Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-06-09

s,. iof any citizen or ei,;zS p,s,.
I ia e. who should oppose him rrla .s
mesa, same time, authorize the I,, sa'a
'emble together, 10 pass - ro. ialie' 70 a
i,dopt addresses, cot only ' = a
he slaves to leave their mae = en'oass
'ut their throat, before thew r'a 5o
u insist that, if.the cifizsDs - Is 50 !,
States can avail iI ,b o. lAa %,
.he article of the Constitution I all
hlblts the restriction Of sne ,,op Vhea b
TO publish any thing ipinr;o,, rl Of lhepas
of the slaveholding States 80 . he f.s
the extreme that | have NJ '-sy can gas
effect any thing further wbiaL s'le @
sp could efec.. But, f sl,a!e
zens' these are not the PRINCE ,I.''.c.
Constitution y Such a cons,r rp,Ps' q q
defeat one of the great obiieet 10y, - 'o
nation, which was, that of IT, .so y Is q.
peace and harmony of tie S Sss-ia9a
were parties to it. The Iib.,.' .a'es VIC
and OF the press was given 4, II a. .1es
ettectual means 10 preserve :, - lle I'l
every citizen their own riiabt. y q. s1-a q.
States the rights which am. 81 Q L
them at the time of tier f - (.
could never have been eyre, s,,I'a d
would be used by the citizens 5s, oS y. Ia. /
ton of the States for the purDo = d p;
wing those of another portion T Il - y g,
which they had reserved 4 H. -
OF the Constitution, and n h -, a- al2r'--
which none but themselves i,r ,As .a.l 9
Germ or interest. lfslavery i IN y, y, 'o'
evil is with them. If;here !, MI N. Z
the guilt is theirs, not ours. so.s go =.
the States where it does no. eTis =. -...s
Government of the United ST.. - :
without usurpation Of power. and - :
latlon of a solemn compaet. d -. ~. u
to remove it without The con.s,. = y
who are Immediately interested. AZ /. -
will neither ask for all. nor con,s ~ 2
aided, whilst the illegal, perssr ,-.,- |.
dangerous movements Of Which r.
plain are in progress; the iDie,.., !. i.
concerned requires that these Sol
stopped Immediately. This can III /.
done by the force of public o,5s- a.,
that cannot too soon be brouat No.
alton. Every movement which ~
by the abOlitionists ia the nO3.ssvs5,--r..
States is viewed by orr Southern br-.-7
as an attack upon their rights. aaj r1is
if persisted in, must in the end s-i,-
those feelings Of attachment and sF--
! between the citizens Of all tie S.
: which were produced BY a connm-,
| Interests and dangers il the var Of /.
l Revolution, which was the founis5r.
our happy Union, and by c91.-.s,
of which ii can alone be preserve. u
opinion which | have now given. a.
| omitted no opportunity for the lsz7
, years 10 lay before the People o'u7.7
: State. | have taken the liberty, ars
them here, knowing that even f d
; should unfortunately not accord 4.
|, yours, they would be kindly receTsi
I What motive can Gen. Harrzol e
! to falsify all that he has heretofore sal
this subject-to disgrace and dza
himself! He can have none, as Z
! pledged not to be againa candidate
Bot il is said tbaf, Ihe is not an ii
ZIONIST, the abOitioHis.s sup OFT hin.
mol true. As far as | know, there s.
one abolition paper in the Union t
3 not opposed 10 him; and that IS no.z
than neutral.
!, But 10 put this charge forever an
tie abolitionists, al alate ConveH,ol
+ determined TO support neither o.lhsa
2 didates, and have started cani dds
u their own.
S I do not know Gen. Harrison P,H
, Iy; | only know him through he Isl
n of the country. If that history b ,-la
! is absurd to DENY him high gaal1s5
: talents. 1t is 100 late in the day to @
d military talents 10 a man who, 70 2 81.
. thing Of any thing else, has rsssT'
)! unanimous vote of thanks from Co-:a
} the appreciation of Madison, all
II time-honored Shelby, who served !
o same campaigns with bin. llaT...
= very much struck with one Ting
II life of Gen. Harrison. he e1,s.S
/ service of the country when d., :.
e with a large hereditary fortune ~
m opportunities Of eariching h.nsi ]
Is lions whilst Governor ofthe Nafa'
A. Territory-but he came out Of La
ne vice, and all of his high us%
ot man: and he is neither u'3s
Sc spendthrift. 1t was regaTdei 90
the Romans. the highest conPa
in one who had been invested VIII
lr tant trusts, to be able to say that p 2
he - - 10 bor;ed al the pa
D pense. Never did any man ~
rs serve such a tribute. A.--I
$, For these reasons, | do not nesI
tn express to YOU my opinIoa ihll !.
rs terests of the country will be PI'i'19.I I
IN t5e election 81 m of Gen. HarrisOn.
t til I feel very sure that no e9a az
H. be- f','i for the worse. Most grateful aa'
a your humble servant ,,,,ps0N. b
ut Have the locofocos no illO'I =, "a
/ ID the old age and declining hs'.'1 FIN ! ]
"a the Irsc country to spb.orre, BY bis . 2
= popularity, the fallen i'''', e, s..
to rem. Verify we be.le'T - s,sas
MS tn" grave .nl, . 'nrs Fortuna.sE =
at Tor that pult''9 10 Ia; 10
es Old Hero" however, DC = -,
nd good sense, while living : S',' rr.
al ton ,bav NAV make OF lls y.
~ ~ the spirit takes its fight to =. -
~ to suffer hImselfto be ll0P' i, III