Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-27

10 lie relied on Tor slavery tnan Fau Du-
rem. lie believed that more recently 9th
er secret pledges, by private letters from
General Herrison or his friends, had heen,
or would be, circulated among the South
ern Wing Shareholders, which would pro-
badly come TO ligM, and upon which 1t
was relied TO rally the South for his sup
port. Mr., Rives, or some friend OF llIs,
had undoubtly got such letter. This
ond this only could account for the recent
rally Of the whig party at the South. upon
Harrison. The Soulh, he believed, would
eventually, and that soon, change its po-
slion from Jefferonan doctrines rs they
were called, of 1898, and go for high tariff
aud national bank, with a view to
strengthen The slave power; and therefore
he did nut rely upon their past opposition
to lhese measures to induce them TO op
puse Harrison now, if they could depend
on his pledges 10 their paramount princi-
pie, slavery, Ivy which they coull plunder
the North. But they must he sure oflhaI,
and this accounted for Harrison's oppo
site course at The North and South.
This was one side of the picture. He
meant to be impartial, for he regarded nei-
ther party, and looked upon both as the
enemy of Abolition. While these secret
pledges to slavery were circulating at the
South, the opposite opinions were conf
denly ascrhed 10 Harrison al the NurIh,
TO secure the AholiIi0nisls. The double
process ofconceament had been carried
on with considerable success by flarri-
son himself. lie (Mr. LeavltD knew the
fact thai Harrison since his recent nomiua-
linn, and before, had gained much of their
favor and c"nf'lence in his personal inter-
course with the Abaliiionist of Cincinnati.
He had visited the an'i.slavcry rooms
there, and had led many true hearted Abo-
ltionisrs To believe he was with then, in
The great work Of emancipation. Charles
Hammond. and even Mr.. Birnny himself
had be, deceived hy this course, and had
a bandaSa put over their ewes. Delegates
to the American Aui-Slivery Conven
tinn had pledged themselves to that con-
vention, Harrison was fully committed to
aui-slavery, Mr.. Gates of New York Ga
whie Abolition member ofCongress) had
written letter, which he Mr.. LpavirE
had heen affirming. from facts within his
know led &C thar Harrison had changed his
opinions on Aholiinn since his speech at
Vincenues. and his ChevOil orariun, which,
is quood by Mr.. Rives in his letter to the
Firsinian<, i"prove llarrison's pro slavery.
Mr.. Lcavtt said This was nol the first
time lhaI Harrison had conrred the Abnli-
IioniStS. After his vote in Congress for
the admission IF Missouri in 1922, he went
hOme, aud 10 cunciiate the Abolilinnist>.
whose iniluncc then was sufficient to de-
feat his election, he wrOIe letter in
which he made II merit y ih Them thai
al the age of eighteen i'e was AN Abolition
isl, and a lnemher of an Abolition Society.
his is now used 10 make him an AhoIi
'ionIsl al The North, while al the South il
IS explained by The slavehnlders. in prvat
letters from lIarri,on's friends, If fuot from
himself, that il meant only The Abolition
of slave trade.
Such was the course of General Iarri-
son, to carry the South and the North.
Van Buren, rci d on party nachIrnery lu
carry The North, and sull>rrveacv to
slavery to secure The South. But at least
had no cnncealmcnt ofhis opinions. Van
ourcn stood on bui one side of this qurs-
ton. AholiioniSs knew him as an open
opponcnI; but Harrison was irving to stand
on both stands. He descended to lower
deep. He (Mr. LrnviiD could vote for
neither. bnh unworthy of The votes Of
lreemen: but he preferred al open enemy to
a false friend
Rev. Abel Brown, delegate from
Northampton (Mr. VIM. CaIhonn's dis
irict,) said that he knew something of the
course pursued to induce the AbnIitionis,s
to support Gen. Harrison in preference 10
any candidate. Scorer letters were circu
lated not only at the South but at the
North. This fac, he knew A convcn-
ton was held oflhe Aboirionisrs of Ham
shire aud Hampdcn counties, in Mr.. Cal
honn's district, The laiIer part of January
last in which strong resolutions were pas
sfd against supporting either Harrison or
Van Buren,. After The convention Mr..
VIM. IL. Calhoun had written home let
ters from Washington to convince the
AholIIurists that they were wrong in op-
posin" Harrison: Copies were privately
handed around among The Ahoilionisls hy
The wings, and he (Mr. Browu) had seen
some olthcn, in which Mr.. Calhoun STA
ted that General Harrison vas with us
(the Aboilionists) and would 90 all
lengths. and that he (Mr. Calhoun Ilat
this from authority, whirh were under
Stood 10 mean General Harrison himself.
But a the end Of the letter was This re-
mark. "nake such use Of this as you think
best, but do not lei it 20 into The papers,
l'.Is was sent by member of Congress.
to induce to US believe tIa, Harrison was an
Abolit'onisl, and oueht 10 receive our up
port. but il must MOI get into The papers.
On 40. Thar would hurl Harrison with
The slavchnIders!! 1t was wrong to de.
ccive us. II II was not so. ! have also un-
dersIood, said Mr.. Brown, thar there was
another letter in circulation, from great
maI in Ohio, who certified ,h,, ho Erav