Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-27
DAVID GWYNNE,
J. G. WRIGHT,
Q. NJ. SPENCER.

~ w. - 49,
ii. f. SPENCER, Cor. Secretary
The policy observed by the Committee not by
the General is, chat The General make no further
declaration of hs principles, I1r the public eye -
The Cincinnati Gazette, conducted by one oil Tie
Confidential Committee, says: The COMMITTEE
make no new issues between General Harrison and
The parry N power" These are, when rightly I'M
derslooi, plain avowals of the truth, no longer To be
denied, that General Harrison is under the guar
dienshp and control OF what il termed his Confden-
liai Committee II is The policy Of the Committee
that he ehall make no further declarations Of his
principles for the public eye"-and that policy IS to
be regarded az paramount 10 the night OF the people
| TO be answered. when they call on candidate Tor
| the Presidency to declare his sentiments on cues
ton which, all admit, is mcnacmg the Union. Alter
acknowledging The singular and dgraceiul fact that
the National Convention oi the Great Opposition
party deemed il mpolc to publish any general de-
caratan Of its views thus showing that lis deter
! mnalon was 10 shun fair issue on lust and broad
prlncipleB--you are informed that "the commltiee"
| [havng the General in charged ''make no new To-
sues = But you have more 10 condemn than non
cOmmalsm on the part Of the committee who holt
| the General IN surveillance lie has been appealed
ton vain for his sentiments on Abolition by gentle.
men Of Virginia Illinois, Alabama, North Carolina,
and New York and when presented with the letter
addressed 10 him and Mr. Van Buren,, which the
later has so promptly and satisfactorily answered
Gen Harrison declared that 'nolhng could induce
him 10 answer such Heterogeneous, coming either
from friends or foes" Ills mouth is sealed he dare
hot offend the ruthless faction" whose movements
are disturbing the amicabIe relations suhsistng be
tween the Savcholdng and non. sIaychodlng st ties
and producing distraction 10 the councils OF the "a
, ton How different was the conduct ol Mr., Cay
when It was confidently believed by the Opposition
that he would be their candidate for President wheI
, he believed he would certainly be nominated wv
he quail under The lash OF the fanatics, or hcs'iat
To express his opinions of thcmi No. He was the
as decided and free in his reprObaton of The haleit
agitation orlhe subject or Abolition, aud the wicke
designs ofthe faction, as MIR Van Buren, IS now,
his speech oi Feb, 7, $50 IA the Senate OF the I
ni,cd States, Mr. Clay, speaking Of the Abohtions
said;
NC the agency Of their plwcrs ofpcrsaasiol
9 they now propose 10 substitute the powers Of Il
e ballot box and lie must be bind TO what is pas
Al ing before u.s. WIN dn>s not perceive that the inev
il table tendency Of their proceedings is il these shon
m be found Insufficient 10 invoke, finally, the mote p
!, TINT powers Of the hayonct
I, :" Mr.. President, ii is stlhis alarmrg stage oil q
proceedings Of the ultra.A botonsls that won
> seriously invite every cnnSaeraic man 10 this c0u
try soemuy 10 pause, aud deliberately to retlectu
IN merely on our existing posture, hut upon that drca
lh lul precpice down which they would hurry US,
n. is because these ultra AholtjonlslS have ceUacd
i. employ tie instruments Of reason aud persuasion
A. have made their cstse political, and have appeal
~ to the ballot box that am induced upon tins oco
ny sion to address you.
n The real Aho,tinnsta are resolved TO n
dc severe in the pursuit Of their object at all hozar
m and without regard 10 any consequences, howeN
M calamtous they may he With them the rights
~ property are nothing the deficiency of The pow,
4 Of the General Government is noihnr the ackuo'
1 edged and incontesable powers u The States ;
"u nclmngi civil war. dissolution O. the Union a
er The overthrow ola Government IN which ARE cones
nv rated the huies hopes urlhe civilized world,
rs nothing A single idea has taken possession Of ia
l.. minds, aud onward they pursue IT, overlooking
ro harrers reckless and regardless ofnl consequence
~, With this class the immediate abolition 0lsgyery
the District of Columba and ia the Territory
w. Florida, the prnhbon OF the removal Of slaves r.
icy State 10 STATE, and the refusal to admit any N
We STATE, comprising within its limits The institution
he domestic slavery, are but SO many means Of cond'
nd ting 10 the accomplishment OF the ultimate, but y
mr. nouS end, al which they avowedly AMI boldly AT
are but SO many short stages in the long aad eot
- road to the distant goal al which they would hn1
n' arrive. Their purpose is Abolition, universal Alb
IS uon'peaccaby ifhey car, nrciby illhcy must I'll
1t object IS no longer concealed by The Ihnnesl We
cry I, is avowcd end proclaimed.
hat Sir, Lam moi in the habit nfspeaking lightly
nh the possibility of dissoving this happy Union. l
Senate knows that | have deprecated alluS ons
u, ordinary occasions To that dlrelul event. The COZ
~ Try will testify that ii there he any thing IN the
ess tory Of INV public career worthy OF recollection,
ere ,he truth and sincerity If my ardent devotion to
H. lasting preservation. Bat we should be false to
alegiauce 10 it, ii we did notdiscrimnste betw
Of The imaginary and real dangers by which y may
a. | as allied. Abolition should no longer be regarded
an imaginar. danger. The AbohtionSls, let
NV suppose, succeed in their present AIM otunlmg
no inhabitants OF the free States ore man against
nix nha hitants Of the slave States. Union en- the
ll- side viii beget unon on the other and this proc
sly Of reciprocal consolidation will be attended WIN
ic. the violent prejudices, embuered passions, and
.-- pacahle animosties, which ever degraded or de
ID. med human nature. A virtual dissolution Of
Union wtlhave laken place, whilst The forms OF
-' existence remain The most valuable clemens
'" nnou, mutual kindness. the feelings OF Sympai
en- tie maternal bonds, which now happily unite
Il tvir have hepn extinrtnEhe1 forever One sect