separa.
ton and civil war seemed ready to break
as a rope Of sand, the strong lies which
bind Es together. \ es, al that period Of
distraction and diSmsy, when a distinguish
cd citizen OF Kentucky, now a distinguish
ed Senator from that state, came forward (
10 UBile, to guide, 10 save us-Bhere then |
was Harrison found Then was the time /
10 show BY more than words, regard for
southern nghis-respect for southern pro.
periy-revere1ce for the sacred charter Of
cur country. Yes, | repeat, with exuhing
confidence, where lhep vas HARRISON found :
He was found, shoulder 10 shoulder, with
the souIb. Al that period be was mem.
bes OF the House Of Representatives, and
was called TO express bis views by record
iog bis votes. Ills constituents we're il
ei.Bed 70 favor the restriction upon slavery,
sb.ch Sas then attempted 10 be fastened
upon Missoun-he knew that BY voting IN
accordance with ther opinions, he should
secure and enlarge his PoPui4rlly-but he
knew that his dliy 10 the nation required,
that be should oppose The prevailing opin.
ions Of the day, ard trust 10 sober second
thoughts for Jgst estimation Of bis con.
duct. He did n3l hesitate between what
Sas rigbi and shat wss FoPular--batgeen
personal interest and public duty. He yol.
Cd Siia the E1uta, sss.us. the restriction.
And what vas the consequence to himself
lie VS. defeated 10 tie ensuing canvass for
Congress. Ies-he sacrificed himself 10 q
ssose q tI'y which ranged him On the side
d iAs south, and Of southern Institutions,
ssainsi the fanatics Of that day. # has
passed iato a pf0yerb, that a friend in
need IS friend Iadeed, and such Harrison
has proved 10 Us. lie did not SET 0p on The
occasion, any such hypCcnucaI plea, as that
Z" be was western man with southern prIn.
cip.es,a thereby iEtImating that there were
questions 10 which lie sacrificed the interests
Of those amongs, whom be lived, 10 tha 10.
terest ofthose at d dtsiance-audla thus seek to
gain confidence abroad, b. being false and
ifeacberous to those who trusted him at
home. No. He wss then, as row, an
American patriot, With CONSTITUTIONAL
principles. The proposed restriction, he
believed TO be founded 10 wrong, and tend
ing to inlustice-.aEd he fell, though the
injury 10 that case would lalI directly upon
The south, yet It was wrong 10 The whole
coCniry-because the precedent then sci
could be directed Bgaust the iahis Of any
other section, when Temptation 10 j, should
arise and II IS Fundamental, maxim with
bin, ia public aud in private transactions.
" that no honest nan can enjoy property
founded upon The suGrings Of d fr,ead
and brother"
Equally explicit on this subject have been
the public declarations of Harrison since Dbe
settlement of the Missouri question, and
since the anti slavery fanaticism has assum.