Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-27
ABOLITION & DEMOCRACY.


public attention is irvIted.
|. Some time ago, the Warrenton Jeffersonian
published letter, which eagerly transferred 10
the columns ofthe Enquirer, &c. pnrporting 10 be
written bya respectable gentleman, stating, that
Gen. Harrison, in conversation on board the
steamer Ben franklin, had ayowed himself an Abo
litionis,. A Mr.. Dixon of Fauquier turned out to
be the author of this letter, and he he gives up Mr..
James l.. Davis Of Winchester as his authority
Ii will be recollected that the ruth of the story
at once promptly denied by Mr.. Drake of Cincin-
natl Who a, the request of Mr.. Blackford OF Frede
ricksburg, applied TO Gen. Harrison TO ascertain
whether such conversation had taken place
But Mr. Davis of Winchester himself puts an ex-
tinguisher upon this SANDER The las, Winches
ter Republican referring 10 recent re-afrmaon Of
the charge in The Washington Globe, says:
I'VE take issue with the Glnbe upon the fact. and
deny that Mr.. Darts heard Gen. Harrison make
any such decldraiioa-or, 1--WE have reason TO believe
ever said he had-and we base the denial upon Mr.
DdUiS'S olon statements. We do not profess to have
heard the statements referred 10 from Mr. Davis
himself, but say what we have said upon the
authority Of at least Jour as respectable gentlemen
as any in this community, who hare convcrsej with
him at various tnes prior 10 The publication in the
Globe, each aud all OF whom he said that he had not
heard Gen. Harrison dectarehimSetfa an dboiuionia
bnttlat Gen II stated repedtedly aud distinctly, in
the conversation referred TO board the steamboat,
that he Ioas mol an aboioatst and, in conversation
with one or more of the gentlemen referred to, Mr..
ID. added that Gen. H. ,oarmiy denounced the conduct
of Iappan and the northern abolttionists.''
So that here is the witness introduced into Court
by the Administration party themselves, who no,
only denies the statement they have made upon his
authority, but who estifes in favor of the man
| whom they have illuminated in his name. We
know nothing of Mr. Dayi,'s char acler ourselves;
but both of the Winchester papers have spoken of
him as "A man of veracily. But even if this were
not so, it is not allowable for party to discredil its
own witness, in politics any than in law.
2. The "Naonal Anti Slavery Standard" a
leading Abolition Journal tremarks the Raleigh
Star, Fl ON which we quoe) says:
Il defy VIM SIade to put his finger upon the
man u America" who has done more to rivet the
chains - American Slavery than VILLA NJ
HENRY HARRISON"
We take it for granted then, that MS Abolition
isl is opposed to Gen, Harrison.
3. We have before us an extract from the letter
OF james G. Birney cceptns the nomination for
the Presidency, conferred on him by the Abolition
National Convention which by the very fact of thai
in favor of Gen. Hauison. Speaking OF he pre-
tensions of Gen. ii. and oil Mr.. Van Buren,, Mr..
Bnney says:
Mr. Van Buren, declares that lib ry 10 all the
inhabitants OF this country is 50 ineTpedieat to be
equivalent to constitutional inhibion grant it,
and pledges himself to inlefpose the Presidential
reto, should Congress do even what it c0nstifutonatlu
can to grant II. Gen. Harrison declares il uRconSt-
tutiondi for Congress to grant an secure their llber
IL II, tho h Of Ii,
Territory over which the constitution has conferred
on Congress the powers of exclusive legislation"-
He then, equally Nth Mr.. Vda Buren,, as Pledged
and mould be bound 10 interpoSe The Presidential
reto."
We hope this will satisfy the Van Buren, party
that the head man of the Abolitionsls believes
that Gen Harrison is ust strongly pledged by
his constitutional opinions. as is Mr. Van Buren, by
his promise, reto any law which may be passed
by Congress enlancipang the slaves in the District
OF Coumbia-alaw law, by the way, which of course
never be passed whHe The Union eaduyes and
which, if it should be passed by the Nsrhern men,
after its diSsotution would be amalter ofmmaleria
consequence, and would at least be beyond the
reach of the veto
But agan--Mr Birney adds:
The truth is the government Of the country is
in the hands of the Slave Power. This has been
the case since the triumph OF that power on the
!" Miss GUN Question"
True enough. And who much entitled to the
thanks and the confidence and the support of
Shareholders as he by whose vote the slave Pow
er" uiumphed in the Missouri struggle? Is il the
mau who then thrust himself into the controversy,
as volunteer aid Of the Missom Restriconlss and
an enemy Of the Slave Powerl THIS void be
most marvellous ingralilude, surpassed only by the