Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-08-01
HARRlsoN,s EQUIYoCAL POSITION.

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HARRISON'S EQUlyOCAL POSITION, |
Further developments are on the wing The
Editor Of the Cincinnati Phllanlhropst charges
upon Gen. Hanson, that "he has acted with DIS
honorable dupllcity on this questlonn-and urges
upon the Abouonists Of OHIO, If they "wW vote
to vote for Mr. Bney ANY thing rather than sup
port slavery canddates"-- Van Buren,and It nop
adds lIarrison
The Boston Morning Post Of last Friday, has
further Startling developments about VIM, b.
Calhouns letter to Judge Morris, founded upon
ilarlson's letter to Evans. This article embra-
ces a letter from Abel Brown. Baptist Minister,
and an AbohonIst, who conyersed, with Judge
Morris, an ultra Aboltlcnlst and Calhoun's Cor
respondent--and who saw in Morrs's possession
the letter Of Calhoun. Mr. Brown says: =" lie
(Celhounl sad Gen. Harrison joined an Eman-
i cipatlon Society Emancipation was the word
instead OF abohuon, as some oil the papers have
had L at the age OF Is years, or that tie Gene
raj had been member OF an emancipation soce.
ty since he was Is years Of age. For this rea.
. son Mr. Cahohn wrote he Gen. Earlson1 felt
bound to do all he could legally for The cause Of
9 Emancipation, and certainly could not have la
bored to extend slavery. The whole tenor Of the
Il letter teas ca!cuaied 10 allcy the fears Of those
a0oAtonists who confded in the integrity and dis.
y ceumen Of Mr. Calhoun and thereby lead Them
!. 10 role for General Harrison. Ia conc luson
g there was permission to use the letter as Judge
: Morris should see ft,wlh The exception ofpulung
D. II IN the papeis." il is impossible, lha, any mar
can read these revelations, without suspeclina
| &c IN ~, IL
10 Ii he has not been so guilty, then he owes IT tC
&c hs own character, If not 20 his friends, to come
forward, produce his letter, and clear his skirt
=, Of the charge.
I, Lieut.. DAVIS too, is coming out he, 0
. whose statements the article in the Wauento
= Jeftersonlan first treated and which were subse
=, quently denied IN the Fredericksburg Arena. -
!, He lvea 10 or neat Winchester. The Winches
=, ter Republican, Wing does him the Justice {
!, admit, thai IN that nelghborhood, where he
/, well known, he has unliormly borne the characte
A. Of gentleman" The Winchester Virginia
., says that IBIS statement Is confirmed by the II
~ dayi" OF lrael Brown. {for ah.cdt see our fir,
I'd Page,l "wAo 2fPears 70 nave been on the sam
mr. steamboat at the same time, and 10 have bear
- tie same OF similar remarks made by Gen. Ha
J. rison.' Il is now idle 70 smother these revel,
~ tons They must be explained, or deep an
- dark cloud vii rest Upon The Federal Candidate
,.n Richmond Enquirer.
On The STANDING Army or joins ADAMS. =
''n General William Henry Harrison, the hei
~ candidate Of the herd cider party. for Preslder
=, on the 7ih of January 1900, made speech
'lu Congress against the reduction Of John Adam
US Standing Army, upon a resolution introduced {
as the purpose, in which he used the following la
'"V guage.
;" :" He had experienced seven years. service W,
ue ' the militia, but was sorry to say such was tht
VIZ conduct, thai be never could think Of trusting 4
val country entirely 10 their protection. They mig
9e' DO we'll with regular troops, aud no doubt wouI
Ell. ,,,.lar these impressions, and IRON ms eHPe
i've 800 IL ..ae be spoke the will Of great pr
ou norton oo Of Ii. con. utgents be sincerely hop
The the resolution would not pass.
The Gen. Harrison, as well as the parry WIN VIM
ny he has acted from youth to the present uaI' =
ese aIways di,nusted The people. tie doubts 10
lou capacity to govern themselYes-he says e'"pN.
'uld cally 10 the above, thai be could no' "Os'
sde- country 10 their protection" 10 o'heI "oius'
exits could not trust them with the GUY q P'o,ee'
their themselves He voted 70 sell mem IA ou'o
Mr.. slaves. lie approved an act "hlle uo'e'no'
Soils Iod,ana. when his word alone vas Jaw so 'i'
E on =. h,s veil, was concerned, TO ship as wen as
aniy ,b.m lie supported John Adams slano'os
ave, ~. tscspsr ne Deooe he considered uhbl 10
bill c.,,a ,henseyes For this devotion 10 the doc'
navy, cr federalism, = few mouths afterwards nc
tanly -e,,af3ej, BY Mr.. Adams. On The lz'h o.
l''od was appointed Governor O. iA'ia''' " "