Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-27
POLITICAL.
From he Riclaoasf Ting.


+ upon which Mr.. an Bnrcn became entitled 10 Il
confidence Of Mr.. Riehie and abe Speaker Of fh
Sehafe, when they voie1 for him 10 he President
The Gniicd States. These grounds were, las oppo
siiion 10 the admission 81 Missouri into The L MN
WITHOUT maItfg .5r prohibition e slavery lhefei
an lndispcpsalle condition OF admiss ian:' hi, Yet
~ the New \ TX tuufeullon Of 1921. admum
Tree negtots Il Tie night of s#illagc hisYote. u
the Senate of the United States. 10 fntefdct the IN
PRODUCTION OF Slayes INTO the Territory Of Florida
ms opinion thai Compress fossesses the power o
interfering with aboIishng slavery IL the Disuic
Il Columbia; and his refusal to make pledges {,
protect tie renfs q the People OF The District ant
ofthe South. These arr the pIo"is winch cosrnnt'
+ Martin Van Bafcn,--'ta NOItletn man with South
ern feelings"
VIII the Editor Of the L, qair. now proceed I'd
examine with me, whether General Harrison stand,
on 6qnal grounds with " the Litlle Magtetan,' upon
" tins momenlous question p II ! establish this
point, lac must necessarily admit ihst William llfn-
~ Harrison is .S0Hhitrn man nth Sonhefn Iect
iagS. II succeed in proving Tie " Old General Of
Hppecanoe" 10 have been dlcoys, aud to be n0te The
supporter Of tn righls OF The Souhesn States
j a foriiori, he is btHer CabHed than tie present
Chief Magistrate, 10 The confidence oil Tie people Df
i Vig MA and Of the South.
/ will give weight whatsoever 10 tie fact, HAT
William H. Harrison is native Of CHARLES CHy
county in Virginia lie son Of stakeholder, Ben
jamn HARRISON one oi the distinguished patriots
who pledged &" thc.f fortunes, and iheirsacred hon
I
have judged Mr. Van Buten, by ms Votes his acts,
aud his published declaration.
In 1sIS-'l9 General Harrison WAS mCml er uf
the House Of Representatives Of The Uuiled States
FOR the Cincinnati District IN the State Of Ohlo,
In November, 1878, a resolution, declaring the
admission oil Illinois into The Union, an equal
footing wifh the original States was opposed by Mr.
/ Tallmadge, " priHctpditB because the Constitution
had not sufficiently prohibited Statay. The 9Th
aticle f tie Odinauce OF the government Of the
North. Western Territory, which was species of
contract between The Ualled States and the people
of that Territory, provided thai IN the cesson OF
that Territory accepted by the United States from
Virginia, there should neuher be SlaUery inYol-
unary senltude, otherwise thanas punishment for
The commitment Of orimesn The Constitution of
Illinois contravened this stipulation, by embracing.
as he conteuded, complete recognition Of cxls-
ting slavery Congress, therefore, bound to tc-
Jeet tie Con tuition, ii least this feature OF il.
Virginia had coded the Fefrifofy ON certain condi-
ions, 10 the United States. aud t is WAS one of
them-and 1t was monument 10 the fame Of
Virginia -" II Congress toimfar1iy recognized Hc
feat,.re nor submitted far their dccisloa hey would
take upon the scyes the stigma cast upon our coun.
Try by the existence Of slavery"
Mr." Poindexter, Of Mississippi, Ia Vnguian)
agreed with MI. I. in his sollclDude To get rid OF
slavery, whenever practicable though the best
men anon ST had not been able to advise any
plan for dong IT, " &c,
Mr. Tnllmadge WAS not prepared 10 admit that
State was under no testtalnt with respect TO lbe
power to change It's Constitution. Would rcntlc.
man admit \ SAFE INTO the Union to-day. under
republican form OF government, aud permit 10 call
Convention Tomorrow TO change ITS form INTO
Monarchy That State would, by the VERY act,
cease 10 be a component pant olihe Union-so, also.
as to violate the condition on wh4eh II was admit
ted INTO the UnIcn, BY permitting slavery. "
General Harrison, &" AZ u Representative :, Obi,
protested AGAINST the doctrine OF ,,lc gentleman
rom New \ lk. lla could assr,e IN. Gentleman
that HE people Of that State were fng awIre Of her
privileges, and w"h'i never come tolhis House. or
to the 9'a'. "i New York. far permission so "a olt,,
telT Constitution as 10 adad Inc H. ,s,,,c,ao of ~i
rory the object OF the &c, eman's abhotlcnce as
well as his own 1s.y had enerei into compact
Fa'eh ma Shr'n nc people ot Hejf SOVEREIGN Au-
ThoRiFr. tSee litchm5td Enquirer OF 27tii Noyem-
4 Eff, 1879 Tie resolution was plssed-tien.
ilarrsnn voting tor IT. Among he nays, was Nj
! Morton, Tie an Bueu A6ohtip4iet, aud Loco
] f"co Governor Of Massachusetts. (See Mics Re
g-ter, Y. -, y. 2269
/ have quoted tbs debate at 50 much length to
show that Gen. Harrison vindicatcd not only South
ern rights but also the tue States Rights doctrine
| OF the Wing party OF Nnginia-ARe S0rereigR au-
Aoriin 81 the pcoPic Tihtin Heir STATE
We will now contrast the conduct of General II.
upon the Missouri Question with what have
shown Mr.. Van Buren's 1t was proposed to
restrict Missouri from admitting into its Constitution
the recognition Of the principle of slavcry. TO the
ntory to form Constitution and State Government,
ana ior the admiss on OF the into the uuon, y
the following amendment offered:
" That the further introduction of Slavery, or in
voluntary servItude be prohibited, except for the
punishment OF crimes, whereof the patty shall have
been fully convicted" For the amendments 81
Gov. Morton among them-against tI6, among
whom was the i" old General OF 1ippecanoe," who
voted throughout in tayoroi the tights OF the States
IN opposition To allh colleagues. Niles Register
vol. Is, y. 47s) General ilafrsons objections 10
the amendment, were precisely those which Mr..
Ruohe himself enuinel ated Ia the Enquirer of the
25th of February, 1919.
Agan--'ro bill establishing the Territory of
Arkansas, the foregoing amendment was offered but
failed by vote OF 10 10 II, General Harrison voting
IN the negative. further amendment prevailed,
rs to 70, as foIiows:" And all children bonn OF
slaves wl1hn The sud Territory shall be Tree but
may be held TO service to the age OF 25 years." Gen
II. voting against it. Mr. Bassetl of Virginia, ln-
voked the minority to sustain the constitutional rights
which he considered To be assailed in the amend
ment just adopted" (Niles' Register, vol. 10, p.
"a
These votes cost General Harrison his seat in the
House OF Representatives. " hen elected to Con
gress. he received a majority of 1900 votes IN his
o"ncouaiy over two popular candidates he" Was beat
EN- GOO votes by an opponent who was comparatively
a stranger The only charge against him was, that
he had gwen the votes cited above. He plead in
vain, that his oath to support the Constitution
compelled HIM 10 sustain the rights OF the people
OF Missouri ! hs offence m4 Int have beer pardon
ed, but he had voted to permit slavery IN Alkan-
sas lis opponents toutended, thai in tins thcre
was no constitutional obligation. 1t was urged by
Zen. Harrison on the other hand, that as Louis