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


by the sare,ily ofsn afFdasll.n fIa Columbus
ergaa thu. reports bis attack on this testimony
lie genera HafHsoni felsfrd 10 very
recent story. gnl ep bis own aeishbofhood, and
saat forth to the solrd cortoboFaied BY The sancu-
u Of an aihdayit, wAieh represented him as coa-
tossing to youre mac on a steamboat, that be
was an Abohtohls,; aud thai although he voted
aga,ns, restrictions on Missouri, be did 90 in OBJ
position TO lhe suggestions Of his conscience Sc.
He said he narrative bore on It's face Tho ptoofs
Of its absolute ialsity-and when he pronounced
i fabrication without the semhlance Of fact
OF word Tor It's basis. II was not because be
thought Il required contradiction. but to evinca
the feeklessness and desperation Of hIs political
enemies, Who seemed to have gwen up every
ground Of hope. save thai which they found ~ vii
ylng his name
General Hansou Is certainly under a strong
interest TO make suea contradiction, after having
written 10 Nj Lyons ., Richmond, and M Owen
Of North Carolina, thai he had never belonged 10
an Abolition society Saving that he believed i
scarcely possible that tie could have said so, or
used lbs term Abolition in his CIRCULAR Of 1922.
Now It General Harrison were not an inlCTes-
ted wilness--f tho private letters Which have
come 10 light did mt show the necessity be was
under Of tcpelling the proofs II the opposing de-
clarations made by HIM on other ocenSions--if, IN
word he stood before the country perfectly
indifferent, person % to the issue, there "a coroo.
oratve testimony supporting Mr. Browns atEida.
VII, Sufficient 10 oyeFwhelm the affirmation made
by him.
l. There ia his letter IN s22 ~hen be couttd
the Aholillonsts TO secure seat IN the Senate Ct
Ohio with view 20 an election TO the Sennts OF
the U. S., for which be was candidate. saying
expressly lha, he belonged to an Abolition society
at the nqe Of eighteen und thsl he adhered 10 It's
principles ever after,
9 In his letter to MT Evans. dated IN Feb.
ruay, ljul, abou, the time that Dir Brown says
he made the declaration TO him. no made iha
snme ayowa to be secretly used among the Alb.
clifton members OF Congress-. Mr Calhoun OF
Massa chasots states positively, IN bis published
letter 10 u, ,hai this declaration was contained IN
tho letter Of HCrrson shown to him by The men,
Der TO whom Il was written.
3. Mr. Leavili, editor Of tho New York Emar.
clpaior assured the Abolition Convention Of Nlss-
sachusets, tina, he had seen letter from Mr..
Gates, ian Abolition member Of Congress,) Civ.
mn his friends in New York 10 understand that
he had information authorizing him 10 say that
Harrison had changed hIs opinion IN favor Of ABB
oIlllonism, since his Vincennes and Cheviot
speeches. We have brought the fact ss stated by
/ Mr. Leayi,l to tho notice Of Mr. Caies,aud desired
him to contradict it, Il he could with truth lilo
has mol denied the statement.
4 Lieutenant DAVIS of Frederick county,Vlr
pinla heard General Harrison mako the decIaTa
ton that no was an Abolitonsi on board The
steamboat aud shortly afterwards this TACT was
stated on his authority in the Wansnon paper
aud in the Richmond Enquirer
5, We have now the positive affirmation IN part
! Of tho editor Of The Philanhropis, Of Cincinnati,
! that 4" four month, since he tilarsonl declared
| 10 him hat he had been member ot an .dbot-
| hon society" This was about the time when the
steamboat ayowaI WIS made. and Tue letters writ
ten to members of Congress TO secure Abolition
support
Is It possible 10 doubt a fact established by so
many Witnesses Of opposite politics and acting
without concert Several If them are liauson's
political friends. This is tho case OF Nj Calhoun
| Of the House Of Representatives, lie teslIned
| to Aboltionists 10 advance his interests, and the
| fact only become known through al Abolition
muster,ah had voted fot Hanson IN ls36,and
/ to whom /, was now shoan to promote bis cleo
/ uon This gentleman, being nppnstd OF Harm
sons making different pledges TO the South, ex.
posed the dupcry to Oh Abolition socieiy' u
public convention, and N this WY the TACT COM
lnnnca'cd by Mr. Caboln was discovered ard
the admission of Il he's stnce been exlortcd from
HIM.
The Editor Of the Cincinnati Philahlhropist also
gave his preference to General HARRISON over Mr.
Van Buren, for the Presidency-but II will be
seen from the article we annex, quoted N MIR.
Dnwson's Cincinnati Advertiser that BIO cannot
wink ut tho duplicily Of the course pursued by
Harrison. lie has ihercupon honesty exposed 4.
Mr. Lyons Of Richmond. m his address 10 lle
I pubic. presenting Gen. llaHson's letter, askS
whether the friends Of Van Buren, would not have
him elected by Abolition votes 4 they could! We
answer for one, nsrsr, If to be obtained upon tho
terms on which they are sough, BY llsfnson'--,
! The wtelched hypocrisy 10 ahlch he has stopped
IL not ihs worst part Of his double deallng. ne
/ attempt to blast The character Of an honest man.
by stamping 1t with PERJURY when conscious that
he bad deposed to the truths, We think, the most
heaness, as vel as dishonest act ever perpeita-
ted by man who asplred 10 the Presidency
4nsed7is ofhe present FYeach King -Nhlie
Louis Philippe vas an exile in this country, 10
l797,he travelled over great portion Of inc Nes-
tern wIlds. On bis route, al Carlisle, "a, no
vas thrown tom hrs wagon, and somewhat in)nf
cd He perceived that his situation required tha'
he should De bed, and beng in the habit o. carry
ing a lancet with him, he resolved to perform the
operation himself His antop hlebotomy was
performed in such surgeon like manner,thal shs
people of Carlisle took him to be some travelling
Esculapus, who was IN pursuit Of good place,
shefeln 10 practice his profession. They there
fore invited him to remain a, Carlisle, and conf
mence his professional career assuring him that It
would prove one Of the most lucrative situations
in that region. Dem. Rsris,c.