New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-10
The Wilmot Proviso--The south ana tue
Presidency.

The Erening Post, AiGbny Atlas, NeT- HamP
,hiye Patriot, and we think the Ohio Stofesman'
with many of the less important journals OF the
Loco Foco party. still stand manfully up for the
principle Of No More Slave Territory. WIN 'hey
allow their readers TO see IN what way the cause
of Freedom is to be met in their next National Con-
vention1 The following extracts from leaders OF
public opinion on that side worthy Of general
attention.
Cor. ,Brorn OF Mississippi, n letter TO the
Governor OF Virginia, acknowledging the receipt
Of the Anti Wilmot Virginia X Resolutions, says;
Tho south mast be united The South riH be united
IN the next Presidential Election. II This whole question
ts not unqu afedly withdrawn from the contest %
pledge cstegorlcsly made 10 abstain rom al ustu''
bspce or interference the question OF slavery during
the Pr. sidental term. No man who sympsihzes win
the sentiments put forth In the Wilnot Provso ought
TO have Ia my opinion can get sioglc electoral 'oe
from The southern States kRop he cannot Sd a rot
from Mississippi On this subject there Is no division OF
sentimen, In Mississippi IL 10 common ground on
which wings and Democrats cordially unite Inc pc
Rod is approaching when shall be called upon 10
make a selection of Presidential candidate sm op-
posed-snd In this think bu, echo the common senti
nent In Mssissipp-y going into Convention WIN our
Northern brethren oi0u prior distinc understanding
hai he candidate seeo,d only be sound on hs
sutjea bur beyond tas ta'nf Of suspicion
The M,sslssippian Loco Foco State paper says
Does or can any suppose that the south and
West will succumb 20 the continued agitation on TINS
question: submit to nominee who has The Wl'mot
,rprosy uoon him Let them hear the voice OF the
oidsn Common wealth. Kentucky Missouri, aud the
state south Of Missouriillnois Indians, and we trust
Michigan wil speak rs Virginia speaks. so we believe
will Mes. smpshire and Maine. and 90 Will Harvest
home Pennsy lvans One thing IL now absolutely GER
tain-the Wmot question IL NOT TO be brought into the
next Democratic National Convention For the sake OF
perfect fraternity would prefer Northern nom
inee but then must aud will know beforehand that
he 10 untanted-
The Alabama Democratic State Convention
Resolved That ss one Of the egsctips rssdes 81
Ara pr,t<d aud concerted action recommended 10y the
above resolution, q resisting the interference by the
General Government with view To establish dscri m
nation degrading a. II 10 Injurious 10 the slsvshod
ing ststes-the members OF this Convention solemn,
pledge themselves 20 each other aud 10 recommend L
their fellow citizens in those States To withhold shei
voses for the Office OF President OF the United state
from any citizen who shall not previously 20 the cleo
ton unequvocsly and publicly avow his opposition
ell such Interference"
Says the Richmond Enquirer
The Southern Democracy Will into Convention will
tls tssplisd condition TIA Hi.O Prorso mar Is 70
somisaisd Tor In that event the southern member
will retire and act Tor themselves and their unio
upon ths vital point will bring the North 20 their
And fcrcs them 10 present man who can receive tn
support OF the Southern Democracy
Does Northern Loco Focoism submit to thes
conditions Letus understand.
~ 1t seems from the Union that Mr. Secretar
Marcy was in the last war, and took some prison
ers-aad kept them too-which latter. according {
the same authority, Gen Cass could not do
Gov. Marcy was among the hrst to reap CO. tn
spo,s of victory" we also learn from the Cnion r.
and he will be OF the last to let them go unes
compelled.-the Union might have added.
Gov. Marcy captured the British force at ;
Regis on the ST. Lawrence. having made bresc
IN the defences OF the place. The Governor
seems, therefore has always had good luck wit
his brooches.
No Governor OF the State of New York Wa
ever more remarkable for his hberali;y to bis p.
htical opponents than Gov. Marcy says the Urio,
The only hberaiy We ever heard toward his D,
hsical opponents was rclinQuishiug to them tn
oiHee Of Governor after he had been elected b
their votes His official epitaph is easily written
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