The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-10

Il IL.
OF DORCHESTER COUNT.
THE WILMOT PROvISO.
The chief difficulty (says the New York
Courier and EnquireD TO be encountered now
is, that the various sections OF the country feel
disposed 10 interpret Wing principles 10 sui,
themselves, without the least regard to other
portions of the Union or 10 the national char
actsr which the Wing party. 50 long as j. hopes
to retain the respect and confidence Of the peo-
pie. must always maintain.
The .aslas, for example. insists that emo
more war. and no more territory" are funda-
mental Wing principles, and that no man,
who does not accept them as such, can claim
to be Wing. The Tribune again puts forth
the I" Wilmot proviso" as Wing principle,
in face Of the fact, that it was introduced into
Congress BY q Locoioco; that il has been
espoused BY Colouel Benton, and that il is
proclaimed as = Locofoco measure by large
class Of the organs Of that party
Bu We have no right, nor has any section
or division Of the party, any right to foist il
into the Wing creed as Whig principle. The
Wing patty, az such, has never taken any
action upon these questions. Individuals, in
various sections Of the country, have taken
such ground upon them as they deemed adj
yisable. But the Wings Of the South have
never consented to the introduction Of the vii
mot proylso into the Wing, creed !; nor have
those Of The West, Or indeed Of any section,
authorized any one 70 pledge them to the
restriction Of the Union 70 its present limits.
These positions and these demands are Sec
tio,sd J, they are taken as such, and are pressed
as such upon the public notice. This course,
il persisted IN, threatens serious embauass-
nlent to the action Of the Wing party in the
coming presidential contest. We must cease
TO regard Wing principles as those simply Of
Massachusetts, ,or New England, unless we
expect to con6ne the party within the Same
restricted limits. We must concede to the
Wings Of the South and the West, equal
weight and an equal voice with those Of the
North and East, in shaping the creed, and
guiding the policy Of the w higs Of The Union.
----sss------
The story Of Gen. Taylor's wrongs, says Mon
terey correspondent, il told to the people, would
arouse them to the deepest Indignation against all
who have combined 70 put the good old man down.
II would make doic weep to see the war worn,
grey-headed soldier encamped with mere handful
Of troops around him, in small tent lust such an
one as the lowest servant lives in-lyng still and
inactive, the victim Of intriguing enemies Be calm
Mr.. -- the People only wait to lead him to the
houss Of their own building.
or At the Harrisburg. Pa, Democratic Taylor
meeting the resolutions to sustain Skunk and Long
streth were voted down by an immense shout
We have now before US, says that sterling Wing
Journal, the Richmond Republican, letter address.
ed to from perfectly reliable source in Mexico,
from which we venture to make the following ex-
tract sift
"You are authorized BY the highest authority TO
say, that Gen. Taylor looks for nothing, and asks
for nothing beyond this war but, that il the people
Of the United States choose 70 elect him their Iresi
deat, he will feel bound to servo them He oiN moi,
hoDevcr, be party candidate, nor accept Nc nom
ination Of Convention or Caucus Of either party
If tho people, irrespective ofpsfty, choose, in thor
primary meetings, to nominate him, and then elect
him, he will accept the responsible Office with CRATE
fnl feeDgs." 4
Our friend adds, what we know personally, that
"Gcn. Taylor is thoroughly Whig-T Tariff, Distri-
button" &C., &c. m
Tho New Hampshire Election took place ON the
9th inst Tho city Of Manchester gives General
Wilson ~. gain Of 37O since the election in March
last--s gain in proportion throughout the Dstric.
will secure his election BY triumphant majority.
Portsmouth gives Tuck {indspendsnt) . gsin. Of
IS; and ss the allied majority wss upward Of 1900
in the District ct the last election, strong belief may
b sntsetainod Of his success. si.a tA
We understand thas the visiters. Of William and
Mary College, Va, on Monday lsyA appointed The
Rsv. Dr., Mswkes, 81 New Orleans, President Of che
CoIlsss. Dr.. Hawkes. Is an eminent scholar and
divine. N@
s,se
"Dill" said Bob, "why i that srse called ,Ueep.
ing wiIlowi"
"'Csuss ons Of the snssking drafted things grow
nssr our school house and supplied the master With
The stisks dat did all he boys ickin-dsrn i,s ugly
picture, -.