Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-16
EAge6eld Court House, Sc, July A6, As4o

gloom which the occasionally unpron's
ing state of their affairs often produced.
had no conversations with Mr.. Adam:
on politics, farther Than to explain TO hlH
my views in relation to The change in The
system of selling Public Lands, which
was glad to find he approved. As soon
as the law was passed for The division u
The North Western Territory. WAS in,
formed that it WAS the intention Of Mr.
Adams TO nominate me to ,h" Govern
menl Of Indiana. hcsilnlcd not Il mo-
mcnl to declare har | would unl accept it.
although b very much pressed 10 t!n SD by
several leading members of Congress.
was not long in discovering tfc n"r!vc-
of -lhosc gentlemen. There hat been
sumo meetings Oi';he people Of the Terri
tory, in which resolutions had heen adopted
recommrm ing me 10 the President TOR
the Gnvrrnnrnl of ihe Territory. North
Weslernl Instead Of Gov. 81. Clair.
Those resolutions, with correspondent
addresses, had been forwarded To the
President and the Senate. Now il SO
happened tha, TWO distinguished Srua
tors had fixed their eyes upon the same
Office. On. of them, who had been most ur-
gent for me TO go to Indiana. had large pos
sessions in the North Western Territory.
which was probably nne reason inr his wish
Ing to 90 there. But the main object vas to
secure the Territory to the Federal parry,
when il should become SIaIe, which it
was known would soon ne the case. To
carry out this plan, it was necessary 10
get me oul of the way. The appoint
menl W is pressed upon me, ot%ilhsand
ng my refusal to lake il. Arleusih, my
relations and friends, The Messrs. Nicholas
Wilson Cary Of the Senate. and john nf
rhe House, prevailed nn me To accept il.
They pointed out the advantages To my
selfa ID assured me thai ,herelwas no doubt
of Mr.. lctfersnn's recIiOni n the ensuing
November election. and that would be
continued Governor Of Indiana, au,I snne
Republican succeed Governor 81. Clair
in the North Western Territory.
! therefore accepted The appointment,
with determination. as indiana mad 90
,nce in the choice Of The President, that
would lake nu parI in ill.,. contest.
have TINS given ynu iiIi account of
my conncxion with the Presidency Of VI.
Adams. will conclude by saving, thai
Mr.. Jefferson lnsl no time. after his inau-
yraItisoat 10 a aSsure inInHs nfnE Of hi, favor and his
evidence that retained UENf U5tr Il vsi4 hiac'eRi
of his Administration.
In answer to the enquiry why used
the word .Abolilion" i'll designating So
cie,v of which was member in Rich
nond, in the wear 1871, instead of the
word Humane" which is known to be
The one by which the Soricly was really
dis,iueushed!-All that can say upon
The subject is, that if | did really terra it
an Abolition society, fact which can
still hardly believe, (for have not been
able to see The paper containing my ad'
dress to the people ofthe District in IS22,)
il must have been from forgcliu'ness'
which might easily happen alter lapse
of 81 wears. At amy raIe,, ,the word AbolI-
ton was not understood 10 mean in ls222,
what it now means. There can he no
doubl that the society Of which Mr.. Tai
ton 1ledSdtliS Wdo 81 llltliibCi, 'i'u
in his publication in the Richmond Wing.
he calls the "Humane Society of Rich
mond," land by this title Judge Gaich.
who gave me The certificate in 1922, also
designated it. was the same of WHICH |
was memIcr. Mr.. PIea>anls was Il
incmber in 1897, in l19I Mr.. Rahrrr
Pleasanrs was the Psnsidrul 1T The former
periul, as hr was when was admitted.
do not wish what | have said abn"c 10
be published, but | have no Objection that
The facts should he stated, and reference
made to me 20 having furnished them.
have writ =. to friend in Congress,
Mr.. JOS. Wiinams nf Tennessee, showing
the connection which existed between the
Hamilton county corresponding Commit
tee and myself, and authorized him to
make il public.
was about to make some further OH
servarinns when I was interrupted Ivy a
party of gentlemen from Louisville, and
must conclude by assuring you that AM.
very truly. yours,
W. II. HARRISON.