Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-08-26
We clip the following from the Hluerhm flass.,
Gazette, IA prominent whig journal of that State.
GENERAL TAYLOR

We observe that a number of our wing friends
in Maine, have held a meeting for the purpose
of nominating Gen. Taylor for the presidency.
We are very glad that this act did not COM from
the State convention, which lately assembled for
the nomination of governor, as thlt would have
been some indicatio of the state of public OPT
Mon in that state; but as it comes, only from the
persons called together for that purpose, the act
is only an indication of their opinion, and they
can be considered as representing only them
selves.
This is a very singular demonstration for men
in the Northeastern state to make, when the
claims of the free states to furnish the next Pres
ident are such TINT even Mr.. Benton, a democra-
tic Senator from a slave state, claims the next
presidency for the democracy of the North.
Forty-eight yelrs out of sixty, the presidency
hrs been given to southern shareholders, while
the free voters of the North are in numbers to
the voters in the slave states, as 8 to 4
What is there in slaveholding that should give
such apreference? are the men of the South OF
greater tllentsl no one believes it. Do they edu-
clte their children better, that it produces Sc
mlmy more great men! No, not half SO WE'LL
Do we actually get great men by going there
= IL ~ Ill IlC IlllC vi L lCSlICLlbo' uC u
kn,G5 that Joha Tyler and James K. Polk are
amongst the most Insignificant of all men, thai
were ever invested with SO much power.
Why thea is it that the North does not comt
in FIR a fir SHIRE of the Presidents and other of
fees Of the general government! For it is noto
%rious, tlat the presidency carries with it a grea
proportion of the appointments and salaries, un
der the general government. 1t is simply be
cause the South are always upon the look out fo
their own interest, while the North rather follow
in their lead.
The South say, follow us, or we will not onl,
) divide the party, but divide the Union.-Th
North say in practice, well, rather than mike
division, we will do as you say.
This has generally been effected by the demo
cratic party. The South hlving by great blust
: er and talking of democracy, whilst they pract
Y ice despotism, got the lead of that plrty, thos
v who thirsted for power and Office at the North
: have found the way to obtain it WIS to tack them
h selves on to southern slavery, be its su5servieu
$ tools, and that a small part of the loaves an
$ fishes which are dealt with a sparing hand to tn
North, would fall among them.
n At this time, when there are more symptom
of a waking up, even among the democratic pa
y ty in New Hampshire, it is discouraging to tn
e free states, and tends to support the unfounde
pretensions of the South, for northern wings t
be drawn in to aid the arrogant claims Of soutl
ern slavery.
We make no promises or threats Of what cour;
we shall pursue in case Taylor is the wing cal
n didate, for we do not consider it the proper W;
to attempt to influence the course of our ow
party, to join, or threaten to join some other, al
our course, in case Taylor should be the cane
date, would be governed by circumstances, al
chiefly by considering who is in nomination
gainst him. But we earnestly remonstgate
gainst any movement in the northern states
n favor of adding four years more to the monstro
n injustice of southern slaveholding Presidents f
Eorty-eight years out of sixty,