Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-17

Evm the Richmond Wing.
Mr. GRANERR

we promised yesterday 20 lay before the 81
ountry the most conclusive evidences Of MIR b
iranger's sOundness and perpendiCulaeity on. VI
he subject ofAbolItiOn, and we proceed now to e
edeem the promise. II
We refer the People of Virginia to the fol- 81
owing letter from a member Of Congress, mot Il
Mr.. Grangers,) as fully satisfactory. Let us S
i'd to it the following. d
HOUSE JouRNAL~-Page 676-May 18th p
1886. liz
Resolved, That Congress possessed no Con- I
stiGutIonal authority 70 interfere IN any way 7
in any Of the States OF this con-
Passed-Ayes 1872 Noes 9. |,
Francis Granger, Of New York, voted in the
affirmative.
For other opinions connected with this gees.
ton, see Journal of Debates for 1856. page
zoos; Dec. %, 1885; Do. 1867. vol. 18th,
part I'd, page I59k
Extract from the official Canvass Of New
York, Nov. 1S4O:-O Ontario county being 10Th
Congressional district.
Electors Congress.
Harrison and Tyler, 1923 Granger. as0O
Birney, fAb.l l52 Pitts, (Ab.l I56 |
1t thus appears that Harrison and Tyler, |
two Virginlans, holding all the opinions of Vir>
GINA on the subject Of slavery, outraA Mr.. |
Granger himselfin his own cOuntrys The
Tor Birney shows the true Abolition strength |
in Mr.. Granger's county, and how absurd it is,
nay, how much worse than absurd, either to
fear that poor handful, or to pretend to fear
them. We say nothing of the b0seness and
lngratitude of stigmatizing men as Abolition
lists, who, ike Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Granger,
have given on all occasions, their testimony
against it, and indicated the rights Of the
South. Nobly as the9North has sustained the
South IN this matter of Abolition, how ungen-
erous is it, how unworthy and deSpicable. that
Northern men who have stood by the South,
should be tauR;ed, reviled, denouced, for the
purpose Of accomplishing paltry party end
| What is he but an enemy to his country, who
lis continually (avaiingihimself of his positon)
endeavouring to SOW tears between different
sections OF the country, and infiaming the
minds ofthose who confide in him against the
very men who have best deserved of Virginia,
by an unremitting series of misrepresentation,
pervision, nsinuation! BirneY and Harrison,
with al their gang, have done far less injury
than the Richmond Enquirer with IFS iRcessant
Cabling about Abolition
: But to the letter.
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 18th, l64l-
: Dear Sir-I see that efforts are making by
the Richmond Enquirer and our other kline
prints to create an impression on the pubaiC
, mind that Mr.. Granger of New York, who il
to be the next Post Master General, is an Alb
. olitionist 1t is done for effects in the coming
!. elections, while no charge ever made by tina
e tTint, was or is farther from the tTuth. ba'
). heard it so often repeated, that / determine
:, this morning to ascertain; by actual inspection
, OF his speeches heretofore made in Congress
, the truth or falsity of the charge. find, upO
u examination, that Mr.Geanger scPIaioHs upC
the "a ject are ideaalcal With these 81 thcusand
I'll of Southern men of both POLITICAL parties. ii
"a believes in the abstract light of Portions
:. does Mr.. Clay.-He IS opposed to all nterfel
: encc by Congress with slavery IN the DIstr''
re Of Columbia or elsewhere.-He expresses eve
e the strongest doubts whether congress hi
to any power under the Constitution to legisla
5. on the subject at all. He goes even farth
10 than MANY of the best and most patriots
men of Virginia. Mr.. Van Buren, said
:" .swould not feel himself safe IN pronounciI
IN that Congress had not the power to aboll
We slavery in the District of Columbia" and y
On he, forsooth, was "a Northern man with Sout
II tom t depending IN the House q Represent
IS t;ves from the day before, On the II sr
ar. Mr.. Patton for reconsi0elatioa :. s..o
wo bv which a memorial praying Cong[ess
obolish slavery within thS Dlstr'c. VI IN ,
h;a. was referred to the CommN.ee Vn
II District, MIR. Granger, IN the COURSE "a .
- remarks, SAID: .,...,, 81 the No
ed. cher respect than do the genuen
Try. from South Carolina, or from any U' If Il
tied ton of the country: Ihere arc n.o ,l,ero
Jco for whose motives have no ~
uSo ",tors yvhose motives are hoRest, eat 20 " y
YER ,n;Scu;de1 as they are, | would saySoeay
the S gSS11ou must not scatter are-cranOs'
ro,rs and death, and say we are IN spots;
.La .t,or, 7 cav. deal with them under the W
trt;on and laws of the land as you tnlhA pr /.
"',0' but when am called upon to coniUunu
ecu. Ou. with such persons, feel "a
We 10 ~ TO enter my protest" - .o
Ilting "OifFerine as do from many OF my ~
how. hove never entertained but one
duct. -. and that is, even If the consutntlo
80 O., which doubt strongly, there IS no
tilSo e: - r,ol;cv. now existing, which anOu
AoOO' S,r LEGISLATION ON this subject "a. ho
! cap T a3d NOT a word of conanent--Te ~. =,
e res - ftbe truth of the charge. WI
tatute !rdd Il Mr.. Granger connot be saaoMa " =
han. o".;orsfse an other grounds, he VIII DC,
- he H~,;r,at;or. on the subject of slavery a.
; ~ 80 Sorth could require OF hlm OF any
" 81 member of the Cabipet, 60,
coH- Cen Harrison left this morning Ho.
Or stat he has now many friends here, y
stature ore thew had the pleasure Of an acqss .r
orange n,,,5 II course only form OPINIONS ny
10 hin co.ro.ertat,ons of others mean =. -
ID Die nsp he friends politically and Perso'oN
dil". a MI n'S ..h;net IS thought yal to De q
wnese u. nv nreceeding, and perhaps the y, yeI
nbered, as Guy - SoTu,ed since the estaoiish
coed to e s G s,Ue
INC M Sunreme Court Room IS cnC'
;,b -,z;tors ANXIOUS to hear MI.
.,o aay WV ranse depending there from
90 - lne ;nuoIyeino the right of state
life Is 'p ,Ps mnortation Of slaves from o'ne
;n ton moth. - Yours SC
orious as xUS1a an the subject, let US ~
from the ,,',as i the eyes of MIR. Grange.- -
wanoeI upon the 6rstannOui lao,,h.;noly
that tne as Post Master Genera, s;,s.s ,ass
tn beau, Abolition opinions. U9I W. Y sLe eha
IS off and ~ av;5ence Of the faIsty Of .ne c,,s
IS! Why uls L.'SsS hat SinceDdlary pIsM .
cir festival = sgairst him, of his ges1sllg =
above the n. ,,,s5e free from the SHADE 2. su'
Do hooking we desire to convince tne =
!? And f. c 1850 he stiletto from the manu- =
rs Of human IN Our object IS accomplished.
. ond taken BIZ - - -,
J ms Il our From the Richmond WI
'rrents upon -, Harrison's Election was
higher des- 1s1ien;nn ppon Ms. 1t was 7
a where the ~ bern upcn the diseases 81 IAs
taFs viii be = - cure all cur dlstLessess =
islands that u.,Iks. s and bring = :
e the beings s-csne1ity upon as. Wnal ~
viii stay IN p ~. ,;-,es irnproveds WneIe .
liz -.-.s~@ NJhere rs that Ill