The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-08-01

Idtloh-Aist, Vic JdcI, llliL Iii lCof, ~
meeting in Cincinnati, avhere General
Harrison presided, he said distinctly, 81
AM NOT COMMITTED TO ANY COURSE IN RE-
LATIoN TO A BANK OF THE U. STATES"
And again we commend to the conside-
ration OF the Committee the proceedings
of the Ohio Legislature, touching Pro
TEc-ING TARIFF, INTERNAL IMPROVE
MENTs, and a PUBLIC DEBT, when WIN.
HENRY HARRISON, moved and voted
for the following Resolution, viz:
"That ii is UNwIsE and IMPoLITIc for the
Government TO PAY OFF THE PUBLIC DEBT
moro rapidly than the obligations to the
public creditors require; and that ANY SUR
PLUS in the Treasury WOULD BE MORE USE
FULLY EMPLOYED in the INTERNAL I'M
pRovEMENr of the country by ROADS and
CANALS and in the SUPPORT and EScoUR-
AGEMENT Of DOMESTIC MANurAcTrRES'"
Add here, General Harrison's declaration
that there is'no Constitutional objection to
applying the NATIONAL REVENUE to
the PURCHASE, EMANCIPATION and
DEPORTATION OF SLAVES, provided
the parties bribed to receive the public trea-
sure will consent to receive it, and then let
the Committee tell US, if they can, what are
noap, the Generals opinions on the great
questions of National Debt, Internal I'M
prorcmcnts, a Protective Tar:f, a Na-
iioaal Bank, Sc. dc.
The COnmillee adduce snndry extracts
from their candidates speeches, circulars,
&c. TO show his soundncss on the subject
Of !SlCuery; and place in bold relief, course
on the Missouri Question. This came up
in the Spring Of 1919, when he voted a.
gainst Gny restriction, as to slavery as a
condition to the admission Of Missouri in.
to the Union. Here, again, we have the
side of his opinions and acts intended to
be used South Of Mason and Dixon's line.
Let us, however, reverse the picture, and
present view, which, in charity, it to
be presumed, the Committee never had.
The ncrt gear after his mc"i:orious
vote cn the Missonri question in Congress;
the subject came before the Legislature of
Ohio, ofwhich he was then member, aid
voted for the following Resolution, to-wt:
!" "Rcsolred, That our Senators AMI
in Congress be reqncs.
ted to use their uinr.st cXertinns to PRE-
VENT THE ADOPTION OF SLAVE
RY IN ANY STATE OR TERRIFIC
RY OF THE UNION, WHERE IT DOES
NOT ExIsT-TO PREVENT IT'S FAR.
TIER EXTENSION, WHERE 1T NAs
BEEN INTRODUCED, and to OPPOSE THE
ADMISSION OF ANY STATE INTO
THE UNION UNLESS THE FURTI-
FIR EXTENSION OF SLAVERY BE
PROHIBITED"
Now who con tell shat are G;n. HaTri
sons opinions on tine great questions of
he day? lie has been repeatedly asked,
;ut STANDS male. We ask him, IS lie has
heretofore said we have rightto do, what
.rc his opinions under the present aspect
If those great and vital questions? He con-
cmpiuously refuses to answer friend or
his published declarations. We turn TO
hem. and find they are sail things to all
rea:" defyirg the wit Of man to dcduce
from them any thing consistent or certain.
We have taken same pains to ascertain
what are Gen. HIS opinions, and arc con-
strained to declare that he seems from
imc to time to have varied with the nuctua- !
ing circumstances il which he was placed, .
latlv contradieiing to-day what he said
yesterday; and therefore it is impossible
% learn from his circulars, speeches, votes,
cllers, &C., what are ao1y his opinions on
single Preat principle or measure about
which the country is so violently agitatcd. ,
We therefore, vchemently suspect-indeed,
We firmly believe, there is some sinister
some Lreacherous motive for not declaring
lis views nnder the present aspect of these
questions and measures.
We also firmly believe that Ger. HaTri-
on was brought forward TO perpetrate a
'AsE FRAUD upon the nation. Had his
party put Henry Clay in the field. they
would have been compelled to fight the
,altIe npon principle, and with snch q
candidate, their principles would have lad
fair trial before tie great inquest Of the
lation; but with the certainty ofa verdict
rainst them. So we believe it will be, at
I'll events--a verdict stamping with indig-
,atinn, contempt and defeat, such base du-
,lici:y and folly.
SUMTER.
FOR THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.