The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-03-04
From tie Richmond HAig.
MR.. GRANGER.


We refer the People of Virginia to tho
following letter from member of Con.
gress, mot Mr.. Granger) as fully salts.
factory. Let us add to it the following:
Horss JouRsAL-Page s76-May 25,h, 1886.
ResOlgsd, That Congress possesses no Cousti.
,uonal authority to interfere in any way with
slavery 10 any of tho States Of this confuderacy
Passcd-Ayes ls2, Noes Q.
Ff,uois Granger Of New York. voted in the
Affirmative.
For other opinions connected with this cues.
ion, soc Journal Of Debates for 1886, pare
zoos Dec -, l-J5; DO. 1867, vol 18th, part
q, page 1881
Extract from the Official Canvass Of New
York, Nov. 1910 .-ootario county being 2Gth
Congressional District
Eleetors. Congress.
Harrison u Tyler 1893 Granger, 1880
Van Barren, 3i49 Wilson, 3l17
Brooy. ,Ab) lJ2 Pitts, (Ab) 1856
II thus appears that Harrison and Ty-
lev, two yirginians, holding all the opin-
lous Of Virginia, on the subject Of slavery,
| outran Mr. Granger himself ia his oWu
county The vote for Birney shows the
| true Abolition strength 10 Mr.. Granger
county, and how absurd it is, nay, how
mach worse than absurd, either 10 fear
thai poor handiul, or TO pretend to fear
7 them. We say nothing of the bdseaesS
aud iparautude Of siigmatizing men, as
Abelitionists, who, like Con. Harrison aud
Mr. Grauger, have gwen on all occasions,
their testimony against 1t, and indicated
tie rights OF the South. Nobly as the
| North has sustained Tho South in this mat.
ter q Abolition, bow ungenerous is it, how
Guvorihy and despicdble, that Northern
men who have sood by The South, should
He tainted, re'iled, denounced, for the pur.
pose Of accomplishing paiiry party end 7
hat is he but an enemy Of his country,
who Is continually (araIling himself of his
| positou) eudeagorins to SOW tares between
1 different sections Of the country, and in.
flaming the minds Of those who confide 10
hun, against the very men who have best
deserved Of VlrginIa, BY an unremiting
/ series Of misrepresentation, perversion, and
nsInaotiou Birney and Garrison, with
all their gang, have done far less injury
ihan the Richmond Enquirer with its IN.
cessan, Cabling about Addition.
Bin, 10 the letter:
WASurSeroS Cry, Feb. 18th, lsll.
Dear SRI sec that otioi,s are naking
by The Richmoad Enquirer aud other kin.
drcd prints to create an impression on the
public pind that Mr. Granger Of New
York, who is to b. the next Post Master
General, is an Abollti0nisi. |. is done tor
elect in the coming elections, while no
charge ever made by that print, vas ar Is
iarhcr from the truth. had heard il e
often reiterated, that | determined this
giorRiug to ascertain, by actual inspection
Of bis speeches heretofore made 10 Con.
gress, tho truth or ialsi,y Of the charge.
1Id, upon examination, that Mr.. Grac.
GERS opinions upon the subject are idou'i.
cal with those Of thousands Of Southern
uen of both political parties. HE believes
10 the abstract right Of petition 80 docs
M. Clay. lie is opposed to oil interior.
e1ce by Congress with slavery IN the Dis
ulet Of Columbia or elsewhere. lie eN.
presses evan the strongest doubts whether
CoD4 0ss has auy power under The Constl.
igiion TO legislals on tue subject at ALL
lle goes even farther than many Of the
best and most patriotic mon OF Virginia.
iIr. Vaa Barren said he would not feel
himself safe 10 pronouucIng tia, Congress
had not the power to abolish slavery n tue
District Of Columbia > and yet DC, tor
sooih, vas "a Northern man with South.
err feelings" Nov what Is Mr.. Granger !
Hear hlm, Ills opinions, too, arc upon
record.
0a the 22d December, 1885, on the
Question depending N tho House Of Re.
{prcsea,atlves from the day before, on the
notion Of Nr. Patton for reconsideration
Of tho vote by which memorial praying
congress 20 abolish Slavery within the
{DlairiCt OF Columbia, was referred to the
Committee on the District, Nr. Granger,
{ln the course Of few remarks, SAID
"sr--i bold the Aboi,ionisls Of the
SNorth in no highUr respect than do the
kEcnilcmon from South Carolina, or from
|bny other SECTION Of the country. There
Enrp many of thom for whose motives |
have no Yespeot--there are others whose
motives are honest, but TO whom, inlsgud-
hi ms they are, would say Stay your
must not scatter tire-brands,
arrows and death, and say we are IN sport.
/ OF them, say, deal with thom under the
/ Constitution and laws Of the land as you
4 thick proper, but when am called upon
10 coniouud these petitioners with such
persons, I feel it my duty TO enter roy pro-
4 test.
Differing as do from many Of my
constituents, have never entertained but
one oplnios, and that is, even If the consti-
nional rich, exists, which doubt strong
", there " no question Of policy, now OK
sting, which should cali for legislation on
this subject"
add not word Of comment--let the
world Judge of the truth Of the charge
! will only add, tina, il Mr.. Granger can.
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