Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-10-21

recognize Gen. Harrison, as confederate
in their unholy and fanatical crusade a.
uainst the domestic institutions oil the
South. The g EmANcIPAToR, OF the 5Olh
of Jan. 1910, saws, s'that all interests were
represented at Harrisburg, except the ab-
olitionisi interest, which had not, so tar as
we know, an individual representatives. ana
''there was not single known abolltlonlsi
present in the Harrisburg Convention.
The same paper of the 9th of February,
1910, says, "the Wings have nominated a
northern man with southern principles
of the extrsmest sect for President" he
paper Of the 18th Dec. 1889, says,
$50 basely, did he bow TO slavery
that even Ohio was shocked. He was
indignantly rejected at the next con-
gressional election in 1922.
The National Intelligencer, of Oct. 90
1922, says:
'It is confirmed that Mr.. Gazely is
elected in opposition to Gen. HARRISON.
A friend informs US, who we are very
sorry to learn, that he was opposed
particularly on account of his adher-
ence to the principles Of the constitu-
ton, which secures TO the people oil
the South their pre-existing rights.
1t seems then that Gen. Harrison,
claimed for the South, the right of fas-
tening slavery upon every soil which
the nation might have or purchase"
And the same print of the 18th OF March
1910, in commenting upon the Harrisburg
nomination of Harrison & Tyler, pro
hounces it
GAS definite an act of subserviency
TO the slave power, as has ever beer
performed by any party
The "L1BERAToR," of the Oath of April
1910, another advocate Of the same MIS-
chicvors doctrine asserts,
GAS for ourselves, we are. satisfied
that Gen. Harrison is as rotten as any
STAKEHOLDER, in the land, on the subject
Of slavery, as facts showing this TO be
the case, are daily coming to hand"
| might go on, Mr.. Chairman, pilng
quotation upon quotation, from these incen-
diary prints, showing their opposition TO
Gen. Harrison, but deem it unnecessary,
as it is q notorious fact that the abolItonlsts
at convention which they hell at Albany
on the lst of April 1910, nominated James
Bcrney, and Thomas Earle, as candidates
for the presidency, and vice presidency.
So much for the chargc.of Gen. HIS. be-
ing supported by the abolitonists, now let
US see whether he hasfurniShed any ground
in his public or private character, or on
any occasion has given expression to opin-
ions that can justify his being stigmatized
with the charge of entertaining principles
on the subject of slavery, in any degree in
accordance with the views of the aboli-
tionists. ! unequivocally deny, that he
ever has, and | moreover do not believe
thar those who are SO industriously circu-
ating this unfoundcd SANDER, are sincere
in believing the accusation which they SO
zealously disseminate. His course as a
! member Of Congress on the admission of
Missouri into the Union, stamps it with
falsehood, his bold and independent de-
nunciation Of the doctrines of the aboli-
tionists, his open and generous support of
the rights Of the south, on every occasion
that was presented, refute in the most con-
elusive manner, this foul and malignant
SANDER. In the long catalogue of Amer
lean statesmen, know of none who has
signalized his support of the chartered
rights ofthe south in more pre-eminent
degree, than William Henry Harrison,
know of none situated as he was, repre-
senting a non slavehoIdihg State, now one
| of the hot beds Of abolition, whose whole
course on this subject, has been character
lied by such uncalculating independence,
in action and expression, such firm and
determined adherence to the principles Of
the constitution, as his has been.
Tho Hon. Thomas Settle one of the
judges of the Superior Courts of North
Carolina, has recently said, that on the
night before the question was taken on the
admission of Missouri into the Union, free
Of restriction, Gen. Harrison said TO him,
81 have often risked my life in the field, in
defence Of my country, | shall to morrow
| risk my political life. in favor of the Union
of States" and for tho vote given on that
very occasion, it is fact known TO most
OF you he lost his state IN Congress. In
a speech which he delivered at Chcviot in
Ohio, on the 18th July 1888, he denounced
IN the most emphatic terms the doctrines
and course of the abolitonists, and main,
tanned the rights ofthc South in the follow.
ing forcibe expressions:
"Ifsays he there is any principle of
the constitution of the United States
less dlsputable than any other, it is
that the slave population is under the
exclusive control of the States which
possess them" 81 take it for granted
that no one will say that either the
Government Of the United States or
those of the non-slavehoIding states
can interfere in any way with the,rights
Of property in Slaves" eff | am cot
rect il the principles here advanced l
support my assertions that the discus
sion on the subiec of emancipation in
the non-slave holding states is equally
injurious to the slaves aid their mas
tiers, and that it has no sanction in the
principles of the constitution"
Can any advocate of the rights ofthe
South desire a more conclusive and une.
quivocal expression of opinion in support
of his views than are contained in the
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