The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-19

ln defence oil the Consliuhohai Iiguts "
the South and TIE peace aud safety OF their
firesides, against all interference, whether
Of fauallcism or political ambition, that man
is Wm. Henry Harrison of Ohio.
You have doubtless read the speech made
by hio al Vincennes, IN the State OF lodIana,
10 1885, 10 which, 10 the face OF non slave.
holding audience, he calamity volunteered
to defend the rights and interests Of the
South. Where can be found, even 10 the
productions of any southern statesman, a
more energetic aud unsparIng Remuneration
of The schemes of the 0boiifloRias? He
pronounees them TO be weak, pTesumptu.
Gus and unconstitutional, -" illegal, perse.
cutting and dangerous" and after depicting
IN glowing language the fatal consequences
to which they must lead, he calls upon has
audience with indignant earnestness, TO
froEa upon measures which are 10 pro
duce results so much to be deprecated. -
He lays down in the broadcast and most une
quyocal terms, the fundamental principle
that the subject Of slavery is under Inc sole
and exclusive jurisdiction Of the states IN
which it exists, and that neither the gene
raj government nor the non slaveholdIng
states has any right whatever to interfere
with il and he moreover contends that DIS
cussions upon the subject in The non slave
holding states, tending in their consequen
ces, as they do, TO leopard the peace and
impair the rights Of the slave holding states,
are an abuse Of the freedom Of speech and
CT the Press, in violation OF the spirit and
pervadlng design Of the Constitution. The
same declarations we're made by bun, and
with greater emphasis, ii possible, IN an ad-
dress delivered TO al assembly Of his fellow
citizens al Cheylot in Ohio, on the Alb Of
July 1888; from which an isolated pas
sage, lin which the author admitting slave.
ry to be an evil, says he would gladly see
the surplus revenue of The Union devoted
to is progressive extinction BY the purchase
and colonization Of the slaves, Nth the
sanction Of The States holding thom) has
been artfJly culled, and given to the public,
carefully suppressing the coHferi, in which
Genl Harrison maintains, IN the strong and
unqualified language | am about to cite,
that q" the slave population is under the Ex
elusive control Of the states which possess
them, and that neither the general gov.
enmen, nor the non slayeholdlng States can
interfere IN any sVdy, with the right Of pro
I perry in slaves" and al the same time de.
nounces the schemes Of the abolhiouisis as
/ frausLt with "horrors, upon which al in
carnate devil only could look with approba
I ton"
But even if the Incidental and abstract
suggestion above noticed 10 the Chevioi
speech OF Gen. Harrison we're 10 be locked
at, disconnected from its context, however
We might differ from him both as to its prac.
iicabllity and some Of the principles Myolv.
I ed, justice and candor would still require US
10 bear IN mind, but lew years ago, simi-
lar sentiments we're freely expressed both
/ by the press and public councils Of Virginia,
and that plan for etiectng the same 90.
Ieci, almost identical with that thrown out
BY Gen. Harrison, was developed and earn.
esily advocated by Mr.. Jefferson, in LEI,
ter addressed BY hIm, during the last years
Of bis lie, 10 hr. Sparks, which you will
see in the 4th Vel. OF his writings, page
355 39l. Bu, again repeat, where is the
Aan, she,her OF the South or Of the north,
sbo, IN the practical assertion Of the rights
Of the south, aud u energetic aud decisive
reprobailon Of the projects OF the Abolition.
lists, has goue farther than Gen. Harrison
A just people cannot forget The noble and
eel, sacrificing devotion vuh which be stood
alone, cut Of oil the Representatives Of the
Western non stGrtholG4Eg States and 10 a
little band 81 but two or three from the whole
I uou s.ayehold,ng region Of the Uaiob, in
steadily resisting OF 5HHai. 81 she hts and
interests Of the south, ihe memorable Mis-.
sour restriction, aud the kindred PROPOSE.
lion made al the same period to restrict the
introduction of slaves luio the Territory Of
Afhausas- patriotic self devotion by y Inch
he iOsI bis seat 10 Congress, and incurred
popular UdIum and prescription, for a season
10 his osn Stae. All this Gen. Harrison
do freely, from sense oi duty to the Con.
stIuaon Ut his Country, aud 10 the rights
and interests Of lne southern States, al q
THE when he had nothing to ask at their
hands. What vas the course of the present
Chef Magistrate, 10 whose behalf Gen. Har,
rtson IS Cow sought 20 be stlgnatIsed as ar
AbOtgloHlt, under The same circumstances
lie, then, as d member OF the Senate OF New
York, voted 10 favor of instructions 10 tae
Senators aud Representatives Of that Strle
10 Congress, to support the Missouri restrlc.
lion, and year Or two afterwards, as a mem.
Der Vi the Senate Of tie United States, voted
N favor OF proposition to restrict the IN.
Z PRODUCTION Of slaves into the Territory Of
FLORIDA. Wei, therefore, might the south
require oihtm some pledge Of fidelity to their
rights, Nhen he became candidate for
then suffages to elevate MN to the station
be nov occupies. B1twnai further or hlgh.
er pledge can Gen. Harrison have TO give,
than his conduct and opntoag, uniformly
sustained through every change Of clrcum
stances aud al every personal sacrifice,
coupled with tGai l0st aud Republican de.
tuition Oi the tue province Ol the PresldCn.