Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-06-25

bot Tor these reasons, canGct induces uae TO
say, that could never have brought mvSelf to
answer the political part Of your letter al all |
am convinced that upon reflection you-1ili yout.
sell thiuS that II wa totally unnecessary, Tor
cAUnoi suppose hat my personal friends and
connexions "a my aause state could iAink that
vas less Of gentleman OF an honest man than
/ hose ardent politicians farther South. Stanley
Afford. Legare, Dawson. King. Sc. &c They
take u FOR granted that could not suffer my
Eiaeennes speech and others 10 be quoted BY my
\ lucnas ~ show iaf opinions ca the subject nl
/ Abol4iiou.sm, ~ I did not HOLD THOSE
! OPINIONS 1T rms TLuE-ihcy have there
Tore treated with scorn and contempt, ihe charge
ol my tcing IA Abo,iiiouist, and truly assert that
have done aud suffered m0re 10 support South.
ern Rights than any ether PcgsoR north OF Ma
.on and DicSson's hre."
~ vas determined, however. 10 avail myself
lDf the htst favorable opportunity. and referring
70 he letters aud speeches I had made on the
Subjects have mentioned. 90 endorse them
Hil."- Cea. HErisoa'y hitler Fl June I, 1910.
10 JInes Lyoai, Esq u Richmond.
Now LEI Us see What Gen. Harrison thus ca
/ dorses, L. lis yineenues speech, in Indiana "a
free Saie,) in May, 1885. he says:
"Am wrong, felIow-cinzsns, N Apply ins the
terms wsas pfeSumpiuous. and Unconstitutional
~ ule measures Of the emarcipaiors."
Ia sou.c OF the Stairs, aud in sections OF
NE White. Some OF The emaEeipatOfs propose
Immediate abolition. What is the proposition,
Ihen, IS regards The States and paris 81 States
cut the alternatives Of ama!gamaiion with Ghe
ibiacks, or an exchange OF situations will! themi
Is there any man Of common sense Who does
aoi believe that the enanoiraied blacks, beirg q
malority, will not iasis, upon full paficipa.
ton os political rights with tie whites; and
when possessed Of these, they will not contend
Tor full share 81 social rights. aso' What hut
the extremity Of weakness aud folly could in.
duee any one TO think that such propositions as
these could re listened 70 by people 50 ihielli-
seEtas TIE Southern Siates:'
" The Liberty Of speech and OF the press. icon
iinues Gen. H were gwen as the most clec.
iual means TO preserve 10 each ard every citizen
their own rights, and 10 the States The rights
which appertaned 20 theu. at the lime of their
adoption IL could never have been expected
tha; 20 would be used By the citizens Of one cor
ticn Of ire States for the purpose OF iepriTing
those O: another portion Of The rights which
they had reserved az the adoption &C The Consii-
tuition, ard in the exercise OF which none but
themselves have any concern or interest II
slavery u an evil the evil j. with them. IL there
gni.i ia %, the guilt is theirs. net ours, since
neither the States where Il does not rxisi, ncr
The government OF the United States can, with
lout usurpaton Of power, a3d The violation OF a
solemn compact, DO any thing 20 remove N with
7ui the consent Of those who are Immediately
Interested"
IN letter to Thomas Sioo. ESQ. az New-or-
i'eans, r Soresn5er, 1886, Gen. Harrison says
=" do not believe that Congress con abolish
slavery IN the States, or IA ana scay inisrCTs
,h the property n Lss citizens - eir slares bat
upon the application Of The States, IN which
lease, and ia DO other, ihcy might appropriate
money to AID the States 50 applying 10 get rI OF
their slaves. These opinions have always
| held. ard lhis vas the ground upon which !
iyoied against the Missouri restriction ia The if-
ttscuih Congress The opinions given a51ve are
precisely those which were entertained by MI!
Jefferson and SIR Mad son.
Second ID not believe that Congress ran
abolish slavery 10 The District Of Columbia.
without ,hc consent Of Virginia and Mar, land,
and lhe people 81 tie District"
The above we're Tie sentiments Of Gen. liar
fis3n expressed four years aso--thc same Which
be expresses now-ard which eoarorIa 10 ttay
act II BIS NJ, when called upon, e,ihcr 10 his ca
Paciy Of legislator O. yelc oc as a citizen 10 ad-
dress the people upon tie subject. lie uos sa-
51rse' all hs has said in bis wriiass and speeches
/ agaiafl the A5o.Hionisis and their schemes, and
ye, Mere are those who s,ill affect TO believe he
is az Aboluionist' With an lhese evidences
TO The contrary before him. no one can make
The change against Gen. Harrison. without IL
seems to us. g godly OF driissrais all riltul
lmisrcpfcsenfat,cn