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the non-slaveholding States, is viewed by our
Southern brethren as an attack upon their
rights, and which if persisted in, must in the
end eradicate those feelings of attachment and
affection between the citizens ofall the States,
which was produced by community Of inter
ests and dangers in the war Of the revolution,
which was the foundation Of our happy union,
and by continuance Of which, il can alone be
preserved. ! entreat you, then, TO trocn upon
measures which are so much 10 be deprecated-
The opinions which have now given, have
omitted no opportunity for the last two years
Ito lay before the people of my own State
have taken the liberty to express them here,
knowing that even Gthey should unfortunate
y not accord with yours, they would be kind
IIy received"


Thus much then for General EIarrison's
speeches, now let US see what were his senti-
ments in regard TO the abolition Of slavery in
the year 1886, one year after the delivery OF
the speech last quoted Here is his letter to
Thomas Sloo. Jr. Of New Orleans;


CINCINNATI, 25lh November, 1886.
Ny Dear Sir:-I answer tho question you
proposed tome this morning, with great pleas
lure.


First: do not believe that Congress can
abolish slavery in the States, or in any manner
interfere uih the property Of the citizens in their
SlareS, but upon application of the States, in
which case, and in no other, they might appro-
pirate money TO aid the States so applying to
get rid of their slaves. These opinions | have
always held, and this was the ground upon
which voted against the Missouri restriction
in the fifteenth Congress, The opinions Civ.
EN- above are precisely those which were en-
rertained by Mr.. Jefferson and Mr. Madi-
son.


Second: do not believe that Congress can
abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia,
without the consent Virginia aud Maryland,
and the people of the District.


| received a letter some lime since, from
John NJ. Bcrrian Esq, Of Ga, proposing ques.
ions, similar to those made by you, and an
'wered them more at length than have now
lone, but TO the same import.


In haste, yours truly.


WIN. Ii. HARRISON.
RIO Thomas Sloo, Jr, of New Orleans, now
n Cincinnati


With this letter we close our proof; we sub
nit the repeated declarations of General Har.
rison in the years 1888, 5 5& 6, and his reitera-
ion and endorsement of those decla rations on
y thirteen days ago to the people oi!,he South.
and we do 80 with entire confidence. We APP
peal to the honorable and high.minded ola
parties, in the fullest confidence, that the
breathes not the man who can lay his hand
upon his heartand say that he honestly believes
that General Harrison has upon him the slight
est faint of abolitonism If, with the evidence
here before him, any man can continue TO de-
nounce Gen. Harrison as an aboIitionist, depra-
we'd indeed must be his heart, and wretched
the cause which requires such recklessness to
lfthere are any such, they will be
entitled to, and will surely receive an immor-
tality OF infamy.