Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-27
For Hinfsld Seoii.
For WiIham H.ars Hnrisan.

The second ballot was the same. On vfse third
ballot, Connecticut and Michigan changed their
votes 10 Gen Scott, making his ygole 6s, Ham.
sons 81, Clay's 95. Tf'YTo fourth ballot was the
same. o. idh ballot, New York. Illinois,
'r stlg, onl, and Michigan, gave thor votes TO Gen.
Harrison, which made his vote l4s, which was
majority Of the whole electoral vote of the Union.
Connecticut and New Jesey gave then votes 10
Gen. Scott. The others, 90 in number, were
for Mr. Clay"
General Harrison was therefore nominated by
the delegates from Maine, MAssAcnUSETTs,
.Nsw Hampshire, Michigan, Psnsypania, OHIO,
indiana, .Ne,s York, Illinois, and VERMoNr-.by
ten non-slaveholdmg States, and only two Of that
number decidedly opposed to the Democratic
party, we mean Massachusetts and Vermont.
SHOW mo the company man keeps, and
will tell you what ho ls." This maxim is fully
applicable TO General Harrison. He is emphat-
ically the candidate Of the Abohonils, is their
favolile, and they boast Of his nomination as II
triumph
Tho great organ ol the "ruhless faction IN
New York, The Emancipaor, said:
We'll. the agony is over, Henry Clay is-.lald
upon the shelf, and no man Of ordinary Intelligence
can doubt or deny Iha, II ia the anti slavery feel.
ing OF the North which has done it. in connection
with his own osIenatous and infamous prosavery
demonstrations IN Congress. Praise TO God (or
agreat anti.slaAsry victory. A man Of high talents
Of great distinction, Of long political services Of
boundless personal popularity, has been openly
rejected for the Presidency Of this grea, Rcpub.
lie, on account Of his devotion to slavery. Sci
up monument Of progress there Let the
winds tell the t0ls---lel the STAKEHOLDER hear The
nows--let foreign nations hear lI--let the slaves
hear liza stakeholder IL incapacllaed for the
Presidency of the United States. The reign o
slaveocracy is Fastening toa close, The reitc.
lion Of Henry Clay, and The nomination IF M
lin Henry Harrison by The Wing Convention
taken in connection with all tho circumstances
is one Of the htdriest blops that the mon
sisr slarsrg has reee,uea in Mis country.
The Llberalcr, published in Bostoa, by Carl
son, said;
-"The National Wing Convention, assemble
at Harrisburg on the 9th December, nominate
William II. Harrison for the Office OF Picslder
Of the United States. ttS We regard this a
signal defeat Fl the slarehoiding porsr in M
country Had il not been for Abollilonlsn, Her
~ Clay would undoubtedly have been nominate
We have faith 10 believe that no STAKEHOLDER WI
ever again be permitted to I'll tho Presidents
Office in this republic"
From letter written by leading Aholltionis
published IN the Phllaulhropsl, an Abolaion p
per, printed al CincinnaVl,, we make the follow
ing extinct
shave the Abolilionls,s not already reason
congratulate themselves on tho concession me-
IN tl,ats ,.u., a., Of
Harrisonl Most assuredy they have Who
there that can believe that General Harris
would have been tho Wing candidate had 1t u
been for Clay's anti abolition speech in the u
ted States Senate last sprlngl Is no, the Hair
burg nomination great Abolition victory"
Indeed The Abolition,sls every whore procla
the nomination Of General Harrison a trmu,
over tho slaveholding States. Ia Cincinnati 4
boast has been made again and again Ia an INF
entail paper, published whna few hundred ya
Of the office Of General Harrison aud he nci
admits that the Aboitionsts have reason TO CT
gtatulale themselves on the concessions M
10 Their Influence IN the Harrisburg Converts
And this is not all. The Wing papers in Ciae
natl hear the shouts OF the Aboliilonsts. with
hazardlng a remark upon the subject, hear
nomination Of Harrison pronounced zone Of
heaviest blows that the moasier, slvery has Q
received in this country" without daring to dc
The assertion. II il thus General Harlso
negbbors, who must understand hIs sen,mei
act on the vital subject Of Abolition. They
snan.commliai as hts Confidential Commit
aud nearly as 6rmtlly resolved TO stand m'
when orestioned, as the General is himself Il
know that bis "tormer expressed opinions h
been UNIFORM and strong against slavery; that
has constantly viewed as ~ great moral
political oyil"--as "cmse" and blot on
national character, that he has boosted ;hAt
was the FIST person 10 introduce into Congress
proposition that all the ccunlty above the
sour should never have slavery admitted into
that the final aud complete abolition OF Slay
has ever been ian object near his hearN
he hopes the day is not distant when N
American sun may not look down upou a slas
and lha he has said "lor this much to be des
event, we must wait the slow but certain prog
Of those good principles which are every WI
gaining ground, and which assuredly will
maiely pregall
But strong as the "e2pessed opinions
Gen. Harrison are against slavery distinct
they show settled hostility TO tho institutions
rights Of the South Tho conduct Of himself
friends is still mole convincing. 'tAcis sp
louded than words" lie hao united the Alb
iionists in his favor They exull and lmpio,
offer praise TO God for the great ansiayery
tory achieved in his nomination ever Mr. Cla
refer 10 the event as proof Of their onward
cress. aid rs IN indication .haiio s!4g,aul
Will ever again be permitted to ill the Pre.ljcr
Office in this Republic" They understand G
aral HARRISON and be understands them, as