, 1840-10-10
WHOLE NUMBER 364.

lTTeCOnCNeIDie. Nudl ShoAi U
man who. at the very time that he was writ
ing letters innumerable to his friends 10 tho
South, the newspaper publication OF winch
he expressly forbid, pledging himself TO OPP
pose Abolition in all its forms, was secreuy.
holding himself out to the Abolition party Oh
the north as 4 good enough "Anti.slavery
maD'for them? Yes, fellow citizens, mort-
flying as it must be to every man, with an
American heart, 10 see acandldate Tor tne
Presidency Of the United States, thus prosti-
tute himself by the basest deceit, We are Tor
bid to deny the existence OF the tact, oy
evidence too conclusive TO admit OF a doubt.
Look at the communications OF General
Harrison to Messrs. Lyons and otherso OF the
s!aveholding States, published by them a.
gainst his consent, and compare the asser-
lions. those letters contained, with the proof
of his course to be found in the following
facts: In the "Philanlhropist" newspaper,
published at Cincinnati, the leading organ OF
the Abolition party in the State oil Ohio,
the editor DR.. Bailey harboring "no unkind
feelings towards Gen. HARRISON" made the
following declaration, on the 3Oth OF June.
sIn two interviews we had with General
Harrison on this subject, about four months
since, he was al pains 10 assure US that ne
had himself belonged to an abolition Socie-
ty" in Richmond, Va. He did not hesitate
about the phrase; he did not use any other.
abolition Society," seemed the only name
which he knew or cared to know. And yet,
in writing to Mr.. Lyons, he says: 'lf |
did really term it an abolition society, a fact
,chici / can still hardly believe, it must h0rc
been from forgetfulneSS.' !'Besides, con-
tinues the editor, "we know that he has been
in the habit of using the term abolition"
as the distinctive title of the society al Rich-
mond." And again, Doctor Baily remarks,
s.four months ago General. Harrison was
anxious TO convince abolItionists that he was
n very good Anti-slavery man." True, he
did not use the term 'abolitlonists." So O.
pen and undisguiSed a declaration of his
{ present sentiments. it was no part CT his
{ policy to make. But his design, in hold
ing these interviews, and making these a.
vOwalS, is nevertheless abundantly manifest.
He surely intended 10 express q warmer
friendship for the cause 10 which his hearer
was devoted, than 4 mere abstract opposition
, to slavery would imply.
; Again, we find in the proceedings Of the
abolition convention, held at Boston, in the
r state of Massachusetts, on May oath Of the
present year. the following speech from the
| Rev. Abel Brown, i delegate from the dis
: trict represented in Congress by the Hon.
Vim. B. Calhoun. who is himself IN abolition
ist and a whig: Mr. Brown said-"Mr. w.
E B. Calhoun has written home letters from
E Washington, to convince the abolitionists
: that they were wrong in opposing Harrison.
5 Copies were privately handed around among
: the abolitioniSts By the wings, and he Mr..
= - Ill .oop SOM oF tban IN yyhIcl Mr.
I Calhoun stated that General Harrison was
1 with US, (thc abolltionists0 and would 60 all
lengths, and he Mr.. Calhoun had this from
S authority which was understood tomean Gen.
n Harrison himself"
v Mr.. Calhoun admits having seen a letter
from Gen. Harrison on the subject of aboli-
I ton, the publication OF which, through the
e agency Of the press. the writer expressly for
babe. He also acknowledges having written
the letter that was shown 10 Mr.. Brown, but
5 will not suffer an exposure of It's contents to
be nude to the public eye, because to do SO,
e he saws. would be indirectly to publish the
d letter of Gen. Harrison itself: since the state
ments made in the one are derived from the
information contained in the other. The
truth of Mr.. Browns assertion is thus placed
beyond the possibility of cavil or doubt, and
> the double dealing course of the federal can
/, dida,e fully exposed 10 the publ: VIEW
: $40 declarations for the public eye,"-'no
;, pledges from a candidate for the presidency
Iof the United States" but private and con-
Trajectory letters to Lyons, Owen, Evans
: and others, to be carefully guarded from the
4 public press, but industriously circulated, from
- hand to hand, in states and neighborhoods
different and remote, to court and influence
men of feelings adverse. hostile and unforgiv'
= ing, When. we demand, did the American
= people ever behold such a spectacle before
i We might 90 on fellow citizens, and multiply
proof upon proof of this unexampled scheme
Of fraud and deceit, were j. possible to do SC
!" in the limits of an address. We cannot, how
ever. refrain from calling your attention tc
the following extract. from the proceeding
:, of the same convention, in which the speech
= OF MI. Brown was delivered:
or Mr.. Leavitt of New York, Editor o
10 the E~mancipator.) who had previously spo
>, ken with decided condemnation OF Mr.. Var