Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-20
RICH MOND:
SATURDAY MORNING. FEppuArY &C
MIR. GRANGER.

soundness and perpenoicularity ON the subject ,
; Abolition, and we proceed now to redeem the pre-
. mise.
We refer the People Of Virginia to the ioowin
, letter from member Of Congress, (not Mr. Gran
ger,) as fully satisfactory. Let us add to il the fol
, lowing:
HOUSE, JOuRsAL-Page s7G-Nay 9sth. 1856.
Resolved, That Congress possesses no Constitu
uonal authority to inie'iere IN any way with slave
, ry IN any Of the States OF this eonfederacy.
Passed-Ayes iS2, Noes Q.
Francis Granger, of New York, voted in the az
hrmaiive.
For other opinions connected with this questio n
sec Journal OF Debates for 1856, page 20OS; Dec
%, s35; Do. 1867, vol. l3th part Cd page 1891
Extract from the Official Canvass Of New York
} Nov. 1910 :-Ontario county being 26th Congress
sional District.
Electors. Congress.
Harrison and Tyler, 1928 Granger, $50,
! Van Buren,, SAG Wilson, 345
Birney, (Ab.) is2 Pitts, (Ab.) Is,
Ii thus appears that Harrison and Ttler, tw,
'Irsinans, holding all the opinions Of Virginia OF
the subject OF slavery, outran Mr.. Granger him
sefin his own county! The vote for Birney show,
the true Abolition strength IN Mir Grungei's coun,
~, and how absurd it is, nay, how much worse
than absurd, either to fear that poor handful, or lo
pretend TO fear them. We say nothing Of the base
ness and ngratitude of stismatz men as Adolf
tloHsts, who, like Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Granger,
have given on all occasions, their testimony against
II, and vindcated the rights Of the South. Nobly
as the North has sustained the South in this matter
OF Abolition, how ungenerous is il, how unworthy
and despicable, that Northern men who have stood
Ivy the South, should be taun,ed, reviled, denoun-
ced, for the purpose Of accomplishing patry par
/ fNya and t-k h. l.. 4
who is continually (availing himself Of his poston)
endeavoring TO SOW tares between different sections
OF the country, ard inAaming the minds of those
who eonfde in him. sgainst the very men who
have best deserved Of Virginia, by an unremttins
series of Misrepresentation, peversion and insinu
ton? Birney and Garrison, with all their gang,
have done far less injury than the Richmond En-
quirer with its incessant Cabling about Abolition.
| But TO the letter:
WASHINGTON CIrI, Feb. l7Ih, 1871.
Bear Sir-l see that efforts are making by the
Richmond Enquirer and other kindred prints to
create an impression on the public mind that Mr.
Granger Of New York, who is to be the next Post
Master General, is an Abolitionist. 1t is done for
effect IN the coming elections, while no charge ever
made by that print, is farther from the truth
had heard 1t so often reiterated, that | deter
mined this morning to ascertain, by actual rspection
of his speeches he elofore made in Congress. the
truth or alsity of the charge. find upon exami-
nation, that MIR Granger's opinions upon the sub
ect identical with those Of thousands Of South
ern men OF both political parties. He believes in
the abstract ii ht Of psiiton-so does Mr. Clay
de is opposed to all interference by Congress with
slavery in the District of Columbia or elsewhere
lie expresses even the strongest doubts whether
Congress has any power under the Constitution 10
legislate on the subject at all. He goes even far
Their than many OF the best and most patriotic men
Of Virginia. MIR Van Buren, said he "would not
feel himself safe IN pronouncing that Congress had
not the power to abolish slavery in the District OF
Columbian" and yet he, forsooLh. was "a Northern
man with Southern feelings" Now what is MIR
Grangerl Hear him. Ills opinions, too, are upon
record.
On the 22d December 1885, on the question de.
pending in the House Of Representatives from the
day before, on the motion of MIR Patton for n re-
consideration Of the vote by which a memorial pray
Ing Congress 10 abolish slavery within the District
OF Columbia, was referred to the Committee on the
District MIR Granger, in the course Of a few re-
marks, said:
"Sir-l hold the AboIonists Of the North in no
"higher respect than do the gentlemen from South
carolina, from any other section OF the country
"There are many Of them for whose motives have
mo respect-there are others whose motives are
"honest, but TO whom, misguided as they are,
"would say-'Stay your hands-you must not scat
ser brands, arrows and DEATH and say we are
sin SPORT OF them, I say, deal with them under
'lhe Constitution and laws Of the land as you think
"proper. but when | am called upon to confound
these petitioners with such persons, | feel II nv
duty to enter my protest.
differing as do from many Of my constituents. I
"have never entertained but one opinion, and that
"is, even II the constitutional right exists which I
"douJt strongly, there is no question of policy, now
"eXistng, which should call for legislation OIL this
Subject"
| add not word Of comment-let the world
judge Of the truth Of the charge. will only add,
II Mr.. Granger cannot he shown to be obiectionnbls
other grounds, he will be, in my estimation, on the
subject Of slavery, all that the South could require
Of him or any other member Of the Cabinet.
General Harrison ef. this morning for Virginia
he has now many friends here who, before they mad
the pleasure Of an acquaintance. could, Of course
only form opinions from the representations Of
others. ! mean that they are his friends politically
and personally.
The Cabinet is thought by oil 10 be as strong as
any preceding, and perhaps the very strongest ever
formed since the establishment OF the Government.
The Supreme Court Room is crowded to. day
with visitors anxious TO hear Mr.. Clay in the great
cause depending there from Mississippi, involving
the right Of State 10 prohibit the importation Of
slaves from other parts Of the Union.
Yours, SC.
While on the subject, LEI us acquit ourselves in
the eyes Of Mr. Granger. We spoke upon the first
announcement Of his appointment % Post Master
General, doub1iogly upon his Abolition opinions.
Our object 10 elicit the evidence Of the insity
Of the charge which we knew that "ineendiary
bawcrs" would prefer against him, of HE leaning
70 Abolition. We we're free from the shade Of such
a suspicion. We desired to convince the country.
and stke the stiIelto from the hand Of the nssas.
sin. Our object Is accomplished.
Day after me Fair.
~" The Village Press Of Va. in the Loco Foec
interest, are returning the echo Of the Enquirer,