Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-09-19


nc party have opposed them.
While most Of the States where the Wig party
hear sway, have adopted Abolition resolutions, no
Democratic State, as FAR as we are informed or
bsneye. has adopted or e0un,enanced such pro-
esedins.. And while the Democratic State Of
Ohia.by the action Of both her Legislative and TX
scoIiys Departments, has taken the most eHe'u
stems 10 protect tie nights and property OF her
s,sist States, the State Of New York, while under
Wing rule, has resoried 10 measures OF wrong
and outrage toward tho South Of the most aSgfN-
waited description ID. -.
I.any other proof wsnlng TO show INC close
mica he,,yeen The Wing. and the Abpliionls'' OF
an. No,,hl We have N thr.r combined ACTON
IN rsf.r.Dcs 10 the aexi Presidential election.
I, !. koown to you tina, the Wings aud Demo
graf. have each held their national conventions
xnh,n the las, few months, N reference 70 TIE
next election OF The President OF the United states
The Democratic Convention held at Baltimore
in Nav Ils,, 10 which there were delegates ION
he nor. slayeholding States OF Name ne"
Uamash,re. Vermont Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land. New York, New jersey, Pennsylvania ONO,
Indiana, and Michigan, (as well as tom most OF
,hs soo,hetn Slales,) regarding this as one OF the
most important questions OF The day. uiu no, pass
Il bv in silence. The committee appointed " 10
prenars resolutions. declaratory OF TIE principles
oT tbs Republican party OF the Union consisting
If one membc, from each OF tbs States represent
ted in the convention, aud the chairman oil wh'eh
committee was :he honorable Il. H. GtIel OF New
York, reported the following amongst other res
olulIons. viz
:. Re,oirsd, That Congress has no power IN.
de, the Constitution, TO interfere with or control
~. d,ns.un institutions OF the several Siates,and
,ha, such States are the sole and proper Judges
of every thing appehalning 10 their own Affairs
M, prohibited BY the Constitutions that all Efforts
of ,he AboIiIonlsts or others made to induce Con-
atess 10 interfere with the questions OF slavery OF
70 take nc,pent steps IN relation thereto, are cal
eu .ted tn lead TO the most alarming and danger
ou. consequences, and that all such efforts have
AN inevitable tendency to DIMINISH the happiness
~ the people and endaoger the stability and per-
msnency Of tho Union, aud ought not to be coun'
tenanced by any friend TO our political 'n''''u'
tions."
The question was taken on this resolution as
on all the Others, separately, and It was adopted
unanirnously--evsry Democrat from the non
slayeholdlng az we'll IA the savehold'ng States
voting for il. Can any southern man ask s'ton'
ger assurance, that the great majority OF the De
mocratc party Of the north are ready aud anxious
TO continue TO Us the protection OF The conslitu
tional guarantee
Nov let Us inquire, where is Tue resolution o.
corresponding character TO be found IN the pro
cesdings either of the National Wing Convention
held al Harrisburg, or Baltimore We ans~el
emphaically. no rhsre. Neither OF those Con
uen,ions adopted any resolution upon the subject
and why did they not Can my ono OF YOU re-
sisi the conclusion, tina, II was TO avoid giving Of
fence to. or losing the support Of the Abolition
branch Of their pary9
Every movement ofthc combined party since
has tended To confirm this conclusion.
Every Abolluonist and every Northern Wing
in Congress. supports the nomination OF Genera
Ilarrison. OCihG Executive COMMITTEE appnn
ted by the concurrent action ol the Wings ana
Abollionis,s in that body To promote his election
three are pledged Abouonlsts, aud three North
efn Wings associated, we are sorry to say, with
three Southern Wings. Ths nomination Of Har'
tison tseli is we'll known to have been carried b,
a coalition between the Wings md Abohucnlst-
Many Of the delegates to the Harrisburg Conven
ton had already been IN their several States ihe
leaders Of Abolition movements. Such were
James L. Smmons.the chairman Of The commit
tee ia the Rhode Island Legislature, uhch epor
ted The Abolition resolutions, Vim. Clarke, Geo.
Chambers, VIM. Darlington, Jno Dickey, L. I.
Mcdowell, James Merrill. aud +. c. Regart,
who took an active part IN favor Of the Abolition
movements in the convection 10 amend the Con
stitution Of Pennsylvania.
Indeed, the results Of the Harrisburg Conyen'
ton were every where hailed by the Aboluonsu
as a signal triumph, Henry Clay Abolition aside
was known 10 be VIE first choice 81 the conven
lion ea, he had rendered himself obnoxious Il
the Abolition ists by his denuaeIatlons ct ihet
mad projects in the Senate OF the Un,,ed States
in addition TO which he was STAKEHOLDER. 70
these reasons, the Aboliilonlsts IN the conyentiof
set themselves at work to defeat his nomination
and succeeded whereupon, = shout Of Wumpl
arose from the whole of The ianatcal sect
The Llberaior, their organ IN Boston, SAID =
we regard this as another important sign OF To-
tlmes.as a signal defeat OF the slayeocracy po~e
in that convention Had it not been tor AboI
tionlsn. Ienry Clay, would undoubtedly haw
been nominated. We have faith 10 believe tina
no STAKEHOLDER viii ever again be permitted TO nj
the Presidential office IN lh's Republic"
The Emsncipator, then organ IN New York
said Praise to God lor great an''.SaSefl
victory. A man Of high talents, Of g,eat dstlnc
ton. OF long political services, Of boundless per
sonal popularity, has been openly rejected Tor ih'
Presidency Of this Republic on account OF his de
voiion to slavery. Set up monument oipFogres'
there" "a STAKEHOLDER IS ,ncapacltMed for th'
PRESIDENCY Of the United States" SC
The Phllanlhropls, their organ al Cincinnati
declared that the Abolition Editors all regarded
the "rejsclon OF Mr. Clay, and the selection o
General Harrison. as 10 some extent conees
sion TO the spirit Of liberty in the North"
The 0berIin tOhio) Evangelist said =" ID
nomination Of William Henry Harrison for Press
dent of the United States, aud the rejection @
Henry Clay, shows ,ha, Shareholder can uevc