Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-01-11
GEN. HARRISON.

In our opposition 10 the Wing Candidate for tie
Presidency, we mean nothing 10 extenuate, nor
sci down aught in ma 'ce.' We shall deal in facts
alone, We shah make no charge which we do not
believe subslantated by good evidence. We have
stated that Gen Harrison IS an Abolilionist, and
The candidate Of the abolihonsts.
To subsandate the first charge we have bis own
conitsslon-a confession hdenIed and undeniahe.
II is out Of his own mouth that we convict lam He
has asserted in public speech that it was san object
near his heart to have the whole surplus revenue ap-
propriatcd 10 the cause Of emancipation" This IS
going even farther than FuppaA and Garrison would
20, for the present. Their first step would be To
emaneipale the slaves Of the District of Columbia
and TO prohibit what they tenn the slave trade be-
tween the different States. They know, and admit,
we believe, that the Constitution as II stands, is an
impossible barrier to the abolition of slavery in the
States by Congress. Gen. IL would go step far.
ther-he would over leap the barrIer--he would
wait for no amendment Of the Constitution 10 cilec-
luatc bis purpose. lie would take the surplus mo-
ney Of the Government derived from duties ON for
cgn imports duties paid chiefly by the slave hold
cign imports, and Of csulse pay the greater proper
tlon OF government taxes-to bus up and liberate
our slaves with That is. lie would take the money
out OF our own pockets to purchase our properly
with more mons'rous proposition never cane
from the lips Of an American citizen--a more start.
ling invasion Of southern rights aud interests could
scarcely be conceived. And what makes il worse,
20 fiat H.. li.,s, "A.
MED that Gen. Ii. is in favor Of what has been ase-
called "ltc American System He ia in favor
ola high protective tariff, by means Of which sut-
hcient surplus revenue might be accumulated 10
bring about The object near his heart" the aboIi-
ton Of slavery II is pueriIe quibbe TO attempt
10 distinguish between emancipation and abolition,
as the latter term applied by the northern fanatics
They mean one aud The same thing. To liberatc
Is to set free and 10 set free our slaves amounts,
IS every body knows, 10 the abolition of slavery.
Gen. H. did not II is clear, IN speaking Of emane-
patton, alude to the colonization of the free blacks
Tie could not apply the term in such a scnsc-it
would be all absurdity. We feel justified therefore,
IN calling Gen. II an aboliIonist, aud until he
| comes out publicly aud rccants the sentiment which
we have quoted, we shall continue so TO call him.
As a Georgia Wing paper, Che Southern Recorder,
we beIieve) has lately said, we would as soon take
Arthur Tappan as our candidate for the Presidency,
as William Henry Harrison
That Gen. Harrison is the candidate of The aho-
Itlonsts, or perhaps 10 speak more correctly, that
he owes his nomination to their influence, we think,
IS susceptible Of the clearCs, proof We will state
few undeniable facts, al to the point:
Isl. lie did not receive vote in the convention
from the slave holding States.
end. His wa-mesl supporters in the convention
were aboluonistS, or closely allied with them.
Srd. The leading abolition papers at the north
have hailed his nomination as triumph Of their
cause--they have called upon us to "set up mon.
ument Of progress thefe'-hey htye proclaimed il
as an evidence that slave holder is .ncapacitta.
ted TO be president of The United Slates"-they have
asserted that 6 the rejection Of Henry Clay BY the
convention (and of course the nomination Of liar.
rison' ",cHh all the circumstances is the heaviest
blow the monster slavery has received in this coun-
try."
What clearer evidence could we wish than this
thousand votes IN the State Of New York, and in
some Of the other northern States in like propor.
ton, and !" all the circumstances" Of the case con-
stdered, II seems TO uS clear as proof Of holy writ
that 1t was to con9iiatc their favor and gam their
support thai Harrison was nominated He win get
every abolition vote, unless he recants his publicly
expressed opinions upon the subject Of slavery. and
he IS therefore as much Their candidate as If tley
lad, IN solemn caucus, nominated him.
But Gen, II. is not objectionable upon the score
Of abohtonisrl alone. He holds not one principle
v eNmuon with The Stale rights party OF the south.
lie is known TO have been supporter of the ad
minstrallon oil John q, Adams--hc is latituaina
fian ia tits construction OF The constitution IA ad
soeate OF protective tariff national bank, mier.
ma improvements BY the General Government, aud
81 those oIhel wild anu VISIONARY schemes for the