The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-03-21
From the somsps, Wing.
HARRISON AN ABoLITlON1ST.


Ii has been asserted heretofore, and as
often contradicted, that the federal candidate
for the Presidency, was an open and avow-
ed Abolitionist. How far this charge may
have been believed when previously made
it is, now rendered absolutely and irrelraga-
bly, evident, and 1t remains TO be seen
whether it will hereafter be contradicted,
substantiated as it is by the General HIM
self, and certificate given to him by
Judge Catch, stating that he (General)
was MEMBER OF AN ABOLITION So
GETTY.
1t appears from she following annexed
letter of The Generals, that the expression
of his sentiments on this all-absorbing ques-
ten, was brought by the caumny Of the
aboitionist themselves, who mistook him
as being favorable to slavery, when IN fact
he was one Of their number, having been
engaged in this fanatical werk ever since
he was eighteen years Of age, and says fhe
obigationS lChich then came under 1
hare Painfully performed" Thus giving
the lie direct to the federal contradiction of
the matter
This fact alone, which the General has
published to the world, is enough within
itself, to bear nightly against his preten-
sion 10 the Presidency. If it has been the
fixed principle of Gen. Harrison since his
boyhood to revel in the unholy attempt at
destroying the peace and happiness of tbs
the South--of inhaming and exciting the
negroes with the hope Of urging them on to
bloodshed and murder-of dividing and
distracting the Union, with the hope Of
glutting his revengefu appetite. If this
fixed principle, which he has so 'Jaithful.
IN performed" from his youth upwards, il
all the meanderings of life, is TO be his fix
ed principle hereafter,we would ask wheth-
er, if he were placed in the Presidential
chair, which is an absurdity to suppose we
would not be more likely to be plunged in
to dangerous revolution with beings more
numerous and not less barbarous than the
savage Indian of the forest. and backed by
hideous demens in the shape of men who
claim to be among the patriots of our cOun-
try--than TO 60 on prosperously and happy
under an administration which shows no fa
vor to these fanatics and blood.ihiisty in.
termeddlers, whe have an eye-sin9l lie to the
destruction Of our beloved country.
The letter is copied from the 'Philanthro
pist, an abolition paper published at Gin
cinnatti, Ohio. Read it fellow-citizens
and Judge the merits of the man whs
claims your confidence and support.
TO THE PUBLIC.
"FellotO Citizens Being called sud
dealy home TO attend my sick family,
have but moment TO answer a few Of th'
calumnies which are in circulation concern
ing me.
/ am accused Of being friendly to slavery
FrSm my earliest youth to the present mo
ment, have been the ardent friend Of Hu
man Liberty. At the age Of Is, became
member Of an abolition society, established
at Richmond; the object of which was Il
amelorate the condition Of slaves and pre-
cure their freedom by every legal means.-
My venerable friend Judge Catch, Of Cler
: mont county, was also member OF this SO
ciety, and has lately giveA me certifcat
that was one. The obligations which
then came Under, haze faithfully pc,
formed.
VIM. HENRY HARRISON"