Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-02-27

U~t will be seen from what follows that
the editor of the Sentinel of the Valley is
acting on our denial Of the charge made by
him, on the authority of the Cincinnati Ad-
vertiser, that Gen. Harrison is member of
an Abolition society. He has sent the num-
Der OF the Spectator containing our denial to
the Advertiser, with request to be furnished
with the promised proof. We are truly gra-
tilted that the Sentinel has taken this course
1t shows AN honest purpose on the part of
the editor to get at the truth-although at the
same time, we have not the least expectation
that he will ever hear from his witness again
OH the subject.
AS to the new issues which the Sentinel
seems disposed to make up, namely-that
"Gen. III. can never rid himself of the charge
of Jaron'ing the Abolitionists''- nom
committaism on that subject''-sshis having
been selected as a candidate for the Presiden-
cy mainly through Abolition iniiuence'-and
''hls declaration that it would be constitutions
al and right to apply the public money to the
emancipation Of all the slaves in the Union"
we are perfectly willing to meet and dis
cuss them also with the editor of the Sentinel.
with the understanding, however, that each of
us shall publish the facts & arguments of the
other in his paper. What say you, Mr.. Sem
tinel, to this proposition Z If you consent,
we have no doubt we shall be able to salts
fy you, on all these points, long before you
get your proof from Cincinnati, that Gen.
HARRISON is member Of an Abolition soci-
ETY..
From the Sentinel Of the Vahey.
GEN. HARRIsoN's ABoLITIoNIsM.-A few
weeks ago we published a statement from the
Cincinnati Advertiser, declaring that Gen.
Harrison was member of an Abolition So
clety, and that it would be proved, if denied
by the Wing presses. At that time we APP
pended to the statement just mentioned, some
editorial remarks, calling upon the Wing
prints to come out at once and deny the allie
CATION. The Stanton Spectator and Win
chesterRepublicanh have replied to our remarks.
The former denies it in t0io-and upon the
ground of Gen. HIS. past course upon the sub
ject of abolitioDism. The latter says, 'the
charge is stale-ithas beend denied by the Gin
cInnati papers, (Whig we presume) &c., and
asks if we are satisfied. For both we have
one answer. To show that we are not salts
fled, it is only necessary to say, that we have
sent the Spectator, containing the denial al
luded TO, to the editor of the Advertiser, with
request that he would furnish the proof
promised. When we shall receive definite
information from him, we shall be satisfied,
and not before. At all events, Gen. III. can
never rid himself of the charge of faroring
the Abolitionists, whether he is member of
an Abolition Society or not. His non-com-
mlttalism on that subject-his having been
selected as a candidate for the Presidency,
mainly through abolition infuence-and his
declaration that il would be constitutional and
right to apply the public money to the eman-
ciPation of all the slaves in the Union--go
far, very far towards subjectng him to strong
suspicion on that subject; and the remotest
probability that he is anAbolitionist should for
ever exclude him from the confidence of the
South. In opposition to the sentiment of the
North, we say-Let no .4Johfionia or ana one
Hncttred aoih .Aboktionisa to am ertent. erer
become President 1f these United States!