Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-10
From the Richmond Wig.
GEN. HARRISON IN RICHMOND.

General Harrison, on Thursday, visited the
Coffee House to exchange salutations with his
fellow citizens of Richmond. He was greeted
by large crowd but great was the multi
tude that it soon became evident that all could
not singy be introduced to him and enjoy the
pleasure of hearing him converse. 1t was
therefore proposed that he should address the
populace in the street.
He spoke some twenty minutes, with
clear and distinct voice, and in an animated
strain. He referred TO the great cardinal pfin-
ciples of his political creed, and then noticed
"a feWot the numerous charges. which had been
made against him. He had been called an alb
oitionist, he said. In one sense, as he mad
told his friends in Baltimore, he was an Adolf
ZIONIST He was in favor of emancipatlng the
office holders, and restoring them to the rights
of citiz enship. He would absolve them
from the thraldom under which they have been
groaning for years. He would have them to
speak and to act up to the dictates of their
conscience, as he would have all others. He
would break the bandages which bound them,
and set them free. To this extent; and to this
extent only, was he an Aboitionist.
Whilst uttering these sentiments, his coun-
tenance wore playful smile, but suddenly II
assumed a sterner cast, as with increased en-
ergy of manner, and voice, he inquired: "But
how could a Virginian, who sees in every
thing around him, the "reminiscences OF his
youth, be an Abolitionistl How could Vir-
lginians born and bred on the lower James Riv-
Ter, and in a house noted for some memorable
incidents in our revolutionary struggle, be an
abolitionist? How could Virginian, whose
sires received many distinguished tokens Of
confidence and esteem at the hands of this vir.
tuous old Commonwealth, be an abolitionisti
: How could Virginian be so irreverent to the
} sacred ashes of his honored ancestors, as to be
5 an Abolitionist? Could such a Virginian be
called an Abolitionist by another Virginian
and that other true hearted Virginian, anc
r sound to the core? The thing was impossible
The bosom could not be free from faint thai
harbored such suspicion.
He said he had not given pledges and pro-
: misses before the election because such pre-
cedent was calculated to produce mischief
and to confer the Presidency upon men o
5 promises instead of men of performances. Blu
now that he was no more candidate TOR thu
sufrages of the people, and could not be at
facted by their votes, he had no hesitation il
declaring, what had ever been his feelings; hi
steadfast devotion to the rights and interest
: of his native State. In this connexion, he ad
verified to the heavy debt of gratitude which
udu Dccn lHlpOScu upoIl llil ny TIC ScHcIou
support which he had received from his adopt
ed State, Ohio, the young giant. Indiana
and noble Kentucky, which had honored hin
with citizenship, although hehad never livet
within her borders. But all did not effac'
from his mind what was due to his veneratet
mother.
He alluded to the report of Mr.. Granger be
ling an Abolitionist He said he had neve
been SO foolish as to ask him whether he wa
an abolitionist or no-knowing, as he did, hi
public life and history. But Mr.. Granger ha'
come to him the day before he left Washing
ton, and told him that an article in Richmond
paper, which admitted the possibility of hi
being an Aboltonist, had just fallen under hi
eve. He (Mr. G.) desired him (Gen. II.
when he got to Richmond to say to the Ed
tors of that paper. that ne was not only n y,
Abolitionist, but he should expect Gen. II