Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-08-01
MORE TESTIMONY.

We subjnin an extract of letter from
The Hon. w. II Colquitt, member Of
Congress from Georgia, which contains
additional proofs Of the conncrion, existing
between the whig and Abolition aries.
We beg all 10 notice the remarks Of
Mr.. Colquiti, that there are different biog-
rGPhies in circulation, one obviously de-
signed for the Southern market, and the
other TO catca The potes ofMe Abolition
ISIS.
Mr.. Col1nitt has taken the right view
Of the question. The true issue is not,
phat hare been the opinions Of the candid.
aies for the Presidency, but what ere they
nov-6y toAom are they supported, and
with whom do they act--lhese are the true
points in issue, And it is these, lhat the
wings are obviously anxious 10 avoid.
II may be Consistent for a Northern
Wing 10 league with Aboliionisls, but u
Somhancr, let his politics be what they
may, IS traitor to his own interests il he
in any manner associates with that delu-
jed sect:
Extract Of letter from the Hon. w.
t. Colquitt 10 the Editors OF The Georgia
Journal, dated
~
WAsnIwc ON, June 9th lSi0)
"a must beg youto remember also, that
IN my circular, as in every other paper
put forth, lstand on precisely The same
ground that has ever been occupied by the
State Rights party. Men may change,
and the treasures Of the U. States Bank
have shewn that they will change, but
principles never can. My landmarks are
those Of the Jeifersonian school Of Repub-
licans, and it was only when forced bv The
nature Of circumstances, growing ont of
the action ofmy colleagues, ia Joining The
ranks of an open and avowed enemy OF
our Institutions, that ielt called upon to
obirude my opinions upon those whose SER
want am. Had il pleased others 10 stand
aloot from the contest, and hold neutral IN
dependan; ground, between the two bar
ties, might have acquiesced. But what
was The state Of affairs On the first
news Of Harrson's nomination reaching
Georgia, epeyy press in the State. and MI.
most every State Rights man who held i
cons7icuousstalion declared that lhe hopes
| Of the opposition had vanished, and that
90 State south Of the Potomac, could, ~
my possibility, vote for Harrison, Ii 1
short time, however, the shock b sioned
by his nomination, we're away. and The ~ !.
der Influences which are at work in our
State, General Harrison was suddenly dis.
covered 70 be not only guiItIess of FEEDER
aiIsm, Abolition, and The other charges
that were for years substantidtcd against
him, but, Q perfect Warrior and Statesman
70 whom the support Of multiplying Geor-
gia was Justly due.
How this change was brought about
has been source IF surprise ana astonl
lshment 10 many, ard 10 none more than
myself, and i very naturally occurred u
me, that some revelation had been made
Of the principles Of the ctdevant Hero II
TiPpecanoe. On examining The subject
however, found that all the hoarsav f, Nj,
ne present and as for the past, trust i
have displayed his merits sufficiently, "A
my circular and other papers. presented q
ny constituents 70 satisfy them Of his mey-
is and Qualifications. '
Il Is true, that items may be found here
and there, clGeneral Harrison's opinions.
inconsistent with those l have quoted. bn,
his course at he present time, wore nv
portrait drawn, would present ali The heads
ot Brlureus and in nothing IS this more
orclbly Illustrated, Than id the difTersn,
lives : q = UP General shiohhays been Bin.