Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-18
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inquiries Of us"what 'unrecanted opinions, justly eX
ceo.iona5e 10 the South have been uttered by Gen
Harrison, uhen and ,chersi" The Wig is mistaken in
supposng that had been mised b. others into the
imputation of such opinions to Cen liarrsonwe had
in view the express words of Gen Fl. when penned
Cur rcmark-and We proceed 10 answer the questions
of the WIG, by the citation Of our proof In the year
1888 in Fourth Of July Grafton delivered at Chevlot
Ohio, Gen. II after much sound doctrine on TIE sub
jcct o; the constitutional nvIoa6ilty ofsavery in the
States and censure Of the abotonists uttered the fol-
lowing unfortunate declaration:
ssShould be asked, il there be way BY which the
General Government can aid the Of en!ancipa-
ton answer that it has been long objec, g
heart to see the whole of the surplus national
appropriated 10 that object With The sanction Of the
States holding slaves there appears 10 Inc no consHn
oa4i objection It's being thus applied embracing, not
on!y the colonization o: those that may he otherwise
freed TIT the purchase If MG trce83m Of Others By
jealous prosecution of plan formed upon this basis
IRE might took fo7acdrd day, FIR distant, aren
North 7mcricGa 1oWd moi look G0trn upon Stare
Here are s:the nnrecanted opinions, justly uncXcep
tionabe to the South, which lad reference. In
these times Of fanatic and perous interference with
he constitutional rights and vital interests Of the
South the South Will be treacherous 10 herself, IT she
consents TO the elevation OF any one TO the Presidency
who holds emancipation san object near his heart =
whose heart is with the Abolitionsts-who maintains
the constitutional right of Congress- with the sanction
G. the slave holding States 20 limitation clearly not OF
right but Of cIpedtcncy mcTclr) to appropriate tho
whole surplus national revenue 10 the colonization Q.
the free coored people and the emancipation of the
slave population of the United StatesanG who in has
exuberant zeal, vaticnates early day for the con
summation OF project which would convert the South
into bowling wilderness. We had meaning, too
when we spoke of Gen. HIS ''unrecanted opinions
We were not disposed TO deny him locus pcnitcntiG
but he had his opportunity OF recantaton and Graded it,
During the last for the Presidency, when Nj
Van Buren, cho Senator IN the " York Legislature
had furored the Missouri restriction, boldly and frankly
declared that if elected 10 the Presidency, he would 20
into Office the intexible and Incorporating opponent
of every attempt TO abolish slavery IN the District o!
Columbia against the wishes of the slavelolding
States and with determination equally decided to
resist the slightest interference with slavery in the
several States; General Harrison, ,-ho as mem
Der Of Congress had opposed the Missouri restrietGn
when questioned by letters publicly addressed TO him.
as tllcy had been 70 Mr.. Van Buren,, in relation 10
his opinions on the subject OF slavery, preserved a
suspicious and ominous silence, and has abstaned to
this day from any public avowa Of his views. Thus
Mr.. Van Buren,, who had been n Missouri rcstrc-
ZIONIST earlessiy made common with the South,
and boldly risked his election sacred regard .o-
her Constitutional rights and Gen Harrison, who had
sided with the South on the Missouri question, nay
Justly be regarded having gone y her enemies
or NJ least having given them "aid and comfort;
! and this conclusion receives additional confirmation
from the fact that the nominee Of the Harrison party
for the Vice Presidency Francis Granger a New
York Abotoaist whom the Harrison Wings OF
Virginia scorncd to support
The Wig docs us bat justice in assuming our dspo.
stion deal with perfect fairness towards Gen Harr,-
son. and if that distinguished citizen VII! even now re.
cant q former opinions, shake oithc A5cl.om;ss from
his skirts with the and loabIng they deserve and
give frank and fearless assurance ofhis fidelity to
the constitutional rights of the South as Mr. V. b. has
done, shall not only BIZ prompt but pleased proclaim
il with trumpet tongue throughout the land-liowever
opposed to him for the Presidency, should rejoice
in such event, TO reader him the amplest Justice,
that his ardent friends and admirers could wish
The Wing has thanks for its courteous name!
towards US and would have received earlier response
had It's re!ncr.;s fallen earlier under our notice