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Editorial
July 8, 1840
Arkansas State Gazette
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
Contrasting quotes from Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison on slavery: Van Buren opposes abolition in D.C. against slave states' wishes and interference in states; Harrison supports using federal surplus revenue for emancipation.
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"I must go into the Presidential chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of every attempt to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, against the wishes of the slave-holding States, and also with a determination equally decided, to resist the slightest interference with it in the States where it exists"
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
"Should I be asked if there is no way by which the General Government can aid the cause of emancipation, I answer, that it has long been an object near my heart to see the whole of its surplus revenue appropriated to that object."
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
"Should I be asked if there is no way by which the General Government can aid the cause of emancipation, I answer, that it has long been an object near my heart to see the whole of its surplus revenue appropriated to that object."
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
What sub-type of article is it?
Slavery Abolition
What keywords are associated?
Slavery Abolition
Emancipation
District Of Columbia
Slave Holding States
Surplus Revenue
What entities or persons were involved?
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Presidential Stances On Slavery And Emancipation
Stance / Tone
Contrast Between Opposition And Support
Key Figures
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
Key Arguments
Opposition To Abolishing Slavery In District Of Columbia Against Slave Holding States' Wishes
Resistance To Interference With Slavery In States Where It Exists
Support For Appropriating Surplus Revenue To Aid Emancipation